OBJECTIVE To establish the UPLC fingerprint of wild Qingqiao from Hebei province, analyze the correlation between fingerprint and antioxidant effect, and preliminarily determine its antioxidant active substances, so as to provide a basis for controlling the quality of wild Qingqiao from Hebei province. METHODS The fingerprints of 29 batches of wild Qingqiao from Hebei province were established by UPLC, and the common peaks were identified by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. The free radical scavenging rate of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method and 2,2-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) method was used as the antioxidant index to evaluate the antioxidant activity of wild Qingqiao from Hebei province. The spectrum-effect relationship between common peaks and antioxidant activity of wild Qingqiao from Hebei province was analyzed by grey correlation method and partial least squares regression. RESULTS The UPLC fingerprints of 29 batches of wild Qingqiao from Hebei province were established, and the similarity was between 0.950 and 0.999. A total of 20 common peaks were identified. The common peaks were identified by comparison of standards and UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis as citric acid, rengynic acid-1'-O-β-D-glucoside, rengynic acid, rengyol, forsythoside D, adoxosidic acid, forsythide, forsythenside B, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, (+)-epipinoresinol-4'-O-β-D-glucoside, forsythoside J, forsythoside A, calcelarioside A, rutin, isoquercetin, rhamnetin, ferulic acid, forsythin, pinoresinol and forsythigenin. By scavenging DPPH and ABTS free radicals, it was found that 29 batches of wild Qingqiao from Hebei province had antioxidant capacity. The results of spectrum-effect analysis showed that 9 components such as citric acid, rengynic acid-1'-O-β-D-glucoside and rengynic acid were positively correlated with antioxidant capacity. Based on the two statistical models, it can be inferred that forsythoside A, rhamnetin and ferulic acid are the main components of the antioxidant activity of wild Qingqiao from Hebei province. CONCLUSION In this study, a quality evaluation model based on chemical composition and antioxidant activity was established, which could provide reference for the antioxidant active ingredients and quality control of wild Forsythiae Fructus from Hebei.
| 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 |