超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定中药制剂中松香酸、11-羰基-β-乙酰乳香酸及苏丹红Ⅰ~Ⅳ的含量

建立了快速检测中药制剂中松香酸、11-羰基-β-乙酰乳香酸、苏丹红Ⅰ~Ⅳ的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱方法。样品以甲醇为提取溶剂,经Zorbax SB-C18色谱柱分离,以乙腈-0.1%甲酸水溶液为流动相梯度洗脱,流速为0.3 m L/min;采用电喷雾离子源(ESI),正离子多反应监测(MRM)扫描方式检测;基质匹配标准曲线法定量。结果表明,6种化合物分别在3.0~100μg/L(苏丹红Ⅰ,Ⅱ)及30~1 000μg/L(松香酸、11-羰基-β-乙酰乳香酸及苏丹红Ⅲ,Ⅳ)范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.99,方法检出限为0.7~8.6μg·kg-1,定量下限为2.2~25.1μg·kg-1。低、中、高3个加标水平下各化合物的平均回收率为76.5%~94.9%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.3%~9.9%。采用酸化提取液的方法解决了苏丹红Ⅲ和Ⅳ的光学异构现象带来的计算误差。通过对目标化合物碎片离子的研究以及质谱裂解规律的总结,为其定性鉴别和定量分析提供了参考。该方法操作简便、准确、快速、灵敏,适合掺假中药制剂中松香酸及苏丹红含量的检测。     

Separation and determination of flavonoids in three traditional chinese medicines by capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection

Flavonoids are important active ingredients in many traditional Chinese medicines. In this paper, capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection was employed to separate and detect eight flavonoids, rutin, quercetrin, quercetin, kaempferol, kaempferide, catechin, apigenin, and luteolin, in a home‐made capillary electrophoresis device. Under the separation voltage of 2000 V, the eight flavonoids could be completely separated within 33 min in 18 mM borax running buffer at pH 10.2. Good linear relationships were obtained for all analytes and the detection limits for flavonoids ranged from 0.46 to 0.85 μM. Then, the method was applied to separate and determine the flavonoids in three traditional Chinese medicines, hippophae rhamnoides, hypericum perforatum, and cacumen platycladi. Finally, rutin, kaempferol, quercetin, and quercetrin were discovered in these medicines and the concentrations ranged from 0.28 to 9.94 mg/g. The recoveries of flavonoids ranged from 84.7 to 113%, which showed the high reliability of this method.     

Simultaneous quantitation of 14 active components in Yinchenhao decoction by using ultra high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection: Method development and ingredient analysis of different commonly prepared samples

We developed a novel quantitative analysis method based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detection for the simultaneous determination of the 14 main active components in Yinchenhao decoction. All components were separated on an Agilent SB‐C18 column by using a gradient solvent system of acetonitrile/0.1% phosphoric acid solution at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min for 35 min. Subsequently, linearity, precision, repeatability, and accuracy tests were implemented to validate the method. Furthermore, the method has been applied for compositional difference analysis of 14 components in eight normal‐extraction Yinchenhao decoction samples, accompanied by hierarchical clustering analysis and similarity analysis. The result that all samples were divided into three groups based on different contents of components demonstrated that extraction methods of decocting, refluxing, ultrasonication and extraction solvents of water or ethanol affected component differentiation, and should be related to its clinical applications. The results also indicated that the sample prepared by patients in the family by using water extraction employing a casserole was almost same to that prepared using a stainless‐steel kettle, which is mostly used in pharmaceutical factories. This research would help patients to select the best and most convenient method for preparing Yinchenhao decoction.     

中医养生理论对脑卒中恢复期患者康复效果的研究

目的对脑卒中恢复期患者行中医养生理论护理,观察康复效果。方法择取佛山市禅城区中心医院于2015年1月—2016年5月期间收治的脑卒中恢复期患者102例,参考随机双盲法,将患者划分为研究组与对照组,每组各51例。对照组患者接受常规护理干预,研究组患者接受常规护理干预+中医养生理论护理,比较两组患者的康复效果。结果研究组患者的NIHSS评分、FIM评分以及健康状况评分均显著优于对照组,即相应数据比较,组间差异统计学意义具有显著性(P0.05)。结论对脑卒中恢复期患者行中医养生理论护理,可以改善患者的健康状况,促进患者恢复,进而优化患者生存质量,值得临床推广与应用。     

第30届中国化学奥林匹克(初赛)试题解析(一)

详细分析并解答了第30届中国化学奥林匹克(初赛)试题.对于每一道题目,都给出了详尽的讨论,引导读者综合运用所学的化学知识,通过推理、演算、论证等方法顺利解题.对于特定的题目,还给出了相关的科学背景介绍与知识拓展,鼓励读者了解题目背后的科学思想,感受化学学习与科研的乐趣.     

Two new dammarane-type triterpene sapogenins from Chinese red ginseng

Two new dammarane-type triterpene sapogenins were isolated from the Chinese red ginseng. The new sapogenins were named as 24,26-dihydroxy-panaxdiol (1) and 24-hydroxy-panaxdiol (2). Their structures were elucidated by the combined analysis of NMR and mass spectrometry as 20(S),25(R)-epoxydammarane-3β,12β,24β,26-tetraol (1) and 20(S),25-epoxydammarane-3β,12β,24α-triol (2). The complete signal assignments of the two compounds were carried out by 2D NMR spectral and NOE differential spectroscopy analysis.     

Liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy based discovery of cytotoxic principles from Daphne tangutica Maxim

An ethyl acetate extract from the barks of the ethnic Chinese medicine Daphne tangutica Maxim. exhibited antihepatocellular carcinoma activity against HepG2 and Hep3B cell lines. By using high‐performance liquid chromatography based activity profiling in combination with offline liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry and NMR analysis, we rapidly identified ten major components of the extract, including seven active principles, coumarins ( 1–4 ) and biscoumarins ( 7, 8, 10 ), along with three inactive flavonoids ( 5, 6, 9 ). This study demonstrated that our combined protocol can be used as an important strategy for chemical profiling, dereplication as well as the identification of bioactive compounds from herbal medicines.     

Bioassay‐guided isolation of an active compound with protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitory activity from Sargassum fusiforme by high‐speed counter‐current chromatography

A rapid and efficient method using high‐speed counter‐current chromatography was established for the bioassay‐guided separation of an active compound with protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitory activity from Sargassum fusiforme. Under the bioassay guidance, the ethyl acetate extract with the best IC₅₀ value of 0.37 ± 0.07 μg/mL exhibited a potential protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitory activity, which was further separated by high‐speed counter‐current chromatography. The separation was performed with a two‐phase solvent system composed of n‐hexane/methanol/water (5:4:1, v/v). As a result, dibutyl phthalate (19.7 mg) with the purity of 95.3% was obtained from 200 mg of the ethyl acetate extract. Its IC₅₀ was 14.05 ± 0.06 μM, which was further explained by molecular docking. The result of molecular docking showed that dibutyl phthalate enfolded in the catalytic site of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B. The main force between dibutyl phthalate and protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B was the hydrogen bond interaction with Gln266. In addition, hydrogen bond, van der Waals force and hydrophobic interaction with the amino acids (Ala217, Ile219, and Gly220) were also responsible for the stable protein‐ligand complex.     

Ultrafiltration‐LC–MS combined with semi‐preparative HPLC for the simultaneous screening and isolation of lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors from Belamcanda chinensis

Stroke represents the fourth leading cause of death in the USA and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors are widely used in the treatment of ischemic stroke and natural products are considered a promising source of novel lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors. In this study, we used PC12 cells to determine the protective effect of extracts from the herb Belamcanda chinensis following toxic challenge. Using ultrafiltration high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with photo‐diode array detection and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, we screened and identified isoflavonoids from Belamcanda chinensis extracts. Semi‐preparative high‐performance liquid chromatography was then applied to separate and isolate the active constituents. Using these methods, we identified six major compounds in Belamcanda chinensis as lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors: tectoridin, iristectorin A, iridin, tectorigenin, irigenin, and irisflorentin, which were then isolated to >92% purity. This is the first report that Belamcanda chinensis extracts contain potent lactate dehydrogenase inhibitors. Our results demonstrate that the systematic isolation of bioactive components from Belamcanda chinensis guided by ultrafiltration high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with photo‐diode array detection and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry represents a feasible and efficient technique that could be extended for the identification and isolation of other enzyme inhibitors.     

Determination of sophoraflavanone G and kurarinone in rat plasma by UHPLC–MS/MS and its application to a pharmacokinetic study

This study aimed to develop and validate a simple and sensitive ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of sophoraflavanone G and kurarinone in rat plasma by using rutin as the internal standard. Then, the developed method was applied to investigate the pharmacokinetics of sophoraflavanone G and kurarinone in rats after dosing the flavonoid extract from Sophora flavescens. Plasma samples were processed using a liquid–liquid extraction procedure with ethyl acetate. The analysis was performed on a triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer by multiple reaction monitoring with an electrospray ionization source in negative ionization mode. Quantitative ion transitions of m/z 423.2→161.2, 437.2→161.1, and 609.3→300.3 were monitored for sophoraflavanone G, kurarinone, and rutin, respectively. The calibration curves of the two analytes exhibited good linearity (r²>0.9923) over the range of 0.1–200 ng/mL for sophoraflavanone G and 0.1–1000 ng/mL for kurarinone. Relative standard deviations were less than 13.2% for the intra‐ and inter‐day precisions and no more than 12.6% for the recovery, showing good precision and satisfactory accuracy of the developed method. The validated method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of sophoraflavanone G and kurarinone after a single intravenous (25 mg/kg) and oral (500 mg/kg) administration of the flavonoid extract from S. flavescens, and the absolute bioavailability for sophoraflavanone G and kurarinone was about 36 and 17%, respectively.