Rapid quantification of the metabolite of valacyclovir hydrochloride in human plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Objective To establish a rapid, sensitive and selective liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the determination of acyclovir (the metabolite of valacyclovir hydrochloride) in human plasma. Methods After addition of ganciclovir as internal standard (IS), plasma samples were prepared by one-step protein precipitation using acetonitrile as precipitant, followed by an isocratic elution with 0.1% formic acid 3.5μm) column. Detection was performed on a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer utilizing electrospray ionization (ESI) interface operating in positive ion and selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode with the precursor to product ion transitions m/z 226.2→152.1 for acyclovir and m/z 256.2→152.1 for the IS. Results The analytical results demonstrated a good linearity over the ranges from 0.005 to 4μg/mL (r=0.9999) for valacyclovir hydrochloride. The relative standard deviations (RSD) of intra-batch and inter-batch were less than 4.06% and 9.23%, respectively. The limit of detection and lower limit of quantification in human plasma were 2ng/mL and 5ng/mL, respectively. Conclusion The method was simple, sensitive, accurate and reproducible and has been successfully applied to a bioequivalence study of valacyclovir hydrochloride capsules in Chinese healthy male volunteers.     

Determination of enantiomeric impurity of etomidate by high performance liquid chromatography

Objective To determine enantiomeric impurity of etomidate using high performance liquid chromatography. Methods (R)-etomidate and (S)-etomidate were isopropanol-n-hexane. The flow rate of the mobile phase was 0.5mL/min. The detected wavelength was 242nm. Results (R)-etomidate and (S)-etomidate could be separated completely under these conditions. The precision of (R)-etomidate was 1.57% (n=3). The limit of detection of (R)-etomidate was 4.25ng/mL. The average percentage content of (S)-etomidate was 0.09% in the samples. Conclusion The method was repeatable and sufficiently sensitive to determine the enantiomeric impurity of etomidate. It allows the quantitation of the impurities at the 0.085% (w/w) level relative to etomidate at a concentration of the test solution of 5mg/mL.     

治带片中苦参碱及氧化苦参碱的HPLC法测定

目的建立治带片中苦参碱及氧化苦参碱的高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定方法。方法色谱柱:Lichrospher-NH2(4.6 mm×250 mm,5μm),C18保护柱;流动相:乙腈-无水乙醇-0.5 mol/L磷酸水溶液(80∶10∶10);检测波长212 nm;流速1.0 mL/min;柱温:室温;进样量20μL。结果苦参碱和氧化苦参碱线性范围均为1.0-10.0μg/mL,回归方程苦参碱为:C=1.201×10-4A+0.161,r=0.9992;氧化苦参碱为:C=1.366×10-4A+0.221,r=0.9996,平均回收率分别为99.9%和99.4%,RSD分别为1.48%和4.33%。结论本法简便快捷,结果准确,可用于该制剂的质量控制。     

Simultaneous determination of 12, 13-dihydroxyeuparin and glycyrrhizic acid in Yanyanfang mixture by high performance liquid chromatography

A reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） method was established for the simultaneous determination of 12, 13-dihydroxyeuparin and glycyrrhizic acid in Yanyanfang mixture. A Grace Apollo Cl8 column （250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm） was used as the stationary phase and the mobile phase was composed of acetonitrile and aqueous phosphoric acid （0.2%, v/v）. Gradient elution was carried out at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min and the column temperature was 30 ℃. An ultraviolet （UV） detector was used with a selected wavelength of 240 nm. Calibration curves were linear within the concentration range of 4.6-45.75 μg/mL for 12, 13-dihydroxyeuparin （r〉0.9999） and 106.9-1068.9μg/mL for glycyrrhizic acid （r〉0.9999）, respectively. Recoveries were 102.18% for 12, 13-dihydroxyeuparin and 101.17% for glycyrrhizic acid. The method developed could be applied to the simultaneous determination of 12, 13- dihydroxyeuparin and glycyrrhizic acid in Yanyanfang mixture.     

Using cell membrane chromatography and HPLC-TOF/MS method for in vivo study of active components from roots of Aconitu

An offline two-dimensional system combining a rat cardiac mascle cell membrane chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry （CMC-TOF/MS） with a high performance liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry （HPLC-TOF/MS） was established for in     

Analysis and determination of diterpenoids in unprocessed and processed Euphorbia lathyris seeds by HPLC-ESI-MS

Euphorbia lathyris （Caper spurge） is a toxic and potent Chinese materia medica （T/PCMM）. This study sought a method for identifying five diterpenoids （Euphorbia factors LI-L3, L7a, and Ls） with the spectra of UV and mass, quantifying three diterpenoids L1, L2, and L8 in crude extracts of unprocessed and processed E. lathyris seeds by liquid chromatography/ electrospray ionization mass spectrometry （LC-ESI-MS）. The analysis was achieved on an Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 column （4.6 mm× 150mm i.d., 5 μm） with an isocratic elution with a mobile phase consisting of water and acetonitrile at a flow rate of 0.25 mL/min at column temperature of 30 ℃ and UV detection was set at 272 nm. An ESI source was used with a positive ionization mode. The calibration curve was linear in the ranges of 9.9-79 μg/mL for Euphorbia factor Lb 3.8-30.5μg/mL for Euphorbia factor L2, and 1.0-20.6 μg/mL for Euphorbia factor LB. The average recoveries （n=6） of three diterpenoids were 98.39%, 91.10% and 96.94%, respectively, with RSD of 2.5%, 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively. The contents of the three diterpenoids in processed E. lathyris seeds were 3.435, 1.367 and 0.286 mg/g, respectively, which decreased more sharply than those in unprocessed E. lathyris seeds which were 4.915, 1.944 and 0.425 mg/g, respectively. The method is simple, accurate, reliable and reproducible, and it can be applied to control the quality of unprocessed and processed E. lathyris seeds.     

A rapid method for the determination of dopamine in porcine muscle by pre-column derivatization and HPLC with fluorescence detection

A rapid method has been developed based on the sample preparation procedure named as QuEChERS （Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe）, combined with reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector and C18 column after precolumn derivatization using o-phthalaldehyde and 2-mercaptoethanol to determine dopamine in porcine muscle. Methanol and deionized water （0.1% acetic acid, v/v） with a ratio of 60：40 was used as mobile phase. The flow rate was 0.8 mL/min and dopamine was eluted within 15 min. The linearity range was 0.003-8 μg/mL with r=0.9992. The detection limit for dopamine was 4 μg/kg and the quantification limit was 9 μg/kg. Recovery studies were carried out at 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg fortification levels and the average recoveries obtained ranged from 90.4% to 98.2% with relative standard deviations between 3.5% and 8.1%. The method was found to be suitable for detection of dopamine in animal product tissues at the maximum residue level.     

川芎药材活性部位的高效液相色谱指纹图谱定性分析方法

目的　建立川芎药材活性部位的指纹图谱 ,为其定性鉴别提供依据。方法　川芎药材经乙醇超声提取后 ,用醋酸乙酯萃取 ,采用ODS柱为分析柱 ,以甲醇 水 冰醋酸 (30∶70∶0 .5 )为流动相 ,在 2 76nm条件下进行分析 ,建立其指纹图谱。并对 7种不同来源的川芎药材进行高效液相色谱指纹图谱定性分析比较。结果　本研究建立的分析方法的精密度、重现性较好 ,以阿魏酸峰计 ,RSD分别为 1.6 8%和 1.0 4 % ;不同川芎药材指纹图谱中主要峰群的整体图貌基本一致 ,但各成分含量的相对比值有所不同 ,不同来源的川芎药材共有峰面积的比值及共有峰面积和均有一定的差异。结论　HPLC指纹图谱分析法可简便、快速地鉴别区分不同来源的川芎药材     

沙棘油中α-生育酚含量的反相高效液相层析分析法

为了控制沙棘油的质量,建立了一种反相高效液相层析法(RP—HPLC)测定沙棘油中α—生育酚的含量。沙棘油样品皂化后,用乙醚提取,浓缩乙醚提取液,残渣溶解于无水乙醇中注入液相层析仪。层析条件:ZORBAX柱(4.6×150mm)甲醇作流动相(1ml/min),紫外检测波长,280nm。测定了陕西永寿产沙棘种子油和果油各3批,α—生育酚的平均含量分别为989mg/kg,1754mg/kg。方法回收率98.6%(种子油),102.2%(果油),变异系数小于5.44%。     

LC-ESI-MS/MS, a modified method for simultaneous quantification of isoflavonoids, flavonoids, alkaloids and saponins in a Chinese herbal preparation Gegen-Qinlian decoction

A sensitive and reliable liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) method was established to simultaneously quantitate four categories of compounds (isoflavonoids, flavonoids, alkaloids and saponins) in Gegen-Qinlian decoction (GQD). These compounds were separated by a Shiseido CAPCELL PAK C18 column with a linear gradient consisting of 0.1% (v/v) formic acid in water (A) and 0.1% (v/v) formic acid in acetonitrile (B), and delivered at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. All the analytes were determined by electrospray positive ionization tandem mass spectrometry in a multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. Linearity, accuracy, precision, recovery and stability of the method were evaluated with the validation over the range of 4.0-538 5 ng/mL. The proposed method was applied to the analysis of a Chinese herbal preparation GQD successfully.     

乌头碱在家兔检材中的降解动力学

用高效液相色谱法(High performance liquid chromatography,HPLC)分离测定生物性样品中的乌头碱。对乌头碱在离体生物检材中的降解动力学进行了研究。乌头碱在经不同处理的生物检材(凝血块、肝脏)中以表观二级动力学过程被降解,其降解速率常数K以4%甲醛溶液固定组中为最大(1.5619,0.7728μg/d),其次为95%酒精固定组(0.4891,0.7556μg/d),4℃冰箱放置组中最小(0.06372,0.0393μg/d),亦即中毒检材中乌头碱在冰箱中分解较慢,其次为在酒精固定剂中。从死亡或中毒后一段时间取检材检测,可用建立的动力学方程推算体內乌头碱是否已达中毒量或致死量。     

Quantitative analysis of a novel antimicrobial peptide in rat plasma by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

We described the first results of a quantitative ultra performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry method for a novel antimicrobial peptide （phylloseptin, PSN-1）. Chromatographic separation was accomplished on a Waters bridged ethyl hybrid （BEH） C18 （50mm× 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm） column with acetonitrile-water （25：75, v/v） as isocratic mobile phase. Mass spectrometry detection was performed in the positive electrospray ionization mode and by monitoring of the transitions at m/z 679.6/120, 509.6/120 （PSN-1） and m/z 340.7/165 （Thymopentin, IS）. Protein precipitation was investigated and the recovery was satisfactory （above 82%）. The method was shown to be reproducible and reliable with intra-day precision below 5.3%, inter-day precision below 14.2%, and linear range from 0.02 to 2 lag/mL with r〉0.994. The method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of PSN-1 in rats after intravenous administration.     

Sensitive determination of 4-O-methylhonokiol in rabbit plasma by high performance liquid chromatography and application

A novel high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for the determination of 4-O- methylhonokiol in rabbit plasma and was applied to its pharmacokinetic investigation. Plasma samples were treated by one-fold volume of methanol and acetoni     

RP-HPLC method for the quantitation of β-Sitosterol in Elaeagnus Gon yanthes Benth

Objective To establish an RP-HPLC method for the determination of β-Sitosterol in Elaeagnus Gonyanthes Benth. Methods The separation was performed on a luna C8 (2) (150 mm×4.6 mm, 5μm) column with the mobile phase of methanol-water (88∶12, v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, the detection wavelength was set at 210 nm, and the temperature of the column was maintained at 35 ℃. Results The calibration curve of β-Sitosterol was linear over the concentration range of 0.075-0.375 mg/mL (r=0.9999) and the average recovery of β-Sitosterol was 96.30% with RSD of 3.60%(n=3). Conclusion The method is simple, rapid, and accurate, and can be used for the quality control of Elaeagnus Gonyanthes Benth.     

Control system for low pressure gradient mixer in high performance liquid chromatograph

A control system used in high performance liquid chromatograph(HPLC) was described.The control system adopting low pressure gradient elution was tested with different initial and end volume fractions,and four types of gradient elution curves.The experimental results verified the theoretical analyses of the applied method.This self-designed control system can achieve approving accuracy,repeatability and low cost,which has a bright outlook for domestic applications.     

Detection of captopril based on its enhanced resonance light scattering signals of fluorosurfactant-capped gold nanoparticles

In this study, based on its enhancement effect on resonance light scattering (RLS) of fluorosurfactant (FSN)-capped gold nanoparticles (GNPs), we reported a simple approach for the rapid sensing of captopril. Under optimum conditions, the lowest detectable concentration of captopril through this approach (S/N=3) was 0.01μg/mL. The calibration curve was linear over the range of 0.08-4.0μg/mL for the detection of captopril. The recoveries of captopril were found to fall in the range between 99% and 100%. We have validated the applicability of our method through the analyses of captopril in pharmaceutical formulations. Good agreements were obtained for the determination of captopril between the present approach and official method.     

Rapid analysis of components in Rhizoma Anemarrhenae by HPLC-DAD-MS and HPLC-DAD-TOFMS

A global quality control method based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode array detection (DAD), single quadrupole mass spectrometry (MS) and time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) was developed for simultaneous determination of seven major components (mangiferin, neomangiferin, timosaponin E1, timosaponin E, timosaponin BⅡ, timosaponin BⅢ, and timosaponin AⅢ) and identification of most components in extracts of Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (RA). HPLC analysis was performed on an Agilent SB-C18 column (4.6 mm×150 mm, 5 μm) by gradient elution using acetonitrile and water-acetic acid(100∶0.05, v/v) as the mobile phase. Seven major components in RA were successfully separated. This quantitative method was fully validated in respect of the following performance criteria: linearity, precision, repeatability, stability, accuracy, limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ). A formula database of known compounds in RA was established, against which, most of the reported components in this herbal extract were identified effectively based on the extract masses acquired by TOFMS. This qualitative and quantitative method was successfully used to analyze the components in 10 batches of RA samples collected from different regions in China. This global quality control method, which consisted of HPLC-DAD-MS assay of seven major components and unambiguous identification of nineteen components, is suitable for routine quantification and comprehensive quality control of RA.     

Study on chromatographic fingerprint of sarcandra glabra （Thunb.） by microwave-assisted extraction coupled to HPLC/DAD

Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was used for extraction of effective components of sarcandra glabra (Thunb.), and then chromatographic fingerprint of sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) was studied by high performance liquid chromatography/diode array detector (HPLC/DAD). The conditions of MAE were optimized by an orthogonal experiment, and then the authentication and validation of the chromatographic fingerprint were conducted. Nine peaks were identified as common peaks in the fingerprint chromatograms, and isofraxidin was considered as a reference compound and quantified. Relative standard deviations of retention time and peak area of each component were less than 3% and 8%, respectively. Similarity and difference analysis were conducted by use of PCA and relation coefficient. Twenty batches of sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) samples from two different producing areas could be classified into two different groups in the PCA model. The results showed that MAE-HPLC/DAD method was simple, efficient and stable for the study of complex chromatographic fingerprint of sarcandra glabra (Thunb.), which could provide more reliable and precise information for quality evaluation.     

高氧液预处理对兔心肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用

目的探讨高氧液预处理对兔心肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用。方法30只家兔随机分为三组:假手术组(A组,n=10),缺血再灌注组(B组,n=10)及高氧液预处理组(C组,n=10)。C组每天静脉给予15mL/kg高氧液,20min内匀速泵完,连续7d;A组及B组以同样方法给予等量生理盐水,最后一次处理结束后,制作心肌缺血再灌注(I/R)模型。A组只穿线,不结扎冠脉。记录心电图和血流动力学指标,在结扎前、结扎即刻、结扎后30min,再灌注1、2、3h分别测定血清丙二醛(MDA)含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性。结果C组能明显降低心电图S-T段的升高程度并改善血流动力学参数,较B组显著缩小梗死范围(P<0.05)。与A组比较,B组血清SOD活性呈逐渐下降趋势,MDA含量则呈逐渐增高的趋势(P<0.05)。C组各时间段上述各指标均有所恢复。结论高氧液预处理对家兔在体心肌缺血再灌注损伤具有明显的保护作用。     

高氧液预处理对心脏瓣膜置换术患者血浆丙二醛和超氧化物歧化酶的影响

目的观察高氧液预处理对心脏瓣膜置换术患者血浆丙二醛(MDA)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)的影响。方法30例择期心脏瓣膜置换术患者随机分为试验组和对照组,在麻醉后切皮前(T0)至心肺转流(CPB)开始后10 min,对照组静滴复方氯化钠注射液10 mL/kg,试验组给予相等容量的高氧液。分别于麻醉后切皮前(T0)、CPB开始后1 h(T1)、主动脉开放后2 h(T2)、主动脉开放后24 h(T3)共4个时点,测定MDA和SOD。结果T0时点MDA质量浓度两组间无明显差异(P>0.05),T1时显著增高,T2时达高峰,T3仍显著高于术前(P<0.05)。两组间比较,T2时试验组明显低于对照组(P<0.01)。T0时点SOD活性两组间无明显差异(P>0.05),试验组各时点无明显变化(P>0.05)。对照组T1、T2时明显降低,与试验组相比有明显差异(P<0.05)。两组心脏自动复跳率、电除颤率、心律失常发生率、术中多巴胺用量相比均无明显差异(P>0.05),术后24 h多巴胺用量,试验组明显低于对照组(P<0.01)。结论高氧液预处理能使MDA质量浓度明显下降,SOD活性保持不变,减轻心肌缺血/再灌注损伤。