scholarly journals Advances in Chemical Constituents, Clinical Applications, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology of Erigeron breviscapus

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruixia Wu ◽  
Yan Liang ◽  
Min Xu ◽  
Ke Fu ◽  
Yangliu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ming Dynasty ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Elimination Rate ◽  
Flavonoid Glycosides ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
Action Mechanism ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Liposome Preparation ◽  
Erigeron Breviscapus

Dengzhanxixin (DZXX), the dried whole plant of Erigeron breviscapus (Vaniot) Hand.-Mazz., belonging to Compositae and first published in Materia Medica of South Yunnan by Lan Mao in the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD–1644 AD), is included in Medicinal Materials and Decoction Pieces of the 2020 edition of the Pharmacopeia of the People’s Republic of China. Its main chemical components are flavonoids that mainly include flavonoid, flavonols, dihydroflavones, flavonol glycosides, flavonoid glycosides, coffee acyl compounds, and other substances, such as volatile oil compounds, coumarins, aromatic acids, pentacyclic terpenoids, phytosterols, and xanthones. Among them, scutellarin and 1,5-dicoffeoylquininic acid are the main active components of DZXX. DZXX has pharmacological effects, such as improving cerebral and cerebrovascular ischemia, increasing blood flow, inhibiting platelet aggregation, promoting antithrombotic formation, improving microcirculation, reducing blood viscosity, protecting optic nerves, exhibiting anti-inflammatory properties, scavenging free radicals, and eliciting antioxidant activities. It is widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular ischemic diseases, kidney diseases, liver diseases, diabetic complications, and glaucoma. Pharmacokinetic studies have shown that the active components of DZXX have a low bioavailability and a high elimination rate in vivo. Nevertheless, its utilization can be improved through liposome preparation and combination with other drugs. Acute and subacute toxicity studies have shown that DZXX is a safe medicinal material widely used in clinical settings. However, its target and drug action mechanism are unclear because of the complexity of its composition. In this paper, the clinical application and pharmacological toxicology of DZXX are reviewed to provide a reference for further studying its active components and action mechanism.

Rapid Identification of Chemical Constituents in Traditional Chinese Medicine Fufang Preparation Xianling Gubao Capsule by LC-linear Ion Trap/Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (05) ◽  
pp. 1181-1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Dai ◽  
Feng-Juan Tu ◽  
Zhi-Hong Yao ◽  
Bo Ding ◽  
Wen Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Ion Trap ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Rapid Identification ◽  
Flavonoid Glycosides ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
Linear Ion Trap ◽  
Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry

The traditional Chinese medicine fufang preparation "Xian-Ling-Gu-Bao" capsule (XLGB), which is composed of six herbal medicines, is popularly used for the treatment of osteoporosis. A reliable and effective method using LC-linear ion trap (LTQ)/Orbitrap mass spectrometry for rapid screening and identification of chemical constituents in "Xian-Ling-Gu-Bao" capsule is described in this paper. Based on the UV spectrum, mass spectrum, and the chemical components isolated from the original plants of XLGB, 118 compounds were identified or tentatively characterized, including 58 flavonoid glycosides, six prenylated flavonones, five prenylated isoflavones, six prenylated chalcones, four xanthone C-glycosides, 13 saponins, eight phenolic acids, five coumarins, three lignans, three iridoids, five phenethyl alcohol glycosides, one tanshinone and one alkaloid. This work might be helpful for the quality control and further pharmacokinetic studies of XLGB, and provided a good example for the rapid identification of chemical constituents in traditional Chinese medicine fufang preparation. Moreover, the identification strategy for the linkages of sugar residues in flavonol O-glycosides was summarized in the study. The diagnostic fragment ions at m/z 185 [ C 12 H 9 O 2] and 157 [ C 11 H 9 O ], which distinguish C -6 and C -8 prenylated flavonoids, were reported for the first time.

scholarly journals Rapid Identification of the Chemical Components of Ilex rotunda Thunb Using UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Xinxin Chen ◽  
Junmao Li ◽  
Renyikun Yuan ◽  
Youqiong Zhuo ◽  
Yangling Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Neutral Loss ◽  
Sample Pretreatment ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Flavonoid Glycosides ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Triterpenoid Saponins ◽  
Ilex Rotunda ◽  
Tof Ms

Ilicis Rotundae Cortex (IRC) consists of the bark of Ilex rotunda Thunb, and its chemical constituents mainly include flavonoid glycosides, phenols, and triterpenoid saponins. In this study, a preliminary analysis was performed to identify and obtain the chemical components from IRC to better control the quality of the medicinal materials and provide a chemical basis for the study of the efficacy of the active components. Simple and efficient sample pretreatment and ultrasonic-assisted extraction methods were used to analyze the mass spectrum fragments and fracture modes in the anion mode by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS. Using a two-step strategy, the neutral loss, diagnostic ions, and characteristic fragments were studied to screen diverse skeletons and substitutions, and the possible compounds were identified by comparison with databases. The representative compounds were compared with the standard, and the mass spectrogram was found to match perfectly. Thus, our findings reveal that this method is feasible and reliable and can be used to analyze the chemical components of IRC. We identified 105 compounds, including 22 triterpenoid saponins, 15 chlorogenic acids, 33 phenylpropanoids and phenylpropanosides, 3 iridoids, 1 flavonoid, 10 lignans, 12 glycosides, and 9 other compounds. This method lays the foundation for further elucidating the pharmacodynamics of IRC and provides a practical method for the identification of IRC.

scholarly journals Simultaneous Determination of 5 Active Components of Periploca forrestii Schltr Extract in Rat Plasma by UPLC-MS and Its Application to Pharmacokinetic Studies in Normal and Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis Model Rats

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2098143
Author(s):  
Hui Liu ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
Xiaoli Qin ◽  
Xue Ma ◽  
Zipeng Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Chlorogenic Acid ◽  
Intravenous Administration ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Arthritis Model ◽  
Adjuvant Induced Arthritis ◽  
Neochlorogenic Acid

Periploca forrestii Schltr ( P. forrestii) is a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-rheumatoid arthritis effect. The aim of this study was to compare the pharmacokinetic properties of the 5 active components of this plant: neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid C, and periplocin between normal rats and adjuvant-induced arthritis model rats. After the intravenous administration (177.78 mg/kg) of P. forrestii extract, samples were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Compared with normal rats, the area under the curve [(AUC)(0-t), AUC(0-∞)], mean residence time [(MRT)(0-t), MRT(0-∞)] of neochlorogenic acid-treated rats decreased significantly, and drug clearance (CL) and apparent volume of distribution (V) increased significantly; the V of chlorogenic acid-treated rats decreased significantly, and MRT(0-t) significantly increased; the AUC(0-t) and AUC(0-∞) of cryptochlorogenic acid-treated rats decreased significantly, and CL and V increased significantly; the AUC(0-t) and MRT(0-t) of isochlorogenic acid C-treated rats decreased significantly, and V increased significantly; the AUC(0-t) and AUC(0-∞) of periplocin-treated rats increased significantly, and MRT(0-t), MRT(0-∞), CL, and V decreased significantly in model rats. The disease condition of rheumatoid arthritis in rats had a significant effect on the in vivo pharmacokinetics of P. forrestii after the intravenous administration.

Pharmacokinetics of flucytosine in a critically ill patient on continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (8) ◽  
pp. 609-613
Author(s):  
Rebecca A Greene ◽  
Kathleen K Adams ◽  
Ralph D Rogers ◽  
Christine Berard-Collins ◽  
Michael P Lorenzo
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Cryptococcal Meningitis ◽  
Elimination Rate ◽  
Volume Overload ◽  
Therapeutic Index ◽  
Volume Of Distribution ◽  
Critically Ill Patient ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration ◽  
Optimal Drug

Abstract Purpose To describe the pharmacokinetics of flucytosine in a critically ill patient undergoing continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) treated for cryptococcal meningitis. Summary A 20-year-old female weighing 93.4 kg with a body mass index of 34.3 kg/m2 with a past medical history of systemic lupus erythematous with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis (class IV) was admitted to the hospital after several months of worsening dyspnea, fatigue, myalgia, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient developed worsening renal function and volume overload requiring CVVHDF on hospital day 7. She was diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis on hospital day 8, and flucytosine 2,500 mg enterally every 12 hours and liposomal amphotericin B 500 mg intravenously every 24 hours were initiated. Flucytosine serum concentrations were collected on day 4 of therapy, and pharmacokinetics were performed on 2 sequential levels. Pharmacokinetic calculations displayed an elimination rate constant of 0.0338 h-1, a volume of distribution between 0.42 and 0.43 L/kg, a half-life of 20.5 hours, and a total drug clearance between 1.32 and 1.36 L/h while on CVVHDF. The nonsequential levels displayed good correlation, and no further monitoring or dosage adjustment was required. The patient completed therapy, with clinical resolution of her infection, and no toxicities due to flucytosine were noted. Conclusion Flucytosine dosed at 25 mg/kg of actual body weight every 12 hours during CVVHDF conferred therapeutic levels with no appreciable toxicities. Because of its narrow therapeutic index and risk of toxicity, additional pharmacokinetic studies are needed to determine optimal drug dosing of this medication in patients requiring renal replacement therapy.

scholarly journals Biological Activity and Chemical Constituents of Essential Oil and Extracts of Murraya microphylla

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1501000
Author(s):  
Hai-Ning Lv ◽  
Ke-Wu Zeng ◽  
Bing-Yu Liu ◽  
Yun Zhang ◽  
Peng-Fei Tu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Human Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Total Oil ◽  
Promising Development ◽  
Carbazole Alkaloids

Murraya microphylla is the most closely related species to M. koenigii (Curry tree). Inspired by the traditional effects of M. koenigii, the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic activities of the essential oil and extracts of M. microphylla were evaluated for the first time. The light petroleum and chloroform extracts were found to be able to scavenge DPPH free radicals, inhibit linoleic acid peroxidation, and nitric oxide production, as well as to present cytotoxicity to the human cancer cell lines HepG2, Bel7402, Bel7403, and Hela, but the essential oil only showed moderate activities. Chemical analysis of the active extracts by LC-DAD-MSn indicated that carbazole alkaloids were the main constituents. GC-MS analysis of the essential oil resulted in identification of 91 constituents, representing 96.9% of the total oil, with ( E)-caryophyllene (18.4%) and terpinen-4-ol (12.6%) as the major constituents. These results demonstrate that M. microphylla has similar biological activities, as well as chemical constituents to M. koenigii, and the carbazole alkaloids were disclosed to be the main potential active components. A promising development as a flavor and potential therapeutic agent could thus be predicated for this plant.

scholarly journals Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Genus Gynura: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiah Ning Tan ◽  
Shamin Mohd Saffian ◽  
Fhataheya Buang ◽  
Zakiah Jubri ◽  
Ibrahim Jantan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Glycogen Synthase ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Prostaglandin E ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Background:Gynura species have been used traditionally to treat various ailments, such as fever, pain, and to control blood glucose level. This systematic review critically discusses studies regarding Gynura species that exhibited antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, thus providing perspectives and instructions for future research of the plants as a potential source of new dietary supplements or medicinal agents.Methods: A literature search from internet databases of PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, e-theses Online Service, and ProQuest was carried out using a combination of keywords such as “Gynura,” “antioxidant,” “anti-inflammatory,” or other related words. Research articles were included in this study if they were experimental (in vitro and in vivo) or clinical studies on the antioxidant or anti-inflammatory effects of Gynura species and if they were articles published in English.Results: Altogether, 27 studies on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of Gynura species were selected. The antioxidant effects of Gynura species were manifested by inhibition of reactive oxygen species production and lipid peroxidation, modulation of glutathione-related parameters, and enzymatic antioxidant production or activities. The anti-inflammatory effects of Gynura species were through the modulation of inflammatory cytokine production, inhibition of prostaglandin E2 and nitric oxide production, cellular inflammatory-related parameters, and inflammation in animal models. The potential anti-inflammatory signaling pathways modulated by Gynura species are glycogen synthase kinase-3, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2, PPARγ, MAPK, NF-κB, and PI3K/Akt. However, most reports on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the plants were on crude extracts, and the chemical constituents contributing to bioactivities were not clearly understood. There is a variation in quality of studies in terms of design, conduct, and interpretation, and in-depth studies on the underlying mechanisms involved in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the plants are in demand. Moreover, there is limited clinical study on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of Gynura species.Conclusion: This review highlighted antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of genus Gynura and supported their traditional uses to treat oxidative stress and inflammatory-related diseases. This review is expected to catalyze further studies on genus Gynura. However, extensive preclinical data need to be generated from toxicity and pharmacokinetic studies before clinical studies can be pursued for their development into clinical medicines to treat oxidative stress and inflammatory conditions.

scholarly journals An LC-MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Determination of the Toxic and Active Components of Cortex Periplocae in Rat Plasma and Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Li ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
Rui Liu ◽  
Jia Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Administration ◽  
Multiple Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Gradient Elution ◽  
Rat Plasma ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
Simple Liquid ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Limit Of Quantification ◽  
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass

A sensitive and simple liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated to simultaneously determine the toxic and other active components including isovanillin, scopoletin, periplocin, periplogenin, and periplocymarin after oral administration of cortex periplocae extract to rats. Plasma samples were prepared by protein precipitation with methanol. All compounds were separated on a C18 column with gradient elution using acetonitrile and formic acid aqueous solution (0.1%, v/v) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The detection of all compounds was accomplished by multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) in the positive electrospray ionization mode. The LC-MS/MS method exhibited good linearity for five analytes. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) was 0.48 ng/mL for scopoletin, periplogenin, and periplocymarin; 2.4 ng/mL for isovanillin and periplocin. The extraction recoveries of all compounds were more than 90% and the RSDs were below 10%. It was found that the absorption of scopoletin and periplocin was rapid in vivo after oral administration of cortex periplocae extract. Furthermore, periplocymarin possessed abundant plasma exposure. The results demonstrated that the validated method was efficiently applied for the pharmacokinetic studies of isovanillin, scopoletin, periplocin, periplogenin, and periplocymarin after oral administration of cortex periplocae extract.

Chemical Constituents, Quality Control, and Bioactivity of Epimedii Folium (Yinyanghuo)

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (05) ◽  
pp. 783-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Jia Chen ◽  
Zheng-Hai Tang ◽  
Xi-Wen Li ◽  
Cai-Xiang Xie ◽  
Jin-Jian Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Bone Formation ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicines ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Chinese Medicines ◽  
Anticancer Effects

Epimedii Folium (Yinyanghuo in Chinese) is one of the most commonly used traditional Chinese medicines. Its main active components are flavonoids, which exhibit multiple biological activities, such as promotion of bone formation and sexual function, protection of the nervous system, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Flavonoids also show anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Various effective methods, including genetic and chemical approaches, have been developed for the quality control of Yinyanghuo. In this review, the studies conducted in the last decade about the chemical constituents, quality control, and bioactivity of Yinyanghuo are summarized and discussed.

scholarly journals Rapid Screening and Quantitative Determination of Active Components in Qing-Hua-Yu-Re-Formula Using UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS and HPLC-UV

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Shao ◽  
Jie Zhao ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Yi Tao
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Rapid Screening ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Limit Of Quantification ◽  
Unknown Compound ◽  
Salvianolic Acid ◽  
Tof Ms

Qing-Hua-Yu-Re-Formula (QHYRF), a new herbal preparation, has been extensively used for treating diabetic cardiomyopathy. However, the chemical constituents of QHYRF remain uninvestigated. In the present study, rapid ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS) was used to qualitatively analyze the components of QHYRF. Qualitative detection was performed on a Kromasil C18 column through the gradient elution mode, using acetonitrile-water containing 0.1% formic acid. Twenty-seven compounds were identified or tentatively characterized, including 12 phenolic acids, nine monoterpene glycosides, two flavonoids, three iridoids, and one unknown compound. Among these, six compounds were confirmed by comparing with standards. A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed to simultaneously determine the following six active components in QHYRF: danshensu, paeoniflorin, acteoside, lithospermic acid, salvianolic acid B, and salvianolic acid C. These HPLC chromatograms were monitored at 254, 280, and 320 nm. The method was well validated with respect to specificity, linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantification, precision, stability, and recovery. The HPLC-UV method was successfully applied to 10 batches of QHYRF.

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