High‐performance liquid chromatography based chemical fingerprint analysis and chemometric approaches for the identification and distinction of three endangered Panax plants in Southeast Asia

Among Panax genus, only three endangered species Panax notoginseng, P. vietnamensis, and P. stipuleanatus that have a similar morphology are mainly distributed in Southeast Asia. These three plants are usually misidentified or adulterated. To identify them well, their chemical chromatographic fingerprints were established by an effective high‐performance liquid chromatography method. By comparing the chromatograms, the three Panax species could be distinguished easily using the 22 characteristic peaks. Besides, the data of the chromatographic fingerprints aided by chemometric approaches were applied for the identification and investigation the relationship of different samples and species. Using similarity analysis, the chemical components revealed higher similarity between P. vietnamensis and P. stipuleanatus. The results of hierarchical clustering analysis indicated that samples belonging to the same species could be clustered together. The result of principal component analysis was similar with hierarchical clustering analysis and the three principal components accounted for >80.5% of total variability.     

紫外指纹图谱结合化学计量学对不同产地中药三七的鉴别研究

三七[Panax notoginseng(Burkill)F.H.Chen]为我国传统名贵中药,其质量受生长环境影响。本研究采用紫外指纹图谱技术建立快速准确的定性方法,研究不同产地三七之间的关系。采集云南10个不同地区共50个三七样品的紫外光谱,通过3组平均、4点平滑和1阶求导对原始图谱进行优化处理;考察样品超纯水、95%乙醇和三氯甲烷提取液紫外光谱的吸收峰数目,确定最佳提取溶剂;比较三七紫外光谱特征,探讨不同产地样品间的差异;利用偏最小二乘判别分析(partial least square discrimination analysis,PLSDA)对光谱数据进行处理,研究不同产地三七样品之间的关系。结果显示,样品三氯甲烷提取液紫外光谱的吸收峰数目最多,该方法的精密度、重复性和在30h内稳定性的变异系数RSD%分别在0.00~0.42,0.00~0.54,0.00~0.60之间。不同产地三七样品的紫外光谱峰形相似,吸光度值具有差异,呈现一定指纹特性;主要共有峰为194,200,204,210和218nm,吸光度分布在0.00~4.00之间,表明三七的主要成分组成与产地相关性低,含量与产地存在相关性。PLS-DA得分图直观显示了不同产地样品的分类情况及三七样品之间的关系,图谱相似的样品聚在较近区域,图谱有差异的样品区分较为明显,10个产地样品被分为四类。该方法能快速准确对不同产地三七样品进行定性分析,阐明样品紫外指纹图谱与产地的关系,为中药的资源鉴别提供理论参考。     

Multiresidue screening of pesticides in Panax Ginseng C. A. Meyer by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry

In this study, an efficient screening method based on a modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe extraction method combined with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry was established for the determination of 90 pesticides residues in Panax Ginseng. The accuracy of the method was then verified by analyzing the false positive rate and the screening detection limit in Ginseng. The results revealed that the screening detection limit of 33 of 90 pesticide residues were 0.01 mg·kg⁻¹, 22 species were 0.05 mg·kg⁻¹, 11 species were 0.10 mg·kg⁻¹, 8 species were 0.20 mg·kg⁻¹, and another 16 species were greater than 0.20 mg·kg⁻¹. A total of 73 pesticides were ultimately suitable to be practically applied for rapid analysis of pesticide residues in Ginseng. Finally, the established method was used to analyze the pesticide residues in 35 Ginseng samples available on the market. And the residual of dimethomorph, azoxystrobin, tebuconazole, and pyraclostrobin was relatively severe in Ginseng samples. This work expanded the range of pesticides detected and provided a rapid, effective method for pesticides screening in Ginseng.     

Biotransformation of the saponins in Panax notoginseng leaves mediated by gut microbiota from insomniac patients

Saponins extracted from Panax notoginseng leaves by methanol or water could be orally administrated for insomnia with very low bioavailability, which might be bio-converted by gut microbiota to generate potential bioactive products. Moreover, gut microbiota profiles from insomniac patients are very different from healthy subjects. We aimed to compare the metabolic characteristics and profiles of the two saponins extract by incubation with gut microbiota from insomniac patients. The ginsenosides, notoginsenosides, and metabolites were identified and relatively quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Gut microbiota was profiled by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. The results showed that saponins were very different between methanol or water extract groups, which were metabolized by gut microbiota to generate similar yields. The main metabolites included ginsenoside Rd, ginsenoside F₂, ginsenoside C-Mc or ginsenoside C-Y, ginsenoside C-Mx, ginsenoside compound K, and protopanaxadiol in both groups, while gypenoside XVII, notoginsenoside Fe, ginsenoside Rd₂, and notoginsenoside Fd were the intermediates in the methanol group. Moreover, the microbial, Faecalibacterium prausnitzi, could bio-convert the saponins to obtain the corresponding metabolites. Our study implied that saponins extracted from P. notoginseng leaves by methanol or water could be used for insomniac patients due to gut microbiota biotransformation.     

复方丹参配伍比例对丹参化学成分溶出的影响

采用高效液相色谱峰比值法比较了由丹参和三七组成的复方丹参中丹参与三七的比例(以质量比计)从10∶0变化到1∶10的过程中丹参化学成分的变化。结果表明：所有合煎样品中丹参的主要成分含量均比单味药丹参中丹参主要成分的含量高,并且经典方(m(丹参)∶m(三七)＝5∶3)中丹参主要成分的含量最高。因此,丹参与三七以一定的比例(5∶3)配伍并且采用合煎的方法能够增加丹参成分的溶出率, 由此看来中医药中讲究的配伍规律是有其内在的科学道理的。     

中药材三七中皂苷类成分的近红外光谱快速无损分析新方法

提出了用近红外漫反射光谱快速无损测定三七中皂苷类成分的新方法采用 HPLC分析了中药材三七固皂昔R_1,人参皂苷Hg_1,Rb_1和Rd的含量,用吸附树脂 比色法测定了三七总皂苷（PNS）的含量,共获得R_1,Bg_1,Rb_1,Rd,PNS的含 量范围分别为1,58-5．08,21,68-46.13,11.46-40.41粉．在3500-1100cm~(-1) 扫描样品,以交叉验证误差均方根（RMsECV）为指标,通过筛选,近红外波段和光 谱预处理方法．采用偏最小二乘算法建立了近红外光谱与5个组分PHLC分析值之间 的校正模型,预测了8个未知样本．R_1,Rg_1,Rb_1,Rd及PNS校正模型的RMSECV 分别为0．40,1.47,1.94,0RMSEP分别为0．53,3．15,2．14,0．70,9．03． 该方法快速无损,结果可靠,为中药材复杂体系中化学组分的测定提供了新的绿色 分析手段．     

三七不同部位成分的谱学性质研究

采用不同溶剂提取了三七的不同部位,即提取三七皮和芯的化学成分,通过研究提取液的紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis),傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、荧光光谱(FS)、电喷雾离子质谱(ESI-MS)及高效液相色谱(HPLC),寻找谱学特征与其化学成分的相关性,从化学成分的角度解释了三七皮与芯的药理效应差异的可能原因。     

Determination of Amino Acids in Panax notoginseng by Microwave Hydrolysis and Derivatization Coupled with Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Detection

The microwave hydrolysis and derivatization coupled with capillary electrophoresis detection were developed for the separation and determination of the amino acids in Panax notoginseng.The experimental conditions for the microwave hydrolysis and derivatization were examined and optimized. Several parameters of capillary electrophoresis, such as pH value of background electrolyte, borate concentration and applied voltage were optimized. Under the selected conditions, 11 amino acids were completely separated. The real sample was analyzed and the results were satisfactory. Compared with that of conventional heat hydrolysis and derivatization, the analytical time of this method was significantly shortened.     

人参根中丙二酰基三七人参皂苷-R4的分离及其结构表征

从新鲜人参根中分离得到了1个新化合物, 根据理化性质和谱学方法并与文献报道的相关化合物的数据进行比较, 鉴定其结构为丙二酰基三七人参皂苷-R4(Malonyl-notoginsenoside-R4, 1).     

The Antiviral Effect of Panax Notoginseng Polysaccharides by Inhibiting PRV Adsorption and Replication In Vitro

Porcine pseudorabies (PR) is an important infectious disease caused by pseudorabies virus (PRV), which poses a major threat to food safety and security. Vaccine immunization has become the main means to prevent and control the disease. However, since 2011, a new PRV variant has caused huge economic losses to the Chinese pig industry. Panax notoginseng polysaccharides have immunomodulatory activity and other functions, but the antiviral effect has not been reported. We studied the anti-PRV activity of Panax notoginseng polysaccharides in vitro. A less cytopathic effect was observed by increasing the concentration of Panax notoginseng polysaccharides. Western blot, TCID₅₀, plaque assay, and IFA revealed that Panax notoginseng polysaccharides could significantly inhibit the infectivity of PRV XJ5 on PK15 cells. In addition, we also found that Panax notoginseng polysaccharides blocked the adsorption and replication of PRV to PK15 cells in a dose-dependent manner. These results show that Panax notoginseng polysaccharides play an antiviral effect mainly by inhibiting virus adsorption and replication in vitro. Therefore, Panax notoginseng polysaccharides may be a potential anti-PRV agent.