OBJECTIVE To determine the xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity of Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex based on electrochemical biosensor to establish the evaluation method for anti-gout biological potency and compare the quality combined with chemical content determination, thus to provide a new model of overall quality assessment of Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex. METHODS The contents of berberine and phellodendrine in Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex samples were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The anti-gout biological potency was investigated by electrochemical biosensor. And Pearson correlation analysis was used to calculate the correlation between biological potency and chemical components of Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex. RESULTS The chemical content of Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex in each batch met the requirements of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020: the content of berberine was 5.09% to 34.76%, and the content of phellodendrine was 2.56% to 4.76%. The XO inhibitory activity of Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex samples varied greatly, and their biological potency ranged from 25.60 to 337.96 U·mg-1. In addition, Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was no significant correlation between berberine and phellodendrine contents and their anti-gout biological potency (P>0.05). CONCLUSION The established biological potency evaluation method with electrochemical biosensor can be used for the quality test of Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex, and the combination of chemical composition and biological potency can reflect the quality difference among Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex batches more objectively and reasonably.
| 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 |