高效液相色谱-串联质谱法分析姜黄中微量的姜黄素类化合物

建立了同时检测中药姜黄中3种微量的姜黄素类化合物的高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱分析方法。姜黄根茎经乙醇超声提取后,无需其他处理可直接进样分析。以Microsorb C18色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm)分离,乙腈和0.1%甲酸水梯度洗脱,在多反应监测模式(MRM)下对目标成分进行定性分析。利用质谱碎裂规律,分别对每个目标成分同时监测8个母离子/特征子离子对的反应过程,首次从姜黄中发现了3个微量的姜黄素类化合物成分。一次性完成了目标成分的同时定性,方法的检出限为0.2 μg/L。结果表明,该方法具有简便、快速、准确、灵敏度高的优点,适用于中药复杂体系中姜黄素类化合物的分析检测。     

基于Thiol-Click-COOH固相萃取的蟾蜍二烯内酯的类分离研究

本文建立了蟾蜍二烯内酯类化合物类分离的固相萃取(SPE)新方法,通过新型材料Thiol-Click-COOH将蟾皮总样中的蟾蜍二烯内酯类化合物分成蟾毒配基类(AAUBs)和蟾蜍毒素类(AACBs).首先,通过高效液相色谱(HPLC)以台阶等度洗脱方式对SPE方法的可行性进行评估,结果证明该方法可行;其次,通过200 mg的SPE小柱考察了添加剂、最大上样量及回收率.结果发现,添加少量醋酸有利于AACBs类化合物的保留,最大上样量为3%,回收率在96.6%~99.6%之间,相对标准偏差为1.6%.最后,运用该方法对蟾皮中的蟾蜍二烯内酯总样进行了类分离.淋洗液经高效液相色谱-质谱(HPLC-MS)分析,两类化合物被完全分离,共得到组分AAUBs色谱峰24个,组分AACBs色谱峰20个,比总样色谱峰多出17个,解决了两类成分在反相色谱上共流出的问题.该方法淋洗液为乙醇-甲酸体系,不含水和盐,后处理方便.     

液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱法筛查猪肉中5类26种药物残留

建立了同时筛查测定猪肉组织中氟喹诺酮类、磺胺类、有机磷类、β-激动剂类、四环素类5类26种药物残留的液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱分析方法。试样采用QuEChERS前处理方法,样品经酸化乙腈-甲醇(1%乙酸,10%甲醇)提取。提取液以C18分散剂和正己烷净化,氮吹浓缩、定容后过滤膜上机检测。液相色谱以甲醇-水(0.1%甲酸)作为流动相梯度洗脱,C18色谱柱分离;高分辨质谱采用正离子模式检测,以二级质谱特征离子定性,以分子离子精确质量数提取色谱峰面积定量。结果表明26种药物的定量下限为0.4~10μg/kg;加标回收率为56.7%~106.2%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为7.7%~15.8%。方法操作简单、快速、高效,可作为猪肉中26种药物残留的快速筛查检测方法。     

药物中磺酸酯类基因毒性杂质测定方法研究进展

介绍磺酸酯类基因毒性杂质的分析方法,包括高效液相色谱法、液相色谱-质谱联用法、气相色谱法和气相色谱-质谱联用法等。高效液相色谱法操作简单,应用广泛,能实现绝大多数化合物的分离、分析;液相色谱-质谱联用法具有灵敏度高、准度高、特异性高等特点;气相色谱应用于易分离气体和易挥发的成分的检测,灵敏度高,专属性强;气相色谱-质谱联用法具有分析速度快、分离效能好、灵敏度高、选择性强的特点。开发通用、简便、灵敏度高的分析检测方法,为更好地监测磺酸酯类基因毒性杂质提供理论参考。     

高效液相色谱-质谱法分析菊芋叶中的绿原酸类化合物

建立了菊芋叶中绿原酸类化合物的高效液相色谱-紫外检测-质谱(HPLC-UV-MS)定性分析方法。液相色谱条件:Inertsil ODS-3色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm);甲醇和水(含1%乙酸)梯度洗脱,流量1.0 mL/min;柱温35 ℃;检测波长327 nm。质谱条件:Thermo公司TSQ三级四极杆质谱仪;电喷雾电离(ESI)接口;负离子检出模式。采用该方法得到了菊芋叶提取物的紫外检测的色谱图、负离子监测的总离子流图以及相应色谱峰的紫外光谱图和一级、二级质谱图,对其进行解析,鉴别出菊芋叶中的7个绿原酸类成分。该方法简便、快速、灵敏度高,可以很好地对菊芋叶中的绿原酸类化合物进行定性分析。     

超高效液相色谱法测定大黄与铜离子络合能力

中药肝豆汤治疗铜代谢障碍疾病具有疗效显著、副作用小的优势,但由于缺乏评价铜离子(Cu²⁺)络合能力的技术手段,限制了肝豆汤配位活性成分的筛查和发现。为评价复方肝豆汤中主药大黄对铜离子的络合能力,该文通过优化大黄活性成分与铜离子配位反应条件,建立了超高效液相色谱法(UHPLC)测定中药大黄与铜离子络合能力的方法。样品经Agilent Eclipse Plus C18色谱柱(50 mm×2.1 mm, 1.8μm)分离,以甲醇-0.1%(v/v)磷酸水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,柱温30℃,流速为0.3 mL/min,检测波长为254 nm,进样体积为5μL。研究通过UHPLC分析比较大黄与铜离子配位反应前后色谱峰变化,超高效液相色谱四极杆-飞行时间质谱(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS)鉴定大黄提取物中配位活性成分,计算大黄提取物与铜离子配位反应前后其色谱峰面积变化率来评价大黄中活性成分与Cu²⁺的络合能力。结果显示,大黄提取物与Cu²⁺在pH为9的体系中配位反应12 h达到平衡;鉴定出大黄提取物中20种主要成分,根据Cu     

高效液相色谱/电喷雾飞行时间质谱分析太子参中环肽类化合物

采用高效液相色谱/电喷雾飞行时间质谱联用方法(HPLC/ESI-TOFMS)分析太子参中的环肽类化合物。实验采用反相C18色谱柱,二元线性梯度洗脱,分离并检测了太子参中6种环肽类化合物;通过与电喷雾飞行时间质谱联用获得了这几种化合物的准确分子量信息,由于ESI-TOFMS具有高分辨率,能够测定化合物精确的分子质量而不降低灵敏度,对6种环肽类化合物成分进行了定性鉴定。该方法简便、快速、准确。     

高效液相色谱/电喷雾-离子阱-飞行时间质谱分析鉴定中药虎杖中的主要化学成分

建立了快速、准确鉴别中药虎杖中化学成分的液相色谱-质谱法。采用高效液相色谱/电喷雾-离子阱-飞行时间质谱(HPLC/ESI-IT-TOF MS)对蒽醌类以及羟基二苯乙烯类对照品,包括大黄素、大黄酚、大黄素甲醚、大黄酸、芦荟大黄素和虎杖苷进行了分析,总结其多级裂解规律。建立了虎杖甲醇提取物的液相色谱分离条件及质谱检测条件,根据负离子模式下获得的各组分多级质谱数据,对比对照品碎裂特征并参考文献,对主要色谱峰进行指认,共鉴别了10个化合物,包括白藜芦醇-4′-O-葡萄糖苷、虎杖苷、大黄素-8-O-葡萄糖苷、白藜芦醇、决明松-8-O-葡萄糖苷、大黄素-1-O-葡萄糖苷、决明松-8-O-(6′-乙酰基)葡萄糖苷、大黄素甲醚-8-O-葡萄糖苷、大黄素甲醚-8-O-(6′-乙酰基)葡萄糖苷和大黄素,其中决明松-8-O-(6′-乙酰基)葡萄糖苷和大黄素甲醚-8-O-(6′-乙酰基)葡萄糖苷为虎杖中新发现的成分。研究结果表明,在中药化学成分研究工作中,采用电喷雾-离子阱-飞行时间质谱可提高中药化学成分的分析效率并有利于新化合物的发现和鉴别。     

葛花中异黄酮类化学成分的RRLC-Q-TOF MS/MS研究

采用快速分离液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱联用(RRLC-Q-TOF MS/MS)技术对葛花中的异黄酮类成分进行了研究, 得到了相应化合物的保留时间、 分子量及结构信息. 研究结果表明, 葛花水提取液的主要成分为异黄酮类及其苷类化合物, 并含有皂苷类和酚类化合物. 在葛花中首次发现同属植物狐尾葛特有化合物Alopecuroides A和葛根中的化合物3'-甲氧基大豆苷元-7-O-甲醚. 讨论了异黄酮类化合物的质谱碎裂途径及规律.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定植物源食品中四溴菊酯

建立了测定8种植物源食品中四溴菊酯残留的高效液相色谱-串联质谱分析方法。样品以乙酸乙酯为提取剂,经浓缩、净化,用流动相定容,采用高效液相色谱分离,以串联质谱在多反应监测模式下测定。结果表明,四溴菊酯质量浓度在20～1000μg/L范围内线性良好,相关系数为0.9998;在0.01、0.02和0.1 mg/kg(粮谷类样品)和0.005、0.01和0.05 mg/kg(果蔬类样品)添加水平下的回收率为81.6%～92.1%,相对标准偏差为4.0%～13%,定量限为0.01 mg/kg(粮谷类样品)和0.005 mg/kg(果蔬类样品)。     

Tannin Content in Vitis Species Red Wines Quantified Using Three Analytical Methods

Tannin content in red wines is positively correlated with astringency perception and wine grade; however, tannin quantification is one of the main challenges. In this study, tannin content was quantified using three analytical methods in commercial red wines from Vitis vinifera and interspecific cold-hardy hybrids including Marquette, Frontenac, and Petite pearl cultivars. Protein (PP) and methylcellulose precipitation (MCP) methods were compared to a HPLC-DAD method, which is based on the interaction between tannins and a hydrophobic surface (RPC). Frontenac wines were the poorest in tannins and Cabernet sauvignon wines were the richest regardless of the method used. In cold-hardy red wines, the tannin content was higher in Marquette with high alcohol content, which suggested that the tannins were extracted from seeds rather than skins. The high limit of quantification of the PP method and the presence of anthocyanin di-glucosides in cold-hardy wines were parameters suggesting that protein and methylcellulose precipitation methods were neither suitable nor reliable for the quantification of tannins in cold-hardy red wines. The tannin content quantified by RPC was positively correlated to tannin quantified by MCP, suggesting that the RPC method would be relevant for the quantification of tannins in red wines.     

半制备型液相色谱法分离纯化茶叶鲜叶中7种儿茶素类化合物

建立了从茶叶鲜叶中分离纯化7种儿茶素类化合物(没食子儿茶素(GC)、表没食子儿茶素(EGC)、儿茶素(C)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子儿茶素3-O-(3-O-甲基)没食子酸酯(EGCG3"Me)和表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG))的半制备色谱法。铁观音鲜叶经甲醇超声浸提、浓缩、氯仿萃取后,向水相中加入碱式醋酸铅沉淀,得到茶多酚粗品。分别以甲醇-水、乙腈-水作为流动相,采用半制备色谱法纯化7种儿茶素类化合物,纯度均达到90%。此外,利用同样的方法分离纯化另外两种茶叶鲜叶中的7种儿茶素类化合物,得到相似的结果。该方法以溶剂提取、离子沉淀结合半制备色谱,适于简单、高效地同时分离制备多种儿茶素类化合物。     

UPLC‐ESI‐MS study of the oxidation markers released from tannin depolymerization: toward a better characterization of the tannin evolution over food and beverage processing

Condensed tannins take an important part in the sensory quality of food and beverage. Sensory analyses are usually carried out with various tannin fractions isolated from food or beverage, and their interpretation are limited by the lack of knowledge in the fine and accurate molecular composition of the tannin fractions. Besides, the studies of the chemical reactivity conducted in model solutions with ‘simple’ flavanols allow a better understanding of their evolution pathways, but they cannot take into account their reactivity as polymers, specifically regarding oxidation. In particular, competition between intramolecular and intermolecular reactions may strongly impact on the tannin structures (size, branching and conformation) and consequently on their properties. An ultra‐performance liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry electrospray ionization mass spectrometer analytical method was thus developed in order to identify oxidized tannins generated by autoxidation. Given the difficulties to separate and detect tannins with high DP, samples were depolymerized by chemical depolymerization prior to analysis. Since the linkages created by oxidation are not cleavable in the usual depolymerization conditions (contrarily to the original interflavanic linkages), specific oxidation residues are released from tannins structures after their autoxidation. Oxidation markers of both intermolecular and intramolecular mechanisms have been identified; these are mainly dimers and trimers, more or less oxidized, and some contain additional hydroxyl groups. Furthermore, the nature of the subunits (extension vs terminal) making up these dimers and trimers was clearly established. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Pyrolysis/gas chromatography/ion-trap detection of polyphenols (vegetable tannins): Preliminary results

Tannins from sorghum grains with high and low tannin content, from grape skins and seeds and from apple pomace were analysed by pyrolysis/gas chromatography/ion-trap detector mass spectrometry. Pyrolysis at 600°C produced catechol as a characteristic fragment of condensed tannins, and other phenolic compounds related to the lignified tissues. Catechol was also the main fragment in the pyrogram of catechin, a monomeric constituent of condensed tannins. Mass spectral data and relative quantifications of the pyrograms of several samples are provided. Quantitative data are discussed in terms of reproducibility and linearity of response and are compared with the results of a spectrophotometric assay for tannins.     

Analysis of commercial vegetable tanning agents by reversed-phase liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry and its application to wastewater

Commercial vegetable tanning agents that are derived from plants and consist of condensed or hydrolyzable tannins were analyzed by electrospray ionization–tandem mass spectrometry (ESI–MS/MS) to identify their major constituents and to study their collision-induced dissociation. In the condensed tannin wattle a series of proanthocyanidin dimers to tetramers was identified together with the flavonoid monomers catechin and gallocatechin. The composition of the hydrolyzable tannin chestnut was more heterogenous. Besides the monomers ellagic and gallic acid a variety of gallotannins were detected, namely mono-, di- and trigalloylglucose, and a variety of ellagitannins. Reversed-phase HPLC–ESI–MS/MS methods were developed to detect condensed and hydrolyzable tannins in tannery wastewaters by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). The methods proved suitable even for highly loaded wastewaters. However, the detected amount of wattle tanning agent in spent retanning baths was about two orders of magnitude below the amount used for the retanning. This suggests that the condensed tannins of polyphenolic structure are rapidly transformed during the tanning process to yet unknown products.     

Applying characteristic fragment filtering for rapid detection and identification of ingredients in rhubarb by HPLC coupled with linear ion trap–Orbitrap mass spectrometry

Chemical characteristic fragment filtering in MSⁿ chromatograms was proposed to detect and identify the components in rhubarb rapidly using high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with linear ion trap–Orbitrap mass spectrometry. Characteristic fragments consist of diagnostic ions and neutral loss fragments. Characteristic fragment filtering is a postacquisition data mining method for the targeted screening of groups with specific structures, including three steps: first, in order to comprehensively summarize characteristic fragments for global identification of the ingredients in rhubarb, representative authentic standards of dominant chemical categories contained in rhubarb were chosen, from which fragmentation rules and a characteristic fragments schedule were proposed; second, characteristic fragment filtering was used to rapidly recognize analogous skeletons; finally, combined with retention time, accurate mass, characteristic fragments, and previous literature, the structures of the filtered compounds were identified or tentatively characterized. As a result, a total of 271 compounds were detected and identified in rhubarb, including 34 anthraquinones, 83 anthrones, 46 tannins, 17 stilbenes, 24 phenylbutanones, 26 acylglucosides, 26 chromones, and 15 other compounds, 69 of which are potentially new compounds. The proposed characteristic fragment filtering strategy would be a reference for the large‐scale detection and identification of the ingredients of herbal medicines.     

Quantitative studies of rhubarb using quantitative analysis of multicomponents by single marker and response surface methodology

In this work, we developed a novel approach to evaluate the contents of bioactive components in rhubarb. The present method was based on the quantitative analysis of multicomponents by a single‐marker and response surface methodology approaches. The quantitative analysis of multicomponents by a single‐marker method based on high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array detection was developed and applied to determine the contents of 12 bioactive components in rhubarb. No significant differences were found in the results from the quantitative analysis of multicomponents by a single‐marker and the external standard method. In order to maximize the extraction of 12 bioactive compounds in rhubarb, the ultrasonic‐assisted extraction conditions were obtained by the response surface methodology coupled with Box–Behnken design. According to the obtained results, we showed that the optimal conditions would be as follows: proportion of ethanol/water 74.39%, solvent‐to‐solid ratio 24.07:1 v/w, extraction time 51.13 min, and extraction temperature 63.61°C. The analytical scheme established in this research should be a reliable, convenient, and appropriate method for quantitative determination of bioactive compounds in rhubarb.     

Simultaneous quantification of anthraquinone glycosides,aglycones, and glucuronic acid metabolites in rat plasma and tissues after oral administration of raw and steamed rhubarb in blood stasis rats by UHPLC-MS/MS

Rhubarb is a widely used herbal medicine. To achieve different effects, rhubarb is usually steamed with rice wine (steamed rhubarb). This steaming treatment increases the blood-activating and stasis-removing effects of rhubarb. A specific and accurate ultra high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method was established for simultaneous determination of anthraquinone glycosides, aglycones, and glucuronic acid metabolites in plasma and tissues after administration of raw rhubarb and steamed rhubarb in blood stasis rats. Chromatographic separation was performed on ACQUITY UPLC BEH Shield RP 18 column using the mobile phase consisting of water and acetonitrile both containing 0.1% formic acid. Satisfactory linearity, precision, accuracy, extraction recovery, and matrix effect have been achieved. From pharmacokinetic study, it showed that glucuronic acid metabolites were found abundantly in plasma as bioactive components. The lower area under concentration-time curve, maximum concentration, and higher apparent volume of distribution (P < 0.01), body clearance (P < 0.01) values in steamed rhubarb showed that most components of steamed rhubarb have lower bioavailability in plasma compared with raw rhubarb. But it found these components were mainly distributed in spleen and liver with large blood flow and perfusion rates. The pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution studies of anthraquinone components will provide helpful information for clinical application of steamed rhubarb and raw rhubarb.     

Isolation and Purification of Unstable Iridoid Glucosides from Traditional Chinese Medicine by Preparative High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Solid-phase Extraction

An efficient preparative method was successfully developed for isolation and purification of unstable components from medicinal plant extracts, using a combined method of preparative high performance liquid chro-matography(HPLC) and solid-phase extraction(SPE). The aim of this study was to obtain an effective method with high preparative efficiency and importantly to avoid the transformation of unstable compounds. The preparative HPLC system was based on an LC/MS controlled four-channel autopurification sys...     

Comprehensive study of condensed tannins by ESI mass spectrometry: average degree of polymerisation and polymer distribution determination from mass spectra

The determination of the molecular mass distribution of tannins is still a challenge. To elucidate it, mass spectrometry is potentially interesting, but many previous studies have highlighted that the mass spectra of a tannin fraction do not always reflect the actual abundance of different chain lengths. To clarify the potentialities offered by the MS approach, a comprehensive study involving different tannin fractions analysed under different conditions was conducted with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source. This study allowed optimised ESI-MS conditions to be established for analysing tannins but also it outlines the limits of detection encountered. If the detection of high molecular weight tannins seems difficult or even impossible, the spectral distortions brought about by this limitation are not totally related to the sole average degree of polymerisation of the tannin fraction studied but greatly depend on its polymer distribution. However, ESI-MS used under optimised conditions is a suitable method to study tannin composition of vegetable extracts which contain degree of polymerisations below 26.