Screening and analyzing the potential bioactive components from Shaofu Zhuyu decoction, using human umbilical vein endothelial cell extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry

Biomed Chromatogr. 2008 Dec;22(12):1385-92. doi: 10.1002/bmc.1070.

Abstract

In this paper, a useful method for screening and analyzing the potential bioactive components in bioassay-guided fraction (SF-11) from Shaofu Zhuyu decoction was developed using human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q-TOF/MS spectrometry. In addition, the protective effects on HUVEC damage induced by adrenaline in vitro were also investigated. The results showed that SF-11 significantly inhibited the endothelin (ET) release and reversed the NO secretion of HUVEC (p < 0.05), and promoted the PGI(2) release of HUVEC (p < 0.05). Two effective components, paeoniflorin and typhaneoside, from SF-11 were screened and identified using live cell extract and HPLC coupled with Q-TOF/MS spectrometry. The compounds, paeoniflorin and typhaneoside, showed significantly inhibiting effects on the ET release and reversing of NO secretion of HUVEC (p < 0.05), with similar effects to SF-11, and promoting the PGI(2) release of HUVEC at the concentration of 0.208 and 0.013 micromol/mL, respectively (p < 0.05). These data indicated that the method of live cell extraction coupled with HPLC-MS technology is feasible, rapid and useful for screening and analyzing potential bioactive components from TCMs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzoates / chemistry
  • Benzoates / isolation & purification
  • Benzoates / pharmacology
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / chemistry
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / isolation & purification
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / pharmacology
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Endothelial Cells / cytology
  • Endothelial Cells / drug effects
  • Endothelial Cells / metabolism*
  • Endothelins / metabolism
  • Glucosides / chemistry
  • Glucosides / isolation & purification
  • Glucosides / pharmacology
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification
  • Glycosides / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monoterpenes
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Umbilical Veins / cytology

Substances

  • Benzoates
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds
  • Cytokines
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Endothelins
  • Glucosides
  • Glycosides
  • Monoterpenes
  • typhaneoside
  • peoniflorin