Rapid identification of chemical constituents in the dried stem bark of Asparagus officinalis L. based on UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS
10.16438/j.0513-4870.2022-0652
- VernacularTitle:基于UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS和分子网络技术快速鉴定芦笋茎皮中的化学成分
- Author:
Rui WEI
;
Lin-jiao YANG
;
Xue-mei QIN
;
Zhen-yu LI
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
asparagus stem bark;
chemical constituent;
qualitative analysis;
UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS;
molecular network
- From:
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica
2022;57(9):2839-2850
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS) coupled with a molecular network analysis strategy was used to identify the chemical constituents of the stem bark of two kinds of asparagus. The chemical constituents were identified by determining an accurate molecular weight, the fragmentation pathway, and comparison with the mass spectrometry data from the references. A molecular network was established based on the similarity of MS/MS fragmentation patterns. A total of 107 compounds were identified or tentatively deduced, which included 46 saponins, 13 flavonoids, and 48 other compounds. The chemical compounds identified in the stem bark of white and green asparagus differed greatly: the white asparagus was rich in saponins, while the green asparagus was rich in flavonoids. In conclusion, the chemical constituents of asparagus stem bark were characterized rapidly using UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS and molecular network analysis, with 10 compounds and 45 targets determined from the HIT 2.0 herbal ingredients' targets platform. This work will provide a theoretical basis for the resource utilization of asparagus.
