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Yin Y, Sun W, Wang X, Chen J, Zeng H, Hao S, Ren L, Yong L, Luo C, Zou X. The screening method for 39 phytotoxins and mycotoxins in blood and urine with liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2024; 1241:124173. [PMID: 38821004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124173] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Poisonings caused by plant toxins and mycotoxins occur frequently, which do great harm to human health and social public health safety. When a poisoning incident occurs, biological samples are commonly be used to conduct the detection of toxic substances and their metabolites for targeted clinical treatment and incident analysis. OBJECTIVE To establish an efficient and accurate analysis method of 39 phytotoxins and mycotoxins in blood and urine by high performance liquid chromatography quadrupole tandem orbitrap mass spectrometry (HPLC-Orbitrap MS). METHOD After 3 mL of methanol being added to 1 mL blood and urine respectively for extraction and protein precipitation, the supernatant was injected into HPLC-Orbitrap MS for analysis. The phytotoxins and mycotoxins were separated by Hypersil GOLD PFP column with gradient elution using methanol-5 mmol/L ammonium acetate as mobile phase. The data were collected in ESI positive ion mode using Full MS/dd-MS2 for mass spectrometry detection. RESULT The mass database of 39 phytotoxins and mycotoxins was developed, and accurate qualitative analysis can be obtained by matching with the database using the proposed identification criteria. Limit of detections (LODs) were 1.34 × 10-4 ∼ 1.92 ng/mL and 1.92 × 10-4 ∼ 9.80 ng/mL for blood and urine samples, respectively. Limits of quantification (LOQ) of toxins in blood and urine ranged from 4.47 × 10-4 ∼ 6.32 ng/mL and 6.39 × 10-4 ∼ 32.67 ng/mL, respectively. Intra-day relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 0.79 % ∼ 10.90 %, and inter-day RSDs were 1.08 % ∼ 18.93 %. The recoveries can reach 90 % ∼ 110 % with matrix matching calibration curves. CONCLUSION The established method is simple and rapid to operate, which can complete the sample analysis within 30 min, providing technical support for clinical poisoning treatment and public health poisoning analysis.
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- Yuqi Yin
- Department of Public Health Laboratory Science, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Science, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Science, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Science, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Science, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Science, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China.
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- Chengdu Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610047, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Science, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China; Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, People's Republic of China.
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Wróblewski K, Szultka-Młyńska M, Courtney RJ, Buszewski B, Tutka P. Development and Validation of LC-MS/MS Method for Determination of Cytisine in Human Serum and Saliva. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15364. [PMID: 37895042 PMCID: PMC10607646 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Cytisine (CYT) is a quinolizidine alkaloid used for nicotine addiction treatment. Recent clinical trial data regarding cytisine confirm its high effectiveness and safety as a smoking cessation treatment. CYT's popularity is growing due to its increased availability and licensing in more countries worldwide. This increased use by smokers has also resulted in an urgent need for continued drug research, including developing appropriate analytical methods for analyzing the drug in biological samples. In this study, a simple, fast, and reliable method combining hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography and electrospray ionization quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (HILIC/ESI-QTOF-MS) for the determination of CYT in human serum and saliva was developed and validated. This was undertaken after the previous pre-treatment of the sample using solid-phase extraction (SPE). A hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) column with a silica stationary phase was used for chromatographic analysis. In a linear gradient, the mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile (ACN) and formate buffer at pH 4.0. The proposed method was fully validated and demonstrated its sensitivity, selectivity, precision, and accuracy. The method was successfully applied to determine CYT in serum and, for the first time, in saliva. The findings indicate that saliva could be a promising non-invasive alternative to measure the free concentration of CYT.
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- Karol Wróblewski
- Laboratory of Commercial and Non-Commercial Clinical Trials, University of Rzeszów, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
- Laboratory for Innovative Research in Pharmacology, University of Rzeszów, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
- Interdisciplinary Center for Preclinical and Clinical Research, University of Rzeszów, Werynia 2A, 36-100 Kolbuszowa, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
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- National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;
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- Prof. Jan Czochralski Kuyavian-Pomeranian Science and Technology Center, Parkowa 1, 87-134 Przysiek, Poland;
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- Laboratory for Innovative Research in Pharmacology, University of Rzeszów, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
- National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Rzeszów, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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Mateus ARS, Crisafulli C, Vilhena M, Barros SC, Pena A, Sanches Silva A. The Bright and Dark Sides of Herbal Infusions: Assessment of Antioxidant Capacity and Determination of Tropane Alkaloids. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:toxins15040245. [PMID: 37104183 PMCID: PMC10144634 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15040245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Herbal infusions are highly popular beverages consumed daily due to their health benefits and antioxidant properties. However, the presence of plant toxins, such as tropane alkaloids, constitutes a recent health concern for herbal infusions. This work presents an optimized and validated methodology based on the QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) extraction procedure followed by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography combined with Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-ToF-MS) for the determination of tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine, anisodamine, and homatropine) in herbal infusions, in accordance with criteria established by Commission Recommendation EU No. 2015/976. One of the seventeen samples was contaminated with atropine, exceeding the current European regulation regarding tropane alkaloids. In addition, this study evaluated the antioxidant capacity of common herbal infusions available on Portuguese markets, indicating the high antioxidant capacity of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), and peppermint (Mentha x piperita).
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Mutebi RR, Ario AR, Nabatanzi M, Kyamwine IB, Wibabara Y, Muwereza P, Eurien D, Kwesiga B, Bulage L, Kabwama SN, Kadobera D, Henderson A, Callahan JH, Croley TR, Knolhoff AM, Mangrum JB, Handy SM, McFarland MA, Sam JLF, Harris JR, Zhu BP. Large outbreak of Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) poisoning due to consumption of contaminated humanitarian relief food: Uganda, March-April 2019. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:623. [PMID: 35354446 PMCID: PMC8969350 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12854-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) contains toxic alkaloids that cause gastrointestinal and central nervous system symptoms when ingested. This can be lethal at high doses. The plant may grow together with leguminous crops, mixing with them during harvesting. On 13 March 2019, more than 200 case-patients were admitted to multiple health centres for acute gastrointestinal and neurologic symptoms. We investigated to determine the cause and magnitude of the outbreak and recommended evidence-based control and prevention measures. Methods We defined a suspected case as sudden onset of confusion, dizziness, convulsions, hallucinations, diarrhoea, or vomiting with no other medically plausible explanations in a resident of Napak or Amudat District from 1 March—30 April 2019. We reviewed medical records and canvassed all villages of the eight affected subcounties to identify cases. In a retrospective cohort study conducted in 17 villages that reported the earliest cases, we interviewed 211 residents about dietary history during 11–15 March. We used modified Poisson regression to assess suspected food exposures. Food samples underwent chemical (heavy metals, chemical contaminants, and toxins), proteomic, DNA, and microbiological testing in one national and three international laboratories. Results We identified 293 suspected cases; five (1.7%) died. Symptoms included confusion (62%), dizziness (38%), diarrhoea (22%), nausea/vomiting (18%), convulsions (12%), and hallucinations (8%). The outbreak started on 12 March, 2–12 h after Batch X of fortified corn-soy blend (CSB +) was distributed. In the retrospective cohort study, 66% of 134 persons who ate CSB + , compared with 2.2% of 75 who did not developed illness (RRadj = 22, 95% CI = 6.0–81). Samples of Batch X distributed 11–15 March contained 14 tropane alkaloids, including atropine (25-50 ppm) and scopolamine (1-10 ppm). Proteins of Solanaceae seeds and Jimsonweed DNA were identified. No other significant laboratory findings were observed. Conclusion This was the largest documented outbreak caused by food contamination with tropane alkaloids. Implicated food was immediately withdrawn. Routine food safety and quality checks could prevent future outbreaks.
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- Ronald R Mutebi
- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.,Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.,US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.,US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kampala, Uganda
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Huang YF, He F, Cui H, Zhang YY, Yang HY, Liang ZS, Dai W, Cheng CS, Xie Y, Liu L, Liu ZQ, Zhou H. Systematic investigation on the distribution of four hidden toxic Aconitum alkaloids in commonly used Aconitum herbs and their acute toxicity. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 208:114471. [PMID: 34814080 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yunaconitine (YAC), crassicauline A (CCA), 8-deacetylyunaconitine (DYA), and 8-deacetylcrassicauline A (DCA), as hidden toxic Aconitum alkaloids, are detected in some products of processed Aconitum carmichaelii lateral root and poisoning cases. The distribution and toxicity of these four components in Aconitum herbs should be further systematically studied for medication safety. This study developed a new UHPLC-QQQ-MS/MS method to determine ten Aconitum alkaloids, including aconitine, mesaconitine, hypaconitine, benzoylaconine, benzoylmesaconine, benzoylhypaconine, YAC, CCA, DYA, and DCA, for Aconitum herbs simultaneously. YAC and CCA were founded in some samples of unprocessed A. carmichaelii lateral root (7.04%), A. carmichaelii root (9.43%), A. brachypodum root (6.00%), and A. ouvrardianum root (100%). Four hidden toxic Aconitum alkaloids were detected in processed A. carmichaelii lateral root (2.56%) and A. vilmorinianum root (100%). Four hidden toxic Aconitum alkaloids played significant roles in the classification of Aconitum herbs by OPLS-DA analysis. The acute toxicity test was performed by up-and-down procedure (UDP). The oral administration of the half lethal dose (LD50) of YAC, CCA, DYA, and DCA to female ICR mice was 2.37 mg/kg, 5.60 mg/kg, 60.0 mg/kg, and 753 mg/kg, respectively. The LD50 by intravenous injection was 0.200 mg/kg, 0.980 mg/kg, 7.60 mg/kg, and 34.0 mg/kg, respectively. The LD50 of unprocessed A. carmichaelii lateral root, A. vilmorinianum root, and A. brachypodum root to mice orally was 1.89 g/kg, 0.950 g/kg, and 0.380 g/kg, respectively. Symptoms of Aconitum alkaloid poisoning in mice were decreased activity, fur erect, palpebral edema, vomiting, polypnea, and convulsions. The main change of organs was flatulence. No poisoning or death occurred in mice at the maximum dosage (27.0 g/kg) of A. ouvrardianum root orally. To better control the quality and safety of Aconitum herbs, this study provides favorable support for improving the existing standards to strengthen the supervision of the four hidden toxic Aconitum alkaloids.
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- Yu-Feng Huang
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China; Institute of International Standardization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang 310018, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mianyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sichuan 621023, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China; Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China; Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China.
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- Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China; Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao 999078, PR China.
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Tong HF, Chan CY, Ng SW, Mak TWL. Strychnine poisoning due to traditional Chinese medicine: a case series. F1000Res 2021; 10:924. [PMID: 35169461 PMCID: PMC8817065 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.73072.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: Strychnine poisoning is rare but possibly fatal. The most reported sources of strychnine poisoning include rodenticides and adulterated street heroin. Here we report a case series of an unusual cause of strychnine poisoning –
Strychnisemen, a herb known as “maqianzi” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Methods: All cases of strychnine poisoning confirmed by the Hospital Authority Toxicology Reference Laboratory (HATRL, the highest-level clinical toxicology laboratory in Hong Kong) between May 2005 and May 2018 were reviewed. Results: Twelve cases of strychnine poisoning were recorded, and
Strychni semen was the exclusive source. Ten (83%) patients presented with muscle spasms, and four (33%) developed typical conscious convulsions. The poisoning was severe in two (17%) patients, moderate in three (25%) and mild in eight (58%). No case fatality was recorded. Three (25%) patients were TCM practitioners and two (17%) were laymen who bought the herb themselves without a proper prescription. Conclusion: The practice of TCM is becoming popular in different parts of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The spectrum of clinical features of strychnine poisoning secondary to
Strychni semen are similar to those arising from different origins. Eliciting a history of TCM use, apart from exposure to rodenticides and drugs of abuse, may allow timely diagnosis in patients with compatible clinical features. Enhancement of TCM safety could minimize the hazard.
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- Hok-Fung Tong
- Hospital Authority Toxicology Reference Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
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- Hospital Authority Toxicology Reference Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
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- Hospital Authority Toxicology Reference Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
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- Hospital Authority Toxicology Reference Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
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Krishna R, Shivankar B. A review on liquid chromatographic analysis of colchicine in the forensic and medical perspective. TOXICOLOGIE ANALYTIQUE ET CLINIQUE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxac.2021.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cytisine and cytisine derivatives. More than smoking cessation aids. Pharmacol Res 2021; 170:105700. [PMID: 34087351 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Cytisine, a natural bioactive compound that is mainly isolated from plants of the Leguminosae family (especially the seeds of Laburnum anagyroides), has been marketed in central and eastern Europe as an aid in the clinical management of smoking cessation for more than 50 years. Its main targets are neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), and pre-clinical studies have shown that its interactions with various nAChR subtypes located in different areas of the central and peripheral nervous systems are neuroprotective, have a wide range of biological effects on nicotine and alcohol addiction, regulate mood, food intake and motor activity, and influence the autonomic and cardiovascular systems. Its relatively rigid conformation makes it an attractive template for research of new derivatives. Recent studies of structurally modified cytisine have led to the development of new compounds and for some of them the biological activities are mediated by still unidentified targets other than nAChRs, whose mechanisms of action are still being investigated. The aim of this review is to describe and discuss: 1) the most recent pre-clinical results obtained with cytisine in the fields of neurological and non-neurological diseases; 2) the effects and possible mechanisms of action of the most recent cytisine derivatives; and 3) the main areas warranting further research.
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Ding YW, Jin L, Feng SL, Chen J. Core-shell magnetic zeolite imidazolate framework-8 as adsorbent for magnetic solid phase extraction of brucine and strychnine from human urine. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1173:122702. [PMID: 33910140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Core-shell magnetic zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (Fe3O4@PAA@ZIF-8) was successfully synthesized and first employed as adsorbent of magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) for the determination of brucine and strychnine in human urine sample coupled with high performance liquid chromatography. The as-prepared Fe3O4@PAA@ZIF-8 was characterized by transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, vibrating sample magnetometer and zeta potential analysis. Main parameters affecting the MSPE efficiency, including amount of adsorbent, sample solution pH, extraction time, ionic strength, desorption solvent, desorption time and desorption volume were further optimized. Under the optimized conditions, the proposed method provided good linearity (5.0-1000.0 μg L-1) with determination coefficients between 1.0000 and 0.9998, low limits of detection in the range of 1.1-1.2 μg L-1, and excellent reproducibility with relative standard deviations of less than 7.7%. The intra-day and inter-day precision were 1.5-3.2% and 2.1-7.2%, respectively. Satisfactory spiked recoveries were between97.2% and 115.4% with the relative standard deviations less than 6.3%. The results demonstrated that Fe3O4@PAA@ZIF-8 composite was a promising magnetic adsorbent for the preconcentration of brucine and strychnine in human urine sample.
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- Ya-Wen Ding
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Petruczynik A, Wróblewski K, Misiurek J, Plech T, Szalast K, Wojtanowski K, Mroczek T, Szymczak G, Waksmundzka-Hajnos M, Tutka P. Determination of Cytisine and N-Methylcytisine from Selected Plant Extracts by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Comparison of Their Cytotoxic Activity. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12090557. [PMID: 32872484 PMCID: PMC7551552 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12090557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Quinolizidine alkaloids exhibit various forms of biological activity. A lot of them were found in the Leguminosae family, including Laburnum and Genista. The aim of the study was the optimization of a chromatographic system for the analysis of cytisine and N-methylcytisine in various plant extracts as well as an investigation of the cytotoxic activities of selected alkaloids and plant extracts obtained from Laburnum anagyroides, Laburnum anagyroides L. quercifolium, Laburnum alpinum, Laburnum watereri, Genista germanica, and Genista tinctoria against various cancer cell lines. The determination of investigated compounds was performed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detection (HPLC-DAD), while High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with Quadrupole Time-of-Flight–Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-QTOF-MS) was applied for the qualitative analysis of plant extracts. The retention, separation selectivity, peaks shape, and systems efficiency obtained for cytisine and N-methylcytisine in different chromatographic systems were compared. The application of columns with alkylbonded and phenyl stationary phases led to a very weak retention of cytisine and N-methylcytisine, even when the mobile phases containing only 5% of organic modifiers were used. The strongest retention was observed when hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) or especially when ion exchange chromatography (IEC) were applied. The most optimal system in terms of alkaloid retention, peak shape, and system efficiency containing an strong cation exchange (SCX) stationary phase and a mobile phase consisted of 25% acetonitrile and formic buffer at pH 4.0 was applied for investigating alkaloids analysis in plant extracts. Cytotoxic properties of the investigated plant extracts as well as cytisine and N-methylcytisine were examined using human tongue squamous carcinoma cells (SCC-25), human pharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells (FaDu), human triple-negative breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MDA-MB-231), and human breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF-7). The highest cytotoxic activity against FaDu, MCF-7, and MDA-MB cancer cell lines was observed after applying the Genista germanica leaves extract. In contrast, the highest cytotoxic activity against SCC-25 cell line was obtained after treating with the seed extract of Laburnum watereri. The investigated plant extracts exhibit significant cytotoxicity against the tested human cancer cell lines and seem to be promising for further research on its anticancer activity.
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- Anna Petruczynik
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.M.); (M.W.-H.)
- Correspondence: (A.P.); (K.W.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Rzeszów, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland;
- Laboratory for Innovative Research in Pharmacology, University of Rzeszów, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.P.); (K.W.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.M.); (M.W.-H.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (T.P.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (T.P.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy with Medicinal Plant Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (K.W.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy with Medicinal Plant Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (K.W.); (T.M.)
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- Botanical Garden of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Sławinkowska 3, 20-810 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (J.M.); (M.W.-H.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Rzeszów, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland;
- Laboratory for Innovative Research in Pharmacology, University of Rzeszów, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
- National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia
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Baslé Q, Mujahid C, Bessaire T. Application of a streamlined LC-MS/MS methodology for the determination of atropine and scopolamine in cereals from Asian and African countries. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2020; 37:1744-1754. [PMID: 32805195 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2020.1800828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Tropane alkaloids are toxic secondary metabolites produced by a wide variety of plants that can be present in edible materials or animal feed. Several human poisoning cases through consumption of cereals were reported over the last years and highlighted the need for reliable and robust analytical methodologies for safety control. To rationalize analyses in high-throughput laboratory environments dealing with shorter and shorter turn-around-around time, the scope of our multi mycotoxins method was extended to the analysis of two regulated tropane alkaloids, namely atropine and scopolamine. Extraction procedure is based on the QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Efficient, Rugged, and Safe) approach followed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) detection. Quantification is performed by the isotopic dilution approach using labelled isotopomers as internal standard. The procedure was validated at two fortification levels (0.5 µg/kg and 10 µg/kg) on different cereal-based products according to the European SANTE/12682/2019 document and performance parameters such as precision (RSD(r) ≤ 6%, RSD(iR) ≤ 6%) and recovery (82-114%) fulfilled its requirements. The limit of quantification (0.5 µg/kg) is low enough to ensure compliance with existing regulations. The method was further applied on 95 cereals and cereal-based products collected from Asian and African countries. All samples were found free of the two targeted TAs, with the exception of a rice-based product in which both atropine and scopolamine were quantified at 9.6 µg/kg and 2.6 µg/kg, respectively. A total of 29 cereals samples, shown to be free of both atropine and scopolamine were also analysed for mycotoxins. Aflatoxins, fumonisins, and deoxynivalenol were sporadically detected at levels below the maximum levels defined by the European Union legislation often considered as the most stringent regulation.
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- Quentin Baslé
- Nestlé Quality Assurance Center, Nestlé R&D Center (Pte) Ltd , Singapore
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- Nestlé Institute of Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Nestlé Research , Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Institute of Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Nestlé Research , Lausanne, Switzerland
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Afzali M, Mostafavi A, Shamspur T. Sensitive detection of colchicine at a glassy carbon electrode modified with magnetic ionic liquid/CuO nanoparticles/carbon nanofibers in pharmaceutical and plasma samples. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-020-01894-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A fatal case of aconite poisoning: accidental intake of a monkshood extract. Forensic Toxicol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11419-020-00526-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A sensitive UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS method for the determination of tropane alkaloids in herbal teas and extracts. Food Control 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Chen R, Ning Z, Zheng C, Yang Y, Zhang C, Ou X, Chen K, Yu H, Wei X, Zhao Q, He J. Simultaneous determination of 16 alkaloids in blood by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry coupled with supported liquid extraction. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2019; 1128:121789. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2019.121789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Oishi A, Nagatomi Y, Suzuki K. [Simultaneous LC-MS/MS Determination of 18 Plant Toxins in Beverages]. Food Hygiene and Safety Science (Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi) 2019; 60:108-112. [PMID: 31474651 DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.60.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Assuming the intentional adulteration of beverages with plant toxins, an LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of 18 plant toxins (lycorine, galantamine, ricinine, scopolamine, gelsemine, atropine, colchicine, α-solanine, jervine, α-chaconine, veratramine, mesaconitine, digoxin, protoveratrine A, aconitine, hypaconitine, oleandrin, and digitoxin) was developed. As analytical samples, beer, distilled spirits, blend tea, ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee, and fermented milk drink were selected. The extraction and purification of the analytes were performed using modified QuEChERS method. Method validation in terms of intra-day precision, accuracy, and extraction recovery obtained satisfactory results. The calibration curves for the analytes were linear from 5 to 200 ng/mL (r>0.990), which enabled the determination of toxins in even trace amounts.
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- Akifumi Oishi
- Department of Analytical Technology Development Food Safety Laboratories, Asahi Quality & Innovations, Ltd
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- Department of Analytical Technology Development Food Safety Laboratories, Asahi Quality & Innovations, Ltd
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- Department of Analytical Technology Development Food Safety Laboratories, Asahi Quality & Innovations, Ltd
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Comparison of Various Chromatographic Systems for Analysis of Cytisine in Human Serum, Saliva and Pharmaceutical Formulation by HPLC with Diode Array, Fluorescence or Mass Spectrometry Detection. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24142580. [PMID: 31315205 PMCID: PMC6680471 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24142580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background: Identification and quantitative determination of cytisine, especially in biological samples and pharmaceutical formulations, is still a difficult analytical task. Cytisine is an alkaloid with a small and very polar molecule. For this reason, it is very weakly retained on reversed phase (RP) stationary phases, such as commonly used alkyl-bonded phases. The very weak retention of cytisine causes it to be eluted together with the components of biological matrices. Objective: Comparison and evaluation of various chromatographic systems for analysis of cytisine in different matrices—serum, saliva and pharmaceutical formulation—by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array (DAD), fluorescence (FLD) and mass spectrometry (MS) detection. Methods: The analyses were performed using HPLC in reversed phase (RP), hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) and ion exchange chromatography (IEC) modes. Different sample pre-treatment methods were tested: Protein precipitation (with acetone, methanol (MeOH) or acetonitrile (ACN), and solid phase extraction (SPE) using cartridges with octadecyl (C18), hydrophilic-lipophilic balanced copolymer (HLB) or strong cation exchange sorbents (Strata X-C). Conclusion: Significant differences were observed in retention parameters with a change of the used chromatographic system. The various properties of stationary phases resulted in differences in analyte retention, peaks’ shape and systems’ efficiency. The weakest retention was observed using RP systems; however, the use of the Polar RP phase can be an alternative for application in green chromatography. In the strongest retention was observed using a strong cation exchange (SCX) phase. The most optimal systems were chosen for the analysis of cytisine in the pharmaceutical preparation, serum and saliva after sample pre-treatment with the new SPE procedure. Due to the sensitivity, the use of HPLC-DAD or HPLC-FLD is the most optimal for drug analysis in pharmaceutical preparations, whereas HPLC-MS is suitable for analysis of cytisine in biological samples.
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Marín-Sáez J, Romero-González R, Garrido Frenich A. Effect of tea making and boiling processes on the degradation of tropane alkaloids in tea and pasta samples contaminated with Solanaceae seeds and coca leaf. Food Chem 2019; 287:265-272. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.02.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Simultaneous Evaluation of the Influence of Panax ginseng on the Pharmacokinetics of Three Diester Alkaloids after Oral Administration of Aconiti Lateralis Radix in Rats Using UHPLC/QQQ-MS/MS. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:6527549. [PMID: 30622607 PMCID: PMC6304572 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6527549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Objectives To investigate whether Panax ginseng (P. ginseng) could affect the metabolism of Diester Alkaloids (DAs) derived from Aconiti Lateralis Radix in vivo. Methods and Results 24 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized for 7-day treatment with P. ginseng (low, middle, and high), or vehicle. Aconiti Lateralis Radix was administered orally to each group on the 8th day. Plasma samples were collected, and Xevo TQ-S was used to detect the concentration of aconitine, mesaconitine, and hypaconitine in plasma. We describe a fast and reproducible method to detect the concentration of aconitine, mesaconitine, and hypaconitine in plasma. Compared to the control group, the AUC(0-t) of three DAs increased in both the middle and high dosing groups. The Vz/F of three DAs in these groups as well as the CLz/F of aconitine in all P. ginseng groups and the CLz/F of mesaconitine and hypaconitine in P. ginseng middle and high groups were decreased compared to the control group. Conclusion Orally administrated P. ginseng potentially inhibits the metabolism of DAs from Aconiti Lateralis Radix in rats.
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Determination of Puquitinib in Human Plasma by HPLC–ESI MS/MS: Application to Pharmacokinetic Study. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2018. [PMID: 29520719 PMCID: PMC6133078 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-018-0468-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background and Objective Puquitinib mesylate (XC-302) is a new multiple-target anticancer inhibitor, which directly suppresses the activity of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). This study was aimed to develop a sensitive and specific liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–ESI MS/MS) method for the quantification and pharmacokinetic investigation of plasma puquitinib in cancer patients. Methods The analytes of human plasma were prepared by liquid–liquid extraction using methyl-t-butyl ether (MTBE). The plasma analytes were separated by HPLC on Thermo ODS Hypersil column (2.1 × 150 mm; 3 μm) at 25 °C with 5 mmol/L ammonium acetate (A)-acetonitrile (B) (30:70, v/v) as the mobile phase. Results The total run time was 3.5 min and the elution of puquitinib was at 1.38 min. The detection were analyzed by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode with positive-ion electrospray ionization (ESI) interface using the respective [M + H]+ ions: m/z 318.2 → 261.1 for puquitinib and m/z 258.2 → 121.0 for the internal standard (etofesalamide). The optimized method provided a good linear relation over the concentration range of 1.00-500.00 ng/mL (r = 0.9944) for puquitinib. The intra-day and inter-day precision (relative standard deviation [RSD%]) were within 9.83%, and the intra-day and inter-day accuracy ranged from 91.05 to 103.26%. The lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) was 1.00 ng/mL. The absolute extraction recovery was on an average of 50.43% for puquitinib and 49.3% for internal standard. In addition, the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of puquitinib in dosage from 50 to 800 mg/m2 in the human study showed an increased linearly (57.1–1289.2 ng/mL), which displayed that the concentrations had reached effective levels. Conclusions The optimized method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic profile study in human cancer patient plasma after the oral administration of puquitinib.
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Zheng W, Yoo KH, Choi JM, Park DH, Kim SK, Kang YS, Abd El-Aty AM, Hacımüftüoğlu A, Jeong JH, Bekhit AED, Shim JH, Shin HC. A modified QuEChERS method coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the simultaneous detection and quantification of scopolamine, L-hyoscyamine, and sparteine residues in animal-derived food products. J Adv Res 2018; 15:95-102. [PMID: 30581617 PMCID: PMC6300569 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We developed a modified Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe (CEN QuEChERS) extraction method coupled with liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI+/MS-MS) to identify and quantify residues of three botanical alkaloids, namely, scopolamine, L-hyoscyamine, and sparteine, in animal-derived foods, including porcine muscle, egg, and milk. A combination of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium buffer and acetonitrile acidified with 0.5% trifluoroacetic acid was used as an extraction solvent, whereas QuEChERS (CEN, 15662) kits and sorbents were applied for cleanup procedures. The proposed method was validated by determining the limits of quantification (LOQs), with values of 1-5 µg/kg achieved for the target analytes in various matrices. Linearity was estimated from matrix-matched calibration curves constructed using six concentration levels ranging from 1- to 6-fold increases in the LOQs of each analyte, and the correlation coefficients (R2 ) were ≥0.9869. Recoveries (at three concentration levels of 1-, 2-, and 3-fold increases in the LOQ) of 73-104% were achieved with relative standard deviations (RSDs) ≤7.7% (intra-day and inter-day precision). Ten types of each matrix procured from large markets were evaluated, and all tested samples showed negative results. The current protocol is simple and versatile and can be used for routine detection of plant alkaloids in animal food products.
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- Weijia Zheng
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211 Giza, Egypt.,Department of Medical Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 221, Heuksuk-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Natural Products Chemistry Laboratory, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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Analytical methods, occurrence and trends of tropane alkaloids and calystegines: An update. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1564:1-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ma JB, Qiu HW, Rui QH, Liao YF, Chen YM, Xu J, Zhang Y, Zhu Y, Zhao YG. Enhanced cleanup efficiency hydroxy functionalized-magnetic graphene oxide and its comparison with magnetic carboxyl-graphene for PRiME pass-through cleanup of strychnine and brucine in human plasma samples. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1020:41-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gao X, Hu J, Zhang X, Zuo Y, Wang Y, Zhu S. Research progress of aconitine toxicity and forensic analysis of aconitine poisoning. Forensic Sci Res 2018; 5:25-31. [PMID: 32490307 PMCID: PMC7241456 DOI: 10.1080/20961790.2018.1452346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Chinese herbal medicines have been extensively used in China and other countries for centuries. Aconitine, a diterpenoid alkaloid extracted from Aconitum plants, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities, but can also induce severe arrhythmia and neurotoxicity. Aconitine poisoning accidents caused by misuse, suicide, or homicide have been reported in recent years. In China, fatal aconitine poisoning can occasionally happen on account of accidental ingestion of some wild plants or consumption of herbal decoction made from the roots of Aconitum plants. However, it is rather difficult for forensic experts to find the specific results in present forensic autopsy of aconitine-induced death. To further clarify its potential risk following the widespread application of aconitine, toxicological characteristics and pharmacokinetics of aconitine are reviewed. Moreover, gastrointestinal, neurological, and cardiovascular symptoms were observed frequently in aconitine poisoning cases. In addition, the review also aims at providing some convincing evidences for forensic experts to identify unexplained death with postmortem examination.
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- Xiangting Gao
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Laboratory of Biomedical Technology, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Department of Forensic Sciences, Binhai People's Hospital, Yancheng, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Simultaneous analysis of tropane alkaloids in teas and herbal teas by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (Orbitrap). J Sep Sci 2018; 41:1938-1946. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201701485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Horosanskaia E, Minh Nguyen T, Dinh Vu T, Seidel-Morgenstern A, Lorenz H. Crystallization-Based Isolation of Pure Rutin from Herbal Extract of Sophora japonica L. Org Process Res Dev 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.7b00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Elena Horosanskaia
- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg 39106, Germany
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- Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg 39106, Germany
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Li S, Chen D. Rapid Determination of Aconitum Alkaloids from Human Urine by UHPLC–HRMS. J Anal Toxicol 2017; 41:611-617. [DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkx045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Shaohua Li
- College of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, No. 16 Wuyi Street, Wuyishan, Fujian 354300, China
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- China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Building 2, Guangqu Road 37, Beijing 100021, China
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Lin L, Li H, Lin H, Zhang M, Qu C, Yan L, Yin X, Ni J. A New Perspective on Liver Injury by Traditional Chinese Herbs Such As Polygonum multiflorum: The Geographical Area of Harvest As an Important Contributory Factor. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:349. [PMID: 28676759 PMCID: PMC5476691 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Herbal medicine has been widely used in the treatment of various diseases; however, the adverse reactions cannot be ignored. Most previous studies have ignored the relationship between the factors of geographical areas/batches and toxicity. This study used Polygonum multiflorum (PM) as an example to analyze the relationship between the geographical areas/batches and toxicity and speculated on the hepatotoxicity-inducing components in PM based on high content screening, UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS and Progenesis QI software analysis. The results of the study show that the toxicity of PM was obviously different among the different geographical areas, and the most toxic PM was from the Sichuan province. To obtain more accurate results and to reduce the false-positive rate, two methods were used to evaluate the speculative results. It was noteworthy that emodin was not the main hepatocyte toxicity constituent of PM. The analysis methods suggested that PM toxicity may be associated with tetrahydroxystilbene-O-(galloyl)-hex and emodin-O-hex-sulfate. The toxicity of these two components requires further study.
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- Longfei Lin
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesBeijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing, China
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- Fengtai District Community Health CenterBeijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing, China
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Simultaneous determination of atropine and scopolamine in buckwheat and related products using modified QuEChERS and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2017; 218:173-180. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.09.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Identification of multi-insecticide residues using GC-NPD and the degradation kinetics of chlorpyrifos in sweet corn and soils. Food Chem 2016; 212:420-6. [PMID: 27374551 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Because more than one insecticide is applied to crops to protect plants from pests, an analytical multi-residue determination method was developed using gas chromatography with a nitrogen phosphorus detector (GC-NPD). The retention time for 12 insecticides was 3.7-27.7min. Under the selected conditions, the limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) were below the maximum residue limits (MRLs) and in the range of 0.00315-0.05μgmL(-1) and 0.01-0.165μgmL(-1), respectively. Using GC-NPD, we investigated the dissipation dynamics and final residual levels of chlorpyrifos in sweet corn and soil and determined that the half-lives was 4-7days, that is, that chlorpyrifos is safe to use on sweet corn with a pre-harvest interval of 16-22days before harvest. These results provide new insights into chlorpyrifos degradation in plants and its environmental behavior.
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Wang S, Wu H, Huang X, Geng P, Wen C, Ma J, Zhou Y, Wang X. Determination of N-methylcytisine in rat plasma by UPLC-MS/MS and its application to pharmacokinetic study. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2015; 990:118-24. [PMID: 25864013 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Revised: 03/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In this work, a sensitive and selective UPLC-MS/MS method for determination of N-methylcytisine in rat plasma is developed. After addition of hordenine as an internal standard (IS), protein precipitation by acetonitrile-methanol (9:1, v/v) was used to prepare samples. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a UPLC BEH HILIC (2.1 mm×100mm, 1.7μm) with acetonitrile (containing 10mM ammonium formate) and water (containing 0.1% formic acid and 10mM ammonium formate) as the mobile phase with gradient elution. An electrospray ionization source was applied and operated in positive ion mode; multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode was used for quantification using target fragment ions m/z 205.1→58.0 for N-methylcytisine, and m/z 166.1→121.0 for IS. Calibration plots were linear throughout the range 2-2000ng/mL for N-methylcytisine in rat plasma. Mean recoveries of N-methylcytisine in rat plasma ranged from 86.1% to 94.8%. RSD of intra-day and inter-day precision were both<13%. The accuracy of the method was between 94.5% and 109.4%. The method was successfully applied to pharmacokinetic study of N-methylcytisine after either oral or intravenous administration. For the first time, the absolute bioavailability of N-methylcytisine was reported as high as 55.5%.
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- Shuanghu Wang
- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- The Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, The People's Hospital of Lishui, Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui 323000, China.
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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Zeng S, She Y, Jiao B, Liu G, Wang J, Su X, Ma X, Jin M, Jin F, Wang S. Molecularly imprinted polymer for selective extraction and simultaneous determination of four tropane alkaloids from Przewalskia tangutica Maxim. fruit extracts using LC-MS/MS. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra18608k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A class-specific molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for selectively extracting four tropane alkaloids has been prepared using anisodine, methacrylic, and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate as template, functional monomer and crosslinker, respectively.
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- Shaomei Zeng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agri-Products
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- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agri-Products
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Beijing 100081
- P. R. China
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- Citrus Research Institute
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Chongqing 400712
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agri-Products
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Beijing 100081
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agri-Products
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Beijing 100081
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry
- Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences
- Lhasa 850006
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agri-Products
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Beijing 100081
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agri-Products
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Beijing 100081
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agri-Products
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Beijing 100081
- P. R. China
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Guo H, Wu X, Wang A, Luo X, Ma Y, Zhou M. Separation and detection of tropane alkaloids in Anisodus tanguticus by capillary electrophoresis-electrochemiluminescence. NEW J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5nj01556a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Anisodine and anisodamine in different parts of Anisodus tanguticus are separated and determined using a chemically modified Pt electrode.
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- Hao Guo
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Sabatino L, Scarangella M, Lazzaro F, Scordino M, Picariello G, Leotta C, Traulo P, Gagliano G. Matrine and oxymatrine in corroborant plant extracts and fertilizers: HPLC/MS-MS method development and single-laboratory validation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2015; 50:862-70. [PMID: 26252197 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2015.1062656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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A reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method (HPLC/MS-MS) has been developed and validated for detection of alkaloids matrine and oxymatrine in fertilizer with labeled enhancer plant defense activities. The analytical method was validated statistically. The results show a strong matrix effect, requiring quantification by standard addition method. The regression lines showed r(2) > 0.994. Recoveries ranging from 97 to 104% were obtained for the fortification level of 0.01% wt wt(-1) and the relative standard deviations ranged from 3 to 4% (n = 10). The limits of detection were below 0.0001% wt wt(-1), while the limits of quantification did not exceed 0.0004% wt wt(-1). The method is currently applied in ICQRF Laboratory of Catania on fertilized and corroborant plant extract collected in the Italian market in the frame of MIPAAF institutional quality control activity, with the aim to dectect these unpermitted active substances.
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- Leonardo Sabatino
- a Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF), Department of Central Inspectorate for Quality Safeguarding and Fraud Repressing of Agricultural and Foodstuff Products (ICQRF), Laboratory of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF), Department of Central Inspectorate for Quality Safeguarding and Fraud Repressing of Agricultural and Foodstuff Products (ICQRF), Laboratory of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF), Department of Central Inspectorate for Quality Safeguarding and Fraud Repressing of Agricultural and Foodstuff Products (ICQRF), Laboratory of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF), Department of Central Inspectorate for Quality Safeguarding and Fraud Repressing of Agricultural and Foodstuff Products (ICQRF), Laboratory of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF), Department of Central Inspectorate for Quality Safeguarding and Fraud Repressing of Agricultural and Foodstuff Products (ICQRF), Laboratory of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF), Department of Central Inspectorate for Quality Safeguarding and Fraud Repressing of Agricultural and Foodstuff Products (ICQRF), Laboratory of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF), Department of Central Inspectorate for Quality Safeguarding and Fraud Repressing of Agricultural and Foodstuff Products (ICQRF), Laboratory of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Foodstuff and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF), Department of Central Inspectorate for Quality Safeguarding and Fraud Repressing of Agricultural and Foodstuff Products (ICQRF), Laboratory of Catania , Catania , Italy
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Carlier J, Guitton J, Romeuf L, Bévalot F, Boyer B, Fanton L, Gaillard Y. Screening approach by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the blood quantification of thirty-four toxic principles of plant origin. Application to forensic toxicology. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2014; 975:65-76. [PMID: 25438245 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2014.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Plant poisonings have left their mark on history and still cause many deaths, whether intentional or accidental. The means to show toxicological evidence of such poisonings should be implemented with great care. This article presents a technique for measuring thirty-nine toxic principles of plant origin in the blood, covering a large amount of toxins from local or exotic plants: α-lobeline, α-solanine, aconitine, ajmaline, atropine, brucine, cephalomannine, colchicine, convallatoxin, cymarine, cytisine, digitoxin, digoxin, emetine, gelsemine, ibogaine, jervine, kavain, lanatoside C, lupanine, mitragynine, neriifolin, oleandrin, ouabain, paclitaxel, physostigmine, pilocarpine, podophyllotoxin, proscillaridin A, reserpine, retrorsine, ricinine, scopolamine, senecionine, sparteine, strophanthidin, strychnine, veratridine and yohimbine. Analysis was carried out using an original ultra-high performance liquid chromatography separation coupled with tandem mass spectrometry detection. Extraction was a standard solid phase extraction performed on Oasis(®) HLB cartridge. Thirty-four of the thirty-nine compounds were put through a validation procedure. The assay was linear in the calibration curve range from 0.5 or 5 μg/L to 1000 μg/L according to the compounds. The method is sensitive (LOD from 0.1 to 1.6 μg/L). The within-day precision of the assay was less than 22.5% at the LLOQ, and the between-day precision was less than 21.5% for 10 μg/L for all the compounds included. The assay accuracy was in the range of 87.4 to 119.8% for the LLOQ. The extraction recovery and matrix effect ranged from 30 to 106% and from -30 to 14%, respectively. It has proven useful and effective in several difficult forensic cases.
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- Jérémy Carlier
- Laboratoire LAT LUMTOX, 800 av. Marie Curie Z.I. Jean Jaurès, 07800 La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France; Ecole Doctorale Interdisciplinaire Sciences-Santé, Université Claude Bernard, Hôpital Louis Pradel, 28 av. du Doyen Lépine, 69677 Bron, France.
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- Laboratoire de toxicologie, Faculté de pharmacie de Lyon, 8 av. Rockefeller, 69373 Lyon, France; Laboratoire de pharmacologie-toxicologie, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 165 chemin du Grand Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Laboratoire LAT LUMTOX, 800 av. Marie Curie Z.I. Jean Jaurès, 07800 La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France
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- Laboratoire LAT LUMTOX, 71 av. Rockefeller, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Institut Médico-Légal, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, 58 rue Montalembert, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Institut médico-légal, Faculté de médecine, 12 av. Rockefeller, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire LAT LUMTOX, 800 av. Marie Curie Z.I. Jean Jaurès, 07800 La Voulte-sur-Rhône, France
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Jeong SH, Newcombe D, Sheridan J, Tingle M. Pharmacokinetics of cytisine, an α
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- Soo Hee Jeong
- University of AucklandPharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology Auckland New Zealand
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- University of AucklandSchool of Population Health Auckland New Zealand
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- University of AucklandSchool of Pharmacy Auckland New Zealand
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- University of AucklandPharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology Auckland New Zealand
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Zhang P, Li Y, Liu G, Sun X, Zhou Y, Deng X, Liao Q, Xie Z. Simultaneous determination of atropine, scopolamine, and anisodamine from Hyoscyamus niger L. in rat plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry and its application to a pharmacokinetics study. J Sep Sci 2014; 37:2664-74. [PMID: 25044356 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201400534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Revised: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In order to investigate the pharmacokinetics of tropane alkaloids in Hyoscyamus niger L., a sensitive and specific high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of atropine, scopolamine, and anisodamine in rat plasma is developed and fully validated, using homatropine as an internal standard. The separation of the four compounds was carried out on a BDS Hypersil C18 column using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and water (containing 10 mmol ammonium acetate). Calibration curves were linear from 0.2 to 40 ng/mL for atropine, scopolamine, and from 0.08 to 20 ng/mL for anisodamine. The precision of three analytes was <5.89% and the accuracy was between -1.04 to 2.94%. This method is successfully applied to rat pharmacokinetics analysis of the three tropane alkaloids after oral administration of H. niger extract. The maximum concentration of these three tropane alkaloids was reached within 15 min, and the maximum concentrations were 31.36 ± 7.35 ng/mL for atropine, 49.94 ± 2.67 ng/mL for scopolamine, and 2.83 ± 1.49 ng/mL for anisodamine. The pharmacokinetic parameters revealed areas under the curve of 22.76 ± 5.80, 16.80 ± 3.08, and 4.31 ± 1.21 ng/h mL and mean residence times of 2.08 ± 0.55, 1.19 ± 0.45, and 3.28 ± 0.78 h for atropine, scopolamine, and anisodamine, respectively.
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- Peiting Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Ionic liquid-based electromembrane extraction and its comparison with traditional organic solvent based electromembrane extraction for the determination of strychnine and brucine in human urine. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1352:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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