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High-throughput screening of 48 kinds of sedative-hypnotic compounds in functional foods by high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry
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Li CHEN1, 2, 3, *, Kai ZHANG1, 2, 3, Xiao-Long FAN1, 2, 3, Xing LI1, 2, 3, Li ZHANG1, 2, 3
Journal of Food Safety & Quality | 2026, 17(7) : 3 - 12
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Journal of Food Safety & Quality | 2026, 17(7): 3-12
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High-throughput screening of 48 kinds of sedative-hypnotic compounds in functional foods by high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry
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Li CHEN1, 2, 3, *, Kai ZHANG1, 2, 3, Xiao-Long FAN1, 2, 3, Xing LI1, 2, 3, Li ZHANG1, 2, 3
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  • 1.Hubei Provincial Institute for Food Supervision and Test, Wuhan 430075, China
  • 2.Key Laboratory of Detection Technology of Focus Chemical Hazards in Animal-derived Food, State Administration for Market Regulation, Wuhan 430075, China
  • 3.Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan 430065, China
doi: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20250704002
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Objective

To establish a method for screening illegally added sedative-hypnotic compounds in functional foods by high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Methods

Samples were extracted with acetonitrile or 1% ammonia-acetonitrile (by volume fraction), purified with 50 mg N-propylethylenediamine and 150 mg anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and separated using a Waters BEH C18 column (2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.7 μm). The mass spectrometry analysis was performed in positive and negative ion switching scan mode, combined with full-scan primary mass spectrometry and data-dependent tandem mass spectrometry acquisition. Based on the established multilevel database of sedative-hypnotic compounds, high-throughput qualitative screenings and analysis of the target compounds were achieved.

Results

All sedative-hypnotic compounds showed good linear relationships in the concentration range of 10–600 µg/kg, with correlation coefficients all greater than 0.99, and the limits of quantitation ranged from 20 to 50 µg/kg. In compressed candies, liquid beverages and mixed milk powders, the average spiked recoveries (mass fraction) were 51.03%–119.92%, 53.36%–115.46% and 51.89%–116.79%, respectively; the relative standard deviations were 1.19%–9.75%, 1.27%–9.93% and 1.24%–9.52%, respectively. In the screening of actual samples, the detection rate of melatonin was 22%.

Conclusion

The proposed method is simple to operate, highly sensitive, and it is applicable for determining illegally added sedative-hypnotic compounds in diverse food matrices, providing robust technical support for food safety supervision.

sedative-hypnotic compounds  /  high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry  /  functional foods  /  high-throughput
陈锂, 张恺, 范小龙, 黎星, 张莉. 高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱法高通量筛查功能食品中48种镇静助眠类化合物. 食品安全质量检测学报, 2026 , 17 (7) : 3 -12 . DOI: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20250704002
Li CHEN, Kai ZHANG, Xiao-Long FAN, Xing LI, Li ZHANG. High-throughput screening of 48 kinds of sedative-hypnotic compounds in functional foods by high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry[J]. Journal of Food Safety & Quality, 2026 , 17 (7) : 3 -12 . DOI: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20250704002
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doi: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20250704002
  • Receive Date:2025-07-04
  • Online Date:2026-11-05
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    1.Hubei Provincial Institute for Food Supervision and Test, Wuhan 430075, China
    2.Key Laboratory of Detection Technology of Focus Chemical Hazards in Animal-derived Food, State Administration for Market Regulation, Wuhan 430075, China
    3.Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan 430065, China
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