Preparative separation of isomeric caffeoylquinic acids from Flos Lonicerae by pH-zone-refining counter-current chromatography

J Chromatogr A. 2008 Nov 28;1212(1-2):48-53. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.09.114. Epub 2008 Oct 14.

Abstract

This work concentrates on pH-zone-refining counter-current chromatography of two isomeric dicaffeoylquinic acids, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid and 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid along with 3-caffeoylquinic acid, from crude extracts of Flos Lonicerae. The elution sequence of the isomeric dicaffeoylquinic acids, the mixing zone and mechanism of separation are discussed. The separation of 2.136g of the crude sample from Flos Lonicerae yielded two isomeric compounds: 0.289g 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid and 0.106g 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid plus 0.690g 3-caffeoylquinic acid at a high purity of over 92.9%, 94.2% and 97.5%, respectively.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Chlorogenic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Chlorogenic Acid / chemistry
  • Chlorogenic Acid / isolation & purification
  • Countercurrent Distribution / methods*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Lonicera / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Solvents
  • Chlorogenic Acid
  • 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid
  • 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid