Discovery of the directionally detoxification effect and chemical mechanism of Ginseng-Fuzi co-decoction based on real-time online filtration electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

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BACKGROUND: The synergic action of compound prescriptions is an important feature and core advantage of traditional medicine. Ginseng-Fuzi decoction is a classic compatible phytomedicine in China, of which Ginseng can effectively reduce the toxicity of Fuzi in clinical, but the detoxification chemical mechanism is still unclear.

PURPOSE: Develop a novel method for real-time tracking and monitoring of complex substances in the decoction system of traditional Chinese medicine to uncover the detoxification effect Ginseng on Fuzi and explore the possible chemical reaction mechanism of Ginseng-Fuzi co-decoction.

METHODS: A novel real-time monitoring system, online filtration electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, was developed for extremely complex substances analysis in the decoction of traditional medicine compounds to uncover the directionally detoxification effect and the mechanism of compatibility interaction.

RESULTS: Nine key alkaloids and 7 ginsenosides in Ginseng-Fuzi decoction were simultaneously in-situ monitoring in positive ion mode or negative ion mode respectively. Both types of targeted analytes had satisfactory MS signal response for real-time qualitative and quantitative analysis with high precision (RSD < 14.04%) and low LLODs (0.002 ng/ml-10 ng/ml). Through long-term tracking analysis, the exact detoxification and synergistic effect of Ginseng-Fuzi decoction were confirmed as the concentration of main toxic alkaloids decreased (e.g. the content of mesaconitine has been reduced by about 38%) and the main active monoester alkaloids increased obviously. More importantly, the possible molecular mechanism of the detoxification effect of Ginseng compatibility was revealed for the first time, which was the nucleophilic substitution reaction of diester alkaloids catalyzed by fatty acids.

CONCLUSION: This study revealed the exact effect of co-decoction of Ginseng and Fuzi at the molecular level and the chemical reaction mechanism of fatty acid-catalyzed degradation of toxic diester-type alkaloids. The comprehensive multi-component real-time monitoring strategy for complex traditional medicine compounds developed and implemented here has important demonstration significance for revealing the scientific connotation of the compatibility of compound traditional medicine.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:100

Enthalten in:

Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology - 100(2022) vom: 15. Juni, Seite 154059

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Qiu, Zi-Dong [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Xu-Ya [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ze-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Lu-Qi [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Chang-Jiang-Sheng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aconitine
Alkaloids
Detoxification mechanism
Diterpenes
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
Fuzi
Fuzi drug herbal
Journal Article
Online filter electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
Panax ginseng

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Date Completed 26.04.2022

Date Revised 26.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154059

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338691936