Qualitative and quantitative analyses of aconite alkaloids in Aconiti kusnezoffii Radix, and NO inhibitory activity evaluation of the alkaloid extracts

Autor: Jia-Xin Zhu, Qin-Yu Li, Na Zhang, Chun-Hong Zhang, Wen-Shuo Wang, Xue Gong, Bo Wu
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Food Science and Technology (2021)
Food Science and Technology v.42 2022
Food Science and Technology (Campinas)
Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (SBCTA)
instacron:SBCTA
Food Science and Technology, Issue: ahead, Published: 28 JUN 2021
Food Science and Technology, Volume: 42, Article number: e28521, Published: 28 JUN 2021
ISSN: 1678-457X
0101-2061
Popis: Aconiti kusnezoffii Radix (Caowu), a traditional Chinese medicine and Mongolian medicine, has been commonly used owing to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Here, we performed a qualitative analysis of aconite alkaloids (AAs) in raw and processed Aconiti kusnezoffii Radix by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry. Furthermore, we quantified benzoylaconine, benzoylmesaconine, benzoylhypaconine, aconitine, mesaconitine, and hypaconitine in raw and processed Aconiti kusnezoffii Radix using a HPLC system coupled with a diode array detector. The analysis of AA fragmentation patterns in positive electrospray ionization mode revealed 155 AAs, including 6 with unambiguous identities, 109 with putative assignments, and 40 unknown compounds. Additionally, lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW264.7 macrophages were used to evaluate the anti-inflammatory properties of the alkaloid extracts of Aconiti kusnezoffii Radix. Importantly, alkaloid extracts of Aconiti kusnezoffii Radix at three different concentrations exhibited protective effect against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation. Thus, the proposed method can be used not only for the qualitative and quantitative analyses of Aconiti kusnezoffii Radix, but also for evaluating other Aconitum spp. Our study lays a foundation for the clinical application of poisonous Aconitum.
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