Enantiomeric determination of DOPA in dietary supplements containing Mucuna pruriens by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry

Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi. 2013;54(5):379-83. doi: 10.3358/shokueishi.54.379.

Abstract

We developed a simple and rapid liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) method for the enantiomeric determination of DOPA in dietary supplements containing Mucuna pruriens. L- and D-DOPA were ultrasonically extracted with 1% formic acid aqueous solution. The isolated extracts were analyzed by LC/MS using a Crownpak CR (-) column at 30℃. The mass spectrometer was operated in the positive mode of electrospray ionization, and the mobile phase was aqueous formic acid (pH 2.0). L-DOPA-ring-d3 was used as an internal standard. The method was validated for a dietary supplement spiked with L- and D-DOPA at 50 and 500 μg/g, respectively, and the recoveries of the DOPA enantiomers were between 97.5% and 101.3%. Relative standard deviation values of repeatability and intermediate precision were less than 7%. The method was applied to 14 dietary supplements. L-DOPA was detected in these supplements in the range of 0.88-12.8 mg/unit. D-DOPA was not detected.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Dietary Supplements / analysis*
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / analysis*
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / chemistry
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / isolation & purification
  • Formates
  • Levodopa
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Mucuna*
  • Plant Extracts / analysis*
  • Solutions
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Water

Substances

  • Formates
  • Plant Extracts
  • Solutions
  • Water
  • formic acid
  • Levodopa
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine