蒲黄及其炮制品中15种元素的含量测定

采用电感耦合等离子发射光谱法(ICP-AES）测定蒲黄及其炮制品中15种元素的含量。结果表明，蒲黄及其炮制品中均含有这些元素。     

五灵脂及其炮制品的微量元素含量测定

为分析五灵脂生药及其炮制品中的微量元素，用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法（ICP－AES）分析比较了五灵脂及其炮制品中15种微量元素的含量。结果表明，五灵脂生药及其炮制品中富含钙，镁，铁，炮制品可减少铝的溶出。     

野生唐古特大黄矿物元素含量特征

对比青海果洛境内野生唐古特大黄中10种矿物质元素含量特征,用原子吸收光谱法分析了其常量元素K、 Na、 Ca、 Mg 、 P及微量元素Cu、 Zn、 Fe、 Mn、 Al含量。结果表明,唐古特大黄根部与其土壤环境呈现出不同的矿物质元素含量特征,植物中Na、 Ca和P总体表现出富集趋势。矿物质元素含量在不同居群的差异,提示在不同的生境条件下唐古特大黄对矿物质元素采取选择性吸收。     

钟乳石及其炮制品中Ca^2＋离子和微量元素含量的测定

对矿物中药钟乳石及其炮制品水煎液中Ｃａ＾２＋离子和微量元素的含量进行了测定，比较了生品、煅品水煎液中元素含量的变化，为研究钟乳石的化学成分与功能主治的关系提供了参考。     

不同产地磁石炮制前后元素的溶出量分析

利用吸收光度法测定三种不同产地磁石的生品和炮制品的水煎液中铁的含量,用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定其余十四种元素的含量。结果表明,三种磁石中铁及微量元素的溶出量有明显差别;经煅淬后主成分铁及大部分微量元素的溶出量都有明显增加,而砷、铅的溶出量显著降低。磁 石中各种元素的溶出量与其产地和炮制有关。     

胡芦巴炮制前后水煎剂中微量元素分析

对胡芦巴及其炮制品水煎剂中微量元素进行了测定，其中盐胡芦巴煎剂中微量元素(除Fe外)均呈上升趋势，炒胡芦巴中微量元素呈不同的高低变化，无规律可循。     

蛇床子不同炮制品中的总黄酮含量测定

采用超声波提取法提取蛇床子不同炮制品中总黄酮,以芦丁为对照品,紫外分光光度法测定总黄酮的含量,标准曲线在2.1～11.0μg/mL范围内,吸光度与浓度的线性关系良好(R~2=0.999 7),实验的精密性和稳定性RSD分别为1.13%和2.15%,平均回收率为105.81%,RSD为2.98%。结果表明紫外分光光度法测定蛇床子不同炮制品中的总黄酮含量操作简便、结果准确、重现性好,实验方法切实可行。     

青海歧穗大黄及其生长土壤中9种无机元素含量特征

为对比青海高原境内不同生境歧穗大黄中9种无机元素含量特征,用原子吸收光谱法分析了其宏量元素K、Na、Ca、Mg、P及微量元素Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn含量。结果表明,青海歧穗大黄植物与其土壤环境呈现出不同的无机元素含量特征,但一致表现为Ca和P在植物的富集,且植物中P含量随海拔升高而明显增加,Zn含量随海拔升高而增加。     

青海群加地区种植大黄根茎组织结构中微量元素特征

微量元素对于种植青海大黄的生长发育有着重要作用。采集青海群加地区种植大黄根茎,分为皮层、韧皮部、木质部和髓部等四部分,采用原子吸收光谱法分别测试了其不同组织中铜、锌、铁、锰、钴、镍等元素含量。结果表明,种植大黄根茎中铜、锌、铁、锰等元素主要分布在皮层,其次是木质部或髓部,元素含量较低的是韧皮部。随着生长年龄增加种植大黄对铁、锰、钴元素营养需求量有所增加,对锌、铜、镍元素营养的需求量略减。     

小茴香不同炮制品活性成分的动态变化研究

按《中华人民共和国药典》分别对净制后的小茴香进行清炒、盐制、醋制、酒制和姜汁制,并提取出活性挥发油,采用气相色谱-质谱联用仪和薄层色谱对提取物进行分析。小茴香经不同辅料炮制后挥发油含量显著降低;与生品相比,炮制品均含有相同的主要活性成分,其中反式-茴香脑含量最高,顺式-番桧烯水合物、顺式-罗勒烯、α-松油烯、4-松油烯、对位-烯丙基茴香醚和枯敬醛为首次在小茴香药材中检测到;鉴定出的24种化合物经不同方法炮制后含量均发生了明显变化,且发生了相应的转化,这是导致不同炮制品具有不同药性和功效的重要原因。     

真伪大黄的二维相关红外光谱

采用红外光谱法并结合二维相关光谱(two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy)分析技术，对药用西宁大黄和伪品华北大黄进行了无损快速鉴别研究。西宁大黄和华北大黄在一维谱图上差别不显著，而在二维谱图上显示出较大的差别。在1200-1700cm-1波段范围内，西宁大黄在同步图上有两个较强的自动峰，分别在1460和1560cm^-1附近，而华北大黄只有一个较强的自动峰，在1460cm^-1附近；同样在1030-1170cm-1波段范围内西宁大黄有两个较强的自动峰，分别在1060和1080cm^-1附近，而伪品大黄也只有一个较强的自动峰，在1080cm^-1附近。两个波段的异步谱也显示出较大的差别。结果表明：二维相关谱可以提高谱图的分辨率，增加谱图的识别能力，可用于药材真伪品的鉴别。该法快速、准确，为客观评价中药材的来源提供了一种新的方法。     

Chemical composition analysis of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels and its four processed products by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometry combining with nontargeted metabolomics

Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels. has been used for women to enrich the blood, prevent and treat blood deficiency syndrome in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. Wine-processed Angelica sinensis, soil-processed Angelica sinensis, oil-processed Angelica sinensis, and charred-processed Angelica sinensis are the most significant four processed products used in Chinese clinic. However, there have been few studies aimed at comparing their chemical differences. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometry combining with nontargeted metabolomics was applied to investigate the diversity of processed products of Angelica sinensis. A total of 74 compounds with the variable importance in the projection value more than 1.5 and P less than 0.05 in ANOVA were highlighted as the compounds that contribute most to the discrimination of Angelica sinensis and four processed products. The results showed the metabolic changes between Angelica sinensis and its four processed products, there were 19 metabolites, 3 metabolites, 6 metabolites, and 45 metabolites were tentatively assigned in soil-processed Angelica sinensis, wine-processed Angelica sinensis, oil-processed Angelica sinensis, and charred-processed Angelica sinensis, respectively. These results suggested that the proposed metabolomics approach was useful for the quality evaluation and control of processed products of Angelica sinensis.     

A comparative analysis of raw and processed Radix Paeoniae Alba samples using HPLC,chemometrics, and antioxidant activity

Radix Paeoniae Alba (RPA) and its processed products are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, but the chaos phenomenon among processed products often occurs. In this study, we used multiple chemometric methods to analyze raw and six different processed products of RPA based on HPLC fingerprinting. Heat map analysis was used to assess the changes in chemical composition. Principal component analysis was used for classification, and the samples were divided into four classes: class 1 (raw, wine-processed, and vinegar-processed products), class 2 (bran-processed and soil-processed products), class 3 (stir-fried products), and class 4 (coke products). Further, the orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis model was used to obtain chemical markers among different classes. The antioxidant property of RPA is an important factor responsible for its pharmacological effects, and so the antioxidant activity of RPA was also investigated. We measured 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) and hydroxyl radical scavenging ability, and ferric reducing antioxidant power. The total antioxidant activity follows the order: coke > stir-fried > soil-processed > bran-processed > wine-processed > raw > vinegar-processed products. These results suggest that different processing methods affect the chemical composition and antioxidant power of RPA, and thus, different products of RPA should not be mixed.     

Characterization of chemical composition variations in raw and processed Codonopsis Radix by integrating metabolomics and glycomics based on multiple chromatography-mass spectrometry technology

Codonopsis Radix, a popular food homology medicine, is widely used in clinical traditional Chinese medicine and food supplement, raw products and three types of processed products are the main forms of decoction pieces in China. However, there is no scientific basis for comprehensive chemical characterization of raw and three types of processed products. Herein, we investigated qualitatively and quantificationally secondary and primary metabolites in raw Codonopsis Radix and three types of processed products by metabolomics and glycomics employing multiple chromatography-mass spectrometry technology combined with chemometric analysis further to look for differential compounds and propose the processing-induced chemical mechanisms. The results indicated that Codonopsis Radix became dark-colored and the smell of burnt incense odor was observed after processing. The principal component analysis demonstrated that secondary metabolome and glycome were significantly altered between raw and processed products, and 36 differential secondary metabolites and 11 differential primary metabolites were finally screened through orthogonal partial least-squares-discriminant analysis. The main types of compounds are alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, amino acids, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and furfural derivatives. Meanwhile, Chemical mechanisms could be involved, including oxidation, glycosidic hydrolysis, esterification, dehydration, and Maillard reaction. This work supplies a chemical basis for the application of various types of Codonopsis Radix decoction pieces.     

Separation and purification of six components from the roots of Rheum officinale Baill. by supercritical fluid chromatography

The dried roots of Rheum officinale Baill., named Dahuang in Chinese, has many pharmacological effects and has been widely used for the treatment of many diseases. To develop a harmless and eco-friendly method for the separation of components in Dahuang is of great interest for quality control and pharmacological study of Dahuang. A method for separation and purification of components in Dahuang using supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is established in this work. Samples were prepared by extraction of Dahuang powders with 20% H₂SO₄ and benzene under reflux. The extracts were obtained by evaporating benzene extracts and separating by SFC on YMC-Diol column using supercritical CO₂ with CH₃OH 4% (v/v) as the modifier. The flow rate of the mobile phase was 15?mL/min, the column pressure was 13?MPa, and the column temperature was 318?K. Cinnamic acid and five kinds of hydroxyanthraquinones including rhein, emodin, aloe emodin, chrysophanol, and physcion were obtained by SFC. The purities of the obtained compounds were all above 97% as determined by high performance liquid chromatography and their chemical structures were identified by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrum. The thermodynamics of chromatographic process was also studied and it revealed that the SFC separation process of these compounds on YMC-Diol column was controlled by enthalpy.     

Quality evaluation of raw and processed Crataegi Fructus by color measurement and fingerprint analysis

Crataegi Fructus and its processed products have been used as a traditional medicine for a long time, and numerous active components are responsible for their curative effects. However, a comprehensive and fast method for the quality control of its processed products is still lacking. In this study, two analytical methods based on color measurements and fingerprint analysis are established. In the color measurements, the color values of the peel and flesh of Crataegi Fructus were evaluated spectrophotometrically. Based on the results, a color reference range was established using percentiles, and the standard color difference value was established using the median color values. Then, the color values of Crataegi Fructus and its processed products were analyzed using Bayes linear discriminant analysis and mathematical functions were built in order to predict the degree of processing. Moreover, high‐performance liquid chromatography fingerprint analysis was performed on a Hibar C₁₈ column, and a high‐performance liquid chromatography fingerprint pattern was obtained, from which nine peaks were identified. Chemometric methods were successfully applied to differentiate raw and processed Crataegi Fructus.