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Table 2 Recovery, detection limits, and quality assurance for isoflavones and lignan polyphenols in human urine samples

From: Levels of urinary isoflavones and lignan polyphenols in Japanese women

Compound

Quantification (confirmation value)

Recovery (%) and (reproducibility, RSD %) (n = 10)

Instrument detection limita (pg)

Method detection limitb (ng/mL)

Equol

386 (371)

103.2 (9.4)

60

20

Daidzein

398 (383)

98.9 (7.3)

100

28

Enterodiol

410 (500)

94.7 (9.2)

2

0.6

Enterolactone

442 (263)

97.3 (10.0)

10

3

D6-daidzein

404 (389)

  1. RSD Relative standard deviation
  2. a1-μl injection
  3. b0.5-mL urine sample