Identification and quantification of even and odd chained 5-n alkylresorcinols, branched chain-alkylresorcinols and methylalkylresorcinols in Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)
Journal article, 2017

Quinoa is a pseudocereal grown in the Andean region of South America that is of increasing interest worldwide as an alternative staple food. We have detected a complex mixture of both odd- and even-alkyl chain alkylresorcinols (AR), branched-chain alkylresorcinols (bcAR) and methylalkylresorcinols (mAR) in ethyl acetate extracts of quinoa. We quantified the content of AR in 17 commercial samples of quinoa, and found that the mean±SD content of AR was 58±16μg/g, bcAR was 182±52μg/g, and mAR was 136±40μg/g. AR from quinoa could also be detected in plasma after eating quinoa, indicating that some of these unique AR could be used as biomarkers of quinoa intake in humans. Further work is required to understand the role of these ARs in the quinoa plant and whether any of the novel ARs may be of particular interest in human nutrition.

Author

Alastair Ross

Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Food and Nutrition Science

Cecilia Svelander

Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Food and Nutrition Science

B Göran Karlsson

University of Gothenburg

Otto Savolainen

Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Food and Nutrition Science

Food Chemistry

0308-8146 (ISSN) 1873-7072 (eISSN)

Vol. 220 344-351

Subject Categories

Analytical Chemistry

Food Science

Nutrition and Dietetics

Infrastructure

Chalmers Infrastructure for Mass spectrometry

Roots

Basic sciences

Areas of Advance

Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)

DOI

10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.10.020

PubMed

27855910

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Created

10/8/2017