To analyze and identify the chemical components of Guizhi Gancao Decoction(桂枝甘草汤)and its components migrating to blood after oral administration to rats using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS method.
Chromatographic separation was carried out on XSelect HSST3 column(2.1 mm×150 mm,2.5μm)with gradient elution of acetonitrile-1% acetic acid solution as mobile phase at the flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The column temperature was 35℃,and the detection was performed in positive and negative ion modes. The chemical components of Guizhi Gancao Decoction were analyzed according to the retention time,precise molecular weight,fragment ions,fragmentation pattern and comparison with the reference substances. By comparing the chromatographic and mass spectrometry information of blank plasma,medicated plasma and Guizhi Gancao Decoction samples,the components migrating to blood were analyzed.
A total of 68 chemical components were identified in Guizhi Gancao Decoction,including 30 flavonoids,16 triterpenoids,8 organic acids,5 aldehydes,3 coumarins and 6 other components. After oral administration of Guizhi Gancao Decoction,a total of 45 prototype components were identified in rat plasma.
The established UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MSmethod can rapidly characterize the whole chemical composition of Guizhi Gancao Decoction and its components migrating to blood in rats,providing a basis for further study on the pharmacodynamic material basis and quality control of Guizhi Gancao Decoction.
| 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 |