基于UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS/MS技术研究酸枣仁发酵过程中的化学成分转化

利用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-静电场轨道阱串联质谱（UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS/MS）研究了酸枣仁经茯苓发酵前后的主要化学成分变化，初步探讨了茯苓对酸枣仁发酵的转化规律.鉴定了发酵产物中24种化学成分，整合多元统计方法对酸枣仁发酵0，7和14 d后的差异性化学成分进行研究，采用正交偏最小二乘分析找到7个差异成分.采用t-检验对24种化学成分的相对含量进行分析；并分析了酸枣仁中黄酮苷、皂苷类成分的代谢反应途径.通过茯苓发酵，酸枣仁中化学成分主要发生了脱酰基和脱糖基等水解反应.为酸枣仁发酵产物的化学成分检测提供了快速、直观且准确的方法，为酸枣仁-茯苓共发酵产物的深入开发与利用提供了科学依据.     

Understanding the traditional aspect of Chinese medicine in order to achieve meaningful quality control of Chinese materia medica

Although sophisticated and technologically advanced, current quality control methods for Chinese medicines (syn. Chinese materia medica or CMM) lack comprehensiveness and practicability. They are more suited for analyzing single-chemical drugs or specific, known chemical components that have already been isolated. While these methods can fully satisfy the modern scientific requirements for identity, purity and quality in the assessment of chemical drugs, they are not suitable for handling the complex chemical nature of traditional CMM whose multifunctional components along with their inherent holistic activities are frequently unknown and thus are not adequately analyzed by these methods. In order to assess properly and meaningfully the identity and quality of complex CMM (also known as Chinese herbs and Chinese herbal medicines), additional measures that can retain the traditional aspect of CMM need to be included. This requires a basic understanding of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).     

Selective extraction of flavonoids from Ginkgo biloba leaves using human serum albumin functionalized magnetic nanoparticles

In a novel procedure, human serum albumin timctionalized magnetic nanoparticles （ HSA-MNPS ） were used to selectively extract nine flavonoids in the extract of Ginkgo biloba leaves. The chemical structures of those flavonoids were characterized with high performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry （HPLC-MS）. The selective extraction with HSA-MNPs coupled with structural elucidation with HPLC-MS shows powerful potential for analysis of bioactive components in traditional Chinese medicines.     

Chemical interaction between Lilium brownii and Rhizoma Anemarrhenae,the herbal constituents of Baihe Zhimu decoction,by liquid chromatography coupled to hybrid triple quadrupole linear ion trap mass spectrometer

During the course of decoction, the components of herbal formula interact with each other, such that chemical extraction characteristics are altered. The crude drugs, Lilium brownii (Baihe) and Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (Zhimu), are the herbal constituents of Baihe Zhimu decoction, a traditional herbal formula. To investigate the chemical interaction between Baihe and Zhimu when decocting together, eight marker components in Baihe Zhimu decoction were simultaneously characterized and quantified in one run by a hybrid triple quadrupole linear ion trap mass spectrometer in the multiple reactions monitoring–information dependent acquisition–enhanced product ion mode. The results showed that Zhimu significantly suppressed the extraction of phenolic glycosides (the components from Baihe) when co‐decocting, and Baihe clearly suppressed the extraction of xanthones and steroidal saponins (the components from Zhimu). Overall, the presently developed method would be a preferred candidate for the investigation of the chemical interaction between herbal medicines.     

Rapid identification of chemical constituents in Hugan tablets by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-exactive orbitrap mass spectrometry

Hugan tablet is a Chinese medicine preparation. It is composed of Bupleuri Radix, Artemisiae Scopariae Herba, Isatidis Radix, Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, Suis Fellis Pulvis, and Vigna radiata L. It has the effects of dispersing stagnated liver qi, strengthening the spleen and eliminating food to be used for the treatment of chronic hepatitis and early cirrhosis. However, the chemical composition of Hugan tablet is complex and not fully understood, which hampers the research in pharmacology. In this study, a reliable method for the rapid analysis and identification of the chemical components in Hugan tablet by their characteristic fragments and neutral losses using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-exactive orbitrap mass spectrometry was developed. A total of 144 chemical components were tentatively identified, including 57 organic acids, 19 flavonoids, 23 alkaloids, 18 lignans, 7 saponins, and 20 others. These components may be the active ingredients of Hugan tablet. The established method can systematically and rapidly analyze the chemical components in Hugan tablet, which provides a basis for the pharmacodynamic substance study and is meaningful for the quality control of Hugan tablet.     

Rapid Characterization of the major chemical constituents from Polygoni Multiflori Caulis by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and comparative analysis with Polygoni Multiflori Radix

Polygoni Multiflori Caulis is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for a long time to treat sleep disorders. However, the multiple chemical composition analysis has not been reported. In this study, a simple, rapid and effective ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry method was established to characterize the components of Polygoni Multiflori Caulis. In addition, a chemical comparative analysis was performed with Polygoni Multiflori Radix, another traditional Chinese medicine from the same plant, through multivariate statistical analysis and semi‐quantitative analysis to screen the difference in chemical ingredients between these two herbal medicines from same medicinal plant. A total of 33 peaks were detected within 25 min, and 28 of them were identified or tentatively characterized by comparing the retention time and mass spectrometry data. Based on the results, 12 characteristic components were screened out by multivariate statistical analysis, and their content change trends were compared by semi‐quantitative analysis.     

Screening and Identification of Many of the Compounds Present in Rauvolfia verticillata by Use of High-Pressure LC and Quadrupole TOF MS

A simple approach is described for LC–Q-TOFMS screening and identification of many of the compounds present in Rauvolfia verticillata. Combined isolation and identification of the complex chemical composition was conducted when investigating traditional Chinese medicine. Twenty-two components of Rauvolfia verticillata were identified by comparing retention times and molecular weights with those of available standards and with reference data. This study provided a rapid, sensitive, economical, and systematic method for identification and evaluation of the quality of complex traditional Chinese medicines.     

Comparison of the chemical profiles of fresh‐raw and dry‐processed Juglans mandshurica

The processing of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. is important to reduce its toxicity and enhance its efficacy. Simple, efficient, and sensitive ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography coupled with a time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry based chemical profiling approach was proposed to rapidly evaluate the chemical difference between fresh and dry samples. Under the optimized ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography and quadrupole time‐of‐flight tandem mass spectrometry conditions, 81 significantly different compounds were rapidly discovered using principal component analysis, and then tentatively identified by comparison with reference substances or inferred through mass spectral fragment ion analysis and literature data. These compounds included 35 naphthoquinones, 11 diarylheptanoids, nine flavonoids, eight triterpenes, 12 phenolic acids, and six aliphatics. The results demonstrated that chemical reactions occurring during processing could be used to elucidate the processing mechanism of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. This study provides a novel approach to identifying complicated components of various complex mixtures in fresh‐raw and dry‐processed traditional Chinese medicines, which could be used as a valid analytical method to further understand the processing mechanisms of these medicines, as well as providing intrinsic quality control of the medicines and their processed products.     

液相色谱指纹图谱在当归、黄芪及其复方有效成分分析中的应用

将液相色谱指纹图谱与正辛醇-水分配体系模拟中药在人体内的吸收情况相结合分析中药活性成分,分析比较了当归、黄芪单煎液及合煎液在不同靶位酸度下化学成分种类、含量的变化情况,探讨了配伍及酸度变化对中药中各成分的形态分布及在人体中吸收情况的影响.发现不同靶位环境的酸度及不同配伍对中药中的有效物质组分、含量及各组分的吸收都有很大的影响.     

Chinese hamster ovary‐sphingomyelin synthase2 biospecific extraction and liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry analysis for the prediction of bioactive components of Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati

A novel strategy for predicting bioactive components in traditional Chinese medicines using Chinese hamster ovary‐sphingomyelin synthase2 (CHO‐SMS₂) cell biospecific extraction and high‐performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection and tandem mass spectrometry analysis was proposed. The hypothesis is that when cells are incubated with the extract of traditional Chinese medicines, the potential bioactive components in the traditional Chinese medicines should selectively combine with the cells, while the cell‐combining components would be detectable in the extract of denatured cells. The identities of the cell‐combining components could be determined by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Using the proposed approach, the potential bioactive components of Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati, a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for atherosclerosis, were detected and identified. Eight compounds in the extract of Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati were detected as the components selectively combined with CHO‐SMS₂ cells, which is a stable cell line that highly expresses sphingomyelin synthases, it was found that piceid, resveratrol, emodin‐8‐β‐d‐ glucoside, physcion‐8‐β‐d‐ glucoside, emodin, physcion, 3,5,4‘‐trihydroxystilbene‐3‐O‐(6“‐galloyl)‐glucoside, and emodin‐1‐O‐glucoside combined specifically with CHO‐SMS₂ cells. The results indicate that the proposed approach may be applied to predict the bioactive candidates in traditional Chinese medicines.     

离子色谱法在中药化学成分分析中的应用进展

离子色谱作为一种新型高效液相色谱技术, 最初主要应用于测定样品中的阴阳离子含量, 如今发展为应用于有机酸、生物胺、糖类等化合物的组成及含量测定. 离子色谱法具有操作简便、灵敏度高以及选择性好等优点, 因此, 目前离子色谱法已在能源、环境、地质、食品、药物等领域得到了广泛应用. 总结了近年来离子色谱在中药金属离子、无机阴离子、有机酸、糖类成分的研究进展, 为离子色谱法分析中药化学成分提供了参考.     

Osteoblast cell membrane chromatography coupled with liquid chromatography and time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry for screening specific active components from traditional Chinese medicines

A method using osteoblast membrane chromatography coupled with liquid chromatography and time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry was developed to recognize and identify the specific active components from traditional Chinese medicines. Primary rat osteoblasts were used for the preparation of the stationary phase in the cell chromatography method. Retention components from the cell chromatography were collected and analyzed by liquid chromatography with time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. This method was applied in screening active components from extracts of four traditional Chinese medicines. In total, 24 potentially active components with different structures were retained by osteoblast cell chromatography. There were five phenolic glucosides and one triterpenoid saponin from Curculigo orchioides Gaertn, two organic acids and ten flavonoids from Epimedium sagittatum Maxim, one phthalide compound and one organic acid from Angelica sinensis Diels, and two flavonoids and two saponins from Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge. Among those, four components (icariin, curculigoside, ferulaic acid, and timosaponin BII) were used for in vitro pharmacodynamics validation. They significantly increased the osteoblast proliferation, alkaline phosphatase activity, levels of bone gla protein and collagen type 1, and promoted mineralized nodule formation. The developed method was an effective screening method for finding active components from complex medicines that act on bone diseases.     

反相高效液相色谱法及电喷雾离子阱质谱法分析中药复方制剂肾宝片

建立了一种反相高效液相色谱梯度洗脱,以检测波长切换方法,同时测定中药复方制剂肾宝片中5种主要成分的含量。采用Alltima C18柱,以乙腈-水为流动相,用检测波长切换法,将5种主要成分分离测定,并采用高效液相色谱与电喷雾离子阱质谱(MS^3)联用,成功分离和鉴别了该制剂中的20种成分。本文建立的方法简便、灵敏、准确、可靠,可用于中药制剂肾宝片的质量控制。     

反相高效液相色谱法测定3种中成药中的葛根素

 建立了测定小儿清感灵片、步长新脑心通胶囊和感冒清热颗粒 3种中成药中葛根素含量的反相高效液相色谱方法。采用APEXODS色谱柱 ,以醋酸铵缓冲液 (10 0mmol/L ,pH 5 0 ) 甲醇 (体积比为 75∶2 5 )的混合溶液为流动相 ,检测波长为 2 5 0nm ,流速为 0 8mL/min。葛根素在 2mg/L～ 2 0mg/L时其色谱峰面积与质量浓度的线性关系良好 (r =0 9999) ;上述 3种中成药中的葛根素含量分别为 3 48mg/g ,1 0 8mg/ g及 1 5 2mg/ g(蔗糖型 ) ;其加样回收率分别为 99 0 % ,93 4%和 97 5 %。该法简便、快速、专属性强 ,可以作为多种中药制剂中葛根素含量的测定方法。     

超高效液相色谱-质谱法同时测定舒血宁注射剂中20种黄酮醇苷与萜类内酯成分

建立了舒血宁注射剂中16种黄酮及4种萜类内酯同时定量的超高效液相色谱-质谱分析方法,并采用所建立的方法同时测定了不同厂家舒血宁注射剂产品中上述20种化合物的含量。注射剂样品经甲醇-水(体积比1∶1)稀释后,在Acquity UPLC BEH Shield RP18(2.1 mm×100 mm,1.7μm)色谱柱上分析,以0.1%(体积分数)甲酸水溶液-乙腈为流动相进行梯度洗脱,以电喷雾离子源负离子多反应监测(MRM)模式进行质谱监测。结果表明:20种化合物可在10 min内完成色谱分离分析,检出限和定量下限分别为0.02~1.59 ng/mL和0.07~5.30 ng/mL,16种黄酮及4种萜类内酯在各自的线性范围内线性关系良好,在低、中、高3个加标水平下的回收率为85.9%~109%。该方法前处理简单、快速高效、准确性高,为舒血宁注射剂的质量控制提供了参考。     

Identification of anti‐inflammatory active ingredients from Tumuxiang by ultra‐performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time‐of‐flight‐MSE

The dried roots of Inula helenium L. (IH) and Inula racemosa Hook f. (IR) are used commonly as folk medicine as ‘tumuxiang’ (TMX). The mixing and sharing of IH and IR in clinical use is a universal phenomenon. Modern pharmacological studies confirmed that IH and IR display anti‐inflammatory activities. However, the difference in anti‐inflammatory pharmacodynamic substances between these two herbs is still unknown. In the present study, the fingerprints of 18 IH and nine IR samples were established using UPLC/QTOF‐MS^E. A dimethylbenzene‐induced mouse ear vasodilation model was applied in evaluating the anti‐inflammatory properties of all 27 samples. Then, the spectrum–efficacy model between chemical characteristic peaks and anti‐inflammatory activities was investigated using principal component regression and partial least squares. Finally, the combination of UNIFI Scientific Information System with a library search of traditional Chinese medicines was employed to automatically characterize the peaks. UNIFI identified a total of 80 chemical components. Among the components, the 53 characteristic peaks showed correlation with anti‐inflammatory activities, pointing to phenolic and organic acids as primary anti‐inflammatory ingredients of TMX. This approach can efficiently and intelligently facilitate the identification of bioactive components from traditional Chinese medicine.     

基于人工智能-多元多息指纹图谱探索中药一法通识品种鉴定新方法

该文建立了一种基于中药多元多息指纹图谱联合人工智能识别的中药一法通识品种鉴定新方法,方法先通过对同一味药材采用不同处理手段得到具有不同性质的化学成分信息,并构建一种集反相色谱法、亲水色谱法以及分子排阻色谱法为一体的具有普适性的多元多息指纹图谱采集方式,实现了药材中小极性小分子、大极性小分子及大分子类化合物的全面表征,再对采集的多元多息指纹图谱进行数据标准化处理,采用卷积神经网络识别不同品种中药材,获得了准确率达92%的识别模型。该方法能够对中药品种进行快速、准确、高效地鉴定,克服了传统中药品种鉴别中的主观色彩,能够更加客观精准地给出鉴定结果。     

Profiling the constituents of Dachuanxiong decoction by liquid chromatography with high‐resolution tandem mass spectrometry using target and nontarget data mining

Comprehensive characterization of the large number of compounds existing in traditional Chinese medicines is still a great challenge. In this study, a strategy of precursor ion selected acquisition coupled with target and nontarget data mining was established to systematically characterize the chemical constituents of traditional Chinese medicines. This strategy consisted of four steps: (1) precursor ion selected acquisition was developed to trigger additional tandem mass spectrometry fragmentation reactions, especially for trace constituents; (2) in‐house database of compounds was established and diagnostic characteristics were summarized; (3) compounds were identified by target and nontarget data mining; and (4) compound structures were elucidated based on accurate mass matching and comparison of fragment ions, and isomers were discriminated by the intensity of fragment ions, fragmentation pattern analysis, and calculated log P values. This strategy was successfully applied to comprehensively identify the constituents in Dachuanxiong decoction. Finally, a total of 218 compounds assigned to six categories were characterized, and 107 compounds were characterized by nontarget analysis for the first time. In addition, three new diagnostic characteristics of esters of citric acids were elucidated. This research enriched the material basis of Dachuanxiong decoction and provided a new strategy for identifying the chemical constituents of other traditional Chinese medicines.     

Monitoring the quality consistency of Weibizhi tablets by micellar electrokinetic chromatography fingerprints combined with multivariate statistical analyses,the simple quantified ratio fingerprint method,and the fingerprint–efficacy relationship

Micellar electrokinetic chromatography fingerprinting combined with quantification was successfully developed and applied to monitor the quality consistency of Weibizhi tablets, which is a classical compound preparation used to treat gastric ulcers. A background electrolyte composed of 57 mmol/L sodium borate, 21 mmol/L sodium dodecylsulfate and 100 mmol/L sodium hydroxide was used to separate compounds. To optimize capillary electrophoresis conditions, multivariate statistical analyses were applied. First, the most important factors influencing sample electrophoretic behavior were identified as background electrolyte concentrations. Then, a Box–Benhnken design response surface strategy using resolution index RF as an integrated response was set up to correlate factors with response. RF reflects the effective signal amount, resolution, and signal homogenization in an electropherogram, thus, it was regarded as an excellent indicator. In fingerprint assessments, simple quantified ratio fingerprint method was established for comprehensive quality discrimination of traditional Chinese medicines/herbal medicines from qualitative and quantitative perspectives, by which the quality of 27 samples from the same manufacturer were well differentiated. In addition, the fingerprint–efficacy relationship between fingerprints and antioxidant activities was established using partial least squares regression, which provided important medicinal efficacy information for quality control. The present study offered an efficient means for monitoring Weibizhi tablet quality consistency.