Comparison of in vivo plasma pharmacokinetics and urine excretion of main components in Xihuang Formula in rats with precancerous lesions of breast cancer / 中国中药杂志

The UPLC-MS/MS was established for the determination of acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid(AKBA) and β-boswellic acid(β-BA), the main active components of Olibanum and Myrrha extracts in Xihuang Formula, in rat plasma and urine. The effects of compatibility on the pharmacokinetic behaviors of AKBA and β-BA in rats were investigated, and the differences in pharmacokinetic behaviors between healthy rats and rats with precancerous lesions of breast cancer were compared. The results showed that compared with RM-NH and RM-SH groups, the AUC_(0-t) and AUC_(0-∞) of β-BA increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01), T_(max) decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01), and C_(max) increased(P<0.01) after compatibility. The trends of AKBA and β-BA were the same. Compared with RM-SH group, the T_(max) decreased(P<0.05), C_(max) increased(P<0.01), and the absorption rate increased in the normal group of Xihuang Formula. The results of urinary excretion showed that there was a decreasing trend in the urinary excretion rate and total urinary excretion of β-BA and AKBA after compatibility, but there was no statistical difference. Compared with normal group of Xihuang Formula, the AUC_(0-t) and AUC_(0-∞) of β-BA increased(P<0.05), T_(max) increased(P<0.05), and the clearance rate decreased in the breast precancerous lesion group. AUC_(0-t) and AUC_(0-∞) of AKBA showed an increasing trend, the in vivo retention time was prolonged, and the clearance rate was reduced, but there was no significant difference compared with the normal group. The cumulative urinary excretion and urinary excretion rate of β-BA and AKBA decreased under pathological conditions, indicating that pathological conditions could affect the in vivo process of β-BA and AKBA, and reduce their excretion in the form of prototype drugs, showing different pharmacokine-tic characteristics from normal physiological conditions. In this study, UPLC-MS/MS analysis method was established, which was sui-table for in vivo pharmacokinetic analysis of β-BA and AKBA. This study laid a foundation for the development of new dosage forms of Xihuang Formula.

Investigation of the Excretion of Seven Constituents of Inula cappaort in Rat Urine by UPLC-MS/MS / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE: To establish an UPLC-MS/MS method for the analysis of seven compounds of Inula cappaort in rat urine to study their excretion. METHODS: The urine samples in 0-2, 2-6, 6-12, 12-24, and 24-36 h were collected. Acquity UPLC BEH C18 column (2.1 mm×50 mm, 1.7 μm) was used and the column temperature was set at 45 ℃, the mobile phase was 0.1% formic acid acetonitrile -0.1% formic acid aqueous solution in a gradient elution mode and flow rate was 0.25 mL•min-1. The detection was carried out by a triple quadrupole linear ion trap mass spectrometer in positive and negative ion mode with an electrospray source. Multiple reactions monitoring (MRM) mode was employed. RESULTS: The calibration curves showed good linearity, with correlation coefficients of greater than 0.991 0 for all of the analytes within the concentration ranges. The intra-day and inter-day precisions (RSD) were all less than 15%. The extraction recoveries of the seven components were more than 84.41%, without obvious matrix effect, which met the requirements for analysis. CONCLUSION: The established method is simple, rapid, and sensitive. It can be applied in the excretion study of the seven components of Inula cappaort extract in rat urine. The urine excretion test showed that the prototype excretion rates are low in rats, and the cumulative excretion rates are all less than 5%.

Urine Excretion of Vonoprazan Pyroglutamate in SD Rats / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE: To develop an LC-MS/MS method for the determination of vonoprazan pyroglutamate and vonoprazan fumarate in rat urine to determince the urine excretion of the two drugs in SD rats. METHODS: The detection was performed on an API 4000 tandem mass spectrometer equipped with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source. Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) was selected with the transitions of m/z 346.2 to 315.2 for TAK-438 P and m/z 237.2 to 194 for IS, respectively. Separation of the analytes was achieved by a Shimadzu liquid chromatography system with an Agelient C18 analytical column (4.6 mm×150 mm, 3.5 μm). Isocratic elution was adopted with mobile phase A (10 mmol•L-1 ammonium acetate and 0.1% formic acid) and mobile phase B (methanol) at the ratio of 40:60, at a flow rate of 0.6 mL•min-1. The total run time was 6 min and the injected sample volume was 5 μL. All the features of the developed method suggested it met the criteria for bioanalytical METHODS recommended by regulatory authorities. The accumulative urine excretion rates of TAK-438 F and TAK-438 P were determined after oral administration of TAK-438 P and equimolar TAK-438 F in SD rats. RESULTS: The accumulative urine excretion rates of the prototype drugs were 2.11% and 2.03%, respectively. The low excretion rates indicated that metabolism might be the major clearance mechanism of TAK-438 P and TAK-438 F. CONCLUSION: This was the first time to establish and validate a simple, rapid and sensitive LC-MS/MS method for the quantification of TAK-438 P. There is no significant difference of the accumulative urine excretion rate between TAK-438 P and TAK-438 F in SD rats, which provides the basis for the druggability of TAK-438 P.

Urine excretion of neopanaxadiol in rats by UPLC-MS/MS / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE: To develop a UPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of neopanaxadiol (NPD) in rat urine samples, and to explore the excretion patterns of NPD in rats after oral administration. METHODS: NPD was extracted from u-rine samples by liquid-liquid extraction. The concentration of NPD in urine was determined by UPLC-MS/MS and the cumulative excretion amount and excretion rate of NPD were calculated after a single oral administration of NPD at 100 mg · kg-1 to SD rats. RESULTS: Excellent linearity was found between 80-1280 ng · mL-1. The intra-and inter-day RSDs of the QC samples were both below 15% and the extraction recoveries of NPD were higher than 80%. The cumulative excretion of unchanged NPD in urine within 96 h amounted to (0.0233±0.0356)% of the dose. CONCLUSION: NPD is hardly eliminated through urine within 96 h in rats.

Urinary excretion of L-carnitine, acetyl-L-carnitine, propionyl-L-carnitine and their antioxidant activities after single dose administration of L-carnitine in healthy subjects

The urine excretion of L-carnitine (LC), acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) and propionyl-Lcarnitine (PLC) and their relations with the antioxidant activities are presently unknown. Liquid L-carnitine (2.0 g) was administered orally as a single dose in 12 healthy subjects. Urine concentrations of LC, ALC and PLC were detected by HPLC. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidative capacity (T-AOC), malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitrogen monoxidum (NO) activities were measured by spectrophotometric methods. The 0~2 h, 2~4 h, 4~8 h, 8~12 h, 12~24 h excretion of LC was 53.13±31.36 µmol, 166.93±76.87 µmol, 219.92±76.30 µmol, 100.48±23.89 µmol, 72.07±25.77 µmol, respectively. The excretion of ALC was 29.70±14.43 µmol, 80.59±32.70 µmol, 109.85±49.21 µmol, 58.65±18.55 µmol, and 80.43±35.44 µmol, respectively. The urine concentration of PLC was 6.63±4.50 µmol, 15.33±12.59 µmol, 15.46±6.26 µmol, 13.41±11.66 µmol and 9.67±7.92 µmol, respectively. The accumulated excretion rate of LC was 6.1% within 24h after its administration. There was also an increase in urine concentrations of SOD and T-AOC, and a decrease in NO and MDA. A positive correlation was found between urine concentrations of LC and SOD (r = 0.8277) or T-AOC (r = 0.9547), and a negative correlation was found between urine LC excretions and NO (r = -0.8575) or MDA (r = 0.7085). In conclusion, a single oral LC administration let to a gradual increase in urine L-carnitine excretion which was associated with an increase in urine antioxidant enzymes and the total antioxidant capacities. These data may be useful in designing therapeutic regimens of LC or its analogues in the future.

A excreção urinária de L-carnitina (LC), acetil-L-carnitina (ALC) e propionil-L-carnitine (PLC) e as suas relações com as atividades antioxidantes são presentemente desconhecidos. Líquido de L-carnitina (2,0 g) foi administrada por via oral como uma dose única em 12 indivíduos saudáveis. As concentrações urinárias de LC, PLC e ALC foram detectados por HPLC. Atividades superóxido dismutase (SOD), a capacidade antioxidante total (T-AOC), malondialdeído (MDA) e óxido nítrico (NO) foram medidas por métodos espectrofotométricos. O 0~2 h, 2~4 h, 4~8 h, 8~12 h, 12~24 h excreção de LC foi 53,13±31.36 µmol, 166,93±76.87 µmol, 219,92±76.30 µmol, 100,48±23.89 µmol, 72,07±25.77 µmol, respectivamente. A excreηão de ALC foi 29,70±14.43 µmol, 80,59±32.70 µmol, 109,85±49.21 µmol, 58,65±18.55 µmol, e 80,43±35.44 µmol, respectivamente. A concentraηão de urina de PLC foi 6,63±4.50 µmol, 15,33±12.59 µmol, 15,46±6.26 µmol, 13,41±11.66 µmol e 9,67±7.92 µmol, respectivamente. A taxa de excreηão acumulada de LC foi de 6,1% 24 horas após sua administração. Houve também um aumento nas concentrações de urina de SOD e T-COA e diminuição de NO e de MDA. Correlação positiva foi encontrada entre as concentrações de urina de LC e SOD (r = 0,8277) ou T-AOC (r = 0,9547) e correlação negativa entre a excreção de LC e NO (r = -0,8575) ou MDA (r = 0,7085). Em conclusão, a administração oral única de LC leva ao aumento gradual na excreção urinária de L-carnitina, que foi associada com o aumento das enzimas antioxidantes na urina e as capacidades antioxidantes totais. Estes dados podem ser úteis no futuro para o planejamento de esquemas terapêuticos de LC ou os seus análogos, no futuro.