title: Binary chromatographic fingerprinting for quality evaluation of Radix Ophiopogonis by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet and evaporative light-scattering detectors.
abstract: Radix Ophiopogonis is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine. The quality of Radix Ophiopogonis available in the market varies, and some confusing or fake herbs exist. In order to improve the quality control of Radix Ophiopogonis, a novel fingerprinting method was established using HPLC coupled with UV and evaporative light-scattering detectors (ELSDs). Extraction with methanol and liquid-liquid extraction with water-saturated n-butanol were employed for the preparation of the sample solution. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Lichrospher C(18) column (250x4.6 mm id, 5.0 microm particle size) with a linear gradient elution program. UV detection at 280 nm and evaporative light-scattering detection were utilized to obtain two subfingerprinting chromatograms. A novel protocol for data processing was proposed, in order to identify and remove redundant data obtained by the two detectors, and balance the weight of the two subfingerprints on the similarity values. The method was validated and applied to quality evaluation of 16 samples of Radix Ophiopogonis and related herbs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chinese Medicine Science and Engineering, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Yi-Yu
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Hai-Bin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D008027:Light; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / Q000379:methods*