Correlation Analysis of HPLC Fingerprint of Pieces, Standard Decoction, Intermediates and Dispensing Granules of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective::To establish HPLC fingerprint spectra of the pieces, standard decoction, intermediates, dispensing granules of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, and assess the quality correlation among them, then to evaluate the scientificity and rationality of preparation process based on the yields of dry extract and the transfer rate of acteoside. Method::Fingerprints of several batches of the pieces, standard decoction, intermediates and dispensing granules of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata were detected by HPLC, and the content of acteoside was determined according to the method of ChP 2015.The fingerprint chromatographic separation was carried out on Phenomenex Luna 100A C18(2) chromatographic column (4.6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm). The mobile phase was acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid for gradient elution, with a flow rate of 1 mL·min-1, and the detection wavelength was 330 nm. At the same time, the correlation analysis of quality transmission during the preparation of dispensing granules was carried out based on the yields of dry extract and the transfer rates of acteoside. Result::The contents of acteoside pieces, standard decoction and intermediates were basically consistent. The yield of dry extracts of intermediates and dispensing granules, and the transmission rate of acteoside were all within the range of standard decoction, and basically consistent with standard decoction. There were 7 common peaks in all fingerprint spectra of 17 batches of pieces, 17 batches of standard decoction, 10 intermediates and 10 dispensing granules of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, with a good correlation. The 13 main chromatographic peaks in the dispensing granules were identified by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis, and 4 of the 7 fingerprint common peaks were identified as 5-hydroxymethyl furfural, acteoside, isoacteoside and martynoside. Conclusion::The main chemical constituents of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata pieces, standard decoction, intermediates and dispensing granules are basically identical. The established HPLC fingerprint method can be used for the quality control of preparation process of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata dispensing granules.