QSRR Study of GC Retention Indices of Volatile Compounds Emitted from Mosla chinensis Maxim by Multiple Linear Regression

The volatile compounds emitted from Mosla chinensis Maxim were analyzed by headspace solid‐phase microextraction (HS‐SPME) and headspace liquid‐phase microextraction (HS‐LPME) combined with gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS). The main volatiles from Mosla chinensis Maxim were studied in this paper. It can be seen that 61 compounds were separated and identified. Forty‐nine volatile compounds were identified by SPME method, mainly including myrcene, α‐terpinene, p‐cymene, (E)‐ocimene, thymol, thymol acetate and (E)‐β‐farnesene. Forty‐five major volatile compounds were identified by LPME method, including α‐thujene, α‐pinene, camphene, butanoic acid, 2‐methylpropyl ester, myrcene, butanoic acid, butyl ester, α‐terpinene, p‐cymene, (E)‐ocimene, butane, 1,1‐dibutoxy‐, thymol, thymol acetate and (E)‐β‐farnesene. After analyzing the volatile compounds, multiple linear regression (MLR) method was used for building the regression model. Then the quantitative structure‐retention relationship (QSRR) model was validated by predictive‐ability test. The prediction results were in good agreement with the experimental values. The results demonstrated that headspace SPME‐GC‐MS and LPME‐GC‐MS are the simple, rapid and easy sample enrichment technique suitable for analysis of volatile compounds. This investigation provided an effective method for predicting the retention indices of new compounds even in the absence of the standard candidates.     

Comparative study on mineral elements in the roots of Rheum tanguticum from Qinghai-Plateau

In the present paper,the authors analysed 10 mineral elements in the roots of Rheum tanguticum collected from 30 different habitats.The mean concentration values of the 10 elements decreased as follows:Ca＞Mg＞K＞Fe＞Mn＞Cr＞Zn＞Ni＞Cu＞Se.Ca,Mg,K and Fe were abundant in this herb.Most elements varied over a wide range depending on the different habitats.The mineral element data were evaluated by principal component analysis to reveal the distribution pattern of elements in tool Four principal components(KCa factor,Cu factor,Mg factor and Zn-Se factor)of plant elements were selected.The authors'study provided a new scientific foundation for further studies and general application of this Chinese herb.     

青海省唐古特铁线莲质量控制标准的研究

目的对青海省唐古特铁线莲质量控制标准进行研究。方法采用薄层色谱法对唐古特铁线莲进行定性鉴定,展开剂为氯仿与丙酮（95：5）,显色剂为10％硫酸甲醇;采用HPLC（Lc-2010HT）法测定唐古特铁线莲中齐墩果酸的含量,色谱柱为PhenomenexLunaCt8（250mm×4．6mm,5Ixm）,流动相为y（乙腈）＋V（0．2％磷酸水溶液）=35＋65,流量为1mL／min,柱温为室温（25℃）,检测波长为205nm。结果薄层色谱鉴定中,供试品色谱与对照品色谱相应的位置上,显示出相同颜色的荧光斑点;齐墩果酸在0．0233—0,7000mg／mL范围内呈良好的线性关系,线性回归方程为Y=2×10-6＋360803,r。=0．9917,RSD为1．61％,并对青海省野生和栽培唐古特铁线莲中齐墩果酸进行了定量分析,结果显示前者平均值为0．1184％、RSD为2．5113％,后者平均值为0．0651％、RSD为2．92％。结论该法操作简单、快速、准确、灵敏、重现性好,可有效控制青海省唐古特铁线莲的质量。     

Determination of Phenylethanoid Glycosides in Lagotis brevituba Maxim. by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry

High performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole-time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry was used to profile the phenylethanoid glycosides in Lagotis brevituba. A total of twenty-three phenylethanoid glycosides were characterized by comparing the retention time and fragmentation with standards, accurate mass measurements, and fragmentation at low and high collision energies. Most phenylethanoid glycosides were reported in L. brevituba for the first time. This established method may be employed for comprehensive quality control of L. brevituba.     

Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of Flavonoids from Juglans mandshurica Maxim.: Artificial Intelligence-Based Optimization,Kinetics Estimation,and Antioxidant Potential

Ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) of flavonoids (JMBF) from Juglans mandshurica Maxim., an important industrial crop in China, was investigated in the present study. To improve the extraction efficiency of JMBF, suitable UAE was proposed after optimization using a hybrid response surface methodology–artificial neural network–genetic algorithm approach (RSM–ANN–GA). The maximum extraction yield (6.28 mg·g⁻¹) of JMBF was achieved using the following optimum UAE conditions: ethanol concentration, 62%; solid–liquid ratio, 1:20 g·mL⁻¹; ultrasonic power, 228 W; extraction temperature, 60 °C; extraction time, 40 min; total number of extractions, 1. Through the investigation of extraction kinetics, UAE offered a higher saturated concentration (C_s) for JMBF in comparison to traditional solvent extraction (TSE). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that deeper holes were generated in J. mandshurica powder under the action of ultrasound, indicating that ultrasound significantly changed the structure of the plant materials to facilitate the dissolution of active substances. Extracts obtained using UAE and TSE were compared by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis, the results of which revealed that the functional group of bioactive compounds in the extract was unaffected by the ultrasonication process. Moreover, JMBF was further shown to exhibit significant antioxidant properties in vitro. This study provides a basis for the application of JMBF as a natural antioxidant.     

青海种植山茛菪根部重金属元素特征

采集2～7年生人工种植山莨菪,用原子荧光光谱仪测定了镉、砷、汞,原子吸收光谱仪测定铅。结果表明,2—7年生种植山莨菪在每年9月份中,4种重金属元素含量水平由高到低依次为：砷、镉、铅、汞;铅和镉、砷和铅、且砷和镉之间均存在一定相关性。各种重金属的含量随着年份和生物量的增加而有所积累。     

An integrated approach of homogenization-ultrasound-assisted extraction followed by high-speed countercurrent chromatography for rapidly preparative separation naphthoquinones and diarylheptanes from Juglands mandshurica Maxim. exocarp

This research investigated the effectiveness of an integrated method for the extraction and separation of naphthoquinones and diarylheptanes from exocarp of Juglands mandshurica Maxim. (namely, green walnut husks). The target compounds were obtained by ultra-turrax homogenization (UTH) coupled with ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) technology followed by high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC). The UTH-UAE extraction method achieved higher efficiency with 2.49- and 2.36-fold to those by UAE, and 1.39- and 1.34-fold to those by UTH in a short time. HSCCC was adopted for further separation and purification; six target compounds, namely, regiolone (RE), juglone (JU), myricatomento-genin (MG), galleon (GA), 2-oxatrycyclo[13.2.2.13,7]eicosa-3,5,7(20),15,17,18-hexaen-10-16-diol (OE), and juglanin A (JA), were separated with more than 95.37% purities and more than 84.71% final recovery rates, respectively. In this study, the integrated strategy of extraction and separation could get high purity compounds quickly, which would provide time and solvent saved method for the natural products separation from plants.