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Li J, Chen Y, Yu K, Zhang M, Li Q, Tang S, Liu Y, Li H, Zhang Z. Rapid chemical characterization and pharmacological mechanism of Fining Granules in the treatment of chronic bronchitis based on UHPLC-Q-exactive orbitrap mass spectrometer and network pharmacology. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31804. [PMID: 38845898 PMCID: PMC11154603 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Background Senecio cannabifolius Less. is a perennial herb belonging to the Compositae family that has been used in traditional medicine as an antitussive and expectorant for treating chronic bronchitis and acute respiratory infections. Traditionally, Feining Granules are prepared from water extracts of the raw plant material. However, the chemical composition and pharmacological mechanisms of Feining Granules have not been thoroughly investigated. Methods A systematic strategy for the rapid detection and identification of the constituents of Feining Granules was developed using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-exactive orbitrap mass spectrometry (MS) with parallel reaction monitoring. Results Overall, 162 compounds, including flavonoids, alkaloids, organic acids, and others, were identified unambiguously and tentatively by comparing the retention times and MS fragmentation with reference standards and literature data. Ninety-nine of these were reported for the first time to the best of our knowledge. Network pharmacology suggests that Feining Granules can be used to treat chronic bronchitis as they contain active components associated with the ALB, VEGFA, and SRC target genes influenced by HIF-1, VEGF, and other signaling pathways. Conclusion These results provide information that can help understand the effective substances of S. cannabifolius Less. and improve quality control.
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- Jiaxin Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, China
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- Nursing School, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, Hunan Province, 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, China
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Malarz J, Michalska K, Stojakowska A. Polyphenols of the Inuleae-Inulinae and Their Biological Activities: A Review. Molecules 2024; 29:2014. [PMID: 38731504 PMCID: PMC11085778 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29092014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Polyphenols are ubiquitous plant metabolites that demonstrate biological activities essential to plant-environment interactions. They are of interest to plant food consumers, as well as to the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. The class of the plant metabolites comprises both widespread (chlorogenic acids, luteolin, quercetin) and unique compounds of diverse chemical structures but of the common biosynthetic origin. Polyphenols next to sesquiterpenoids are regarded as the major class of the Inuleae-Inulinae metabolites responsible for the pharmacological activity of medicinal plants from the subtribe (Blumea spp., Dittrichia spp., Inula spp., Pulicaria spp. and others). Recent decades have brought a rapid development of molecular and analytical techniques which resulted in better understanding of the taxonomic relationships within the Inuleae tribe and in a plethora of data concerning the chemical constituents of the Inuleae-Inulinae. The current taxonomical classification has introduced changes in the well-established botanical names and rearranged the genera based on molecular plant genetic studies. The newly created chemical data together with the earlier phytochemical studies may provide some complementary information on biochemical relationships within the subtribe. Moreover, they may at least partly explain pharmacological activities of the plant preparations traditionally used in therapy. The current review aimed to systematize the knowledge on the polyphenols of the Inulae-Inulinae.
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- Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna Street 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland; (J.M.); (K.M.)
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Lv Z, Wang B, Wang B, Zhang H. In vivo comprehensive metabolite profiling of esculetin and esculin derived from chicory in hyperuricemia rats using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2024; 47:e2300664. [PMID: 38010472 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Chicory, renowned for its multifaceted benefits, houses two vital coumarins, esculetin and esculin, both instrumental in reducing uric acid. This study emphasizes the metabolic pathways of esculetin and esculin under both standard and hyperuricemia conditions. Hyperuricemia was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats using oxonic acid potassium salt (300 mg·kg-1 ) and a 10% fructose water regimen over 21 days. Leveraging the ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-Q Exactive hybrid quadrupole-orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry, we analyzed the fragmentation behaviors of esculetin and esculin in rat bio-samples. Post oral-intake of esculetin or esculin, a notable dip in serum uric acid levels was observed in hyperuricemia rats. The investigation unveiled 24 esculetin metabolites and 14 for esculin. The metabolic pathways of both compounds were hydrolysis, hydroxylation, hydrogenation, dehydroxylation, glucuronidation, sulfation, and methylation. Interestingly, certain metabolites presented variations between standard and hyperuricemia rats, indicating that elevated levels of uric acid may affect enzyme activity linked to these metabolic reactions. This is the first systematic study on comparison of metabolic profiles of esculetin and esculin in both normal and hyperuricemia states, which was helpful to enrich our understanding of the complicated structure-activity relationships between esculin and esculetin and shed light to their action mechanism.
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- Zheng Lv
- Institute of Traditional Medicine Analysis, Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
- High-level Key Discipline of Traditional Medicine Analysis of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Medicine Analysis, Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
- High-level Key Discipline of Traditional Medicine Analysis of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Medicine Analysis, Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
- High-level Key Discipline of Traditional Medicine Analysis of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Medicine Analysis, Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
- High-level Key Discipline of Traditional Medicine Analysis of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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Zhao Q, Li Y, Li S, He X, Gu R. Comparative bioactivity evaluation and metabolic profiling of different parts of Duhaldea nervosa based on GC-MS and LC-MS. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1301715. [PMID: 38144429 PMCID: PMC10748410 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1301715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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Duhaldea nervosa (Wallich ex Candolle) Anderberg has been widely used as medicine and food additive in China for a long history. Its roots, known as Xiaoheiyao, are the mainly used medicinal part, while the other tissues of D. nervosa are ignored as non-medicinal parts despite their high biomass, resulting in a huge waste of resources. To mine and expand the medicinal values of different parts of D. nervosa, metabolic analysis by GC/LC-MS and bioactivity evaluation were performed. Based on the antioxidant activity and correlation analysis, a metabolite-related network was constructed. A total of 45 volatile and 174 non-volatile compounds were identified. Among them, caffeoylquinic acids and derivatives were more abundant in roots and flowers, while coumaroyltartaric acids and derivatives were mainly present in stems and leaves. By multivariate analysis, 13 volatile and 37 non-volatile differential metabolites were found, respectively. In the bioactivity evaluation of different parts, the order of antioxidant capacity was flowers > roots > leaves or stems. The flowers showed the highest FRAP value (354.47 μM TE/g DW) and the lowest IC50 values in the DPPH (0.06 mg/mL) and ABTS (0.19 mg/mL) assay, while higher inhibitory activity against α-glucosidase was exhibited by flowers and leaves. This study first established the similarities and differences of phytochemicals and bioactivities in D. nervosa, providing a scientific basis for developing non-medicinal parts and guiding the clinical application of this medicinal and edible herb.
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- Qian Zhao
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Li R, Zhu L, Wu M, Tao C, Lu Y, Zhao Y, Jiang X, Zhang C, Wan L. Serum Pharmacochemistry Combined with Network Pharmacology-Based Mechanism Prediction and Pharmacological Validation of Zhenwu Decoction on Alleviating Isoprenaline-Induced Heart Failure Injury in Rats. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:37233-37247. [PMID: 37841161 PMCID: PMC10568591 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Zhenwu decoction (ZWD) is a famous classical formula in the treatment of heart failure (HF) with significant clinical effects. Owing to the complex material basis of ZWD, it is challenging to elucidate the pharmacodynamic substances and pharmacological mechanisms of ZWD against HF. Therefore, an ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography system coupled with a high-resolution orbitrap mass spectrometry method was used to profile the chemical components and the absorbed prototype constituents in ISO-induced HF rat serum after oral administration of ZWD, and 33 out of 115 compounds were identified. In the in vivo study, ZWD could improve cardiac function and reduce the content of serum biochemical indexes, which are heart failure markers. With the help of network pharmacology and molecular docking simulation analysis, 112 ZWD targets oriented by HF were obtained, with STAT3, TNF, AKT1, VEGFA, and ALB as the core targets. Furthermore, we found that paeoniflorin and its derivatives may play a bigger role than other serum migrant components. Enriched pathway analysis yielded multiple HF-related signaling pathways, which indicated that ZWD may attenuate HF through the effect of PI3K-Akt, and MAPK pathways by regulating key targets such as STAT3, TNF, and AKT1. Finally, STAT3/MAPK pathways were experimentally validated in the anti-HF effect of ZWD. The phosphorylation levels of p38, JNK, ERK, and STAT3 were significantly increased in the ISO group and reversed by ZWD intervention. The results provided a reasonable strategy for the rapid screening of bioactive components in ZWD and a reference for quality control and further mechanism study of ZWD.
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- Ruiyu Li
- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P. R. China
- Sichuan
Engineering Technology Research Centre for Injection of Traditional
Chinese Medicines, China Resources Sanjiu
(Yaan) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yaan, Sichuan 625000, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P. R. China
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- Sichuan
Engineering Technology Research Centre for Injection of Traditional
Chinese Medicines, China Resources Sanjiu
(Yaan) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yaan, Sichuan 625000, P. R. China
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- Sichuan
Engineering Technology Research Centre for Injection of Traditional
Chinese Medicines, China Resources Sanjiu
(Yaan) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yaan, Sichuan 625000, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School
of pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P. R. China
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Zhang M, Li Q, Yu K, Li J, Wu J, Li S, Chen Y, Cai W, Ma J. Systemic chemical characterization of Lemna minor by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS coupled with parallel reaction monitoring. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2023; 58:e4923. [PMID: 37177835 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Lemna minor L. (LM) has been used for measles opacity, rubella itching, edema, and oliguria, and the main active ingredients were flavonoids, namely, apigenin, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, and luteolin-7-O-glucoside. However, few systematic analyses of their constituents have been performed; thus, it was necessary to establish a fast and efficient method to identify the chemical composition of LM. In this study, the UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry coupled with parallel reaction monitoring was established. Finally, a total of 112 constituents, including 30 dipeptides, 28 nucleosides, 11 amino acids, 10 organic acids, 10 flavonoids, and 23 other compounds, were identified by MS, diagnostic fragment ions, and retention time. One hundred one of those chemicals were first found in LM, which was very beneficial for the further development and utilization of nutriments and the medicinal use of LM.
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- Min Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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Li K, Liu M, Zhang M, Li Q, Yu K, Li J, Shang Z, Cai W. Rapid characterization of the potential active metabolites of diacerein in rat plasma based on UHPLC-Q-exactive orbitrap mass spectrometry and molecular docking. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 233:115447. [PMID: 37172359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Diacerein, a competently semisynthetic diacetyl derivative of anthraquinone, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which has been used for treating osteoarthritis and preventing vascular diseases. However, previous investigation indicated that diacerein metabolites and its metabolic pathway in vivo was still unclear. In this research, an effective method was established based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q-Exactive-Orbitrap mass spectrometer and molecular docking to screen and detect the potential active metabolites of diacerein in rat plasma after oral administration. The data acquisition and processing methods including Full MS-ddMS2 combined with parallel reaction monitoring mode, extracted ion chromatogram and diagnostic fragment ions were adopted to detect and identify more infinitesimal and unknown diacerein metabolites in vivo. As a result, a total of 32 metabolites were detected and identified in rat plasma according to retention times, accurate mass, diagnostic fragment ions, and relevant drug biotransformation knowledge, among 31 metabolites were firstly reported in this study. Then, the relevant reactions in vivo such as deacetylation, hydroxylation, methylation, sulfate conjugation, glucuronidation, and their composite reactions, were all detected. Ultimately, the results of molecular docking showed that the metabolites of diacerein might have good affinity with IL-1 receptor in vivo. Among them, the metabolites M21 and M1 have the strongest binding affinity with IL-1 receptors, and could be considered as potential active metabolites of diacerein, which have an efficient effect on exerting pharmacological effects of diacerein in vivo. In conclusion, the study of diacerein metabolites in rat plasma expanded our understanding about the metabolism of diacerein in vivo and provided the significant foundation for further drug efficacy studies.
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- Kailin Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China; School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China.
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Wang Z, Ma X, Shi S, He S, Li J, Wilson G, Cai W, Liu L. Structural Characterization and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of a Novel Polysaccharide from Duhaldea nervosa. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15092081. [PMID: 37177224 PMCID: PMC10180711 DOI: 10.3390/polym15092081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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In the present study, a novel water-soluble polysaccharide (DNP-1) was isolated and purified from the root of Duhaldea nervosa via column chromatography. Structural analyses indicated that DNP-1 had a linear backbone consisting of (2→1)-linked β-D- fructofuranosyl residues, ending with a (2→1) bonded α-D-glucopyranose. DNP-1 was a homogeneous polysaccharide with an average molecular weight of 3.7 kDa. Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory activity of DNP-1 was investigated in vitro. The concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including NO, TNF-α, MCP-1, IL-2, and IL-6, in the DNP-1 treatment group was suppressed in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. DNP-1 was able to improve inflammatory injury by inhibiting the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. These investigations into this polysaccharide from the root of Duhaldea nervosa provide a scientific basis for the further development of this plant. The results indicate that this Duhaldea nervosa polysaccharide could be used as a potential natural source for the treatment of inflammatory injury.
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- Ziming Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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Qin S, Yan F, E S, Xiong P, Tang S, Yu K, Zhang M, Cheng Y, Cai W. Comprehensive characterization of multiple components of Ziziphus jujuba Mill using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometers. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 10:4270-4295. [PMID: 36514751 PMCID: PMC9731542 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ziziphus jujuba Mill is the dried ripe fruit of the Rhamnaceae family; it is widely distributed in Shandong, Henan, Liaoning, and other places in China. In folk medicine, it was used to restore vital energy, as a blood tonic, and for the treatment of spleen deficiency. To date, a complete investigation of the compounds of Z. jujuba has rarely been performed. Therefore, a reliable strategy based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS, combined with trace data acquisition mode (parallel reaction monitoring scanning, PRM) and multiple data processing methods, is necessary for the characterization of compounds in the Z. jujuba. Ultimately, 295 compounds, including 69 flavonoids, 60 alkaloids, 82 phenylpropanoids, 52 organic acids, and 32 other components, were identified in the Z. jujuba; of these, 270 have been reported in Z. jujuba for the first time. This study provides deep insights into the chemistry of Z. jujuba and could be useful for further studies aimed at identifying the factors contributing to the health benefits attributed to this fruit.
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- Shi‐han Qin
- School of PharmacyWeifang Medical UniversityWeifangChina
- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesHunan University of MedicineHuaihuaChina
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- School of PharmacyWeifang Medical UniversityWeifangChina
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- School of PharmacyWeifang Medical UniversityWeifangChina
- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesHunan University of MedicineHuaihuaChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesHunan University of MedicineHuaihuaChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesHunan University of MedicineHuaihuaChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesHunan University of MedicineHuaihuaChina
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesHunan University of MedicineHuaihuaChina
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- Department of PharmacologyYale University School of MedicineNew HavenConnecticutUSA
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesHunan University of MedicineHuaihuaChina
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E S, Shang ZC, Qin SH, Li KL, Liu YN, Wu JL, Yan F, Cai W. A Systematic Method for the Identification of Aporphine Alkaloid Constituents in Sabia schumanniana Diels Using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap/Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27217643. [PMID: 36364479 PMCID: PMC9656101 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Sabia schumanniana Diels (SSD) is a plant whose stems are used in traditional folk medicine for the treatment of lumbago and arthralgia. Previous studies have revealed chemical constituents of SSD, including triterpenoids and aporphine alkaloids. Aporphine alkaloids contain a variety of active components, which might facilitate the effective treatment of lumbago and arthralgia. However, only 5-oxoaporphine (fuseine) has been discovered in SSD to date. In this study, we sought to systematically identify the aporphine alkaloids in SSD. We established a fast and reliable method for the detection and identification of these aporphine alkaloids based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap/mass spectrometry combined with parallel reaction monitoring (PRM). We separated all of the analyzed samples using a Thermo Scientific Hypersil GOLD™ aQ C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.9 μm). Finally, we identified a total of 70 compounds by using data such as retention times and diagnostic ions. No fewer than 69 of these SSD aporphine alkaloids have been reported here for the first time. These findings may assist in future studies concerning this plant and will ultimately contribute to the research and development of new drugs.
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- Shuai E
- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
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- Nursing School, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
- Correspondence: (F.Y.); (W.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
- Correspondence: (F.Y.); (W.C.)
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Yang J, Yao L, Gong K, Li K, Sun L, Cai W. Identification and Quantification of Chlorogenic Acids from the Root Bark of Acanthopanax gracilistylus by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:25675-25685. [PMID: 35910160 PMCID: PMC9330223 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify the chlorogenic acids (CGAs) from the root bark of Acanthopanax gracilistylus, which is conventionally regarded as a tonic in folk Chinese Traditional medicine. The effective methods for identification and quantification analysis of CGAs were developed based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography-Q-exactive orbitrap mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS) in parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) and selected reaction monitoring (SIM), which showed high sensitivity and resolution for screening and quantifying compounds. The root bark of A. gracilistylus was extracted under ultrasonication with 70% methanol. Ultimately, a for total of 70 CGAs, 64 of these were tentatively identified for the first time. Moreover, a methodological study of seven kinds of CGAs was carried out. The proposed procedure was optimized and validated in terms of selectivity, linearity of analytical curves (r 2 > 0.990), accuracy (recovery range from 96.7 to 105%), and repeatability (relative standard deviation <5%). Then it was applied to determine the content of the CGAs in A. gracilistylus roots from 66 of different batches. The total CGAs was quantified in a range between 2.150 and 33.51 mg/g, which could be considered as excellent source of natural bioactive compound. The result was extremely useful for understanding the bioactive substance and quality control of A. gracilistylus in depth.
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- Jianbo Yang
- Institute
for Control of Chinese Traditional Medicine and Ethnic Medicine &
National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- Institute
for Control of Chinese Traditional Medicine and Ethnic Medicine &
National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, P.R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, P.R. China
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- Institute
for Control of Chinese Traditional Medicine and Ethnic Medicine &
National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, P.R. China
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Rapid Identification of Constituents in Cephalanthus tetrandrus (Roxb.) Ridsd. et Badh. F. Using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134038. [PMID: 35807284 PMCID: PMC9268514 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cephalanthus tetrandrus (Roxb.) Ridsd. et Badh. F. (CT) belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Its dried leaves are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat enteritis, dysentery, toothache, furuncles, swelling, traumatic injury, fracture, bleeding, and scalding. In order to further clarify the unknown chemical composition of CT, a rapid strategy based on UHPLC-Q-exactive orbitrap was established for this analysis using a Thermo Scientific Hypersil GOLDTM aQ (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.9 µm) chromatographic column. The mobile phase was 0.1% formic acid water–acetonitrile, with a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min and injection volume of 2 µL; for mass spectrometry, an ESI ion source in positive and negative ion monitoring modes was adopted. A total of 135 chemicals comprising 67 chlorogenic acid derivatives, 48 flavonoids, and 20 anthocyanin derivatives were identified by comparing the mass spectrum information with standard substances, public databases, and the literature, which were all discovered for the first time in this plant. This result broadly expands the chemical composition of CT, which will contribute to understanding of its effectiveness and enable quality control.
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Yin Q, Abdulla R, Kahar G, Aisa HA, Li C, Xin X. Mass Defect Filtering-Oriented Identification of Resin Glycosides from Root of Convolvulus scammonia Based on Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113638. [PMID: 35684574 PMCID: PMC9182046 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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This work aimed to develop and evaluate a post-acquisition data processing strategy, referred to as a mass defect filter (MDF), for rapid target the resin glycosides in root of Convolvulus scammonia by setting mass rang and mass defect range from high-resolution MS data. The full-scan mass data were acquired by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q Exactive Plus hybrid quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometer that featured high resolution, mass accuracy, and sensitivity. To screen resin glycosides, three parent filter m/z 871, m/z 853, and m/z 869 combined with diagnostic fragment ions (DFIs) approach were applied to remove the interference from complex herbal extract. The targeted components were characterized based on detailed fragment ions. Using this approach, 80 targeted components, including 22 glycosidic acids and 58 resin glycosides were tentatively identified. The present results suggested that the proposed MDF strategy would be adaptable to the analysis of complex system in relevant filed.
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- Qiang Yin
- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; (Q.Y.); (R.A.); (G.K.); (H.A.A.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; (Q.Y.); (R.A.); (G.K.); (H.A.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; (Q.Y.); (R.A.); (G.K.); (H.A.A.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; (Q.Y.); (R.A.); (G.K.); (H.A.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; (Q.Y.); (R.A.); (G.K.); (H.A.A.)
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (X.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; (Q.Y.); (R.A.); (G.K.); (H.A.A.)
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (X.X.)
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Chemical characterization of extracts of leaves of Kadsua coccinea (Lem.) A.C. Sm. by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass spectrometry and assessment of their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 149:112828. [PMID: 35339830 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Kadsua coccinea (K. coccinea) has long been used as a fruit and folk medicine; however, the composition of its leaves and the activities of its constituents have been seldom studied. A total of 98 chemical constituents, including 53 phenolic acids, 41 flavonoids, and 4 lignans, were identified from the plant of kadsua coccinea by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass spectrometry. All these chemicals were reported for the first time in leaves, and 95 of them have been reported for the first time in the plant of kadsua coccinea. The biological potential of extracts of K. coccinea leaves (EKL) was evaluated by in vitro antioxidant assay and anti-inflammatory assay. EKL are composed of polysaccharides (60%), polyphenols (26%), and proteins (11%). EKL present decent potent •OH and DPPH scavenging abilities and Fe2+ chelating ability. They also inhibit the secretion of NO, reduce the level of Cox2 in proteins, inhibit the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-2 and IL-6, and promote the secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. These results displayed significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of EKL, which will be very beneficial for further development and investigation of kadsua coccinea leaves.
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Zhu L, Ma S, Li K, Xiong P, Qin S, Cai W. Systematic Screening of Chemical Constituents in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Arnebiae Radix by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2022; 27:2631. [PMID: 35565981 PMCID: PMC9104353 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Arnebiae Radix (dried root of Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst.) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat macular eruptions, measles, sore throat, carbuncles, burns, skin ulcers, and inflammation. Previous studies have shown that shikonins and shikonofurans are two of their main bioactive ingredients. However, systematic investigations of their constituents have rarely been conducted. It is necessary to establish a rapid and effective method to identify the chemical constituents of Arnebiae Radix. This will help to further improve the effective resource utilization rate of this plant. In this study, a rapid and effective UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry method was established to simultaneously analyze chemical ingredients in Arnebiae Radix within a short period of time. Based on the results of a full scan MS, the MS2 database (mzVault and mzCloud), the diagnostic fragment ions, the retention time, and the bibliography, a total of 188 compounds were identified, with 114 of those being reported from Arnebiae Radix for the first time. The results of this study lay the foundation for obtaining a thorough understanding of the active ingredients in Arnebiae Radix and its quality control. This method may be widely used for the chemical characterization of different samples.
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- Lian Zhu
- College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China; (L.Z.); (S.M.)
- Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China; (K.L.); (P.X.); (S.Q.)
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- College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China; (L.Z.); (S.M.)
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- Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China; (K.L.); (P.X.); (S.Q.)
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- Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China; (K.L.); (P.X.); (S.Q.)
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- Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China; (K.L.); (P.X.); (S.Q.)
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- Sino-Pakistan Center on Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China; (K.L.); (P.X.); (S.Q.)
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Identification of the tannins in traditional Chinese medicine Paeoniae Radix Alba by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Rapid Identification of the Chemical Components of Ilex rotunda Thunb Using UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS. J CHEM-NY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/9570776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ilicis Rotundae Cortex (IRC) consists of the bark of Ilex rotunda Thunb, and its chemical constituents mainly include flavonoid glycosides, phenols, and triterpenoid saponins. In this study, a preliminary analysis was performed to identify and obtain the chemical components from IRC to better control the quality of the medicinal materials and provide a chemical basis for the study of the efficacy of the active components. Simple and efficient sample pretreatment and ultrasonic-assisted extraction methods were used to analyze the mass spectrum fragments and fracture modes in the anion mode by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS. Using a two-step strategy, the neutral loss, diagnostic ions, and characteristic fragments were studied to screen diverse skeletons and substitutions, and the possible compounds were identified by comparison with databases. The representative compounds were compared with the standard, and the mass spectrogram was found to match perfectly. Thus, our findings reveal that this method is feasible and reliable and can be used to analyze the chemical components of IRC. We identified 105 compounds, including 22 triterpenoid saponins, 15 chlorogenic acids, 33 phenylpropanoids and phenylpropanosides, 3 iridoids, 1 flavonoid, 10 lignans, 12 glycosides, and 9 other compounds. This method lays the foundation for further elucidating the pharmacodynamics of IRC and provides a practical method for the identification of IRC.
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Peng J, Xie J, Shi S, Luo L, Li K, Xiong P, Cai W. Diagnostic Fragment-Ion-Based for Rapid Identification of Chlorogenic Acids Derivatives in Inula cappa Using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2021; 2021:6393246. [PMID: 34471554 PMCID: PMC8405326 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6393246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Inula cappa (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) DC has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat malaria, dysentery, and hepatitis. Previous studies have shown that chlorogenic acid is the effective ingredient of plants in this family. And the research of the chlorogenic acid in Inula cappa will help to further improve the effective resource utilization rate of this plant. Therefore, it is necessary to establish an accurate method to characterize the chlorogenic acid components in Inula cappa. In this study, a simple, fast, and sensitive UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry method was established, which can simultaneously analyze known and unknown ingredients in a short time (within 30 minutes) in Inula cappa. According to the diagnosis fragmentation ions, retention time, and bibliography, 68 chlorogenic acid derivatives were identified in Inula cappa. The results of this experiment lay the foundation for the active substances and quality control of Inula cappa and provide a theoretical basis for whether Inula cappa can be an alternative to the endangered wild medicinal materials of the same family.
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- Jie Peng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Health Care of Hunan Medical College, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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Li K, Liu L, Xiong P, Tang S, Chen H, Bin Z, Wu W, Cai W. Rapid Identification of Anthocyanin from the Epicarp of Kadsura Coccinea (Lem.) A.C. Smith by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-021-02038-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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An YL, Wei WL, Li HJ, Li ZW, Yao CL, Qu H, Yao S, Huang Y, Zhang JQ, Bi QR, Li JY, Guo DA. An enhanced strategy integrating offline superimposed two-dimensional separation with mass defect filter and diagnostic ion filter: Comprehensive characterization of steroid alkaloids in Fritillariae Pallidiflorae Bulbus as a case study. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1643:462029. [PMID: 33752090 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The inherent complexity of traditional Chinese medicines necessitates the application of multi-dimensional information to accomplish comprehensive profiling and confirmative identification of their chemical components. In this study, we display an enhanced strategy by integrating offline superimposed two-dimensional separation (S-2D-LC) with mass defect filter and diagnostic ion filter to comprehensively characterize the alkaloid composition of Fritillariae Pallidiflorae Bulbus (FPB). The superimposed HILIC × RP and UPCC × RP offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography system was constructed with superior orthogonality (R2=0.004 and R2=0.001) for chromatographic separation. In total, 70 fractions were collected after the first-dimensional chromatographic separation (HILIC and UPCC) and then analyzed by the second-dimensional reversed phase (RP) liquid chromatography coupled with Q-TOF/MS/MS in FAST DDA acquisition mode. A four-step interpretation strategy combining mass defect filter with diagnostic ion filter was developed to rapidly characterize alkaloids in Fritillaria species. Ultimately, a sum of 529 Fritillaria alkaloids were characterized from two botanical origins of FPB. The integrated strategy is practical to efficiently expose and comprehensively characterize more trace and isomeric components in complex herbal medicines.
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- Ya-Ling An
- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Haike Road 501, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Rapid Identification and Systematic Mechanism of Flavonoids from Potentilla freyniana Bornm. Based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry and Network Pharmacology. Int J Anal Chem 2021; 2021:6619959. [PMID: 33574846 PMCID: PMC7857931 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6619959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Potentilla freyniana Bornm. (P. freyniana), belonging to the family Rosaceae, has been used as a folk medicine in China. However, as we know, the constituents and the systematic elucidation of the mechanism were not fully investigated. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a rapid method using LC-MS and network pharmacology for the detection and identification of constituents and the systematic mechanism of P. freyniana. Firstly, the flavonoids were detected and identified based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Quadrupole-Exactive Focus Orbitrap MS (UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS). After that, the potential targets of those constituents were obtained by database mining. Then, the core targets were predicted by protein-protein interaction network and network analysis. Finally, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were carried out via DAVID. This finding revealed that P. freyniana possessed 43 flavonoids (40 of them were first reported) with 23 core target genes, which are associated with PI3K-Akt, MAPK, TNF signaling pathway, and pathway in cancer. This study demonstrated the multicompound, multitarget, and multimechanism of P. freyniana, which are very beneficial to develop the further study and utilization of this plant including the material basis and quality control research.
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Ma B, Lou T, Wang T, Li R, Liu J, Yu S, Guo Y, Wang Z, Wang J. Comprehensive metabolism study of swertiamarin in rats using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Quadrupole-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry. Xenobiotica 2021; 51:455-466. [PMID: 33356745 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2020.1869856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Swertiamarin, a natural ingredient with potent pharmacological activities in the iridoid glycoside family, had been reported to have significant therapeutic effects on a variety of human diseases.In this study, a systematic and efficient strategy based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry was established to reveal the metabolic profile of swertiamarin in rat urine, plasma, and faeces.First of all, post-acquisition data-mining methods, including multiple mass defect filters (MMDFs) and high-resolution extracted ion chromatograms (HREICs), were developed to screen the metabolite candidates of swertiamarin from the complete mass scan data sets.Second, according to the diagnostic product ions (DPIs), neutral loss fragments (NLFs), chromatographic retention time, accurate mass measurement and calculated Clog P values, all metabolite candidates were rapidly identified.As a consequence, 49 metabolites altogether, including archetype compound, were preliminarily characterised. The corresponding in vivo biotransformation processes, such as dehydration, dehydrogenation, hydroxylation, hydrogenation, methylation, sulphonation, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) formation, N-heterocyclisation and their composite reactions, were all discovered in the study.In conclusion, our results not only detailedly elucidated many new metabolites and metabolic pathways of swertiamarin, but also provided a reference for further study of its pharmacological mechanism and evaluation of its safety.
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- Beibei Ma
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute for Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongrentang Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Qin SH, Xu Y, Li KL, Gong KY, Peng J, Shi SL, Yan F, Cai W. Identification of Metabolites of Aurantio-Obtusin in Rats Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry with Parallel Reaction Monitoring. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2021; 2021:6630604. [PMID: 33936838 PMCID: PMC8062173 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6630604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Aurantio-obtusin (AO) is a major anthraquinone compound isolated from Cassiae Semen or Duhaldea nervosa, which possesses diverse pharmacological effects. Previous studies have shown that it has a good effect on lowering blood lipids and treating various diseases. A few studies have also reported about its metabolites. A rapid and reliable method using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry and multiple data-processing technologies was established to investigate the metabolites of AO in the plasma and various tissues of rats, including the heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidneys, and brain. Finally, a total of 36 metabolites were identified in the plasma of rats, which could be very beneficial for understanding the effective form of AO metabolites leading to new drug discovery. The result demonstrated that this strategy, especially parallel reaction monitoring, has shown a wide range of applications in the identification of metabolites.
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- Shi-han Qin
- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Antiboby-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- Department of TCM Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Antiboby-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Antiboby-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Antiboby-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Antiboby-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Antiboby-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua 418000, China
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Gong K, Yang Y, Li K, Zhu L, Zhi X, Cai W. Identification of the metabolites of isochlorogenic acid A in rats by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2020; 58:992-998. [PMID: 32964757 PMCID: PMC7534263 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2020.1822421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
CONTENT Isochlorogenic acid A, one of the main components of Duhaldea nervosa (Wallich ex Candolle) A. Anderberg (Asteraceae), is a folk medicine used to treat a variety of diseases including fracture and rheumatoid arthritis. Despite its widespread use, the metabolism of isochlorogenic acid A in vivo has not been fully studied. OBJECTIVE An analytical strategy based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS is proposed for the detection and identification of the metabolites of isochlorogenic acid A in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six male Sprague-Dawley rats (180 ± 20 g) were randomly divided into two groups. Then, blood and tissue samples were obtained after oral administration of isochlorogenic acid A (200 mg/kg). All the samples were pre-treated by the Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) method. Next, the samples were analysed by UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS. Finally, the metabolites were identified based on the metabolomic workflow template. RESULTS A total of 33 metabolites were identified in rat plasma, with 30 of them being reported for the first time. The distribution of all metabolites in tissues was first investigated, three of them were widely distributed in liver, lungs, and kidneys. The corresponding reactions including methylation, hydrolysis, sulphate conjugation, glucuronide conjugation, as well as their composite reactions, are reported in this study. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS This method has wide-scale application prospects in the identification of metabolites. Considering that limited research has been conducted in this area, this study proposes metabolic pathways to further understand mechanisms of isochlorogenic acid A and the forms that are truly effective in vivo.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kaiyan Gong
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Antibody-Based Drug and Intelligent Delivery System, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
- CONTACT Wei Cai School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, Hunan418000, China
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