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Shen Y, Zhao Y, Zhong C, Huang H, Yang Z, Wu M, Lu L, Yang R, Ke X. Primary study on the effects and mechanisms of separate and combined decoctions of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi - Coptis chinensis Franch extracts in relieving acute alcoholic liver injury in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 324:117790. [PMID: 38253276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (SBG) and Coptis chinensis Franch (CCF) are traditional herbal medicine pairs used for clearing heat and eliminating dampness, stopping diarrhea, and detoxification. Traditionally, these two herbs are combined and decocted together, but the modern preparation procedures separate them to avoid the large amount of precipitation generated from co-decoction. Thus, a conflict lies between the traditional and modern extraction processes of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi - Coptis chinensis Franch (SBG-CCF). AIM OF STUDY There is a conflict between traditional medical practices of SBG-CCF and the modern formulation industry. In this study, we investigated the differences in the effects and mechanisms of SBG-CCF extracted by decocting separately and combining decoctions, as well as the scientific effectiveness of traditional and modern treatment methods on both. Acute alcoholic liver injury (ALI) rats were used as the pathological model. MATERIALS AND METHODS SD rats were divided into 8 groups, including blank group, model group, low, medium, and high dose groups of SBG-CCF separated decoction, low, medium, and high dose groups of SBG-CCF combined decoction. Acute alcoholic liver injury model was induced in rats by gradually increasing the dose of alcohol through gavage everyday using white wine with an alcohol content 52%. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and reduced glutathione (GSH) were used as indicators to assess the intervention effect of SBG-CCF. And the potential active ingredients of SBG-CCF and the targets related to ALI were screened using network pharmacology, and the prediction results of network pharmacology were verified by quantitative real-time fluorescence PCR (qRT-PCR). RESULTS SBG-CCF decoction alone and six combinations of decoctions have different degrees of improvement on alcoholic liver injury, with significant efficacy in the middle-dose group, and the combined decoction was superior to the individual decoction. SBG-CCF gavage can reduce the activity of AST, ALT, TC, TG, LDH, and MDA in the serum and liver of ALI rats, while increasing the levels of SOD and GSH. Network pharmacological analysis identified 39 active components, mainly flavonoids and alkaloids. Enrichment analysis suggested that SBG-CCF may treat ALI through the regulation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), interleukin-17 (IL-17), apoptosis, and the Toll-like receptor signaling pathways. The key targets in the Disease-Signaling Pathway-Target Network were MAPK8, IKBKB, MAPK10, MAPK3, MAPK1, and AKT1. qRT-PCR results indicated that targets regulating inflammation and lipid metabolism are MAPK8, MAPK10, MAPK3, and AKT1. CONCLUSION SBG-CCF separately extracts and combines decoction can alleviate acute alcoholic liver injury, and the effect of combined decoction is more significant than separate decoction, implying that the precipitate produced by the combination of the two is also an active substance. The resistance mechanism of SBG-CCF ALI may be related to the modulation of lipid metabolism, inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and oxidative stress. SBG-CCF has the characteristics of multi-component, multi-pathway, and multi-target resistance to ALI.
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- Yingyan Shen
- Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research and Utilization on Chinese Meterial, Medical Resources Co-founded by Sichuan Province and Ministry of Science and Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chendu, China
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- Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research and Utilization on Chinese Meterial, Medical Resources Co-founded by Sichuan Province and Ministry of Science and Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chendu, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine New Drug Screening, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine New Drug Screening, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine New Drug Screening, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine New Drug Screening, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine New Drug Screening, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine New Drug Screening, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Wang C, Qin LY, Li DM, Hu LG, Xue JJ, Zhai XP, Wang Q, Guo L, Tang L, Xie JW. Doped nanomaterial facilitates 3D printing target plate for rapid detection of alkaloids in laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:6825-6838. [PMID: 37848578 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04961-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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This work aims to rapidly detect toxic alkaloids in traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) using laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS). We systematically investigated twelve nanomaterials (NMs) as matrices and found that MoS2 and defect-rich-WO3 (D-WO3) were the best NMs for alkaloid detection. MoS2 and D-WO3 can be used directly as matrices dipped onto conventional ground steel target plates. Additionally, they can be conveniently fabricated as three-dimensional (3D) NM plates, where the MoS2 or D-WO3 NM is doped into resin and formed using a 3D printing process. We obtained good quantification of alkaloids using a chemothermal compound as an internal standard and detected related alkaloids in TCM extracts, Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Caowu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix), Chuanwu (Aconiti Radix), and Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex). The work enabled the advantageous "dip and measure" method, demonstrating a simple and fast LDI-MS approach that achieves clean backgrounds for alkaloid detection. The 3D NM plates also facilitated mass spectrometry imaging of alkaloids in TCMs. This method has potential practical applications in medicine and food safety. Doped nanomaterial facilitates 3D printing target plate for rapid detection of alkaloids in laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry.
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- Chuang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
- National Anti-Drug Laboratory Beijing Regional Center, Beijing, 100164, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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Zhu K, Wang MY, Li HF, Dong ZL, Li WW, Liu C, Zhang L, Jiang S, Shang EX, Qian DW, Duan JA. Investigation of the Material Basis of Xiexin Tang to Alleviate Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Spectrum-Effect Analysis by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1221:123691. [PMID: 37011544 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Xiexin Tang (XXT) is a classic prescription for treating diabetes in clinical practices for thousands of years in China, which has been also proved by a large number of modern pharmacological studies. However, due to its complex composition, the bioactive ingredients of XXT is still unclear. In present researches, spectrum-effect relationship analysis is widely used to explore the material basis of traditional medical herbs, so this method was adopted in this study. Firstly, the extract of XXT was separated and enriched into 5 fractions by macroporous adsorption resin. Then, UPLC-Q-TOF/MS method was used for qualitative identification of components in each eluting part, and efficacy of each fraction was assessed by the T2DM rat model. Based on grey relational analysis and pearson bivariate correlation analysis, it was found that the components such as berberine, gallic acid, catechin, epicatechin, acteoside, berberastine and 1-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose might be the main effective basis of XXT to improve T2DM.
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Gong Z, Yang Q, Wang Y, Weng X, Li Y, Dong Y, Zhu X, Chen Y. Pharmacokinetic Differences of Wuji Pill Components in Normal and Chronic Visceral Hypersensitivity Irritable Bowel Syndrome Rats Attributable to Changes in Tight Junction and Transporters. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:948678. [PMID: 35873589 PMCID: PMC9305487 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.948678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The Wuji pill, also called Wuji Wan (WJW), is an effective traditional medicine for the clinical treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is principally composed of Rhizoma Coptidis, Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae, and Radix Paeoniae Alba. There have been no reports on the pharmacokinetics of WJW on IBS. Because it is more meaningful to study pharmacokinetics in relation to specific pathological conditions, our study investigated the pharmacokinetic differences of five representative components (berberine, palmatine, evodiamine, rutaecarpine, and paeoniflorin) in normal rats and chronic visceral hypersensitivity IBS (CVH-IBS) model rats after single dose and multiple doses of WJW using ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). Transmission electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence were used to explore mechanisms behind the pharmacokinetic differences in terms of tight junction proteins (Occludin and ZO-1), myosin light chain kinase (MLCK), and transporters including P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multidrug resistance associated protein 1 (MRP1), and multidrug resistance associated protein 2 (MRP2) in rat colons. After a single dose, for all components except rutaecarpine, significant differences were observed between normal and model groups. Compared with normal group, T1/2 and AUC0-t of berberine and palmatine in model group increased significantly (562.5 ± 237.2 vs. 1,384.9 ± 712.4 min, 733.8 ± 67.4 vs. 1,532.4 ± 612.7 min; 5,443.0 ± 1,405.8 vs. 9,930.8 ± 2,304.5 min·ng/ml, 2,365.5 ± 410.6 vs. 3,527.0 ± 717.8 min·ng/ml), while Cl/F decreased (840.7 ± 250.8 vs. 397.3 ± 142.7 L/h/kg, 427.7 ± 89.4 vs. 288.9 ± 114.4 L/h/kg). Cmax and AUC0-t of evodiamine in model group increased significantly (1.4 ± 0.6 vs. 2.4 ± 0.7 ng/ml; 573 ± 45.3 vs. 733.9 ± 160.2 min·ng/ml), while T1/2, Tmax, Cl/F, and Vd/F had no significant difference. Tmax and AUC0-t of paeoniflorin in model group increased significantly (21.0 ± 8.2 vs. 80.0 ± 45.8 min; 15,428.9 ± 5,063.6 vs. 33,140.6 ± 5,613.9 min·ng/ml), while Cl/F decreased (110.5 ± 48.1 vs. 43.3 ± 9.5 L/h/kg). However, after multiple doses, all five components showed significant differences between normal and model groups. Moreover, these differences were related to tight junction damage and the differential expression of transporters in the colon, suggesting that dose adjustment might be required during administration of WJW in the clinical treatment of IBS.
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- Zipeng Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang’An Men Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Dong, ; Xiaoxin Zhu, ; Ying Chen,
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Dong, ; Xiaoxin Zhu, ; Ying Chen,
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yu Dong, ; Xiaoxin Zhu, ; Ying Chen,
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Ren C, Liu K, Zhao X, Guo H, Luo Y, Chang J, Gao X, Lv X, Zhi X, Wu X, Jiang H, Chen Q, Li Y. Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Myocardial fibrosis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:853289. [PMID: 35754495 PMCID: PMC9213783 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.853289] [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: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Effective drugs for the treatment of myocardial fibrosis (MF) are lacking. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has garnered increasing attention in recent years for the prevention and treatment of myocardial fibrosis. This Article describes the pathogenesis of myocardial fibrosis from the modern medicine, along with the research progress. Reports suggest that Chinese medicine may play a role in ameliorating myocardial fibrosis through different regulatory mechanisms such as reduction of inflammatory reaction and oxidative stress, inhibition of cardiac fibroblast activation, reduction in extracellular matrix, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system regulation, transforming growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1) expression downregulation, TGF-β1/Smad signalling pathway regulation, and microRNA expression regulation. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine serves as a valuable source of candidate drugs for exploration of the mechanism of occurrence and development, along with clinical prevention and treatment of MF.
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- Chunzhen Ren
- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Provincial People’s Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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Liu C, Zuo Z, Xu F, Wang Y. Authentication of Herbal Medicines Based on Modern Analytical Technology Combined with Chemometrics Approach: A Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022; 53:1393-1418. [PMID: 34991387 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2021.2023460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Since ancient times, herbal medicines (HMs) have been widely popular with consumers as a "natural" drug for health care and disease treatment. With the emergence of problems, such as increasing demand for HMs and shortage of resources, it often occurs the phenomenon of shoddy exceed and mixing the false with the genuine in the market. There is an urgent need to evaluate the quality of HMs to ensure their important role in health care and disease treatment, and to reduce the possibility of threat to human health. Modern analytical technology is can be analyzed for analyzing chemical components of HMs or their preparations. Reflecting complex chemical components' characteristic curves in the analysis sample, and the comprehensive effect of active ingredients of HMs. In this review, modern analytical technology (chromatography, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry), chemometrics methods (unsupervised, supervised) and their advantages, disadvantages, and applicability were introduced and summarized. In addition, the authentication application of modern analytical technology combined with chemometrics methods in four aspects, including origin, processing methods, cultivation methods, and adulteration of HMs have also been discussed and illustrated by a few typical studies. This article offers a general workflow of analytical methods that have been applied for HMs authentication and explains that the accuracy of authentication in favor of the quality assurance of HMs. It was provided reference value for the development and application of modern HMs.
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- Chunlu Liu
- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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Xie L, Feng S, Zhang X, Zhao W, Feng J, Ma C, Wang R, Song W, Cheng J. Biological Response Profiling Reveals the Functional Differences of Main Alkaloids in Rhizoma Coptidis. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26237389. [PMID: 34885971 PMCID: PMC8658997 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Rhizoma Coptidis (RC) is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine. Although modern research has found that some alkaloids from RC are the pharmacologically active constituents, the differences in their biological effects are not completely clear. This study analyzed the differences in the typical alkaloids in RC at a systematic level and provided comprehensive information on the pharmaceutical mechanisms of the different alkaloids. The ethanol RC extract (RCE) was characterized using HPLC assay. HepG2, 3T3-L1, and RAW264.7 cells were used to detect the cytotoxicity of alkaloids. Transcriptome analyses were performed to elucidate the cellular pathways affected by RCE and alkaloids. HPLC analysis revealed that the typical alkaloids of RCE were berberine, coptisine, and palmatine. Coptisine and berberine displayed a stronger inhibitory effect on cell proliferation than palmatine. The overlapping ratios of differentially expressed genes between RCE and berberine, coptisine, and palmatine were 70.8%, 52.6%, and 42.1%, respectively. Pathway clustering analysis indicated that berberine and coptisine possessed a certain similarity to RCE, and both compounds affected the cell cycle pathway; moreover, some pathways were uniquely enriched by berberine or coptisine. Berberine and coptisine had different regulatory effects on genes involved in lipid metabolism. These results provide comprehensive information on the pharmaceutical mechanisms of the different RC alkaloids and insights into their better combinatory use for the treatment of diseases.
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- Lan Xie
- Medical Systems Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; (L.X.); (J.F.)
- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology, Beijing 102206, China; (S.F.); (X.Z.); (W.Z.); (C.M.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology, Beijing 102206, China; (S.F.); (X.Z.); (W.Z.); (C.M.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology, Beijing 102206, China; (S.F.); (X.Z.); (W.Z.); (C.M.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology, Beijing 102206, China; (S.F.); (X.Z.); (W.Z.); (C.M.)
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- Medical Systems Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; (L.X.); (J.F.)
- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology, Beijing 102206, China; (S.F.); (X.Z.); (W.Z.); (C.M.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology, Beijing 102206, China; (S.F.); (X.Z.); (W.Z.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Fenyang College, Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang 032200, China; (R.W.); (W.S.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Fenyang College, Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang 032200, China; (R.W.); (W.S.)
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- Medical Systems Biology Research Center, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; (L.X.); (J.F.)
- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology, Beijing 102206, China; (S.F.); (X.Z.); (W.Z.); (C.M.)
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Kumar A, Malik AK, Singh B. Recent advances in the analysis of plant alkaloids by capillary electrophoresis and micellar electrokinetic chromatography. SEPARATION SCIENCE PLUS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/sscp.202100040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Ashwini Kumar
- Government Post‐Graduate College Department of Chemistry Una Himachal Pradesh India
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- Department of Biotechnology Panjab University Chandigarh India
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Liu J, Xu H, Zhang L, Wang S, Lu D, Chen M, Wu B. Chronoeffects of the Herbal Medicines Puerariae radix and Coptidis rhizoma in Mice: A Potential Role of REV-ERBα. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:707844. [PMID: 34393786 PMCID: PMC8355589 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.707844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Identifying drugs with dosing time-dependent effects (chronoeffects) and understanding the underlying mechanisms would help to improve drug treatment outcome. Here, we aimed to determine chronoeffects of the herbal medicines Puerariae radix (PR) and Coptidis rhizoma (CR), and investigate a potential role of REV-ERBα as a drug target in generating chronoeffects. The pharmacological effect of PR on hyperhomocysteinemia in mice was evaluated by measuring total homocysteine, triglyceride levels and lipid accumulation. PR dosed at ZT10 generated a stronger effect on hyperhomocysteinemia than drug dosed at ZT2. Furthermore, PR increased the expression levels of REV-ERBα target genes Bhmt, Cbs and Cth (encoding three key enzymes responsible for homocysteine catabolism), thereby alleviating hyperhomocysteinemia in mice. Moreover, CR attenuated chronic colitis in mice in a dosing time-dependent manner based on measurements of disease activity index, colon length, malondialdehyde/myeloperoxidase activities and IL-1β/IL-6 levels. ZT10 dosing generated a stronger anti-colitis effect as compared to ZT2 dosing. This was accompanied by lower production of colonic inflammatory cytokines (i.e., Nlrp3, IL-1β, IL-6, Tnf-α and Ccl2, REV-ERBα target genes) in colitis mice dosed at ZT10. The diurnal patterns of PR and CR effects were respectively consistent with those of puerarin (a main active constituent of PR, a REV-ERBα antagonist) and berberine (a main active constituent of CR, a REV-ERBα agonist). In addition, loss of Rev-erbα in mice abolished the dosing time-dependency in PR and CR effects. In conclusion, the therapeutic effects of PR and CR depend on dosing time in mice, which are probably attributed to diurnal expression of REV-ERBα as the drug target. Our findings have implications for improving therapeutic outcomes of herbal medicines with a chronotherapeutic approach.
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- Jinming Liu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Torch Development Zone Hospital, Zhongshan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Molecular Rhythm and Metabolism, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Molecular Rhythm and Metabolism, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Molecular Rhythm and Metabolism, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Molecular Rhythm and Metabolism, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Molecular Rhythm and Metabolism, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Molecular Rhythm and Metabolism, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Patel A, Vanecha R, Patel J, Patel D, Shah U, Bambharoliya T. Development of Natural Bioactive Alkaloids: Anticancer perspective. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 22:200-212. [PMID: 34254913 DOI: 10.2174/1389557521666210712111331] [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: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cancer is a frightful disease that still poses a 'nightmare' worldwide, causing millions of casualties annually due to one of the human race's most significant healthcare challenges that requires a pragmatic treatment strategy. However, plants and plant-derived products revolutionize the field as they are quick, cleaner, eco-friendly, low-cost, effective, and less toxic than conventional treatment methods. Plants are repositories for new chemical entities and have a promising cancer research path, supplying 60% of the anticancer agents currently used. Alkaloids are important chemical compounds that serve as a rich reservoir for drug discovery and development. However, some alkaloids derived from natural herbs display anti-proliferation and antimetastatic activity on different forms of cancer, both in vitro and in vivo. Alkaloids have also been widely formulated as anticancer medications, such as camptothecin and vinblastine. Still, more research and clinical trials are required before final recommendations can be made on specific alkaloids. This review focuses on the naturally-derived bioactive alkaloids with prospective anticancer properties based on the information in the literature.
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- Ashish Patel
- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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Gharehnaghadeh S, Salehi P, Bararjanian M, Pecio Ł, Babanezhad‐Harikandei K, Khoramjouy M, Shahhosseini S, Faizi M. Novel Triazole‐Tethered Derivatives of Nor‐codeine: Synthesis, Radioligand Binding Assay, Docking Study and Evaluation of Their Analgesic Properties. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202003684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Saman Gharehnaghadeh
- Department of Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Crop Quality Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation State Research Institute Puławy Poland
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- Department of Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2660 Vali-e-Asr Ave. Tehran 1991953381 Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Radiopharmacy School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2660 Vali-e-Asr Ave. Tehran 1991953381 Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2660 Vali-e-Asr Ave. Tehran 1991953381 Iran
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Chu C, Lian L, Liu C, Li J, Mao H, Jiang L, Yan J. Online preconcentration by electrokinetic supercharging for sensitive determination of berberine and jatrorrhizine in biological samples. Biomed Chromatogr 2020; 34:e4824. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Chu Chu
- College of Pharmaceutical ScienceZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical ScienceZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical ScienceZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical ScienceZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical ScienceZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical ScienceZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical ScienceZhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou P.R. China
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Wang J, Jiang Y, Wang B, Zhang N. A review on analytical methods for natural berberine alkaloids. J Sep Sci 2019; 42:1794-1815. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Jiahui Wang
- Experiment Center for Science and TechnologyShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Smart Drug DeliveryMinistry of Education and PLADepartment of PharmaceuticsSchool of PharmacyFudan University Shanghai P. R. China
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- School of PharmacyShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai P. R. China
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- Experiment Center for Science and TechnologyShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai P. R. China
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Feng J, Li H, Zhao W, Dang H, Wang R, Luo K, Guo H, Xing W, Cheng J, Song W, Sun Y, Xie L. Biological-Profiling-Based Systematic Analysis of Rhizoma Coptidis from Different Growing Regions and Its Anticholesterol Biosynthesis Activity on HepG2 Cells. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:2234-2245. [PMID: 29747507 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Rhizoma Coptidis is a widely cultivated traditional Chinese herb. Although the chemical profiles of Rhizoma Coptidis have been established previously, the biological profiling of Rhizoma Coptidis has not been conducted yet. In this study, we collected Rhizoma Coptidis varieties from four distinct growing regions and performed genome-wide biological response fingerprinting (BioReF) on HepG2 cells using a gene expression array. Similar biological pathways were affected by extracts of all four Rhizoma Coptidis varieties but not by their analogue, Mahoniae Caulis. Among these pathways, the terpenoid backbone biosynthesis pathway was highly enriched, and six genes in the mevalonate (MVA) pathway were all down-regulated. However, the expression, maturation, as well as the specific DNA binding capacity of their coordinate transcription factor, sterol response element binding protein 2 (SREBP2), was not affected by Rhizoma Coptidis extract (RCE) or its typical active alkaloid berberine. Cellular cholesterol content tests further verified the cholesterol-lowering function of RCE in vitro, which supplements evidence for the use of Rhizoma Coptidis in hyperlipidemia treatment. This is the first described example of evaluating the quality of Rhizoma Coptidis with BioReF and a good demonstration of using BioReF to uncover the mechanisms of herbs at a systematic level.
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- Juan Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Hangzhou 310003 , China.,Medical Systems Biology Research Center , Tsinghua University School of Medicine , Beijing 100084 , China.,National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Fenyang College , Shanxi Medical University , Fenyang 032200 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Hangzhou 310003 , China.,Medical Systems Biology Research Center , Tsinghua University School of Medicine , Beijing 100084 , China.,National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Hangzhou 310003 , China.,Medical Systems Biology Research Center , Tsinghua University School of Medicine , Beijing 100084 , China.,National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Hangzhou 310003 , China.,Medical Systems Biology Research Center , Tsinghua University School of Medicine , Beijing 100084 , China.,National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Fenyang College , Shanxi Medical University , Fenyang 032200 , China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Medicine , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China.,Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases , Hangzhou 310003 , China.,Medical Systems Biology Research Center , Tsinghua University School of Medicine , Beijing 100084 , China.,National Engineering Research Center for Beijing Biochip Technology , Beijing 102206 , China
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Tang Y, Li S, Li S, Yang X, Qin Y, Liu C, Zhang Y. Screening and isolating potential α-glucosidase inhibitors from Rhizoma Coptidis by ultrafiltration LC-PDA-ESI/MS combined with high-speed countercurrent chromatography and reverse-phase medium-pressure liquid chromatography. Med Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-017-2031-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chen H, Fan G, He Y. Species evolution and quality evaluation of four Coptis herbal medicinal materials in Southwest China. 3 Biotech 2017; 7:62. [PMID: 28444606 PMCID: PMC5428121 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-017-0679-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Coptis herbs, which are important herbal medicinal materials, are the dried rhizomes of various plants. In China's herbal market, drying herbs can severely influence morphological markers such as shape, color, and odor, which make consumers difficult to precisely identify the herbs and effectively evaluate the quality. Here, we present the phylogenetic analysis of four Coptis herbal medicinal materials based on internal transcribed spacer sequences. C. chinensis, C. omeiensis, C. deltoidea and C. teeta constituted a monophyletic group. In this group, C. omeiensis and C. deltoidea cluster together, and they form the sister group with C. teeta, and C. chinensis locate the outermost of C. omeiensis, C. deltoidea and C. teeta. At the same time, the HPLC-DAD method was applied to simultaneously analyze main alkaloids from seventeen different samples. On the basis of the robust phylogenetic topology, the parsimony reconstructions of six effective medicinal constituents were implemented to elucidate the evolutionary history in Coptis herbs, and thus evaluate the herbal quality. The results showed that C. chinensis had been considered to be the best herb, not only the high content in single constituent but also in total alkaloids. In addition, all the samples from seventeen habitats were considered as qualified herbs, and they could meet the requirements of national quality standards for Coptis herbs in China.
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- Hanting Chen
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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Lv X, Li Y, Tang C, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Fan G. Integration of HPLC-based fingerprint and quantitative analyses for differentiating botanical species and geographical growing origins of Rhizoma coptidis. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2016; 54:3264-3271. [PMID: 27569515 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2016.1223699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Rhizoma coptidis is a broadly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The investigation of the influence of species and geographical origins on the phytochemicals of R. coptidis is crucial for its reasonable application and quality control. OBJECTIVE Development of an effective method to systematically study the phytochemical variations of the rhizomes of three Coptis species (Ranunculaceae) (Coptis chinensis Franch, Coptis deltoidea C.Y. Cheng et Hsiao and Coptis teeta Wall.) and a species (i.e., C. chinensis) obtained from both Daodi and non-Daodi production regions. RESULTS The three species had significant differences in their phytochemicals. The rhizome of C. chinensis contained more epiberberine (13.52 ± 2.65 mg/g), palmatine (18.20 ± 2.89 mg/g), coptisine (23.32 ± 4.27 mg/g) and columbamine (4.89 ± 1.16 mg/g), whereas the rhizomes of C. deltoidea and C. teeta showed the highest level of jatrorrhizine (8.52 ± 1.36 mg/g) and berberine (81.06 ± 4.83 mg/g), respectively. Moreover, the rhizome of C. chinensis from three Daodi production regions (Shizhu, Lichuan and Emeishan) contained more alkaloids than those from three non-Daodi production regions (Mianyang, Shifang and Zhenping). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION It is necessary to use the three R. coptidis species differentially in TCM clinical practice. Daodi C. chinensis medicinal materials have better quality than most non-Daodi ones, and so they should be preferred for TCM prescription. The combination of HPLC-based fingerprint analysis and quantification of multi-ingredients with statistical analysis provided an effective approach for species discrimination and quality evaluation of R. coptidis.
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- Xiumei Lv
- a College of Ethnic Medicine , Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Chengdu , China
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- a College of Ethnic Medicine , Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Chengdu , China
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- a College of Ethnic Medicine , Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Chengdu , China
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- a College of Ethnic Medicine , Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Chengdu , China
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- a College of Ethnic Medicine , Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Chengdu , China
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- a College of Ethnic Medicine , Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Chengdu , China
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Tan HL, Chan KG, Pusparajah P, Duangjai A, Saokaew S, Mehmood Khan T, Lee LH, Goh BH. Rhizoma Coptidis: A Potential Cardiovascular Protective Agent. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:362. [PMID: 27774066 PMCID: PMC5054023 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in both the developed and developing world. Rhizoma coptidis (RC), known as Huang Lian in China, is the dried rhizome of medicinal plants from the family Ranunculaceae, such as Coptis chinensis Franch, C. deltoidea C.Y. Cheng et Hsiao, and C. teeta Wall which has been used by Chinese medicinal physicians for more than 2000 years. In China, RC is a common component in traditional medicines used to treat CVD associated problems including obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and disorders of lipid metabolism. In recent years, numerous scientific studies have sought to investigate the biological properties of RC to provide scientific evidence for its traditional medical uses. RC has been found to exert significant beneficial effects on major risk factors for CVDs including anti-atherosclerotic effect, lipid-lowering effect, anti-obesity effect and anti-hepatic steatosis effect. It also has myocardioprotective effect as it provides protection from myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. These properties have been attributed to the presence of bioactive compounds contained in RC such as berberine, coptisine, palmatine, epiberberine, jatrorrhizine, and magnoflorine; all of which have been demonstrated to have cardioprotective effects on the various parameters contributing to the occurrence of CVD through a variety of pathways. The evidence available in the published literature indicates that RC is a herb with tremendous potential to reduce the risks of CVDs, and this review aims to summarize the cardioprotective properties of RC with reference to the published literature which overall indicates that RC is a herb with remarkable potential to reduce the risks and damage caused by CVDs.
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- Hui-Li Tan
- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University MalaysiaBandar Sunway, Malaysia; Biomedical Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University MalaysiaBandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Division of Genetic and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Biomedical Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Center of Health Outcomes Research and Therapeutic Safety, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of PhayaoPhayao, Thailand; Division of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University MalaysiaBandar Sunway, Malaysia; Center of Health Outcomes Research and Therapeutic Safety, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of PhayaoPhayao, Thailand; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research Center, Naresuan UniversityPhitsanulok, Thailand
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University MalaysiaBandar Sunway, Malaysia; Department of Pharmacy, Abasyn University PeshawarPeshawar, Pakistan
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University MalaysiaBandar Sunway, Malaysia; Center of Health Outcomes Research and Therapeutic Safety, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
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- Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University MalaysiaBandar Sunway, Malaysia; Center of Health Outcomes Research and Therapeutic Safety, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
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Berberine Antifungal Activity in Fluconazole-Resistant Pathogenic Yeasts: Action Mechanism Evaluated by Flow Cytometry and Biofilm Growth Inhibition in Candida spp. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2016; 60:3551-7. [PMID: 27021328 PMCID: PMC4879420 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01846-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The incidence of fungal infections and, in particular, the incidence of fungal antibiotic resistance, which is associated with biofilm formation, have significantly increased, contributing to morbidity and mortality. Thus, new therapeutic strategies need to be developed. In this context, natural products have emerged as a major source of possible antifungal agents. Berberine is a protoberberine-type isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the roots, rhizomes, and stem bark of natural herbs, such as Berberis aquifolium, Berberis vulgaris, Berberis aristata, and Hydrastis canadensis, and of Phellodendron amurense. Berberine has been proven to have broad antibacterial and antifungal activity. In the present study, the potential antifungal effect of berberine against fluconazole-resistant Candida and Cryptococcus neoformans strains, as well as against the biofilm form of Candida spp., was assessed. The antifungal effect of berberine was determined by a broth microdilution method (the M27-A3 method of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute) and flow cytometry techniques, in which the probable mechanism of action of the compound was also assessed. For biofilm assessment, a colorimetric 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to determine the susceptibility of sessile cells. The isolates used in the study belonged to the Laboratory of Bioprospection and Experiments in Yeast (LABEL) of the Federal University of Ceará. After 24 and 72 h, fluconazole-resistant Candida and Cryptococcus neoformans strains showed berberine MICs equal to 8 μg/ml and 16 μg/ml, respectively. Cytometric analysis showed that treatment with berberine caused alterations to the integrity of the plasma and mitochondrial membranes and DNA damage, which led to cell death, probably by apoptosis. Assessment of biofilm-forming isolates after treatment showed statistically significant reductions in biofilm cell activity (P < 0.001).
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Xiang KL, Wu SD, Yu SX, Liu Y, Jabbour F, Erst AS, Zhao L, Wang W, Chen ZD. The First Comprehensive Phylogeny of Coptis (Ranunculaceae) and Its Implications for Character Evolution and Classification. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153127. [PMID: 27044035 PMCID: PMC4820238 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Coptis (Ranunculaceae) contains 15 species and is one of the pharmaceutically most important plant genera in eastern Asia. Understanding of the evolution of morphological characters and phylogenetic relationships within the genus is very limited. Here, we present the first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the genus based on two plastid and one nuclear markers. The phylogeny was reconstructed using Bayesian inference, as well as maximum parsimony and maximum likelihood methods. The Swofford-Olsen-Waddell-Hillis and Bayesian tests were used to assess the strength of the conflicts between traditional taxonomic units and those suggested by the phylogenetic inferences. Evolution of morphological characters was inferred using Bayesian method to identify synapomorphies for the infrageneric lineages. Our data recognize two strongly supported clades within Coptis. The first clade contains subgenus Coptis and section Japonocoptis of subgenus Metacoptis, supported by morphological characters, such as traits of the central leaflet base, petal color, and petal shape. The second clade consists of section Japonocoptis of subgenus Metacoptis. Coptis morii is not united with C. quinquefolia, in contrast with the view that C. morii is a synonym of C. quinquefolia. Two varieties of C. chinensis do not cluster together. Coptis groenlandica and C. lutescens are reduced to C. trifolia and C. japonica, respectively. Central leaflet base, sepal shape, and petal blade carry a strong phylogenetic signal in Coptis, while leaf type, sepal and petal color, and petal shape exhibit relatively higher levels of evolutionary flexibility.
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- Kun-Li Xiang
- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 06269–3043, United States of America
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- Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité, UMR 7205 ISYEB MNHN/CNRS/UPMC/EPHE, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, 75005, France
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- Central Siberian Botanical Garden of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Zolotodolinskaya str. 101, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
- Laboratory of Systematics and Phylogeny of Plants, National Research Tomsk State University, prospekt Lenina 36, Tomsk, 634050, Russia
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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Jiang ZY, Deng HY, Yu ZJ, Ni JY, Kang SH. The Effect of Ultrafine Process on the Dissolution, Antibacterial Activity, and Cytotoxicity of Coptidis rhizoma. Pharmacognosy Res 2016; 8:71-7. [PMID: 26941540 PMCID: PMC4753764 DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.171097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The dosage of herb ultrafine particle (UFP) depended on the increased level of its dissolution, toxicity, and efficacy. OBJECTIVE The dissolution, antibacterial activity, and cytotoxicity of Coptidis rhizoma (CR) UFP were compared with those of traditional decoction (TD). MATERIALS AND METHODS The dissolution of berberine (BBR) of CR TD and UFP was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. The antibacterial activity of CR extract was assayed by plate-hole diffusion and broth dilution method; the inhibitory effect of rat serums against bacteria growth was evaluated after orally given CR UFP or TD extract. The cytotoxicity of CR extract was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-Yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. RESULTS The dissolution amount of BBR from CR UFP increased 6-8-folds in comparison to TD at 2 min, the accumulative amount of BBR in both UFP and TD group increased in a time-dependent manner. The minimal inhibitory concentrations and minimal bactericidal concentrations of CR UFP extract decreased to 1/2~1/4 of those of TD extract. The inhibitory effect of rat serums against bacteria growth decreased time-dependently, and no statistical difference was observed between two groups at each time point. The 50% cytotoxic concentrations of UFP extract increased 1.66~1.97 fold than those of TD. CONCLUSIONS The antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of CR UFP increased in a dissolution-effect manner in vitro, the increased level of cytotoxicity was lower than that of antibacterial activity, and the inhibitory effect of rat serums containing drugs of UFP group did not improve. SUMMARY Ultrafine grinding process caused a rapid increase of BBR dissolution from CR.The antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of UFP extract in vitro increased in a dissolution-effect manner, but the cytotoxicity increased lower than the antibacterial activity.The antibacterial activity of rat serums of UFP group did not improve in comparison to that of TD group.
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- Zhen-Yu Jiang
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Control, Hubei Institute for Food and Drug Control, Wuhan 430064, China
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An in vitro AChE inhibition assay combined with UF-HPLC-ESI-Q-TOF/MS approach for screening and characterizing of AChE inhibitors from roots of Coptis chinensis Franch. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 120:235-40. [PMID: 26760241 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, an in vitro acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition assay based on microplate reader combined with ultrafiltration high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray quadrupole time of flight mass (UF-HPLC-ESI-Q-TOF/MS) was developed for the rapid screening and identification of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI) from roots of Coptis chinensis Franch. Incubation conditions such as enzyme concentration, incubation time, incubation temperature and co-solvent was optimized so as to get better screening results. Five alkaloids including columbamine, jatrorrhizine, coptisine, palmatine and berberine were found with AChE inhibition activity in the 80% ethanol extract of C. chinensis Franch. The screened compounds were identified by HPLC-DAD-ESI-Q-TOF/MS compared with the reference stands and literatures. The screened results were verified by in vitro AChE inhibition assays, palmatine showed the best AChE inhibitory activities with IC50 values of 36.6μM among the five compounds. Results of the present study indicated that the combinative method using in vitro AChE inhibition assay and UF-HPLC-ESI-Q-TOF/MS could be widely applied for rapid screening and identification of AChEI from complex TCM extract.
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Determination of cytotoxicity of traditional Chinese medicine herbs, Rhizoma coptidis, Radix scutellariae, and Cortex phellodendri, by three methods. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2015; 39:128-32. [PMID: 26421730 DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2015.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Revised: 09/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many herbs are used in traditional Chinese medicine TCM) for treatment of infections but their properties, in particular, their effects on normal cells have received little attention. This study investigated the cytotoxic properties of three TCM herbs with potential use in prevention and treatment of ocular infections, including Acanthamoeba keratitis. METHOD The study investigated cytotoxic effects of the herbal extracts of Rhizoma coptidis, Radix scutellariae, and Cortex phellodendri on human corneal epithelial cells using trypan blue staining, MTT production, and flow cytometry. Differences between herbs were determined using repeated measures one-way analysis of variance, followed by paired t-tests where appropriate. RESULTS These three herbs appeared to lack cytotoxicity when tested with trypan blue and MTT, but flow cytometry revealed that R. coptidis led to cell membrane damage. CONCLUSION Lack of cytotoxicity of R. scutellariae and C. phellodendri extracts suggest that these are potentially suitable for use in ocular preparations. Only flow cytometry was able to accurately predict cytotoxic effects of extracts of TCM herbs on HCEC, demonstrating the importance of using a sensitive method of detection of cytotoxicity.
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Seo CS, Shin HK. HPLC-PDA Method for Simultaneous Determination of Nine Marker Components in Banhasasim-Tang. J Chromatogr Sci 2015; 54:299-304. [PMID: 26354947 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmv141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A simple and accurate high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array (HPLC-PDA) detection method has been developed and validated for simultaneous determination of nine components-liquiritin, coptisine, baicalin, palmatine, berberine, wogonoside, baicalein, glycyrrhizin and wogonin-in the traditional Korean formula, Banhasasim-tang decoction. A Gemini C18 analytical column was used to separate the nine constituents and kept at 40°C by gradient elution with 0.1% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid in distilled water (A) and acetonitrile (B) as mobile phases. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and the injection volume was 10 µL. The PDA detection wavelengths were set at 254, 275 and 350 nm. Calibration curves of all compounds showed good linearity with coefficients of determination ≥0.9998 within the test ranges. The limits of detection and quantification of all compounds were in the range 0.01-0.09 and 0.03-0.30 µg/mL, respectively. All recoveries of the nine marker compounds ranged from 98.65 to 103.22% with relative standard deviation (RSD) values <1.25%. The RSDs of intraday and interday precision were <1.13 and 1.83%, respectively. The concentrations of the nine marker constituents were 0.19-41.09 mg/g.
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- Chang-Seob Seo
- K-herb Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseongdae-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Korea
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- K-herb Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseongdae-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34054, Korea
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Tian T, Jin Y, Ma Y, Xie W, Xu H, Du Y. Simultaneous Quantification of 11 Constituents in Wuji Pill Using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled With a Triple Quadrupole Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry. J Chromatogr Sci 2015; 54:237-45. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmv140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Jiang Z, Wang Y, Zhu Y, Zhang L, Chai X, Jiang M, Shan L. Dose-dependent targeted knockout methodology combined with deep structure elucidation strategies for Chinese licorice chemical profiling. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 115:130-7. [PMID: 26186616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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One of the limitations with regards to the chemical profiling of Chinese herbs is that low-level compounds are masked by high-level structures. Here, we established a novel methodology based on a dose-dependent targeted knockout (DDTK) technique combined with deep structure elucidation strategies to allow the chemical profiling of Chinese licorice. We employed ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF MS) incorporated with the DDTK technique to identify the compounds in different concentration samples and found that the compounds at the high- or medium-level were detected readily in the sample at a low concentration; subsequently, minor or trace-level constituents were identified in the sample at a high concentration by rejecting high-level constituents detected in the sample at a low concentration based on a heart-cutting technique during analysis. In this study, among the 232 compounds detected, 27 compounds were unequivocally identified and 165 compounds, including 29 new compounds and two new natural products, were tentatively characterized. The novel methodology established in this work paves the way the further identification of compounds from complicated mixtures, especially traditional Chinese medicines.
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- Zhenzuo Jiang
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, PR China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, PR China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine, Tianjin 300457, PR China.
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, PR China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, PR China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, PR China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, PR China; Research and Development Center of TCM, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine, Tianjin 300457, PR China.
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, PR China
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Park SH, Sung JH, Kim EJ, Chung N. Berberine induces apoptosis via ROS generation in PANC-1 and MIA-PaCa2 pancreatic cell lines. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 48:111-9. [PMID: 25517919 PMCID: PMC4321216 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20144293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death. Gemcitabine is widely
used as a chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, but the
prognosis is still poor. Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from a variety
of natural herbs, possesses a variety of pharmacological properties including
anticancer effects. In this study, we investigated the anticancer effects of
berberine and compared its use with that of gemcitabine in the pancreatic cancer cell
lines PANC-1 and MIA-PaCa2. Berberine inhibited cell growth in a dose-dependent
manner by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. After berberine treatment, the G1
phase of PANC-1 cells increased by 10% compared to control cells, and the G1 phase of
MIA-PaCa2 cells was increased by 2%. Whereas gemcitabine exerts antiproliferation
effects through S-phase arrest, our results showed that berberine inhibited
proliferation by inducing G1-phase arrest. Berberine-induced apoptosis of PANC-1 and
MIA-PaCa2 cells increased by 7 and 2% compared to control cells, respectively.
Notably, berberine had a greater apoptotic effect in PANC-1 cells than gemcitabine.
Upon treatment of PANC-1 and MIA-PaCa2 with berberine at a half-maximal inhibitory
concentration (IC50), apoptosis was induced by a mechanism that involved
the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) rather than caspase 3/7 activation.
Our findings showed that berberine had anti-cancer effects and may be an effective
drug for pancreatic cancer chemotherapy.
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- S H Park
- Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Ansan University, Ansan, Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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Liu JX, Zhang YW, Yuan F, Chen HX, Zhang XX. Differential detection of Rhizoma coptidis by capillary electrophoresis electrospray ionization mass spectrometry with a nanospray interface. Electrophoresis 2014; 35:3258-63. [PMID: 25143257 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A lab prototype CE-nanospray-MS platform with a high sensitivity porous sprayer was successfully applied in differential identification of Rhizoma coptidis in this paper. To obtain a stable and reliable nanospray, detailed optimizations about emitter geometry, buffer composition, emitter position, and spray voltage, as well as emitter cleanliness were discussed. Results showed that the reproducibility and sensitivity for separations of alkaloid standards were satisfactory using CE-nanospray-MS, which were also compared to ultra-HPLC (UHPLC)-MS. Their signal responds were at the same order of magnitude (intensities: 0.8 - 1.5 × 10(8) vs. 3.8 - 6.2 × 10(8) ), even though a 2 nL injection for CE was 2500-fold lower than UHPLC (5 μL injection). The absolute LOD results of CE-MS showed a remarkable superiority (18-24 fg), equal to 1000-fold lower than that of UHPLC-MS. Principal component analysis (PCA) of adulterated R. coptidis showed that this protocol had the ability to profile and qualify complex herb medicines, which also created a great potential for evaluation and qualification of rare and valuable Chinese medicines in future.
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- Jing-Xin Liu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Yi L, Liang ZT, Peng Y, Guo P, Wong LL, Wan XJ, Ho HM, Yi T, Zhao ZZ. Histochemical evaluation of alkaloids in rhizome of Coptis chinensis using laser microdissection and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Drug Test Anal 2014; 7:519-30. [PMID: 25209714 DOI: 10.1002/dta.1703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Traditional macroscopic and microscopic identification methods of medicinal materials are economical and practical, but usually experience-based due to few chemical supports. Here histochemical evaluation on bioactive components of Coptidis Rhizoma (CR) in anatomic sections using laser microdissection and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LMD-LC-MS) was developed to correlate the inner quality and outer features of materials from different growing areas. Results of a total 33 peaks representing potential different alkaloids were detected and 8 common peaks were identified as the major alkaloids, namely magnoflorine, thalifendine, columbamine, epiberberine, jatrorrhizine, coptisine, palmatine, and berberine. Six major alkaloids were quantified in the top and middle sections of raw materials and in their tissues and cells at the same time. Histochemical analyses showed consistent results with direct determination in raw materials and explained the reason why top sections of all samples contained higher contents of alkaloids by giving out attributions of each alkaloid in different anatomic sections. Besides, results manifested the distribution and accumulation rules of alkaloids in diverse tissues and cells of CR. This study demonstrates an effective and scientific way to correlate bioactive components and morphological features of medicinal materials, which is beneficial to future research, agriculture and application.
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- Ling Yi
- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Choi JS, Kim JH, Ali MY, Min BS, Kim GD, Jung HA. Coptis chinensis alkaloids exert anti-adipogenic activity on 3T3-L1 adipocytes by downregulating C/EBP-α and PPAR-γ. Fitoterapia 2014; 98:199-208. [PMID: 25128422 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Obesity is a complex, multifactorial, and chronic disease that increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and hypertension, and has become a major worldwide health problem. Developing novel anti-obesity drugs from natural products is a promising solution to the global health problem of obesity. While screening anti-obesity potentials of natural products, the methanol extract of the rhizome of Coptis chinensis (Coptidis Rhizoma) was found to significantly inhibit adipocyte differentiation and lipid contents in 3T3-L1 cells, as assessed by Oil-Red O staining. Five known alkaloids, berberine, epiberberine, coptisine, palmatine, and magnoflorine, were isolated from the n-BuOH fraction of the methanol extract of Coptidis Rhizoma. We determined the chemical structure of these alkaloids through comparisons of published nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectral data. Furthermore, we screened these alkaloids for their ability to inhibit adipogenesis over a range of concentrations (12.5-50 μM). All five Coptidis Rhizoma alkaloids significantly inhibited lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells without affecting cell viability in a concentration dependent manner. In addition, the five alkaloids significantly reduced the expression levels of several adipocyte marker genes including proliferator activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-α (C/EBP-α). In the present study, we found that the isolated alkaloids inhibited adipogenesis in a dose-dependent manner in 3T3-L1 cells; this inhibition was attributed to their abilities to downregulate the protein levels of the adipocyte marker proteins PPAR-γ and C/EBP-α. Thus, these results suggest that Coptidis Rhizoma extract and its isolated alkaloids may be of therapeutic interest with respect to the treatment of obesity.
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- Jae Sue Choi
- Department of Food and Life Science, College of Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Life Science, College of Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyeongbuk 712-702, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea.
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Berberine diminishes side population and down-regulates stem cell-associated genes in the pancreatic cancer cell lines PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2. Mol Cell Biochem 2014; 394:209-15. [PMID: 24894821 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-014-2096-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer stem cells play an important role in metastasis and the relapse of drug resistant cancers. Side-population (SP) cells are capable of effluxing Hoechst 33342 dye and are referred to as cancer stem cells. We investigated the effect of berberine on pancreatic cancer stem cells of PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2. For both cell lines, the proportions of SP cells in the presence of berberine were investigated and compared to the proportions in the presence of gemcitabine, a standard pancreatic anti-cancer drug. The proportions of SP cells in the PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 cell lines were about 9 and <0.1%, respectively. After berberine and gemcitabine treatments, the SP cell proportion of PANC-1 decreased to 5.7 ± 2.0 and 6.8 ± 0.8%, respectively, which compares to the control proportion of (9.7 ± 1.7). After berberine and gemcitabine treatment of PANC-1, of the four stem cell-associated genes (SOX2, POU5F1, NANOG, and NOTCH1), all but NOTCH1 were down-regulated. Unfortunately, the effect of berberine and gemcitabine treatments on MIA PaCa-2 SP cells could not be clearly observed because SP cells represented only a very small proportion of MIA PaCa-2 cells. However, SOX2, POU5F1, and NANOG genes were shown to be effectively down-regulated in the MIA PaCa-2 cell line as a whole. Taken together, these results indicate that berberine is as effective at targeting pancreatic cancer cell lines as gemcitabine. Therefore, we believe that POU5F1, SOX2, and NANOG can serve as potential markers, and berberine may be an effective anti-cancer agent when targeting human pancreatic cancer cells and/or their cancer stem cells.
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Doh EJ, Lee MY, Ko BS, Oh SE. Differentiating Coptis chinensis from Coptis japonica and other Coptis species used in Coptidis Rhizoma based on partial trnL-F intergenic spacer sequences. Genes Genomics 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-014-0172-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Huang P, Qian X, Li J, Cui X, Chen L, Cai B, Tan S. Simultaneous Determination of 11 Alkaloids in Crude and Wine-Processed Rhizoma Coptidis by HPLC-PAD. J Chromatogr Sci 2014; 53:73-8. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmu019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Lee YH, Kim D, Lee MJ, Kim MJ, Jang HS, Park SH, Lee JM, Lee HY, Han BS, Son WC, Seok JH, Lee JK, Jeong J, Kang JS, Kang JK. Subchronic toxicity study of Coptidis rhizoma in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 152:457-463. [PMID: 24486210 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Revised: 12/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Coptidis Rhizoma (CR) is a medical herb from the family Ranunculacease that has been used to treat gastroenteritis, dysentery, diabetes mellitus, and severe skin diseases. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) and the toxicity of CR, following repeat oral administration to rats for 13 weeks. MATERIALS AND METHODS CR was administered by oral gavage to groups of rats (n=10/group, each sex) at dose levels of 0 (control), 25, 74, 222, 667 or 2000 mg/kg/day 5 times per week for 13 weeks. Mortality, clinical signs, body weights, food consumption, hematology, serum chemistry, urinalysis, vaginal cytology and sperm morphology, organ weights, gross and histopathological findings were compared between control and CR groups. RESULTS Urinalysis showed a significant increase in N-acety1-β-glucosaminidase in males in the 2000 mg/kg/day group (P<0.01). However, no mortality or remarkable clinical signs were observed during this 13-week study. No adverse effects on body weight, food consumption, hematology, serum chemistry, organ weights, gross lesion, histopathology, vaginal cytology, sperm motility, or deformity were observed in the males or female rats treated with CR. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of these results, the NOAEL of CR is determined to be 667 mg/kg/day for males and 2000 mg/kg/day for females.
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- Yong-Hoon Lee
- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Namseoul University, 21 Maeju-ri, Seonghwan-eup, Cheonan 331-707, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Toxicopathology, Hoseo Toxicology Research Center, Hoseo University, 79 Hoseo-ro, BaeBang-Myeon, Asan 336-795, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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- Toxicological Research Divison, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong Health Technology Administration Complex, 187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro, Osong, Cheongwon 363-700, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Toxicological Research Divison, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong Health Technology Administration Complex, 187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro, Osong, Cheongwon 363-700, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Toxicological Research Divison, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Osong Health Technology Administration Complex, 187 Osongsaengmyeong2-ro, Osong, Cheongwon 363-700, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Namseoul University, 21 Maeju-ri, Seonghwan-eup, Cheonan 331-707, Chungnam, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pathology, Biotoxtech Co., Ltd, 686-2 Yangcheong-ri, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gun 363-883, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea; Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, 410 Naesudong-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju 361-763, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
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Uzaşçı S, Erim FB. Enhancement of native fluorescence intensity of berberine by (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin in capillary electrophoresis coupled by laser-induced fluorescence detection: application to quality control of medicinal plants. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1338:184-7. [PMID: 24642396 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.02.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 02/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A sensitive method for the determination of berberine, a plant alkaloid, was developed by capillary electrophoresis coupled with laser induced fluorescence detection. With the addition of (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin (2-HP-β-CD) to the separation electrolyte, the low fluorescence signal intensity of berberine in aqueous medium was enhanced considerably by 162 fold. The optimal background electrolyte was selected as 20mM acetic acid, 35mM 2-HP-β-CD, and 20% methanol at pH 5. The limit of detection of the method for berberine was 15.7ng/mL. The intra and interday repeatabilities of corrected peak areas as RDSs were 1.83% and 3.75%, respectively. The developed method was successfully applied for the determination of berberine contents in Chinese medicinal plants and herbal supplemental tablets.
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- Sesil Uzaşçı
- Istanbul Technical University, Department of Chemistry, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Technical University, Department of Chemistry, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Bonvin G, Schappler J, Rudaz S. Non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis for the analysis of acidic compounds using negative electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1323:163-73. [PMID: 24315358 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) is an attractive CE mode, in which water solvent of the background electrolyte (BGE) is replaced by organic solvent or by a mixture of organic solvents. This substitution alters several parameters, such as the pKa, permittivity, viscosity, zeta potential, and conductivity, resulting in a modification of CE separation performance (i.e., selectivity and/or efficiency). In addition, the use of NACE is particularly well adapted to ESI-MS due to the high volatility of solvents and the low currents that are generated. Organic solvents reduce the number of side electrochemical reactions at the ESI tip, thereby allowing the stabilization of the ESI current and a decrease in background noise. All these features make NACE an interesting alternative to the aqueous capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) mode, especially in combination with mass spectrometry (MS) detection. The aim of this work was to evaluate the use of NACE coupled to negative ESI-MS for the analysis of acidic compounds with two available CE-MS interfaces (sheath liquid and sheathless). First, NACE was compared to aqueous CZE for the analysis of several pharmaceutical acidic compounds (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs). Then, the separation performance and the sensitivity achieved by both interfaces were evaluated, as were the impact of the BGE and the sample composition. Finally, analyses of glucuronides in urine samples subjected to a minimal sample pre-treatment ("dilute-and-shoot") were performed by NACE-ESI-MS, and the matrix effect was evaluated. A 20- to 100-fold improvement in sensitivity was achieved using the NACE mode in combination with the sheathless interface and no matrix effect was observed regardless of the interfaces.
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- Grégoire Bonvin
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Bd d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Bd d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Bd d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Wang XY, Ma XH, Li W, Chu Y, Guo JH, Zhou SP, Zhu YH. Simultaneous Quantitative Determination of Six Active Components in Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparation Cerebralcare Granule(R) by RP-HPLC Coupled with Diode Array Detection for Quality Control. J Chromatogr Sci 2013; 52:814-7. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmt120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Seger C, Sturm S, Stuppner H. Mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy: modern high-end detectors for high resolution separation techniques--state of the art in natural product HPLC-MS, HPLC-NMR, and CE-MS hyphenations. Nat Prod Rep 2013; 30:970-87. [PMID: 23739842 DOI: 10.1039/c3np70015a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Current natural product research is unthinkable without the use of high resolution separation techniques as high performance liquid chromatography or capillary electrophoresis (HPLC or CE respectively) combined with mass spectrometers (MS) or nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers. These hyphenated instrumental analysis platforms (CE-MS, HPLC-MS or HPLC-NMR) are valuable tools for natural product de novo identification, as well as the authentication, distribution, and quantification of constituents in biogenic raw materials, natural medicines and biological materials obtained from model organisms, animals and humans. Moreover, metabolic profiling and metabolic fingerprinting applications can be addressed as well as pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic issues. This review provides an overview of latest technological developments, discusses the assets and drawbacks of the available hyphenation techniques, and describes typical analytical workflows.
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- Christoph Seger
- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy, CCB-Centrum of Chemistry and Biomedicine, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Development and validation of a UPLC-DAD-MS method for characterization and quantification of alkaloids in Menispermi Rhizoma and its preparations. J Food Drug Anal 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2013.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo protective effects of unfermented and fermented Rhizoma coptidis formulations against lipopolysaccharide insult. Food Chem 2012; 135:452-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2011] [Revised: 02/08/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Quality evaluation and species differentiation of Rhizoma coptidis by using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Anal Chim Acta 2012; 747:76-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2012] [Revised: 08/21/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ma BL, Ma YM. Pharmacokinetic properties, potential herb–drug interactions and acute toxicity of oralRhizoma coptidisalkaloids. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2012; 9:51-61. [DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2012.722995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Alkaloids isolated from natural herbs as the anticancer agents. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2012; 2012:485042. [PMID: 22988474 PMCID: PMC3440018 DOI: 10.1155/2012/485042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2012] [Revised: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Alkaloids are important chemical compounds that serve as a rich reservoir for drug discovery. Several alkaloids isolated from natural herbs exhibit antiproliferation and antimetastasis effects on various types of cancers both in vitro and in vivo. Alkaloids, such as camptothecin and vinblastine, have already been successfully developed into anticancer drugs. This paper focuses on the naturally derived alkaloids with prospective anticancer properties, such as berberine, evodiamine, matrine, piperine, sanguinarine, and tetrandrine, and summarizes the mechanisms of action of these compounds. Based on the information in the literature that is summarized in this paper, the use of alkaloids as anticancer agents is very promising, but more research and clinical trials are necessary before final recommendations on specific alkaloids can be made.
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Posch TN, Müller A, Schulz W, Pütz M, Huhn C. Implementation of a design of experiments to study the influence of the background electrolyte on separation and detection in non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry. Electrophoresis 2012; 33:583-98. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Luo X, Tu X, Wu Y, Luo S, Chen B. Application of 1-Alkyl-3-methylimidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids as Background Electrolytes in Nonaqueous Capillary Electrophoresis for the Analysis of Coptidis Alkaloids. ANAL LETT 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2011.649448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lu M, Cai Z. Advances of MALDI-TOF MS in the Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicines. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2012; 331:143-64. [DOI: 10.1007/128_2012_383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Rabanes HR, Guidote AM, Quirino JP. Capillary electrophoresis of natural products: Highlights of the last five years (2006-2010). Electrophoresis 2011; 33:180-95. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2011] [Revised: 09/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chen XJ, Zhao J, Wang YT, Huang LQ, Li SP. CE and CEC analysis of phytochemicals in herbal medicines. Electrophoresis 2011; 33:168-79. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Revised: 09/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ma BL, Yao MK, Zhong J, Ma YM, Gao CL, Wu JS, Qiu FR, Wang CH, Wang XH. Increased Systemic Exposure to Rhizoma Coptidis Alkaloids in Lipopolysaccharide-Pretreated Rats Attributable to Enhanced Intestinal Absorption. Drug Metab Dispos 2011; 40:381-8. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.111.041152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Ding PL, Chen LQ, Lu Y, Li YG. Determination of protoberberine alkaloids in Rhizoma Coptidis by ERETIC ¹H NMR method. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2011; 60:44-50. [PMID: 22119162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2011.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2011] [Revised: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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An alternative quantification approach called ERETIC (Electronic REference To access In vivo Concentrations) utilizing electronic reference-based proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) spectroscopy techniques has been successfully introduced in our present study to simultaneously determine the contents of five major active protoberberine alkaloids (berberine, coptisine, jatrorrhizine, palmatine and epiberberine) in Rhizoma Coptidis, one of the most commonly used traditional Chinese medicines (TCM). The NMR experimental conditions including deuterated solvent, relaxation delay time, and ERETIC transmitter power level were optimized, and the developed method was validated in terms of precision, reproducibility, stability, accuracy, recovery, and limit of quantification (LOQ). The recoveries of the five tested alkaloids ranged between 89.94 and 97.72% for berberine, 90.87 and 100.05% for coptisine, 98.35 and 107.57% for jatrorrhizine, 95.37 and 101.26% for palmatine, and 93.18 and 98.00% for epiberberine, respectively, and LOQ was 0.1 mM for berberine. The high universality, accuracy, reproducibility, and efficiency of the ERETIC method demonstrated in this work suggest that this method could serve as a highly potential quantification alternative for quality assessment of TCM.
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- Pei-Lan Ding
- Department of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC), Pharma Research & Early Development (pRED) China, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Shanghai 201203, PR China.
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