黄芩素和黄芩苷与人血清白蛋白相互作用的光谱研究

采用荧光光谱、紫外-可见光谱和表面增强拉曼光谱研究了黄芩素和黄芩苷与人血清白蛋白的相互作用, 得到了分子间的结合状态和吸附形态方面的信息. 通过比较黄芩素和黄芩苷的普通拉曼和表面增强拉曼光谱, 确立了黄芩素和黄芩苷的正常构象, 同时考察了结合上人血清白蛋白后不同浓度黄芩素和黄芩苷的吸附方式差别.     

高效液相色谱-质谱分析指导下制备黄芩中系列黄酮成分对照品

在高效液相色谱-质谱分析指导下,针对性地分离制备了黄芩药材中系列黄酮成分对照品。首先对黄芩药材乙醇提取物进行液相色谱-质谱分析,获得各色谱峰的保留时间、紫外光谱和质谱特征。经波谱数据解析结合文献对比,鉴定了黄芩药材中的19种黄酮类成分。然后根据液相色谱-质谱分析结果和文献,设计了目标成分对照品的制备流程,采用低压制备柱色谱法依次制备了黄芩苷、汉黄芩苷、黄芩素、汉黄芩素和千层纸素A共5种黄酮类成分的对照品。结果表明这5种黄酮类成分对照品的纯度均大于98%。该方法可用于针对性地快速分离制备中药中的化学成分。     

高效液相色谱-质谱联用快速筛选并鉴定黄芩甲醇提取物中抗氧化活性成分

建立了高效液相色谱-质谱联用技术快速筛选和鉴定黄芩甲醇提取物中抗氧化活性成分的方法.在黄芩甲醇提物中加入适量的二苯基三硝基苯肼( DPPH)作为实验组,避光室温反应30 min后直接经液相色谱分析,并与不加入DPPH的空白组进行比较.有抗氧化活性的成分因会与DPPH反应而使峰面积减少,而不具有抗氧化活性的成分峰面积则不变.基于色谱数据可以获得有抗氧化活性组分的相对活性强度,基于质谱数据可获得活性组分的结构信息用于结构鉴定.本方法成功地从黄芩甲醇提取物中筛选并鉴定出了黄芩苷、千层纸素A-7-O-B-D-葡萄糖醛酸苷、汉黄芩苷和千层纸素A4种较强的抗氧化活性成分.本方法利用HPLC-MS技术对复杂体系(如中药提取物)中小分子的分离和鉴定优势,可以直接筛选出黄芩甲醇提取物中的抗氧化活性成分,而不需要繁琐的前期分离和纯化,并且不需要仪器改装工作,有利于实现复杂体系中抗氧化活性成分的高通量筛选.     

基于UHPLC-QTOFMS的黄芩汤化学成分和大鼠入血成分分析北大核心CSCD

建立了一种超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱(UHPLC-QTOF MS)联用鉴定黄芩汤化学成分及大鼠灌胃给药后入血成分的方法。采用ACQUITY UPLC XBridge BEH C_(18)色谱柱(2.1 mm×100 mm,2.5µm),以0.1%甲酸水和0.1%甲酸乙腈为流动相梯度洗脱;使用电喷雾离子源正负离子模式采集碎片信息。依据质谱裂解规律,结合对照品、文库比对分析,初步鉴定了黄芩汤中68种化学成分和35种入血成分,并讨论了黄芩素、黄芩苷、芍药苷、甘草苷等的治疗潜力。该方法高效、稳定、灵敏,可为黄芩汤的药效物质基础研究提供参考,也可用于其他复方的成分分析,有助于提升传统中药中小分子药物发现的效率。     

黄芩素激发态分子内质予转移耦合电荷转移反应的实验和理论研究

通过稳态光谱实验和量子化学计算相结合,研究了黄芩素激发态质子转移耦合电荷转移的反应. 实验和计算中S1态吸收峰的缺失表明S1态是暗态. S1暗态导致在实验中观察不到黄芩素在乙醇溶液中的荧光峰,且固体的荧光峰很弱. 黄芩素分子的前线分子轨道和电荷差异密度表明S1态是电荷转移态,然而S2态是局域激发态. 计算的黄芩素分子的势能曲线在激发态只有一个稳定点,这表明了黄芩素激发态分子内质子转移的过程是一个无能垒的过程.     

荧光法和分子对接研究4种黄酮与血清白蛋白的相互作用

结合分子对接理论和荧光法研究4种黄酮类天然产物与白蛋白的相互作用及作用机理。用FlexX软件研究了黄芩素、黄芩苷、汉黄芩素、灯盏乙素和白蛋白的分子对接,然后用荧光法研究这4种黄酮类天然产物与牛血清白蛋白的结合反应,测定了结合常数KA、结合位点n等参数。研究表明:4种天然产物与牛血清白蛋白结合位点n≈1,温度对结合位点影响不大;黄芩素和汉黄芩素主要通过疏水作用力与白蛋白结合,而黄芩苷和灯盏乙素主要通过氢键和范德华力与白蛋白结合。荧光实验和分子对接理论研究结果一致,两者相互补充,能够从实验和理论两方面协同研究天然产物与蛋白之间的相互作用。     

电喷雾串联质谱研究黄芩苷与谷胱甘肽的相互作用

建立了研究黄芩苷和谷胱甘肽的相互作用的电喷雾多级串联质谱方法,结果表明黄芩苷首先自氧化生成黄芩苷半醌,随后黄芩苷半醌与谷胱甘肽进一步发生反应,生成谷胱甘肽与黄芩苷加合物,该化合物不稳定,可进一步发生自氧化、水合反应或脱糖醛酸等反应。利用串联质谱技术鉴定了谷胱甘肽与黄芩苷的结合位点是在黄芩苷苷元的C8位。该方法从分子水平揭示了黄芩苷和谷胱甘肽的相互作用过程,无需复杂的样品分离提纯过程。研究结果不仅有助于深入理解黄芩苷在癌细胞内的代谢研究,而且还可以应用于其他天然有机小分子和小肽相互作用的研究。     

化妆品中黄芩苷与白鲜碱的超高效液相色谱检测及质谱确证

建立了化妆品中黄芩苷和白鲜碱的超高效液相色谱(UPLC)检测方法和超高效液相色谱-四极杆串联飞行时间质谱仪(UPLC-Q-TOF)的质谱确证方法。不同基质类型的化妆品经甲醇-磷酸缓冲溶液(9∶1,p H 2.5)超声提取,氯化钠破乳化,以乙腈-0.1%甲酸水溶液为流动相,梯度洗脱,利用Waters CSH C18(2.1 mm×100 mm,1.7μm)色谱柱对目标物和样品杂质进行有效分离,以314 nm为检测波长进行定量测定。黄芩苷和白鲜碱在0.05~10 mg/L范围内均呈良好线性,相关系数大于0.999,方法的回收率为92.2%~103.1%,相对标准偏差小于4%,方法检出限均为0.3 mg/kg。同时建立了对黄芩苷和白鲜碱的UPLC-QTOF质谱确证方法,通过一个母离子和子离子的精确质量数对黄芩苷和白鲜碱进行确证,分子质量精确度小于5 ppm,并结合紫外吸收光谱、精确质量数及同位素匹配对黄芩苷的降解产物进行了结构确定。     

RRLC-Q-TOF-MS研究人参二醇型皂苷Rb_1,Rb_2和Rc的化学转化

将高分离快速液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱(RRLC-Q-TOF-MS)联用技术用于人参二醇型(PPD)皂苷Rb_1,Rb_2和Rc在酸性条件下的化学转化研究,并对人参炮制过程中人参二醇型皂苷Rb_1,Rb_2和Rc及其转化产物的相对含量进行了分析.利用RRLC-Q-TOF-MS联用和串联质谱(MS/MS)技术对化合物的保留时间、精确分子量及串联质谱碎片信息进行分析,以鉴定化合物的结构.研究结果表明,人参二醇型皂苷在酸性条件下的化学转化包括:取代糖基的水解反应、Δ20(21)或Δ20(22)位的脱水反应和C24,C25位的水合加成反应.在MS/MS分析中,质谱峰m/z 459,477和441分别为人参二醇苷元、C24,C25位水合人参二醇苷元和Δ20(21)或Δ20(22)位脱水人参二醇型苷元的特征离子,这为人参二醇型皂苷及其转化产物的结构鉴定提供了依据,并以此总结了人参二醇型皂苷的化学转化途径.还利用所建立的方法研究了生晒参和红参(100和120℃)中PPD人参皂苷在炮制过程中的变化.     

固相萃取/液相色谱-质谱/质谱法测定山银花中5种主要黄酮苷元的含量

该文通过含有盐酸的乙醇溶液回流水解并提取,HLB固相萃取柱净化,液相色谱-质谱/质谱法检测,建立了山银花中槲皮素、木犀草素、山萘酚、芹菜素和黄芩素5种黄酮苷元含量的测定方法。实验以芦丁、木犀草苷、紫云英苷、野漆树苷和黄芩苷5种黄酮苷为代表开展研究,山银花样品经50%的乙醇溶液(含10%浓盐酸)回流2 h水解黄酮苷,同时对黄酮苷元进行提取,HLB固相萃取柱净化,采用Mightysil RP-18色谱柱分离,液相色谱-质谱/质谱法检测(电喷雾离子源、多反应监测模式、负离子扫描),外标法定量测定水解后的5种黄酮苷元含量。方法的定量下限(S/N=10)为0.005 g/kg(槲皮素),0.01 g/kg(木犀草素和芹菜素)和0.05 g/kg(山萘酚和黄芩素)。在0~1.0 g/kg范围内,5种黄酮苷元的线性相关系数均大于0.995;在山银花样品中对待测物进行3种加标水平的回收实验(加标水平相当于水解后槲皮素和木犀草素含量为:0.10、0.20、0.40 g/kg,山萘酚、芹菜素和黄芩素含量为:0.05、0.10、0.20 g/kg),方法的平均回收率70.4%~104%;相对标准偏差为4.0%~12%。该方法实现了山银花中多种主要黄酮苷元含量的同时测定,且对研究山银花药效及与黄酮类化合物的关系具有重要意义。     

Selective separation of flavonoids with a polyvinyl alcohol membrane

In order to develop a selective membrane separation process for flavonoids, i.e. baicalin, baicalein and flavone extracted from a crude drug, “Wogon”, we have measured the permeabilities of these flavonoids through a polyvinyl alcohol membrane, together with their aqueous solubilities. The aqueous solubilities of baicalin and baicalein increase with increasing aqueous solution pH due to the acid dissociation of the saccharic carboxyl group of baicalin or the phenolic hydroxyl group of baicalein. The mass transfer coefficients of flavonoids experimentally obtained in both systems of single and mixed constituents agreed well with the calculated values based on a solution-diffusion model together with the acid dissociation of the carboxyl or hydroxyl groups of baicalin and baicalein, respectively. The selective mutual separation of flavonoids can be achieved from mixed solution of constituents in the neutral pH region. Furthermore, a quantitative discussion of the permeation behavior of flavonoids through the PVA membrane is provided from a molecular modelling computational viewpoint.     

Application of complementary mass spectrometric techniques to the identification of ketoprofen phototransformation products

Ketoprofen (KP) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which during UV irradiation rapidly transforms into benzophenone derivatives. Such transformation products may occur after topical application of KP, which is then exposed to sunlight resulting in a photo-allergic reaction. These reactions are mediated by the benzophenone moiety independently of the amount of allergen. The same reactions will also occur during wastewater or drinking water treatment albeit their effect in the aqueous environment is yet to be ascertained. In addition, only a few such transformation products have been recognised. To enable the detection and structural elucidation of the widest range of KP transformation products, this study applies complementary chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques including gas chromatography coupled to single quadrupole or ion trap mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography hyphenated with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Based on structural information gained in tandem and multiple MS experiments, and on highly accurate molecular mass measurements, chemical structures of 22 transformation products are proposed and used to construct an overall breakdown pathway. Among the identified transformation products all but two compounds retained the benzophenone moiety--a result, which raises important issues concerning the possible toxic synergistic effects of KP and its transformation products. These findings trigger further research into water treatment technologies that would limit their entrance into environmental or drinking waters.     

Biliary excretion of metabolites of baicalin and baicalein in rats

Biliary excretion of metabolites of baicalin, present in Scutellariae Radix, was investigated using rats. The bile of rats administered baicalin orally was shown to contain five major metabolites, which were identified as baicalein 6-O-beta-glucopyranuronoside (M1), 6-O-methyl-baicalein 7-O-beta-glucopyranuronoside (oroxylin A 7-O-beta-glucuronide (M2], baicalein 7-O-beta-glucopyranuronoside (M3), 6-O-beta-glucopyranuronosyl- baicalein 7-O-sulfate (M4), and baicalein 6,7-di-O-beta-glucopyranuronoside (M5) on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence. The bile of rats treated with baicalein also contained the above metabolites. Slower biliary excretion of the metabolites after baicalin administration suggested that it was absorbed as baicalein after hydrolysis in the gastrointestinal tract. The total cumulative amounts of the five metabolites excreted in the bile during 30 h after oral administration of baicalin and that of baicalein were approximately 54% and 40% of the doses, respectively. In addition the bilary metabolites of both drugs were shown to be mainly composed of M5 and M4, which have high polarity and large molecular weight.     

Desorption/ionization mass spectrometry on nanocrystalline titania sol-gel-deposited films

This paper describes a matrix-free method for performing desorption/ionization directly from mesoporous nanocrystalline titania sol-gel thin films, which have good absorption capacity in the ultraviolet (UV) range and can act as assisting materials during UV matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric (MALDI-MS) analysis. A high concentration of citrate buffer was added into this system to provide the proton source and to reduce the presence of alkali cation adducts of the analytes. The analyte signals appear uniformly over the whole sample deposition area. Protonated molecules (MH(+) ions) of analytes dominate the titania MALDI mass spectra. Surfactants, peptides, tryptic digest products, and small proteins with molecular weights below ca. 24 000 Da, are observed in the titania MALDI mass spectra. Detection limits for insulin are as low as ca. 2 fmol with mass resolution of ca. 660.     

MALDI-FTMS characterization of oligosaccharides labeled with 9-aminofluorene

9-Aminofluorene (9AmFL) was investigated as an oligosaccharide label. The label was amenable to high UV detectability but did not interfere with mass spectrometric analysis. The 9AmFL label has high molar absorptivity ( = 1.4 × 10⁴ L cm⁻¹ mol⁻¹ at λ = 267 nm), is chemically stable, and adds easily in reductive amination to the aldehyde terminus of oligosaccharides. Various linear and branched oligosaccharides were labeled with 9AmFL and the products were purified by chromatography on porous graphitized carbon (PGC). The derivatization reaction gave excellent yields (>95%). Up to 100-fold increase in UV sensitivity at λ = 206 nm, compared to the corresponding alditol, was observed. Mass spectra were recorded for the labeled compounds. In the presence of sodium dopant, series of Y- and B-fragments were observed. Protonation of the labeled compounds prior to mass spectrometric analysis resulted in simplified spectra (Y-fragments only) and allowed for complete sequence analysis. The retention of the positive charge at the label in the protonated species was consistent with the basicity of the amine. The smallest amount of labeled sugar to be detected by photo-diode array (PDA) was 5 pmol (λ = 267 nm).     

Mass spectrometric studies of some novel sulfonamides

A recent paper described the overall 5-endo cyclisation of homoallylic sulfonamides to give pyrrolidines. This reaction was also used to prepare polycyclic systems. Mass spectrometric analysis using classical electron ionisation spectra and accurate mass measurement played a vital role in confirming the proposed structures for the products. These materials were not amenable to newer mass spectrometric methods and this study shows the continuing importance of older techniques.     

Comparative chemical fingerprinting of Oroxylum indicum and Scutellaria baicalensis using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry

Introduction: Identification of Oroxylum indicum and Scutellaria baicalensis provides an interesting challenge in selection of biomarker compound to be used in routine analysis. Both plants have similar phytochemical profile and are rich sources of flavones and flavone glycosides. The objective of this study was to prepare the chemical fingerprinting of O. indicum bark and S. baicalensis roots using the liquid chromatography and mass spectroscopy in single chromatographic method. Materials and methods: Extracts prepared using various solvent systems (methanol, aqueous methanol, chloroform, hexane, and water) of both plants were analyzed using C18 reverse phase column with solvent system containing acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid. Major flavonoids were identified based on mass spectra, fragmentation pattern, and UV spectra. Results: In this article, well-resolved high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) separation in both plant extracts was obtained and chemical fingerprints for both plant extracts were established and flavonoids present (baicalin, oroxylin A-7-O-glucuronide, chrysin-7-O-glucuronide, baicalein, chrysin, oroxylin-A, wogonin, skullcap flavone II) were identified as possible biomarkers. Conclusion: Mass spectrometry coupled with HPLC can be a tool for fingerprinting of various natural products used in dietary supplement industry. The fingerprint developed in the article can be used for quality evaluation as well as identifying possible adulteration of extracts of both the plants.     

Simultaneous quantification of multiple active components from Xiexin decoction in rat plasma by LC‐ESI‐MS/MS: application in pharmacokinetics

A sensitive and specific liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–tandem mass spectrometric (LC‐ESI‐MS/MS) method was developed and validated to simultaneously quantify 11 active compounds (coptisine, jatrorrhizine, berberine, palmatine, baicalin, baicalein, wogonoside, wogonin, rhein, emodin and aloeemodin) from Xiexin decoction (XXD) in rat plasma. Plasma samples extracted by a single‐step protein precipitation procedure were separated using the gradient mode on a Dikma ODS‐C₁₈ column. Selected reaction monitoring scanning was employed for quantification with switching electrospray ion source polarity between positive and negative modes in a single run. Calibration curves offered satisfactory linearity (r > 0.995) at linear range of 0.47–60 ng/mL for coptisine, jatrorrhizine, berberine and palmatine, 15–1930 ng/mL for baicalin, 20–2560 ng/mL for baicalein, 14–1790 ng/mL for wogonoside, 0.57–72.8 ng/mL for wogonin, 10–1280 ng/mL for rhein, 0.6–76.8 ng/mL for emodin and 3.0–384 ng/mL for aloeemodin. The intra‐ and interday precisions were less than 10.2% in terms of relative standard deviation (RSD), and the accuracies were within ±10.84% in terms of relative error (RE). It was successfully applied to the evaluation of pharmacokinetics after single oral doses of XXD were administered to rats. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Development and validation of a UHPLC–MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of five bioactive flavonoids in rat plasma and comparative pharmacokinetic study after oral administration of Xiaochaihu Tang and three compatibilities

An accurate, rapid, and reliable ultra high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of baicalin, wogonoside, baicalein, wogonin, and oroxylin A in rat plasma. Then, the stability of baicalin and baicalein in the preparation of plasma sample was systematically investigated. The Waters BEH C₁₈ column was used with a gradient mobile phase system of acetonitrile and water containing 0.1% formic acid. The analytes were detected in the multiple reaction monitoring mode with positive electrospray ionization. 100 μL fresh plasma was added with 50 μL antioxidant reagent (1 mol/L HCl containing 0.5% Vitamin C), and liquid–liquid extraction with ethyl acetate was used to extract the analytes from plasma. Lower limits of quantification of baicalin, wogonoside, baicalein, wogonin, and oroxylin A were 21.9, 4.80, 1.20, 0.848, and 0.800 ng/mL, respectively. The mean extract recoveries of five flavonoids were 69.1∼89.2%, and the precision and accuracy were within the acceptable limits. This method was further successfully applied to the comparative pharmacokinetic study of these five flavonoids in rats after oral administration of Xiaochaihutang and three compatibilities. The obtained results may be helpful to reveal the mechanism of Xiaochaihutang formula compatibility.     

Study of baicalin scavenging hydroxyethyl peroxyl radicals by radiolysis of aerated ethanol-baicalin system

The reaction of baicalin (β- -glucopyranosiduronic acid, 5,6-dihydroxy-oxo-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-7-yl) scavenging hydroxyethyl peroxyl radicals (RO₂^.) was studied with the aid of radiolysis of aerated ethanol. Two main stable products were separated by reverse HPLC and their possible molecular structures were derived from their UV, IR and FAB-MS spectra. The dependence of G(H₂O₂), G(CH₃CHO) and G(-baicalin) on the concentration of baicalin showed that one baicalin molecule could inhibit the formation of one H₂O₂ molecule and two CH₃CHO molecules. A possible reaction mechanism between baicalin and RO₂^. radical was suggested.