Objective To establish a method based on ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time of flight high resolution-mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) use as a rapid screening method for the illegal addition of 302 kinds of drugs in Chinese veterinary medicine. Methods A high-resolution mass spectrometry database containing information such as the names, molecular formulas, and exact mass numbers of 302 kinds of drugs was established. Samples were extracted with methanol and then analyzed by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. A sample was considered as a suspected positive if the retention time deviation was less than 0.2 min, the mass error was less than 5 ppm, the isotopic ratio deviation was less than 5%, and the library matching score of the main characteristic fragment ions was greater than 80. Results The method exhibited good selectivity, with a minimum detection concentration as low as 50 ng/mL for the target substances (100 ng/mL for tetracyclines, penicillins, estrogens, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; 200 ng/mL for aminoglycosides). This enabled the efficient screening of 302 kinds of illegally added drugs. In the screening of actual samples, 7 batches of suspected positive samples were detected. Conclusion This approach is applicable for the screening of illegal additives in various veterinary Chinese medicines, providing effective technical support for the quality control of veterinary Chinese medicines.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |