Serum pharmacochemistry of stem bark of Eucommia ulmoides / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the bioactive constituents in the stem bark of Eucommia ulmoides and study on their serum pharmacchemistry. Methods: The UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS was used to analyze the ingredients in the serum samples in rats, and the chromatogram was compared among the peaks of extracts in the stem bark of E. ulmoides, rat serum with drug and blank serum sample was used to determine them after the administration of extracts by comparing the finger-print. Results: Seven compounds absorbed into blood were be detected, and had the same retention time with those in the finger-print of extracts, after repeated experiments, which were original constituents of the extracts. The extracts were identified by comparing the retention times with standard substance, five compounds were obtained and identified as geniposidic acid, protocatechuic acid, geniposide, pinoresinol diglucoside, and pinoresinol monoglucoside. Through review of the literature, two compounds may be 1-hydroxypinoresinol glucoside, and eucommiol. Conclusion: The compounds are absorbed into the blood are the effective constituents, and the research provides a scientific fundament for material basis of effectiveness of E. ulmoides.