OBJECTIVE To establish an LC-MS/MS method for determining the concentration of acteoside(the main component of Rehmannia glutinosa leaf total glycosides capsules) in the plasma of young rats and investigate the exposure levels and toxicokinetic characteristics of acteoside following repeated oral gavage administration of different doses of Rehmannia glutinosa leaf total glycosides capsules. METHODS Plasma samples were processed using protein precipitation with methanol-acetonitrile (1∶1). Chromatographic separation was performed on a Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 column (2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.7 μm), with mobile phase consisting of 0.1% formic acid in water and 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile, at a flow rate of 0.5 mL·min-1. The injection volume was 2 μL. Mass spectrometry detection was carried out using electrospray ionization in negative mode (ESI-1) and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). The ion transitions monitored were 623.1/160.9 for acteoside and 269.0/158.9 for genistein which served as the internal standard. The established LC-MS/MS method was applied to analyze the plasma concentrations of acteoside in young Wistar rats after the first and last administrations of Rehmannia glutinosa leaf total glycosides capsules during a toxicity study. Pharmacokinetic profiles were constructed and kinetic parameters were calculated. RESULTS An LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the accurate determination of acteoside in rat plasma within a concentration range of 2-500 ng·mL-1. Young Wistar rats were repeatedly gavaged with suspensions of Rehmannia glutinosa leaf total glycosides capsules for 8 weeks at dose levels ranging from 30 to 750 mg·kg-1. No accumulation of acteoside exposure was observed within this dose range, and the exposure did not exhibit linear kinetics with increasing dose. CONCLUSION The developed LC-MS/MS method is applicable for measuring the concentration of acteoside from Rehmannia glutinosa leaf total glycosides capsules in rat plasma and supports toxicokinetic studies in young rats.
| 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 |