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Camara JE, Pritchett JS, Daniels YC, Bedner M, Nelson MA, Lowenthal MS, Fazili Z, Pfeiffer CM, Phinney KW, Sharpless KE, Sander LC, Lippa KA, Yen JH, Kuszak AJ, Wise SA. Development of an improved standard reference material for folate vitamers in human serum. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:809-821. [PMID: 36507958 PMCID: PMC11284738 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04474-w] [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: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a Standard Reference Material® (SRM®) 3949 Folate Vitamers in Frozen Human Serum to replace SRM 1955 Homocysteine and Folate in Human Serum. The presence of increased endogenous levels of folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5mTHF) in SRM 3949, enhanced folate stability via addition of ascorbic acid, and inclusion of values for additional minor folates are improvements over SRM 1955 that should better serve the clinical folate measurement community. The new SRM contains folates at three levels. To produce SRM 3949, pilot sera were collected from 15 individual donors, 5 of whom were given a 400-µg folic acid supplement 1 h prior to blood draw to increase serum levels of 5mTHF and folic acid for the high-level material. To stabilize the folates, 0.5% (mass concentration) ascorbic acid was added as soon as possible after preparation of serum. These pilot sera were screened for five folates plus the pyrazino-s-triazine derivative of 4-α-hydroxy-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (MeFox) at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by isotope dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ID-LC-MS/MS). Based on these results, a blending protocol was specified to obtain the three desired folate concentrations for SRM 3949. ID-LC-MS/MS analysis at the CDC and NIST was utilized to assign values for folic acid and 5mTHF, as well as several minor folates.
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Affiliation(s)
- Johanna E Camara
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Gmelch L, Wirtz D, Witting M, Weber N, Striegel L, Schmitt-Kopplin P, Rychlik M. Comprehensive Vitamer Profiling of Folate Mono- and Polyglutamates in Baker's Yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as a Function of Different Sample Preparation Procedures. Metabolites 2020; 10:E301. [PMID: 32717862 PMCID: PMC7464241 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10080301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Folates are a group of B9 vitamins playing an important role in many metabolic processes such as methylation reactions, nucleotide synthesis or oxidation and reduction processes. However, humans are not able to synthesize folates de novo and thus rely on external sources thereof. Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has been shown to produce high amounts of this vitamin but extensive identification of its folate metabolism is still lacking. Therefore, we optimized and compared different sample preparation and purification procedures applying solid phase extraction (SPE). Strong anion exchange (SAX), C18 and hydrophilic-lipophilic-balanced (HLB) materials were tested for their applicability in future metabolomics studies. SAX turned out to be the preferred material for the quantitative purification of folates. Qualification of several folate vitamers was achieved by ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-ToF-MS) measurements and quantification was performed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) applying stable isotope dilution assays (SIDAs). The oxidation product s-pyrazino-triazine (MeFox) was included into the SIDA method for total folate determination and validation. Applying the best protocol (SAX) in regard to folate recovery, we analyzed 32 different vitamers in different polyglutamate states up to nonaglutamates, of which we could further identify 26 vitamers based on tandem-MS (MS2) spectra. Total folate quantification revealed differences in formyl folate contents depending on the cartridge chemistry used for purification. These are supposedly a result of interconversion reactions occurring during sample preparation due to variation in pH adjustments for the different purification protocols. The occurrence of interconversion and oxidation reactions should be taken into consideration in sample preparation procedures for metabolomics analyses with a focus on folates.
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- Lena Gmelch
- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany; (L.G.); (D.W.); (M.W.); (N.W.); (L.S.)
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany; (L.G.); (D.W.); (M.W.); (N.W.); (L.S.)
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany; (L.G.); (D.W.); (M.W.); (N.W.); (L.S.)
- Research Unit BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany; (L.G.); (D.W.); (M.W.); (N.W.); (L.S.)
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany; (L.G.); (D.W.); (M.W.); (N.W.); (L.S.)
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany; (L.G.); (D.W.); (M.W.); (N.W.); (L.S.)
- Research Unit BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany; (L.G.); (D.W.); (M.W.); (N.W.); (L.S.)
- Research Unit BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum Munich, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Jha AB, Warkentin TD. Biofortification of Pulse Crops: Status and Future Perspectives. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E73. [PMID: 31935879 PMCID: PMC7020478 DOI: 10.3390/plants9010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Biofortification through plant breeding is a sustainable approach to improve the nutritional profile of food crops. The majority of the world's population depends on staple food crops; however, most are low in key micronutrients. Biofortification to improve the nutritional profile of pulse crops has increased importance in many breeding programs in the past decade. The key micronutrients targeted have been iron, zinc, selenium, iodine, carotenoids, and folates. In recent years, several biofortified pulse crops including common beans and lentils have been released by HarvestPlus with global partners in developing countries, which has helped in overcoming micronutrient deficiency in the target population. This review will focus on recent research advances and future strategies for the biofortification of pulse crops.
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- Crop Development Centre/Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada;
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The use of a plant enzyme for rapid and sensitive analysis of naturally-occurring folates in food by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1594:34-44. [PMID: 30799066 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A rapid, sensitive and reproducible method for analysis of naturally-occurring folates and folic acid in food has been developed and validated. A single-enzyme extraction step, in which a pure recombinant enzyme of plant origin (Arabidopsis thaliana) was used, enabled fast and reproducible deglutamylation during folate extraction within the incubation time of 1 h. Six commonly occurring folate forms (tetrahydrofolate, 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate, 10-formylfolic acid, 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate) were detected and quantified in 9 min using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). 13C5-labeled 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, 13C5-labeled folic acid and 13C5-labeled 5-methyltetrahydrofolate were used as internal standards for the quantification. The method is described by a calibration curve (R2>0.99 and trueness 85-115%), a limit of quantification at 0.1 μg/100 g, trueness at 80-120% in spiked samples and certified reference materials, and a precision <10%. However, the precision in quantification of tetrahydrofolate was not within the acceptable limits due to the lack of use of the corresponding internal standard. An interconversion study of unstable formyl forms was performed which showed that 50% of 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate is converted to 5-formyltetrahydrofolate during the analysis. The developed LC-MS/MS method is a candidate for a future standard method for folate analysis in food.
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Evolution of reference materials for the determination of organic nutrients in food and dietary supplements-a critical review. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 411:97-127. [PMID: 30506091 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1473-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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For over 40 years, food-matrix certified reference materials (CRMs) have been available for determination of trace element content, and a wide variety of materials are available from most producers of CRMs. However, the availability of food-matrix CRMs for organic nutrients has been more limited. The European Commission (EC) Bureau Communautaire de Référence (BCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) introduced food-matrix CRMs with values assigned for vitamins and other organic nutrients such as fatty acids and carotenoids in the 1990s. The number of organic nutrients for which values were assigned has increased significantly in the past decade, and the approach and analytical methods used for assignment of the certified values have also evolved. Recently, dietary supplement-matrix CRMs such as multivitamin tablets with values assigned for vitamins and carotenoids, and fish and plant oils with values assigned for fatty acids have appeared. The development, evolution, and improvement of food- and dietary supplement-matrix CRMs for determination of vitamins, carotenoids, and fatty acids are described, with emphasis on CRMs made available in the past 10 years. Recent food and dietary supplement CRMs for the determination of organic nutrients include infant formula, multivitamin tablets, milk and egg powders, breakfast cereal, meat homogenate, blueberries, soy flour, fish and plant oils, dry cat food, and protein drink powder. Many of these food- and supplement-matrix CRMs have values assigned for over 80 organic and inorganic nutrients, toxic elements, proximates, and contaminants. The review provides a critical assessment of the challenges and evolving improvements in the production and the analytical methods used for value assignment of these CRMs. The current status and future needs for additional food- and dietary supplement-matrix CRMs for organic nutrients are also discussed. Graphical abstract Food Composition Triangle with currently-available food-matrix certified reference materials (CRMs) for the determination of organic nutrients positioned according to fat, protein, and carbohydrate composition.
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The contribution of minor folates to the total vitamin B9 content of Infant formula and clinical nutrition products. Food Chem 2018; 249:91-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.12.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chen L, Ducker GS, Lu W, Teng X, Rabinowitz JD. An LC-MS chemical derivatization method for the measurement of five different one-carbon states of cellular tetrahydrofolate. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 409:5955-5964. [PMID: 28799108 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0514-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The cofactor tetrahydrofolate (THF) is used to reduce, oxidize, and transfer one-carbon (1C) units required for the synthesis of nucleotides, glycine, and methionine. Measurement of intracellular THF species is complicated by their chemical instability, signal dilution caused by variable polyglutamation, and the potential for interconversion among these species. Here, we describe a method using negative mode liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to measure intracellular folate species from mammalian cells. Application of this method with isotope-labeled substrates revealed abiotic interconversion of THF and methylene-THF, which renders their separate quantitation particularly challenging. Chemical reduction of methylene-THF using deuterated sodium cyanoborohydride traps methylene-THF, which is unstable, as deuterated 5-methyl-THF, which is stable. Together with proper sample handling and LC-MS, this enables effective measurements of five active folate pools (THF, 5-methyl-THF, methylene-THF, methenyl-THF/10-formyl-THF, and 5-formyl-THF) representing the biologically important 1C oxidation states of THF in mammalian cells. Graphical abstract Chemical derivatization with deuterated cyanoborohydride traps unstable methylene-THF as isotope-labeled 5-methyl-THF, enabling accurate quantification by LC-MS.
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- Li Chen
- Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA
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- Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA.
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Saini RK, Nile SH, Keum YS. Folates: Chemistry, analysis, occurrence, biofortification and bioavailability. Food Res Int 2016; 89:1-13. [PMID: 28460896 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2016.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Folates (Vitamin B9) include both naturally occurring folates and synthetic folic acid used in fortified foods and dietary supplements. Folate deficiency causes severe abnormalities in one-carbon metabolism can result chronic diseases and developmental disorders, including neural tube defects. Mammalian cells cannot synthesize folates de novo; therefore, diet and dietary supplements are the only way to attain daily folate requirements. In the last decade, significant advancements have been made to enhance the folate content of rice, tomato, common bean and lettuce by using genetic engineering approaches. Strategies have been developed to improve the stability of folate pool in plants. Folate deglutamylation through food processing and thermal treatment has the potential to enhance the bioavailability of folate. This review highlights the recent developments in biosynthesis, composition, bioavailability, enhanced production by elicitation and metabolic engineering, and methods of analysis of folate in food. Additionally, future perspectives in this context are identified. Detailed knowledge of folate biosynthesis, degradation and salvage are the prime requirements to efficiently engineer the plants for the enhancement of overall folate content. Similarly, consumption of a folate-rich diet with enhanced bioavailability is the best way to maintain optimum folate levels in the body.
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- Ramesh Kumar Saini
- Department of Bioresources and Food Science, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bioresources and Food Science, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioresources and Food Science, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
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Jha AB, Ashokkumar K, Diapari M, Ambrose SJ, Zhang H, Tar’an B, Bett KE, Vandenberg A, Warkentin TD, Purves RW. Genetic diversity of folate profiles in seeds of common bean, lentil, chickpea and pea. J Food Compost Anal 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2015.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Mass Spectrometry in Food Quality and Safety. ADVANCED MASS SPECTROMETRY FOR FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63340-8.00001-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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