十二种国产麻黄的品质评价

本文应用高效液相色谱法对我国24个产地所产的12种麻黄生药进行了六种生物碱的定量分析,这六种生物碱是:麻黄碱(ephedrine),伪麻黄碱(pseudoephedrine),去甲基麻黄碱(norephedrine),去甲基伪麻黄碱(norpseudoephedrine),甲基麻黄碱(methylephedrine)和甲基伪麻黄碱(methylpseudoephedrine)。根据分析结果,对这些麻黄生药的品质作出了评价。     

A rapid and simple procedure for the determination of ephedrine alkaloids in dietary supplements by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A simple method for the determination of ephedrine alkaloids: ephedrine (EF), pseudoephedrine (PE), norpseudoephedrine (NPE), norephedrine (NE) and methylpseudoephedrine (MPE) in dietary supplements by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry is described. After the addition of 3,4-methylenedioxypropylamphetamine as internal standard, a liquid–liquid extraction procedure in alkaline conditions with chloroform/isopropanol (9:1, v/v) was applied to the samples prior to analysis. Chromatography was performed on a fused capillary column and analytes, derivatized with pentafluoropropionic anhydride, were determined in the selected-ion-monitoring (SIM) mode. The method was validated in the range 0.3–10 μg/mg for EP, 0.06–2.5 μg/mg for PE and NPE and 0.04–1 μg/mg NE and MPE. Mean recovery ranged between 65.7 and 81.3% for the different analytes in dietary supplements. The quantification limits were 0.3 μg/mg for EP, 0.06 μg/mg for PE, 0.04 μg/mg for NPE, NE and MPE. The method was applied to analysis of various dietary supplements containing Ma-huang (Ephedra Sinica) and Sida Cordifolia plant extracts promoted for aiding weight control and boosting sports performance and energy.     

HPLC-UV法同时测定麻黄中5种麻黄生物碱的含量

目的建立同时分离检测麻黄中麻黄碱(Ephedrine)、伪麻黄碱(Pseudoephedrine)、去甲麻黄碱(Norephedrine)、去甲伪麻黄碱(Norpseudoephedrine)和甲基麻黄碱(Methylephedrine)的含量测定方法。方法采用HPLC-UV法,色谱柱:苯基柱(Alltima Phenyl,250mm×4.6 mm,5μm);流动相:0.02 mol/L磷酸二氢钾溶液-乙腈(96∶4);流速:0.6 ml/min;检测波长:210 nm;柱温:25℃。结果 5种生物碱在13.5 min内即可达到完全分离,E在2.000 8～40.016 0μg/ml线性关系良好;PE在1.003 6～20.072 0μg/ml线性关系良好;NME在0.199 2～3.984 0μg/ml线性关系良好;NMP在0.200 0～4.00 0μg/ml线性关系良好;ME在0.200 4～4.008 0μg/ml线性关系良好。各生物碱的平均回收率均在92%～104%(RSD≤5.76%)。结论本方法可操作性强,简便快速,分离效果好,重现性好,可为麻黄及含麻黄的中西药制剂提供有效的检测手段。     

内蒙西部草麻黄中生物碱的动态研究

本文应用高效液相色谱法研究了内蒙西部草麻黄主产区麻黄生物碱的动态变化。样品均采自该区两个固定观测区(5M~2以内),数量多,目前已成为定期供应工厂提取地区。在一般年份,生长期间麻黄碱与伪麻黄碱之比几乎平行,其总生物碱的含量在7月和10月初达高蜂,较之其它地区高(约2.5％)。     

Simultaneous determination of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine and methylephedrine in Kampo medicines by high-performance liquid chromatography

A simultaneous high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine and methylephedrine (ephedrine alkaloids) in Kampo medicines which contain Ephedrae Herba was established. The analysis can be accomplished within 25 min with a Wakosil-II 5C18 HG column by isocratic elution using a mixture of water, acetonitrile and sodium dodecyl sulfate (65:35:0.4) as the mobile phase at a flow-rate of 1.0 ml min(-1), and detection at 210 nm. The detection limits of ephedrine alkaloids are 0.37-1.06 microM per injection (5 microl). This method was applied to analyze the quantities in eight Kampo decoctions; Mao-to, Makyo-yokukan-to, Makyo-kanseki-to, Yokuinin-to, Sho-seiryu-to, Keima-kakuhan-to, Kakkon-to and Kakkon-to-ka-senkyu-sin'i. The concentration (per Ephedrae Herba gram) of ephedrine alkaloids was higher in the Makyo-kanseki-to decoction than in the others. Calcium sulfate from Gypsum Fibrosum raised ephedrine alkaloids dissolution in the Makyo-kanseki-to decoction.     

Studies on cultivated ephedra plants in inner mongolia autonomous region and ningxia hui autonomous region

Progression of the desertification in northern China has been causing damage to wild Ephedra plants on which we depend for most of supply of the traditional herbal medicine, "Ma huang." The Chinese government encourages the cultivation of Ephedra plants, and Ephedra fields have been reclaimed in the original Ephedra habitats in recent years. We surveyed 7 Ephedra fields that have been recently developed in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to collect information on Ephedra plant cultivation, especially pertaining to crop species. Specimens taken from those Ephedra fields were genetically and morphologically analyzed, and their ephedrine alkaloid content was examined. DNA analyses of Ephedra specimens, including DNA sequencing of ITS (internal transcribing sequence of nuclear ribosomal DNA) and trn L/F (intron of trnL and intergenic spacer between the trnL and trnF of chloroplast DNA) region and species-specific amplification of trn L/F were conducted to identify Ephedra species. Based on the results of DNA sequencing and morphological determination, the crops grown in 6 fields ware identified as Ephedra sinica, while co-planting of E. sinica and E. intermedia was found in one field where a higher appearance rate of plants with varied morphology from wild Ephedra plants was observed. Furthermore, direct sequencing of the PCR product of the trn L/F region of some specimens from the field and their species-specific PCR showed ambivalent result. Cloning and sequencing of the PCR product of the trn L/F region of those specimens DNA suggested their heteroplasmy, containing both E. sinica- and E. intermedia-type chloroplasts. On the other hand, the profile of the ephedrine alkaloid content was clearly correlated with the result of direct sequencing of the trn L/F region; the specimens showing the E. sinica-type sequence contained more ephedrine than pseudoephedrine, and the specimens of the E. intermedia-type more pseudoephedrine.     

Concentrations of ephedra alkaloids and caffeine in commercial dietary supplements

Dietary supplements that contain Ma Huang (ephedra alkaloids) and guarana (caffeine) are widely marketed and used in the U.S. for weight loss and athletic performance enhancement, despite a lack of adequate research on the pharmacology of these botanical stimulants. We developed and applied a novel liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) method to quantitate the various ephedra alkaloids found in dietary supplements that contain Ephedra species. The quantities of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, methylephedine, methylpseudoephedrine, and caffeine were determined for 35 commercial dietary supplements and compared with the amounts listed on the product labels. The total ephedra alkaloid content ranged from 5.97 mg to 29.3 mg per serving. Two supplement brands did not list the quantity of ephedra alkaloids on the label, and four did not list the amount of caffeine per serving. Of the products tested, 31% contained > 110% of the total ephedra alkaloids listed on the label, and 6% of the supplements contained < 90% of the listed amount. For caffeine, 86% of the product lots that listed the caffeine amount contained less than 90% of the labeled quantity. No products contained > 110% of the declared caffeine content. The total ephedra alkaloid content varied significantly from lot to lot in 5 of 9 products. Three product brands contained proportions of alkaloids that exceeded amounts reported for E. sinica, including one that was 98% ephedrine, one that had 10% norpseudoephedrine, and one that contained an average of 13% methylephedrine. We conclude that product inconsistency is common among some commercially available dietary supplements that contain ephedra alkaloids and caffeine.     

色谱法在麻黄生物碱手性分析中的研究进展

生物碱为麻黄中的主要活性兼毒性成分,以3对互为光学非对映异构体的苯异丙胺类生物碱形式存在,这些生物碱不仅对与对之间的药理作用存在显著差异,而且互为非对映异构体的一对生物碱之间作用也不同.此外,通过合成途径获得的几种麻黄生物碱,总是掺杂少量的相应对映体,这些对映体由于失去活性而以杂质的形式存在.因此,为有效合理地控制麻黄及麻黄制剂的质量,应对所存在的异构体分别进行测定.近几年,麻黄生物碱的手性分析成为研究的热点.将近年来麻黄生物碱手性分析的色谱方法进行综述,主要包括高效液相色谱法、气相色谱法、毛细管电泳法,并对各方法的优劣进行讨论.     

HPLC-ESI-TOF-MS法优选麻黄中麻黄碱的提取工艺

目的优选麻黄中麻黄碱的最佳提取工艺。方法水煎法获得麻黄药材总提取物,反相高效液相色谱-电喷雾-飞行时间串联质谱选择离子对法测定总提物中麻黄碱的含量,正交设计优选最佳提取工艺。结果方法检测限为0.05μg·mL-1,线性范围为0.005～0.5mg·mL-1;麻黄碱最佳提取工艺为:加30倍量水,75℃加热40min,提取4次。结论该检测方法灵敏、准确,可用于复杂体系中麻黄碱的测定;水煎法经济、绿色、无污染,可作为麻黄碱等生物碱类物质的提取方法。     

Survey on resources of Ephedra plants in Xinjiang

The resources of wild Ephedra plants in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were surveyed. Ephedra plants mainly grow on the fringes of the Taklimakan Desert and Gureban-tonggute Desert. We found six genotypes of Ephedra przewalskii growing widely in Xinjiang. Three genotypes of Ephedra intermedia were limited to the northern and eastern parts, and Ephedra regeliana scattered in the northern part of Xinjiang. These Ephedra specimens were analyzed for DNA sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA, internal transcribed spacers 1 and 2, chloroplastic DNA, trnL intron and trnL-trnF intergenic spacer. Intraspecific variation of the nucleotide sequence in E. przewalskii was found in different habitats. Norephedrine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and methylephedrine contents of the specimens were determined. Although Ephedra intermedia of all three genotypes contained ephedrine alkaloids, ephedrine alkaloids were not detected in E. regeliana and E. przewalskii.     

Complicated hypertension related to the abuse of ephedrine and caffeine alkaloids

Ephedra containing products (ECPs), which most often contain additional sources of caffeine alkaloids, may be an under-recognized cause of hypertension. ECPs, especially when used in combination or at higher than recommended doses, can cause life-threatening cardiovascular and neurological complications. We present a case of hypertensive encephalopathy with new onset generalized tonic-clonic seizure secondary to concomitant use of two OTC supplements containing a mixture of ephedrine and caffeine alkaloids.     

麻黄中麻黄生物碱的气相色谱测定法

本文应用毛细管气相色谱法,配备氮磷检测器对麻黄中六种生物碱:麻黄碱、伪麻黄碱、去甲麻黄碱、去甲伪麻黄碱、甲基麻黄碱和甲基伪麻黄碱进行分离、测定。对生药样品预处理方法作了较大改进,采用直接碱化醚提法。简化操作步骤。用内标法,线性方程定最测定了国产十二种麻黄,结果与高效液相色谱法基本一致。     

RP-HPLC法测定麻黄配方颗粒中麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱的含量

目的：建立用反相高效液相色谱法测定麻黄配方颗粒中麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱含量。方法：采用BonChrom—C18柱。流动相为乙腈-0．02mol/L磷酸二氢钾-磷酸（5：95：0．1）,柱温为35℃,检测波长为207nm,流速为1．0ml／min。结果：盐酸麻黄碱线性范围0．03305-0．3966μg,r=0．9999,平均回收率为100．42％,RSD为1．78％（n=6）;盐酸伪麻黄碱的线性范围为0．023～0．276μg,r=0．9997,平均回收率为99．27％,RSD为2．05％（n=6）。结论：本法重复性好,可作为麻黄配方颗粒中麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱的定量分析方法。     

A comparative study of commercial samples of ephedrae herba

A total of 22 commercial Ephedra herba samples which belonged to EPHEDRA SINICA, E. INTERMEDIA, E. EQUISETINA, and E. DISTACHYA, respectively, were collected from the Taiwan herbal market. The contents of the six ephedrine alkaloids - ephedrine (E), pseudoephedrine (PE), methylephedrine (ME), methyl-pseudoephedrine (MPE), norephedrine (NE), and nor-pseudoephedrine (NPE) - in these samples were determined by capillary electrophoresis and were found to differ greatly among the samples. Generally, E. SINICA was superior (1.594 +/- 0.467%) and E. INTERMEDIA was inferior (1.210 +/- 0.372%). Among the individual constituents, the sum of E and PE contents in each sample was about nine-tenths of the total alkaloids, and the ratios of E/PE, ME/MPE, and NE/NPE in the given species were definite and could be used to aid in identifying the origin of the herbs. The alkaloid contents were found to be higher in the internodes of the herbs and in those items with thin stems, more powdery and less fibrous characters. There were no indications for alkaloids in the roots of the plants.     

毛细管区带电泳法测定麻黄中麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱的含量

目的建立测定麻黄中麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱含量的毛细管区带电泳（CZE）法。方法以200 mmol.L-1硼砂-500 mmol.L-1硼酸溶液（1∶1,v/v）含2 mg.mL-1庚烷磺酸钠和0.4%（v/v）乙腈为背景电解质（BGE）,石英毛细管（75 cm×75μm）,有效分离长度60 cm,运行电压15 kV,紫外检测波长210 nm,重力进样20 s（高度10 cm）,以苯甲醇作内标,对麻黄中的麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱进行定量分析,以两者含量为参量对10批麻黄进行系统聚类分析并进行质量评价。结果麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱的相对峰面积（Ai/Ar）与各自的质量浓度C（mg.mL-1）呈良好的线性关系,两者的平均回收率分别为100.4%和100.9%。结论该法准确可靠,操作便捷,可用于麻黄中麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱的含量测定。     

Improved method for the determination of oxindole alkaloids in Uncaria tomentosa by high performance liquid chromatography

This Paper describes an improved HPLC method for the determination of pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids in Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's Claw). Six of the isomeric compounds could be baseline separated at room temperature within less than 30 min by using 3 microm C-18 column material and a mobile phase consisting of 10 mM phosphate buffer at pH 7.0 and acetonitrile. At a wavelength of 245 nm all standard compounds could be detected at concentrations as low as 0.63 microg/ml. Different samples of U. tomentosa bark and market products containing Cat's Claw were extracted with a modified procedure ensuring the integrity of the alkaloids and analyzed successfully. The results indicated accuracy and consistency of the new method, and showed variations in the total alkaloid content in products from 0.156 to 0.962%.     

Ephedra alkaloid contents of Chinese herbal formulae sold in Taiwan

Consumption of Ephedra alkaloids is prohibited in‐competition by the World Anti‐Doping Agency (WADA). In Taiwan, colds are often treated with Chinese herbal formulae containing Herba Ephedrae. We screened products sold in Taiwan and preliminarily assessed their relationships with WADA threshold violations. Fifty‐six concentrated powder products, including 19 Chinese herbal formulae that contained Herba Ephedrae, were collected. The content of Ephedra alkaloids, namely ephedrine (E), methylephedrine (ME), norpseudoephedrine (NPE; cathine), pseudoephedrine (PE), and norephedrine (NE; phenylpropanolamine), was determined using a validated high‐performance liquid chromatography method. The results revealed that the phenotypic indicators of the collected products, E/PE and E/total ratios, were 1.52–4.70 and 0.49–0.72, respectively, indicating that the Herba Ephedrae species in these products was probably E. sinica or E. equisetina, but not E. intermedia. The contents of E, ME, NPE, PE, and NE and the total alkaloid contents in the daily doses of the products were 0.45–34.97, 0.05–4.87, 0.04–3.61, 0.15–12.09, and 0.01–2.00 mg and 0.68–53.64 mg, respectively. The alkaloid contents followed a relatively consistent order (E > PE > ME ≈ NPE > NE), even for products from different manufacturers. We calculated that single doses of 50.0% and 3.6% of the products would result in the WADA thresholds of E and NPE being exceeded, respectively. Our data provide critical information for athletes and medical personnel, who should be wary of using complex Chinese herbal formulae in addition to over‐the‐counter products.     

反相离子对色谱法测定附子中生物碱成分

目的测定附子中乌头碱、新乌头碱、次乌头碱、北乌碱、苯甲酰乌头原碱和苯甲酰新乌头原碱等6种生物碱的含量。方法用反相离子对HPLC法，使用AichromBond-1 C₁₈柱(250 mm×4.6 mm ID)；流动相：乙腈-5 mmol·L^-1 NaH₂PO₄溶液，磷酸调至pH 4.5(50∶50)，内含7 mmol·L^-1 十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)；检测波长：235 nm；流速：1.0 mL·min^-1；柱温：35 ℃。结果以上6种生物碱可以完全分离，准确测定。结论该方法准确度高，可应用于附子中生物碱的含量测定。