Development of a LC-MS/MS method using stable isotope dilution for the quantification of individual B6 vitamers in fruits, vegetables, and cereals

Thomas Bachmann, Andrea Maurer, Michael Rychlik

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Abstract

Vitamin B6 comprises an important set of molecules tightly interwoven with the human amino acid, fatty acid, and carbohydrate metabolism. Analytical methods striving for the quantification of individual B6 vitamers so far mostly rely on methods based on HPLC in combination with fluorescence detection, but their application encounters multiple difficulties due to the chemical divergence of the single vitamers. The present study describes the development of a method based on LC-MS/MS and stable isotope dilution assay (SIDA) for the simultaneous quantification of five vitamers (PN, PL, PM, PMP, and PNG) of the B6 group in food samples. [13C3]-PN, [13C3]-PL, and [13C6]-PNG were applied as internal standards for the analysis of PN, PL, and PNG. PM and PMP were quantified via matrix-matched calibration referring to [13C3]-PN. The developed method was validated using starch matrix. The limits of detection and quantification ranged from 0.0028 to 0.02 mg/kg and from 0.0085 to 0.059 mg/kg, respectively, for all analytes. Calculated recoveries varied from 92 to 111%. Intra-injection precisions ranged from 0 to 9%, inter-day precisions from 4 to 10%, and intra-day precisions from 4 to 10%. A total of 14 plant-based food samples including fruits, vegetables, and cereals were examined for their content of vitamin B6 using the validated method. Furthermore, the first quantitation of PNG without enzymatic steps or divergent internal standards was undertaken utilizing LC-MS/MS and SIDA.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)7237-7252
Seitenumfang16
FachzeitschriftAnalytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Jahrgang412
Ausgabenummer26
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Okt. 2020

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