Quantification of 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-protein adducts in the in vivo gastric digesta of mini-pigs using a GC-MS/MS method with accuracy profile validation

Food Funct. 2016 Aug 10;7(8):3497-504. doi: 10.1039/c6fo00413j. Epub 2016 Jul 15.

Abstract

Hydroxyalkenals are lipid oxidation end-products resulting from the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). This study aimed at quantifying the production of 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-protein adducts (HNE-P) via Michael addition from n-6 PUFA oxidation in the gastric digesta of mini-pigs after the consumption of meat-based meals with different plant antioxidant contents. Using the accuracy profile procedure, we validated an extraction protocol for the quantification of HNE-P by GC-MS/MS in gastric contents. The formation of HNE-P in the gastric compartment was observed for the first time, with concentrations ranging from less than 0.52 to 1.33 nmol HNE-P per 500 mg digesta. Nevertheless, most gastric HNE-P levels were below the limit of quantification of 0.52 nmol HNE-P per 500 mg digesta. In this animal study, the protective effect of plant antioxidant sources on HNE-P formation was not evidenced contrasting with the results using TBARS as markers.

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / administration & dosage*
  • Diet
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Gastrointestinal Contents / chemistry*
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / metabolism*
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Meals
  • Meat
  • Models, Animal
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Plants / chemistry
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Swine
  • Swine, Miniature
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry
  • Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / analysis

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Antioxidants
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
  • Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances
  • 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal