Qualitative and quantitative simultaneous determination of six marker compounds in Soshiho-tang by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS

Arch Pharm Res. 2012 Oct;35(10):1785-91. doi: 10.1007/s12272-012-1011-0. Epub 2012 Nov 9.

Abstract

Soshiho-tang, one of the herbal prescriptions, has been used in treatment of chronic liver disease. In this study, the efficient high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detection and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS) method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of six marker compounds, namely homogentisic acid, baicalin, glycyrrhizin, saikosaponin A, 6-gingerol and ginsenoside Rg3 in Soshiho-tang. The analysis of six marker compounds was carried out using a C(18) column (SHISEIDO S-5 μm, 4.6 mm I.D. × 250 mm) and gradient elution with water - 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and acetonitrile. The analytical method was validated for linearity, precision and accuracy. Calibration curve for six marker compounds showed good linear regression (r(2) > 0.9996). The limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) for analytes were ranged from 0.04 to 0.16 μg/mL and 0.12 to 0.47 μg/mL, respectively. The relative standard deviations (RSD%) of the precision test, intra- and inter-day, were less than 0.32% and 0.10%, respectively. All recoveries of the six marker compounds were ranged from 100.05% to 102.25% with RSD less than 0.63%. These results have shown that this developed method was efficient for the quality evaluation of Soshiho-tang.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Medicine, Korean Traditional*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / standards
  • Powders
  • Quality Control
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Powders
  • soshiho-tang