scholarly journals Quantitative Determination and Toxicity Evaluation of Aristolochic Acid Analogues in Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt (Xixin) and Traditional Chinese Patent Medicines

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suyan Liu ◽  
Zhong Xian ◽  
Yong Zhao ◽  
Lianmei Wang ◽  
Jingzhuo Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Aristolochic Acid ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Human Kidney ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Quantitative Detection ◽  
Patent Medicines ◽  
Chinese Patent ◽  
High Cytotoxicity ◽  
Asarum Heterotropoides

Asarum (Xixin), which contains analogues of aristolochic acid (AA), is the only species of the genus Aristolochia included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020. However, the contents and nephrotoxic effects of AA analogs in Asarum (Xixin) and its formulations have not been clarified. An automatic, effective solid phase extraction process and UPLC-MS/MS method were established for the pretreatment and quantitative detection of AA analogues in commercially available traditional Chinese patent medicines. The cytotoxicity and DNA damage induced by five analogues of AA were evaluated by CCK8 using human kidney cells (HK-2) and comet assays. HPLC was used to detect the analogues of AA in Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt (Xixin). The results showed that the contents of AA I, AA II, and AA IIIa were below the detection limit, while AA IVa and AL I presented relatively high contents of Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt (Xixin), within the range of 66.50–121.03 μg/g and 19.73–43.75 μg/g, respectively. The levels of AA analogues were in the nanogram-per-gram level in the main traditional Chinese patent medicines. AA I and AL I exhibited relatively high cytotoxicity at 48 h in CCK8 assays, while AA II, AA IIIa, and AA IVa showed weak cytotoxicity even at 800–1,000 μM. AA I induced significant pathological alterations and direct DNA damage at 40 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg, respectively. No distinct nephrotoxicity or hepatotoxicity was observed in mice treated with AA II, AA IIIa, AA IVa, or AL I at 40 mg/kg in this study. Consumption of Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt (Xixin) with controlled doses and periods is relatively safe as the contents of AA analogues in Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt (Xixin) and its formulations were far below those causing acute toxicity in this study. But, the long-term toxicity of Asarum heterotropoides F. Schmidt (Xixin) still needs further study.

A Simple and Sensitive Dispersive Micro-Solid-Phase Extraction Coupled with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for Quantification of Honokiol and Magnolol in Complex Matrices

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 1406-1411
Author(s):  
Chu Chu ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Shan Wang ◽  
Lvnan Weng ◽  
Luyi Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Solid Phase Extraction ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Phase Extraction ◽  
Patent Medicines ◽  
Chinese Patent

Abstract Background Honokiol and magnolol were considered as markers for the analysis of Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, its related Chinese Patent Medicines and their metabolites. However, the determination of these two analytes in a water-soluble sample is difficult and therefore requires a more efficient method. Objective To develop a sensitive method for the determination of honokiol and magnolol in a water-soluble sample for better quality control of Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis and its related Chinese Patent Medicines. Method In this work, a combination of dispersive micro-solid-phase extraction (DMSPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been developed for simultaneous preconcentration and determination of honokiol and magnolol in complex bio-samples. Several experimental factors affecting the extraction efficiency were optimized by single factor test. Results Under the optimized extraction conditions, the proposed method exhibited good linearity of not less than 0.9998, satisfactory precision with relative standard deviation of less than 1.3%, and acceptable mean recoveries of 97.3% and 101.5% for honokiol and magnolol, respectively. Furthermore, the method exhibits extremely high sensitivity with detection limits of 0.0097 and 0.0231 ng/mL, which is even more sensitive than those methods developed by MS. Conclusions The method established in this study is fast, economic, accurate, easy to operate, and importantly well suited to the extraction and analysis of honokiol and magnolol in a real complex sample matrix.

Modified Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Solid-Phase Extraction for the Determination of Trace Amounts of Aflatoxins B1 and B2 in Chinese Patent Medicines: The Use of Fupuganmao Granules as a Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 761-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Li ◽  
Luyi Jiang ◽  
Huan Zhang ◽  
Mengmeng Wei ◽  
Chu Chu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Phase Extraction ◽  
Magnetic Nanoparticle ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Phase Extraction ◽  
Chromatography Method ◽  
Patent Medicines ◽  
Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Chinese Patent

Abstract Background: Aflatoxins (AFs) have attracted increasing amounts of attention in recent years for their high toxicity. Previously, AF-polluted Chinese Patent Medicines (CPMs) were ignored, but their quality, safety, and efficacy might be influenced by the toxic compounds. Objective: The objective is to develop a simple, low-cost, and efficient method for quantitative analysis of aflatoxins B1 (AFB1) and B2 (AFB2) in CPMs to ensure their safe use. Methods: A simple, modified, magnetic nanoparticle-based solid-phase extraction (SPE) combined with HPLC-fluorescence detection for the determination of trace amounts of AFB1 and AFB2 was established. The main parameters affecting the efficiency of modified magnetic nanoparticle-based SPE, such as pH of sample solution, adsorbent amount, adsorption time, and desorption condition, were investigated. Results: Under the optimum conditions, AFB1 and AFB2 were linear in the ranges of 0.3–10 and 0.04–3 ng/mL with the correlation coefficient (R) of 0.9998 and 0.9999, respectively. Their intraday precisions were 1.16 and 2.30% and the interday precisions were 1.28 and 1.87% for AFB1 and AFB2, respectively. The developed SPE was applied for AFB1 and AFB2 extraction in three commercially available Fupuganmao granule samples, and the results were compared with the official immunoaffinity column chromatography method. Conclusions: The method provided a preferable candidate for the determination approach of AF measurement in CPMs. Highlights: Amine-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles were successfully applied to SPE for adsorbing AFB1 and AFB2 in CPMs for the first time.

scholarly journals Solid-Phase Extraction of Aristolochic Acid I from Natural Plant Using Dual Ionic Liquid-Immobilized ZIF-67 as Sorbent

Separations ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Pei Chen ◽  
Xiaoman Li ◽  
Xuemin Yan ◽  
Minglei Tian
Keyword(s):  
Solid Phase Extraction ◽  
Aristolochic Acid ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Phase Extraction ◽  
Liquid Adsorption ◽  
Successful Separation ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Herbal Plants ◽  
Aristolochic Acid I ◽  
Herbal Plant

(1) Background: ZIF-67 is one of the most intriguing metal–organic frameworks already applied in liquid adsorption. To increase its adsorption performance, dual ionic liquids were immobilized on ZIF-67 in this research; (2) Methods: The obtained sorbent was used to adsorb aristolochic acid I (AAI) in standard solutions. Then, the sorbent was applied in solid-phase extraction to remove AAI from Fibraurea Recisa Pierre extracted solution. (3) Results: By analyzing the adsorption models, the highest adsorption capacity of immobilized sorbent (50.9 mg/g) was obtained at 25 °C within 120 min. In the SPE process, 0.02 mg of AAI was removed per gram of herbal plant, the adequate recoveries were in the range of 96.2–100.0%, and RSDs were 3.5–4.0%; (4) Conclusions: The provided experimental data revealed that ZIF-67@EIM-MIM was an excellent potential sorbent to adsorb and remove AAI from herbal plant extract, and the successful separation indicated that this sorbent could be an ideal material for the pretreatment of herbal plants containing AAI.

scholarly journals Quantitative Determination of Azithromycin in Human Plasma by Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry and its Application in Pharmackokinetic Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maizbha Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Mohammad Safiqul Islam ◽  
Tasmin Ara Sultana ◽  
AGM Mostofa ◽  
Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phase ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Limit Of Quantification ◽  
Relative Standard ◽  
Linear Concentration Range ◽  
Linear Concentration

Azithromycin is an effective and well-known antimicrobial agent. In the present study, a simple, sensitive and specific LC/MS/MS method has been developed and validated for the quantification of Azithromycin in  human serum samples using Clarithromycin as internal standard. Azithromycin was extracted from biological matrix  by using solid phase extraction process. The chromatographic separation was performed on Luna C18 (3 ?, 2x150   mm) column with a mobile phase consisting of 35 mM ammonium acetate buffer (mobile phase-A) and acetonitrile  and methanol in ratio of 90:10 ( as mobile phase-B) at a flow rate of 0.25 mL/min. The method was validated over a  linear concentration range of 0.5?50.0 ng/mL and limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.5 ng/mL with a coefficient of  correlation (r2) = 0.9998. The intra-day and inter-day precision expressed as relative standard deviation were 1.64% – 8.43% and 2.32% – 9.92%, respectively. The average recovery of azithromycin from serum was 98.11%. The method  was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study after oral administration of Azithromycin 200 mg/5 ml suspension in healthy Bangladeshi volunteers. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujps.v11i1.12488 Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 11(1): 55-63, 2012 (June)

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