Analysis of components of crude and sweated Dipsaci Radix by UPLC-Triple-TOF/MS / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To establish a quick method of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-fight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Triple-TOF/MS) for the analysis of components of crude and sweated Dipsaci Radix. Methods: The separation was performed on the chromatographic column of Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5.0 μm), and the mobile phase was 0.1% formic acid solution-methanol, with a gradient elution at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min, the detection wavelength was 215 nm, the column temperature was 25 ℃. UPLC-Triple-TOF 5600+ time of flight liquid and mass spectrometer was used for mass spectrometry. Electrospray ion source negative ion mode was adopted, and the scanning range was m/z 100-1 500. The components of crude and sweated Dipsaci Radix were quickly identified according to the information obtained by high-resolution mass spectrometry combined with secondary mass spectrometry. Results: Fifty-two common components were identified or tentatively characterized based on the retention time and MS spectra. They were triterpenoid saponins, iridoids, phenolic acids etc. The crack rules of primary components were also analyzed. And comparing the components of crude and sweated Dipsaci Radix, it showed that the content of 20 components such as loganin acid, chlorogenic acid, loganin, isochlorogenic acid A, and asperosaponin VI was decreased after sweating, and caffeic acid, isochlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid C, and triplostoside A was increased. Conclusion: The types of components of crude and sweated Dipsaci Radix are identical, but there are differences in the content of the components. The content of the components of crude are higher than the sweated Dipsaci Radix. UPLC-Triple-TOF-MS technology was used to analyze the influence of “sweating” on the chemical composition of the Dipsaci Radix, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the study of the chemical constituents of sweated Dipsaci Radix and further research on the origin processing of Dipsaci Radix.