中药材提取物的混批勾兑研究

采用非线性最小二乘拟合计算中药材提取物的勾兑系数,不同批的中药材提取物经过勾兑后与参照样品的差异减小,各成分含量稳定。采用数据预处理的方法,并对数据预处理方法进行改进,使峰面积较小的色谱峰可以实现较小的相对差异。引入误差控制系数,可实现对特定色谱峰的控制要求。实验结果表明,非线性最小二乘拟合可以用于计算中药材提取物的勾兑系数。     

藏红花挥发油共有组分的气相色谱-质谱分析

本文采用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)法分析不同批次的藏红花挥发性成分,探讨同一产地不同批次藏红花挥发组分的成分与含量,并用峰面积归一化法确定各成分的相对含量,以其中的主要挥发组分作为考察指标,观察不同批次藏红花挥发组分的变化情况.初步鉴定出42种成分,且同一产地不同批次藏红花挥发性成分具有一定相似性.     

一类用化学指纹特征鉴别中药材真伪的方法

提出用Fisher因子表征中药材质量模式,根据类间距离最大、类内距离最小原则,计算色谱图中各峰的权值,并以各峰权值为变换向量从各峰面积值中计算出Fisher因子,用于中药材质量模式分类.以红参主根的真伪鉴别为实例,从定量评价、目视比较和聚类分析等方面将Fisher因子、主成分及指纹峰进行分类效果对比研究.结果表明,Fisher因子能更好地表征红参化学模式特征,分类准确性最高.因此,用本文方法提取的Fisher因子是一类能表征中药材质量模式的化学指纹特征参量,适宜用作鉴别中药材真伪.     

模拟体内微环境筛选与肿瘤细胞作用的中药活性成分

利用三维(3D)细胞反应器模拟体内微环境,建立了一种与肿瘤细胞作用的活性分子的筛选和分析方法.利用药物与三维细胞反应器中活肿瘤细胞和固化肿瘤细胞分别作用后的HPLC生物指纹谱峰面积之间有无显著性差异,建立了与细胞结合的活性成分的筛选识别模型.已知抗肿瘤药物紫杉醇和白藜声醇的谱峰均具有显著性差异,而非抗肿瘤药物酮洛芬和青霉素G的谱峰均没有显著性差异,证明利用该模型筛选识别与细胞结合的活性成分是可行的.此外,应用该模型从中草药桃儿七提取物中筛选出了7种可作用于Lovo细胞的活性成分.此研究提供了一种模拟体内微环境下与肿瘤细胞作用的活性成分的筛选和分析方法,在药物发现环节,特别是中草药活性成分研究中具有潜在的应用价值.     

近红外光谱法快速测定附子中6个生物碱的含量

应用近红外光谱(NIRS)技术结合偏最小二乘(PLS)和最小二乘支持向量机(LS-SVM)建立了附子中多指标成分的快速无损检测方法.选取38批样品建立了同时测定附子样品中6种成分含量的高效液相色谱(HPLC)方法;通过采集附子样品的NIRS图,分别采用PLS和LS-SVM建立了各个成分HPLC测定值与NIRS图的定量校...     

HPLC法同时测定忍冬叶中9种活性成分的研究

为了有效利用忍冬植株,建立了同时检测忍冬叶中新绿原酸、绿原酸、咖啡酸、芦丁、木犀草苷、金丝桃苷、异绿原酸C、木犀草素和槲皮素9种活性成分含量的HPLC分析方法,并用于忍冬叶中活性成分的定量测定,为忍冬叶多指标质量评价标准提供理论依据和方法参考.     

基于主成分分析的骨碎补药材乙醇和环己烷提取物的高效液相色谱指纹图谱及指标成分的定量分析

建立了骨碎补药材乙醇和环己烷提取物的高效液相色谱(HPLC)指纹图谱,并利用主成分分析法(PCA)对指纹图谱进行统计分析,以各主要色谱峰的保留时间和峰面积为变量得到score图和loading图。在score图和loading图中,骨碎补的正品和非正品可明显区分,且揭示出对此区分贡献最大的4个潜在指标成分,其中已知成分为柚皮苷、新北美圣草苷和E-4-O-β-D-葡萄糖酰咖啡酸。同时测定了这3种成分在19批正品和非正品骨碎补药材中的含量,其中10批骨碎补药材正品中3种成分的含量为: 柚皮苷6.36～10.1 mg/g,新北美圣草苷5.14～9.21 mg/g,E-4-O-β-D-葡萄糖酰咖啡酸1.87～3.19 mg/g。该方法更全面地反映了药材的化学成分信息,并能从定性和定量两方面控制骨碎补药材的内在质量。     

基于化学指纹图谱和抗血小板聚集效价的丹参质量评价

通过化学分析和生物活性评价考察丹参药材的品质差异,探讨丹参抗血小板聚集生物活性的主要贡献成分.采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)技术建立丹参药材HPLC指纹图谱,以抗血小板聚集相对效价作为指标,评价不同产地不同批次丹参药材的品质差异,构建基于化学表征及生物效价测定的评价模式.结果表明,不同批次丹参药材的HPLC指纹图谱相似度很高(相似度0.930~0.998),而其抗血小板聚集相对效价相差10倍,提示化学指纹图谱难以反映丹参的活性和质量差异.通过化学指纹图谱与抗血小板聚集生物效价进行谱效相关分析,筛选出与生物活性相关系数大于0.5的6个色谱峰:二氢丹参酮Ⅰ、隐丹参酮、丹参酮Ⅰ、丹参酮ⅡA及2个未知化合物.对上述4种已知化合物单体进行活性验证发现,隐丹参酮的抗血小板聚集活性最强,而其它3种丹参酮类化合物几乎没有体外抗血小板聚集活性.进一步比较丹参中高含量成分丹酚酸B与低含量成分隐丹参酮的活性贡献,结果表明,两者的活性贡献基本相当,说明隐丹参酮是丹参中低含量高活性成分,对评价丹参质量具有重要贡献度.     

通草类中药微量元素的主成分分析和聚类分析

探讨通草类中药材中微量元素含量与其功效间的相关性。以微量元素含量为指标,运用主成分分析和聚类分析对11种通草类中药的微量元素进行分析。主成分分析结果表明前3个主因子含有通草类中药材微量元素含量84.50%的信息。利用3个主因子模型和聚类分析谱图,解释了11种通草类中药中药的相似性与差异。利用主成分分析和聚类分析法初步得出11种通草类中药的微量元素与其功效存在相关性,为该类中草药的开发利用提供了科学依据和理论基础。     

壮腰健肾片的物质基础及质量标准提升研究

应用超高效液相色谱－四极杆飞行时间质谱联用（UPLC－Q－TOF MSE）技术及UNIFI软件分析和识别壮腰健肾片的化学成分,运用ADMETlab、TCMSP数据库预测和筛选活性成分,共筛选出55个潜在活性成分。在活性成分分析的基础上,结合与壮腰健肾片功能主治相关的药理活性文献报道进行综合评估,确认以没食子酸、原儿茶酸和原儿茶醛为含量测定指标。建立了壮腰健肾片中上述3种成分含量的高效液相色谱（HPLC）测定方法,并对15批次样品进行测定,测得没食子酸、原儿茶酸、原儿茶醛的含量分别为0.135 3 ~ 0.344 8、0.430 8 ~ 0.946 3、0.042 4 ~ 0.107 7 mg/g。进一步建立了壮腰健肾片的HPLC指纹图谱,确定15个共有峰并归属至处方药味,15批样品的相似度为0.988 ~ 1.000,批次间的成分一致性较高。该研究新建立的分析指标较原标准能更全面地表征及评价壮腰健肾片的质量,可为该制剂的药效物质基础分析和质量标准提高提供科学依据,对提高产品的质量可控性具有重要意义。     

A multi-evaluating strategy for raw and processed Veratrum nigrum L.: Fingerprinting combined with quantitative analysis based on multivariate chemometric methods

Veratrum nigrum L. (VN) is a well-known herbal medicine and rich in chemical components with multiple pharmacological activities including antihypertensive, anticancer, and antifungal effects. In the current experiment, the quality of VN from different habitats was evaluated based on combinative method of fingerprint, multi-component quantification and chemical pattern recognition. Fifteen batches of VN were collected, and intrinsic chemical composition were identified using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry, which is a method for analyzing the similarity between samples, coupled with fingerprint of traditional Chinese medicine. The fingerprint similarity model show that 22 common peaks were selected covering 15 batches of and the similarity > 0.963. The total of 22 joint components were tentatively identified by comparison with standard substances or literature. A ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry method for simultaneous determination of 8 compounds was established to evaluate the contents of raw and processed Veratrum nigrum L. Multivariate analysis was then applied to compare different batches of herbs based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry data. All raw and processed samples were classified by partial least squares discriminant analysis based on the 8 analyzed compounds. The findings suggested that veratramine and polydatin with a variable importance for the project (VIP) > 1 were identified as significant constituents, the presence of which can be used to differentiate between raw and processed Veratrum nigrum L. samples. These results indicate that processing methods show important effects on the composition of Veratrum nigrum L..     

Discriminating five Polygonatum medical materials and monitoring their chemical changes associated with traditional process by FT-IR spectroscopy coupled with multivariate analysis

Several Polygonatum species are important medicinal materials as tonic to cure disorders in China. Because of their different medical effects, it is desired to distinguish them at species level. In addition, to ensure and control their medical quality, it is also important to monitor their chemical changes associated with traditional process. Taking the advantages of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and multivariate analysis, we developed a convenient, fast and reliable approach to discriminate and quality control these materials. Despite similar absorption patterns, each species also presented spectral differences, especially on the FT-IR fingerprint range of 1800-600 cm⁻¹. Second derivative method obviously enlarged those differences and then showed more species-specific features. These spectral differences could be used as powerful discriminating points to distinguish them. PCA results showed that each species separated clearly with their biological replicates grouped together, which indicated that the variance between species is greater than within species, therefore, these species could be distinguishable. Using this approach, the five herbal materials were discriminated successfully in their raw, processed and ethanol extracted formats. On the other hand, visual inspecting infrared spectra of samples from 1 to 9 process steps, absorbance near 1737, 1259, 817 and 780 cm^-1 increased gradually but decreased gradually at 927 cm⁻¹. Besides, spectral contour near 1050 cm⁻¹ changed sharply with process treatment. These spectral changes indicated that hydrolyzing polysaccharides into oligo- and mono-saccharides, especially glucose and fructose, are the main chemical changes associated with traditional process. This is consistent with the traditional experience that the processed materials are dark as night and sweet as malt sugar. Meanwhile, our results also indicated that their chemical constituents changed profoundly after process, which might be the chemical basis for raw and processed materials have different medical effects. Based on absorbance at 817 and 780 cm⁻¹ and the color, taste, smell of processed materials followed by energy efficacy, raw materials had to be processed more than 21 h to ensure their quality. This research shows the potential of FT-IR spectroscopy coupled with multivariate analysis to discriminate different herbs and to monitor chemical changes with process and then control their quality. This could be very helpful to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of herbs on clinical practices.     

Fingerprint analysis of Rhizoma chuanxiong by pressurized capillary electrochromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography

Pressurized capillary electrochromatography (pCEC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were used simultaneously to establish fingerprints of Rhizoma chuanxiong. Ten batches of Rhizoma chuanxiong collected from different regions in China were used to obtain the characteristic pCEC and HPLC fingerprints using a standardized procedure of sample preparation and analysis. A total of 22 common peaks were isolated within 60 min by pCEC and 16 common peaks by HPLC within 65 min. The fingerprints of Rhizoma chuanxiong were then used to identify the raw herbs from different sources in China. The two proposed methods demonstrated good stability and reproducibility with RSD less than 5% for retention time in pCEC and in HPLC, respectively. Finally, the data from the analyses of 10 batches of Rhizoma chuanxiong by pCEC and HPLC were all processed with similarity analysis with two mathematical methods, correlation coefficient and the included angle cosine. The fingerprints of Rhizoma chuanxiong established with pCEC and HPLC are suitable to identify samples from different sources and can be used to control the quality of raw herbs.     

四君子汤和四物汤微量元素含量研究

通过了解中药“四君子汤”和“四物汤”中微量元素含量的异同,研讨了微量元素和中医“气血”理论之间的关系。实验表明,“四君子汤”和“四物汤”在微量元素的含量方面,有一定的类同和差异。该现象同中医的“气血”理论有非常相像的地方。同时发现中药中的微量元素在煎煮过程中,并不是同想象的一样匀速进入药液,而是不同的元素在不同的时间段不同的批次进入药液,这也提示中药煎法理论有一定依据。由于目前做的实验还少,本实验留下很多问题和疑点,值得进一步做有关的实验和研究。     

Quality assessment of raw and processed Arctium lappa L. through multicomponent quantification,chromatographic fingerprint,and related chemometric analysis

In traditional Chinese medicine, raw and processed herbs are used to treat different diseases. Suitable quality assessment methods are crucial for the discrimination between raw and processed herbs. The dried fruit of Arctium lappa L. and their processed products are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, yet their therapeutic effects are different. In this study, a novel strategy using high‐performance liquid chromatography and diode array detection coupled with multivariate statistical analysis to rapidly explore raw and processed Arctium lappa L. was proposed and validated. Four main components in a total of 30 batches of raw and processed Fructus Arctii samples were analyzed, and ten characteristic peaks were identified in the fingerprint common pattern. Furthermore, similarity evaluation, principal component analysis, and hierachical cluster analysis were applied to demonstrate the distinction. The results suggested that the relative amounts of the chemical components of raw and processed Fructus Arctii samples are different. This new method has been successfully applied to detect the raw and processed Fructus Arctii in marketed herbal medicinal products.     

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of pyrrolizidine alkaloids for the entire process quality control from Senecio scandens to Senecio scandens‐containing preparations by high performance liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry

Senecio scandens as a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine that is used alone or in combination with other herbs in preparations such as QianBai BiYan tablets has attracted much attention because of its hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Nowadays, most studies for pyrrolizidine alkaloids are only performed on herbs or a preparation, however, production of preparations is a dynamic process, control of toxic impurities for raw materials, or finished products cannot monitor the production process dynamically. Thus, in this study, qualitative and quantitative analysis of pyrrolizidine alkaloids for the entire process quality control from S. scandens to its preparations was carried out with HPLC‐MS/MS for the first time, which was more comprehensive and dynamic than the previous single‐layer analysis. First, the species of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in S. scandens were analyzed, and the characteristic fragmentation rules of pyrrolizidine alkaloids containing common parent nucleus were found, which can be used to identify these components rapidly in the future. Then, a quantitative method for S. scandens to QianBai BiYan tablets and other nine S. scandens‐containing preparations was established, and after the medication safety speculation, all of them met the relevant safety requirements. After that, in order to ensure the stability and controllable of drug quality, the limit of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in preparations was determined according to the safe dosage that is stipulated to be the same as raw materials. Finally, the factors causing the content change of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in S. scandens from different source were studies, which can provide theoretical basis for selecting suitable raw materials for production.     

Micellar electrokinetic chromatography fingerprinting combined with chemometrics as an efficient strategy for evaluating the quality consistency and predicting the antioxidant activity of Lianqiao Baidu pills

An approach combining micellar electrokinetic chromatography fingerprinting with chemometrics was developed to evaluate the quality consistency of Lianqiao Baidu pills, which are traditional Chinese patent medicines composed of 19 herbs used mainly to treat skin ulcers, common cold, rheumatism, herpes, and constipation. The triangle optimization method was employed to choose a satisfactory background electrolyte, with the information index, I , as an objective function for assessing the capillary electrophoresis conditions. Then, under the optimal conditions, the micellar electrokinetic chromatography fingerprints of 28 batches of samples were established, and five marker compounds were quantitatively determined simultaneously. A limited‐ratio quantified fingerprint method was introduced to evaluate the chromatographic fingerprints both qualitatively and quantitatively. Principle component analysis revealed that the 28 batches of samples can be clustered according to different manufacturers. Moreover, the relationship between the fingerprint and the antioxidant activity was explored by orthogonal partial least‐squares regression, which provided critical medicinal efficacy information for quality control. The present study establishes a powerful and reliable method for monitoring the quality consistency of Lianqiao Baidu pill.     

Comparison of the active components of Aster tataricus from different regions and related processed products by ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

We investigated crude Aster tataricus, vinegar‐processed Aster tataricus, honey‐processed Aster tataricus, and steamed Aster tataricus as a case study and developed a comprehensive strategy integrating quantitative analysis and chemical pattern recognition methods for the evaluation and differentiation of Aster tataricus from different regions, as well as related processed products. In the study, 15 batches of raw Aster tataricus collected from seven provinces were analyzed. A sensitive and rapid ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneous determination of 15 compounds was established to evaluate the quality of raw and processed Aster tataricus. Furthermore, multivariate statistical techniques were applied to compare the differences among Aster tataricus samples. As a result, the herbs collected from seven provinces were divided into two categories, and chlorogenic acid was the most important component distinguishing between the regions. Moreover, all of the raw and processed samples were classified by partial least squares discriminant analysis based on the 15 analyzed compounds. Results showed that raw Aster tataricus, vinegar‐processed Aster tataricus, honey‐processed Aster tataricus, and steamed Aster tataricus were clustered in four different areas. Shionone, chlorogenic acid and kaempferol were the significant constituents differentiating the raw and differently processed Aster tataricus samples.     

Deciphering chemical interactions between Glycyrrhizae Radix and Coptidis Rhizoma by liquid chromatography with transformed multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry

In this study, we propose an integrated strategy for the efficient identification and quantification of herbal constituents using liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry. First, liquid chromatography with quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry was employed for the chemical profiling of herbs, where a targeted following nontargeted approach was developed to detect trace constituents by using structural correlations and extracted ion chromatograms. Next, ion pairs and parameters of MS² of quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry were selected to design multiple reaction monitoring transitions for the identified compounds on liquid chromatography with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. The relative concentration of each constituent was then calculated using a semiquantitative calibration curve. The proposed strategy was applied in a study of chemical interactions between Glycyrrhizae Radix and Coptidis Rhizoma. A total of 140 compounds were identified or tentatively characterized from the herbs, 132 of which were relatively quantified. The visualized quantitative results clearly showed codecoction produced significant constituent concentration variations especially for those with a low polarity. The case study also indicated that the present methodology could provide a reliable, accurate, and labor‐saving solution for chemical studies of herbal medicines.