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Extraction and Quantification of Sulforaphane and Indole-3-Carbinol from Rapeseed Tissues Using Quechers Coupled with UHPLC-MS/M molecules Article Extraction and Quantification of Sulforaphane and Indole-3-Carbinol from Rapeseed Tissues Using QuEChERS Coupled with UHPLC-MS/MS Xu Yu 1,2,3, Fei Ma 1,2,3,4,*, Liangxiao Zhang 1,2,4,5 and Peiwu Li 1,2,3,4,5 1 Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; [email protected] (X.Y.); [email protected] (L.Z.); [email protected] (P.L.) 2 Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China 3 Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China 4 Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China 5 Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430062, China * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +86-27-86711839 Academic Editors: Monika Waksmundzka-Hajnos and Miroslaw Hawryl Received: 22 March 2020; Accepted: 30 April 2020; Published: 4 May 2020 Abstract: Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is rich in phenols, vitamins, carotenoids, and mineral elements, such as selenium. Additionally, it contains the active ingredients sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, which have been demonstrated to have pharmacological effects. In this study, sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol were extracted and quantified from rapeseeds using quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) method coupled with ultra high performance liquid chromarography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). The major parameters for extraction and purification efficiency were optimized, including the hydrolysis reaction, extraction condition and type and amount of purification adsorbents. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) for sulforaphane were 0.05 µg/kg and 0.15 µg/kg, and for indole-3-carbinol were 5 µg/kg and 15 µg/kg, respectively. The developed method was used to successfully analyze fifty rapeseed samples. The QuEChERS coupled with UHPLC-MS/MS simultaneously detect sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol in vegetable matrix and evaluate the quality and nutrition of rapeseed samples. Keywords: sulforaphane; indole-3-carbinol; QuEChERS; quantification; UHPLC-MS/MS 1. Introduction Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is a major oilseed crop in China. China generates approximately 20% of the world’s yield [1]. Rapeseeds not only produce edible oils, but their sprouts, seedlings, and leaves have nutritional value for human consumption [2]. Vegetables such as Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) are vital nutritional sources throughout the world. They contain several chemopreventive compounds, such as glucosinolates, polyphenols, and selenium [3–5]. During plant tissue damage, glucosinolates decompose into isothiocyanates and nitriles in the presence of the endogenous enzyme myrosinase (EC 3.2.1.147), then undergo immediate hydrolysis of the β-thioglucoside group [6]. More than 300 glucosinolates and their hydrolytic products have been identified and evaluated for their beneficial effects [7,8]. The phytochemicals classified as isothiocyanates have been widely utilized to investigate their anti-tumor, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects. Sulforaphane (SFN) has been demonstrated to be the most potent compound. It is the activator of the Nrf2 pathway, which regulates the cellular defense system and promotes various detoxifying and antioxidative effects [9,10]. Molecules 2020, 25, 2149; doi:10.3390/molecules25092149 www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules Molecules 2020, 25, x 2 of 12 utilized to investigate their anti-tumor, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects. Sulforaphane (SFN)Molecules has2020 been, 25, 2149 demonstrated to be the most potent compound. It is the activator of the 2Nrf2 of 11 pathway, which regulates the cellular defense system and promotes various detoxifying and antioxidative effects [9,10]. 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The molecular structures of sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol. Figure 1. The molecular structures of sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol. An appropriate sample pretreatment method is a key step to the quantification of sulforaphane andAn indole-3-carbinol appropriate sample in vegetables. pretreatment Current method pretreatment is a key extractionstep to the techniques quantification for sulforaphane of sulforaphane and andindole-3-carbinol indole-3-carbinol include in vegetables. liquid–liquid Current extraction pretre [20atment], solid-phase extraction extraction techniques (SPE) for [21 sulforaphane], dispersive andliquid–liquid indole-3-carbinol microextraction include (DLLME) liquid–liquid [22], high-speed extraction countercurrent [20], solid-phase chromatography extraction (HSCCC)(SPE) [21], [23] dispersiveand preparative liquid–liquid HPLC [microext24]. 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