An automated analyzer for vancomycin in plasma samples by column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection

An automated analyzer for vancomycin in rat plasma by column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection was developed. The method includes in-line extraction of vancomycin by ion-exchange cartridge column and a separation on a reversed-phase column with UV detection at 215 nm. Plasma samples were diluted by mobile phase solution and directly injected to HPLC. Vancomycin was quantitatively recovered from rat plasma samples. The separation was completed within 15 min. The calibration curve was linear over the range from 0.5 to 100 microg/mL with the detection and quantification limits of 0.5 microg/mL (2.5 ng on column; signal-to-noise ratio = 3). The values of precision in intra- and inter-day assays (n = 3) were less than 1.92 and 3.69%, respectively. This method does not require time-consuming pre-treatment and is suitable for the routine assay of plasma samples.     

Determination of puerarin in rat cortex by high-performance liquid chromatography after intravenous administration of Puerariae flavonoids

In the present study, a rapid and simple high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) assay for determination of puerarin in rat cortex was developed. The analysis was carried out on a Zorbax SB-C18 column with mobile phase acetonitrile-0.5% aqueous phosphoric acid (11:89, v/v). The detection was by UV at 252 nm. The calibration curve for puerarin was linear (r=0.9999) over the concentration range 0.516-206.250 microg/mL. The limit of detection was 0.206 microg/mL (signal-to-noise ratio 3) and the limit of quantification (signal-to-noise ratio 10) was 0.516 microg/mL. Stability studies showed that puerarin was stable at temperatures of 4 degrees C in methanol for at least 30 days. The intra- and inter-day assays of puerarin from rat cortex were less than 2.5% at concentration range 0.516-206.250 microg/mL and good overall recoveries (97.4-101.7%) were found at same concentrations. The method was applied to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters and the time course of puerarin in rat cortex, following a single dosage of intravenous administration of flavonoids from Puerariae radix at 32 mg/kg of puerarin to male Wistar rats.     

高效液相色谱法测定大鼠血浆中的原儿茶酸

建立了大鼠血浆中原儿茶酸含量测定的高效液相色谱方法。采用的色谱柱为DiamondsilTM C18 柱(150 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm);流动相为乙腈-水(体积比为9∶91,用H3PO4 调pH至2.5);流速1.2 mL/min;检测波长260 nm;内标为对羟基苯甲酸。原儿茶酸的线性范围为0.050~3.20 mg/L,线性相关系数为0.9978，最低定量限为0.050 mg/L,日内和日间测定的精密度（以相对标准偏差表示）均低于7.0%,准确度（以相对误差表示）为-1.4%～2.6%；在0.050,0.40,3.20 mg/L低、中、高3个添加浓度水平下，血浆样品的提取回收率分别为83.4%,87.3%,91.1%。该方法简便,灵敏,准确,适用于大鼠体内原儿茶酸的药物动力学研究。     

High-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination and pharmacokinetic study of wogonoside in rat serum after oral administration of traditional Chinese medicinal preparation Huang-Lian-Jie-Du decoction

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of wogonoside in plasma of rats administrated orally with the traditional Chinese medicinal preparation Huang-Lian-Jie-Du decoction was developed. Sample preparation was carried out by protein precipitation with a mixture of acetonitrile and methanol (1:1, v/v). The extracted sample was separated on a Hypersil C(18) (150 x 5 mm i.d., 5 microm) analytical column by linear gradient elution using 0.05% (v/v) phosphoric acid (containing 5 mm sodium dihydrogen phosphate) and acetonitrile as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.5 mL/min. The eluate was detected using a UV detector at 276 nm. The assay was linear over the range 0.109-7.0 microg/mL (R(2) = 0.9999, n = 5). Mean recovery was determined as 98.39%. Intra- and inter-day precisions (RSD) were < or =7.59%. The limit of quantitation was 0.109 microg/mL. After validation, the HPLC method developed was applied to investigate the preliminary pharmacokinetics of wogonoside in rat after oral administration of Huang-Lian-Jie-Du decoction.     

HPLC determination and pharmacokinetics of chlorogenic acid in rabbit plasma after an oral dose of Flos Lonicerae extract

A simple and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been developed for the determination of chlorogenic acid (3-O-caffeoyl-D-quinic acid) in plasma and applied to its pharmacokinetic study in rabbits after administration of Flos Lonicerae extract. Plasma samples are extracted with methanol. HPLC analysis of the extracts is performed on a C(18) reversed-phase column using acetonitrile-0.2% phosphate buffer (11:89, v/v) as the mobile phase. The UV detector is set at 327 nm. The standard curves are linear in the range 0.0500-1.00 microg/mL (r = 0.9987). The mean extraction recovery of 85.1% is obtained for chlorogenic acid. The interday precision (relative standard deviation) ranges from 5.0% to 7.5%, and the intraday precision is better than 9.0%. The limit of quantitation is 0.0500 microg/mL. The plasma concentration of chlorogenic acid shows a C(max) of 0.839 +/- 0.35 microg/mL at 34.7 +/- 1.1 min and a second one of 0.367 +/- 0.16 microg/mL at 273.4 +/- 39.6 min.     

Determination of foscarnet (trisodium phosphonoformate) in pharmaceutical preparations by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection

An isocratic high-performance liquid chromatographic method with UV detection has been developed and validated for the quantitative determination of foscarnet in isoosmotic sodium chloride aqueous solution. The mobile phase consisted of mixture of methanol:water (30:70 v/v), containing 1 mm tetrahexylammonium hydrogen sulphate at pH 5.80. The analyte was separated on a reversed-phase C(18) column packed with 4 microm spherical particles of octadecylsilane. Hydrochlorothiazide was used as internal standard. UV detection at 232 nm allowed a quantification limit of 50 microg/mL. The assay was linear from 50 to 4000 microg/mL. The coefficient of variation was < or =2.52% for intra-assay precision and < or =3.49% for inter-assay precision. The deviation from the nominal value ranged from -0.57 to 0.47% for the same-day accuracy and from -0.75 to 3.06% for day-to-day accuracy.     

Analysis of kanamycin A in human plasma and in oral dosage form by derivatization with 1-naphthyl isothiocyanate and high-performance liquid chromatography

A simple and sensitive HPLC method has been developed for trace determination of kanamycin A by derivatization. Plasma proteins are precipitated by acetonitrile and chemical derivatization is performed on the supernatant containing kanamycin A with 1-naphthyl isothiocyanate in pyridine at 70 degrees C. After the derivatization reaction, a methylamine/acetonitrile solution was added to the reaction mixture to eliminate the excess of derivatizing agent and shorten the analysis time. The resulting derivative was separated using a Lichrocart Purospher STAR RP-18e column and water/methanol (33:67, v/v) as a mobile phase (detection at 230 nm). Optimization conditions for the derivatization of kanamycin A were investigated by HPLC. The linear range for the quantitation of kanamycin A in spiked plasma was over 1.2-40 microg/mL; the detection limit (signal to noise ratio = 3; injection volume, 10 microL) was about 0.3 microg/mL. The relative standard deviation was less than 2.9% for intra-day assay (n = 6) and inter-day assay (n = 6) and relative recoveries were found to be greater than 98%. Preliminary application of the method for monitoring kanamycin A in humans upon intramuscular injection of the injection product demonstrated the usefulness of the assay for clinical studies. The proposed method can also be used to analyze the compound in pharmaceutical formulations.     

Determination of human plasma protein binding of baicalin by ultrafiltration and high-performance liquid chromatography

A simple and selective HPLC assay was developed and utilized for determination of human plasma protein binding of baicalin. The method involved solid-phase extraction and reversed-phase chromatographic separation with a mobile phase of acetonitrile-0.02 mol/L phosphate buffer (pH 2.5; 25:75, v/v) and UV detection at 276 nm. The standard curve for baicalin was linear over the concentration range 0.1-20 microg/mL and the limit of detection was 0.02 microg/mL. The absolute recovery was greater than 76%. The intra-day and inter-day variations were less than 10%. Ultrafiltration technique was applied to determining the plasma protein binding of baicalin in human plasma. Results show the plasma protein binding of baicalin was in the range 86-92% over all the concentrations studied and the protein binding association constant was determined to be 1.21 x 10(5) L/mol at 4 degrees C.     

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method for saikosaponin a quantification in rat plasma

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method with UV detection has been developed for the determination of saikosaponin a in rat plasma. Saikosaponin a and internal standard jujuboside A were isolated from plasma samples by solid-phase extraction. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a reversed-phase C(18) column with the mobile phase of acetonitrile-water (35:65, v/v) at a flow rate of 1 mL/min and UV detection was set at 205 nm. The standard curve for saikosaponin a was linear over the concentration range 0.25-10 microg/mL and the limit of detection was 0.05 microg/mL. The absolute recovery was greater than 82%. The precision and accuracy ranged from 3.05 to 9.59% and 95.61 to 110.00%, respectively. The validated method was used to determine saikosaponin a in plasma samples in a pharmacokinetic study of saikosaponin a administered to Sprague-Dawley rats.     

A simple HPLC method for the determination of apigenin in mouse tissues

The flavone apigenin occurs in many leafy vegetables and fruits. It has been reported to have cancer chemopreventive efficacy in rodents. An HPLC method described previously for the determination of tricin, the dimethoxy cogener of apigenin, was modified and validated for measurement of apigenin in mouse tissues. Separation was carried out on a Hypersil-BDS C(18) column (4.6 x 250 mm) with an isocratic mobile phase of 55% methanol in 0.1 m ammonium acetate, pH 5.10, containing 0.27 mm disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid. UV detection was at 336 nm, without interference from endogenous tissue compounds. The assay was linear in the range 25-400 ng/mL, 0.25-4 microg/mL and 2.5-40 microg/mL, with r(2) > 0.99 in all cases, for mouse plasma, liver and intestinal mucosa, respectively. Apigenin in mouse plasma, liver and intestinal mucosa was efficiently extracted with 0.1 m acetic acid in acetone. The assay recovery at low, medium and high concentrations was between 94.6 and 131.7% for all biomatrices, with a relative standard deviation of <10%. The lower limit of quantification for plasma was 25 ng/mL with a relative standard deviation of <15%. The method was used to measure the steady-phase apigenin levels in tissues of mice receiving apigenin in their diet.     

Quantification of myrislignan in rat plasma by solid-phase extraction and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography

A rapid and simple reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method has been developed for determination of myrislignan in rat plasma after intravenous administration. The analytes extracted from plasma samples by solid-phase extraction were successfully carried out on a Diamonsiltrade mark ODS C(18) column (250 x 4.6 mm i.d., 5 microm) with an RP(18) guard column (8 x 4.6 mm i.d., 5 microm) and a mobile phase of MeOH-H(2)O (4:1, v/v). The UV detector was set at a single wavelength of 270 nm. The linear ranges of the standard curves were 0.5-30.0 microg/mL with the correlation coefficients greater than 0.9992. The lower limits of detection and quantification were 0.1 and 0.3 microg/mL for myrislignan. Intra- and inter-day precisions were 2.4-7.5 and 1.3-5.7%, respectively. The extraction recovery from plasma was more than 90%. This assay method has been successfully used to study the pharmacokinetics of myrislignan in rats.     

加压毛细管电色谱-紫外检测法分析糖皮质激素及其在头发检测中的应用

采用反相加压毛细管电色谱与紫外检测联用技术,建立了一种高效、简便的糖皮质激素分析方法,适用于头发中糖皮质激素的检测。使用C18反相色谱柱,流动相为pH 8.0, 1.5 mmol/L的Tris-乙腈(65:35, v/v),检测波长为245 nm、分离电压为~10 kV、反压为10.5 MPa、泵流速为0.05 mL/min,进行等度洗脱,倍他米松、地塞米松、泼尼松、泼尼松龙、醋酸泼尼松龙、醋酸氢化可的松、醋酸可的松、皮质脂酮等8种激素在20 min内实现快速分离。各组分的质量浓度线性范围达到3个数量级,检出限(S/N=3)在μg/g水平,迁移时间和峰面积的相对标准偏差(RSD)分别小于4.8%和7.4%。将所建立方法应用于头发样品分析,检测前采用蛋白酶水解提取和净化处理样品,不同浓度糖皮质激素的回收率为71%～85%。该研究为糖皮质激素药物暴露监测以及压力检测提供了新手段,有望用于滥用药物的控制和临床诊断。     

Hydrazine determination in sludge samples by high-performance liquid chromatography

A relatively simple and cost-effective method utilizing HPLC with UV detection was developed to detect and quantify hydrazine in sludge samples. The method was developed primarily for sludge samples, but it can also be applicable to soil and other environmental samples. The hydrazines in the matrices were derivatized to hydrazones with benzaldehyde. The hydrazones were separated using HPLC with an RP C-18 column in an isocratic mode with methanol-water (95:5 v/v) and detected with UV detection at 313 nm. The detection limit (25 microL injection) for the method is 0.02 microg/mL of hydrazine.     

Simple method for the assay of clindamycin in human plasma by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detector

A rapid and simple high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed and validated for the quantification of clindamycin in human plasma. After precipitation with 50% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) containing the internal standard, propranolol, the analysis of the clindamycin level in the plasma samples was carried out using a reverse-phase cyano (CN) column with ultraviolet detection (204 nm). The chromatographic separation was accomplished with an isocratic mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-distilled water-7.6 mm tetramethylammonium chloride (TMA) (60:40:0.075, v/v/v), adjusted to pH 3.2. The proposed method was specific and sensitive with a lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) of 0.2 microg/mL. This HPLC method was validated by examining the precision and accuracy for inter- and intraday analysis in the concentration range 0.2-20.0 microg/mL. The relative standard deviations (RSD) in the inter- and intraday validation were 6.1-14.9 and 6.0-16.1%, respectively. In the stability test, clindamycin was found to be stable in human plasma during the storage and assay procedure. The present HPLC method was applied to the analysis of samples taken up to 12 h after a single oral administration of clindamycin in healthy volunteers.     

Determination and pharmacokinetic study of bergenin in rat plasma by RP-HPLC method

A validated reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method was developed for the determination of bergenin in rat plasma. Bergenin in rat plasma was extracted with methanol, which also acted as a deproteinization agent. Chromatographic separation of bergenin was performed on a C(18) column, with a mobile phase of methanol-water (22:78, v/v) at a flow-rate of 0.8 mL/min and an operating temperature of 40 degrees C, and UV detection was set at 220 nm. The calibration curve was linear over the range 0.25-50 microg/mL (r = 0.9990) in rat plasma. The limit of quantification was 0.25 microg/mL using a plasma sample of 100 microL. The extraction recoveries were 83.40 +/- 6.02, 81.49 +/- 2.40 and 72.51 +/- 2.64% at concentrations of 0.5, 5 and 50 microg/mL, respectively. The intra-day and inter-day precision and accuracy were validated by relative standard deviation (RSD%) and relative error (RE%), which were in the ranges 3.74-9.91 and -1.6-8.0%. After intravenous administration to rats at the dose of 11.25 mg/kg, the plasma concentration-time curve of bergenin was best conformed to a two-compartment open model. The main pharmacokinetic parameters indicated that bergenin exhibited a wide distribution and moderate elimination velocity in rat.     

HPLC analysis and pharmacokinetics of icariin in rats

As a prerequisite to the determination of pharmacokinetic parameters of icariin in rats, an HPLC method using UV detection was developed and validated. Icariin and the internal standard, quercetin, were extracted from plasma samples using ethyl acetate after acidification with 0.05 mol/L NaH2PO4 solution (pH 5.0). Chromatographic separation was achieved on an Agilent XDB Cls column (250 x 4.6 mm id, 5 microm) equipped with a Shim-pack GVP-ODS C18 guard column (10 x 4.6 mm id, 5 microm) using a mobile phase of ACN/water/acetic acid (31:69:0.4 v/v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/ min. Detection was at 277 nm. The calibration curve was linear from 0.05 to 100.0 microg/mL with 0.05 microg/mL as the lower LOQ (LLOQ) in plasma. The intra- and interday precisions in terms of RSD were lower than 5.7 and 7.8% in rat plasma, respectively. The accuracy in terms of relative error (RE) ranged from -1.6 to 3.2%. The extraction recoveries of icariin and quercetin were 87.6 and 80.1%, respectively. The main pharmacokinetic parameters for rats were determined after a single intravenous administration of 10 mg/kg icariin: t1/2, 0.562 +/- 0.200 h; AUC0-infinity, 8.73 +/- 2.23 microg x h/mL; CLToT, 20.10 +/- 5.80 L/kg x h; Vz, 1.037 +/- 0.631 L/kg; MRT0-infinity, 0.134 +/- 0.040 h; and Vss, 0.170 +/- 0.097 L/kg.     

HPLC determination and pharmacokinetic study of tenatoprazole in dog plasma after oral administration of enteric-coated capsule

A simple, sensitive and selective high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method with UV detection (306 nm) was developed and validated for determination of tenatoprazole, a novel proton-pump inhibitor, in dog plasma. Tenatoprazole and internal standard (pantoprazole) were extracted into diethyl ether and separated using an isocratic mobile phase of 10 mm phosphate buffer (pH4.7)-acetonitrile (70:30, v/v) on a Diamonsil C(18) column (150 x 4.6 mm, 5 microm). The retention times for tenatoprazole and internal standard were 7.1 and 12.3 min, respectively. No endogenous interferences were observed. This HPLC method was fully validated. The lower limit of quantitation was 20 ng/mL, with a relative standard deviation of less than 20%. A linear range of 0.02-5.0 microg/mL was established. The interday and intraday precisions were within RSD 13.4-10.1 and 4.6-1.4%, respectively. This method developed can be easily applied to the pharmacokinetic study of tenatoprazole in dog plasma after oral administration of an enteric-coated capsule. The plasma concentration of tenatoprazole from six dogs showed a mean C(max) of 2.63 microg/mL at T(max) of 1.89 h. The bioavailability of tenatoprazole was improved by administration of enteric-coated capsule.     

Determination and pharmacokinetic study of nodakenin in rat plasma by RP-HPLC method

A simple, sensitive and selective RP-HPLC method has been developed for quantification of nodakenin in rat plasma. Nodakenin in rat plasma was extracted with acetonitrile, which also acted as a deproteinization agent. Chromatographic separation of nodakenin was performed on an analytical Diamonsil ODS C18 column, with a mobile phase of MeOH-H2O (1:1, v/v) at a flow-rate of 1.0 mL/min, and UV detection was set at 330 nm. The calibration curve was linear over the range 0.2-12.0 microg/mL (R2 = 0.9995) in rat plasma. The lower limit of detection and quantification were 0.01 and 0.1 microg/mL, respectively, using the rat plasma sample. The extraction recoveries were 77.36 +/- 4.56, 82.89 +/- 1.84 and 81.66 +/- 2.49% at concentrations of 1.0, 5.0 and 10.0 microg/mL, respectively. The intra- and inter-day precision and accuracy were validated by relative standard deviation and relative error, which were in the ranges 5.07-5.83 and 3.95-6.29%, respectively. After i.v. administration to rats at a single dose of 40 mg/kg, the plasma concentration-time curve of nodakenin was best conformed to a two-compartment open model. This assay method has been successfully applied to the study of the pharmacokinetics of nodakenin in rats.     

HPLC method for determination of diclofenac in human plasma and its application to a pharmacokinetic study in Turkey

A simple high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been developed for determination of diclofenac in human plasma. The method was validated on Ace C(18) column using UV detection. The mobile phase consisted of 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7) containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid-acetonitrile (65:35, v/v). Calibration curve was linear between the concentration range of 75-4000 ng/mL. Intra- and inter-day precision values for diclofenac in plasma were less than 3.6, and accuracy (relative error) was better than 5.3%. The limits of detection and quantification of diclofenac were 25 and 75 ng/mL, respectively. Also, this assay was applied to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of diclofenac in healthy Turkish volunteers who had been given 50 mg diclofenac.     

小白菜中残留虫酰肼的超临界流体萃取条件的研究

将超临界流体萃取(supercritical fluid extraction,SFE)技术与高效液相色谱分析相结合,建立了特异性杀虫剂虫酰肼的萃取分离方法。SFE对虫酰肼的萃取条件:压力48.3 MPa(7000 psi),温度60 ℃,静态萃取时间20 min,CO2体积10 mL,改性剂甲醇添加量0.04 mL/g,丙酮为收集溶剂。在此条件下,SFE对虫酰肼的萃取率为100.75%,所得样品可直接用于高效液相色谱分析。色谱条件：紫外-二极管阵列检测器(检测波长为245 nm),C18键合色谱柱,乙腈