Sabinsa Develops L-(+)-Selenomethionine HPLC Procedure

Sabinsa Develops L-(+)-Selenomethionine HPLC Procedure

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--Sabinsa Corp. developed andvalidated an HPLC assay procedure for L-(+)-Selenomethionine, which was reviewedand approved by the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). A reference standard for companieswishing to use the test can be obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (www.sigmaaldrich.com).

"It is part of our ongoing commitment to raise theconsciousness and quality of dietary supplement ingredients," said ToddNorton, president of Sabinsa (www.sabinsa.com),which offers Selenium SeLECT brand. The company claimed that HPLC analysis ofmany other commercially available L-(+)-Selenomethionine samples have shown themto be only a physical mixture of an inorganic or organic selenium salt withmethionine.