Synthesis and Quantitative Analysis of Plasma-Targeted Metabolites of Catechin and Epicatechin
摘要:
Grape seed polyphenolic extract (GSPE) rich in the flavan-3-ols (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin beneficially modulates Alzheimer's Disease phenotypes in animal models. The parent molecules in the extract are converted to a series of methylated and glucuronidated derivatives. To fully characterize these metabolites and establish a robust quantitative assay of their levels in biological fluids, we have implemented a partial synthetic approach utilizing chemical methylation followed by enzymatic glucuronidation. Liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-TOF-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy were used to assign unequivocal structures to the compounds. An analytical method using solid-phase extraction and LC-MS/MS in selective reaction monitoring mode (SRM) was validated for their quantitation in plasma. These studies provide a basis for improvements in future work on the bioavailability, metabolism, and mechanism of action of metabolites derived from dietary flavan-3-ols in a range of interventions.
for which sufficient amounts of them are required that cannot be obtained by isolation from biological fluids. This paper describes the preparation of the methyl, sulfate, and glucuronide derivatives of catechins using different chemical syntheses and their characterization by HPLC−DAD−ESI/MS. MS2 fragmentation of the compounds was also described that allowed the determination of the location of the different