Evaluation of phenyldimethylethoxysilane treated high-performance thin-layer chromatographic plates. Application to analysis of flavonoids inScutellariae radix

Summary The retention and selectivity of flavonoids (baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, oroxylin A) inScutellariae radix have been studies by high-performance thin-layer chromatography on phenyldimethylethoxysilane-treated silica plates. The silica plates treated with phenyl groups were used for physical and chemical analysis. From elemental carbon analysis, the maximum number of bonded phenyl surface groups per gram was calculated to be 0.467×10²¹ (Oginal silica plate: Merck Art. 15109, Silica gel 100 F₂₅₄). With methanol-1/15 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.2) mixtures as mobile phase, baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, and oroxylin A inScutellariae radix were separated. It has been shown that phenyl-treated plates are more suitable for selective separation of baicalin, baicalein, wogonin, and oroxylin A than octadecyl-treated plates.     

双黄连粉针剂中黄芩苷的高效毛细管电泳-电导法测定

建立了双黄连粉针剂中黄芩苷含量测定的高效毛细管电泳电导法;以未涂层融硅毛细管(75μm×50cm)为分离柱,Tris-H3BO3为电泳介质(15mmo1/LTris,1.5mmol/LH3BO3),在18kV、pH85的碱性环境下,柱端电导检测双黄连粉针剂中的黄芩苷含量;重点探讨了缓冲溶液的种类、浓度、分离电压、进样时间对检测的影响;该法的线性范围为10～720mg/L,检出限为2.5mg/L;结果表明该法简便、快速、结果准确,适用于含黄芩苷的制剂含量的测定.     

Electrochemical investigations of baicalin and DNA–baicalin interactions

Baicalin is an anti-HIV drug purified from the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi. Baicalin has proven to be electroactive at pyrolytic graphite (PG) electrodes. We thus studied its interaction with DNA via the electrochemical approach. We observed that the peak currents corresponding to the baicalin reduction–oxidation (redox) reaction significantly decrease upon the addition of DNA. With complementary ultraviolet/visible (UV/Vis) spectroscopic evidence, we suggest that baicalin binds to DNA through intercalation. This feature has enabled baicalin to discriminate between double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA).Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available in the online version of this article at . A link in the frame on the left on that page takes you directly to the supplementary material.     

反相流动注射化学发光法测定黄芩苷

在碱性介质中,K3Fe(CN)6氧化鲁米诺产生化学发光,黄芩苷对该体系化学发光具有强烈的抑制作用。利用该化学发光的抑制体系,结合反相流动注射技术,建立了测定黄酮类药物黄芩苷含量的新方法。在优化的条件下,黄芩苷浓度在1.0×10-8～1.0×10-7和3.0×10-7～4.0×10-6mol/L范围内与化学发光抑制强度ΔI呈良好的线性关系,检出限为1.0×10-9mol/L,对3.0×10-7mol/L的黄芩苷进行平行测定10次,得相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.7%。该方法可应用于银黄口服液中黄芩提取物(黄芩苷计)的含量测定。     

Preparation of a novel molecularly imprinted polymer for the highly selective extraction of baicalin

The selective extraction of baicalin is important to its quality control especially when the matrices are complicated. In this work, a novel molecularly imprinted polymer was prepared for the selective extraction of baicalin in herbs. The molecularly imprinted polymer was synthesized by the copolymerization of 4‐vinyl pyridine and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate in the presence of baicalin by a precipitation polymerization method. After the optimization of parameters for molecularly imprinted polymer preparation, including the functional monomer, porogen, sampling solvent, and washing solvent, good selectivity was obtained, with an imprinting factor of about 4, which is much better than that achieved by the bulk‐polymerization method. The performances of the prepared molecularly imprinted polymers were systematically investigated, including adsorption kinetics, isotherm experiment, and Scatchard analysis. On the basis of the good adsorptive capability of the prepared molecularly imprinted polymer, it was also applied for the pretreatment of baicalin in Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. The result showed that most of the matrices were removed and baicalin was selectively enriched.     

Baicalin induces apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cell through ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway

Baicalin is extracted from a traditional Chinese herb, Scutellaria baicalensis. In this study, the anticancer activity and underlying mechanisms of baicalin towards human osteosarcoma cell (HOS) were investigated. Baicalin could inhibit HOS cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. Mitochondrial membrane potential decreased obviously after treated with different concentration of baicalin by flow cytometry assay and revealed that baicalin triggered a significant generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Western blotting assay further revealed that baicalin-induced cell apoptosis by suppressing Bcl-2 level, then activating caspase-9 and caspase-3. In vivo experiment, baicalin significantly suppressed tumour growth in female BALB/C nude mice bearing HOS tumours. In addition, baicalin did show toxicity to treated animal by comparing the body weight increase and mortality. In general, the present results demonstrated that baicalin-induced apoptosis in human osteosarcoma cell via a ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway. The paper indicated that baicalin is a promising candidate for the treatment of HOS.     

Quick analysis of baicalin in Scutellariae Radix by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using a monoclonal antibody

To establish an immunoassay for baicalin (BA), a hybridoma cell line (9D6) secreting a monoclonal antibody (MAb) against BA was prepared by cell fusion with splenocytes derived from a mouse immunized with BA-bovine serum albumin (BSA) conjugate and a myeloma cell line, SP2/0-Ag14. MAb 9D6 shows specific reactivity against BA and its aglycone, baicalein, but not against other natural products. We developed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using MAb 9D6 in a competitive manner, ranging from 200 ng/mL to 2 μg/mL. After validating the developed ELISA on the basis of intra- and inter-assays and a recovery experiment, it was found that the ELISA was not only simple, but also sufficiently reliable and accurate for quality control of Scutellariae Radix. It allowed determination of BA in complex and mixed materials, such as Kampo medicines.     

流体动力式超声与槽式超声提取黄芩的比较

目的:比较两种超声发生器对化学反应的促进作用。方法:首先用碘释放测量法进行实验,分别用气哨式流体动力式超声发生器和槽式超声清洗仪处理碘化钾溶液,采用分光光度法测定碘化钾溶液的吸光度。随后分别用流体动力式超声与槽式超声提取黄芩,采用高效液相色谱法测定黄芩苷含量。结果:经流体动力式超声发生器和槽式超声清洗仪处理的碘化钾溶液的吸光度分别为0.990和0.498。以水为溶剂用流体动力式超声提取黄芩,黄芩苷含量显著高于槽式超声。结论:流体动力式发生器(每升能耗0.0156kwh)的空化效应高于槽式超声清洗仪(每升能耗0.0148kwh)。     

RP-HPLC法测定3种中药复方制剂中的黄芩苷

采用反相高效液相色谱法分离测定芩连片、复方鱼腥草片、槐角丸3种中药复方制剂中的黄芩苷。以ODS柱为固定相,甲醇 水(V(甲醇)∶V(水)=60∶40,H3PO4调至pH2 5)作流动相,检测波长275nm,黄芩苷检出限为5.03ng,并在6 03～102.48μg mL范围内呈线性关系,回收率97.0%～99.9%。     

紫外光谱法结合多元曲线分辨研究黄芩苷的转化规律

采用紫外光谱法采集不同工艺条件下黄芩苷转化过程的光谱数据, 结合多元曲线分辨-交替最小二乘法(MCR-ALS)处理获得的数据, 得到黄芩苷转化反应过程中各组分的光谱图和浓度随时间变化曲线. 结果表明, 黄芩苷转化过程符合两步连续一级反应模型; 根据不同时间点采集的多级质谱和飞行时间质谱信息, 推断了黄芩苷转化产物和可能的转化途径, 转化产物主要包括黄芩苷的同分异构体、 黄芩素和黄芩素二聚体. 对黄芩苷转化规律的研究有助于黄芩制剂的质量控制.