A comparative study on analytical method of total alkaloids from cortex Phellodendri amurens by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and pressurized capillary electrochromatography (pCEC)

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Abstract:A pressurized capillary electrochromatography (pCEC) method with post-column detection cell has been developed for the analysis of total alkaloids of cortex Phellodendron amurense Rupr., Rutaceae. The separation of total alkaloids (berberine, palmatine, oatrorrhizine, magnoflorine, phellodendrine, candicine, menisperine) was optimized by compositions of the mobile phase, ionic strength of buffers, pH value, and applied voltage. Separation of total alkaloids was achieved within 11 min by using a mobile phase of Na 2 HPO 4 -citric acid solution-acetonitrile (pH 4.00; 3 mM) (60:40, v/v) and applying a voltage of -10 kV. This method showed satisfactory retention times and peak shapes. Meanwhile, a reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) has also been established for the separation of total alkaloids extracted from cortex Phellodendri amurens. Baseline separation of total alkaloids was achieved within 25 min by using a mobile phase of acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid with 0

Non-targeted metabolite profiling and specific targeted discrimination strategy for quality evaluation of Cortex Phellodendri from different varieties

“…Alkaloids are the major active compounds in HB and GHB. 6,23,24 Additionally, among them, berberine is known to have anti-inammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-oxidant effects. 25 Besides berberine, the main protoberberine-type alkaloids also exhibited various biological activities similar with that of berberine.…”