Predictive Multi Experiment Approach for the Determination of Conjugated Phenolic Compounds in Vegetal Matrices by Means of LC-MS/MS

Polyphenols (PCs) are a numerous class of bioactive molecules and are known for their antioxidant activity. In this work, the potential of the quadrupole/linear ion trap hybrid mass spectrometer (LIT-QqQ) was exploited to develop a semi-untargeted method for the identification of polyphenols in diff...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Oliva, Federico Fanti, Sara Palmieri, Eduardo Viteritti, Fabiola Eugelio, Alessia Pepe, Dario Compagnone, Manuel Sergi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/10/3089
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author Eleonora Oliva
Federico Fanti
Sara Palmieri
Eduardo Viteritti
Fabiola Eugelio
Alessia Pepe
Dario Compagnone
Manuel Sergi
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description Polyphenols (PCs) are a numerous class of bioactive molecules and are known for their antioxidant activity. In this work, the potential of the quadrupole/linear ion trap hybrid mass spectrometer (LIT-QqQ) was exploited to develop a semi-untargeted method for the identification of polyphenols in different food matrices: green coffee, <i>Crocus sativus</i> L. (saffron) and <i>Humulus lupulus</i> L. (hop). Several conjugate forms of flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acid were detected using neutral loss (NL) as a survey scan coupled with dependent scans with enhanced product ion (EPI) based on information-dependent acquisition (IDA) criteria. The presented approach is focused on a specific class of molecules and provides comprehensive information on the different conjugation models that are related to specific base molecules, thus allowing a quick and effective identification of all possible combinations, such as mono-, di-, or tri-glycosylation or another type of conjugation such as quinic acid esters.
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spelling doaj.art-71b4a2673a574ebbb73623aa5d35c4a12023-11-23T12:20:52ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-05-012710308910.3390/molecules27103089Predictive Multi Experiment Approach for the Determination of Conjugated Phenolic Compounds in Vegetal Matrices by Means of LC-MS/MSEleonora Oliva0Federico Fanti1Sara Palmieri2Eduardo Viteritti3Fabiola Eugelio4Alessia Pepe5Dario Compagnone6Manuel Sergi7Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyFaculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Renato Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyPolyphenols (PCs) are a numerous class of bioactive molecules and are known for their antioxidant activity. In this work, the potential of the quadrupole/linear ion trap hybrid mass spectrometer (LIT-QqQ) was exploited to develop a semi-untargeted method for the identification of polyphenols in different food matrices: green coffee, <i>Crocus sativus</i> L. (saffron) and <i>Humulus lupulus</i> L. (hop). Several conjugate forms of flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acid were detected using neutral loss (NL) as a survey scan coupled with dependent scans with enhanced product ion (EPI) based on information-dependent acquisition (IDA) criteria. The presented approach is focused on a specific class of molecules and provides comprehensive information on the different conjugation models that are related to specific base molecules, thus allowing a quick and effective identification of all possible combinations, such as mono-, di-, or tri-glycosylation or another type of conjugation such as quinic acid esters.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/10/3089polyphenolsHPLC-MS/MSneutral loss scanIDAEPI
spellingShingle Eleonora Oliva
Federico Fanti
Sara Palmieri
Eduardo Viteritti
Fabiola Eugelio
Alessia Pepe
Dario Compagnone
Manuel Sergi
Predictive Multi Experiment Approach for the Determination of Conjugated Phenolic Compounds in Vegetal Matrices by Means of LC-MS/MS
Molecules
polyphenols
HPLC-MS/MS
neutral loss scan
IDA
EPI
title Predictive Multi Experiment Approach for the Determination of Conjugated Phenolic Compounds in Vegetal Matrices by Means of LC-MS/MS
title_full Predictive Multi Experiment Approach for the Determination of Conjugated Phenolic Compounds in Vegetal Matrices by Means of LC-MS/MS
title_fullStr Predictive Multi Experiment Approach for the Determination of Conjugated Phenolic Compounds in Vegetal Matrices by Means of LC-MS/MS
title_full_unstemmed Predictive Multi Experiment Approach for the Determination of Conjugated Phenolic Compounds in Vegetal Matrices by Means of LC-MS/MS
title_short Predictive Multi Experiment Approach for the Determination of Conjugated Phenolic Compounds in Vegetal Matrices by Means of LC-MS/MS
title_sort predictive multi experiment approach for the determination of conjugated phenolic compounds in vegetal matrices by means of lc ms ms
topic polyphenols
HPLC-MS/MS
neutral loss scan
IDA
EPI
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/10/3089
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