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Objective:To determine the equilibrium solubility and n-octanol/water partition coefficients (Papp)of cinnamon acid and cinnamaldehyde. Methods:The equilibrium solubility of cinnamon acid and cinnamaldehyde in different solutions was determined by HPLC,and their n-octanol/water partition coefficients were determined by a shaking flask method combined with HPLC-DAD. Results:When the pH of solution was 7.8,the equilibrium solubility of cinnamon acid was the largest,while that of cinnamaldehyde was the largest in pH 6.8 solution. The scopes of lgPappof cinnamon acid and cinnamaldehyde in different buffer solutions(pH 1.2-7.8) were -1.04-2.27 and 0.29-1.67, respectively, while those in n-octanol/water solvent were 0.85 and 1.26, respectively. Conclusion:The method is simple,accurate and fast to predicate the absorption of chemical components. In gastrointestinal physiological environment,cinnamaldehyde has good absorption, while cinnamon acid is with poor absorption in stomach and with better absorption in intestinal.
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AIM:To investigate pharmacokinetics of cinnamon acid and paeonol in Jinkui Shenqi Pill(Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata,Cortex Cinnamomi,Radix Aconiti Lateralis praeparata,Rhizoma Alismatis,etc.)in rabbit.METHODS:RP-HPLC was used to examine blood concentration of cinnamon acid and paeonol in rabbit which was administred Jinkui Shenqi Pill.Chromatographic condition consisted of Symmetry C_ 18(5?m,3.9 mm ?150 mm)chromato graphic column,mobile phase(methanol-1%glacial acetic acid water-solution(45∶55)),flow rate(0.8 mL/min),column temperature(35 ℃),detection wavelength of cinnamon acid(285 nm),detection wave length of paeonol(274 nm).The serum pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated with 3p87 program.RESULTS:Linear range of cinnamon acid ranged from 0.06 ?g/mL to 15 ?g/mL(r=0.999 7),the lowest detectability was 0.054 ?g/mL.Pharmacokinetic process of paeonol in rabbit could be fitted to two-compartment model;Linear range of paeonol ranged from 0.2 ?g/mL to 10 ?g/mL(r=0.999 9),the lowest detectability was 0.02 ?g/mL.Pharmacokinetic process of cinnamon acid in rabbit could be fitted to one-compartment model.CONCLUSION:HPLC detection of serum concentration of cinnamon acid and paeonol is simple,rapid,highly accurate and sensitive.Pharmacokinetic parameters can reveal pharmacokinetics of cinnamon acid and paeonol of Jinkui Shenqi Pill in rabbit.