Rapid Screening and Content Determination of Active Components from Bushen Huoxue Prescription in the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
10.19378/j.issn.1003-9783.2024.08.014
- VernacularTitle:补肾活血方防治糖尿病性视网膜病变活性成分的快速筛选及含量测定
- Author:
Yu WANG
1
;
Wei KUANG
;
Yuxia HUANG
;
Mengjun XIE
;
Mei ZHANG
Author Information
1. 成都中医药大学药学院,四川 成都 611137
- Keywords:
Bushen Huoxue Prescription;
content determination;
ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry;
molecular docking;
core target;
active components;
network pharmacology
- From:
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology
2024;35(8):1226-1235
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To screen the quality evaluation indicators of Bushen Huoxue Prescription(BHP)in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy(DR)by network pharmacology and molecular docking technology,and to establish content determination of active components in BHP by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry(UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS).Methods Network pharmacology was used to screen the disease-related targets and key components,followed by molecular docking to further verify the interaction between them and confirm the active ingredients in BHP as the quality evaluation indicators.A UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS method for the content determination of the active ingredients in BHP was established.A ZORBAX SB-C18 column(2.1 mm×50 mm,1.8 μm)was used,and methanol(A)-0.1%formic acid solution(B)was used as mobile phase.Gradient elution was performed in multiple reaction monitor mode.The flow rate was 0.3 mL·min-1 and the injection volume was 1 μL.Results Network pharmacology and molecular docking revealed five core targets and 12 BHP-related components(verbascoside,echinacoside,isoacteoside,tanshinone ⅡA,cryptotanshinone,dihydrotanshinone I,ginsenoside Re,Rd and Rb1,puerarin,daidzin,biochanin A)for the treatment of DR.There was a strong binding affinity between them(binding energy≤-5.0 kcal·mol-1).The established quantitative method demonstrated each component presented a good linearity within the specified range(r>0.999 5).The average recovery was in the range of 97.57%~101.48%.The contents of 12 components in eight batches of BHP samples were 0.027 9%~0.050 6%,0.006 4%~0.022 0%,0.017 1%~0.041 5%,0.009 2%~0.015 4%,0.012 6%~0.020 5%,0.004 4%~0.007 6%,0.334%~0.643%,0.238%~0.530%,0.353%~0.693%,3.411%~6.048%,1.023%~1.352%,0.000 8%~0.001 8%,respectively.Conclusion Based on network pharmacology,molecular docking and UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS,a method for rapid screening and determination of 12 active components of BHP in the prevention and treatment of DR was established.This study provided a reference for comprehensive assessment of the quality and effectiveness of BHP.