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ArticleHeliyon2023

A strategy for quality evaluation of complex herbal preparations based on multi-color scale and efficacy-oriented high-performance thin-layer chromatography characteristic fingerprint combined with chemometric method: Sanwujiao Pills as an example.

Wenhan Pei, Yufeng Huang, Yuan Qu, Xiuming Cui, Liqin Zhou, Hongfang Yang, Mingshun Zhao, Zhifeng Zhang, Fan He, Hua Zhou

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Wenhan PeiFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, 999078, PR China.
Yufeng HuangState Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Yuan QuSchool of Life Sciences, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China.
Xiuming CuiSchool of Life Sciences, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China.
Liqin ZhouYunnan Jinwu Black Medicine Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Huize, Yunnan, 654200, PR China.
Hongfang YangYunnan Jinwu Black Medicine Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Huize, Yunnan, 654200, PR China.
Mingshun ZhaoYunnan Jinwu Black Medicine Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Huize, Yunnan, 654200, PR China.
Zhifeng ZhangFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, 999078, PR China.
Fan HeState Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Hua ZhouState Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNKunming University of Science and Technology · CNMacau University of Science and Technology · MO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To rapidly evaluate the quality of complex herbal preparations, a new strategy was proposed based on multi-color scale and efficacy-oriented high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) characteristic fingerprint combined with chemometric method. Firstly, effective components were screened through high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection and evaporative light-scattering (HPLC-UV-ELSD), using multi-wavelength fusion combined with network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques. Subsequently, guided by the effective components, the targeted HPTLC characteristic fingerprint was established by multi-color scale scanning. Finally, combined with the chemometric method, the consistency of the preparation quality was evaluated, the marker components leading to quality differences were screened, and the quality control limit was established. Sanwujiao Pills (SWJPs) is a herbal preparation composed of six herbs for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Through this strategy, four HPTLC characteristic fingerprints were established, they were derived from five herbs and guided by eight effective components in SWJPs. Through similarity, clustering heatmap, principal component analysis (PCA), and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), the quality distinctions among the 12 batches of SWJPs were determined. These batches were categorized into two groups based on their production time, and eight components affecting the quality of the preparation were identified. Meanwhile, the quality control threshold for SWJPs was determined based on Hotelling's T

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Chemometric methodHerbal preparationsHPTLC fingerprintMulti-color scale and efficacy-orientedQuality evaluationSanwujiao Pills

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