title: Quick analysis of baicalin in Scutellariae Radix by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using a monoclonal antibody.
abstract: To establish an immunoassay for baicalin (BA), a hybridoma cell line (9D6) secreting a monoclonal antibody (MAb) against BA was prepared by cell fusion with splenocytes derived from a mouse immunized with BA-bovine serum albumin (BSA) conjugate and a myeloma cell line, SP2/0-Ag14. MAb 9D6 shows specific reactivity against BA and its aglycone, baicalein, but not against other natural products. We developed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using MAb 9D6 in a competitive manner, ranging from 200 ng/mL to 2 microg/mL. After validating the developed ELISA on the basis of intra- and inter-assays and a recovery experiment, it was found that the ELISA was not only simple, but also sufficiently reliable and accurate for quality control of Scutellariae Radix. It allowed determination of BA in complex and mixed materials, such as Kampo medicines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Phamacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Morinaga
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shoyama
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D002417:Cattle; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D020835:Medicine, Kampo; D015394:Molecular Structure; D031364:Scutellaria baicalensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005419:Flavonoids; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; C038044:baicalin