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Zhu B, An H, Li L, Zhang H, Lv J, Hu W, Xue F, Liu L, He S, Li D. Characterization of Flavor Profiles of Cigar Tobacco Leaves Grown in China via Headspace-Gas Chromatography-Ion Mobility Spectrometry Coupled with Multivariate Analysis and Sensory Evaluation. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:15996-16005. [PMID: 38617669 PMCID: PMC11007687 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
Although cigar tobacco leaves (CTLs) have a high economic value, research regarding the flavor characteristics of CTLs is currently limited. A comprehensive study of the flavor characteristics of CTLs from different regions of China was conducted by identifying their volatile-flavor-containing compounds (VFCs) and flavors. The samples were analyzed via gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) and sensory evaluation. Results revealed considerable differences in the VFC contents of CTLs from different regions of China, suggesting that the VFLs of CTLs could be influenced by geographical origin. Mainly, phenols, pyrazines, and aldehydes were present in the CTLs from Sichuan. High contents of esters and pyrazines were present in the CTLs from Hubei, while esters were the major components of the CTLs from Hainan. Multivariate analysis results showed the effective differentiation of samples from different geographical origins based on the GC-IMS results. Sensory evaluation revealed that the flavors of CTLs from different geographical origins were different. 1,8-Pinene, 3-methyl-3-butene-1-ol, 2,3-dimethyl-5-ethylpyrazine, 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one, and (E)-2-pentenal might serve as geographical marker compounds, indicating the geographical origin of CTLs based on the results of GC-IMS and sensory evaluation. This study may be beneficial for the trade of CTLs and the development of cigar products.
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- Beibei Zhu
- Key
Laboratory of Chinese Cigar Fermentation, China Tobacco Technology
Innovation Center for Cigar, China Tobacco
Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd., No. 80, Fourth Road, Section 1 of Checheng West,
Longquan District, Chengdu 610100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Chinese Cigar Fermentation, China Tobacco Technology
Innovation Center for Cigar, China Tobacco
Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd., No. 80, Fourth Road, Section 1 of Checheng West,
Longquan District, Chengdu 610100, China
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- Technology
Center, China Tobacco Sichuan Industrial
Co., Ltd., No. 80, Fourth
Road, Section 1 of Checheng West, Longquan District, Chengdu 610100, China
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- National
Tobacco Quality Supervision and Test Center, No. 6, Green Bamboo Street, New
and High-Tech Industrial Development District, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Chinese Cigar Fermentation, China Tobacco Technology
Innovation Center for Cigar, China Tobacco
Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd., No. 80, Fourth Road, Section 1 of Checheng West,
Longquan District, Chengdu 610100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Chinese Cigar Fermentation, China Tobacco Technology
Innovation Center for Cigar, China Tobacco
Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd., No. 80, Fourth Road, Section 1 of Checheng West,
Longquan District, Chengdu 610100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Chinese Cigar Fermentation, China Tobacco Technology
Innovation Center for Cigar, China Tobacco
Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd., No. 80, Fourth Road, Section 1 of Checheng West,
Longquan District, Chengdu 610100, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Chinese Cigar Fermentation, China Tobacco Technology
Innovation Center for Cigar, China Tobacco
Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd., No. 80, Fourth Road, Section 1 of Checheng West,
Longquan District, Chengdu 610100, China
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- National
Tobacco Quality Supervision and Test Center, No. 6, Green Bamboo Street, New
and High-Tech Industrial Development District, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Chinese Cigar Fermentation, China Tobacco Technology
Innovation Center for Cigar, China Tobacco
Sichuan Industrial Co., Ltd., No. 80, Fourth Road, Section 1 of Checheng West,
Longquan District, Chengdu 610100, China
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Li Y, Dong P, Shang Z, Dai L, Wang S, Zhang J. Unveiling the Chemical Composition of Sulfur-Fumigated Herbs: A Triple Synthesis Approach Using UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap MS-A Case Study on Steroidal Saponins in Ophiopogonis Radix. Molecules 2024; 29:702. [PMID: 38338446 PMCID: PMC10856428 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29030702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Ophiopogonis Radix (OR) is a traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, in order to achieve the purpose of drying, bleaching, sterilizing and being antiseptic, improving appearance, and easy storage, people often use sulfur fumigation for its processing. However, changes in the chemical composition of medicinal herbs caused by sulfur fumigation can lead to the transformation and loss of potent substances. Therefore, the development of methods to rapidly reveal the chemical transformation of medicinal herbs induced by sulfur fumigation can guarantee the safe clinical use of medicines. In this study, a combined full scan-parent ions list-dynamic exclusion acquisition-diagnostic product ions analysis strategy based on UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap MS was proposed for the analysis of steroidal saponins and their transformed components in sulfur-fumigated Ophiopogonis Radix (SF-OR). Based on precise mass measurements, chromatographic behavior, neutral loss ions, and diagnostic product ions, 286 constituents were screened and identified from SF-OR, including 191 steroidal saponins and 95 sulfur-containing derivatives (sulfates or sulfites). The results indicated that the established strategy was a valuable and effective analytical tool for comprehensively characterizing the material basis of SF-OR, and also provided a basis for potential chemical changes in other sulfur-fumigated herbs.
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- Yanan Li
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
- School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality Research of Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao SAR 999078, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
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Simultaneous Extraction and Determination of Characteristic Steroidal Saponins and Homoisoflavonoids in Zhejiang Ophiopogon japonicus. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27217380. [PMID: 36364204 PMCID: PMC9656867 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217380] [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] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Zhejiang Ophiopogonjaponicus (ZOJ) is a specific variety of Ophiopogon japonicus with characteristic steroidal saponins and homoisoflavonoids, which are also main pharmacodynamic constituents with clinical effects, including curing inflammation and cardiovascular diseases. However, few analysis methods were applied to simultaneously and quantitatively determine two kinds of its constituents, and hazardous organic solvents are mostly used for extraction. In this study, a new validated simultaneous extraction and determination method for four characteristic steroidal saponins and homoisoflavonoids in ZOJ was established by ionic liquid–ultrasonic extraction (IL-UAE) combined with HPLC-DAD-ELSD analysis, which can be used for the quality control of ZOJ. Chromatographic separation was performed with a DAD wavelength at 296 nm, and the ELSD parameters of the drift tube temperature (DTT), atomizer temperature (AT), and nitrogen gas pressure (NGP) were set at 20% heating power, 70 °C, and 25 psi, respectively. The optimal IL-UAE conditions were 1 mol/L [Bmim]CF3SO3 aqueous solution, a liquid–material ratio of 40 mL/g, and an ultrasonic time of 60 min. The proposed method is reliable, reproducible, and accurate, which were verified with real sample assays. Consequently, this work will be helpful for the quality control of ZOJ. It can also present a promising reference for the simultaneous extraction and determination of different kinds of constituents in other medicinal plants.
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Zha X, Li G, Zhang L, Chen Q, Xia Q. Identification of active compounds in Ophiopogonis Radix from different geographical origins by UPLC-Q/TOF-MS combined with GC-MS approaches. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:865-880. [PMID: 36045721 PMCID: PMC9375982 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Ophiopogonis Radix, also known as Maidong in Chinese, is largely produced in the Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces: “Chuan-maidong (CMD)” and “Zhe-maidong (ZMD),” respectively. This study aimed to distinguish and evaluate the quality of CMD and ZMD. In this study, the tubers of CMD and ZMD were investigated using UPLC-Q/TOF-MS, GC-MS, and LC-MS methods, respectively. Overall, steroidal saponins, homoisoflavonoids, amino acids, and nucleosides were quickly identified. Furthermore, multivariate statistical analysis revealed that CMD and ZMD could be separated. Moreover, CMD showed higher levels of 4-aminobutanoic acid, glycine, l-proline, monoethanolamine, and serine than ZMD. Besides, the levels of chlorogenic acid, traumatic acid, cytidine, cadaverine, pyridoxine 5-phosphate, glutinone, and pelargonidin 3-O-(6-O-malonyl-β-d-glucoside) were remarkably higher in ZMD than in CMD. Furthermore, these different constituents were mainly associated with galactose metabolism; starch and sucrose metabolism; cysteine and methionine metabolism; valine, leucine, and isoleucine biosynthesis; and glycerophospholipid metabolism. In general, these results showed many differences between the bioactive chemical constituents of Ophiopogon japonicus from different production areas, where ZMD performed better in the quality assessment than CMD, and that UPLC-Q/TOF-MS, GC-MS, and LC-MS are effective methods to discriminate medicinal herbs from different production areas.
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- Xiaoyu Zha
- Department of Pharmacology, Ningbo College of Health Science, Rd. Xuefu 51#, Yinzhou District, 315100 Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningbo College of Health Science, Rd. Xuefu 51#, Yinzhou District, 315100 Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningbo College of Health Science, Rd. Xuefu 51#, Yinzhou District, 315100 Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningbo College of Health Science, Rd. Xuefu 51#, Yinzhou District, 315100 Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ningbo College of Health Science, Rd. Xuefu 51#, Yinzhou District, 315100 Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Fang C, He J, Xiao Q, Chen B, Zhang W. Development of the Volatile Fingerprint of Qu Aurantii Fructus by HS-GC-IMS. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144537. [PMID: 35889409 PMCID: PMC9316875 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Volatile components are important active ingredients of Rutaceae. In this study, HS-GC-IMS (headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry) was used to study the volatile compounds of Qu Aurantii Fructus, and a total of 174 peaks were detected, 102 volatile organic compounds (131 peaks) were identified. To compare the volatile compounds of Qu Aurantii Fructus with its similar medical herb, Aurantii Fructus, and their common adulterants, principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) were performed based on the signal intensity of all the detected peaks. The results showed that Qu Aurantii Fructus and Aurantii Fructus (Citrus aurantium L.) were clustered into one group, while their common adulterants could be well distinguished in a relatively independent space. In order to distinguish Qu Aurantii Fructus from Aurantii Fructus, the peaks other than the average intensity ±2 standard deviation (95% confidence interval) were taken as the characteristic components by using the Gallery Plot plug-in software. Additionally, the fingerprint method was established based on the characteristic compounds, which can be used to distinguish among Qu Aurantii Fructus, Aurantii Fructus and their common adulterants quickly and effectively. We found that the characteristic components with higher content of Qu Aurantii Fructus were nerol, decanal, coumarin and linalool. This study provides a novel method for rapid and effective identification of Qu Aurantii Fructus and a new dimension to recognize the relationship between Qu Aurantii Fructus and Aurantii Fructus.
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- Cuifen Fang
- Zhejiang Institute for Food and Drug Control, Hangzhou 310052, China;
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine), Hangzhou 310052, China
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- Hangzhou Zhongce Vocational School Qiantang, Hangzhou 311228, China;
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China;
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- Zhejiang Institute for Food and Drug Control, Hangzhou 310052, China;
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine), Hangzhou 310052, China
- Correspondence: (B.C.); (W.Z.); Tel.: +86-0571-87180343 (B.C. & W.Z.)
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- Zhejiang Institute for Food and Drug Control, Hangzhou 310052, China;
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine), Hangzhou 310052, China
- Correspondence: (B.C.); (W.Z.); Tel.: +86-0571-87180343 (B.C. & W.Z.)
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Discrimination and Characterization of the Volatile Organic Compounds in Schizonepetae Spica from Six Regions of China Using HS-GC-IMS and HS-SPME-GC-MS. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27144393. [PMID: 35889268 PMCID: PMC9319859 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the main chemical components of Schizonepetae Spica (SS), which have positive effects on the quality evaluation of SS. In this study, HS-SPME-GC-MS (headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) and HS-GC-IMS (headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry) were performed to characterize the VOCs of SS from six different regions. A total of 82 VOCs were identified. In addition, this work compared the suitability of two instruments to distinguish SS from different habitats. The regional classification using orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) shows that the HS-GC-IMS method can classify samples better than the HS-SPME-GC-MS. This study provided a reference method for identification of the SS from different origins.
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