Abstract | ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: AIM OF THE STUDY: To study comparative pharmacokinetics of ten bioactive compounds in SGDs with two different combinations of RP and GU, and therefore to investigate the herb-herb interaction mechanisms of Shaoyao-Gancao Decoction for better spasmolysis and emergency pain relief in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Herbal IR macro-fingerprinting was implemented to provide the full chemical fingerprints of RP, GU and SGD decoctions and to investigate the variation rule of the full chemical profile of SGDs with various combinations of RP and GU. A specifically developed HPLC-MS/MS assay coupled with protein precipitation method was employed to determine the plasma concentrations of the ten analytes. Male Wistar rats were orally administered with SGD1 (RP:GU, 1:1 (w/w)) and SGD2 ((RP:GU, 4:1 (w/w)) equivalent to 9.5 g/kg body weight of GU. RESULTS: Full chemical fingerprints of RP, GU and SGDs with various combinations of RP and GU were provided in the form of IR macro-fingerprints. Except for liquiritin, there were statistically significant differences (p<0.05 or p<0.01) of these analytes between SGD1 and SGD2 in in vivo pharmacokinetic study. Compared with the results when oral administrated with SGD1, six glycosides (PF, albiflorin, oxypaeoniflorin, isoliquiritin, ononin, and glycyrrhizin) exhibited higher systematic exposure levels (AUC0-t) and slower elimination rates (CL) whereas two glycones (GA and isoliquiritigenin) were the reverse when administrated with SGD2. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Chang-Hua Xu, Ping Wang, Yang Wang, Yan Yang, Dong-Hua Li, Hui-Fen Li, Su-Qin Sun, Xian-Zhong Wu |
Journal | Journal of ethnopharmacology
(J Ethnopharmacol)
Vol. 149
Issue 2
Pg. 443-52
(Sep 16 2013)
ISSN: 1872-7573 [Electronic] Ireland |
PMID | 23867078
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Analgesics
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
- Flavanones
- Glucosides
- Parasympatholytics
- Pentacyclic Triterpenes
- jackyakamcho-tang
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Topics |
- Analgesics
(chemistry, pharmacokinetics)
- Animals
- Biological Availability
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
(chemistry, pharmacokinetics)
- Flavanones
(analysis, pharmacokinetics)
- Glucosides
(analysis, pharmacokinetics)
- Herb-Drug Interactions
- Male
- Parasympatholytics
(chemistry, pharmacokinetics)
- Pentacyclic Triterpenes
(analysis, pharmacokinetics)
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
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