Impact of sulphur fumigation on the chemistry of ginger

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Ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma), a commonly-consumed food supplement, is often sulphur-fumigated during post-harvest handling, but it remains unknown if sulphur fumigation induces chemical transformations in ginger. In this study, the effects of sulphur fumigation on ginger chemicals were investigated by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS)-based metabolomics. The results showed that sulphur fumigation significantly altered the holistic chemical profile of ginger by triggering chemical transformations of certain original components. 6-Gingesulphonic acid, previously reported as a naturally-occurring component in ginger, was revealed to be a sulphur fumigation-induced artificial derivative, which was deduced to be generated by electrophilic addition of 6-shogaol to sulphurous acid. Using UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS extracting ion analysis with 6-gingesulphonic acid as a characteristic chemical marker, all the commercial ginger samples inspected were determined to be sulphur-fumigated. The research outcomes provide a chemical basis for further comprehensive safety and efficacy evaluations of sulphur-fumigated ginger.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:239

Enthalten in:

Food chemistry - 239(2018) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 953-963

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Cheng-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Long, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Shan-Shan [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Jin-Di [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Song-Lin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

6-Gingesulfonic acid (PubChem CID: 126890)
6-Gingesulphonic acid
6-Shogaol (PubChem CID: 5281794)
70FD1KFU70
83DNB5FIRF
Catechols
Ginger
Journal Article
Metabolomics
Shogaol
Sulfur
Sulphur fumigation
UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS

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Date Completed 17.11.2017

Date Revised 09.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.07.033

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM275456595