Use of Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography Combined with Diode-Array and Mass Spectrometric Detection for Analysis of Compounds in Flos Lonicera

Comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatographic separation by means of a combination of ion-exchange chromatography (IEC) and reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) has been realized and applied to the analysis of components of a traditional Chinese medicine Flos Lonicera. In the first dimension the components of a Flos Lonicera extract is separated on strong anion-exchange (SAX) column according to the charge-exchange properties of the components. In the second dimension the components are further fractionated by reversed-phase liquid chromatography (on ODS) on the basis of their hydrophobicity. The RPLC effluent is desalted and split and the components are identified on-line by use of both diode-array detection and mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI–MS). In this way, the extract of Flos Lonicera can be rapidly separated, desalted, and analyzed, with determination of molecular weight. More than 58 components of an extract of Flos Lonicera were well resolved and six were tentatively identified from their UV and mass spectra.     

薄层扫描法测定洋金花中3种莨菪生物碱的研究

在硅胶G薄层板上,以甲苯 丙酮 无水乙醇 氨水=体积比(15∶10∶7∶2)为展开剂,用改良碘化铋钾与KI I2混合液作为显色剂,采用双波长薄层扫描法实现了中药材洋金花中3种莨菪生物碱(山莨菪碱、阿托品、东莨菪碱)的同时分离和测定。平均加标回收率在105%～107%之间。     

金银花的毛细管电泳指纹图谱研究

采用毛细管区带电泳法,以50 mmol/L硼砂(含20 mmol/L β-环糊精(CD),用磷酸调pH 8.0)为背景电解质,运行电压12 kV,紫外检测波长254 nm,重力进样15 s（高度8.5 cm）,建立了金银花药材水提取液的毛细管电泳指纹图谱(CEFP)。将13个不同产地的金银花药材供试液的CEFP进行比较,以电泳峰出现率100%计,确定金银花的共有指纹峰为18个。该CEFP具有较好的精密度和重现性,分离效能高且成本低廉。提出了指纹图谱宏观含量相似度R、投影含量相似度C和定量相似度P的概念,可从总体上评价药材化学组分的整体含量情况。从两个方面评价各产地药材与对照CEFP间的总体相似性,合格药材应具备以下两个条件：(1)代表化学成分分布相似性的定性相似度(S)≥0.90;(2)描述药材整体化学成分含量的定量相似度(R,C,P,Q)应在80%～120%。以此二类相似度指标控制金银花的质量,建立了指纹图谱评价的又一新方法。     

高效液相色谱法同时测定忍冬中7种成分

建立了在不同时间段内转换使用不同波长同时测定忍冬花和叶中7种化学成分(绿原酸、咖啡酸、芦丁、木犀草苷、异绿原酸A、异绿原酸B、异绿原酸C)的高效液相色谱分析方法,同时应用该方法分析了忍冬花、忍冬老叶和新叶中成分含量的差异。色谱柱为Agilent Eclipse Plus C18(250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm);流动相为0.3%甲酸水溶液(A)和乙腈(B),梯度洗脱,流速1 mL/min;采用VWD紫外检测器转换波长(330 nm、350 nm)检测。应用所建立的方法测定忍冬新叶中绿原酸、木犀草苷含量分别为2.572%、1.498‰,均比药典中规定的含量高,有必要进一步的研究和开发利用。该方法准确、简便、灵敏度高,适用于忍冬中7种化学成分含量的同时测定和忍冬的质量控制及综合评价。     

An integrated simultaneous distillation–extraction apparatus for the extraction of essential oils from herb materials and its application in Flos Magnoliae

A large number of herb materials contain essential oils with extensive bioactivities. In this work, an integrated simultaneous distillation–extraction (ISDE) apparatus was developed. To demonstrate its feasibility, the performance of ISDE was evaluated for the extraction of essential oil from Flos Magnoliae and compared with conventional techniques including steam distillation (SD) and simultaneous distillation–extraction (SDE). According to the product yield, the time consumed and the composition of oil, the essential oils isolated by ISDE were better than that obtained by SD and similar to those obtained by SDE. ISDE was also better than SDE due to its simple operation and lower consumption of energy and organic solvent. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Tracing novel hemostatic compounds from heating products of total flavonoids in Flos Sophorae by spectrum–effect relationships and column chromatography

Flos Sophorae and its processed product have been clinically used to treat hemorrhage. In this study, the total ion chromatographic fingerprints of the heating products of total flavonoids in Flos Sophorae were established by high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry and the hemostatic activities were studied by hemostatic screening tests in vivo. The spectrum–effect relationships between fingerprints and hemostatic activities were investigated using canonical correlation analysis to trace the peaks responsible for the hemostatic effects. The predicted active peaks in fingerprints were isolated by column chromatography and their structures were identified by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The hemostatic activities of them were verified by platelet aggregation and procoagulation assays in vitro. Canonical correlation analysis results showed that peak 8 and peak 11 were correlated most closely, thus probably being the main hemostatic compounds. Through column chromatography separation, peak 8 (compound I) and peak 11 (compound II) were obtained with purities of 95.61 and 93.38%, respectively, and were discovered new hemostatic compounds named as huaicarbon A (I) and huaicarbon B (II), respectively. This study provides a universal model to trace the active compounds of other herbs which have bioactivity enhancement after processing by spectrum–effect relationships and column chromatography.     

镧对金银花中重金属及药效成分含量的影响

以金银花为试材,研究了叶面喷施稀土镧对金银花中重金属及药效成分含量的影响。结果显示以过氧化物酶活性和叶绿素含量为指标,确定以30 mg·L-1的甘氨酸镧水溶液叶面喷施效果较好。30 mg·L-1的甘氨酸镧水溶液处理的金银花中,Cd,Cu和As含量与对照相比明显下降,同时药效成分绿原酸和木犀草苷的含量分别增加了9.14%和43.86%。与药典标准相比,重金属含量和药效成分含量都明显优于2010版药典标准。结果表明:适宜浓度稀土镧对金银花吸收重金属元素有抑制作用,并且能促进其药效成分的合成,进而提高金银花的品质。     

Plasma metabolomics analysis of endogenous and exogenous metabolites in the rat after administration of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos

Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (LJF) is a typical herbal medicine and is used as a functional food. LJF, which has complex chemical compounds, has various biological effects. The global metabolomics, focusing on both the endogenous and exogenous metabolites, have not yet been investigated for LJF in normal healthy rats using LC–MS. In this study, plasma metabolomics was analyzed after the administration of LJF at different time intervals, and the exogenous metabolites were identified. Partial least squares discriminant analysis showed significant differences in chemical content in the dosed rats. Cholic acid, indoleacrylic acid, indolelactic acid, hippuric acid, N-acetyl-phenylalanine, and N-acetyl-serotonin significantly accumulated in the dosed rats. Lysophosphatidylethanolamine and lysophosphatidylcholine content, including plasmalogen, increased. There were 25 components of LJF, including 15 prototypes and 10 metabolites, that were identified. The 15 prototypes included phenolic acids, flavonoids, and iridoids, and their contents decreased with an increase in the administration time. Glucuronidation and sulfation of polyphenols were found for LJF. The exogenous glucuronide and sulfate metabolites—including dihydrocoumaric acid-sulfate, dihydrocaffeic acid-sulfate, dihydroferulic acid-sulfate, apigenin-glucuronide, apigenin-glucuronide-sulfate, isorhamnetin-glucuronide-sulfate, and others—were identified with a neutral loss of 176 and 80, respectively. The metabolic differences found in the study may serve as biomarkers of LJF consumption and promote the understanding of the mechanism of action of LJF.     

流动注射化学发光法测定槐米中槲皮素

在碱性溶液中槲皮素对过氧化氢氧化鲁米诺而产生的化学发光(CL)具有很强的抑制作用,且其CL强度的减弱程度与槲皮素浓度之间在一定的范围内呈线性关系。据此,并结合应用流动注射(FI)技术,提出了FI-CL测定槐米中槲皮素含量的方法。反应体系中所用试剂的最佳浓度为:①cH2O2=0.2mol.L-1;②c鲁米诺=8.5×10-4mol.L-1;③cNaOH=0.01mol.L-1。对槲皮素测定的线性范围为2.65×10-6～5.31×10-4mol.L-1之间,其检出限(3s/k)为9.26×10-7mol.L-1。用4×10-4mol.L-1槲皮素标准溶液进行精密度试验,测得相对标准偏差(n=11)为3.0%。分析试样时,先从槐米在pH 8～9的碱性溶液中提取芦丁,然后在微酸性(pH 5)溶液中使芦丁水解得到槲皮素粗品。将此粗品经反复重结晶得到槲皮素纯品,溶于乙醇(40+60)溶液中制成溶液,用于FI-CL分析。     

鸡冠花炒炭前后无机元素的含量变化

分析鸡冠花炒炭前后无机元素的含量变化。采用湿法消解ICP-AES测定6个产地,10个批次鸡冠花生品及其炭品中21种无机元素的含量。鸡冠花炒炭前后无机元素的种类不变,炒炭后除了Ca含量明显升高,Na的含量明显降低之外,其余各无机元素含量变化不明显。炒炭对鸡冠花中无机元素的含量具有一定的影响。