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. 2023 Dec 7;36(12):1834–1863. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00241

Table 6. Phytotoxins Detection from Food Samples via MS-Based Approach.

Name Sample Method Operating parameters Outcome Ref
Toxoflavin and Fervenulin Food samples and Tremella fuciformis Berk UPLC–MS/MS Separation column: ZORBAX SB-C18 column; oven temp: 35 °C; mobile phase: 0.1% formic acid+ methanol; flow rate 0.4 mL min–1 Detection limits (μg/kg) Toxoflavin 12 (152)
Fervenulin 24 Toxin level (mg/kg) Toxoflavin: 7.5; fervenulin: 3.2
Ricin Soft drinks and serum Surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry Pulsed Smartbeam II 2 kHz laser; wavelength 355 nm (∼3.49 eV); frequency 1000 Hz; delayed extraction time 350 ns for proteins Limit of detection 0.5 pmol/μL (195)
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids LC–MS/MS Tea UPHPLC with Quadrupole mass spectrometer; C18 Hypersil Gold column fitted; gradient elution Total PA levels 13.4 to 286,682.2 μg/kg d.m (196)
Ptaquiloside LC–MS/MS Bracken fern LC–MS/MS; C18 column; gradient elution; column temperature 35 °C; electrospray positive ionization Limits of detection 0.03 and quantification 0.09 μg/kg (197)
Furanocoumarin UPLC–MS/MS Citrus sp. Nexcol C18 column; column temp 40 °C; gradient elution; positive electrospray ionization Compound recovery 94.07–114.53% (198)
Amygdalin LC–MS/MS Kernels and Almonds LC–MS/MS equipped with 6500 quadruple linear ion trap (QTRAP) mass spectrometer and electrospray ionization Recovery 90–107%; limit of detection 0. Ng/g and limit of quantitation 8 and 2.5 ng/g (199)
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids quadrupole orbitrap MS Honey Polar C18 column; temp 40 °C; mobile phase flow rate of 400 μL min–1 Limit of quantification 0.1–0.3 μg kg–1 (200)
MS detection with positive ionization mode; scan range 250–500 m/z and 70 k (fwhm)
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids quadrupole orbitrap MS Black and green tea Polar C18 column; temp 40 °C; mobile phase flow rate of 400 μL min–1 Limit of quantification 1–11.7 μg kg–1 (200)
MS detection with positive ionization mode; scan range 250–500 m/z and 70 k (fwhm)
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids quadrupole orbitrap MS Herbal infusion Polar C18 column; temp 40 °C; mobile phase flow rate of 400 μL min–1 Limit of quantification 0.9–2.1 μg kg–1 (200)
MS detection with positive ionization mode; scan range 250–500 m/z and 70 k (fwhm)