Detection of CITES-listed <i>hoodia</i> species and extracts thereof in herbal supplements using LC-HRMS/MS: validation study and qPCR method comparison
sp. material or extracts thereof. The study results highlight the complementary nature of LC-HRMS/MS and qPCR. While qPCR provides high molecular sensitivity for powdered material, LC-HRMS/MS delivers chemical confirmation and detection of metabolites when DNA is absent or degraded. The integration of both techniques creates a comprehensive detection framework, enhancing accuracy, reliability, and confidence in the identification of regulated plant material across different and complex herbal matrices and mixtures thereof.
Authors
- Céline Vanhee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6634-3706)
- Marie Willocx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4739-7511)
- Nancy H. C. Roosens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9218-078X)
- Marie‐Alice Fraiture (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2527-1785)
- Andrea Gobbo
- Pauline Guinot
Institutions
- ID Genomics (United States) (US)
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail (FR)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Food Additives & Contaminants Part A
- Published
- 2026-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2026.2645431
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metals in Plants
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00