Changes in the Biotin Content of Commonly Consumed Agro-foods in Korea according to the Cooking Methods
Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin affected by food processing and cooking. This study examined the changes in biotin content in frequently consumed agricultural and livestock foods in Korea prepared using representative Korean cooking methods and validated the analytical method. Biotin was extracted with sodium phosphate buffer, purified using an immunoaffinity column, and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. The method showed good linearity (R2>0.999), with limits of detection and limits of quantification of 0.008 and 0.021 μg/mL, respectively. The recovery for SRM 1549a was 100.013%, and the relative standard deviations for the intra-day and inter-day precision were 1.957% and 4.162%, respectively. Among plant-based foods, dried celtuce had the highest biotin content (11.408 μg/100 g), but soaking and boiling reduced it by 93.7%. Steamed mini cucumber showed a 4.9-fold higher content than the raw sample. Among animal-based foods, cooked chicken generally had higher biotin contents than raw samples, whereas boiled beef omasum and stomach showed marked decreases. Boiled fertile egg yolk had the highest content among all samples (77.455 μg/100 g). These results provide basic data for a food composition database reflecting cooked foods consumed in Korea.