In vitro and in vivo metabolism of ochratoxin A: a comparative study using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/time-of-flight hybrid mass spectrometry

2015 ◽  
Vol 407 (13) ◽  
pp. 3579-3589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shupeng Yang ◽  
Huiyan Zhang ◽  
Sarah De Saeger ◽  
Marthe De Boevre ◽  
Feifei Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Time Of Flight ◽  
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
In Vivo Metabolism

scholarly journals In Vitro/In Vivo Metabolism of Ginsenoside Rg5 in Rat Using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 2113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Hong ◽  
Ping Yang ◽  
Shuping Li ◽  
Yizhen Guo ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Time Of Flight ◽  
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
In Vivo Metabolism ◽  
Rat Urine ◽  
Flight Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Ginsenoside Rg5

Background: Ginsenoside Rg5 has been proved to have a wide range of pharmacological activities. However, the in vitro and in vivo metabolism pathways of ginsenosides are still unclear, which impedes the understanding of their in vivo fate. In this paper, the possible metabolic process of Rg5 was studied and the metabolites are identified. Methods: Samples from rat liver microsomes (RLMs) in vitro and from rat urine, plasma and feces in vivo were collected for analysis after oral administration of Rg5. A rapid analysis technique using ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC)/quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (QTOF-MS) was applied for detecting metabolites of Rg5 both in vitro and in vivo. Results: A feasible metabolic pathway was proposed and described for ginsenoside Rg5. A total of 17 metabolic products were detected in biological samples, including the RLMs (four), rat urine (two), feces (13) and plasma (four). Fifteen of them have never been reported before. Oxidation, deglycosylation, deoxidation, glucuronidation, demethylation and dehydration were found to be the major metabolic reactions of Rg5. Conclusions: The present study utilized a reliable and quick analytical tool to explore the metabolism of Rg5 in rats and provided significant insights into the understanding of the metabolic pathways of Rg5 in vitro and in vivo. The results could be used to not only evaluate the efficacy and safety of Rg5, but also identify potential active drug candidates from the metabolites.

scholarly journals Characterization of the In Vivo and In Vitro Metabolites of Linarin in Rat Biosamples and Intestinal Flora Using Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 2140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinchi Feng ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Chenxi Guang ◽  
Miao Qiao ◽  
Tong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Time Of Flight ◽  
Intestinal Flora ◽  
Ring Cleavage ◽  
Drug Candidate

Linarin, a flavone glycoside, is considered to be a promising natural product due to its diverse pharmacological activities, including analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activities. In this research, the metabolites of linarin in rat intestinal flora and biosamples were characterized using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC/Q-TOF-MS/MS). Three ring cleavage metabolites (4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde and phloroglucinol) were detected after linarin was incubated with rat intestinal flora. A total of 17 metabolites, including one ring cleavage metabolite (phloroglucinol), were identified in rat biosamples after oral administration of linarin. These results indicate that linarin was able to undergo ring fission metabolism in intestinal flora and that hydrolysis, demethylation, glucuronidation, sulfation, glycosylation, methylation and ring cleavage were the major metabolic pathways. This study provides scientific support for the understanding of the metabolism of linarin and contributes to the further development of linarin as a drug candidate.

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