Analysis of α-Tocopherol Stereoisomers in Fortified Infant Formula by Chiral Chromatography
| Autor: | Jackie E. Wood, Harvey E. Indyk, Brendon D. Gill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
030309 nutrition & dietetics
alpha-Tocopherol Tocopherols Stereoisomerism 01 natural sciences High-performance liquid chromatography Analytical Chemistry 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Environmental Chemistry Humans Vitamin E Tocopherol Pharmacology 0303 health sciences Chromatography Chemistry 010401 analytical chemistry Infant Formula 0104 chemical sciences Chiral column chromatography Certified reference materials Infant formula Agronomy and Crop Science Saponification Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of AOAC International. 104(3) |
| ISSN: | 1944-7922 |
| Popis: | Background Direct measurement of the bioavailable α-tocopherol content presents a significant analytical challenge and requires chiral separation of the α-tocopherol stereoisomers. Objective The objective of the study was to validate an analytical method for the analysis of α-tocopherol stereoisomers in infant formulas and dairy products. Method Samples were saponified at elevated temperature and lipophilic components were extracted into an organic solvent, with subsequent chromatographic separation of the α-tocopherol stereoisomers achieved by HPLC with a chiral column and fluorescence detection. Results The method was shown to be accurate, with spike recoveries of 91.9–108.8% for RRR-α-tocopherol and 90.1–104.7% for α-tocopherol, with no statistical bias against NIST 1849a certified reference material (P-value = 0.54) and an HPLC-UV analytical method (P-value = 0.48). Acceptable precision was confirmed, with repeatabilities estimated at 3.5% RSDr (HorRat = 0.6) for RRR-α-tocopherol and 4.6% RSDr (HorRat = 0.4) for α-tocopherol. Conclusions A straightforward chiral chromatographic method for the analysis of stereoisomeric forms of α-tocopherol is described. In a single analytical run, the method can quantify: (i) the total α-tocopherol content; (ii) the nutritionally important RRR-α-tocopherol and/or 2 R, 4′-ambo, 8′-ambo-α-tocopherol contents; (iii) the amount of all-rac-α-tocopherol, all-rac-α-tocopheryl acetate, or all-rac-α-tocopheryl succinate fortified into the product. Highlights An accurate and precise chiral chromatographic method for the analysis of isomeric forms of α-tocopherol is described. The method is able to distinguish between natural and synthetic tocopherol sources. The method is accurate and precise and is suitable either for routine product compliance testing during product manufacture or as a possible reference method. |
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