Determination of vitamin B 12 in four edible insect species by immunoaffinity and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography

Insects are rich in major nutrients, such as protein and fat. Recently, minor nutrients like vitamins have become the subjects of interest in insects. Hence, this study reports on the development and validation of a method for the determination of vitamin B in mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larvae), cri...

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Published inFood chemistry Vol. 281; p. 124
Main Authors Schmidt, Anatol, Call, Lisa-Maria, Macheiner, Lukas, Mayer, Helmut K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 30.05.2019
Subjects
Cockroach
Cricket
Cyanocobalamin (PubChem CID: 5311498)
Insects
Pseudovitamin B
Grasshopper
Vitamin B
Mealworm
UHPLC
Hydroxocobalamin (PubChem CID: 45357193)
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Summary:Insects are rich in major nutrients, such as protein and fat. Recently, minor nutrients like vitamins have become the subjects of interest in insects. Hence, this study reports on the development and validation of a method for the determination of vitamin B in mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larvae), cricket (Gryllus assimilis), grasshopper (Locusta migratoria) and cockroach (Shelfordella lateralis), using an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography approach with preliminary immunoaffinity chromatography sample preparation. The method was validated regarding linearity, specificity, accuracy and precision, as well as limits of detection/quantification, and was found to be satisfactory for the desired application. Found levels of vitamin B were 1.08 µg/100 g for mealworm, 2.88 µg/100 g for cricket, 0.84 µg/100 g for grasshopper, and 13.2 µg/100 g dry weight for cockroach, representing the first validated report on the content of vitamin B in edible insects. Observed interferences are likely caused by the presence of pseudovitamin B .
ISSN:1873-7072
DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.039