scholarly journals A Mass Spectrometry-Based Approach for Characterization of Red, Blue, and Purple Natural Dyes

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (14) ◽  
pp. 3223
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Lech ◽  
Emilia Fornal
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Multiple Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Natural Dyes ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Near Eastern ◽  
Esi Ms ◽  
Historical Objects ◽  
Tandem Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Negative Ion Mode ◽  
Analytical Approaches

Effective analytical approaches for the identification of natural dyes in historical textiles are mainly based on high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with spectrophotometric detection and tandem mass spectrometric detection with electrospray ionization (HPLC-UV-Vis-ESI MS/MS). Due to the wide variety of dyes, the developed method should include an adequate number of reference color compounds, but not all of them are commercially available. Thus, the present study was focused on extending of the universal analytical HPLC-UV-Vis-ESI MS/MS approach to commercially unavailable markers of red, purple, and blue dyes. In the present study, HPLC-UV-Vis-ESI MS/MS was used to characterize the colorants in ten natural dyes (American cochineal, brazilwood, indigo, kermes, lac dye, logwood, madder, orchil, Polish cochineal, and sandalwood) and, hence, to extend the analytical method for the identification of natural dyes used in historical objects to new compounds. Dye markers were identified mostly on the basis of triple quadrupole MS/MS spectra. In consequence, the HPLC-UV-Vis-ESI MS/MS method with dynamic multiple reaction monitoring (dMRM) was extended to the next 49 commercially unavailable colorants (anthraquinones and flavonoids) in negative ion mode and to 11 (indigoids and orceins) in positive ion mode. These include protosappanin B, protosappanin E, erythrolaccin, deoxyerythrolaccin, nordamnacanthal, lucidin, santalin A, santalin B, santarubin A, and many others. Moreover, high-resolution QToF MS data led to the establishment of the complex fragmentation pathways of α-, β-, and γ- aminoorceins, hydroxyorceins, and aminoorceinimines extracted from wool dyed with Roccella tinctoria DC. The developed approach has been tested in the identification of natural dyes used in 223 red, purple, and blue fibers from 15th- to 17th-century silk textiles. These European and Near Eastern textiles have been used in vestments from the collections of twenty Krakow churches.

UHPLC-MS Simultaneous Determination and Pharmacokinetic Study of Three Aromatic Acids and One Monoterpene in Rat Plasma after Oral Administration of Shaofu Zhuyu Decoction

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (03) ◽  
pp. 697-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shulan Su ◽  
Wenxia Cui ◽  
Jin-Ao Duan ◽  
Yongqing Hua ◽  
Jianming Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Administration ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Study ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Multiple Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Rat Plasma ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Aromatic Acids ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Negative Ion Mode

We developed a sensitive and rapid method for determination of ferulic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, and paeoniflorin in rat plasma based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS). The separation of the four compounds was carried out on an AcQuity UHPLC™ BEH C18 column using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and water (containing 0.1% formic acid). Electrospray ionization in positive and negative ion mode and multiple reaction monitoring was used to identify and quantify active components. All calibration curves gave good linearity (r > 0.991) over the concentration range from 4.24–2875 ngmL-1 for all components. The precision of the in vivo study was evaluated by intraday and interday assays and the percentages of RSD were all within 10.6%. The recovery ranged from 60.2 to 77.9%. The method was successfully applied to pharmacokinetic study of all three aromatic acids and one monoterpene in rat plasma. Furthermore, we compared the pharmacokinetics profile of the four compounds in normal and primary dysmenorrhea rats' plasma following oral administration of Shaofu Zhuyu decoction (SFZYD) and its ethanol supernatant extract (SFE).

scholarly journals An Established HPLC-MS/MS Method for Evaluation of the Influence of Salt Processing on Pharmacokinetics of Six Compounds in Cuscutae Semen

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (13) ◽  
pp. 2502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiao Liu ◽  
Shuhan Zou ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chlorogenic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Multiple Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Coumaric Acid ◽  
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Properties ◽  
Neochlorogenic Acid ◽  
Negative Ion Mode ◽  
Lower Limits

A sensitive and effective method was developed for clarifying the pharmacokinetic properties of six compounds (including hyperin, chlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid, astragalin, and isoquercitrin) in two processed Cuscutae Semen samples by high performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The six compounds were separated by acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid-water on an Agilent Eclipse plus C18 column (4.6 mm × 100 mm, 1.8 μm). All compounds were analyzed with negative ion mode in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). The lower limits of quantification (LLOQ) of hyperin, astragalin, neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, isoquercitrin, and p-coumaric acid were 1, 0.1, 4, 0.1, 2, and 4 ng·mL−1, respectively. The validated approach was effectively used for the pharmacokinetics of six compounds of two processed Cuscutae Semen samples after oral administration to rat. The results indicated that salt processing could improve the adsorption and bioavailability of astragalin in Cuscutae Semen.

HPLC/Tandem Mass Spectrometric Studies on Steroidal Saponins: An Example of Quantitative Determination of Shatavarin IV from Dietary Supplements Containing Asparagus racemosus

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (6) ◽  
pp. 1497-1502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dada Patil ◽  
Manish Gautam ◽  
Sunil Gairola ◽  
Suresh Jadhav ◽  
Bhushan Patwardhan
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Quantitative Estimation ◽  
Multiple Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Asparagus Racemosus ◽  
Steroidal Saponin ◽  
Esi Ms ◽  
Tandem Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Positive Ion

Abstract Asparagus racemosus (AR) is a popular botanical present in several Ayurvedic medicines and nutritional and dietary supplements with immunomodulatory, galactogogue, and anticancer activity. A steroidal saponin known as shatavarin IV is one of the active constituents of AR. A new, selective, and rapid HPLC/MS/MS method has been developed and validated for quantitative estimation of shatavarin IV in crude, processed, and marketed samples of AR. The analytes were separated on a Luna C18 column using simple isocratic elution with water (0.1% acetic acid)–acetonitrile (0.1% acetic acid; 70 + 30, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min. The analytes were detected by electrospray ionization (ESI)-MS/MS and quantified using multiple reaction monitoring techniques in the positive ion mode. The method showed excellent linearity (r2 > 0.998) over the concentration range of 7.5 to 254 ng/mL with LOD of 2.5 ng/mL. Precision (RSD) and accuracy (recovery) were found in the ranges of 2.00 to 5.15 and 102 to 110%, respectively. The validated HPLC/ESI-MS/MS method was successfully applied to the quantification of shatavarin IV in crude, processed, and marketed (single or multiherb) AR samples. Therefore, this method could be used for QC and standardization of pharmaceutical or nutritional products containing AR.

scholarly journals Constituents of Da-Cheng-Qi Decoction and its Parent Herbal Medicines Determined by LC-MS/MS

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000500
Author(s):  
Fengguo Xu ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Rui Song ◽  
Haijuan Dong ◽  
Zunjian Zhang
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Gradient Elution ◽  
High Performance Liquid Chromatographic ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Esi Ms ◽  
Chemical Constitution ◽  
Tandem Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Liquid Chromatographic ◽  
First Time

Da-Cheng-Qi decoction (DCQD) is a purgative prescription used in China and East Asia. To profile the constituents of this complex traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a high-performance liquid chromatographic, electrospray ionization, tandem mass spectrometric (HPLC-ESI/MS/MS) analytical method was developed. After separation on a reversed-phase C18 analytical column using gradient elution, samples were analyzed by ESI-MS/MS in negative mode. As a result, a total of 37 compounds were detected, of which two tannins, three anthraquinones, two sennosides, five flavonoids and two lignans were unambiguously identified by comparison with standard compounds, and sixteen compounds were either tentatively identified or deduced according to their MS/MS data. The fragmentation pathways of many of the observed compounds, such as the tannins and lignans are reported for the first time. In addition, the identity of each peak in DCQD was explored by comparison with those of its three constituent herbs. The results indicated that tannins, anthraquinones and sennosides in DCQD originated from Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, flavonoids from Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, and lignans from Cortex Magnoliae officinalis. The present study provides an example of chemical constitution profiling in complex TCM systems using LC/MS/MS.

scholarly journals Chemical characterization of the main products formed through aqueous-phase photonitration of guaiacol

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 2457-2470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Kitanovski ◽  
A. Čusak ◽  
I. Grgić ◽  
M. Claeys
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Phase ◽  
Atmospheric Aerosols ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Heterogeneous Reactions ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Esi Ms

Abstract. Guaiacol (2-methoxyphenol) and its derivatives can be emitted into the atmosphere by thermal degradation (i.e., burning) of wood lignins. Due to its volatility, guaiacol is predominantly distributed atmospherically in the gaseous phase. Recent studies have shown the importance of aqueous-phase reactions in addition to the dominant gas-phase and heterogeneous reactions of guaiacol, in the formation of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in the atmosphere. The main objectives of the present study were to chemically characterize the main products of the aqueous-phase photonitration of guaiacol and examine their possible presence in urban atmospheric aerosols. The aqueous-phase reactions were carried out under simulated sunlight and in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and nitrite. The formed guaiacol reaction products were concentrated by solid-phase extraction and then purified with semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The fractionated individual compounds were isolated as pure solids and further analyzed with liquid-state proton, carbon-13 and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and direct infusion negative ion electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry ((−)ESI-MS/MS). The NMR and product ion (MS2) spectra were used for unambiguous product structure elucidation. The main products of guaiacol photonitration are 4-nitroguaiacol (4NG), 6-nitroguaiacol (6NG), and 4,6-dinitroguaiacol (4,6DNG). Using the isolated compounds as standards, 4NG and 4,6DNG were unambiguously identified in winter PM10 aerosols from the city of Ljubljana (Slovenia) by means of HPLC/(−)ESI-MS/MS. Owing to the strong absorption of ultraviolet and visible light, 4,6DNG could be an important constituent of atmospheric "brown" carbon, especially in regions affected by biomass burning.

scholarly journals Chromatography-tandem MASS spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) for the detection of valproic acid and its metabolites in blood plasma

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
A. S. Malygin ◽  
N. S. Popov ◽  
M. A. Demidova ◽  
M. N. Kudrayshova
Keyword(s):  
Valproic Acid ◽  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Ammonium Acetate ◽  
Therapy Monitoring ◽  
Multiple Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Negative Ion Mode ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
In Blood Plasma

Aim: to adapt the HPLC-MS/MS technique to determining valproic acid and its metabolites in blood plasma for drug therapy monitoring.Materials and Methods: The chromatographic assay was run using an Agilent 1260 Infinity II chromatograph with a Phenomenex synergi Fusion analytical column 4 μm-C18 2×50 mm. The mobile phase consisted of 0.1% ammonium acetate in distilled water and 0.1% ammonium acetate in methanol (10:90 v/v, 0.5 ml/min). The multiple ions monitoring (MIM) mode was used for mass- spectrometric detection of valproic acid at m/z = 143.1, with the negative ion mode. The method  was found applicable over the range from 1 mcg/ml to 200 mcg/ml of valproic acid. For the mass  spectroscopy detection of valproic acid metabolites, the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM mode)  was used. MS identifications of 2-propyl-4-pentanoil-β-О-glucuronide; 2-propyl-4-pentenoic acid,  3-hydroxy-2- propylpentanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-2-propylpentanoic acid, 2-propylglutaric acid and 3- oxo-2-propylpentanoic acid in the negative ion mode were carried out at m/z 319.2→143.2; m/z  140.1→140.1; m/z 159.1→101; m/z 159.1→123.1; m/z 173→129.1 and m/z 157.05→11,  respectively. The method was sensitive over the range from 10 ng/ml to 500 ng/ml of the tested  compounds.Results: The developed technique allows for determining valproic acid and its metabolites in a single sample; thus, the preliminary stage of separate sample preparation can be omitted, which increases the informative value of the assay without increasing its cost.Conclusion: This innovative methodology for the quantification of valproic acid and its metabolites in the blood plasma is expected to facilitate the individual approach to the treatment of patients with epilepsy, thereby increasing the efficacy and safety of the pharmacotherapy.

Simultaneous Determination of Phenolic Acids, Anthraquinones, and Flavonoids in the Aerial Part and the Fruit of Xanthium Sibiricum by LC- ESI- QTRAP-MS/MS

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 542-553
Author(s):  
Hui Zhao ◽  
Hao Cai ◽  
Juan-Xiu Liu ◽  
Sheng-Nan Wang ◽  
Xun-Hong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Simultaneous Determination ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Aerial Part ◽  
Multiple Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Xanthium Sibiricum ◽  
Relative Standard

Background: Xanthium sibiricum is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that has been commonly used to treat rhinitis and related nasal diseases. The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive analytical method based on high-performance liquid chromatographyelectrospray ionization coupled with triple quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (LC-ESIQTRAP- MS/MS) for the simultaneous determination of phenolic acids, anthraquinones, and flavonoids in the aerial part and fruit of Xanthium sibiricum. Methods: The separation was completed on Agilent ZORBAX SB-C18 column (250 × 4.6 mm, 5μm) using methanol and 0.2% (v/v) aqueous formic acid as the mobile phase. The target components were analyzed in negative ion mode with accurate and sensitive multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. Results: The correlation coefficients of all the calibration curves were higher than 0.9994. Relative standard deviations of intra- and inter-day precisions of the eighteen components were all lower than 2.87% and the recoveries were in the range from 97.73% to 101.82%. The validated method was successfully applied to possess forty Xanthium sibiricum samples (Xanthii Herba, Xanthii Fructus, and processed Xanthii Fructus) collected from different places in P. R. China. Furthermore, principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to evaluate and classify the samples according to the contents of the eighteen bioactive components. Conclusion: All the results demonstrated that the developed method was useful and could be applied for the overall assessment of the quality of Xanthii Herba and Xanthii Fructus.

Determination of cortisol in hair using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: a short review

Bioanalysis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniella Rheingantz Decker Soares ◽  
Marina Venzon Antunes ◽  
Rafael Linden
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Stress Evaluation ◽  
Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass ◽  
Negative Ion Mode ◽  
Analytical Approaches

Cortisol is considered a particularly relevant biomarker in the context of stress evaluation. This study aims to review of the available literature on the determination of cortisol in hair using LC-MS/MS. Currently, there is no standardized procedure for the measurement of cortisol concentrations in hair, and different sample preparation, chromatographic separation and mass spectrometric detection conditions were described. Simple methanolic extraction, reversed-phase separation and MRM detection in negative ion mode are the most common employed analytical approaches. Reported assays presented acceptable sensitivity for clinical purposes. The increasing use of mass spectrometry in clinical laboratories may contribute to the establishment of LC-MS/MS as the method of choice for the determination of cortisol concentrations in hair.

Positive and negative ion mode ESI-MS and MS/MS for studying drug–DNA complexes

2006 ◽  
Vol 253 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Rosu ◽  
Sophie Pirotte ◽  
Edwin De Pauw ◽  
Valérie Gabelica
Keyword(s):  
Negative Ion ◽  
Dna Complexes ◽  
Esi Ms ◽  
Negative Ion Mode
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document