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Online SPME-GC-MS is a feasible method to monitor lipid oxidation during simulated digestion of oils incorporated in a meal
Authors: Beltrame, Gabriele; Linderborg, Kaisa M.; Damerau, Annelie
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2025
Journal:Food Research International
Article number: 117501
Volume: 221
ISSN: 0963-9969
eISSN: 1873-7145
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2025.117501
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2025.117501
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/505083227
The clear need for marine n-3 PUFAs has brought attention to Schizochytrium sp, one of the few microorganisms approved for the production of edible oil rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The high concentrations of DHA make the oil highly susceptible to oxidation also in the gastrointestinal tract, which is a known pro-oxidant environment. In the present study, the development of volatile compounds was directly monitored during simulated digestion of Schizochytrium sp oil added to a simulated meal, with rapeseed and cod liver oils used as comparison. Volatiles were extracted during the incubation period of subsequent gastric and intestinal phases and directly analyzed with a headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) system. Volatile data analysis discriminated all the oils and digestion phases. Total aldehydes, total ketones, and total volatiles areas showed strong correlations with oxidation products in digesta analyzed with proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR). Our results proved the suitability of our approach for a more comprehensive monitoring of lipid oxidation in simulated gastrointestinal models.
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Personal financial grants to Gabriele Beltrame from the Niemi Foundation and the Finnish Cultural Foundation are acknowledged. Further, personal financial grant to Annelie Damerau from the Finnish Cultural Foundation is acknowledged. This work was carried out as part of the project “Omics of oxidation–Solutions for better quality of docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids” funded by the Academy of Finland (grant number 315274, PI Kaisa Linderborg).