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Objective: To study the law of quality value transmitting of Artemisiae Scopariae Herba (ASH) standard decoction. Methods: Fifteen batches of ASH standard decoction were prepared. Fingerprints of these 15 batches standard decoction and its raw pieces were determined by HPLC, the control fingerprints were established, the common peaks were calibrated and the similarity was evaluated. Components of common peaks were identified by Q-TOF/MS and the contents of components confirmed by reference substance were determined. The common peaks transfer number, peak area ratio, index components transfer rate and extraction rate were used to analyze the quality value transfer rule of standard decoction. Results: The similarity of fingerprints of ASH and its standard decoction were greater than 0.9, 16 and 15 common peaks were calibrated respectively, and the transfer rate of the common peaks number was 93.75%. Thirteen components of the common peaks were confirmed by reference substance, including 1-caffeoylquinic acid, neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, p-hydroxyacetophenone, 1,3-dicaffeoylquinic acid, rutin, hyperoside, isoquercetin, 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid. Caffeoylquinic acid glucoside and a di-C-glycoside named apigenin 6,8-di-C-β-D-glucoside were first detected in ASH. The ratio of the common peaks area of ASH standard decoction to that of ASH raw pieces showed a good positive linear relationship with the components transfer rate. The average transfer rates of neochlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, 1,3-dicaffeoylquinic acid and 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid were more than 100%, while the average transfer rates of chlorogenic acid and 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid were only 47.59% and 22.33% respectively, suggesting that the organic acid components may be transformed into each other during the preparation of standard decoction, and part of chlorogenic acid may be transformed into cryptochlorogenic acid and neochlorogenic acid; 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid may be partially converted into 1,3-dicaffeoylquinic acid and 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid. The average transfer rates of rutin and hyperoside were 31.36% and 28.36%, respectively, and that of other components were between 50% and 70%. The average extraction rate of standard decoction was 19.76%. Conclusion: The laws of quality value transmitting of ASH standard decoction revealed in this study laid a foundation for the establishment of the material reference of ASH formula granules and the classic prescriptions containing ASH.
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Objective: To analyze the dynamic changes of phenolic acids and anthraquinones from the aerial parts of Xanthium sibiricum (Xanthii Herba) in different collection periods. Methods: To establish an HPLC method for simultaneous determination of chlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, protocatechualdehyde, protocatechuic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, 1,3-dicaffeoylquinic acid, ferulic acid, 3,4- dicaffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, aloeemodin, emodin, and chrysophanol in the aerial parts of X. sibiricum. Results: The contents of phenolic acids and anthraquinones in different harvest time showed dynamic changes. In mid July, the content of total phenolic acids was higher. The higher content of total anthraquinones was in late July. The contents of five total phenolic acids were higher in mid July, such as chlorogenic acid, protocatechuic aldehyde, ferulic acid, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, and 1,3-dicaffeoylquinic acid. The content of chlorogenic acid was higher in late June, and the rest of five phenolic acids were higher in mid July. Conclusion: This can provide the basis for determining the suitable harvest time of X. sibiricum.
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OBJECTIVE: To develop a HPLC method for the determination of the concentration of caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and 1, 3-dicaffeoylquinic acid in rat urine and to observe the excretion of three compounds in rats. METHODS: Rat urine samples, collected at different intervals after vein injection of Dengzhanxixin injection traditional Chinese medicines, added with protocatechuic aldehyde as internal standard, handled by ethyl acetate, then were measured by HPLC. RESULTS: The recoveries of caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and 1, 3-dicaffeoylquinic acid were about 95%-98%, 90%-95%, 95%-97%, respectively. The cumulative excretions of caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and 1, 3-dicaffeoylquinic acid in urine within 60 h were (70.97 ± 7.31)%, (87.62 ± 12.23)% and (9.87 ± 2.63)%. Relative standard deviation(RSD) of intra- and inter-day assay was less than 10%. CONCLUSION: The established method is simple, accurate and specific. It can be successfully used for the analysis of three compounds in rat urine.