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Lin P, Wang Q, Wang Q, Chen J, He L, Qin Z, Li S, Han J, Yao X, Yu Y, Yao Z. Evaluation of the anti-atherosclerotic effect for Allium macrostemon Bge. Polysaccharides and structural characterization of its a newly active fructan. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 340:122289. [PMID: 38858004 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122289] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Allium Macrostemon Bge. (AMB) is a well-known homology of herbal medicine and food that has been extensively used for thousands of years to alleviate cardiovascular diseases. It contains a significant amount of polysaccharides, yet limited research exists on whether these polysaccharides are responsible for its cardiovascular protective effects. In this study, the anti-atherosclerosis effect of the crude polysaccharides of AMB (AMBP) was evaluated using ApoE-/- mice fed a high-fat diet, along with ox-LDL-induced Thp-1 foam cells. Subsequently, guided by the inhibitory activity of foam cells formation, a major homogeneous polysaccharide named AMBP80-1a was isolated and purified, yielding 11.1 % from AMB. The molecular weight of AMBP80-1a was determined to be 10.01 kDa. AMBP80-1a was firstly characterized as an agavin-type fructan with main chains consisting of →1)-β-d-Fruf-(2→ and →1,6)-β-d-Fruf-(2→ linked to an internal glucose moiety, with →6)-β-d-Fruf-(2→ and β-d-Fruf-(2→ serving as side chains. Furthermore, the bio-activity results indicated that AMBP80-1a reduced lipid accumulation and cholesterol contents in ox-LDL-induced Thp-1 foam cell. These findings supported the role of AMBP in alleviating atherosclerosis in vivo/vitro. AMBP80-1a, as the predominant homogeneous polysaccharide in AMB, was expected to be developed as a functional agent to prevent atherosclerosis.
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- Pei Lin
- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Qin Z, Li Y, Liu D, Hua Y, Lv Y, Zhang X, Fan C, Yang J. Deciphering the benefits and intensity levels of primary metabolites from Allium macrostemon Bunge and Allium chinense G. Don. Chin Med 2024; 19:99. [PMID: 39010119 PMCID: PMC11251333 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-024-00957-3] [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: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus is also named Xiebai in China. It is an edible vegetable, and also a famous herb for treating coronary heart disease. Allium chinense G. Don (ACGD) and Allium macrostemon Bunge (AMB) are it botanical sources. The aim of this study was to explore the cardioprotective effects, and decipher the visual spatial distribution and absolute content of primary metabolites derived from these two herbs. METHODS H9c2 cells were used to perform the hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R)-induced myocardial injury model. Their protective effects were evaluated by apoptosis levels. Furthermore, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry imaging approach (MALDI-TOF MSI) was carried out to present the spatial location of primary metabolites including fatty acids, amino acids, carotenoids, and vitamins in these two Allium herbs. Multiple analytical methods were applied to perform quantitative analysis of these primary metabolites in AMB and ACGD bulbs by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS). RESULTS First, AMB and ACGD extracts both could increase the cell viability in H9c2 cells, and attenuate H/R-induced injury. They markedly decreased apoptosis, accompanied by activating the BCL-2/BAX pathway. Further, MALDI-TOF MSI-based relative quantification results showed several amino acids, fatty acids, carotenoids, and vitamins were largely rich in the tunics and outside scales of fresh bulbs, while some primary metabolites were abundant in their developing flower buds. Absolute quantification results displayed total contents of amino acids in ACGD bulbs were higher than those in AMB, while total contents of fatty acids and vitamins provides opposite trends in these two Allium herbs. The total contents of carotenoids and trace elements showed no significant differences between AMB and ACGD samples. CONCLUSIONS This study would be helpful to understand the myocardial injury protection effects of these two Allium herbs, and the spatial accumulation and quantitative content levels of their main nutrients.
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- Zifei Qin
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- College of Medicine, Henan Engineering Research Center of Funiu Mountain's Medicinal Resources Utilization and Molecular Medicine, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, China
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- Hangzhou EXPECLIN Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, 311305, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Application & Translation of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- College of Medicine, Henan Engineering Research Center of Funiu Mountain's Medicinal Resources Utilization and Molecular Medicine, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Application & Translation of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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Xu W, Han S, Wang W, Luo Z, Wang X, Shi C, Shan J. Analysis of gut microbiota metabolites of platycodin D and activity verification. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 242:116016. [PMID: 38367521 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116016] [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: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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As the main saponin component of Platycodon grandiflorum A.DC, Platycodin D has been reported to have an anti-obesity effect. Due to poor oral absorption, the intestinal microflora usually transforms saponins into potential bioactive substances. In this study, we profiled the metabolic changes of platycodin D by incubating it with intestinal microflora extracted from mice feces subjected to either a standard control diet or a high-fat diet. A UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS method was used for rapid analysis of the metabolic profile of platycodin D. A total of 10 compounds were identified 9 of which were assessed to be metabolized by intestinal microflora. Dehydroxylation and deglycosylation were the major metabolic process of platycodin D. The metabolic profile of platycodin D biotransformed by intestinal microflora was elucidated based on the metabolite information. Platycodin D and its metabolites had anti-inflammatory effects in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Only platycodin D could alleviate lipid accumulation in FFA-treated HepG2 cells.
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- Weichen Xu
- Institute of Pediatrics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Disease, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Disease, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Disease, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Disease, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Disease, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Disease, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Disease, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Qin Z, Huang M, Zhang X, Hua Y, Zhang X, Li X, Fan C, Li R, Yang J. Structural and in vivo-in vitro myocardial injury protection features of two novel polysaccharides from Allium macrostemon Bunge and Allium chinense G. Don. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130537. [PMID: 38432275 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130537] [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: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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This study aimed to investigate the structural characteristics, in vivo antiatherosclerosis activity, and in vitro myocardial injury protection effects of polysaccharides from Allium macrostemon Bunge and Allium chinense G. Don. Thus, crude polysaccharides of Allium macrostemon Bunge and Allium chinense G. Don significantly reduced serum lipid levels, improved cardiac myocyte morphology and arrangement, and relieved the development of myocardial fibrosis. Meanwhile, the lesion areas of the aorta and aortic valve had evident visual improvements. Furthermore, two main novel purified polysaccharides, namely, AMB-1 and ACGD-1, were isolated and characterized from crude Allium macrostemon Bunge and Allium chinense G. Don fractions, respectively. The purified polysaccharides mainly consisted of fructose and glucose and had molecular weights of 25.22 and 19.53 kDa, respectively. In addition, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, methylation, and nuclear magnetic resonance data revealed the primary structures of the AMB1 (or ACGD1) backbone with branched side chains. Scanning electron microscope analysis showed that the purified polysaccharides were both piled together in a lamellar or clastic form with a smooth surface along with linear or irregular bulges. Moreover, the purified polysaccharides both showed nontoxicity on H9c2 cells and effectively dropped hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced apoptosis by the BCL-2/BAX pathway. Overall, the characterization of the structural properties and in vivo and in vitro myocardial injury protection effects of Allium macrostemon Bunge and Allium chinense G. Don polysaccharides enriched our understanding of their nutritional and medicinal values. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on the structural characteristics and bioactivities of Allium chinense G. Don polysaccharides.
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- Zifei Qin
- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Departments of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- College of Medicine, Henan Engineering Research Center of Funiu Mountain's Medicinal Resources Utilization and Molecular Medicine, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan 467000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; Henan Engineering Research Center for Application & Translation of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- College of Medicine, Henan Engineering Research Center of Funiu Mountain's Medicinal Resources Utilization and Molecular Medicine, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan 467000, China
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- Departments of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; Henan Engineering Research Center for Application & Translation of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
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Tian L, Li C, Xiang L, Zeng J, Chen S, Guo W, Chen S, Wang Y, He X, Su P, Xu C. T52 attenuates oncogenic STAT3 signaling and suppresses osteosarcoma. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 114:154799. [PMID: 37058945 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154799] [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: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND T52 is a steroidal saponin extracted from the traditional Chinese herb Rohdea fargesii (Baill.), and it is reported to possess strong anti-proliferative capabilities in human pharyngeal carcinoma cell lines. However, whether T52 has anti-osteosarcoma properties, and its potential mechanism is remains unknown. PURPOSE To examine the outcome and underlying mechanism of T52 in osteosarcomas (OS). METHODS/STUDY DESIGNS The physiological roles of T52 in OS cells were examined using CCK-8, colony formation (CF), EdU staining, cell cycle/apoptosis and cell migration/invasion assays. The relevant T52 targets against OS were assessed via bioinformatics prediction, and the binding sites were analyzed by molecular docking. Western blot analysis was carried out to examine the levels of factors associated with apoptosis, cell cycle, and STAT3 signaling pathway activation. RESULTS T52 markedly diminished the proliferation, migration, and invasion of OS cells, and promoted G2/M arrest and apoptosis in a dose-dependent fashion (DDF) in vitro. Mechanistically, molecular docking predicted that T52 stably associated with STAT3 Src homology 2 (SH2) domain residues. Western blot revealed that T52 suppressed the STAT3 signaling pathway, as well as the expression of the downstream targets, such as, Bcl-2, Cyclin D1, and c-Myc. In addition, the anti-OS property of T52 were partially reversed by STAT3 reactivation, which confirmed that STAT3 signaling is critical for regulating the anti-OS property of T52. CONCLUSION We firstly demonstrated that T52 possessed strong anti-osteosarcoma property in vitro, which was brought on by the inhibition of the STAT3 signaling pathway. Our findings provided pharmacological support for treating OS with T52.
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- Liru Tian
- Research Center for Translational Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; The Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Li S, Lin P, Xing H, Li X, Yao Z, Zhang X, Yao X, Yang J, Qin Z. Unveiling the spatial metabolome and anti-atherosclerosis effects of Allium macrostemon Bunge and Allium chinense G. Don. ARAB J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Qin Z, Duan S, Li Y, Li X, Xing H, Yao Z, Zhang X, Yao X, Yang J. Characterization of volatile organic compounds with anti-atherosclerosis effects in Allium macrostemon Bge. and Allium chinense G. Don by head space solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Front Nutr 2023; 10:996675. [PMID: 36819690 PMCID: PMC9929146 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.996675] [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: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Introduction Allium macrostemon Bge. (AMB) and Allium chinense G. Don (ACGD) are both edible Allium vegetables and named officinal Xiebai (or Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus) in East Asia. Their medicinal qualities involve in lipid lowering and anti-atherosclerosis effects. And steroidal saponins, nitrogenous compounds and sulfur compounds are like the beneficial components responsible for medicinal functions. Sulfur compounds are the recognized main components both in the volatile oils of AMB and ACGD. Besides, few researches were reported about their holistic chemical profiles of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and pharmacodynamic effects. Methods In this study, we first investigated the lipid-lowering and anti-atherosclerotic effects of volatile oils derived from AMB and ACGD in ApoE -/- mice with high fat and high cholesterol diets. Results The results showed the volatile oils of AMB and ACGD both could markedly reduce serum levels of TG, TC, and LDL-C (p < 0.05), and had no alterations of HDL-C, ALT, and AST levels (p > 0.05). Pathological results displayed they both could obviously improve the morphology of cardiomyocytes and the degree of myocardial fibrosis in model mice. Meanwhile, oil red O staining results also proved they could apparently decrease the lesion areas of plaques in the aortic intima (p < 0.05). Furthermore, head space solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry combined with metabolomics analysis was performed to characterize the VOCs profiles of AMB and ACGD, and screen their differential VOCs. A total of 121 and 115 VOCs were identified or tentatively characterized in the volatile oils of AMB and ACGD, respectively. Relative-quantification results also confirmed sulfur compounds, aldehydes, and heterocyclic compounds accounted for about 85.6% in AMB bulbs, while approximately 86.6% in ACGD bulbs were attributed to sulfur compounds, ketones, and heterocyclic compounds. Multivariate statistical analysis showed 62 differentially expressed VOCs were observed between AMB and ACGD, of which 17 sulfur compounds were found to be closely associated with the garlic flavor and efficacy. Discussion Taken together, this study was the first analysis of holistic chemical profiles and anti-atherosclerosis effects of AMB and ACGD volatile oils, and would benefit the understanding of effective components in AMB and ACGD.
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- Zifei Qin
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Applied and Translational Center of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, China,College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Applied and Translational Center of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Applied and Translational Center of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Applied and Translational Center of Precision Clinical Pharmacy, Zhengzhou, China,*Correspondence: Jing Yang,
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Liu D, Kikuchi T, Li W. Characterization and Comparison of Steroidal Glycosides from Polygonatum Species by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28020705. [PMID: 36677763 PMCID: PMC9862721 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Polygonatum species have been used as traditional medicines and functional foods in Asia and Europe since ancient times. In this study, a fast and simple method based on liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) was developed to systematically analyze and identify the steroidal glycosides in four major Polygonatum species distributed in Japan, including P. odoratum, P. falcatum, P. macranthum, and P. sibiricum. As a result, 31 steroidal glycosides were tentatively identified, including 18 known and 13 previously unreported glycosides. Their structures were identified by the interpretation of chromatographic behavior and ESI-MS fragmentation patterns. The identification of 31 steroidal glycosides was indicative of a common biogenetic pathway in Polygonatum species. Our study disclosed the chemical profiling of steroidal glycosides in the plants of Polygonatum species, which will benefit better phytochemotaxonomical and phytochemical understanding and quality control for their medicinal usage.
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- Correspondence: (T.K.); (W.L.)
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Lin P, Wang Q, Chen J, Zhao H, Huang H, Xiao Q, Qin Z, Chen J, Yao X, Yao Z. Kinetic features of Gualou-Xiebai-Banxia decoction, a classical traditional Chinese medicine formula, in rat plasma and intestine content based on its metabolic profile. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Visual authentication of steroidal saponins in Allium macrostemon Bge. and Allium chinense G. Don using MALDI-TOF imaging mass spectrometry and their structure activity relationship. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Zhao ZH, Yao ZH, Lin SJ, Chu G, Mu KQ, Wang Y, Bi KS, Wang TJ, Li Q, Liu R. Leonurus Japonicus Houtt. (Motherwort): Systematic research through chemical profiling, stability under controlled conditions and pharmacokinetic analysis on screening Q-markers for quality control. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 213:114707. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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He L, Jiang H, Lan T, Qiu Y, Yang K, Chen K, Yao X, Yao Z, Lu W. Chemical profile and potential mechanisms of Huo-Tan-Chu-Shi decoction in the treatment of coronary heart disease by UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS in combination with network pharmacology analysis and experimental verification. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1175:122729. [PMID: 33992976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Huo-Tan-Chu-Shi Decoction (HTCSD), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription within Guangdong Provincial TCM Hospital (the largest TCM hospital in China), is used for effective clinical treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD) caused by phlegm-dampness syndrome with high incidence in the hot and humid climate of Lingnan region. However, its chemical components responsible for the therapeutic effects remain unclear, which restricts its application and further development. Hence, a detailed workflow, combing with UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS, network pharmacology analysis and experimental verification, was proposed and applied to characterize the chemical profile and potential mechanism of HTCSD against CHD. As a result, a total of 130 components from all six composed herbal medicines were characterized in a rapid and sensitive manner through UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS, of which 33 compounds were unambiguously confirmed with reference standards. Consequently, based on the integrated pharmacology network of "herbs-chemicals-targets-pathways-therapeutic effects", four chemicals (magnoflorine, menisperine, 13-hydroxyberberine, luteolin) with four CHD related targets (SRC, MAPK1, EGFR and AKT1) were considered as the key components and targets of HTCSD in the treatment of CHD. Furthermore, the effect of HTCSD was confirmed in animal experiments by enhancing the phosphorylation of MAPK, and the published literature and molecular binding results suggested that magnoflorine and luteolin tended to be the critical compounds involved in the process. Taken together, the characterization of chemical profile combined with network pharmacology analysis and experimental verification not only provided an efficient insight into the overall chemical profile of HTCSD but also revealed the potential pharmacological components and mechanisms of HTCSD against CHD, which laid a necessary chemical and biological basis for the discovery of in vivo bioactive components and the further revelation of functionary mechanism.
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- Liangliang He
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, PR China; Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., LTD, Dongguan, Guangdong 523850, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, PR China; Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., LTD, Dongguan, Guangdong 523850, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, PR China; Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development Ministry of P.R. China, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development Ministry of P.R. China, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangzhou Key Laoratory of Formula-Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, PR China; Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, PR China.
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Lin P, Wang Q, Liu Y, Jiang H, Lv W, Lan T, Qin Z, Yao X, Yao Z. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the chemical profile for Gualou-Xiebai-Banxia decoction, a classical traditional Chinese medicine formula for the treatment of coronary heart disease, by UPLC-Q/TOF-MS combined with chemometric analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 197:113950. [PMID: 33609948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.113950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Gualou-Xiebai-Banxia decoction (GXB) is one of the famous classical traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula for the treatment of chest stuffiness and pains syndrome in Chinese medicine, i.e., coronary heart disease (CHD) in modern medicine. Being compared with Gualou-Xiebai Baijiu-decoction which only consists of Trichosanthis Pericarpium (TP), Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus (AMB) and wine, GXB is composed of another one additional herbal medicine, Pinellinae Rhizoma Praeparatum (PRP), and is more suitable to treat severe atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia. However, the comprehensive chemical composition of GXB is still unclear, which has seriously hindered the discovery of its effective components for improving the clinical symptoms of CHD. The present study aimed to investigate the overall chemical profile of GXB qualitatively and quantitatively by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF-MS), and further explore the chemical contribution of PRP to this formula combined with chemometric approach. First, a total of 151 components, including steroidal saponins, flavonoids, triterpenoids, nitrogenous and other types components, were detected and characterized by UPLC-Q/TOF-MS in GXB. Then, flavonoids and nitrogenous could be qualitatively observed enrichment in GXB compared to those in GXB-dePRP (GXB deducted PRP in the formula). Furthermore, 19 characteristic components were selected for quantitative comparison between GXB and GXB-dePRP by UPLC-MS/MS combined with chemometric method. These findings indicated that steroidal saponins were the most abundant components in GXB, while the introduction of PRP could not only enrich the structural types of chemical compounds in this formula, but also increase the abundance of active components from other composed herbal medicines, TP and AMB. Taken together, this study developed and validated sensitive and practical methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis of GXB, and clarified the chemical contribution of PRP to this formula. These results laid a solid chemical foundation for further in vivo disposal investigation to screen out the potential effective components as well as therapeutic mechanism research of GXB.
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- Pei Lin
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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Shi D, Liu L, Li H, Pan D, Yao X, Xiao W, Yao X, Yu Y. Identifying the molecular basis of Jinhong tablets against chronic superficial gastritis via chemical profile identification and symptom-guided network pharmacology analysis. J Pharm Anal 2021; 12:65-76. [PMID: 35573887 PMCID: PMC9073317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Danfeng Shi
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drug Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drug Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Kanion Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222001, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drug Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Kanion Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222001, China
- Corresponding author.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drug Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Corresponding author.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drug Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
- Corresponding author.
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Sang Q, Jia Q, Zhang H, Lin C, Zhao X, Zhang M, Wang Y, Hu P. Chemical profiling and quality evaluation of Zhishi-Xiebai-Guizhi Decoction by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS and UPLC fingerprint. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 194:113771. [PMID: 33280997 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zhishi-Xiebai-Guizhi Decoction (ZSXBGZD), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula, has been used for treatment of coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction for nearly two thousand years. However, the chemical composition of ZSXBGZD is still unclear. In order to obtain the chemical profile of ZSXBGZD, an ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) method was utilized for the identification of its multi-constituents. As a result, a total of 148 compounds were identified based on their retention times, accurate masses and MS/MS data. In addition, an optimized UPLC fingerprint analysis, combined with chemometrics such as similarity analysis (SA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) was developed for quality assessment of ZSXBGZD. Multivariate data analysis revealed that samples could be classified correctly according to their geographic origins, and four compounds neohesperidin, naringin, guanosine and adenosine contributed the most to classification. The established UPLC method with multi-wavelength detection was further validated and implemented for simultaneous quantification of 12 representative ingredients in the prescription, including guanosine, adenosine, 2'-deoxyadenoside, syringin, magnoloside A, forsythoside A, naringin, hesperidin, cinnamaldehyde, neohesperidin, honokiol and magnolol. This is the first report on the comprehensive profiling of major chemical components in ZSXBGZD. The results of the study could help to uncover the chemical basis of ZSXBGZD and possess potential value for quality evaluation purpose.
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- Qingni Sang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China; State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Guo H, Chen B, Yan Z, Gao J, Tang J, Zhou C. Metabolites profiling and pharmacokinetics of troxipide and its pharmacodynamics in rats with gastric ulcer. Sci Rep 2020; 10:13619. [PMID: 32788674 PMCID: PMC7423950 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70312-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Troxipide is widely used to treat gastric ulcer (GU) in the clinic. However, a lack of systematic metabolic, pharmacokinetic and pharmacological studies limits its clinical use. This study aimed to firstly explore the metabolic, pharmacokinetic and pharmacological mechanisms of troxipide in rats with GU compared to normal control (NC) rats. First, metabolic study was perormed by a highly selective, high-resolution mass spectrometry method. A total of 45 metabolites, including 9 phase I metabolites and 36 phase II metabolites, were identified based on MS/MS spectra. Subsequently, the pharmacokinetics results suggested that the Cmax, Ka, t1/2, AUC(0-t) and AUC(0-∞) of troxipide were significantly increased in rats with GU compared with NC rats. The Vz, K10 and absolute bioavailability of troxipide were obviously decreased in rats with GU compared with NC rats, and its tissue distribution (in the liver, lung and kidney) was significantly different between the two groups of rats. Additionally, the pharmacodynamic results suggested that the levels of biochemical factors (IL-17, IL-6, TNF-α, IFN-γ, AP-1, MTL, GAS, and PG-II) were significantly increased, the PG-Ӏ level was obviously decreased, and the protein expression levels of HSP-90, C-Cas-3 and C-PARP-1 were markedly increased in rats with GU compared with NC rats. The above results suggested that the therapeutic mechanisms underlying the metabolic, pharmacokinetic and pharmacological properties of troxipide in vivo in rats deserve further attention based on the importance of troxipide in the treatment of GU in this study, and these mechanisms could be targets for future studies.
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- Hongbin Guo
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, 180 WuSi Road, Lianchi District, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, 180 WuSi Road, Lianchi District, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, 180 WuSi Road, Lianchi District, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, 180 WuSi Road, Lianchi District, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, 180 WuSi Road, Lianchi District, Baoding, 071002, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, Hebei University, 180 WuSi Road, Lianchi District, Baoding, 071002, China.
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Lin P, Wang Q, Liu Y, Qin Z, Gao H, Ye M, Shang H, Yao X, Yao Z. Characterization of chemical profile and quantification of representative components of DanLou tablet, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, by UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS combined with UHPLC-TQ-MS. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 180:113070. [PMID: 31911285 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.113070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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DanLou tablet (DLT), a famous traditional Chinese medicine prescription (TCMP) consisting of 10 herbal medicines, is extensively used for the treatment of angina pectoris and acute coronary syndrome in China. However, active chemical constituents responsible for the therapeutic effects still remain unclear, due to the fact that the complex composition in DLT have not been holistically clarified. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the chemical profile and simultaneously quantify the representative components in DLT. First, 157 chemical constituents including flavonoids, triterpenoids, tanshinones, lactones, phenolic acids, paeoniflorins and the other types of components were detected, among which 39 were exactly identified by comparing their retention times and MS fragmentation behaviors with those of authentic standards by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS). Moreover, 33 representative components were simultaneously quantified by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple-quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-TQ-MS), which were selected based on following three principles: qualitative and quantitative markers in the Chinese Pharmacopeia (2015 edition), bioactive components possessing cardiovascular-related in vivo or in vitro activities and those derived from 10 consisted herbs in DLT with a diversity of representative structure types. The method was validated in terms of linearity, precision, repeatability and recovery and successfully applied for the quality evaluation of 20 batches of DLT samples. Further chemometric analysis indicated that danshensu and salvianolic acid B were the most significant quantitative markers for the content fluctuation of DLT. In summary, the chemical profiles of DLT were systematically characterized and a practical quantitative method combined with chemometrics was developed to evaluate the intrinsic quality of multiple DLT samples in this study. The present work would be helpful for guaranteeing the safety, efficacy, and controllability in clinical medication of DLT.
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- Pei Lin
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development Ministry of P.R. China, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development Ministry of P.R. China, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development Ministry of P.R. China, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Wang N, Yang B, Zhang J, Zheng Y, Wang S, Zhang X, Situ H, Lin Y, Wang Z. Metabolite profiling of traditional Chinese medicine XIAOPI formula: An integrated strategy based on UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS combined with network pharmacology analysis. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 121:109569. [PMID: 31739163 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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XIAOPI formula has been approved for mammary hyperplasia treatment by National Medical Products Administration in China. However, the absorbed substances of XIAOPI formula and their influences on metabolic pathways are largely remained unknown. Liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry was used to identify the substances existing in the serum. Network pharmacology was utilized to explore the underlying metabolic targets and pathways involved in. Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays were carried out for target validation. The exogenous results demonstrated 196 compounds were filtered as absorbed substances, among which 63 constituents or metabolites were tentatively identified in rat serum, and the metabolites of tanshinone II and tanshinone I were found to act as the major metabolic pathways. Subsequently, the endogenous results revealed that XIAOPI formula could significantly regulate serum biochemical indices and the bile acid secretion signaling ranks as top1 among all the involved pathways. The levels of intermediates including cholic acid, glycocholic acid, taurochenodeoxycholic acid and taurocholic acid were significantly upregulated following XIAOPI treatment, accompanied by increased expression of key enzyme CYP7A1, indicating that XIAOPI formula could accelerate the bile acid metabolism pathway. Our study presented a comprehensive metabolic profile of XIAOPI formula in vivo for the first time, and bile acid synthesis pathway might be one of the key mechanisms contributing to the pharmacological function of the formula.
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- Neng Wang
- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China.
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Integrative Research Laboratory of Breast Cancer, the Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China.
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Huang A, Chi Y, Liu J, Wang M, Qin J, Ou L, Chen W, Zhao Z, Zhan R, Xu H. Profiling and Pharmacokinetic Studies of Alkaloids in Rats After Oral Administration of Zanthoxylum nitidum Decoction by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS and HPLC-MS/MS. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24030585. [PMID: 30736390 PMCID: PMC6384758 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC (Rutaceae), called as “liangmianzhen” in China, is well known for its anti-inflammation and analgesic effect. Alkaloids are its main active constituents. However, little has been known about the absorption of main alkaloids in vivo. In this study, an ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry was employed for identification of absorbed alkaloids in rats after oral administration of Z. nitidum decoction. By analyzing the fragmentation patterns, a total of nineteen alkaloids were exactly or tentatively identified in rat plasma after treatment, of which magnoflorine, α-allocryptopine, and skimmianine are dominant. Moreover, a high performance liquid chromatography coupled mass spectrometry method was developed for simultaneous quantification of magnoflorine, α-allocryptopine, and skimmianine, and successfully applied to pharmacokinetic study in rats after oral administration of Z. nitidum decoction. The research would contribute to comprehensive understanding of the material basis and function mechanism of Z. nitidum decoction.
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- Aihua Huang
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Research Center of Chinese Herbal Resources and Engineering, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Research Center of Chinese Herbal Resources and Engineering, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Research Center of Chinese Herbal Resources and Engineering, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Research Center of Chinese Herbal Resources and Engineering, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Research Center of Chinese Herbal Resources and Engineering, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Research Center of Chinese Herbal Resources and Engineering, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Qin Z, Lin P, Yao Z, Chen Z, Yu Y, Dai Y, He X, Zhou H, Yao X. Diagnostic ion-oriented identification and simultaneous quantification of chemical components in Allium chinense G. Don. J Sep Sci 2018; 41:4253-4271. [PMID: 30267555 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 09/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Allium chinense G. Don, a popular edible condiment with reputation of Ganoderma lucidum in vegetables, exerts significant health effects for treating coronary disease but chemical compounds and corresponding contents still remain unclear. In this study, a total of 80 chemical compounds were detected in Allium chinense extracts based on a summarized fragmentation pattern, of which 32 were unambiguously identified with reference standards. Furthermore, a practical and feasible method was developed and validated for simultaneous quantification of 18 chemical compounds, of which 17 compounds were steroidal saponins, by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. In addition, it was known that the contents of quantitative compounds varied significantly among multiple Allium chinense samples. Moreover, chemometric analysis results suggested that chinenoside I, macrostemonoside B, and chinenoside II were the most important markers responsible for poor consistency. Taken altogether, this study would be helpful for the chemical authentication and quality control of Allium chinense samples.
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- Zifei Qin
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau, P. R. China
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A combination of representative compounds, metabolism platform and diagnostic extraction strategy for characterization of metabolites of Shuang-Huang-Lian oral liquid in vivo by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 155:216-234. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.03.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Rong W, Guo S, Ding K, Yuan Z, Li Q, Bi K. Integrated strategy based on high-resolution mass spectrometry coupled with multiple data mining techniques for the metabolic profiling of Xanthoceras sorbifolia
Bunge husks in rat plasma, urine, and feces. J Sep Sci 2018; 41:2846-2853. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Weiwei Rong
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shengyang China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Technology of Chinese Material Medica Quality Control; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Technology of Chinese Material Medica Quality Control; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Technology of Chinese Material Medica Quality Control; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Technology of Chinese Material Medica Quality Control; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Technology of Chinese Material Medica Quality Control; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Key Technology of Chinese Material Medica Quality Control; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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Chemical profiles and metabolite study of raw and processed Polygoni Multiflori Radix in rats by UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap MS n spectrometry. Chin J Nat Med 2018; 16:375-400. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(18)30070-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Lin P, Qin Z, Yao Z, Wang L, Zhang W, Yu Y, Dai Y, Zhou H, Yao X. Metabolites profile of Gualou Xiebai Baijiu decoction (a classical traditional Chinese medicine prescription) in rats by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1085:72-88. [PMID: 29635208 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Gualou Xiebai Baijiu decoction (GLXB), a well-known classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription, has been widely used to treat coronary heart diseases for thousands of years in Eastern Asian countries due to its remarkable clinical effect. However, due to lack of in vivo metabolism research, the chemical components responsible for the therapeutic effects still remain unclear. In this work, a reliable "representative structure based homologous xenobiotics identification" (RSBHXI) strategy based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC/Q-TOF-MS) were applied to investigate the chemical components in GLXB extracts. As a result, 133 chemical components were characterized based on summarized fragmentation patterns, of which 41 components were confirmed unambiguously with authentic standards. Furthermore, a total of 138 GLXB-related xenobiotics were identified or tentatively characterized after oral administration of GLXB extracts. Moreover, to better understand the metabolic pathways of characteristic components in GLXB, metabolites profiles of five steroidal saponins and two flavonoids were performed, respectively. Since the metabolic pathways of five representative saponins had been finished in our previous study, we focused on the in vivo metabolism of two flavonoids. A total of 36 and 20 metabolites were detected in rat biological samples after oral administration of luteolin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside and rutin, respectively. The results indicated that dehydration, hydrolysis, hydroxylation, methylation, glucuronidation and sulfation were the main metabolic reactions, following the metabolic soft spots of GLXB-related flavonoids. Taken altogether, this study would be helpful for the further pharmacokinetics, pharmacological evaluation and quality control of GLXB.
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- Pei Lin
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, PR China.
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Influence of Nutritional Status on the Absorption of Polyphyllin I, an Anticancer Candidate from Paris polyphylla in Rats. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2018; 43:587-597. [DOI: 10.1007/s13318-018-0473-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Qin Z, Li S, Yao Z, Hong X, Xu J, Lin P, Zhao G, Gonzalez FJ, Yao X. Metabolic profiling of corylin in vivo and in vitro. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 155:157-168. [PMID: 29631076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Corylin, an phenolic compound from Psoralea corylifolia, has been reported with various pharmacological properties but has poor bioavailability due to massive metabolism. In this study, twelve metabolites of corylin mainly involving in oxidation, hydration, glucuronidation and sulfation were detected in mice. Furthermore, the oxidation and hydration of corylin (M4) in human liver microsomes (HLM) and human intestine microsomes (HIM) were both efficient with high CLint (intrinsic clearance) values of 24.29 and 42.85 μL/min/mg, respectively. CYP1A1, 1B1 and 2C19 contributed most for M4 with the CLint values of 26.63, 33.09 and 132.41 μL/min/mg, respectively. Besides, M4 was strongly correlated with phenacetin-N-deacetylation (r = 0.885, p = 0.0001) and tolbutamide-4-oxidation (r = 0.727, p = 0.001) in twelve individual HLMs, respectively. In addition, corylin was efficiently glucuronidated (M7) in HLM (125.33 μL/min/mg) and in HIM (108.74 μL/min/mg). UGT1A1 contributed the most for M7 with the CLint value of 122.32 μL/min/mg. Meanwhile, M7 was significantly correlated with β-estradiol-3-O-glucuronidation (r = 0.742, p = 0.006) in twelve individual HLMs. Moreover, the metabolism of corylin showed marked species differences. Taken together, corylin was subjected to massive first-pass metabolism in liver and intestine, while CYP1A1, 1B1, 2C19 and UGT1A1 were the main contributors. Finally, the proposed metabolic pathway of corylin involed CYP and UGT isoforms were summarized, which could help to understand the metabolic fate of corylin in vivo.
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- Zifei Qin
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral research station, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral research station, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral research station, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Studies on new steroidal saponins from Allii macrostemonis bulbus and their antitumor activities. Chem Res Chin Univ 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-018-7213-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gao MX, Tang XY, Zhang FX, Yao ZH, Yao XS, Dai Y. Biotransformation and metabolic profile of Xian-Ling-Gu-Bao capsule, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, with rat intestinal microflora by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry ana. Biomed Chromatogr 2018; 32. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Meng-xue Gao
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
- College of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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Identification, bioactivity evaluation and pharmacokinetics of multiple components in rat serum after oral administration of Xian-Ling-Gu-Bao capsule by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1041-1042:104-112. [PMID: 28033584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The Xian-Ling-Gu-Bao capsule (XLGB) is a famous traditional Chinese medicine prescription (TCMP), which has proven effective in osteoporosis treatment. However, due to the lack of a dynamic XLGB profile, the in vivo pharmacokinetics of multiple bioactive components within this medicine remains unknown. In the present study, ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC/Q-TOF-MS) identified a total of eighteen prototypes (using reference standards) in rat serum after oral administration of XLGB. These prototypes were subsequently evaluated to ascertain their effects on the proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity of UMR106 cells and the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells. Furthermore, a rapid and sensitive UPLC/Q-TOF-MS method was developed and validated for simultaneous quantitative analysis of 11 prototypes in rat serum. Chromatographic separation was achieved using a Waters Acquity BEH C18 column (2.1×100mm, 1.7μm) and linear gradient elution employing a mobile phase consisting of water and acetonitrile (both containing 0.1% formic acid). All calibration curves showed excellent linearity (r2>0.99) within the sampling ranges considered. The assay was accurate, precise and reproducible, as demonstrated by the obtained intra- and inter-day precisions (less than 12.3%) and accuracies (between -12.7% and 11.0%), and the matrix effects, extraction recoveries and stabilities were all satisfactory. Moreover, pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated from the plasma concentration-time data. Compared to single-compound dosing, significantly enhanced responses were obtained when several analytes were administered simultaneously, indicating possible drug-drug interactions among the complex ingredients of TCMP. This work provides an experimental baseline regarding the clinical applications and medicinal effectiveness of XLGB in the treatment of osteoporosis.
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Development of a novel sectional multiple filtering scheme for rapid screening and classifying metabolites of ziyuglycoside II in rat liver and excreta specimen based on high-resolution mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 129:310-319. [PMID: 27454082 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Ziyuglycoside II, one of the major effective ingredients of Sanguisorba officinalis L., had various pharmacological activities including anticancer, anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation, etc. Better understanding of the pharmacology and toxicology of ziyuglycoside II requires the detailed elucidation of its biologic fates in vivo. Herein, the metabolic fate of ziyuglycoside II in rats was investigated based on liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-TOF/MS). To accelerate and simplify the process of metabolite identification from complicated biological matrix, the sectional multiple filtering (SMF) scheme was designed according to the relationship among the molecular weight (MW), mass defect (MD) and retention time (tR) of the metabolites. SMF-I (MW: 700-850Da, MD: 0.40-0.45Da, tR: 4.0-10.0min), SMF-II (MW: 550-700Da, MD: 0.30-0.40Da, tR: 6.0-14.0min) and SMF-III (MW: 400-550Da, MD at 0.25-0.35Da, tR at 9.5-16.0min) were built and utilized to screen phase II conjugations and phase I redox metabolites and deglycosylated derivatives, respectively. As a result, dozens of metabolites, including glucuronic conjugates, hydroxylation, oxidization, dehydration and deglycosylation products, were rapidly discovered, classified and structural identified in rat urine and feces based on SMF scheme and accurate MS(1)/MS(2) information. Obviously, the SMF technique showed superior efficiency and selectivity in ziyuglycoside II metabolite identification. More importantly, SMF would find its extensive application in, but not limited to, the metabolic study for single drug or homologous compounds in traditional Chinese medicine.
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YAO ZH, QIN ZF, DAI Y, YAO XS. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus, a traditional Chinese medicine. Chin J Nat Med 2016; 14:481-98. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(16)30058-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Qin Z, Lin P, Dai Y, Yao Z, Wang L, Yao X, Liu L, Chen H. Quantification and semiquantification of multiple representative components for the holistic quality control of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus
by ultra high performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2016; 39:1834-41. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201501368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Zifei Qin
- College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy; Jinan University; Guangzhou P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Macau University of Science and Technology; Avenida Wai Long Taipa Macau P.R. China
- College of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science; Xiamen University; Xiamen P.R. China
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