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Zhang F, Fei Q, Huang X, Yu S, Qiu R, Guan L, Wu B, Shan M. LC-MS based strategy for chemical profiling and quantification of dispensing granules of Ginkgo biloba seeds. Heliyon 2024; 10:e36909. [PMID: 39286178 PMCID: PMC11402757 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36909] [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: 06/17/2024] [Revised: 08/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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Ginkgo biloba seeds have been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years to treat diseases such as cervicitis, cough, asthma and other lung diseases. As a novel form, the dispensing granules (GSDG) of Ginkgo biloba seeds have been widely employed in clinic. However, its chemical profiling is not yet clear, which has restricted in-depth research in many fields. In this study, a high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quardrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry method was used for the component characteration with the help of accurate molecular weights, fragmentation pathways, reported data, literatures and even some reference standards. Furthermore, in multiple-reaction monitoring mode, a high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole linear ion trap mass spectrometry method was developed and applied for simultaneous determination of the bioactive phytochemicals. As a result, a total of 56 components in GSDG were identified including 12 amino acids, 9 organic acids, 6 nucleosides and nucleobases, 6 flavonoids, 5 vitamins, 5 terpenoid lactones, 4 carbohydrates and 9 other compounds As for quantitative analysis, glutamic acid, asparatic acid, histidine, ginkgolide A, ginkgolide B, ginkgolide C, ginkgolide J, eucomic acid, N-(N-glucopyranosyl)-indoleacetylaspartate and N-(N-glucopyranosyl)-indoleacetylglutamate were selected as the analytes for quanlity marker of GSDG. After necessary validation tests, the developed quantitative method was successfully put into use for 10 batches of GSDG. In all batches, N-(N-glucopyranosyl)-indoleacetylaspartate was the richest phytochemical with the amount of 17.3-25.7 mg/g while ginkgolide J (0.0197-0.0335 mg/g) was determined to be the poorest. The study is supposed to exhibit a comprehensive chemical profiling and to provide some strong basis for preparation technology, quality control and even for action mechanism of GSDG, this novel form of Chinese medicine.
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- Facheng Zhang
- Polifarma (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Nanjing, 210038, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Polifarma (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Nanjing, 210038, PR China
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- Polifarma (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Nanjing, 210038, PR China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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Wang P, Gui X, Xu M, Dong F, Li Y, Wang Q, Wang Y, Yao J, Lu L, Liu R. In vivo and in vitro chemical composition and biological activity of traditional vs. dispensing granule decoctions of Coptidis Rhizoma: A comparative study. Biomed Chromatogr 2024; 38:e5960. [PMID: 38992861 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5960] [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: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Coptidis Rhizoma (CR) holds significant clinical importance. In this study, we conducted a comparative analysis of CR's dispensing granule decoction (DGD) and traditional decoction (TD) to establish a comprehensive evaluation method for the quality of DGD. We selected nine batches of DGD (three from each of manufacturers A, B and C) and 10 batches of decoction pieces for analysis. We determined the content of representative components using high-performance liquid chromatography and assessed the content of blood components in vivo post-administration using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The antibacterial activity was measured using the drug-sensitive tablet method. To evaluate the overall consistency of DGD and TD, we employed the CRITIC method and Grey relational analysis method. Our CRITIC results indicated no significant difference between the CRITIC scores of DGD-B and TD, with DGD-B exhibiting the highest consistency and overall quality. However, DGD-A and DGD-C showed variations in CRITIC scores compared with TD. After equivalent correction, the quality of DGD-A and DGD-C approached that of TD. Furthermore, our Grey relational analysis results supported the findings of the CRITIC method. This study offers a novel approach to evaluate the consistency between DGD and TD, providing insights into improving the quality of DGD.
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- Panpan Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation Engineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Provincial-Ministry Collaborative Innovation Center for TCM Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation Engineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Provincial-Ministry Collaborative Innovation Center for TCM Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Medical College, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation Engineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Provincial-Ministry Collaborative Innovation Center for TCM Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation Engineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Provincial-Ministry Collaborative Innovation Center for TCM Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation Engineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Clinical Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Provincial-Ministry Collaborative Innovation Center for TCM Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Yue Y, Li H, Xu M, Ma L, Wang X, Miao Y, Zhang L, Li X, Liu R. Integrating chemical similarity and bioequivalence: an overall evaluation of the quality consistency of traditional decoction and dispensing granule decoction of Amomum villosum. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2024; 50:150-162. [PMID: 38194223 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2024.2303381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the quality consistency between traditional decoction (TD) of Amomum villosum and its dispensing granule decoction (DGD). Fifteen batches of TD and nine batches of dispensing granules (manufactured by A, B, and C) were prepared and evaluated for their consistency. METHODS Firstly, The chemical similarity of TD and DGD was examined using GC and HPLC, coupled with hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), criteria importance though intercrieria correlation(CRITIC) weighting method, and principal component analysis (PCA). Secondly, the gastrointestinal motility experiments in mice, along with the CRITIC weighting method, were employed to assess the bioequivalence of TD and DGD of Amomum villosum. Finally, the entropy weight technique-gray relative analysis(GRA) method was used to compare the quality of Amomum villosum decoctions. RESULTS ①The CRITIC weighting method indicated significantly higher scores for TD than DGD (p < 0.01). HCA and PCA results demonstrated a clear distinction between TD and DGD. ②Gastrointestinal motility test results revealed no significant difference between TD and DGD in other indicators (p > 0.05).③Gray relative analysis results showed that the relative correlation of TD was more significant than that of DGD. CONCLUSION The chemical composition of DGD and TD differed. The biological activity of DGD-A/B was consistent with that of TD, while the difference between DGD-C and TD was significant. A comprehensive evaluation showed that TD exhibited better quality than DGD. DGD manufacturers should optimize the preparation process to enhance product quality.
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- Yousong Yue
- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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Yang L, Zhang X, Wang Z, Lin X, Zhang Y, Lu J, Wu L, Yao S, Jing W, Huang X, Wang P. Decoction regulating phytochemicals' micromorphology changes and anti-inflammation activity enhancements originated from herb medicine supermolecules. Chin Med 2024; 19:19. [PMID: 38279104 PMCID: PMC10811931 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00864-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mahuang Fuzi decoction (MGF) is composed of three herb medicines that has been clinically used to treat inflammatory diseases for a long history. At present, more and more active phytochemicals' aggregations have been found during the thermodynamic process of herb medicine decoction, and revealing the clinical efficacy of herb medicine through supramolecular strategies is the focus of current research. However, it is not clear whether decoction induced supermolecules' morphological changes to modify activity. METHODS Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were used to analyze the micromorphology of MGF, MGF SA (MGF supermolecules), and MIX (physical mixture of MGF single decoction). The interaction and thermodynamic parameters of single herbs in a decoction were investigated by Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). The phytochemicals were systematically analyzed by ultra high performance liquid chromatography-Q Exactive hybrid quadrupole-orbitrap high-resolution accurate mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS). Under the safe dose on RAW264.7 cells, NO, IL-6 and TNF-α were determined by Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) method. NF-κB p65 translocation from the cytoplasm into the nucleus was examined using the immunofluorescence assay and the western blot, respectively. Furthermore, Metabolomics was used to discover potential biomarkers and the associated metabolic pathways of MGF SA treatment. RESULTS There were nanoscale aggregations in MGF, and the micromorphology of the extracted MGF SA consisted of uniform particles; while the MIX micromorphology had no uniformity. ITC showed that the interaction MH-GC and FZ-GC were a spontaneous exothermic reaction, indicating that their phytochemicals had the property of self-assembly. Though the micromorphology between MGF, MGF SA, and MIX was obviously different, UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS results displayed that the main phytochemicals of MGF and MIX had nearly the same components. Interestingly, MGF and MGF SA could significantly inhibit the production of NO, and had better inhibition effect on the expression of nuclear protein NF-κB p65 than MIX, among which MGF SA had the best effect. Further investigation indicated that the perturbance of metabolic profiling in RAW264.7 inflammatory cells was obviously reversed by MGF SA. CONCLUSIONS The decoction enriched the key active phytochemicals and regulated the formation of homogeneous nanoparticles in MGF SA. The supermolecules in MGF SA significantly enhanced its anti-inflammatory activity, primarily affecting the NF-κB signaling pathway and the biosynthesis and metabolism of arginine in RAW264.7 inflammatory cells. Current study displayed that co-decocting herbal medicine were beneficial to the treatment of diseases than the mixture of the single herbs' extraction.
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- Luping Yang
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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Liu CL, Jiang Y, Li HJ. Quality Consistency Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicines: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2024:1-18. [PMID: 38252135 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2024.2305267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Quality consistency evaluation of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) is a crucial factor that determines the safe and effective application in clinical settings. However, TCMs exhibit diverse, heterogeneous, complex, and flexible chemical compositions, as well as variability in preparation processes. These characteristics pose greater challenges in researching the consistency of TCMs compared to chemically synthesized and biological drugs. Therefore, it is paramount to develop effective strategies for evaluating the quality consistency of TCMs. From the starting point of quality properties, this review explores the strategy used to evaluate quality consistency in terms of chemistry-based strategy (chemical consistency) and the biology-based strategy (bioequivalence). Among them, the chemistry-based strategy is the mainstream, and biology-based strategy complements the chemistry-based strategy each other. Furthermore, the emerging chemistry-biology strategies (overall evaluation) is discussed, including individually combining strategy and integration strategy. Finally, this review provides insights into the challenges and future perspectives in this field. By highlighting current status and trends in TCMs quality consistency, this review aims to contribute to establishment of generally applicable chemistry-biology integrated evaluation strategy for TCMs. This will facilitate the advancement toward a higher stage of overall quality evaluation.
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- Chun-Lu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Long X, Guo S, Gu J, Zhang L, Liu H, Fan Y, Wen W. Chemical Fingerprint Analysis and Content Determination of Horned Gallnut and Bellied Gallnut in Galla Chinensis. Int J Anal Chem 2023; 2023:8849341. [PMID: 38188368 PMCID: PMC10771921 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8849341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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To establish an objective and comprehensive methodology to analyse the connections and differences between horned gallnut (HG) and bellied gallnut (BG) in Galla Chinensis (GC). The HPLC fingerprints from 15 batches of HG and 15 batches of BG were performed, and chemometric analysis including similarity analysis (SA), hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA), principal component analysis (PCA), and orthogonal partial least squares discrimination analysis (OPLS-DA) was also set up. The results showed that the similarity of all batch samples was more than 0.9. In fingerprint analysis, 8 distinct common peaks were detected, among which gallic acid (GA), 1,3,6-tri-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose (TGG), and 1,2,3,4,6-O-galloyl-D-glucose (PGG) were identified by comparing with the standard compounds. Meanwhile, samples were clearly grouped into two classifications corresponding to HG and BG. This study demonstrated that HPLC fingerprints coupled with chemometric analysis could be applied to discriminate HG and BG and evaluate the qualities of HG and BG rapidly, which provided a certain experimental basis for the selection of GC raw materials and subsequent use.
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- Xiaomei Long
- Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650041, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650021, Yunnan, China
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- Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650021, Yunnan, China
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Dong F, Xie M, Xu M, Lu L, Miao Y, Zhang P, Li X, Gui X, Liu R. Quality consistency evaluation of chemical composition and pharmacology of Shaoyao-Gancao decoction dispensing granules and traditional decoction. Biomed Chromatogr 2023; 37:e5745. [PMID: 37736670 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5745] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Dispensing granules of Chinese medicine (DGCM) have emerged as a more convenient alternative to traditional decoction (TD) of Chinese medicine, gaining popularity in recent years. However, the debate surrounding the consistency of DGCM compared to TD remains unresolved. In this study, three batches of Baishao and Gancao DGCM were obtained from manufacturers A, B, and C, and 15 batches of crude drugs were procured from hospital pharmacies for the preparation of dispensing granule decoction (DGD) and TD of Shaoyao-Gancao decoction (SGD). The HPLC-UV method was employed to determine the levels of gallic acid, paeoniflorin, albiflorin, liquiritin, liquiritin apioside, isoliquiritin apioside, isoliquiritin, glycyrrhizic acid, and isoliquiritigenin. The analgesic and antispasmodic effects were assessed using the hot plate and acetic acid writhing test in mice. To evaluate the consistency of chemical constituents and pharmacological effects between the two decoctions, the Criteria Importance Though Intercriteria Correlation (CRITIC) method combined with chemometrics was employed. Grey relation analysis (GRA) was used to assess the comprehensive quality consistency of the two decoctions. The CRITIC results revealed certain differences in chemical constituents and pharmacological effects between the selected DGCM and TD. Notably, DGD-A/C exhibited a significant difference from TD (p > 0.05), whereas DGD-B demonstrated no significant difference from TD (p > 0.05). The GRA analysis demonstrated that the overall quality consistency between DGD-B and TD was the highest among the three manufacturers. This study presents a method for evaluating the quality consistency of DGCM and TD of SGD, offering novel insights into the evaluation of consistency between DGCM and TD.
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- Fengyu Dong
- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation Engineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Respiratory Disease Prevention and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Pieces of National Drug Administration, Henan Institute of Food and Drug Control, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation Engineering Research Center, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Respiratory Disease Prevention and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Pieces of National Drug Administration, Henan Institute of Food and Drug Control, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Engineering Research Center for Pharmaceutics of Chinese Materia Medica and New Drug Development, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Yu H, Tang H, Hu G, Chen Z, Guo M, Jiang B, Zhang E, Hu C. Comparative study on main compounds and hypoglycemic effects of dispensing granules of Coptidis Rhizoma and Scutellaria-Coptis herb couple with traditional decoction. Chin Med 2023; 18:141. [PMID: 37907988 PMCID: PMC10617169 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00848-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The clinical applications of dispensing granules (DG) have increased dramatically. However, it is controversial whether the DG has the same quality and efficacy compared with traditional decoction (TD). In this study, the contents of main compounds, hypoglycemic effects, and potential mechanism of Coptidis Rhizoma (CR) and Scutellaria-coptis (SC), constituted of a 1:1 mixture of CR and Scutellariae Radix (SR), in the forms of TD and DG were compared. METHODS The quantitative analysis was performed on an UPLC-PDA method. The 6-weeks-old male db/db mice were used as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) mouse modle to investigate the antidiabetic effects of CR and SC in TD form (CR TD and SC TD), as well as CR and SC in DG form (CR DG and SC DG). RESULTS The total content of five alkaloids in CR TD ranged from 71.00 to 78.62 mg, whereas in CR DG it ranged from 38.77 to 53.68 mg in CR DG per 1 g of decoction pieces. Compared to CR TD, CR DG exhibited a 36% reduction on average. For SC samples, the precipitation occurred in the processing of TD but not in the DG, and the relative ratio of alkaloids to flavonoids was determined to be 1:1 in TD and 1:2 in DG. Furthermore, the animal experiments showed that the CR DG (equivalent to 3 g decoction pieces/kg) had almost the same hypoglycemic effect as CR TD when they were administered for 6 weeks. Compared with SC DG (equivalent to 6 g decoction pieces/kg), SC TD showed a better trend in ameliorating T2DM via ameliorating pancreatic structure and function, and activating Akt/AMPK/GLUT4 signaling pathways. CONCLUSION This study indicated that the contents of main compounds were generally higher in CR TD than CR DG originated from the same raw materials. Additionally, changes in the contents of the primary components validated that the compound interactions are exclusive to SC TD during co-decoction, rather than SC DG. The disparate prossing of SC DG and SC TD caused differences both in chemical composition and hypoglycemic effect, suggesting that the substitutability of DG and TD requires further research.
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- Huanhuan Yu
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chongqing, 401121, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chongqing, 401121, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chongqing, 401121, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chongqing, 401121, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chongqing, 401121, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chongqing, 401121, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Thermodynamics driving phytochemical self-assembly morphological change and efficacy enhancement originated from single and co-decoction of traditional chinese medicine. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:527. [PMID: 36510210 PMCID: PMC9743513 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01734-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Through the self-assembled strategy to improve the clinical efficacy of the existing drugs is the focus of current research. Herbal formula granule is a kind of modern dosage form of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which has sprung up in recent decades. However, whether it is equivalent to the TCM decoction that has been used for thousands of years has always been a controversial issue. In this paper, taking the herb pair of Coptidis Rhizoma-Scutellariae Radix and its main component berberine-baicalin as examples, the differences and mechanisms of self-assemblies originated from the co-decoction and physical mixture were studied, respectively. Moreover, the relationship between the morphology and antibacterial effects of self-assemblies was illuminated via multi-technology. Our study revealed that the physical mixture's morphology of both the herb pair and the phytochemicals was nanofibers (NFs), while their co-decoction's morphology was nanospheres (NPs). We also found that the antibacterial activity was enhanced with the change of self-assemblies' morphology after the driving by thermal energy. This might be attributed to that NPs could influence amino acid biosynthesis and metabolism in bacteria. Current study provides a basis that co-decoction maybe beneficial to enhance activity and reasonable use of herbal formula granule in clinic.
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Li J, Li P, Li HJ. Quality consistency evaluation between dispensing granules and traditional decoction of Gardeniae Fructus based on chemical similarity and bioequivalence. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 213:114708. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang H, Zhao J, Ouyang Y, Zhao Y, Lai H, Tang L, Wu H, Yang H. Evaluation of the similarity of dispensing granules of Banxia Houpo Tang with traditional decoction by chemical analysis and spasmolytic activity. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Wei XC, Cao B, Luo CH, Huang HZ, Tan P, Xu XR, Xu RC, Yang M, Zhang Y, Han L, Zhang DK. Recent advances of novel technologies for quality consistency assessment of natural herbal medicines and preparations. Chin Med 2020; 15:56. [PMID: 32514289 PMCID: PMC7268247 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-020-00335-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Quality consistency is one of the basic attributes of medicines, but it is also a difficult problem that natural medicines and their preparations must face. The complex chemical composition and comprehensive pharmacological action of natural medicines make it difficult to simply apply the commonly used evaluation methods in chemical drugs. It is thus urgent to explore the novel evaluation methods suitable for the characteristics of natural medicines. With the rapid development of analytical techniques and the deepening understanding of the quality of natural herbs, increasing numbers of researchers have proposed many new ideas and technologies. This review mainly focuses on the basic principles, technical characteristics and application examples of the chemical evaluation, biological evaluation methods and their combination in quality consistency evaluation of natural herbs. On the bases of chemical evaluation and clinical efficacy, new methods reflecting their pharmacodynamic mechanism and safety characteristics will be developed, and gradually towards accurate quality control, to achieve the goal of quality consistency. We hope that this manuscript can provide new ideas and technical references for the quality consistency of natural drugs and their preparations, thus better guarantee their clinical efficacy and safety, and better promote industrial development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xi-Chuan Wei
- School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Drug Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1066 Avenue. Liutai, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Drug Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1066 Avenue. Liutai, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Drug Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1066 Avenue. Liutai, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Drug Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1066 Avenue. Liutai, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610041 China
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- School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Drug Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1066 Avenue. Liutai, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Drug Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1066 Avenue. Liutai, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004 China
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- Chengdu Food and Drug Control, Chengdu, 610000 China
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- School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Drug Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1066 Avenue. Liutai, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- School of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Drug Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1066 Avenue. Liutai, Chengdu, 611137 China
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