Table 1. LC-MS/MS analytical parameters for the determination of six lignan

Instrument Shimadzu Nexera X3 system
HPLC Column Agilent Poroshell 120 EC-C18 column (1.9 μm, 2.1 × 50 mm)
Column oven temperature 30°C
Injection volume 3 μL
Flow rate 0.3 mL/min
Mobile phase A: Distilled waterB: Acetonitrile
Gradient Table Time (min) A (%) B (%)
0 95 5
4.5 50 50
6.5 50 50
6.51 95 5
9 95 5
Instrument Shimadzu LC/MS-8050
MS/MS Ionization mode Electrospray ionization source, negative mode
Nebulizer gas flow 3 L/mim
Heating, drying gas flow 10 L/mim
Heat block temperature 400°C
Interface temperature 350°C
DL temperature 100°C
MS/MS parameters
Compound1) Quantifier ion (m/z) Qualifier ion (m/z)
Lar 359.45>329.15 359.45>160
Mat 357.45>83.05 357.45>122.05
Med 387.45>99.0 387.45>193
Pin 357.45>151.15 357.45>135.90
Seco 361.05>165.15 361.05>121.10
Syr 417.45>181.15 417.45>166.10
Lar, lariciresinol; Mat, matairesinol; Med, medioresinol; Pin, pinoresinol, Soco, secoisolariciresinol; Syr, syringaresinol.