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To study the relationship between the late postmortem interval (PMI) and trimethylamine-nitrogen (TMA-N) in postmortem tissues of cadaver, TMA-N in muscles, livers and kidneys of rats was measured at different postmortem intervals (PMI) by using a modified spectrophotometric method. The results indicated that the detection sensitivity of TMA-N was 1 mg/L, and there was a good linear correlation between the value of absorbance (A value) and TMA-N at the concentration of 1-10 mg/L (R (2) = 0.9991). Although TMA variation in muscles was different from that in inner organs during the time since death, TMA-N changes in cadaver tissues was positively correlated with PMI. During 2 to 7 d since death, the best correlation between PMI and TMA-N concentration was found in muscles. With PMI as an independent variable, the cubic polynomial regression equation was y= -0.457x(3)+6.519x(2)-24.574x+27.207 (R (2)=0.969). During 3 to 8 days since death, PMI was best correlated with TMA-N concentration in inner organs. With PMI as the independent variable, the cubic polynomial regression equation was y=0.509x(3)-9.153x(2)+55.727x-95.819 (R (2)=0.953). It was concluded that TMA-N in tissues could be used as a new estimator for late PMI. The method used in this study offered advantages such as accuracy, sensitivity, little samples required and wide PMI estimation.
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Cadaver , Forensic Pathology , Methylamines/analysis , Nitrogen/analysis , Pilot Projects , Postmortem Changes , Random Allocation , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Spectrophotometry , Time FactorsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To develop a RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of Notoginsenoside R1 and Ginsenoside Rg1 in Danqi tablets. METHODS:The chromatographic separation was performed on a Kromasil C18(250mm?4.6mm,5?m) column with column temperature at room temperature. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-water-H3PO4(20.5∶79.5∶0.02) at a flow rate of 1.0mL?min-1.The detection wavelength was set at 203nm. RESULTS:The linear range of Notoginsenoside R1 and Ginsenoside Rg1 were 4.67～46.68?g?mL-1 (r=0.999 0) and 4.62～115.50?g?mL-1 (r=0.999 9), respectively; with the average recover of Notoginsenoside R1 at 97.93% and that of Ginsenoside Rg1 at 97.98%, and RSD at 1.31%(n=6) and 1.38%(n=6), respectively. CONCLUSION:The method is simple, rapid and accurate, and suitable for the quality control of Danqi tablets.