title: The examination of berberine excited state by laser flash photolysis.
abstract: The property of the excited triplet state of berberine (BBR) was investigated by using time-resolved laser flash photolysis of 355 nm in acetonitrile. The transient absorption spectra of the excited triplet BBR were obtained in acetonitrile, which have an absorption maximum at 420 nm. And the ratio of excitation to ionization of BBR in acetonitrile solvent was calculated. The self-decay and self-quenching rate constants, and the absorption coefficient of (3)BBR* were investigated and the excited state quantum yield was determined. Furthermore utilizing the benzophenone (BEN) as a triplet sensitizer, and the beta-carotene (Car) as an excited energy transfer acceptor, the assignment of (3)BBR* was further confirmed and the related energy transfer rate constants were also determined.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai 200092, PR China. chenglingli_6@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lingli
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Rongrong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xiaoyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Side
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Shilong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000097:Acetonitriles / Q000737:chemistry; D001599:Berberine / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010782:Photolysis
chemical_list: D000097:Acetonitriles; D001599:Berberine; C032159:acetonitrile