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Zhang JJ, Gao Y, Xu X, Zhao ML, Xi BN, Shu Y, Li C, Shen Y. In Situ Rapid Analysis of Squalene, Tocopherols, and Sterols in Walnut Oils Based on Supercritical Fluid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:16371-16380. [PMID: 37867462 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Quantification of liposoluble micronutrients in large-scale vegetable oil samples is urgently needed, because their health benefits are increasingly emphasized. However, current analytical methods are limited to either labor-intensive preparation processes or time-consuming chromatography separation. In this work, an online oil matrix separation strategy for direct, rapid, and simultaneous determination of squalene, tocopherols, and phytosterols in walnut oil (WO) was developed on the basis of the lipid class separation mode of supercritical fluid chromatography. A single run was completed in 13 min containing 6 min of column cleaning and balancing. Satisfactory limit of detections (0.05-0.20 ng/mL), limit of quantifications (0.15-0.45 ng/mL), recoveries (70.61-101.44%), and matrix effects (78.43-91.62%) were achieved, indicating the reliability of this method. In addition, eight sterol esters were identified in WO, which have not previously been reported. The proposed method was applied to characterize the liposoluble micronutrient profile of WO samples obtained from different walnut cultivars, geographical origins, and processes.
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- Jing-Jing Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, People's Republic of China
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Evtyugin DD, Evtuguin DV, Casal S, Domingues MR. Advances and Challenges in Plant Sterol Research: Fundamentals, Analysis, Applications and Production. Molecules 2023; 28:6526. [PMID: 37764302 PMCID: PMC10535520 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Plant sterols (PS) are cholesterol-like terpenoids widely spread in the kingdom Plantae. Being the target of extensive research for more than a century, PS have topped with evidence of having beneficial effects in healthy subjects and applications in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. However, many gaps in several fields of PS's research still hinder their widespread practical applications. In fact, many of the mechanisms associated with PS supplementation and their health benefits are still not fully elucidated. Furthermore, compared to cholesterol data, many complex PS chemical structures still need to be fully characterized, especially in oxidized PS. On the other hand, PS molecules have also been the focus of structural modifications for applications in diverse areas, including not only the above-mentioned but also in e.g., drug delivery systems or alternative matrixes for functional foods and fats. All the identified drawbacks are also superimposed by the need of new PS sources and technologies for their isolation and purification, taking into account increased environmental and sustainability concerns. Accordingly, current and future trends in PS research warrant discussion.
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- Dmitry D. Evtyugin
- CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (D.D.E.); (D.V.E.)
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Mass Spectrometry Centre, LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (D.D.E.); (D.V.E.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Mass Spectrometry Centre, LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Garcia-Llatas G, Alegría A, Barberá R, Cilla A. Current methodologies for phytosterol analysis in foods. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Scholz B, Stiegler V, Eisenreich W, Engel KH. Strategies for UHPLC-MS/MS-Based Analysis of Different Classes of Acyl Chain Oxidation Products Resulting from Thermo-Oxidation of Sitostanyl Oleate. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:12072-12083. [PMID: 31577433 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b05197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Phytostanyl fatty acid esters, which are being added to a variety of foods owing to their cholesterol-lowering properties, are susceptible to thermally induced oxidation reactions. Using sitostanyl oleate as an example, we, in this study, aimed at developing strategies for the detection and the quantitation of acyl chain oxidation products (ACOPs). The elaborated ultra high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry MS/MS-based approach involves (i) derivatizations of hydroxy and oxo groups, (ii) combined use of atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and electrospray ionization as ionization techniques, and (iii) establishment of selective multireaction monitoring transitions. These strategies allow the identification of a broad spectrum of nonpolar short-chain as well as polar short- and long-chain hydroxy, epoxy, and oxo ACOPs. Semiquantitative assessments showed that sitostanyl 9,10-epoxystearate was the predominating ACOP resulting from thermo-oxidation of sitostanyl oleate at 180 °C for 30 min. The elaborated analytical approach paves the way to narrow the existing knowledge gap on the fate of phytostanyl fatty acid esters upon heat treatments.
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- Birgit Scholz
- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie , Technische Universität München , Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2 , D-85354 Freising , Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie , Technische Universität München , Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2 , D-85354 Freising , Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Biochemie , Technische Universität München , Lichtenbergstrasse 4 , D-85748 Garching , Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie , Technische Universität München , Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2 , D-85354 Freising , Germany
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Benham K, Fernández FM, Orlando TM. Sweep Jet Collection Laser-Induced Acoustic Desorption Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization for Lipid Analysis Applications. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2019; 30:647-658. [PMID: 30617859 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-018-2118-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Laser-induced acoustic desorption coupled to microplasma-based atmospheric pressure photoionization (LIAD-APPI) using a nebulized sweep jet to aid in dopant introduction and ion transmission has been applied to the analysis of model, apolar lipid compounds. Specifically, several sterols, sterol esters, and triacylglycerols were detected using dopants such as anisole and toluene. Additionally, several triacylglycerols, sterols, carboxylic acids, and hopanoids were detected from complex mixtures of olive oil and Australian shale rock extract as a first demonstration of the applicability of LIAD-APPI on real-world samples. Detection limits using a sweep jet configuration for α-tocopherol and cholesterol were found to be 609 ± 61 and 292 ± 29 fmol, respectively. For sterol esters and triacylglycerols with a large number of double bonds in the fatty acid chain, LIAD-APPI was shown to yield greater molecular ion or [M+NH4]+ abundances than those with saturated fatty acid chains. Dopants such as anisole and toluene, with ionization potentials (IPs) of 8.2 and 8.8 eV, respectively, were tested. A greater degree of fragmentation with several of the more labile test compounds was observed using toluene. Overall, LIAD-APPI with a nebulized sweep jet requires minimal sample preparation and is a generally useful and sensitive analysis technique for low-polarity mixtures of relevance to biochemical assays and geochemical profiling. Graphical Abstract.
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- Kevin Benham
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
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Hertzog J, Carré V, Dufour A, Aubriet F. Semi-Targeted Analysis of Complex Matrices by ESI FT-ICR MS or How an Experimental Bias may be Used as an Analytical Tool. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2018; 29:543-557. [PMID: 29340956 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1865-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ammonia is well suited to favor deprotonation process in electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) to increase the formation of [M - H]-. Nevertheless, NH3 may react with carbonyl compounds (aldehyde, ketone) and bias the composition description of the investigated sample. This is of significant importance in the study of complex mixture such as oil or bio-oil. To assess the ability of primary amines to form imines with carbonyl compounds during the ESI-MS process, two aldehydes (vanillin and cinnamaldehyde) and two ketones (butyrophenone and trihydroxyacetophenone) have been infused in an ESI source with ammonia and two different amines (aniline and 3-chloronaniline). The (+) ESI-MS analyses have demonstrated the formation of imine whatever the considered carbonyl compound and the used primary amine, the structure of which was extensively studied by tandem mass spectrometry. Thus, it has been established that the addition of ammonia, in the solution infused in an ESI source, may alter the composition description of a complex mixture and leads to misinterpretations due to the formation of imines. Nevertheless, this experimental bias can be used to identify the carbonyl compounds in a pyrolysis bio-oil. As we demonstrated, infusion of the bio-oil with 3-chloroaniline in ESI source leads to specifically derivatized carbonyl compounds. Thanks to their chlorine isotopic pattern and the high mass measurement accuracy, (+) ESI Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) unambiguously highlighted them from the numerous CxHyOz bio-oil components. These results offer a new perspective into the detailed molecular structure of complex mixtures such as bio-oils. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Jasmine Hertzog
- LCP-A2MC, FR 2843 Institut Jean Barriol de Chimie et Physique Moléculaires et Biomoléculaires, FR 3624 Réseau National de Spectrométrie de Masse FT-ICR à très haut champ, Université de Lorraine, ICPM, 1 boulevard Arago, 57078, Metz Cedex 03, France
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- LCP-A2MC, FR 2843 Institut Jean Barriol de Chimie et Physique Moléculaires et Biomoléculaires, FR 3624 Réseau National de Spectrométrie de Masse FT-ICR à très haut champ, Université de Lorraine, ICPM, 1 boulevard Arago, 57078, Metz Cedex 03, France.
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- LRGP, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, ENSIC, 1, Rue Grandville, 54000, Nancy, France
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- LCP-A2MC, FR 2843 Institut Jean Barriol de Chimie et Physique Moléculaires et Biomoléculaires, FR 3624 Réseau National de Spectrométrie de Masse FT-ICR à très haut champ, Université de Lorraine, ICPM, 1 boulevard Arago, 57078, Metz Cedex 03, France.
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Scholz B, Weiherer R, Engel KH. Impact of thermooxidation of phytosteryl and phytostanyl fatty acid esters on cholesterol micellarization in vitro. Steroids 2017; 125:81-92. [PMID: 28673668 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2017.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The effects of thermooxidation of a phytosteryl/-stanyl and a phytostanyl fatty acid ester mixture on cholesterol micellarization were investigated using an in vitro digestion model simulating enzymatic hydrolysis by cholesterol esterase and subsequent competition of the liberated phytosterols/-stanols with cholesterol for incorporation into mixed micelles. As a first step, relationships between different doses of the ester mixtures and the resulting micellarized cholesterol were established. Subsequent subjection of the thermooxidized ester mixtures to the in vitro digestion model resulted in three principal observations: (i) thermal treatment of the ester mixtures led to substantial decreases of the intact esters, (ii) in vitro digestion of cholesterol in the presence of the thermooxidized ester mixtures resulted in significant increases of cholesterol micellarization, and (iii) the extents of the observed effects on cholesterol micellarization were strongly associated to the remaining contents of intact esters. The loss of efficacy to inhibit cholesterol micellarization due to thermally induced losses of intact esters corresponded to a loss of efficacy that would have been induced by an actual removal of these amounts of esters prior to the in vitro digestion. The obtained results suggest that in particular oxidative modifications of the fatty acid moieties might be responsible for the observed increases of cholesterol micellarization.
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- Birgit Scholz
- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie, Technische Universität München, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, D-85354 Freising, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie, Technische Universität München, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie, Technische Universität München, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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Majnooni MB, Mohammadi B, Jalili R, Babaei A, Bahrami G. Determination of fatty acids by high-performance liquid chromatography and fluorescence detection using precolumn derivatization with 9-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10826076.2016.1275000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Liu Z, Weng R, Feng Y, Li Z, Wang L, Su X, Yu C. Fatty acid profiling of blood cell membranes by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2016; 39:3964-3972. [PMID: 27542351 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201600461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Fatty acids, which are well-known for their influence on human metabolism and signal transduction, are also a substantial component of cellular membranes and regulate the basic properties and functions of membranes. Owing to their multiple functions, fatty acid profiles of cell membranes are of great interest to those who are studying the relationship between membrane biochemical compositions and functions. A HCl-catalyzed derivation method and a gas chromatography with mass spectrometry analysis method were developed to accurately profile the fatty acids in cell membranes of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets. The detection limits of all 35 fatty acids ranged from 0.58 to 22 ng/mL and the limits of quantitation were between 2.1 and 72 ng/mL. Finally, the established method was used to profile the membrane fatty acids of 44 healthy volunteers from the north and south of China. Results revealed significant differences in the fatty acid profiles from the two regions, particularly those of the erythrocytes. This technique may be applied to cell membrane studies to generate new biological hypotheses concerning fatty acid composition and membrane functions as well as to construct related disease profiles.
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- Zequn Liu
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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Scholz B, Menzel N, Lander V, Engel KH. Heating Two Types of Enriched Margarine: Complementary Analysis of Phytosteryl/Phytostanyl Fatty Acid Esters and Phytosterol/Phytostanol Oxidation Products. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:2699-2708. [PMID: 26996218 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Two phytosteryl and/or phytostanyl fatty acid ester-enriched margarines were subjected to common heating procedures. UHPLC-APCI-MS analysis resulted for the first time in comprehensive quantitative data on the decreases of individual phytosteryl/-stanyl fatty acid esters upon heating of enriched foods. These data were complemented by determining the concurrently formed phytosterol/-stanol oxidation products (POPs) via online LC-GC. Microwave-heating led to the least decreases of esters of approximately 5% in both margarines. Oven-heating of the margarine in a casserole caused the greatest decreases, with 68 and 86% esters remaining, respectively; the impact on individual esters was more pronounced with increasing degree of unsaturation of the esterified fatty acids. In the phytosteryl/-stanyl ester-enriched margarine, approximately 20% of the ester losses could be explained by the formation of POPs; in the phytostanyl ester-enriched margarine, the POPs accounted for <1% of the observed ester decreases.
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- Birgit Scholz
- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie, Technische Universität München , Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie, Technische Universität München , Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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- Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit , Veterinärstrasse 2, D-85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Lebensmitteltechnologie, Technische Universität München , Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, D-85354 Freising, Germany
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