title: Determination of astragalosides in the roots of Astragalus spp. using liquid chromatography tandem atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry.
abstract: A high-performance liquid chromatography tandem atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry method (HPLC-APCI-MS) has been developed for the characterization of astragalosides in the extracts of the roots of Astragalus spp. The [M - H](-) ions of astragalosides could be clearly observed in selected ion monitoring mode and APCI-MS-MS was used to further identify the structures of the astragalosides. Twelve astragalosides in the extracts of Radix Astragali obtained from Shandong in China were separated and identified. Using this method, astragalosides could be clearly identified and the profiles of these astragalosides could also be used to distinguish Astragalus spp. from different habitat regions.
authors.affiliation: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiaoqiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xinmiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D027883:Astragalus Plant / Q000737:chemistry*; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D005960:Glucosides / Q000737:chemistry; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005960:Glucosides; D012503:Saponins; D014315:Triterpenes