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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Optimization and Validation of an HPLC-PDA Method for the Determination of (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate in Diverse Dietary Supplement Formulations.

Young-Jae Heo, Geun-Hee Cho, Tae-Woong Song, Su-Jong Kim, Ji-Hyun Im, Xiaolu Fu, June-Seok Lim, Min-Hye Kim, Hee-Jae Suh, Ok-Hwan Lee and 1 more

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Young-Jae HeoDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Geun-Hee ChoDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Tae-Woong SongDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Su-Jong KimDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Ji-Hyun ImDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Xiaolu FuDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0006-9459-8219
June-Seok LimDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3137-5767
Min-Hye KimDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Hee-Jae SuhDepartment of Food Science, Research Center for Food and Bio Convergence, Sun Moon University, Asan 31460, Republic of Korea.
Ok-Hwan LeeDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6855-3136
Sun-Il ChoiDepartment of Food Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.

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Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 24192MFDS041
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Abstract

Analytical methods for (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) have mainly been reported for specific formulation types, such as tablets, chewable tablets, powders, and liquid formulations, despite its increasing use in dietary supplement and health functional food formulations with diverse matrix compositions. In this study, high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection analytical conditions and sample preparation approaches were systematically compared and optimized to improve applicability across different formulation matrices. Chromatographic performance was evaluated under standard solution conditions, followed by a comparative assessment of sample preparation conditions in tablet, chewable tablet, powder, and liquid formulations. An ultrasonic pretreatment approach without thermal treatment provided consistent recovery and repeatability across all the tested formulations. The optimized analytical conditions showed linear detector response (R

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(6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolatefood additivesHPLC–PDAmethod optimizationsample preparation

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PMID41976465
PMCPMC13072860

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