Objective To develop a method for the determination of zearalenone (ZEN), ɑ-zearalenol (ɑ-ZOL) and β-zearalenol (β-ZOL) in maize flour by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and assess the dietary exposure risk. Methods The samples were extracted by 70% acetonitrile-water (V/V), purified by QuEChERS, then detected by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode and quantified by matrix matching curve. The pollution index and hazard quotient (HQ) are used for dietary exposure risk assessment. Results ZEN, ɑ-ZOL and β-ZOL showed good linearity within the ranges of 0.2-100.0, 0.2-100.0 and 0.5-100.0 μg/L respectively. The limits of detection of ZEN, ɑ-ZOL and β-ZOL were 0.5, 0.5 and 1.5 μg/kg, respectively; the limits of quantitation were 1.5, 1.5 and 4.5 μg/kg respectively. Within the addition concentration range of 5.0-60.0 μg/kg, the recovery rates of the 3 kinds of target substances were between 80.4% and 103.0%, and the precisions were all less than 15%. This method was used to test 30 commercially available maize flour samples. The detection rate of ZEN was 80%, while α-ZOL and β-ZOL were not detected. The pollution index of ZEN was less than 0.7 and the HQ of ZEN was less than 1, it indicated that there was no risk and the threat to human health was small.Conclusion The method is sensitive, accurate and effective for routine monitoring of ZEN, α-ZOL and β-ZOL in maize flour. This method can be expected to use for the determination of the ZEN, α-ZOL and β-ZOL in other grain and its products.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |