Background: Vitamins are chemical compounds whose derivatives are involved in vital
metabolic pathways of all living organisms. The complete endogenous biosynthesis of …

The mounting demand for biomolecules in industry, particularly in regard to antioxidant-rich
food supplements and monoclonal antibodies, has been compelling pharmaceutical …

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is one of the most consumed vegetables in the
world and probably the most preferred garden crop. It is a key component of the …

Both green and gold kiwifruit contain high concentrations of vitamin C, and much of the
“health story” of kiwifruit involves this vitamin. Kiwifruit also contain other compounds that are …

Red blood cell folate is measured for folate deficiency diagnosis, because it reflects the long-
term folate level in tissues, whereas serum folate only represents the dietary intake. Direct …

Edible berries are good sources of several phytochemicals. However, the native folate levels
in berries are not well known. The structure of native folates contains polyglutamyl chains …

Folic acid is one of the most important nutrient substances for human beings, especially for
the pregnant women and infants. Therefore the purity determination of folic acid is …

Promoting folate intake from natural food sources is a healthy worldwide strategy for
attaining safe levels of folate in overall nutritional status and avoiding potential harm from …

This study presents the certification of spinach and kimchi cabbage certified reference
materials (CRMs),(KRISS CRM 108-05-010 and 108-05-011), for 5-Me-THF. The fresh …

A high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method with
electrospray ionization (HPLC-ESI–MS/MS) was applied for quantitatively determining folate …