title: Quality evaluation of Flos lonicerae through a simultaneous determination of seven saponins by HPLC with ELSD.
abstract: A new HPLC coupled with evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD) method has been developed for the simultaneous quantitative determination of seven major saponins, namely macranthoidin B (1), macranthoidin A (2), dipsacoside B (3), hederagenin-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(6-->1)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester (4), macranthoside B (5), macranthoside A (6), and hederagenin-3-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl(2-->1)-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside (7) in Flos Lonicerae, a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herb. Simultaneous separation of these seven saponins was achieved on a C18 analytical column. The mobile phase consisted of (A) acetonitrile-acetic acid (95:0.5) and (B) 0.5% aqueous acetic acid using a gradient elution of 29%A at 0-10 min, 29-46%A at 10-25 min and 46%A at 25-30 min. The drift tube temperature of ELSD was set at 106 degrees C, and with the nitrogen flow-rate of 2.6 l/min. All calibration curves showed good linear regression (r2>0.9922) within test ranges. This method showed good reproducibility for the quantification of these seven saponins in Flos Lonicerae with intra- and inter-day variations of less than 3.0% and 6.0%, respectively. The validated method was successfully applied to quantify seven saponins in five sources of Flos Lonicerae, which provides a new basis of overall assessment on quality of Flos Lonicerae.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines and Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24, Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xing-Yun
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Song-Lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D008027:Light; D031239:Lonicera / Q000737:chemistry*; D011786:Quality Control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012503:Saponins / Q000032:analysis*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D012503:Saponins