基于HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS的分子网络技术快速分析夏天无生物碱

Rapid Identification of Alkaloids in the Rhizomes of Corydalis decumbens by Molecular Networking Base on HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS

  • 摘要: 采用高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间串联质谱(HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS)技术结合分子网络快速分析夏天无中生物碱成分。选取Tnature C18色谱柱(4.6 mm×250 mm×5 μm),以乙腈-0.5%甲酸为流动相进行梯度洗脱,流速1 mL/min,电喷雾离子源正离子模式下(ESI+)检测。将夏天无提取物的MS/MS数据在全球天然产物社会分子网络(Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking)平台上进行数据转换,根据碎片离子的相似性建立簇,得到分子网络。结合色谱保留时间、精确分子质量、特征碎片离子、MS/MS裂解规律和文献报道等,在分子网络中识别出7个生物碱类型的粒子簇,包括普罗托品类、原小檗碱类、四氢小檗碱类、苯酞异喹啉类、简单异喹啉类、阿朴啡类和苄基异喹啉类生物碱,并分别鉴定了各化合物的化学结构。结果表明,在夏天无中共鉴定和推测出52个化合物,其中有21个潜在的新化合物,6个化合物为首次在夏天无中发现。该方法快捷、准确,可以为夏天无的药效物质基础研究提供科学依据。

     

    Abstract: The molecular network technology based on LC-MS/MS has attracted more and more attention in the research field of natural products, but the research reports in the field of natural products of Chinese herbs are very limited. In this research, a method of high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS) combined with molecular networking was developed for systematically and rapidly analyzing alkaloids in 75% ethanol extract of the rhizomes of Corydalis decumbens. Chromategraphic separation was performed on a Tnature C18 column (4.6 mm×250 mm×5 μm). Acetonitrile and 0.5% (volume fraction) formic acid solution were used as the mobile phase for gradient elution with the flow rate of 1 mL/min. The MS analysis was carried out by the electrospray ionization (ESI) source at positive ion mode. The MS/MS data of the rhizomes of Corydalis decumbens extract was converted on the platform of Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking (GNPS) platform, and clusters were established according to the similarity of fragment ions, thus obtaining a molecular network. According to the comparison of chromategraphic retention time, accurate molecular mass, characteristic fragment ions, MS/MS cracking rules and literatures, seven alkaloid types of particle clusters were identified in the molecular network, including protopine-type, protoberberine-type, tetrahydroprotoberberine-type, phthalide, simple isoquinoline, aporphine and benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, and their structures were identified respectively. The qualitative analysis results showed that 52 compounds were identified and speculated in the rhizomes of Corydalis decumbens, including 21 potential new compounds, and 6 compounds were found in the rhizomes of Corydalis decumbens for the first time. The technology of visualization of molecular networks based on data from high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry combines the high efficiency separation capabilities of high performance liquid chromatography with the high sensitivity and selectivity of mass spectrometry and intuitive advantages of molecular network analysis of big data. Through the visual display of fragment ions, the aggregation and distribution of fragment ions are clearly displayed, and the interaction between molecules is intuitively searched. The alkaloids in the rhizomes of Corydalis decumbens can be quickly and accurately identified, which is the basis for further research on the pharmacodynamic substances. At the same time, the study provides reference for the identification of natural products in traditional Chinese herbs.

     

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