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. 2021 Dec 14;8:786261. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.786261

Table 8.

Examples of reported uses of NIST botanical matrix SRMs.

SRM References Uses Comments
Method dev./ valid. QC Novel research
Ephedra
3243
3244
Andrews et al. (77) X SRMs analyzed as controls for the determination of caffeine
Green tea
3254
3255
3256
Castro et al. (122) X Method development for quantification of caffeine and catechins using LC-particle beam/electron ionization MS
3255 Napolitano et al. (102) X Compared qNMR and LC-MS/MS methods for quantification of catechins using SRM for assessment of accuracy
3254 Punyasiri et al. (80) X SRM used to validate a new sample preparation method involving freeze drying of the samples prior to extraction and analysis
3254
3255
3256
Andrews et al. (105) X Used as QC material to evaluate laboratory capabilities and measurement performance for catechins and caffeine
3254 Kellogg et al. (81) X Comparison of conventional and accelerated-solvent extraction for catechins from green tea; SRM used as one of four samples evaluated; not compared to certified values
3254
3255
3256
Kellogg et al. (83) X Comparison of metabolomic approaches for assessing variability of botanical green tea preparations including SRMs as reference samples
3254 Tian et al. (82) X SRM used in studies of intestinal UDP-glucuronosyltransferase inhibitors in green tea using a biochemometric approach
3254
3248
Crighton et al. (73) X Investigating application of DSA-TOF for screening adulterated dietary supplements
3254
3255
3256
Gusev et al. (106) X Used in a disintegration and dissolution testing study for green tea dietary supplements to evaluate formulation performance
3254
3255
3256
Clark et al. (84) X SRMs used as sample for interlaboratory comparison of untargeted MS to assess variability in metabolomic studies
Ginkgo biloba
3246 Castro et al. (123) X Validation of sample preparation and detection of elements by ICP-OES
3246
3248
Booker et al. (101) X SRMs included in study of adulteration of Ginkgo biloba products; HPTLC analysis shown in paper includes SRMs
3247
3248
Catlin et al. (117) X SRMs used to determine chemical and biological similarity of Ginkgo biloba extracts
3247 Collins et al. (116) X SRMs used in non-targeted and targeted chromatographic and spectrophotometric studies of 24 commercially available Ginkgo biloba extracts
Saw palmetto
3251 Srigley et al. (97) X Used in the analysis of virgin olive oil for determination of desmethlsterols, campesterol, stigmasterol, and β-sitosterol.
3251 Penugonda and Lindshield (96) X Used for the determination of fatty acids and phytosterols in commercial saw palmetto supplements
Botanical oils
3274 Ahn et al. (93) X Validation of GC-MS method for fatty acids in food supplement oil products; comparison with certified values
Fish oils
3275 Khoomrung et al. (92) X Validation of sample preparation method for fatty acid methyl esters using microwave-assisted derivation
3275 Srigley and Rader (90) X Determination of fatty acids in various fish oil supplements; chromatograms for analysis of SRM 3275 and comparison to certified values using a novel ionic liquid stationary phase for method validation
3275 Weatherly et al. (91) X Evaluated ionic liquid GC phases for separation of fatty acids; compared results for three fatty acids
3275 Karunathilaka et al. (86) X Validation of portable FTIR Device for prediction of fatty acid content in marine oil omega-3 dietary supplements
3275 Karunathilaka et al. (88) X SRMs used to validate ATR-FTIR and FT-NIR chemometric method for quantification of fatty acids
3275 Trbovic et al. (124) X Used for QC in GC-FID method for fatty acids in fish tissue and feed
3275 Li and Srigley (87) X Validation of GC-FID method for log chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in chewable gel dietary supplements
Soy
3238 Zhang et al. (125) X Development and validation of LC-particle beam/electron ionization MS for determination of isoflavones
3234 Kambhampati et al. (126) X Method development for protein quantification via determination of amino acids
Turmeric
3299
3300
Mudge et al. (111) X Used in multi-laboratory study for determination of curcuminoids in turmeric dietary supplements by HPLC-DAD

Uses include method development and/or validation, quality control (QC), and novel research investigations.