title: Analysis of chemical constituents and taxonomic similarity of Salvia species in China using LC/MS.
abstract: Salvia species have an extensive distribution and a long history of medical use in China. In this study, chemical differences between different Salvia species were thoroughly investigated, and 86 constituents were characterized through a sensitive HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS (n) method. In total, 19 Salvia species were screened. Our study suggested that Ser. Brachylomae, Ser. Digitaloidites, Ser. Castaneae, and Ser. Miltiorrhizae were the sibling series (Ser. is short for series) and that Ser. Brachylomae, Ser. Maximowicziana, and Ser. Campanulatae were unique with regard to their constituents in addition to having componential affinity. This study offered a simple chemotaxonomy approach and a reasonable bioactivity interpretation of Salvia species.
authors: Department of Natural Medicines and the State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, PR China.
authors: Xue
authors: X
authors: Qiao
authors: Ying-Tao
authors: YT
authors: Zhang
authors: Min
authors: M
authors: Ye
authors: Bao-Rong
authors: BR
authors: Wang
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Han
authors: De-an
authors: DA
authors: Guo
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D027544:Salvia / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal