ABSTRACT
To conduct the studies on serum pharmacochemistry of effective parts of modified Xiaochaihu Tang for treatment of gastric ulcer by using chromatography-mass spectrometry. Absolute ethyl alcohol induced-gastric ulcer model of mouse was used in this study to investigate the pharmacology of modified Xiaochaihu Tang and its effective parts. Both groups could significantly decrease the absolute ethyl alcohol induced-ulcer. Gasphase-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to detect chemical compositions of volatile fractions and the drug components after gastric administration. A total of 63 compounds were identified in extracts, accounting for more than 93% of the all volatile oil, including 23.51% α-curcumene, 11.96% zingiberene, 9.56% curzerene, 6.54% β-sesquinene, 4.77% camphene, and 6 prototype components were also detected in serum for gastric ulcer model. In liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), a total of 17 compounds were identified in extracts, 6 prototype components and 2 metabolites (3,5-O-feruloylquinic acid and palmatine) were obtained in serum. In a conclusion, this study provides an important scientific basis for identifying the active ingredients in modified Xiaochaihu Tang, and also helps to reveal the pharmacological effect of modified Xiaochaihu Tang for treatment of gastric ulcer.