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Development of an advanced HPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins in human plasma

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The concentration of carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins in human plasma may play a significant role in numerous chronic diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and some types of cancer. Although these compounds are of utmost interest for human health, methods for their simultaneous determination are scarce. A new high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) method for the quantification of selected carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins in human plasma was developed, validated, and then applied in a pilot dietary intervention study with healthy volunteers. In 50 min, 16 analytes were separated with an excellent resolution and suitable MS signal intensity. The proposed HPLC-MS/MS method led to improvements in the limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) for all analyzed compounds compared to the most often used HPLC-DAD methods, in some cases being more than 100-fold lower. LOD values were between 0.001 and 0.422 µg/mL and LOQ values ranged from 0.003 to 1.406 µg/mL, according to the analyte. The accuracy, precision, and stability met with the acceptance criteria of the AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists) International. According to these results, the described HPLC-MS/MS method is adequately sensitive, repeatable and suitable for the large-scale analysis of compounds in biological fluids.

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Carotenoides, Vitamines en la nutrició humana, Plasma sanguini

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Carotenoids, Vitamins in human nutrition, Blood plasma

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HRVOLOVÁ, Barbora, et al. Development of an advanced HPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins in human plasma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2016. Vol. 17, num. 10, pags. E1719. ISSN 1661-6596. [consulted: 17 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/151684

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