Abstract
In this study, an HPLC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of six iridoids and four flavonoids in batches of Lonicerae Flos samples. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Shiseido Capcell Pak-C₁₈ column (4.6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm). 0.1% Aqueous formic and acid (A) and acetonitrile (B) were adopted as mobile phase. Detection was carried out on a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer in the negative ion mode using an electrospray source. Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode was employed. The developed method showed good linearity (R² ≥0.999 0) for all the analytes within the test ranges and the limits of quantification (LOQs) ranged from 7.4 to 31.0 μg•L⁻¹. The recoveries varied between 94.16% and 105.3%. The quantitative data indicated that the total content of iridoids (0.338%-1.440%) was much higher than that of flavonoids (0.015 4%-0.057 5%) in all samples. Moreover, it was found that there were significant differences in the content of six compounds among the samples from three different original plants, which might provide scientific evidences for the origin identification and quality control of Lonicerae Flos.
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