Naturally-occurring folates in foods: Method development and analysis using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS)

Folates in quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa ), amaranth ( Amaranthus sp.) and buckwheat ( Fagopyrum esculentum ): Influence of cooking and malting

“…In our studie the predominant vitamer was 5-MTHF. This vitamer was also the predominant in white rice (De Brouwer et al, 2010;Pfeiffer, 1997) in cooked semolina (Vishnumohan, Arcot, & Pickford (2011), in mongbean seeads raw and germinated (Shohag et al, 2012) and in wheat bran and oat (Patring, Wandel, Jägerstad, & Frølich 2009). On the contrary, 5-HCO-THF was reported to be the dominant form in several cereal grain products, such as wheat and rye flour, and in buckwheat (Gujska & Kuncewicz, 2005).…”

Lack of data on folate in convenience foods: Should ready-to-eat products be considered relevant for folate intake? The European challenge

“…Therefore, the presence of reducing agents in the food, such as ascorbic acid, can increase folate retention during thermal procedures (Eitenmiller and Landen, 1999;Gregory III, 1989). In order to reduce folate loss during manufacture or determination, it is important to understand how folates are affected by different factors during each step, such as soaking and cooking practices (Ros, 2010;Vishnumohan et al, 2011;Xue et al, 2011).…”

“…Currently, HPLC coupled with mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) is increasingly applied (Phillips et al, 2008;Vishnumohan et al, 2011). Alternative protein-binding and immunoassay methods exhibit unique advantages due to the inherent biospecific nature of the detection molecule (Alaburda et al, 2008;Martin et al, 2010).…”

An optical biosensor assay for the determination of folate in milk and nutritional dairy products

“…Currently, HPLC coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LCeMSeMS) is increasingly applied to the analysis of folate in foods (Vishnumohan, Arcot, & Pickford, 2011). Alternative protein-binding and immunoassay methods exhibit unique advantages due to the inherent biospecific nature of the detection molecule (Ho, Hung, Wu, & Liao, 2009;Martin, Comeskey, Simpson, Laing, & McGhie, 2010;Prasad, Madhuri, Tiwari, & Sharma, 2010).…”