Tandem mass spectrometry: a convenient approach in the dosage of steviol glycosides in Stevia sweetened commercial food beverages. (8th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Di Donna, L.; Mazzotti, F.; Santoro, I.; Sindona, G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of mass spectrometry. Volume 52:Number 5(2017)
• Page Start: 290
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2017-05-08
• Subjects: Stevia rebaudiana -- steviol glycosides -- tandem mass spectrometry -- multiple reaction monitoring -- stevioside food labeling; Mass spectrometry -- Periodicals; 543.65
• DOI: 10.1002/jms.3925
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-5174

Abstract

Abstract : The use of sweeteners extracted from leaves of the plant species Stevia rebaudiana is increasing worldwide. They are recognized as generally recognized as safe by the US‐FDA and approved by EU‐European Food Safety Authority, with some recommendation on the daily dosage that should not interfere with glucose metabolism. The results presented here introduce an easy analytical approach for the identification and assay of Stevia sweeteners in commercially available soft drink, based on liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry, using a natural statin‐like molecule, Brutieridin, as internal standard. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.