Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Active Constituents in Trollius ledebourii

J Chromatogr Sci. 2018 Aug 1;56(7):619-635. doi: 10.1093/chromsci/bmy035.

Abstract

Trollius ledebourii has been more involved in Mongolian medicine and is often used as a type of tea for heat-clearing and detoxifying in the populus. In this study, a rapid and sensitive method was established for the qualitative and quantitative analyses of the major constituents in T. ledebourii. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry was developed for the identification of the multi-constituents in T. ledebourii. A total of 37 chemical constituents in T. ledebourii extract were unambiguously or tentatively identified, including 17 flavonoid glycosides, 6 flavones, 3 flavonols, 1 dihydroflavone, 8 phenolic acids, 1 amide and 1 triterpene. Pectolinarin, naringenin, isorhamnetin, diosmetin, protocatechuic acid, paeonol, caffeic acid and ferulic acid were first detected in T. ledebourii and the buttercup family. High-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole ion trap tandem mass spectrometry was applied for the simultaneous determination of 11 compounds, which were either with high contents or strong bioactivities. Satisfactory linearity was achieved with a wide linear range and fine determination coefficient (r > 0.9987). The overall recoveries ranged from 98.07 to 101.2%, and the precision in terms of RSD was <0.74%. The results might provide the basis for quality control analysis of T. ledebourii.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
  • Flavonoids / analysis*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Limit of Detection
  • Linear Models
  • Phenols / analysis*
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Ranunculaceae / chemistry*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Phenols
  • Plant Extracts