相似系统理论定量评价中药材色谱指纹图谱的相似度

研究相似系统理论定量评价中药材提取物液相色谱指纹图谱的相似度。以相似系统理论对栀子药材提取物高效液相色谱指纹图谱的相似度评价,发现相似系统理论对数据的差异比较敏感,而且相似度的计算结果能够反映样品的相对差异。相似系统理论可以作为一种评价中药色谱指纹图谱相似度的新方法。     

New approach on similarity analysis of chromatographic fingerprint of herbal medicine

A new approach to the construction and similarity analysis of chromatographic fingerprint for herbal medicine is presented in this paper. Samples of chuanxiong, a herbal medicine for headache, from three producing areas of China were used to evaluate the utility of this study. The samples were analyzed with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the peak areas of the chromatograms were used to construct the fingerprints of the herbal medicines. A vector of differences was defined between the two fingerprints. The scalar mean of the difference vector was taken as a statistic and both the t-test and Bayesian hypothesis testing were implemented to provide a one-to-one comparison of the fingerprints. Compared with principal component analysis (PCA), correlation coefficient and vector cosine, the new method offers a better differentiation of the similarity or difference between the fingerprints from same sample of chuanxiong. When the new method was used in the similarity analysis of the fingerprints of chuanxiong from different production areas, a clear-cut signature was obtained that reveals the significant difference between them.     

Simultaneous chemical fingerprint and quantitative analysis of Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae by accelerated solvent extraction and high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae (RSG) is a well‐known herbal medicine with the homology of medicine and food. In this study, simultaneous chemical fingerprint and quantitative analysis of the bioactive flavonoid components of RSG were developed using accelerated solvent extraction and high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with ion trap tandem mass spectrometry. The operational parameters of accelerated solvent extraction including extraction solvent, extraction temperature, static extraction time, solid‐to‐liquid ratio, and extraction cycles were optimized. Hierarchical cluster analysis, similarity analysis, and principal component analysis were performed to evaluate the similarity and variation of the samples collected from several provinces in China. Subsequently, high‐performance liquid chromatography fingerprints were established for the discrimination of 16 batches of RSG samples, and the major six flavonoids, namely, toxifolin, neoastilbin, astilbin, neoisoastilbin, isoastilbin, and engeletin were then quantitatively determined. The calibration curves for all the six analytes showed good linearity (r² > 0.999), and the limits of detection and quantification were less than 0.10 and 0.27 μg·mL^?1, respectively. Therefore, the proposed extraction and determination methods were proved to be robust and reliable for the quality control of RSG.     

双定性双定量相似度法评价银杏达莫注射液的高效液相色谱指纹图谱

建立了色谱指纹图谱的双定性双定量相似度评价法,并应用于银杏达莫注射液的高效液相色谱（HPLC）指纹图谱的评价。采用反相HPLC,以芦丁为参照物峰,确定了41个共有峰,建立了银杏达莫注射液的对照指纹图谱。以双定性相似度S和S′、双定量相似度C和P评价银杏达莫注射液的HPLC指纹图谱,分别考察在大峰缺失和小峰缺失两种情况下,4个相似度指标的变化特征。S能反映化学成分的分布比例,受大峰影响严重,无法反映小峰的丢失; S′对所有指纹峰等权,反映小峰缺失灵敏,二者构成双定性相似度。C能反映样品共有峰的总体含量,但受大峰影响严重,无法反映小峰的缺失; P对所有峰积分值等权,能较好地反映小峰的变动,二者构成双定量相似度。因此,由S与S′、C与P构成的双定性双定量相似度法能同时监测大峰和小峰的变动与缺失,能准确地解决色谱指纹图谱的宏观定性和定量评价问题。同时还提出了方向余弦作为对照指纹图谱的特征指纹的概念和分解相似度的概念,以此考察了各指纹峰对相似度贡献的大小及其在不同程度缺失时4种相似度的变化情况。所建立的HPLC对照指纹图谱可用于银杏达莫注射液的质量控制。     

Fingerprint Analysis of Eucommia Bark by LC-DAD and LC-MS with the Aid of Chemometrics

Chromatographic fingerprints of 46 Eucommia Bark samples were obtained by liquid chromatography-diode array detector (LC-DAD). These samples were collected from eight provinces in China, with different geographical locations, and climates. Seven common LC peaks that could be used for fingerprinting this common popular traditional Chinese medicine were found, and six were identified as substituted resinols (4 compounds), geniposidic acid and chlorogenic acid by LC-MS. Principal components analysis (PCA) indicated that samples from the Sichuan, Hubei, Shanxi and Anhui—the SHSA provinces, clustered together. The other objects from the four provinces, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Gansu and Henan, were discriminated and widely scattered on the biplot in four province clusters. The SHSA provinces are geographically close together while the others are spread out. Thus, such results suggested that the composition of the Eucommia Bark samples was dependent on their geographic location and environment. In general, the basis for discrimination on the PCA biplot from the original 46 objects× 7 variables data matrix was the same as that for the SHSA subset (36 × 7 matrix). The seven marker compound loading vectors grouped into three sets: (1) three closely correlating substituted resinol compounds and chlorogenic acid; (2) the fourth resinol compound identified by the OCH₃ substituent in the R4 position, and an unknown compound; and (3) the geniposidic acid, which was independent of the set 1 variables, and which negatively correlated with the set 2 ones above. These observations from the PCA biplot were supported by hierarchical cluster analysis, and indicated that Eucommia Bark preparations may be successfully compared with the use of the HPLC responses from the seven marker compounds and chemometric methods such as PCA and the complementary hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA).     

基于三波长融合谱的系统指纹定量法鉴定龙胆泻肝丸的真实质量

建立了龙胆泻肝丸(Longdanxiegan pill,LDXGP)三波长融合高效液相色谱(HPLC)指纹图谱,以系统指纹定量法全面鉴定LDXGP的质量。采用反相高效液相色谱法(RP-HPLC),运用多波长融合指纹图谱技术对色谱图进行处理,以黄芩苷为参照物峰,确立了63个共有指纹峰,以宏定性相似度为参量对12个厂家的12批LDXGP进行聚类分析,确定用其中10批生成对照指纹图谱(RFP),以此RFP为标准用系统指纹定量法评价12批LDXGP的质量。结果鉴别出9批质量完全合格,1批含量明显偏高,2批化学成分数量和分布比例不合格。基于多波长融合技术的系统指纹定量法是评价中药真实质量的可靠方法。     

综合线性定量指纹法评价退热解毒注射液融合指纹图谱研究

该研究引入综合线性定性相似度S1、综合线性定量相似度P1％和指纹变异系数a3个参数建立了1种新颖的综合线性指纹图谱评价方法,从定性定量的角度全面评价了中药的整体质量.方法采用高效液相二极管阵列(HPLC/DAD)采集了退热解毒注射液样品在210、254、265、330、360 nm波长下的指纹图谱并进行数据融合,同时定...     

Evaluation of in vivo solid phase microextraction for minimally invasive analysis of nonvolatile phytochemicals in Amazonian plants

Introduction

Although solid phase microextraction (SPME) has been used extensively for fingerprinting volatile compounds emitted by plants, there are very few such reports for direct insertion SPME. In this research, direct contact of SPME probes with the interstitial fluid of plants was investigated as a method for phytochemical analysis.

Objective

Medicinal plants from the Amazon have been the source of numerous drugs used in western medicine. However, a large number of species used in traditional medicine have not been characterized chemically, partly due to the difficulty of field work. In this project, the phytochemical composition of plants from several genera was fingerprinted by combining convenient field sampling by solid phase microextraction (SPME) with laboratory analysis by LC-MS. The new method was compared with classical sampling followed by liquid extraction (LE).

Methodology

SPME probes were prepared by coating stainless steel wires with a mixture of polyacrylonitrile and either RP-amide or HS-F5 silica particles. Sampling was performed by inserting the microextraction probes into various tissues of living plants in their natural environment. After in vivo extraction, the probes were sealed under vacuum and refrigerated until analyzed. The probes were desorbed in mobile phase and analyzed on a Waters Acquity UPLC with triple quadrupole mass spectrometer in positive ion mode.

Results

Twenty Amazonian plant species were sampled and unique metabolomic fingerprints were obtained. In addition, quantitative analysis was performed for previously identified compounds in three species. Comparison of the fingerprints obtained by in vivo SPME with those obtained by LE showed that 27% of the chromatographic features were unique to SPME, 57% were unique to LE, and 16% were common to both methods.

Conclusion

In vivo SPME caused minimal damage to the plants, was much faster than traditional liquid extraction, and provided unique fingerprints for all investigated plants. SPME revealed unique chromatographic features, undetected by traditional extraction, although it produced only half as many peaks as ethanol extraction.     

高效液相色谱-线性指纹定量法评价人参归脾丸的三波长指纹图谱

以样品指纹向量与对照指纹向量的多元化学组分间存在线性函数关系为基础,引入相关系数r、斜率a、截距b及线性定性相似度S_L、线性定量相似度M_L等概念,建立线性指纹定量法(linearly quantified fingerprint method, LQFM)模型以定性、定量控制中药质量。用高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测法(HPLC-DAD)同时测定了10批人参归脾丸(Renshen Guipi Wan, RSGPW)分别在203、228和326 nm下的高效液相色谱指纹图谱,运用LQFM理论模型,鉴定RSGPW质量。LQFM能显著区别不同来源的产品,同一厂家产品质量控制一致。鉴定结果与已知的系统指纹定量法评价结果对比,LQFM对中药多元化学成分的复杂系统能实现客观的定性、定量评价。多波长指纹图谱能最大限度地兼顾中药各成分的紫外吸收特征,对中药质量控制具有更全面和可靠的特点。     

菌陈挥发油GC-MS指纹图谱分析

建立了菌陈挥发油GC-MS指纹图谱，将正交投影算法用于不同样本中共有峰的提取，提高了共有峰的识别能力，降低了由于保留时间的漂移、质谱检索匹配度不高以及色谱峰重叠而引起的共有峰识别的难度．采用共有峰率、变异率及相似度等几个指标对4个不同产地的菌陈挥发油成分进行了评价，从共性、差异和整体性等多个方面全面表征菌陈挥发油的化学模式特征．结果表明，不同产地的菌陈挥发油成分大致相同，该指纹图谱可用于菌陈中挥发油成分的质量控制．     

茵陈挥发油GC-MS指纹图谱分析

建立了茵陈挥发油GC-MS指纹图谱,将正交投影算法用于不同样本中共有峰的提取,提高了共有峰的识别能力,降低了由于保留时间的漂移、质谱检索匹配度不高以及色谱峰重叠而引起的共有峰识别的难度.采用共有峰率、变异率及相似度等几个指标对4个不同产地的茵陈挥发油成分进行了评价,从共性、差异和整体性等多个方面全面表征茵陈挥发油的化学模式特征.结果表明,不同产地的茵陈挥发油成分大致相同,该指纹图谱可用于茵陈中挥发油成分的质量控制.     

Qualitative and quantitative assessment of the HPLC fingerprints of Ginkgo biloba extract by the involution similarity method.

In this paper, we develop a new method for evaluating chromatographic fingerprints of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by the average involution similarity and the quantitative involution similarity. To validate this novel approach, we studied the chromatographic fingerprints of Ginkgo biloba extract by the new similarity parameters. The results were compared with those of the cosine of vectorial angle (S(F)), the correlative coefficient (r) and some other quantitative parameters, such as the apparent quantitative similarity of fingerprint R% and the average mass percentage M%. The approach represented in this paper was proved to well reflect the similarity alteration of each batch of Ginkgo biloba extract and the quantitative differences of the extracted constituents. The S(gxq) and S(gxsq) are the best qualitive and quantitative similarity parameters of all those mentioned in this paper; they can be profitably used for the qualitative and quantitative assessments of TCM chromatographic fingerprints. Through this study, the quality evaluation of TCM can be simplified by using only one parameter of with the qualitive and quantitative functions proposed in this paper.     

A study for quality evaluation of Taxilli Herba from different hosts based on fingerprint-activity relationship modeling and multivariate statistical analysis

In this study, a fingerprint-activity relationship modeling between chemical fingerprints and antirheumatic activity was established, and multivariate statistical analysis was used to evaluate the quality of Taxilli Herba (TH) from different hosts. Characteristic fingerprints of 20 batches of TH samples were generated by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole-time of flight tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-Triple TOF-MS/MS), and the similarity analysis was calculated based on thirteen common characteristic peaks by hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA). Subsequently, nine efficacy markers were discovered by combining fingerprints and antirheumatic activity through grey correlation analysis (GCA) and bivariate correlation analysis (BCA). Meanwhile, the content of 5 constituents in 9 markers was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole-linear ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-QTRAP-MS/MS). The comprehensive quality of TH was assessed using multivariate statistical analysis, including principal components analysis (PCA) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS). The results showed that a high dose of TH extract could markedly ameliorate arthritis damage compared to other doses, with flavonoids playing an important role in the antirheumatic activity. The comprehensive quality of samples from Morus alba L. (SS) was superior to those from Liquidambar formosana Hance (FXS). The present study will demonstrate the markers associated with efficacy, and provide an applicable strategy for more comprehensive quality control and evaluation of TH.     

HPLC指纹图谱相似度研究

将HPLC指纹图谱看作多维空间内的向量,利用向量夹角余弦的基本公式计算两个指纹图谱间的相似度。用7个不同品种的金银花提取物的HPLC指纹图谱对计算方法进行了检验,结果表明相似度能较好地定量评价指纹图谱间的相似性,可应用于中药质量控制。     

Spectrum-effect relationships between ultra performance liquid chromatography fingerprints and anti-bacterial activities of Rhizoma coptidis

The fingerprints of Rhizoma coptidis from various sources were established by ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and the anti-bacterial activities of R. coptidis on Escherichia coli (E. coli) growth was studied by microcalarimetry. The UPLC fingerprints were evaluated using similarity analysis (SA) and hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA). Some quantitative parameters obtained from the thermo-genic curves of E. coli growth affected by R. coptidis were analyzed using principal component analysis (PCA). The spectrum-effect relationships between UPLC fingerprints and anti-bacterial activities were investigated using canonical correlation analysis (CCA). The results showed that close correlation existed between the spectrum-effect relationships. Berberine, jateorrhizine and palmatine in the UPLC fingerprints might be the main anti-bacterial components. The anti-bacterial activities of R. coptidis were related with the main active constituents, along with the production place and the harvesting time of this herb, the latitude and longitude of the place. This work provides a general model of the combination of UPLC and microcalorimetry to study the spectrum-effect relationships of R. coptidis, which can be used to discover principle components of it on bioactivity.     

Differentiation of Herba Cistanches by fingerprint with high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection-mass spectrometry

Herba Cistanche (Rou Cong Rong in Chinese), dried succulent stems of Cistanche deserticola or C. tubulosa, is a famous Chinese herbal medicine and has been recorded in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. In recent years, another two non-official species, C. salsa and C. sinensis have also been used as Herba Cistanche in some regions of China. To investigate the possibility of using these two non-official species as alternatives to the official species, a high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection-mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS) fingerprint method was developed to comparatively analyze the crude herbs of these four species. The fingerprint of C. deserticola, a historically certified species of Herba Cistanche, serves as 'standard pattern' for comparing the similarities with the other species by means of similarity and Principle Component Analysis. Additionally, 18 characteristic peaks in the fingerprints were identified by comparing their retention times, UV spectra and ESI-MS data with those of the reference substances and/or the data in the literatures. The comparative results demonstrate that the fingerprints of C. tubulosa and C. salsa possess high similarity to the standard pattern, suggesting that these two species may be used as alternative species; while that of C. sinensis has low similarity (0.053 correlation coefficient) to the standard pattern, indicating that it cannot be used as the substitute of the official herb. However, the varying fingerprint patterns among the samples of C. deserticola collected from various habitats illustrate that the quality consistency of crude herbs is still a problem worthy of serious concern.     

高效液相色谱法考察60Co-γ射线照射天麻其化学成分的稳定性

用高效液相色谱法研究60Co-γ照射天麻后其主要指纹峰的变化,评价经60Co-γ照射后天麻化学成分的稳定性,以便正确选择60Co-γ照射灭菌剂量.采用高效液相色谱分析了8批照射不同剂量60Co-γ射线的天麻样品,采用国家食品药品监督管理局推荐的“中药色谱指纹图谱相似度评价系统(2004A版)”计算处理,匹配了 14个共...     

Quality control and discrimination of pericarpium citri reticulatae and pericarpium citri reticulatae viride based on high-performance liquid chromatographic fingerprints and multivariate statistical analysis

High-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) fingerprints of Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (PCR) and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride (PCRV) were firstly measured for deliberately collected 39 authentic samples and 21 commercial samples. Both correlation coefficients of similarity for chromatograms and absolute peak areas of characteristic compounds were calculated for quantitative expression of the HPLC fingerprints. After principal component analysis (PCA) successfully distinguished the ‘mixed peels’ samples from authentic samples, partial least squares-linear discrimination analysis (PLS-LDA) was then effectively applied to class separation between authentic PCR and PCRV. Furthermore, the unequivocally determined compounds, hesperidin, nobiletin and tangeretin, were screened out by loadings plots of PCA and PLS-LDA. The results indicated that they could be used as chemical markers for discrimination among different groups of samples. The proposed method shows an efficient strategy for quality control of PCR and PCRV, which cannot only distinguish the ‘mixed peels’ but also discriminate authentic PCR and PCRV. This method has potential perspective for quality control of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).     

六味地黄丸的精细指纹图谱分析及模式识别分类研究

采用高效液相色谱建立了六味地黄丸的指纹图谱,对两个厂家的16批产品进行了测定,并结合中药相似度软件和主成分分析法对全指纹图谱和其精细指纹图谱进行了模式识别研究。结果表明,中药相似度软件能够对不同厂家的产品进行区分但也可能造成误判;在主成分分析法的投影图中,两个厂家的产品明显聚为两类,而且不同批次产品的差异也能够显示出来。     

Fingerprint quality control of Tianjihuang by high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detection

A novel, simple and accurate fingerprint method was developed using high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detection (HPLC-DAD) for the quality control of Hypericum japonicum thunb (Tianjihuang), a Chinese herbal medicine used for the treatment of several bacterial diseases, infectious hepatitis, gastrointestinal disorder, internal hemorrhage and tumors. For the first time, the feasibility and advantages of employing chromatographic fingerprint were investigated and demonstrated for the evaluation of Tianjihuang by systematically comparing chromatograms with a professional analytical software recommended by State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA). Our results revealed that the chromatographic fingerprint combining similarity evaluation could efficiently identify and distinguish raw herbs of Tianjihuang from different sources. The effects resulted from collecting locations, harvesting time and storage time on herbal chromatographic fingerprints were also examined.