色谱 ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 311-326.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2023.10009

• 专论与综述 • 上一篇    下一篇

离子色谱在中草药成分分析中的应用

张保鑫1,2, 田景琴2, 柴国柱2, 贺文琪2, 兰小中1,2, 韩兴昊2,*()   

  1. 1.西藏大学医学院, 西藏 拉萨 850000
    2.西藏农牧学院, 西藏中(藏)药资源中心, 西藏自治区藏药资源保护与利用重点实验室, 西藏 林芝 860000
  • 收稿日期:2023-10-11 出版日期:2024-04-08 发布日期:2024-04-03
  • 通讯作者: E-mail:hanxinghao@xza.edu.cn.
  • 基金资助:
    西藏农牧学院2022本科教学质量工程教学团队项目(XJJXTD-12250)

Applications of ion chromatography for the analysis of Chinese herbal medicine components

ZHANG Baoxin1,2, TIAN Jingqin2, CHAI Guozhu2, HE Wenqi2, LAN Xiaozhong1,2, HAN Xinghao2,*()   

  1. 1. Medicine College, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Resources Conservation and Utilization of Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet Chinese (Tibetan) Medicine Resources Center, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi 860000, China
  • Received:2023-10-11 Online:2024-04-08 Published:2024-04-03
  • Supported by:
    2022 Undergraduate Teaching Quality Engineering Teaching Team Project of Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry University(XJJXTD-12250)

摘要:

离子色谱是用于分离分析不同基质样品中离子性物质的一种新型高效液相色谱技术。自1975年发展至今,已被广泛应用于环境、能源、食品、医药等多个领域,具有操作简单、分析快速、灵敏度和选择性高,且能同时分离测定多种组分等优点。近年来,随着离子色谱技术自身迭代发展,可测定分析的样品种类已包括离子、糖类、氨基酸、有机酸(碱)等,同时离子色谱法也越来越成为针对中草药复杂组分中单个有效成分分析与鉴定的重要手段。本文介绍了离子色谱技术的不同类型、原理及研究进展,整理了近几十年离子色谱在中草药糖苷类、氨基酸、蛋白质、无机盐以及有机酸、生物碱类和黄酮类等复杂成分中的应用情况;检索文献发现,离子交换色谱、电导检测法为离子色谱中最常用的技术类型和检测方式,且目前离子色谱在生物碱类成分分析中的应用展现出较传统分析方法更好的优势,但在无机阴离子的形态分析和黄酮类、苯丙素类、甾体类等主要活性物质中的直接应用研究报道较少。最后,综述了离子色谱(联用)新技术及其在中草药中的最新进展,并对该色谱方法未来在复杂组分分离分析方面的应用进行了探讨和展望,为离子色谱技术分析中草药复杂化学成分的进一步发展提供理论参考。

关键词: 离子色谱, 中草药, 复杂组分, 成分分析

Abstract:

Ion chromatography (IC) is a novel high performance liquid chromatographic technique that is suitable for the separation and analysis of ionic substances in different matrix samples. Since 1975, it has been widely used in many fields, such as the environment, energy, food, and medicine. IC compensates for the separation limitations of traditional gas chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography and can realize the qualitative analysis and quantitative detection of strongly polar components. This chromatographic technique features not only simple operations but also rapid analysis. The sensors used in IC are characterized by high sensitivity and selectivity, and the technique can simultaneously separate and determine multiple components. Several advances in IC instrumentation and chromatographic theories have been developed in recent years. IC can analyze various types of samples, including ions, sugars, amino acids, and organic acids (bases). Chinese herbal medicines are typically characterized by highly complex chemical compositions and may contain carbohydrates, proteins, alkaloids, and other active components. They also contain toxic residues such as sulfur dioxide, which may be produced during the processing of medicinal materials. Therefore, the analysis and elucidation of the precise chemical constituents of Chinese herbal medicines present key problems that must be resolved in modern Chinese herbal medicine research. In this context, IC has become an important method for analyzing and identifying the complex components of Chinese herbal medicines because this method is suitable for detecting a single active ingredients among complex components.

This paper introduces the different types and principles of IC as well as research progress in this technique. As the applications of IC-based methods in pharmaceutical science, cell biology, and microbiology increase, further development is necessary to expand the applications of this technique. The development of innovative techniques has enabled IC technologies to achieve higher analytical sensitivity, better selectivity, and wider application. The components of Chinese herbal medicines can be divided into endogenous and exogenous components according to their source: endogenous components include glycosides, amino acids, and organic acids, while exogenous components include toxic residues such as sulfur dioxide. Next, the applications of IC to the complex components of Chinese herbal medicines in recent decades are summarized. The most commonly used IC technologies and methods include ion exchange chromatography and conductivity detection. The advantages of IC for the analysis of alkaloids have been demonstrated. This method exhibits better characteristics than traditional analytical methods. However, the applications of IC for the speciation analysis of inorganic anions are limited. Moreover, few reports on the direct application of the technique for the determination of the main active substances in Chinese herbal medicines, including flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, and steroids, have been reported.

Finally, this paper reviews new IC technologies and their application progress in Chinese herbal medicine, focusing on their prospects for the effective separation and analysis of complex components. In particular, we discuss the available sample (on-line) pretreatment technologies and explore possible technologies for the selective and efficient enrichment and separation of different components. Next, we assess innovative research on solid-phase materials that can improve the separation effect and analytical sensitivity of IC. We also describe the features of multidimensional chromatography, which combines the advantages of various chromatographic techniques. This review provides a theoretical reference for the further development of IC technology for the analysis of the complex chemical components of Chinese herbal medicines.

Key words: ion chromatography (IC), Chinese herbal medicine, complex components, component analysis

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