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      Characterization and quantitation of aristolochic acid analogs in different parts of Aristolochiae Fructus, using UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS and UHPLC-QqQ-MS

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          Abstract

          Aristolochiae Fructus, a Chinese herbal medicine derived from the fruit of Aristolochia contorta Bge., contains nephrotoxic aristolochic acid analogues (AAAs). According to ancient medical texts, various medicinal parts of the fruit of A. contorta were ever used. In order to reveal which part could be safely and effectively used, it is necessary to analyze the chemical profiles of different medicinal parts. Herein we compared the chemical compositions and determined aristolochic acid I (AA-I) and aristolochic acid II (AA-II) in the four parts viz. outer pericarp, inner pericarp, septum, and seed. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography equipped with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS) was applied for chemical profiling. Ultra-high performance liquid coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QqQ-MS) was employed to quantify AA-I and AA-II in different parts. It was found that the chemical compositions of the four parts varied both qualitatively and quantitatively. A total of 10 AAAs, including 5 aristolochic acids and 5 aristolactams, together with 3 alkaloids, were unambiguously or tentatively identified by UHPLC-QTOF-MS. The quantitatively analytical results obtained by UHPLC-QqQ-MS showed that AA-I and AA-II exclusively accumulate in the seeds of A. contorta. These findings provide supporting data for the rational selection of medicinal parts.

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          Journal
          CJNM
          Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines
          Elsevier
          1875-5364
          20 May 2017
          : 15
          : 5
          : 392-400
          Affiliations
          [1] 1State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
          [2] 2School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
          Author notes
          *Corresponding author: LI Hui-Jun, Tel/Fax: 86-25-83271379, E-mail: cpuli@ 123456163.com ; ZHAO Zhong-Zhen, Tel: 852-34112424, Fax: 852-34112461, E-mail: zzzhao@ 123456hkbu.edu.hk

          These authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

          Article
          S1875-5364(17)30060-2
          10.1016/S1875-5364(17)30060-2
          28558875
          12bb5247-f646-45b5-8139-837ddbf6372c
          Copyright © 2017 China Pharmaceutical University. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
          History
          : 23 June 2016
          Funding
          Funded by: National Natural Science Foundation of China
          Award ID: 81322051
          Funded by: Central Universities
          Award ID: G140026
          This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81322051), the Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development (PAPD) of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. G140026).

          Medicine,Pharmaceutical chemistry,Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine,Complementary & Alternative medicine
          Quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry,Triple quadrupole mass spectrometry, Aristolochia contorta ,Aristolochic acids,Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography,Tissue-specific profiling

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