Total metal content and chemical speciation analysis of iron, copper, zinc and iodine in human breast milk using high-performance liquid chromatography separation and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry detection. (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trinta, Vânia de Oliveira; Padilha, Patrícia de Carvalho; Petronilho, Sonaly; Santelli, Ricardo Erthal; Braz, Bernardo Ferreira; Freire, Aline Soares; Saunders, Cláudia; Rocha, Hélio Fernandes da; Sanz-Medel, Alfredo; Fernández-Sánchez, Maria Luisa
• Is Part Of: Food chemistry. Volume 326(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Human breast milk -- Breastfeeding -- Micronutrients deficiencies -- Elemental speciation analysis -- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) -- High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); Food -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Food -- Composition -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126978
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0308-8146

Abstract

Highlights: Fe, Cu, Zn and I analyzed in breast milk of pre-term and full-term births. Colostrum, transitional and mature milk show differences in Fe, Cu and Zn. Speciation of Fe, Cu and Zn show association to biomolecules (proteins). Micronutrient speciation analysis provide a superior understanding of breastfeeding. Abstract: The aim of this research was to quantify essential trace elements (iron, copper, zinc and iodine) and establish their speciation in human milk. Both the element and the species are important in new-born nutrition. Colostrum, and transitional and mature milks (25) were collected from 18 mothers of pre-term or full-term infants. Concentrations of the target elements were determined using ICP-MS. For speciation, HPLC coupled to ICP-MS was employed. Total contents of the micronutrients varied in mothers of pre-term (Fe = 0.997, Cu = 0.506, Zn = 4.15 and I = 0.458 mg L −1 ) and mothers of full-term (Fe = 0.733, Cu = 0.234, Zn = 2.91 and I = 0.255 mg L −1 ) infants. Fe, Cu and Zn were associated with biomolecules with high molecular mass compounds, such as immunoglobulins, albumin and lactoferrin whilst iodine was only found as iodide.