Quality control for alkaloids of Corydalis Rhizoma based on quantitative analysis on multi-components with single marker / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To establish an HPLC method for simultaneous assay of seven main active constituents (protopine, coptisine, palmatine, dehydrocorydaline, D-tetrahydro jatrorrhizine, tetrahydropalmatine, and corydaline) in Corydalis Rhizoma, and on this basis, establishing a methodology of quantitative analysis on multi-components by single marker (QAMS) to validate the feasibility of method and technical adaptability of quality control applications for Corydalis Rhizoma. Methods: Taking seven components in Corydalis Rhizoma as indicators, two correction methods were used to establish the relative correction factor (fk/s) between each component and tetrahydropalmatine. Then the correction factor was used to calculate the amount of each component in Corydalis Rhizoma and finally to achieve this method. In the meantime, the external standard method was used to measure the above seven components to compare the difference between the calculated and measured value of the two fk/s, and to validate the correctness and adaptability of QAMS. Results: The methodology of QAMS which was used to evaluate the seven kinds of alkaloids in Corydalis Rhizoma was established; There was no significant difference between the data calculated by QAMS in different columns and instruments and the values measured by the external standard method. Conclusion: The QAMS method for measuring the components of protopine, coptisine, palmatine, dehydrocorydaline, D-tetrahydro jatrorrhizine, tetrahydropalmatine, and corydaline in Corydalis Rhizoma is reliable and accurate, it could be used to control the quality of crude drugs and herbal pieces of Corydalis Rhizoma.