Betulin(BE)can be obtained from many plants,such as those belonging Betulaceae family,and pharmacological investigations showed its notable biological properties and good potential for food and pharmaceutical developm...Betulin(BE)can be obtained from many plants,such as those belonging Betulaceae family,and pharmacological investigations showed its notable biological properties and good potential for food and pharmaceutical development.We investigated the homogeneity,stability,purity,and uncertainty of a newly certified reference material(CRM)of BE.The certified purity value for the CRM of BE was 99.56%with an extended uncertainty of 0.07%(k=2,P=0.95),as determined by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC).In this study,DSC was used for the first time for purity determination of BE.Given its high accuracy,precision,and reproducibility,DSC can be used as an alternative technique for purity determination of CRMs in the pharmaceutical and food industry.展开更多
Betulin(BE)has exceedingly become a potential natural product,providing multiple pharmacological and biological activi-ties,including anti-cancer,anti-viral,and anti-inflammatory benefits.Previous research indicated t...Betulin(BE)has exceedingly become a potential natural product,providing multiple pharmacological and biological activi-ties,including anti-cancer,anti-viral,and anti-inflammatory benefits.Previous research indicated that the solvatomorphism of BE can easily occur through crystallization with different organic solvents.This property of BE can directly affect its extraction,isolation,and preparation process.In this study,a system of thermogravimetry(TG)-differential thermal analysis(DTA)coupled with mass spectrometry(MS)with electron ionization(EI)and photoionization(PI)capability,equipped with the skimmer-type interface(i.e.,skimmer-type interfaced TG-DTA-EI/PI-MS system),as a real-time and onsite analysis technique,was employed.Then,four solvatomorphs of BE,namely,with pyridine and water(A),sec-butanol(B),n,n-dimethylformamide(DMF)(C),and isopropanol(V),were analyzed for the first time.Finally,five kinds of the main volatile gaseous species,including H2O,pyridine,sec-butanol,DMF,and isopropanol,were identified clearly.Furthermore,the multi-step desolvation processes of the four solvatomorphs of BE were revealed by this system for the first time.This system showed great potential for the rapid and accurate analysis of various solvatomorphs of natural products.展开更多
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC1000900)National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant Nos.2017ZX09101001003,2018ZX09711001-003-022,2018ZX09711001-010)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant No.81703473)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(Grant No.2017-I2M-3-010).
文摘Betulin(BE)can be obtained from many plants,such as those belonging Betulaceae family,and pharmacological investigations showed its notable biological properties and good potential for food and pharmaceutical development.We investigated the homogeneity,stability,purity,and uncertainty of a newly certified reference material(CRM)of BE.The certified purity value for the CRM of BE was 99.56%with an extended uncertainty of 0.07%(k=2,P=0.95),as determined by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC).In this study,DSC was used for the first time for purity determination of BE.Given its high accuracy,precision,and reproducibility,DSC can be used as an alternative technique for purity determination of CRMs in the pharmaceutical and food industry.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC1000900)National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant Nos.2017ZX09101001003,2018ZX09711001-010)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant No.81703473)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(Grant No.2017-I2M-3-010).
文摘Betulin(BE)has exceedingly become a potential natural product,providing multiple pharmacological and biological activi-ties,including anti-cancer,anti-viral,and anti-inflammatory benefits.Previous research indicated that the solvatomorphism of BE can easily occur through crystallization with different organic solvents.This property of BE can directly affect its extraction,isolation,and preparation process.In this study,a system of thermogravimetry(TG)-differential thermal analysis(DTA)coupled with mass spectrometry(MS)with electron ionization(EI)and photoionization(PI)capability,equipped with the skimmer-type interface(i.e.,skimmer-type interfaced TG-DTA-EI/PI-MS system),as a real-time and onsite analysis technique,was employed.Then,four solvatomorphs of BE,namely,with pyridine and water(A),sec-butanol(B),n,n-dimethylformamide(DMF)(C),and isopropanol(V),were analyzed for the first time.Finally,five kinds of the main volatile gaseous species,including H2O,pyridine,sec-butanol,DMF,and isopropanol,were identified clearly.Furthermore,the multi-step desolvation processes of the four solvatomorphs of BE were revealed by this system for the first time.This system showed great potential for the rapid and accurate analysis of various solvatomorphs of natural products.
