Distribution of sulfamonomethoxine and trimethoprim in egg yolk and white

Food Chem. 2015 Jul 1:178:32-7. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.01.076. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

Abstract

The distribution of sulfamonomethoxine (SMM) and trimethoprim (TMP) in egg yolk and white was measured during and after administration of a SMM/TMP combination in laying hens in doses of 8 g l(-)(1) and 12 g l(-)(1) in drinking water for 7 days. The SMM concentration reached maximal levels on day 2 of the post-treatment period for both doses (μg kg(-)(1)): 5920 and 9453 in yolk; 4831 and 6050 in white, in doses 1 and 2, respectively. Significant differences in the SMM and TMP concentrations between yolk and white in post treatment period were found. SMM dropped below the LOD (1.9 μg kg(-1)) in yolk after day 16 and 19 for doses 1 and 2. TMP reached maximal levels on day 3 after drug administration for doses 1 and 2 (μg kg(-)(1)): 6521 and 7329 in yolk, 1370 and 1539 in white. TMP residues were measured above LOD (0.3 μg kg(-)(1)) in yolk for both doses on day 37 post-treatment.

Keywords: Egg; Elimination; LC–MS/MS; Laying hens; Sulfamonomethoxine; Trimethoprim; White; Yolk.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Residues / analysis
  • Egg Yolk / chemistry*
  • Eggs / analysis*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Sulfamonomethoxine / analysis
  • Sulfamonomethoxine / chemistry*
  • Trimethoprim / analysis
  • Trimethoprim / chemistry*

Substances

  • Trimethoprim
  • Sulfamonomethoxine