Chemical Constituents of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma with Different Growth Years and Different Origins Based on LC-MS / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective::To study the components of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma of different origins and growth years. Method::Rapid liquid chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry (RRLC-Q-TOF-MS) was applied to detect the raw data of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma.After peak extraction, alignment, and normalization, the multivariate statistical analysis was made for the resulted dataset to find out the different compounds.The compounds were identified by using accurate molecular weight and tandem mass spectra, and the standard references were used to further confirm the identification.The changing trends of these components in different ginseng samples were observed. Result::The ginseng samples of different growth years and different origins were divided into different groups in the score plot of PLS-DA, and the variables with the variable importance in projection (VIP) value of more than 1 were considered to contribute more to the separations, then the t-test was applied to determine whether potential biomarkers were statistically significant (P<0.05) between the two groups.The contents of eleven compounds, including ginsenoside Rb1, Rh4, and Rk2, were significantly different between ginseng samples aged 3 and 5 years, and the contents of these compounds increased as the rise of the ginseng growth years.Ginsenosides Rg1, Rf, Rh1, Rb1, and other six compounds were significantly different in ginseng samples from Jilin and Heilongjiang province. Conclusion::LC-MS is a rapid and accurate method for the analysis of ginseng samples, and could help to find out the different components among samples.

Relationship of dynamic changes between protein contents in vegetative organs and growth years of Phytolacca acinosa / 中草药

Objective To provide basis for identification and utilization of Phytolacca decandra. Methods Anatomic structures of different-aged storing roots, stems and leaves of P. decandra were studied by light microscope and histochemical localization. Results Different-aged vegetative organs have active proteins except the young roots, and the protein used to exist in parenchyma cells. ConclusionProtein content in young stems is the highest and the grain size is bigger than the other organs, and the protein content and grain size in young stems have notable differences from that in the old leaves, young leaves, old stems and roots. No protein has been found in two-year-old storing roots and extra cambium.