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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Ejiao-Related Animal Gelatins through Peptide Markers Using LC-QTOF-MS/MS and Scheduled Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) by LC-QQQ-MS/MS.

Wen-Jie Wu, Li-Feng Li, Hau-Yee Fung, Hui-Yuan Cheng, Hau-Yee Kong, Tin-Long Wong, Quan-Wei Zhang, Man Liu, Wan-Rong Bao, Chu-Ying Huo and 5 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Wen-Jie WuSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Li-Feng LiSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6711-1966
Hau-Yee FungSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Hui-Yuan ChengSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Hau-Yee KongSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Tin-Long WongSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Quan-Wei ZhangSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Man LiuSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Wan-Rong BaoSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Chu-Ying HuoSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Shangwei GuoShandong Technology Innovation Center of Gelatin-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., No. 78, E-Jiao Street, Done-E Country, Liaocheng 252200, China.
Haibin LiuShandong Technology Innovation Center of Gelatin-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., No. 78, E-Jiao Street, Done-E Country, Liaocheng 252200, China.
Xiangshan ZhouShandong Technology Innovation Center of Gelatin-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co., Ltd., No. 78, E-Jiao Street, Done-E Country, Liaocheng 252200, China.
Deng-Feng GaoHong Kong Authentication Centre of Valuable Chinese Medicines, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Quan-Bin HanSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, 7 Baptist University Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9051-1485
Hong Kong Baptist University · HKChina Resources (China) · CNChinese University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81473341
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Donkey-hide gelatin, also called Ejiao (colla corii asini), is commonly used as a food health supplement and valuable Chinese medicine. Its growing popular demand and short supply make it a target for fraud, and many other animal gelatins can be found as adulterants. Authentication remains a quality concern. Peptide markers were developed by searching the protein database. However, donkeys and horses share the same database, and there is no specific marker for donkeys. Here, solutions are sought following a database-independent strategy. The peptide profiles of authentic samples of different animal gelatins were compared using LC-QTOF-MS/MS. Fourteen specific markers, including four donkey-specific, one horse-specific, three cattle-specific, and six pig-specific peptides, were successfully found. As these donkey-specific peptides are not included in the current proteomics database, their sequences were determined by de novo sequencing. A quantitative LC-QQQ multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) method was further developed to achieve highly sensitive and selective analysis. The specificity and applicability of these markers were confirmed by testing multiple authentic samples and 110 batches of commercial Ejiao products, 57 of which were found to be unqualified. These results suggest that these markers are specific and accurate for authentication purposes.

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GelatinTandem Mass SpectrometryAnimalsBiomarkersCattleEquidaeHorsesPeptidesSwineBiomarkerscolla corii asiniGelatinPeptidesauthenticationdatabase-independent strategyde novo sequencingEjiaogelatinpeptide marker

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PMID35889516
PMCPMC9318382
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