黄柏生物碱成分在二妙丸类方中保护尿酸盐致人血管内皮细胞损伤作用及其配伍变化的研究

研究对二妙丸类方(二妙丸、三妙丸、四妙丸和加味四妙丸)起重要作用的基本方二妙丸的物质基础及其配伍变化. 正交组合二妙丸类方组方药有效部位, 四氮唑盐(MTT)法评价优选出对保护尿酸钠结晶(MSU)致人血管内皮细胞(HUVEC)损伤起重要作用的二妙丸黄柏生物碱部位, HPLC/DVD法建立黄柏生物碱部位指纹图谱, HPLC-ESI-MS/MS分析共有峰成分, 鉴定了12个生物碱成分, 并比较了二妙丸类方有效部位群HPLC/DVD指纹图谱配伍类方前后黄柏生物碱共有峰相对峰面积比值的变化. 结果表明, 黄柏生物碱配伍二妙丸及其类方后总相对含量分别为122.9%, 80.7%, 60.2%和94.2%, 小檗碱、巴马汀等重要生物碱也呈现较大的变化趋势, 茵芋碱、5-羟基小檗碱和四氢巴马汀等成分配伍二妙丸类方后消失. 研究显示, 基本方二妙丸中的黄柏生物碱是二妙丸类方中保护HUVEC起重要作用的物质基础, 其相对含量变化与配伍类方后的功效变化一致.     

基于表面静电排斥/反相混合模式色谱的黄连生物碱分析方法

建立了基于表面静电排斥/反相混合模式色谱的黄连生物碱分析方法。选用实验室自制的C18HCE柱,以乙腈和水为流动相,考察了甲酸、乙酸两种流动相添加剂及其在流动相中的体积分数对黄连生物碱的保留、峰形及选择性的影响。最终确定0.1%（v/v）乙酸作为添加剂能实现黄连生物碱的良好分离,结合质谱和文献对其主要色谱峰进行了识别,分别为黄连碱、表小檗碱、非洲防己碱、药根碱、小檗碱、巴马汀。参考2015版《中国药典》对黄连生物碱的含量测定方法,以盐酸小檗碱进行方法学考察,结果表明,在0.5~100 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数为0.9996,平均加标回收率为93.74%。利用所建立的方法测定了湖北和重庆两个产地不同批次的黄连样品中各生物碱的含量。该方法简便,重复性好,精密度高,可为其他碱性化合物的分离分析提供参考。     

微量热法研究黄连及其主要组分配伍的抑菌作用

基于微量热法,研究黄连、黄连的主要组分小檗碱、药根碱、巴马汀及其配伍模拟方的抑菌作用.以HPLC法测定黄连中小檗碱、药根碱和巴马汀的含量,并根据其含量比值配伍模拟方;微量热法测定黄连、小檗碱、药根碱、巴马汀及其模拟方对痢疾杆菌的生长代谢曲线,得出相应的热动力学参数,并进行对应分析.结果表明黄连、小檗碱、药根碱、巴马汀及其模拟方对痢疾杆菌的生长代谢均有不同程度的抑制作用,黄连作用最强,单体生物碱作用弱,配伍模拟方作用增强,但并未显现明显协同作用,黄连的抑菌作用可能为多种活性成分的综合作用.     

液相色谱-电喷雾质谱联用研究不同产地吴茱萸中生物碱成分

采用液相色谱．电喷雾串联质谱分离鉴定了吴茱萸药材中5种生物碱成分。分析比较了不同产地吴茱萸药材中生物碱的种类,同时采用高效液相色谱测定了不同产地药材中吴茱萸次碱的含量。方法简单,快速。灵敏,结果令人满意。     

中药川芎和赤芍配伍规律的方法研究

提出应用HPLC-PAD-MS研究中药配伍多种化学成分的基本思路,指出应用色谱保留时间、紫外光谱及质谱等多信息、综合对照的方法确定合煎液中各峰的归属,从而进一步研究了中药的配伍规律.首先建立了一套稳定、重复而可靠的液相色谱分析方法进行分离,再用统一的分析方法对分离的色谱图进行数据处理.在HPLC-PAD-MS分析中可得到各成分的保留时间、紫外光谱和分子量信息.通过比较合煎液和单煎液中各成分的保留时间及分子量信息可确定合煎液各峰的归属,最后比较了单煎液和合煎液的化学成分变化.结果表明,川芎和赤芍配伍后有一新峰产生,同时有两个成分含量发生变化.     

联用色谱及多组分光谱相关色谱用于当归补血汤与单味药成分的比较研究

摘要利用HPLC-DAD提供的二维化学数据信息, 通过多组分光谱相关色谱方法及化学计量学分辨技术, 对相同试验条件下所得的当归补血汤及其单味药的色谱组分进行了比较和归属分析. 结果表明， 在当归补血汤色谱响应值较高的21个色谱峰中, 8个色谱峰的组分来自当归, 6个色谱峰的组分来自黄芪, 7个色谱峰的组分同时来源于当归和黄芪. 其中一些色谱峰簇中的其它组分发生了消长变化， 既有新物质的产生, 又有原有化学成分的消失， 说明中药复方配伍的药效物质基础不仅是各单味药化学成分的总和, 还有单味药在复方配伍过程中各种成分的相互作用. 本方法为中药复方与单味药化学组分的比较及归属分析, 尤其对重叠色谱峰簇的组分比较分析提供了方便、 快捷及可行的研究方法.     

反相离子对液相色谱法测定左金丸中盐酸小檗碱和吴茱萸次碱含量

1引言 左金丸是由黄连与吴茱萸组成的中药复方制剂。该药物具有泻火、舒肝、和胃、止痛之功效。方中主药黄连具有清热燥湿、泻火解毒等作用，其主要活性成分为盐酸小檗碱；吴茱萸具有散寒止痛，降逆止呕，助阳止泻等作用，其主要活性成分之一为吴茱萸次碱。2000年版药典标准采用回沉提取结合柱色谱洗脱，并用分光光度法测定盐酸小檗碱，没有监测吴茱萸活性成分的含量。国内已有几篇检测左金丸中盐酸小檗碱含量的文献报道，但是同时检测左金丸中盐酸小檗碱和吴茱萸次碱尚无报道。为了使左金丸的质量控制体系更完善，本实验采用反相液相色谱法建立了同时测定左金丸中上述2种药物主要活性成分的方法。     

电喷雾质谱半定量方法研究制川乌配伍后的大鼠肠内菌生物转化

利用建立的代谢前后生物碱成分的电喷雾质谱半定量分析方法,通过分析各药对共煎液经大鼠肠内菌群代谢后主要生物碱的含量变化,对制川乌与浙贝母、法半夏、白蔹分别配伍后共煎液中双酯型、单酯型及脂型生物碱的肠内菌生物转化进行了深入研究,研究结果表明,配伍后中药浙贝母增加共煎液中双酯型生物碱含量,法半夏降低共煎液中双酯型生物碱含量,而白蔹对共煎液中双酯型生物碱含量影响不大;在代谢过程中,大鼠肠内菌群能够将复方中双酯型生物碱转化为脂型生物碱,从而达到中药配伍的减毒增效目的。本文通过化学方法和肠内菌代谢研究证明了制川乌配伍及代谢的机理。     

大孔树脂精制6种含黄连复方水提液体系的吸附动力学比较研究

研究含黄连的不同复方水提液体系经大孔吸附树脂精制后,黄连中主要指标性成分生物碱的变化,阐明不同复方组合-配伍对药方中组成药味指标性成分的影响,为大孔树脂精制技术在中药复方中的应用提供实验依据.选用黄连用量和复方总用量均相同,组方药味不同的复方1～6.通过考察5种树脂AB-8、S-8、X-5、NKA-II、NKA-9对黄连中盐酸小檗碱的静态吸附率,确定AB-8树脂作为复方1～6吸附动力学比较研究的树脂;通过比较复方1～6水提液体系在相同树脂环境下的静态吸附过程,考察6种不同复方组成药味对复方中指标性成分分离纯化的影响.实验结果表明,由于体系本身溶液环境的差异,复方1～6各指标性成分达到吸附平衡的时问均有差异.AB～8树脂对复方1～6水提液体系的静态吸附在开始阶段吸附量的增加比较明显,在40min后,由于吸附竞争点饱和的原因,吸附量的增加均比较平稳;黄连与不同药材配伍时,虽然配伍药材所含的化合物类型差异较大,但黄连中生物碱类成分均可以在树脂上被选择性吸附,可知在复方水提液复杂体系中可以选择性地分离纯化生物碱类有效成分.     

灰色关联分析结合色度法评价不同产地黄连质量

为了建立黄连色度测量方法并分析其与有效成分含量之间的相关性,应用灰色关联分析（GRA）与主成分分析（PCA）对不同产地黄连药材进行质量评价。收集了来自15个不同产区黄连药材,依据国际照明委员会CIE L*a*b*数字化系统,采用分光测色计测定15批黄连药材色度值,采用高效液相色谱（HPLC）测定表小檗碱、黄连碱、巴马汀和盐酸小檗碱4种生物碱含量,并运用SPSS 23.0软件对色度与生物碱含量进行相关性分析。将黄连药材中生物碱类成分含量、药材水分、灰分、浸出物含量及色度值作为考察指标,采用GRA法构建黄连质量评价模型并采用SIMCA-P 14.1软件进行PCA及正交偏最小二乘法分析;结果表明,色度测量方法准确可靠;相关性分析结果显示,黄连色度L^* 、a^* 、b^* 、E_ab^* （总色度值）值与表小檗碱、黄连碱、巴马汀和盐酸小檗碱的含量均有显著相关性。GRA分析结果显示,产地为重庆市的黄连与最优参考序列的相对关联度最高、质量最优;PCA分析结果显示产地为陕西省铜川市的黄连对主成分贡献率较高。GRA与色度测定所建立的黄连质量评价模型可作为黄连药材质量评价的参考依据。     

Rapid characterization of the absorbed chemical constituents of Tangzhiqing formula following oral administration using UHPLC–Q‐TOF‐MS

Tangzhiqing formula, a Chinese herbal formula, is used for the treatment of type II diabetes and prediabetes. Although its effectiveness has been certified by clinical use, its absorbed chemical constituents are not comprehensively represented. Thence, in order to reveal potential bioactive components and metabolism of Tangzhiqing formula, an ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry method was developed. A total of 86 absorbed components, including 38 prototype compounds and 48 metabolites, were identified in rat plasma, urine, and feces after oral administration of Tangzhiqing formula. This was the first systematic study on the chemical constituents and metabolic profiling of Tangzhiqing formula. The results indicated that alkaloids and flavonoids were main absorbed components, and glucuronidation and sulfation were the major metabolites. Moreover we concluded that alkaloids and flavonoids first underwent demethylation and hydrolysis reactions before biotransformed to phase II metabolites. This study provided valuable data for safety estimation of Tangzhiqing formula, which will be advantageous for clinical application.     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定温里类中草药中痕量元素

应用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定了6种温里类中草药(即香附子、干姜、肉桂、细辛、高良姜及小茴香)中4种痕量元素铜、铁、锌及锰的含量。样品用硝酸-高氯酸(4+1)混合酸消解后加入过氧化氢,并蒸发至近干,残渣溶于硝酸(1+99)溶液中后用于火焰原子吸收光谱法分析,标准曲线分别用上述4种元素的标准溶液制作。按此方法分析了上述6种中草药中铜、铁、锌及锰4种痕量元素,并在此基础上用标准加入法作了回收试验,测得4种痕量元素的回收率在93.5%~109.0%之间。     

高效毛细管电泳测定黄连及成药中小檗碱型生物碱的含量

报道了黄连及成药中七种小檗碱型生物碱的高效毛细管电泳分离测定方法。缓冲液由６５％磷酸氢二钠（用磷酸调ｐＨ７．０）和１５％甲醇组成。方法具有良好的精密度、回收率及线性关系。并用此法定量测定了黄连及六种成药中三种生物碱（小檗碱、巴马汀、药根碱）的含量。     

Characterization and determination of the alkaloid metabolites of Evodiae fructus in rat urine by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry detection

The lack of authentic standards limits the quantitative analysis of herbal drugs in biological samples. This present work demonstrated a practicable assay of herbs and their metabolites independent of the availability of authentic standards. A liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of the metabolites after oral administration of Evodiae fructus and Zuojinwan preparation in rat urine has been developed. Urine samples extracted with a protein precipitation procedure were separated on a C(18) column using a mixture of water (containing 0.1% formic acid) and acetonitrile (30:70, v/v) as mobile phase. The detection was performed by MS with electrospray ionization interface in positive selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. One urine sample after administration was selected as 'standard'. The method validation was carried out according to a conventional method that was calibrated by authentic standards. The fully validated method was applied to the pharmacokinetic study of the metabolites in rat urine. The results could provide evidence to explain the combination of Coptidis rhizoma and Evodiae fructus in terms of elimination.     

Analysis of major alkaloids in Rhizoma coptidis by capillary electrophoresis-electrospray-time of flight mass spectrometry with different background electrolytes

CE-based techniques with DAD and detection ESI-TOF-MS have been developed for the analysis of seven protoberberine alkaloids and one aporphinoid alkaloid in Huanglian (Rhizoma coptidis), a well-known traditional Chinese herbal medicine. One aqueous BGE and one nonaqueous BGE were developed for CE-DAD and CE-MS analyses, and the CE-ESI-TOF-MS conditions including nebulizer gas pressure, the sheath-liquid composition, its flow rate, etc. were optimized. Eight main alkaloids in R. coptidis could be separated with baseline resolution by CE-DAD with these two different BGEs, and identified by TOF-MS analysis. Moreover, three major alkaloids (berberine, palmatine, and jatrorrhizine) could be quantified accurately by CE-DAD and CE-MS with the BGE system consisting of 50:50 v/v water and ACN containing 50 mM ammonium acetate at pH 6.8. Both techniques provided similar LODs and could be applied with confidence within similar linear dynamic range. However, reproducibility and speed of analysis were better using CE-DAD. When the CE technique was compared with the RP-HPLC method, the CE-DAD and CE-MS methods provided greater efficiency and faster analysis speed, i.e., achieving baseline resolution for all the eight main basic compounds in less than 14 min. The CE method, as a viable alternative to HPLC, is suitable for use as a routine procedure for the rapid identification and quantification of basic compounds in herbal or natural product applications.     

Chemical and metabolic profiling of Codonopsis Radix extract with an integrated strategy using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry

Codonopsis radix was commonly used as food materials or herbal medicines in many countries. However, the comprehensive analysis of chemical constituents, and in vivo xenobiotics of Codonopsis radix remain unclear. In the present study, an integrated strategy with feature-based molecular networking using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry was established to systematically screen the chemical constituents and the in vivo xenobiotics of Codonopsis radix. A step-by-step manner based on a composition database, visual structure classification, discriminant ions, and metabolite software prediction was proposed to overcome the complexities due to the similar structure of chemical constituents and metabolites of Codonopsis radix. As a result, 103 compounds were tentatively characterized, 20 of which were identified by reference standards. Besides, a total of 50 xenobiotics were detected in vivo, including 26 prototypes and 24 metabolites, while the metabolic features of the pyrrolidine alkaloids were elucidated for the first time. The metabolism reactions of pyrrolidine alkaloids and sesquiterpene lactones included oxidation, methylation, hydration, hydrogenation, demethylation, glucuronidation, and sulfation. This study provided a generally applicable approach to the comprehensive investigation of the chemical and metabolic profile of traditional Chinese medicine and offered reasonable guidelines for further screening of quality control indicators and pharmacodynamics mechanism of Codonopsis radix.     

Selective separation of structure-related alkaloids in Rhizoma coptidis with "click" binaphthyl stationary phase and their structural elucidation with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

It is a new task to separate structure-related compounds into a fraction according to their structural characteristics in a complex traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This method makes separation of the components of the sample simple and structural elucidation easy. In this study, selective separation of alkaloids in Rhizoma coptidis was realized on a "click" binaphthyl column possessing a planar conjugate structure. Three kinds of alkaloids, aporphine, tetrahydroprotoberberine and protoberberine in Rhizoma coptidis showed better retention than other compounds by virtue of π-π interactions with the stationary phase. Moreover, the "click" binaphthyl column could distinguish the aporphine and tetrahydroprotoberberine alkaloids possessing two benzene rings from the protoberberine alkaloids possessing three benzene rings. After separating on the "click" binaphthyl column, the fractions containing the alkaloids were collected and then analyzed with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Totally, 23 alkaloids were identified, and among these alkaloids, three tetrahydroprotoberberine, two aporphine and seven protoberberine alkaloids were first found in Rhizoma coptidis. These newly found alkaloids are minor compounds, and they are always neglected without eliminating the interference of compounds in large amounts by pre-separation on the "click" binaphthyl column. The typical fragmentation pathways of each class of alkaloids were summarized to illustrate their structures. In the MS(2) spectrum, the loss of a molecule of dimethylamine ((CH(3))(2)NH) was observed as the characteristic loss of aporphine alkaloids. All the tetrahydroprotoberberine alkaloids would undergo the Retro-Diels-Alder (RDA) fragmentation reaction in the MS(2) fragmentation. For protoberberine alkaloids, different characteristic fragmentations were observed with different skeleton structures.     

Characterization of calendula flower, milk-thistle fruit, and passion flower tinctures by HPLC-DAD and HPLC-MS

Summary As a part of an investigation of the content of herbal drug preparations and herbal medicinal products, we have investigated tinctures (prepared with 40:60 and 60:40 (%,v/v) ethanolwater) of calendular flower, milk-thistle fruit, and passion flower, which are, respectively, widely used for their anti-inflammatory properties, to treat hepatic injuries, and to treat tension and difficulty falling asleep. The aim of this work was to evaluate the flavonoid content, because flavonoids are the active constituents or markers of these herbal drugs, and to establish the best solvent for the extraction of the constituents. The findings reported herein both confirm the presence of several flavonoids previously identified in these herbal drugs and report the presence of others not previously described and identified here for the first time. In general the flavonol content was highest in 60% tinctures. A rapid, reversed-phase (RP) HPLC assay was developed and validated and enabled good separation of all classes of flavonoids including flavones, flavonols, flavanonols, and flavanolignans. Aglycones and mono, di, and triglycosides (bothO-andC-derivatives) of the flavonoids are also easily and satisfactorily separated. This method is thus proposed for the analysis of other herbal drugs or herbal drug preparations in which flavonoids are the active constituents or markers.     

Studies on the intestinal absorption of the alkaloids in the Gancaofuzi decoction in a Caco-2 cell culture system by UPLC–MS/MS analysis

In this study, the Caco-2 cell monolayer model was used to research the characteristic absorption and efflux of five diterpenoid alkaloids in Gancaofuzi decoction. An ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC–MS/MS) method was developed for the determination of the simulated intestinal transport of five diterpenoid alkaloids with reserpine as internal standard. The use of the apparent permeability coefficient(Papp) and efflux rate(Er) was instituted to evaluate the intestinal absorption of the alkaloids. Transport of the five alkaloids in Caco-2cell monolayer model was observed to better understand whether the intestinal absorption of alkaloids was influenced by the compatibility of four herbs in Gancaofuzi decoction. The results show that the Papp values of the five diterpenoid alkaloids were all more than 1 * 10~(-6)cm/s, confirming that the processes of permeability were valid. The flux of the alkaloids was time-dependent, and the intestinal absorption mechanism of the five alkaloids was mainly based on passive transport. The compatibility of Heishunpian, Baizhu, Guizhi and Gancao can reduce the intestinal absorption of alkaloids, especially the most toxic hypaconitine, and the attenuated effect of mixed herbal water extracts was better than that of different herbs' water extracts combination. The results prove that compatibility of four herbs in Gancaofuzi decoction is rational.