液质联用技术研究人参与干姜或赤芍配伍前后人参皂苷及其抗氧化活性的变化

采用高效液相色谱与电喷雾质谱联用技术(HPLC-ESI-MS),对不同质量比的人参与干姜或赤芍配伍过程中人参皂苷的变化进行了研究,发现随加入的干姜量增加,共煎液中的人参皂苷含量依次降低;少量的赤芍可以使各皂苷的溶出量增加;同时测定了人参单煎液、人参与干姜、赤芍共煎液中正丁醇提取物和水提物的抗氧化活性。 以抗坏血酸(500 μmol/L)作对照,人参与干姜、赤芍配伍溶液的抗氧化活性比人参单煎液要好,同时人参与干姜、赤芍共煎液中正丁醇提取物的FRAP(铁离子还原/抗氧化能力测定)值分别为1562.29和2969.78 μmol/L,高于人参与2种药单煎液（1260.27和2502.07 μmol/L）之和。     

人参与藜芦配伍化学成分变化的HPLC-ESI-MS与ESI-MS研究

采用电喷雾质谱(ESI-MS)和高效液相色谱与电喷雾质谱联用技术(HPLC-ESI-MS), 对人参与藜芦配伍过程中人参皂苷和藜芦生物碱的变化规律进行了系统研究. 在人参与藜芦配伍的共煎液中鉴定出八种人参皂苷, 其中有六种人参皂苷含量有所降低, Rf和Rb₂的含量基本不变; 此外还鉴定出八种藜芦生物碱, 其中有六种生物碱的含量随人参加入而明显增高. 人参与藜芦配伍, 煎煮液中人参皂苷的含量下降, 藜芦总碱的含量上升. 人参的加入有利于藜芦生物碱的溶出. 因藜芦总碱的毒性较强, 所以人参“反”藜芦具有一定道理.     

液质联用测定人参与五灵脂、莱菔子配伍的人参皂苷

采用液质联用(HPLC-ESI-MSn)技术,对不同比例的人参、五灵脂和人参、莱菔子的水煎液、沉淀和药渣进行研究,共鉴定了10种人参皂苷,并对这10种人参皂苷配伍前后的变化进行了系统的研究。实验结果表明,在共煎液中,除Ro外,其它皂苷的含量都有所下降。五灵脂或莱菔子的加入对人参皂苷的影响不同,莱菔子影响人参皂苷的溶出,而与五灵脂配伍,部分人参皂苷生成沉淀。     

基于多壁碳纳米管的人参皂苷快速分离

将多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)作为选择性吸附材料,用于快速分离人参提取物中的人参皂苷.人参经甲醇溶液超声提取后,提取物中主要为人参皂苷和糖类.人参中的糖类与人参皂苷的极性相近,是提取分离人参皂苷时的主要干扰物. MWCNTs可以快速吸附和脱附人参皂苷,但是对糖类无吸附作用.利用其选择性吸附性能,建立了MWCNTs快速分离人参提取物中人参皂苷和糖类的方法.在优化的分离条件下,MWCNTs对人参提取物中糖类的分离度高于90%,对8种主要人参皂苷[Rb1,Rb2,Rc,Rd,Re,Rg1,20(S)-Rf和Ro]的吸附容量为15. 0~24. 0μg/mg,回收率高于90%.进一步研究表明,人参皂苷在3 min内即可达到吸附和脱附平衡,并且人参皂苷的回收率受脱附溶剂极性的影响.相比于常规材料大孔树脂,MWCNTs可以更快速、简便地分离人参皂苷.     

人参和五灵脂配伍的无机元素含量测定

采用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定了人参和五灵脂配伍的无机元素含量。结果表明，人参和五灵脂及其合煎液中的铝含量均低于人参单煎液，人参和五灵配伍可减少有害元素铝的溶出；配伍合煎液中钙、硒、钼、钴、镁、铜、锰等有益元素的含量均高于人参单煎液。     

电喷雾串联质谱分析附子炮制中的化学成分变化

利用电喷雾质谱方法(ESI-MS)分析了附子加辅料(甘草)炮制前后水煎液中二萜类生物碱在种类和含量方面的变化,通过加入内标化合物,建立了电喷雾质谱的半定量分析方法。此方法具有快速、准确、灵敏的特点,能够更加全面地反映中药配伍炮制过程中多种化学成分的含量变化,并能根据电喷雾串联质谱的分析结果鉴定配伍后产生的新的化学成分,在共煎液中的次乌头碱、中乌头碱和乌头碱的相对含量分别是单煎液中的5.67%、4.05%和4.88%。通过研究附子与甘草的单煎液、共煎液以及药渣中化学成分的变化,揭示了甘草作为辅料,在炮制过程中对附子减毒作用机理。     

卷烟主流烟气人参皂苷的色谱分析

通过提高卷烟主流烟气中人参皂苷含量可达到增益的目的。研究了人参提取物及人参深加工提取物加入卷烟配方后,采用薄层色谱法检测卷烟吸用时烟气中是否含有人参皂苷,采用高效液相色谱法检测单体人参皂苷在卷烟主流烟气中的含量,同时测定烟气中致癌物质苯并[a]芘、CO以及焦油的含量变化;经检测,添加了人参提取物及深加工提取物的卷烟吸用后,烟嘴及主流烟气中均有人参皂苷存在,且深加工提取物的含量高于一般提取物配方,同时深加工提取物配方烟气中苯并[a]芘含量没有增加,CO以及焦油的含量稍下降,感官质量评价优于空白对照。     

麻黄-甘草药对配伍前后主要药效成分及抗炎活性的变化

利用高效液相色谱串联质谱联用法(HPLC-MS/MS)和气相色谱质谱联用法(GC-MS)分析了麻黄与甘草药对配伍前后水煎液中主要药效成分的变化,并通过小鼠的耳廓肿胀试验考察了甘草、麻黄单煎液及药对共煎液的抗炎活性变化.分别通过HPLC法和GC-MS法对甘草与麻黄中主要化学成分,甘草酸、甘草苷、麻黄碱和甲基麻黄碱进行了定量分析,通过单煎液和药对共煎液的对比,发现麻黄与甘草配伍共煎液中麻黄碱(含伪麻黄碱)的含量增加了14.52%;甲基麻黄碱(含甲基伪麻黄碱)的含量增加了64.0%;甘草酸含量增加了13.50%;而甘草苷含量降低了19.38%.药效实验证明,甘草与麻黄配伍后抗炎作用较甘草麻黄单煎液明显增强.从而在主要成分的变化程度上揭示了甘草与麻黄配伍过程中的增效机理.     

微生物酶催化制备人参皂苷20(S)-Rg2,20(S)-Rh1和20(S)-PPT

摘要 人参次级皂苷具有较强的抗癌、抗癌转移等药理活性,但由于在人参中含量少或不存在,因此以人参中含量较高的主要人参皂苷制备药效更高的人参次级皂苷不仅有必要,而且很有意义．本文以微生物Microbacterium esteraromaticum GS514的培养液中分离的粗酶为催化剂水解人参皂苷Re和Rg1,并通过1H NMR和13C NMR谱进行了水解产物的结构表征．实验结果表明,反应体系中无机盐NaCl的存在与否直接影响人参皂苷Re,Rg1与粗酶液的反应结果.人参皂苷与粗酶液直接反应,人参皂苷Re不发生反应,人参皂苷Rg1通过C6所连β-D-吡喃葡萄糖的选择性水解转化成人参皂苷F1.如果该反应是在无机盐NaCl存在下进行,人参皂苷Re通过对C20 所连β-D-吡喃葡萄糖的选择性水解定向转化为20(S)-人参皂苷Rg2;人参皂苷Rg1定向转化成20(S)-人参皂苷Rh1以及20(S)-原人参三醇（PPT）.这说明NaCl的加入激活了C20β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷酶的活性,这对定向合成不同次级人参皂苷具有重要意义.     

麻黄-甘草药对配伍过程中的主要药效成分的分析

利用高效液相色谱串联质谱联用法(HPLC-MS/MS)和气相色谱质谱联用法(GC-MS)分析了麻黄与甘草药对配伍前后水煎液中主要药效成分的变化,并通过小鼠的耳廓肿胀试验考察了甘草、麻黄单煎液及药对共煎液的抗炎活性变化。分别通过HPLC法和GC-MS法对甘草与麻黄中主要化学成分,甘草酸、甘草苷、麻黄碱和甲基麻黄碱进行了定量分析,通过单煎液和药对共煎液的对比,发现麻黄与甘草配伍共煎液中麻黄碱（含伪麻黄碱）的含量增加了14.52%;甲基麻黄碱（含甲基伪麻黄碱）的含量增加了64.0%;甘草酸含量增加了13.50%;而甘草苷含量降低了19.38%。药效实验证明,甘草与麻黄配伍后抗炎作用较甘草麻黄单煎液明显增强。从而在主要成分的变化程度上揭示了甘草与麻黄配伍过程中的增效机理。     

高效液相色谱-飞行时间质谱联用法分析人参及人参皂苷与山楂配伍过程中的水解行为

利用高效液相色谱-飞行时间质谱联用的方法,分别对人参配伍山楂前后人参皂苷的变化进行分析,同时对人参皂苷Re、Rg1、Rb1、Rd与山楂配伍的水解规律进行系统研究,并与单独煎煮液、仿山楂配伍pH值煎煮液的水解产物进行比较,结果发现人参与山楂配伍后人参皂苷Rg1、Rb1含量明显减少,而人参皂苷Re、Rd、Rg2、Rg3、F2、Rh1含量明显增加,其中人参皂苷Re与山楂配伍后水解产物为人参皂苷20(R)-Rg2、20(S)-Rg2,仿山楂配伍pH值水解产物为人参皂苷20(R)-Rg2、20(S)-Rg2、Rg4、Rg6;人参皂苷Rg1与山楂配伍后水解产物为20(S)-Rh1、20(R)-Rh1,仿山楂pH值水解产物为20(S)-Rh1、20(R)-Rh1、Rh4、Rk3;人参皂苷Rb1与山楂配伍后水解产物为Rd、20(S)-Rg3,仿山楂pH值水解产物为F2、20(S)-Rg3;人参皂苷Rd与山楂配伍后水解产物为F2、20(S)-Rg3、20(R)-Rg3,仿山楂pH值水解产物为20(S)-Rg3、20(R)-Rg3。研究表明,不同人参皂苷和山楂配伍后与仿山楂pH值的水解产物并不相同,人参与山楂配伍改变了人参皂苷成分的种类及含量。本研究为临床方剂中人参与山楂配伍后成分的变化提供物质基础数据。     

Thermal Control Using Far-Infrared Irradiation for Producing Deglycosylated Bioactive Compounds from Korean Ginseng Leaves

Although ginseng leaf is a good source of health-beneficial phytochemicals, such as polyphenols and ginsenosides, few studies have focused on the variation in compounds and bioactivities during leaf thermal processing. The efficiency of far-infrared irradiation (FIR) between 160 °C and 200 °C on the deglycosylation of bioactive compounds in ginseng leaves was analyzed. FIR treatment significantly increased the total polyphenol content (TPC) and kaempferol production from panasenoside conversion. The highest content or conversion ratio was observed at 180 °C (FIR-180). Major ginsenoside contents gradually decreased as the FIR temperature increased, while minor ginsenoside contents significantly increased. FIR exhibited high efficiency to produce dehydrated minor ginsenosides, of which F4, Rg6, Rh4, Rk3, Rk1, and Rg5 increased to their highest levels at FIR-190, by 278-, 149-, 176-, 275-, 64-, and 81-fold, respectively. Moreover, significantly increased antioxidant activities were also observed in FIR-treated leaves, particularly FIR-180, mainly due to the breakage of phenolic polymers to release antioxidants. These results suggest that FIR treatment is a rapid and efficient processing method for producing various health-beneficial bioactive compounds from ginseng leaves. After 30 min of treatment without leaf burning, FIR-190 was the optimum temperature for producing minor ginsenosides, whereas FIR-180 was the optimum temperature for producing polyphenols and kaempferol. In addition, the results suggested that the antioxidant benefits of ginseng leaves are mainly due to polyphenols rather than ginsenosides.     

生附片化学成分的HPLC/ESI-MSn研究

采用高效液相色谱与电喷雾质谱联用技术, 对生附片的化学成分进行了系统的研究. 并辅以提取离子色谱方法, 发现微量的化学成分. 通过保留时间, 质荷比及多级串联质谱数据, 共鉴定了48个成分, 其中双酯型生物碱8个, 单酯型生物碱7个, 脂型生物碱29个. 其中双酯型生物碱是生附片中的主要成分, 而单酯型和脂型生物碱的含量和种类较少.     

Green and Efficient Extraction of Polysaccharide and Ginsenoside from American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) by Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction and Aqueous Two-Phase System

In this study, a green and effective extraction method was proposed to extract two main compounds, ginsenosides and polysaccharides, from American ginseng by combining deep eutectic solvents (DESs) with aqueous two-phase systems. The factors of type of DESs, water content in DESs, the solid–liquid ratio, extraction temperature, and extraction time were studied in the solid–liquid extraction. Then, the aqueous two-phase system (DESs-ethylene oxide–propylene oxide (EOPO)) and salty solution exchange (EOPO-salty solution) was applied for the purification of polysaccharides. The content of the polysaccharides and ginsenosides were analyzed by the anthrone–sulfuric acid method and HPLC method, which showed that the extraction efficiency of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) was better than conventional methods. Moreover, the antioxidant activities of ginseng polysaccharides and their cytotoxicity were further assayed. The advantages of the current study are that, throughout the whole extraction process, we avoided the usage of an organic reagent. Furthermore, the separated green solvent DESs and EOPO could be recovered and reused for a next cycle. Thus, this study proposed a new, green and recyclable extraction method for extracting ginsenosides and polysaccharides from American ginseng.     

Antioxidant,Anti-Inflammatory and Antithrombotic Effects of Ginsenoside Compound K Enriched Extract Derived from Ginseng Sprouts

Partially purified ginsenoside extract (PGE) and compound K enriched extract (CKE) were prepared from ginseng sprouts, and their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic effects were investigated. Compared to the 6-year-old ginseng roots, ginseng sprouts were found to have a higher content of phenolic compounds, saponin and protopanaxadiol-type ginsenoside by about 56%, 36% and 43%, respectively. PGE was prepared using a macroporous adsorption resin, and compound K(CK) was converted and enriched from the PGE by enzymatic hydrolysis with a conversion rate of 75%. PGE showed higher effects than CKE on radical scavenging activity in antioxidant assays. On the other hand, CKE reduced nitric oxide levels more effectively than PGE in RAW 264.7 cells. CKE also reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 than PGE. Tail bleeding time and volume were investigated after administration of CKE at 70–150 mg/kg/day to mice. CKE administered group showed a significant increase or increased tendency in bleeding time than the control group. Bleeding volume in the CKE group increased than the control group, but not as much as in the aspirin group. In conclusion, ginseng sprouts could be an efficient source of ginsenoside, and CKE converted from the ginsenosides showed antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic effects. However, it was estimated that the CKE might play an essential role in anti-inflammatory effects rather than antioxidant effects.     

Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry of malonyl-ginsenosides in the authentication of ginseng

Different negative ion electrospray (ES) source conditions are required to concentrate the ion current in [M-H](-) for malonylated and non-malonylated ginsenosides. However, both can be ionised optimally in a single liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analysis by employing switchable voltages in the post-source ion optics of a quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer. Coupled with automatic MS/MS scanning and post-acquisition neutral loss data analysis, this method provides a means of profiling the malonylated and acetylated ginsenosides in ginseng extracts. Analyses revealed numerous malonylated ginsenosides that could be partially characterised by serial MS/MS experiments. The ratio of mRb(1) to other isomeric forms present and to mRb(2) and mRc appears to show consistent differences among Panax ginseng (Asian ginseng), P. quinquefolius (American ginseng) and P. notoginseng (Sanchi ginseng). The ratio of malonylated to non-malonylated ginsenosides is reduced in the red form of Asian ginseng compared with the white form and there is a concomitant increase in the levels of the corresponding acetylated ginsenosides. The ability to analyse malonylated ginsenosides is an important contribution to the range of chemical characteristics that can be used to authenticate the different species of ginseng and will assist in quality control and standardisation.