Table 3.
Recovery and matrix effects of fucoxanthin and fucoxanthinol in plasma samples (n = 5).
| Analyte | Concentration (ng/mL) | Recovery | Matrix Effects | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (ng/mL) | RSD (%) | Mean ± SD (ng/mL) | RSD (%) | ||
| Fucoxanthin | 12.25 | 101.00 ± 3.61 | 3.61 | 86.92 ± 14.34 | 16.50 |
| 90.0 | 96.73 ± 7.62 | 7.88 | 87.71 ± 9.91 | 11.29 | |
| 360 | 92.90 ± 2.91 | 3.14 | 98.44 ± 9.32 | 9.46 | |
| Fucoxanthinol | 9.4 | 91.58 ± 1.84 | 2.01 | 85.90 ± 14.47 | 16.84 |
| 75 | 84.76 ± 2.44 | 2.88 | 87.59 ± 7.60 | 8.67 | |
| 300 | 88.43 ± 1.57 | 1.78 | 95.08 ± 7.51 | 7.90 | |
RSD, relative standard deviation.