An Overview of Analytical Methods for Quantitative Determination of Coenzyme Q10 in Foods.
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Narrative review of analytical methods and food composition (Level 5 by design analogy)
PubMed 36837891 · doi:10.3390/metabo13020272
What was done
This narrative review examined analytical methodologies for the isolation and quantitative determination of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) from plant and animal food matrices. It evaluated methodological considerations including specificity, linear range, limits of detection and quantification, recovery, costs, potential recovery from food processing waste, and the primary food sources of CoQ10.
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical data, recovery percentages, or analytical detection limits. It qualitatively identifies vegetable oils, fish oil, organ meats, and muscle meats as the richest dietary sources of CoQ10 and notes that food industry waste products can serve as viable sources for CoQ10 recovery.
Why it matters
It outlines operational criteria for selecting matrix-appropriate extraction and quantification methods for food testing and highlights potential secondary recovery of CoQ10 from agro-industrial waste.
Limits
The paper is a non-systematic narrative review providing no quantitative comparisons, validation statistics, or systematic evaluation of the underlying analytical studies in the abstract.
Cited by
- supports Meat, and particularly organ meat, contains coenzyme Q10.