High-performance liquid chromatography-based multivariate analysis to predict the estrogenic activity of an Epimedium koreanum extract.
This study characterizes the correlation between the chemical fingerprint and estrogenic activity of an Epimedium koreanum extract. The estrogenic activity of 31 E. koreanum extract samples was evaluated by a luciferase reporter gene assay, and the samples were classified into 3 groups based on their bioactivity. A chemical fingerprint analysis was performed on each sample by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and 44 common peaks were selected from the chromatogram and used as a dataset for a pattern recognition analysis. A canonical discriminant analysis performed on this dataset determined a distinct distribution of the samples according to their estrogenic activity on the scoring plot. The classification results showed that 90.3% of the original grouped cases had been correctly classified. The total content of the 4 major extract compounds, epimedin A, epimedin B, epimedin C, and icariin, exhibited good correlation (r=0.784) with the estrogenic activities of the respective extracts. This chromatographic fingerprint-chemometric analysis system could be useful for predicting the E. koreanum pharmacological activity and consequent biological activity-relevant quality control assessment.
School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Ireland.
M Nurul
MN
Islam
Unyong
U
Kim
Dong-Hyun
DH
Kim
Mi-Sook
MS
Dong
Hye Hyun
HH
Yoo
D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D034181:Epimedium / Q000737:chemistry*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D008156:Luciferases; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*
D004967:Estrogens; D005419:Flavonoids; D010936:Plant Extracts; C529106:epimedin A; C106053:epimedin B; C106054:epimedin C; D008156:Luciferases; C056599:icariin