For the detection of rare phospholipid, phosphatidylethanol (PEt), GC-MS analysis method was adopted for the detection of derivatization products of PEt by N,O-bis (trimethylsilyl) trifluroacetamide (BSTFA). A re-structured molecule derived from PEt, ethyl bis (trimethylsilyl)-phosphate was found from search of Wiley database. This molecule can be used as a marker for PEt analysis. The molecular formula was C8H23O4PSi2 and weight of the formula was 270.09.
Glycerophospholipids/*chemistry ; Mass Fragmentography/*methods ; Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Trimethylsilyl Compounds/*chemistry

OBJECTIVETo study the water-soluble non-alkaloid chemical constituents of Corydalis yanhusuo.

METHODThe 80% alcohol extracts of C. yanhusuo passed through DA201 macroporous resin. Eluted fractions were collected and passed though 732 # cation exchange resin. Water eluate was collected, dried and derived with trimethylsilane. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry and NIST 2005 library were adopted for MS/MS mass spectrogram to infer the compound structure.

RESULTSixteen compounds were tentatively identified from about fifty peaks detected by GC-MS and identified as hydroxyl and carboxyl polar compounds.

CONCLUSIONThese sixteen compounds were found for the first time in C. yanhusuo. The results provide scientific basis for in-depth development of C. yanhusuo.

Corydalis ; chemistry ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; methods ; Solubility ; Trimethylsilyl Compounds ; chemistry