Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Alkaloids in Cortex Phellodendri by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS and HPLC-DAD

A combined method of high performance liquid chromatograph-elecrtrospray-ionization mass spectrometer（HPLC-ESI-MS/MS） coupled with a photodiode array detector（HPLC-DAD） and principal component analysis（PCA） was applied to the qualitative and quantitative analyses of alkaloids in Cortex Phellodendri（CP） samples, and to the differentiation of two species of CP, Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis（CPC） and Cortex Phellodendri Amurensis（CPA）. Twenty-two peaks appeared in the HPLC-MS base peak chromatogram of CP detected by the HPLC-ESI-MS/MS analysis, and the alkaloids were identified according to the MSn data, the known MS fragmentation rules and the literature data. Five alkaloids including berberine, palmatine, jatrorrhizine, phellodendrine and magnoflorine were simultaneously determinated by the HPLC-DAD. Berberine was the primary component in all CP samples, and the contents of berberine and palmatine were exploited to be two critical parameters for effective discrimination between the two species of CP. The average content of berberine in CPC（58.75 mg/g） was higher than that in CPA（9.16 mg/g）, while the content of palmatine was less, only 0.25 mg/g in CPC and 4.19 mg/g in CPA. With the use of PCA, samples datasets were separated successfully into two different clusters corresponding to the two species, and berberine, pahnatine, phellodendrine and magnoflorine contribute most to the above mentioned calssifying . The proposed method oroved to be a useful tool in the aualitv control of Chinese herbal medicines.

Applications of HPLC/MS in the analysis of traditional Chinese medicines

In China, traditional Chinese medicines （TCMs） have been used in clinical applications for thousands of years. The successful hyphenation of high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） and mass spectrometry （MS） has been applied widely in TCMs and biological samples analysis. Undoubtedly, HPLC/MS technique has facilitated the understanding of the treatment mechanism of TCMs. We reviewed more than 350 published papers within the last 5 years on HPLC/MS in the analysis of TCMs. The present review focused on the applications of HPLC/MS in the component analysis, metabolites analysis, and pharmacokinetics of TCMs etc. 50% of the literature is related to the component analysis of TCMs, which show that this field is the most popular type of research. In the metabolites analysis, HPLC coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry has been demonstrated to be the powerful tool for the characterization of structural features and fragmentation behavior patterns. This paper presented a brief overview of the applications of HPLC/MS in the analysis of TCMs. HPLC/MS in the fingerprint analysis is reviewed elsewhere.

Correlation analysis between the HPLC fingerprints and in vitro antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate extracts from Radix isatidis

Aim To study the correlation between the HPLC fingerprints and in vitro antibacterial activities of EtOAc extracts of Radix isatidis from various sources. Methods Ten batches of Radix isatidis EtOAc extracts were analyzed with HPLC and the fingerprints were established. The influence of EtOAc extracts on the thermogenic curve of growth of Escherchia coli was obtained by microcalorimetry. The chemical differences of EtOAc extracts of Radix isatidis from various sources in the HPLC fingerprints were probed with hierarchical clustering analysis and similarity analysis. The correlation between the HPLC fingerprints and in vitro antibacterial activities was analyzed with multivafiant correlation analysis. Results Close correlation existed between the HPLC fingerprints and in vitro antibacterial activities of EtOAc extracts of Radix isatidis. Conlusion The combination of HPLC fingerprints and antibacterial activities can be used to discover principle components of Radix isatidis on bioactivity.

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis for the Quality Control of Rhizoma Coptidis by HPLC-DAD and HPLC-ESI-MS

For quality control purpose, an approach of fingerprinting and simultaneous quantification of five major bioactive constituents of Rhizoma Coptidis was established via a high-performance liquid chromatograph coupled with a photodiode array UV detector（HPLC-DAD） and an electrospray ionization mass spectrometer（HPLC-ESI/MS） The compounds were identified on the basis of the comparison of their mass spectra with literature data and those of standard samples and quantified by the HPLC-DAD method. Baseline separation was achieved on an XTerra C18 column（5 μm, 250 mm×4.6 mm i. d.） with linear gradient elution of formate buffer（consisting of 0.5% formic acid, adjusted to pH=4.5 with ammonia） and acetonitrile（consisting of 0.2% formic acid and 0.2% triethylamine）. The me- thod was validated for linearity（r^2〉0.9995）, repeatability（RSD〈3.1%）, intra- and inter-day precision（RSD〈1.8%） with recovery（99.9%-105.1%）, limits of detection（0.15-0.35 μg/mL）, and limits of quantification（0.53-0.82 μg/mL）. The similarities of 32 batches of Rhizoma Coptidis and their classification according to their manufacturers were based on the retention time and peak areas of the characteristic compounds. The five compounds were selected for quality assessment ofRhizoma coptidis via partial least squares analysis（PLS）.

NON-AQUEOUS REVERSED PHASE HPLC WITH LOW-WAVELENGTH UV DETECTION FOR TRIGLYCERIDE ANALYSIS

Glycerides are first separated to classes of triglycerides(TGs), diglycerides(DGs) and monoglycerides(MGs) by normal phase HPLC on silica gel column. Individual triglyceride separation is then achieved by non-aqueous reversed phase(NARP) HPLC on C_(18) column with UV detection at 215nm.

Published the papers of HPLC-MS analysis—Chemical drug

Sun Guoxiang, Ding Nan, Song Yuqing, Wang Zhen, Song Liangwei. Determination of Guaiacol salicylate in Guacetisal by HPLCmethod and qualitative identification of relevant substances by HPLC-MS

Published the papers of HPLC-MS analysis—Traditional Chinese medicine

Medicinal materials Ma Chenchen, Li Bailin, Ou Jie, Wang Jing, Zhao Junhong. Detection of N-acyl-homoserine lactones class signal molecules of quorum sensing secreted by bacteria using high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/ mass spectrometry

ANALYSIS OF ETHACRYNIC ACID IN URINE BY HPLC-FLUORESEENCE DETECTOR

A sensitive and selective method has been developed for the detection of free ethacrynic acid in human urine. Using 4-(bromomethyl)-7-methoxycoumarin, ethacrynic acid was transformed into a fluorescent derivative, and was analysed by HPLC-fluorescence detector. The detection limit is 0.1ug/ml urine. The method is suitable for screening ethacrynic acid in doping control and studying its metabolism.

Establishment of HPLC Fingerprint, Cluster Analysis and Principle Component Analysis of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride

[Objectives] This study aimed to establish HPLC fingerprint and conduct cluster analysis and principle component analysis for Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride. [Methods] Using the HPLC method, the determination was performed on XSelect~® HSS T3-C_(18) column with mobile phase of acetonitrile-0.5% acetic acid solution(gradient elution) at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was 360 nm. The column temperature was 25℃. The sample size was 10 μL. With peak of hesperidin as the reference, HPLC fingerprints of 10 batches of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride were determined. The similarity of the 10 batches of samples was evaluated by Similarity Evaluation System for Chromatographic Fingerprint of TCM(2012 edition) to determine the common peaks. Cluster analysis and principal component analysis were performed by using SPSS 17.0 statistical software. [Results] The HPLC fingerprints of the 10 batches of medicinal materials had total 11 common peaks, and the similarity was 0.919-1.000, indicating that the chemical composition of the 10 batches of medicinal materials was consistent. There were 11 common components in the 10 batches of medicinal materials, but their contents were different. When the Euclidean distance was 20, the 10 batches of samples were divided into two categories, S4 in the first category, and the others in the second one. When the Euclidean distance was 5, the second category could be further divided into two sub-categories, S1 and S10 in one sub-category, and S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8 and S9 in the other one. The principle component analysis showed that cumulative contribution rate of the two main component factors was 92.797%, and the comprehensive score of S7 was the highest with the best quality. [Conclusions] The results of HPLC fingerprinting, cluster analysis and principle component analysis can provide reference for the quality control of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride.

Reversed-Phase HPLC Analysis of Steviol Glycosides Isolated from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) experiments have been performed on nine steviol glycosides namely rebaudioside A, steviolbioside, stevioside, rubusoside, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, and dulcoside A isolated from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana using Reversed-Phase (RP) column. Using RP-HPLC method, the individual retention times for nine naturally occurring ent-kaurane diterpene glycosides of S. rebaudiana reported in JECFA have been determined at four different temperatures: 20℃, 40℃, 60℃, and 79℃. Also, calculated the relative retention times of the eight steviol glycosides steviolbioside, stevioside, rubusoside, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, and dulcoside A against the major steviol glycoside rebaudioside A. HPLC results suggested that temperatures 40℃ and 60℃ would be ideal conditions for better separation of steviol glycosides.

HPLC/MS Fingerprint Analysis of Tangshenosides

Radix codonopsis(党参)，which is derived fromCodonopsis pilosula, C.pilosula subsp. Modesta andC. Tangshen(ChP,2000),has been used as a remedy fora decrease of appetite, psychoneurosis, fatigue, dyspepsiaetc.or as a substitute for Panax ginseng in traditionalChinese medicine. Relating to the constituents of theseherbs, triterpenes, phytosterols, furaldehyde, sesquitesand some phenolic glycosides have been reported, butnone of these compounds seems to be responsible for thebiological activities of this drug. As regards the quality evaluation of Radix Codonopsis, a HPLC analysis of atractylenolide Ⅲ has been described, but this sesquiterpene lactone exists in a very low content and is difficultfor conventional analysis. The determination of polysaccharide also met limitation because of its non-specialization. In this paper, we report the HPLC/MS fingerprintsanalysis of phelolic glycosides from Radix Codonopsis including three species.

Quantitative analysis of sialic acids in Chinese conventional foods by HPLC-FLD

Background: Sialic acids are a family of ninecarbon sugar compounds with carboxylic acyl derivatives. It exists in bacteria, fish, mammals and other living organisms, participates in and regulates many important life events, such as cell recognition, membrane flow, endocytosis and so on. Sialic acid is usually located in the outermost layer of the sugar part of the cell membrane and the key positions of secreted glycoconjugates (glycolipids, glycoprotein and lipopolysaccharide). Sialic acid (Sia) is an important material foundation for variety of the structure and founction of glycoconjugates. Sia has been known as nearly 50 members, including N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), N-glycoulylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) and deaminoneuraminic acid (KDN) as its core monomer. The rest of the sialic acids are derived from these three monomers. The contents of Sia in Chinese food products are unknown. Objective: To determine the contents of Sia in raw and cooked red meat, seafood, poultry and so on. Design: The following food products were purchased from a Chinese supermarket: pork, beef, lamb, salmon, cod, tuna, cow milk, cheese, butter, duck, chicken and chicken eggs. Human milk was collected from Xiamen Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital (Xiamen, China). All tissues were homogenized and hydrolyzed with 0.05 M, 0.1 M and 0.2 M TFA for 150 min at 80°C in dark, respectively. The concentrations of Neu5Ac, Neu5Gc and KDN were determined by using HPLC with fluorescence detector. Results: The contents of total Sia (μg/g tissue or μg/mL liquid sample) in Chinese raw meat were highest in lamb (269.60), followed by pork (254.88), duck (200.63), chicken (162.86) and beef (88.03). The percentages of Neu5Gc were 36.08%, 26.48%, 0%, 0% and 28.40%, respectively. Cod contained higher levels of Sia (171.63) than salmon (104.43) and tuna (77.98). Only Neu5Ac was 50 found in detected aquatic product. Egg yolk contained the highest level of Sia (682.04), and a higher level of Sia (390.67) was found in the egg white. Also our result showed that human milk contained extremely high level of Sia (602.55). Neu5Ac was the predominant form of Sia in all the deteced samples. KDN was found in cow milk only among the samples, the content was 1.14 μg/g. Conclusion: The highest content of Sia in examined Chinese foods was found in 56 eggs, followed by lamb, pork, duck, cod, chicken, salmon, beef and tuna. Knowledge of the Sia content in conventional foods may help us to better understand possible medical disorders involving the uptake of the “non-human” Neu5Gc from our diet.

HPLC Analysis of Monofluoro-S-Triazine Dye during the Dyeing Process

In the research, the HPLC technique was applied in order to monitor the hydrolysis and dye-fibre bond-forming during the dyeing process. The results show that using a proper execution of calibration curves of the active and hydrolyzed form of the dye and defined equations, HPLC technique enable determining the exact amount of both dye forms anytime during dyeing. Dyeing process was performed in dyeing machine with use of combination of both alkalis—Na2CO3 and NaOH—and with use of one alkali—Na2CO3. It was established that NaOH causes additional hydrolysis of the dye and that the use of Na2CO3 is more appropriate for Novacron Scarlet F-3G dye. The temperature of adsorption has no influence on dye fixation;an amount of fixed dye on fibre is up to 83.0%.

Comparative Study on“Long-Dan”,“Qin-Jiao”and Their Adulterants by HPLC Analysis

“Long-Dan”and“Qin-Jiao”are two important TCM herbs since ancient times in China.In the Chinese Pharmacopoeia,the dried roots and rhizomes of four species from the genus Gentiana,e.g.Gentiana manshurica,G.scabra,G.triflora and G.rigescens,are recorded under the name of Gentianae Radix et Rhizoma(“Long-Dan”in Chinese),while the other four species from the same genus including G.macrophylla,G.crassicaulis,G.straminea and G.duhurica are recorded and used as the raw materials of Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix(“Qin-Jiao”in Chinese).On the basis of the establishment of a validated HPLC–UV method for quantifying simultaneously,five iridoid glycosides,e.g.loganic acid(1),swertiamarinin(2),gentiopicroside(3),sweroside(4)and 20-(o,m-dihydroxybenzyl)sweroside(5)have been used successfully as chemical markers for the comparison of the species used as“Long-Dan”,“Qin-Jiao”and their adulterants in the present study.The results suggested that four iridoid glycosides 1–4 commonly existed in both“Long-Dan”and“Qin-Jiao”,while 20-(o,m-dihydroxybenzyl)sweroside(5)also existed as one of the major components in“Dian-Long-Dan”species.Moreover,the contents of compounds 1–5 were various in different“LongDan”and“Qin-Jiao”species.Herein,we profiled and compared three“Long-Dan”species,four“Qin-Jiao”species and five adulterants by applying multivariate statistical techniques to their HPLC data sets to establish the differences and/or similarities.

HPLC法同时测定脑脉泰胶囊中12种成分的含量

目的建立HPLC法同时测定脑脉泰胶囊中3′-羟基葛根素、2-羟基红花黄色素A、葛根素、葛根素芹菜糖苷、3′-甲氧基葛根素、大豆苷、二苯乙烯苷、木犀草苷、染料木苷、木犀草素、丹酚酸B、迷迭香酸的含量。方法分析采用KromasilC_(18)色谱柱(250mm×4.6mm,5μm);流动相乙腈-水(含1.0g/L磷酸),梯度洗脱;体积流量0.8mL/min;柱温30℃;检测波长280nm。再进行聚类分析、主成分分析。结果12种成分在各自范围内线性关系良好(r>0.9990),平均加样回收率97.07%~98.30%,RSD0.86%~1.82%。10批样品聚为4类,4种主成分累积方差贡献率达86.262%。结论该方法简便稳定,可靠准确,可为脑脉泰胶囊的质量控制提供科学依据。

Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Lawsonia inermis Leaf Extracts from Burkina Faso

Lawsonia inermis is a hairless plant growing in various regions of North Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and the Middle East. It possesses many medicinal attributes, including curative properties against infectious dermatoses. This study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical profile of the crude ethanolic extract of the plant leaves and its fractions as well as their antimicrobial activities. The phytochemical profile was performed using high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Additionally, the phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu spectrophotometric and the aluminum trichloride methods. Antimicrobial activity was tested using disc diffusion and microdilution methods. The presence of flavonoids, tannins, sterols, and triterpenes was revealed. GC-MS detected twelve compounds main compounds consisting of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and phenolic and terpenoid compounds among twenty-seven components. HPLC also detected high contents of phenolic acids and flavonoids. The most abundant triterpene and sterols were ursolic acid (around 43.14 g/100g DW, 13.9 g/100g dry weight (DW), and 0.68 g/100g DW) in the crude ethanolic extract of leaves (FeLi), hexane fraction (FHLi) and dichloromethane fraction (FDLi), respectively and, β-sitosterol in FeLi (56.7 mg/100g DW), FHLi (10.55 g/100g DW), FDLi (106.1 mg/100g DW) and butanol fraction (FBLi) (357.4 mg/100g DW). Among the flavonoids, rutin = 3.24 g/100g and quercetin = 0.63 g/100g in the ethanolic extract, rutin = 15.73 g/100g in the dichloromethane fraction, and rutin = 0.23 g/100g) in the aqueous fraction;and among phenolic compounds, caffeic acid (37.65 g/100g DW) and vanillic acid (22.70 g/100g DW) were the most important in the ethyl acetate fraction (FAeLi). All organic fractions exhibited interesting antibacterial and antifungal activities against the tested strains, with the best activity recorded with the dichloromethane and ethyl acetate fractions. The leaf extracts’ phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity support the use of Lawsonia inermis against infectious skin diseases.

川西小黄菊HPLC指纹图谱建立及7种成分含量测定

目的建立川西小黄菊HPLC指纹图谱,并测定绿原酸、槲皮素-3-O-葡萄糖苷、木犀草素-7-O-葡萄糖苷、木犀草素-7-O-葡萄糖醛酸苷、芹菜素-7-O-葡萄糖醛酸苷、木犀草素、芹菜素的含量。方法分析采用Agilent ZORBAX Extend C_(18)色谱柱(4.6 mm×250 mm,0.5μm);流动相0.5%磷酸-乙腈,梯度洗脱;体积流量1.0 mL/min;柱温35℃;检测波长350 nm。再进行主成分分析、偏最小二乘法判别分析和聚类分析。结果14批样品指纹图谱中有12个共有峰,相似度0.761~0.975。7种成分在各自范围内线性关系良好(R^(2)≥0.9991),平均加样回收率84.00%~105.11%,RSD 1.28%~2.86%。各批样品聚为3类,发现7种差异成分,包括峰4(木犀草素-7-O-葡萄糖苷)、12(芹菜素)、9(芹菜素-7-O-葡萄糖醛酸苷)、8、11(木犀草素)、5(木犀草素-7-O-葡萄糖醛酸苷)、2。结论该方法精密稳定,专属性强,重复性好,可用于川西小黄菊的质量控制。

葛藤花HPLC指纹图谱建立及3种成分含量测定

目的建立葛藤花HPLC指纹图谱,并测定染料木苷、鸢尾苷、染料木素的含量。方法分析采用AQ-C_(18)色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm);流动相乙腈-0.1%磷酸,梯度洗脱;体积流量1.0 mL/min;柱温30℃;检测波长260 nm。再进行聚类分析和主成分分析。结果10批药材指纹图谱中有17个共有峰,相似度大于0.970。3种成分在各自范围内线性关系良好(r>0.9990),平均加样回收率100.50%~104.30%,RSD 1.93%~5.21%。各批药材聚为2类,3种主成分累积方差贡献率为84.822%。结论该方法稳定可靠,可用于葛藤花的质量控制。

不同采收时间茵陈药材HPLC指纹图谱研究

目的建立10个不同采收期批次茵陈药材的HPLC指纹图谱,考察整个生长期中主要功效成分合成累积变化规律,揭示绵茵陈和花茵陈药材的整体质量特征,为临床合理用药提供科学数据支撑。方法基于3~12月份采收的10批茵陈药材建立HPLC指纹图谱并进行相似度评价,以共有峰的相对峰面积为指标,采用SPSS22.0软件对不同采收时间茵陈药材进行聚类分析和偏最小二乘判别分析、评价。结果建立了10批不同采收时间茵陈药材指纹图谱,确定18个共有峰,共指认出5个共有成分。10批药材样品可分为3类,其中3、4、5月份采收的茵陈样品聚为第一类,6、7、8、9月份样品聚为第二类,10、11、12月份样品聚为第三类。结论不同采收时间的茵陈药材功效成分种类和含量存在不同,其中绵茵陈(采收期3、4、5月份)和花茵陈(采收期6、7、8、9月份)药材中功效成分累积量差异明显,说明《中华人民共和国药典》对绵茵陈和花茵陈进行分类临床运用的科学性,同时也表明以绿原酸和滨蒿内酯分别作为两者指标成分进行质量控制的合理性。

心脑欣片HPLC指纹图谱建立及7种成分测定

目的:建立心脑欣片HPLC指纹图谱,并测定红景天苷、酪醇、没食子酸、没食子酸乙酯、对香豆酸、咖啡酸和绿原酸的含量。方法:心脑欣片75%甲醇提取液的分析采用WondaSil C18-WR色谱柱(4.6 mm×250 mm,5μm);流动相为甲醇(A)-0.1%磷酸(B),梯度洗脱;流速为1.0 mL/min;柱温为35℃;检测波长为275 nm;进样量为20μL。对心脑欣片HPLC指纹图谱进行聚类分析、主成分分析。以没食子酸为内标,采用一测多评法测定多种成分含量。结果:11批样品中HPLC指纹图谱中有24个共有峰,相似度均大于0.960。各批次样品分为3类,4个主成分累积方差贡献率达95.045%,7种成分在各自范围内线性关系良好(r≥0.995),平均加样回收率为96.76%~104.02%,RSD值为0.05%~1.48%。一测多评法结果与外标法接近。结论:该方法简单可靠、重复性好,可用于心脑欣片的质量控制。