摘要
A new HPLC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of stachydrine and leonurine (two main bioactive alkaloids) in Herba Leonuri and its succedaneum-Herba Lagopsis. Chromatographic separation was performed on an Agilent Eclipse Plus C-18 (100mmx2.1mm, 3.5 mu m) and methanol-0.1% formic acid solution (20:80) was used as a mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.2mL/min. With positive electrospray ionization interface, the two alkaloids were detected and quantified by multiple reaction monitoring mode with the transitions of m/z 144.2.2 -> 58.1 for stachydrine and m/z 312.2 -> 181.1 for leonurine. The limits of detection of stachydrine and leonurine were 2.3 and 1.0 pg, respectively. The applicability of this analytical approach was confirmed by the successful analysis of the samples of the two herbs. The established method was validated to be sensitive and reliable for the determination of stachydrine and leonurine in Herba Leonuri. It was demonstrated that Herba Lagopsis also comprised stachydrine and leonurine, although their contents were all lower than Herba Leonuri samples gathered from the same areas.
- 出版日期2015-4-21
- 单位潍坊市人民医院; 天津商业大学