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Analytical Problems in Separation of Selenomethionine and Its Oxidative Product in HILIC HPLC.

Authors :
Sentkowska, Aleksandra
Pyrzynska, Krystyna
Source :
Molecules. Aug2021, Vol. 26 Issue 16, p5073-5073. 1p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Selenomethionine (SeMet) is one of the main selenium forms in foods and supplements. Determining its presence in natural food samples creates difficulties due to possible oxidation processes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the possible degradation of SeMet in water extracts of green teas, one of the most consumed beverages worldwide. Such a medium has not been investigated at this time. The HILIC-HPLC MS/MS method with different stationary phases was used to achieve the satisfactory separation of SeMet and selenomethionine oxide (SeMetO). The addition of dithiothreitol and β-mercaptoethanol, recommended to ensure that SeMet is kept in the reduced form, was also evaluated. The best separation was achieved using the zwitterionic HILIC stationary phase coupled to mass spectrometry and MeOH with water (85/15, v/v) as the eluent. Extraction was done with hot water with the addition of β-mercaptoethanol. The infusions prepared from Lung-Ching teas (from the Zhejiang Province in China) contained the highest concentration of selenium in a typical cup of tea (12.5–17.3 µg L−1). For other tested teas it decreased in the following order: Yunnan > Dilmah > Lipton. For Lung-Ching teas, the sum of concentrations of SeMet and SeMetO corresponded to about 46–63% of the total selenium in their extracts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14203049
Volume :
26
Issue :
16
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Molecules
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
152148371
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26165073