Analysis of ganciclovir and its related substances using high performance liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry methods

Objective High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) methods were developed for the determination of ganciclovir and its related substances. Methods A Hypersil ODS2 column (4.6mm×250mm, 5μm) was used with a mobile phase of 0.02M potassium 1.0mL/min, and UV detector set at 254nm was used for monitoring the eluents. Results The method was simple, rapid, selective and capable of separating all related substances at trace level with a detection limit of 0.04μg/mL. It has been validated with respect to accuracy, precision, linearity, and limits of detection and quantification. The linearity range was 10.2-153.0μg/mL with r=0.9998. The percentage recoveries ranged from 96.7% to 101.6%, and RSD was 1.24%-1.96% (n=5). Conclusion The method was found to be suitable not only for monitoring the reactions during the process development but also for quality control of ganciclovir. For identification of related substances, LC/MS was used. The mainly related substances of ganciclovir active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) were determined as guanine, (1, 3-dioxolan-4-yl) methyl acetate, and diacetyl guanine.     

Oleanolic acid-induced apoptosis and its relation with intracellular calcium in human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells

Objective To investigate the effect of oleanolic acid (OA) on apoptosis, correlation between apoptosis and intracellular calcium, and its mechanism in human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. Methods Human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells were incubated in vitro and assigned with OA concentrations of 0, 10, 20 and 40μg/mL. The apoptosis status of A549 cell line was detected with Annexin V-FITC/PI by flow cytometry (FCM); fluorescence intensity (FI) of A549 cells was assessed and the level of intracellular calcium was calculated at 24 hour of OA intervention. The relation between apoptosis and calcium FI was illustrated by curve fitting. Results FCM showed that 10, 20 and 40μg/mL of OA could induce A549 cell apoptosis, which followed a concentration-effect pattern; 24-hour intervention with 20μg/mL and 40μg/mL OA showed increased A549 cell apoptosis, and was significantly different from that with 0μg/mL OA (P<0.01). The FI of intracellular calcium concentration in 10, 20 and 40μg/mL OA groups was significantly higher than that in 0μg/mL group after 24 hours' intervention, and the FI showed a trend of increase with increased OA concentration (P<0.01). Curve fitting showed a significant correlation between apoptosis rate and intracellular calcium concentration in A549 cells (r=0.981, P<0.01). Regression equation was Y=0.508X-1.627. Conclusion OA plays a role in inducing apoptosis of human lung adenocarcinoma cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The OA-induced apoptosis is responsible for intracellular calcium overload of the tumor.     

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.     

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.     

流动注射-化学发光法测定氢化可的松

目的确定以高锰酸钾-亚硫酸钠体系测定氢化可的松的流动注射-化学发光分析方法。方法在酸性条件下,氢化可的松对高锰酸钾-亚硫酸钠体系发光反应具有明显的增敏作用。据此,建立了流动注射化学发光测定氢化可的松的分析方法。结果在优化的实验条件下,氢化可的松质量浓度在1.0×10-9-1.0×10-6g/mL范围内与发光强度呈良好的线性关系,检出限(3R)为4.0×10-10g/mL,对氢化可的松进行11次平行测定,其相对标准偏差为2.2%。结论本方法应用于注射液中氢化可的松含量的测定,快速、准确、简便,灵敏度高、线性范围宽。     

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 berberine, matrine and oxymatrine in traditional Chinese medicines by using nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis

A rapid method for the simultaneous determination of berberine (BBR), matrine (MT) and oxymatrine (OMT) by nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) was developed. Optimum separation of the analytes was obtained on a 50cm×50μm i.d. fused-silica capillary using a non-aqueous buffer system of 70mM ammonium acetate, 7.0% acetic acid and 10% acetonitrile at 25kV and 20℃. The relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) of the migration times and peak areas of the three active components were 0.06%-0.20% and 0.12%-3.41% for berberine, 0.11%-0.60% and 0.74%-1.63% for matrine, 0.15% and 0.45% for oxymatrine, respectively. Detection limits of berberine, matrine and oxymtrine were 0.18μg/mL, 4.08μg/mL and 4.16μg/mL, respectively. In the tested concentration range, good linear relationships (0.9992 for berberine, 0.9988 for matrine and 0.9988 for oxymatrine) were observed. The linear calibration ranges were 0.45-360.0μg/mL for berberine, 8.16-408.0μg/mL for matrine and 20.8-416.0μg/mL for oxymatrine. This method has been successfully applied to the phytochemical analysis of alkaloids extracts from two commonly used traditional Chinese herbal drugs: Sophora flavescens Ait. (Kushen) and Cortex phellodendri chinensis (Huangbai) and their medicinal preparations.     

奋乃静药物的流动注射化学发光测定方法的建立

目的建立快速测定奋乃静的流动注射化学发光新方法。方法在硝酸介质中,奋乃静能被硫酸铈氧化生成发光物质奋乃静砜,从而产生化学发光。基于此,建立了奋乃静的流动注射化学发光分析方法。结果在优化的实验条件下,不用任何发光增敏剂,奋乃静在1.0×10-7-7.0×10-5g/mL范围内与化学发光强度呈良好的线性关系,检出限(3σ)为8.0×10-8g/mL,对1.0×10-6g/mL的奋乃静进行了11次平行测定,其相对标准偏差为1.8%。结论本方法简便、快速、准确、灵敏度高、线形范围宽,应用于奋乃静片剂分析,并与药典方法进行对照,结果满意。     

尼古丁损伤大鼠肠系膜动脉内皮功能及卡托普利的干预作用

目的观察尼古丁对大鼠离体肠系膜动脉内皮依赖性舒张反应的影响以及卡托普利的干预作用。方法应用器官培养技术和离体血管环张力描记法,研究不同浓度的尼古丁(10-5、10-4、10-3mol/L)在有或无卡托普利(0.01、0.030、.1 mmol/L)的情况下,对培养24 h的成年SD大鼠肠系膜动脉环(1 mm)内皮依赖性舒张反应的影响。结果尼古丁呈浓度依赖性损伤乙酰胆碱(ACh)诱导的内皮依赖性血管舒张反应(P<0.01,与空白对照组比较)。卡托普利呈浓度依赖性改善尼古丁对血管内皮依赖性舒张反应的损害。低浓度时对尼古丁损伤没有明显影响,高浓度具有显著的保护作用(P<0.05,与尼古丁10-4mol/L组比较)。结论卡托普利对尼古丁所引起的血管内皮依赖性舒张功能的损伤具有明显的保护作用。     

DETERMINATION OF TETRACYCLINE AND OXYTETRACYCLINE BY FLOW-INJECTION CHEMILUMINESCENCE METHOD

Tetracycline and oxytetracycline are broad-spec-trumantibiotics.They are not only used in humanpathologies,but alsoin veterinary medicine,ani malnutrition and feed additives for cattle breeding.In the past few years,the deter mination meth-ods of tetracycline and oxytetracycline were repor-ted,which involved in difference spectrophotome-try[1],HPLC[2,3],spectrophotometry[4-7],HPLC-MS[8-9],spectrofluori metry[10],solid-phase extrac-tion[11]and kinetic methods.Recently,flow-injection CL met…     

流动注射化学发光法测定吩噻嗪类药物

目的确定以鲁米诺-高碘酸钾发光体系测定吩噻嗪类药物的化学发光分析方法。方法在碱性介质中,盐酸氯丙嗪和盐酸异丙嗪对鲁米诺-高碘酸钾发光体系有明显的增敏作用,且增敏效果与其浓度呈良好的线性关系。基于此,建立了盐酸氯丙嗪和盐酸异丙嗪的流动注射化学发光分析方法。结果在优化的实验条件下,盐酸氯丙嗪和盐酸异丙嗪的线性范围分别为3.0×10-9-1.0×10-6g/mL和3.0×10-8-7.0×10-5g/mL,检测限分别为5.0×10-10g/mL和7.3×10-9g/mL。结论本方法简便、快速、准确、灵敏度高、线形范围宽,应用于相应注射剂和片剂分析,并与药典方法进行对照,结果令人满意。     

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.     

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.     

Flow-injection-enhanced chemiluminescence method for the determination of three β-blockers

Objective To develop a rapid, simple and sensitive chemiluminescence method for the determination of three β-blockers (bisoprolol, atenolol and propranolol). Methods The chemiluminescence of cerium (Ⅳ)-sulfite system was obviously sensitized by adding anyone of three β-blockers in acid media. A new chemiluminescence method was set up by combining with flow-injection technique and used to determine the three β-blockers. Results Good linear ranges were obtained at the concentrations of 2.0×10-7g/mL-4.0×10-5g/mL, 1.0×10-7g/mL-3.0×10-5g/mL and 7.0×10-7g/mL-1.0×10-5g/mL, respectively, with the detection limits of 5.0×10-8g/mL, 7.0×10-8g/mL and 5.0×10-8g/mL (S/N=3), respectively, and the relative standard deviations for 11 times consecutive injections of 1.0×10-6g/mL bisoprolol, atenolol and propranolol were 3.57%, 2.21% and 2.26%, respectively. Conclusion The developed method is sensitive, accurate, rapid and of low cost. And it can be applied to determine bisoprolol, atenolol and propranolol in pharmaceutical preparations.     

正常SD大鼠血清及组织内源性哇巴因的含量及其意义

探讨正常 SD大鼠血清及组织内源性哇巴因 ( EO)的含量 ,为 EO生理及病理作用的进一步研究提供理论及实验依据。方法　制备高度特异性的哇巴因抗体 ,应用酶联免疫吸附试验 ( ELISA)的方法 ,对正常 SD大鼠血清及组织标本测定其 EO含量。结果　血清、肝脏、肾脏、肾上腺、垂体及下丘脑内 EO含量分别为 ( 1 .1 2± 0 .1 7) μg/ L、( 1 .79± 0 .44) μg/ kg组织、( 1 .0 8±0 .63)μg/ kg组织、( 1 .73± 0 .81 )μg/ kg组织、( 2 7.54± 6.91 )μg/ kg组织、( 1 .83± 0 .54)μg/ kg组织、( 1 0 .1 0± 3.0 8) μg/ kg组织。肾上腺内 EO含量明显高于其它组织及血清 EO含量。结论　确定了正常 SD大鼠血清及多种组织内源性哇巴因的含量 ,提示肾上腺有可能是 EO的主要来源     

Capillary electrophoresis coupled with electrochemiluminescence for determination of cloperastine hydrochloride

Objective To investigate the electrochemiluminescence (ECL) behavior of cloperustine hydrochloride.Methods ECL intensity of tris (2,2'-bipyridyl) rutheniumo(Ⅱ) was enhanced, the method for the determination of dupernstine hydrochloride was established using capillary electrophoresis (CE) coupled with electrochemilumolinescence (ECL) detection. Results Under the optimum conditions, ECL intensity varied linearly with cloperastine hydrochloride concentration from 7.0×10-6 g/mL to 1.0×10-4 g/mL. The detection limit (S/N=3) was 8.05×10-7g/mL. he relative standard deviation of the ECL intensity and the migration time for 11 consecutive injections of 1.0 ×10-5g/mL cloperastine hydrochloride was 2.9% and 1.5%, respectively. This method was successfully applied to eloperastine hydrochloride tablet determination. Conclusion The method has been established, validated and applied for determination of cloperastine hydrochloride.     

HPLC法测定健宝胶囊中淫羊藿苷含量

目的　建立健宝胶囊中淫羊藿苷的含量测定方法。方法　采用高效液相色谱法 ,色谱柱为C18(15 0mm×4.6mm) ,流动相为乙腈 0 .0 75mol·L-1磷酸溶液 (2 5∶75 ) ,流速 1.0mL·min-1,检测波长为 2 70nm。结果　淫羊藿苷进样量在 0 .0 6～ 0 .30 μm范围内 ,线性关系良好 (r=0 .9991) ,方法回收率为 98.5 0 %(n =5 ,RSD =1.2 0 %)。结论　本方法准确、简便、快速 ,适合于该药的质量分析检验。     

健脾补血片中阿魏酸的质量浓度测定

目的建立健脾补血片中阿魏酸的高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定方法。方法采用HPLC法。色谱柱Lichrospher C18(4.6 mm×250 mm,5μm),C18保护柱;流动相:乙腈-0.378 mol/L冰醋酸水溶液(30∶70);检测波长321 nm;流速0.8 mL/min;柱温:室温;进样量10μL。结果阿魏酸质量浓度在1.0-10.0 mg/L范围内,与峰面积呈良好的线性关系(r=0.9996),平均回收率为99.8%,RSD为0.26%。结论HPLC可用于健脾补血片中阿魏酸的质量浓度测定。     

ICP-AES法测定血硼及儿童血硼质量浓度调查

目的探索电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)法测定血硼的方法,确定南京地区儿童血硼质量浓度正常值范围。方法全血经1 mol/L HNO3处理后用ICP-AES法测定,并用该方法测定南京地区1 032名健康儿童及1 364名就诊儿童血硼。结果方法精密度为1.60%-4.31%,回收率为93.3%-98.9%。1 032名健康儿童全血硼质量浓度为(41.8±16.7)μg/L,1 364名就诊儿童血硼质量浓度为25.1-58.5μg/L(77%)。结论全血经硝酸处理后测定血硼,精密度及回收率均较理想,可以作为测定血硼的参考方法。并初步提出该方法的南京地区儿童血硼参考范围为25.1-58.5μg/L(1岁以下儿童除外)。