Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 20220576.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20220576

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Differentiation and Investigation of Ginsenoside Isomers 20(S)-Rf and Rg1 by Energy-resolved Mass Spectrometry

ZHAO Huanxi1, LI Zhuo2, ZHAO Mengya1, TIAN Lu1, XIAO Yusheng1, WANG Zhenhuan1, YUE Hao1(), XIU Yang1()   

  1. 1.Jilin Ginseng Academy,Changchun University of Chinese Medicine,Changchun 130117,China
    2.Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine,Changchun 130021,China
  • Received:2022-08-30 Online:2023-04-10 Published:2022-12-15
  • Contact: YUE Hao, XIU Yang E-mail:yuehao@sohu.com;ys830805@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    the Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province, China(YDZJ202201ZYTS261)

Abstract:

An energy-resolved mass spectrometry(ERMS) method was developed for the differentiation and investigation of ginsenoside isomers 20(S)-Rf and Rg1 by combining continuously varied collision energy with tandem mass spectrometry. The ratio of product ion intensity to its precursor ion intensity was defined as intensity fraction(IF), whereas the ratio of two product ion intensities was defined as intensity ratio(IR). IF and IR were plotted against the continuously varied collision energy to establish the IF and IR curves, respectively. Although the tandem mass spectra of ginsenoside isomers 20(S)-Rf and Rg1 were almost identical, multivariate statistical analysis showed significant differences in the IF and IR profiles of their characteristic fragment ions [M-Glc-H], [M-2Glc-H], and [M-2Glc-C6H12-H] with distinct differentiation boundaries that could directly distinguish 20(S)-Rf and Rg1. The relative molar contents of 20(S)-Rf and Rg1 in the biotransformation products of protopanaxtriol-type ginsenosides were further analyzed in real time using ERMS. All the results showed that ERMS enables the rapid differentiation and relative content monitoring of 20(S)-Rf and Rg1 without the separation by liquid chromatography.

Key words: Energy-resolved mass spectrometry, Structural isomer, Ginsenoside 20(S)-Rf, Ginsenoside Rg1, Relative quantification analysis

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