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Guo J, Wang P, Cui Y, Hu X, Chen F, Ma C. Alleviation Effects of Microbial Metabolites from Resveratrol on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Foods 2022; 12:foods12010094. [PMID: 36613310 PMCID: PMC9818778 DOI: 10.3390/foods12010094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Resveratrol (RSV), a polyphenolic stilbene, has been widely studied for its protective effects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by modulating intestinal microbiota. The microbial metabolites after RSV supplement would contribute to the bioeffects of RSV, while their impacts on NAFLD were unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of the main microbial metabolites from RSV on lipid metabolism by combining in vitro and in vivo models. The mice were fed a high-fat diet and injected with RSV, 3-hydroxyphenyl propionic acid (3-HPP), and 4-HPP for 13 weeks (n = 6). Body weight, serum parameters, histological analysis, and gene expression involved in lipid metabolism were quantified. Our results suggested that 100 μM of 3-HPP and 4-HPP inhibited lipid accumulation more significantly than parent RSV in an oleic acid-induced HepG2 cell line. Furthermore, 3-HPP, 4-HPP, and RSV effectively reduced liver weight and body weight, improved hepatic steatosis, and alleviated systemic inflammation in NAFLD mice. In addition, the results of quantitative real-time PCR showed that 3-HPP and 4-HPP altered the expression of cholesterol influx and efflux genes to a stronger extent than RSV. These results indicate that 3-HPP and 4-HPP are effective in regulating hepatic lipid metabolism.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jingling Guo
- National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products of Fruits and Vegetables Preservation and Processing, Key Laboratory of Vegetable Postharvest Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agri-Food Processing and Nutrition, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Engineering Research Centre for Fruits and Vegetable Processing, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-158-4777-3782
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Tian Y, Ma B, Liu C, Zhao X, Yu S, Li Y, Tian S, Pei H, Wang Z, Zuo Z, Wang Z. Integrated Solid-Phase Extraction, Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole-Orbitrap High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, and Multidimensional Data-Mining Techniques to Unravel the Metabolic Network of Dehydrocostus Lactone in Rats. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27227688. [PMID: 36431789 PMCID: PMC9696973 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Dehydrocostus lactone (DL) is among the representative ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with excellent anticancer, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, an advanced strategy based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS) was integrated to comprehensively explore the metabolic fate of DL in rats. First, prior to data collection, all biological samples (plasma, urine, and feces) were concentrated and purified using solid-phase extraction (SPE) pre-treatment technology. Then, during data collection, in the full-scan (FS) data-dependent acquisition mode, FS-ddMS2 was intelligently combined with FS-parent ion list (PIL)-dynamic exclusion (DE) means for targeted monitoring and deeper capture of more low-abundance ions of interest. After data acquisition, data-mining techniques such as high-resolution extracted ion chromatograms (HREICs), multiple mass defect filters (MMDFs), diagnostic product ions (DPIs), and neutral loss fragments (NLFs) were incorporated to extensively screen and profile all the metabolites in multiple dimensions. As a result, a total of 71 metabolites of DL (parent drug included) were positively or tentatively identified. The results suggested that DL in vivo mainly underwent hydration, hydroxylation, dihydrodiolation, sulfonation, methylation, dehydrogenation, dehydration, N-acetylcysteine conjugation, cysteine conjugation, glutathione conjugation, glycine conjugation, taurine conjugation, etc. With these inferences, we successfully mapped the "stepwise radiation" metabolic network of DL in rats, where several drug metabolism clusters (DMCs) were discovered. In conclusion, not only did we provide a refined strategy for inhibiting matrix effects and fully screening major-to-trace metabolites, but also give substantial data reference for mechanism investigation, in vivo distribution visualization, and safety evaluation of DL.
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- Yingying Tian
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Research Institute of Beijing Tongrentang Co., Ltd., Beijing 100079, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Research Institute of Beijing Tongrentang Co., Ltd., Beijing 100079, China
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- Research Institute of Beijing Tongrentang Co., Ltd., Beijing 100079, China
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (Z.W.)
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
- Research Institute of Beijing Tongrentang Co., Ltd., Beijing 100079, China
- Correspondence: (Z.Z.); (Z.W.)
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Wang H, Xu J, Dong P, Li Y, Cui Y, Li H, Li H, Zhang J, Wang S, Dai L. Comprehensive Analysis of Pterostilbene Metabolites In Vivo and In Vitro Using a UHPLC-Q-Exactive Plus Mass Spectrometer with Multiple Data-Mining Methods. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:38561-38575. [PMID: 36340088 PMCID: PMC9631410 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Pterostilbene, a stilbene phytoalexin, is mainly obtained from blueberries and grape vines; however, its metabolic mechanisms were unclear in vivo. In the present study, three different methods were used to prepare biological samples, and then, an efficient strategy based on ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry was developed to screen and identify pterostilbene metabolites in rat urine, plasma, liver, and feces. In order to elucidate pterostilbene or its metabolites involved in vitro, this study was assessed by the liver microsome system. As a result, a total of 88 pterostilbene metabolites were characterized. Among them, 77 metabolites in vivo and 14 metabolites in vitro were found; 50 and 38 metabolites were observed in rat plasma and urine, while only 4 and 12 metabolites were detected in rat feces and liver, inferring that plasma and urine possessed more diverse types of pterostilbene metabolites; 41 metabolic products were obtained by solid-phase extraction, and 9 and 10 metabolites were screened by methanol precipitation and acetonitrile precipitation, respectively, indicating that solid-phase extraction could be adopted as the most acceptable method for pterostilbene metabolism. The results also demonstrated that pterostilbene mainly underwent glucosylation, dehydrogenation, hydrogenation, demethoxylation, sulfation, NAC binding, methylene ketogenic, acetylation, and methylation. In summary, this research provides an idea for the further study of drug metabolism.
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- Hong Wang
- School
of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
- School
of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250300, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
- School
of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250300, China
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- State
Key Laboratory for Quality Research of Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macao 999078, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250300, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250300, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250300, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250300, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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Zhang X, Dong P, Song J, Zhang H, Wang F, Liu Y, Yan Y, Li L. Identification and mechanism prediction of mulberroside A metabolites in vivo and in vitro of rats using an integrated strategy of UHPLC-Q-Exactive Plus Orbitrap MS and network pharmacology. Front Chem 2022; 10:981173. [PMID: 36238092 PMCID: PMC9552072 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.981173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Mulberroside A is a polyhydroxylated stilbene active component of Morus alba L. Studies have shown that it has antitussive, antiasthmatic, tyrosinase and antioxidation activities. However, little is known about the metabolism of it in vitro and in vivo. In our study, an integrated strategy on the basis of UHPLC-Q-Exactive Plus Orbitrap MS and network pharmacology was established to comprehensively research the metabolic characteristic of mulberroside A for the first time. Plasma, urine, feces and liver tissues of rats in the blank group and drug group were collected after intragastric administration of mulberroside A at a dose of 150 mg/kg, and rat liver microsomes were cultured for in vitro metabolism experiment. The biological samples were processed by different methods and analyzed in positive and negative ion modes using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Plus Orbitrap MS. A total of 72 metabolites were finally identified based on the accurate molecular mass, retention time, MS/MS spectra and related literatures combined with the Compound Discoverer 3.1. The metabolic pathways were mainly hydrolysis, glucuronidation, hydrogenation, sulfation, hydroxylation, methylation and their composite reactions. In addition, a network pharmacology method was used to predict the mechanism of action of mulberroside A and its metabolites. In the end, 7 metabolites with high gastrointestinal absorption and drug-likeness and 167 targets were screened by Swiss ADME and Swiss Target Prediction. 1702 items of GO analysis and 158 related signaling pathways of KEGG were enriched using Metascape. This study established a novel integrated strategy based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive Plus Orbitrap MS and network pharmacology, which could systematically analyze the metabolism behavior of mulberroside A in vivo and in vitro of rats and provide basis for the further research of mulberroside A.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality Research of Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Huimin Zhang,
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Lan X, Li Y, Li H, Song S, Yuan X, Zhou H, Chen Q, Zhang J. Drug Metabolite Cluster Centers-based Strategy for Comprehensive Profiling of Neomangiferin Metabolites in vivo and in vitro and Network Pharmacology Study on Anti-inflammatory Mechanism. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Li F, Han Y, Wu X, Cao X, Gao Z, Sun Y, Wang M, Xiao H. Gut Microbiota-Derived Resveratrol Metabolites, Dihydroresveratrol and Lunularin, Significantly Contribute to the Biological Activities of Resveratrol. Front Nutr 2022; 9:912591. [PMID: 35634412 PMCID: PMC9131081 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.912591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Although resveratrol (RES) is barely detectable in the plasma and tissues upon oral consumption, collective evidence reveals that RES presents various bioactivities in vivo, including anti-inflammation and anti-cancer. This paradox necessitates further research on profiling and characterizing the biotransformation of RES, as its metabolites may contribute profound biological effects. After 4-week oral administration, 11 metabolites of RES were identified and quantified in mice by HPLC-MS/MS, including dihydro-resveratrol (DHR), lunularin (LUN), and conjugates (sulfates and glucuronides) of RES, DHR and LUN. Importantly, DHR, LUN, and their conjugates were much more abundantly distributed in tissues, gastrointestinal tract (GIT), and biological fluids compared to RES and its conjugates. Moreover, we established that DHR and LUN were gut bacteria-derived metabolites of RES, as indicated by their depletion in antibiotic-treated mice. Furthermore, the biological activities of RES, DHR, and LUN were determined at physiologically relevant levels. DHR and LUN exhibited stronger anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects than RES at the concentrations found in mouse tissues. In summary, our study profiled the tissue distribution of the metabolites of RES after its oral administration in mice and uncovered the important role of gut microbial metabolites of RES in the biological activities of RES in vivo.
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- Fang Li
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, Oxford, OH, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Tea and Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
- *Correspondence: Hang Xiao
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Li H, Li H, Jiang S, Xu J, Cui Y, Wang H, Dai L, Lin Y, Zhang J. Study of the metabolism of myricetin in rat urine, plasma and feces by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography. Biomed Chromatogr 2021; 36:e5281. [PMID: 34792824 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Myricetin is a common natural flavonoid compound with various pharmacological activities. However, the metabolite characterization of this substance remains inadequate. In this study, a simple and rapid system strategy based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry combining parallel reaction monitoring mode was established to screen and identify myricetin metabolites in rat urine, plasma and feces after oral administration. A total of 38 metabolites were fully or partially characterized based on their accurate mass, characteristic fragment ions, retention times, corresponding cLogP values, etc. These metabolites were presumed to be generated through glucuronidation, glucosylation, sulfation, dihydroxylation, acetylation, hydrogenation, hydroxylation and their composite reactions. In addition, the characteristic fragmentation pathways of flavonoids with more metabolites were summarized for the subsequent metabolite identification. The study provides an overall metabolic profile of myricetin, which would be of great help in predicting the in vivo pharmacokinetic profiles and understanding the action mechanism of this active ingredient.
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- Huajian Li
- School of Pharmacy, BIN ZHOU Medical University, Yantai, China
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Shandong University of Chinese Medicine, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, BIN ZHOU Medical University, Yantai, China
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Shandong University of Chinese Medicine, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, BIN ZHOU Medical University, Yantai, China
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Shandong University of Chinese Medicine, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, BIN ZHOU Medical University, Yantai, China
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Shandong University of Chinese Medicine, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, BIN ZHOU Medical University, Yantai, China
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Shandong University of Chinese Medicine, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, BIN ZHOU Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Shandong Provincial Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Standard innovation and Quality Evaluation of TCM, Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, BIN ZHOU Medical University, Yantai, China
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Ma B, Lou T, Wang T, Li R, Liu J, Yu S, Pei H, Tian S, Li Y, Guo Y, Wang Z, Lin Z, Wang Z, Wang J, Gao Y. Development of a UHPLC-MS/MS-based data-mining method for rapid profiling and characterization of magnolol metabolites in rat urine and plasma. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.102954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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