To construct the correlation model of "appearance characteristics-chemical components" of Crataegi Fructus by integrating appearance characteristics (diameter, thickness and total mass) and internal quality indicators (water content, extract, total ash and HPLC characteristic spectrum) to identify the key quality control indicators of Crataegi Fructus.
After measuring the indicators, principal component analysis (PCA), orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), factor analysis (FA) and IQR variability analysis were used for data mining, and key indicators were determined by cross-validation of multiple methods.
PCA and OPLS-DA identified seven indicators, including water content, chlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, et al. FA extracted cryptochlorogenic acid, hyperoside, and isoquercitrin. IQR analysis yielded 11 variability indicators. Overall, cryptochlorogenic acid and hyperoside were identified as core indicators across all three analytical methods.
The correlation model of "appearance characteristics-chemical composition" of Crataegi Fructus was established, and the key quality control indexes were determined as cryptochlorogenic acid and hyperoside, which provided a new research method for the standardization of quality of Chinese herbal slices.
| 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 |