Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2003
Folate determination in berries by radioprotein-binding assay (RPBA) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Åhlin, Hanna; Strålsjö, Lena; Witthöft, Cornelia; Jastrebova, JelenaAbstract
Folate content in berries and the effect of cultivar on folate content in strawberries were investigated using a modified radioprotein-binding assay (RPBA) combined with solid phase extraction (SPE). With an SPE step prior to quantification the matrix effects in the RPBA assay were minimised. HPLC quantification was used to compare and characterise individual folate forms. High correlation (r=0.9796) was shown and the mean difference between the RPBA and HPLC method was 6.7+/- 4.8 mikrogram/100g. The predominating folate form was 6S-5-CH3-H4folate in all tested berries (>95%). therefore, this biologically active form (6S-5-CH3-H4folate) must be chosen as calibrant because the RPBA response of the synthetic equimolar mixture of R- and S-diastereoisomers (6R,S-5-CH3-H4folate) was considerably higher, about 30%. The folate content in 9 selected Swedish berries varied from 11 to 96 mikrogram/100 g (fresh weight) and the highest folate content was found in rose hips (96 mikrogram/100g) and strawberries (74 mikrogram/100g). Moderate folate sources were raspberry (46 mikrogram/100g) and sea buckthorn (39 mikrogram/100g), whereas all other tested berries contained about 20 mikrogram of folate/100 g or less. In strawberries, folate content varied significantly among 8 different cultivars from 73 mikrogram/100g (Lina) to 99 mikrogram/100g (Melody)Keywords
folate; radioprotein-binding assay; berries; strawberries; food analysis; method evaluationPublished in
European Food Research and Technology2003, volume: 216, pages: 264-269
Authors' information
Witthöft, Cornelia
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Food Science
Jastrebova, Jelena
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Food Science
Strålsjö, Lena
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Food Science
Åhlin, Hanna
UKÄ Subject classification
Food Science
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/992