Determination of cytidine and adenosine in cordyceps by monolithiccapillary electrochromatography.
- Author:
Huaizhong GUO
1
;
Kaishun BI
;
Yuqing SUN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adenosine; analysis; Capillary Electrochromatography; methods; Cordyceps; chemistry; Cytidine; analysis; Sensitivity and Specificity
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2009;34(5):587-590
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo develop a capillary electrochromatography method for determination of cytidine and adenosine in cordyceps with monolithic column.
METHODThe total length of the home-made ploy-butyl methacrylate (PBMA) monolithic capillary electrochromatographic column was 34.5 cm with the effective length of 26.0 cm. The mobile phase was 20 mmol x L(-1) borax solution (adjusted pH to 3.5 using acetic acid); the operation voltage was 15 kV; sample injection pressure was 6 bar x 0.1 min; column temperature was 30 degrees C and the detection wavelength was set at 214 nm. The internal standard solution was 100 mg x L(-1) trimethoprim solution [ethanol-mobile phase (1 : 1) was used as the solvent].
RESULTThe results indicated that the concentrations of cytidine and adenosine within the range of 12.5-125 mg x L(-1) were linearly correlated with the relative peak areas, and the correlative coefficients (r) were 0.999 8 and 0.999 3, respectively. The LOD (S/N = 3) and LOQ (S/N = 10) of cytidine were 2.14 and 7.14 mg x L(-1), and those of adenosine were 1.88 and 6.25 mg x L(-1). The average recoveries of the two nucleosides were from 97.2% to 103.5% with relative standard deviation (RSD) within 0.9%-2.6% in three levels.
CONCLUSIONThe method is effective and credible. It can be used to determine the contents of cytidine and adenosine in cordyceps.