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OBJECTIVE：To explore the metabolic charact eristics of Miao medicine Laportea bulbifera extract in isolated human intestinal flora. METHODS ：L. bulbifera was extracted with 70％ ethanol reflux extraction. After concentration，extraction with n-butanol and drying ，L. bulbifera extract was obtained. Taking 0.05 g/mL L. bulbifera extract 1 mL mixed with isolated human intestinal flora fluid 10 mL and cultured for 36 h in anaerobic environment （setting up blank control without drugs or human intestinal bacterial solution ），so as to simulate the metabolic process of the extract in human intestine. The metabolites were detected by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS. The determination was performed on Agilent Eclipse Plus C 18 RRHD column with mobile phase consisted of 0.01％ formic acid water solution- 0.01％ formic acid acetonitrile solution （gradient eluetion ）at the flow rate of 0.25 mL/min. The column temperature was set at 40 ℃，and the sample size was 1 µL. ESI detection was adopted and scanned by negative ion mode （ESI－）；the capillary voltage was 4.5 kV，the ion source temperature was 120 ℃，the collision energy was 15-32 V，and the scanning range was m/z 50-1 000. The “Strip”module of MassLynx V 4.1 software was used to analyze the differential chromatograms between the reaction solution and the blank control of L. bulbifera extract. Mass spectrum data and UNIFI so ftware were used to predict relative molecular weight and formula ；based on the information of substance control and related literature reports ， the structure and biotransformation pathway of L. bulbifera metabolites in isolated human intestinal flora were predicted and analyzed. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS ： A total of 3 prototype ： products（rutin，quercetin，kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside）and 22metabolites （mainly the metabolites of quercetin ，mono- caffeoylquinic acid ，isoquercitrin，etc.） were detected after metabolized in isolated human intestinal flora. Itsbiotransformation pathway is phase Ⅰ reaction，which mainly consisted of reduction ，oxidation and hydrolysis.
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Objective To study the biotransformation regulation and pharmacological effect of swertiamarin and its metabolite in incubated system of human intestinal flora. Methods Incubated system of human intestinal flora was utilized to research the intestinal metabolism of swertiamarin. Furthermore, mutagenic test and anti-mutagenic test were carried out to research the activity relationship of swertiamarin and its metabolite. Results Gentianine was found in the metabolites of swertiamarin. The pharmacological experiment indicated that swertiamarin and its metabolite both had good anti-mutagenic effect. Conclusion Swertiamarin is partly metabolized to gentianine after oral administration. They show similar anti-mutagenicity effects.
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Objective To investigate the biotransformation of Tongmai formula (TMF) in incubated system of human intestinal flora (HIF). Methods The technique of ultra fast liquid chromatography with diode array detector and coupled with electrospray ionization ion trap time-of-flight multistage mass spectrometry (UFLC-DAD-ESI-IT-TOFMSn) was adopted to determine the products of TMF biotransformed by HIF. Results Totally 66 constituents were detected and identified according to the accurate mass measurements (< 5 ppm) and effective MSn fragment ions. Meanwhile, the potential biotransformational pathways of compounds in TMF transformed by HIF were firstly proposed. Desugarization, hydroxylation, and methylation were the major reactions in the biotransformation mechanism of TMF by HIF. Conclusion This study will be helpful to clarify the material basis of pharmacological activities from TMF in vivo.
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The present study was designed to determine the intestinal bacterial metabolites of trollioside and isoquercetin and their antibacterial activities. A systematic in vitro biotransformation investigation on trollioside and isoquercetin, including metabolite identification, metabolic pathway deduction, and time course, was accomplished using a human intestinal bacterial model. The metabolites were analyzed and identified by HPLC and HPLC-MS. The antibacterial activities of trollioside, isoquercetin, and their metabolites were evaluated using the broth microdilution method with berberine as a positive control, and their potency was measured as minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). Our results indicated that trollioside and isoquercetin were metabolized by human intestinal flora through O-deglycosylation, yielding aglycones proglobeflowery acid and quercetin, respectively The antibacterial activities of both metabolites were more potent than that of their parent compounds. In conclusion, trollioside and isoquercetin are totally and rapidly transformed by human intestinal bacteria in vitro and the transformation favors the improvement of the antibacterial activities of the parent compounds.