ABSTRACT
We established a quality evaluation method for Shuanghuanglian preparations based on an effect-constituent index (ECI), which is guided by the clinical efficacy of Shuanghuanglian and a dose-efficacy correlation. An HPLC method was used to establish the quantitative fingerprint of Shuanghuanglian from different manufacturers and to determine the content of 10 fingerprint components, including baicalin, chlorogenic acid, forsythin, galuteolin, wogonin, forsythoside A, luteolin, caffeic acid, baicalein, and scutellarin. Using Staphylococcus aureus as biological model, the potency of Shuanghuanglian preparations was determined by antibiotic microbial assay. Using the method of PLC-DA, the efficacious antibacterial components were screened by "dose-efficacy" correlation analysis. According to the antibacterial potency and content of the antibacterial ingredients, combined with the method of the custom weight coefficient, ECI was calculated and verified. The results show that the antibacterial ECI can facilitate evaluation of the efficacy of Shuanghuanglian based on the composition of its contents, providing a new method for the quality control of traditional Chinese medicine.
ABSTRACT
The plant Gastrodia elata is a type of the orchid plant Gastrodia elata Bl. which contains glycosides, phenols, polysaccharides, sterols, and organic acids and a variety of active ingredients are proved to have certain pharmacological activities. To understand the process in the body of Gastridua elata, we used HPLC to study pharmacokinetics and tissue distributions of adenosine, 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and Parishin C in rats. The results showed that the three ingredients could be detected in plasma and different organizations at various time points. There was no significant difference in systemic clearance at three ingredients and it may be show that the three ingredients distributed (0.475±0.025, 0.518±0.033, 0.699±0.051) quickly and eliminated (5.37±0.87, 4.54±0.69, 5.34±0.82) slowly in plasma. There was the highest content of adenosine in spleen, followed by liver and lung. The highest content of 4-hydroxybenzylacohol in liver, and was higher in spleen. Parishin C was highest in heart, followed by liver and spleen. It is obvious that the contents of three ingredients are all higher in liver. The trends of the three ingredients' contents in G. rhizome extract were consistent with the contents in the plasma after intravenous administration.
