Evodiamine,rutaecarpine,and dehydroevodiamine have been demonstrated as the major alkaloids in the fruits of Euodia rutaecarpa,a well-known traditional Chinese medicine with central nervous system activities.To study ...Evodiamine,rutaecarpine,and dehydroevodiamine have been demonstrated as the major alkaloids in the fruits of Euodia rutaecarpa,a well-known traditional Chinese medicine with central nervous system activities.To study their cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics and cerebral nuclei distribution,the alkaloids were mixed at the weight ratio of 1:1:1 and orally administered via gavage to the rats at each dose of 15 mg/kg.A quick and reliable ultra-performance liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and applied for the simultaneous analysis of the alkaloids in rat cerebrospinal fluid and cerebral nuclei collected at different time points.Non-compartmental pharmacokinetic profiles were calculated,and the distribution in cerebral nuclei was compared.All the tested compounds were absorbed into rat cerebrospinal fluid and distributed to the brain nuclei quickly.Their distribution in different nuclei varied,as evodiamine mainly in cerebellum and brainstem,rutaecarpine with its maximum in the brainstem,and dehydroevodiamine mostly in the cerebellum and hippocampus.They were eliminated from the brain rapidly without long-time accumulation.In summary,this study revealed the targeting discrepancy of evodiamine,rutaecarpine,and dehydroevodiamine in the brain,and highlighted the possibility for drug candidates in the encephalopathy treatment of the fruits of E.rutaecarpa.展开更多
Objective To control the quality of Evodia rutaecarpa better.Methods An HPLC-DAD-MS/MS method was established for the rapid and efficient identification of bioactive constituents and for simultaneous quantitative anal...Objective To control the quality of Evodia rutaecarpa better.Methods An HPLC-DAD-MS/MS method was established for the rapid and efficient identification of bioactive constituents and for simultaneous quantitative analysis of four bioactive ingredients including evodiamine,rutaecarpine,dehydroevodiamine,and evodin in E.rutaecarpa,which was applied to evaluating eight samples of E.rutaecarpa and its varieties from different areas.Results Thirteen potentially bioactive constituents including one flavonoid glycoside,one limonin,four indoloquinazoline alkaloids,and seven quinolone alkaloids were identified in all samples and the contents of dehydroevodiamine,evodine,evodiamine,and rutaecarpine varied widely from 0.10% to 0.51%,0.49% to 3.12%,0.07% to 1.56%,and 0.10% to 0.69%,respectively.Conclusion This method is found to be convenient,fast,accurate,and it is facilitated to improve the quality control standard of E.rutaecarpa and related products.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81773865)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC1704500,2018YFC1704506)。
文摘Evodiamine,rutaecarpine,and dehydroevodiamine have been demonstrated as the major alkaloids in the fruits of Euodia rutaecarpa,a well-known traditional Chinese medicine with central nervous system activities.To study their cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics and cerebral nuclei distribution,the alkaloids were mixed at the weight ratio of 1:1:1 and orally administered via gavage to the rats at each dose of 15 mg/kg.A quick and reliable ultra-performance liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and applied for the simultaneous analysis of the alkaloids in rat cerebrospinal fluid and cerebral nuclei collected at different time points.Non-compartmental pharmacokinetic profiles were calculated,and the distribution in cerebral nuclei was compared.All the tested compounds were absorbed into rat cerebrospinal fluid and distributed to the brain nuclei quickly.Their distribution in different nuclei varied,as evodiamine mainly in cerebellum and brainstem,rutaecarpine with its maximum in the brainstem,and dehydroevodiamine mostly in the cerebellum and hippocampus.They were eliminated from the brain rapidly without long-time accumulation.In summary,this study revealed the targeting discrepancy of evodiamine,rutaecarpine,and dehydroevodiamine in the brain,and highlighted the possibility for drug candidates in the encephalopathy treatment of the fruits of E.rutaecarpa.
文摘Objective To control the quality of Evodia rutaecarpa better.Methods An HPLC-DAD-MS/MS method was established for the rapid and efficient identification of bioactive constituents and for simultaneous quantitative analysis of four bioactive ingredients including evodiamine,rutaecarpine,dehydroevodiamine,and evodin in E.rutaecarpa,which was applied to evaluating eight samples of E.rutaecarpa and its varieties from different areas.Results Thirteen potentially bioactive constituents including one flavonoid glycoside,one limonin,four indoloquinazoline alkaloids,and seven quinolone alkaloids were identified in all samples and the contents of dehydroevodiamine,evodine,evodiamine,and rutaecarpine varied widely from 0.10% to 0.51%,0.49% to 3.12%,0.07% to 1.56%,and 0.10% to 0.69%,respectively.Conclusion This method is found to be convenient,fast,accurate,and it is facilitated to improve the quality control standard of E.rutaecarpa and related products.
