title: Application of liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for screening and quantitative analysis of C21 steroids in the roots and rhizomes of Cynanchum paniculatum.
abstract: A liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method is presented for the quantification of C21 steroids in the roots and rhizomes of Cynanchum paniculatum. Eight C21 steroids, including five steroidal aglycones and three steroidal glycosides, were simultaneously analyzed by liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The extracted ion current chromatograms were extracted from the total ion current chromatogram using characteristic ions produced by target compounds for peak determination. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a C18 reversed-phase column within 60 min, using an acetonitrile/water gradient. For comparision, six C. paniculatum samples from different locations were investigated by the established method, and the results indicated that the different geographical origin significantly influenced the C21 steroid composition. The method was observed to have the necessary sensitivity, selectivity, precision, and accuracy, and to be suitable for quality control of herbal medicines and their preparations.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dou
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Lian-Wen
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Zhi-Ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Bi
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D031105:Cynanchum / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / Q000379:methods*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013256:Steroids / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids