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Objective To study the changes of chemical constituents and pharmacodynamics with different drying methods (sun- drying, 50 ℃ vacuum-drying, 50 ℃ and 80 ℃ heat-drying, freeze drying method) in Bufonis Venenum. Methods HPLC method and TLC method was established for studying the changes of chemical constituents from B. Venenum before and after being dried, and determine the inhibitory effect of dried samples on five different tumor cell lines proliferation by MTT assay. Results The B. Venenum processed by five different methods were different in character, while no significant differences in the types and content of chemical constituents; The total content of resibufogenin and cinobufagin was more than 6%, which was consistent with the 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopeia; 50 ℃ and 80 ℃ heat-drying of B. Venenum showed more effective inhibitiory effect than other dry methods. Conclusion The appearance of B. Venenum met the criterion of pharmacoperia by sun-drying and 50 ℃ heat-drying method. Although the color of B. Venenum under the vacuum-drying and freeze drying method did not meet the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopeia, the main effective components have a few changes.
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Objective: To establish an HPLC-MS method for determining nine bufadienolides (gamabufotalin, arenobufagin, telocinobufagin, desacetylcinobufotalin, bufotalin, cinobufotalin, bufalin, cinobufagin, and resibufogenin) in Bufonis Venenum and Liushen Pill. Methods: HPLC analysis was performed on ODS-2 column (250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) with the mobile phase made up of acetonitrie and 0.15% phosphoric in water. Flow rate was set at 1 mL/min and column temperature was 40℃. The detection wavelength was 296 nm. Nine bufadienolides were determined by HPLC-ESI-TOF-MS with the mobile phase made up of acetonitrie and 0.2% formic acid in water. Eletrospray ionization source was applied and operated in the positive ion mode. Results: Nine bufadienolides were separated at baseline with good linearity (r≥0.9996). The recovery rates were 92%-105% (RSD<5%). Conclusion: The method established is rapaid, simple, and accurate, which is helpful to control the quality of Liushen Pill.
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Objective: To obtain antitumor active compounds with lower toxicity from main ingredients of Chinese materia medica Bufonis Venenum. Methods: Taking inhibition of in vitro tumor cells as active indexes, a bioassay-guided separation and toxicity evaluation in mice of ingredients in Bufonis Venenum were applied. Results: Bufotalin was seperated from Bufonis Venenum with significant inhibition and lower acute toxicity by active tracking method. The inhibitory effect on the proliferation of A549 was better, LD50 of bufotalin by iv administration to mice is about four times of bufalin, and bufotalin is stable. Conclusion Integrated the activity, toxicity, and stability factors of the compounds, bufotalin from Bufonis Venenum will deserve further research than any other similar compounds in potential antitumor activity.