代谢
欧前胡素是一种活性成分,也是伞形科植物蛇床(Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cussion)中发现的主要香豆素化合物之一,其果实被用作传统中药,用于治疗男性阳痿、癣感染和血瘀。最近的研究揭示了欧前胡素的多种药理作用,如改善男性性功能障碍、抗糖尿病和抗高血压。还观察到其对血栓和血小板聚集的抑制作用以及对中枢神经的保护作用。另一方面,欧前胡素的代谢尚未得到充分研究。本研究在大鼠口服欧前胡素后,使用高效灵敏的超高效液相色谱-串联四极飞行时间质谱(UPLC-QTOF/MS)技术研究了欧前胡素的生物转化。在大鼠尿液中检测并鉴定了18种欧前胡素代谢物和母药。首次鉴定并表征了14种欧前胡素代谢物。通过比较质谱/质谱扫描下的碎片模式和分子量变化,阐明了欧前胡素代谢物的结构。欧前胡素的主要一期代谢途径包括7-去甲基化、8-去氢化、香豆素上的羟基化和3,4-环氧化。硫酸结合物被检测为欧前胡素的二期代谢物。
Osthole is an active ingredient and one of the major coumarin compounds that were identified in the genus Cnidium moonnieri (L.) Cussion, the fruit of which was used as traditional Chinese medicine to treat male impotence, ringworm infection and blood stasis conventionally. Recent studies revealed that osthole has diverse pharmacological effects, such as improving male sexual dysfunction, anti-diabetes, and anti-hypertentions. The inhibition of thrombosis and platelet aggregation and protection of central nerve were also observed. On the other hand, the metabolism of osthole has not yet been investigated thoroughly. Herein the biotransformation of osthole in rat was investigated after oral administration of osthole by using efficient and sensitive ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF/MS). Eighteen osthole metabolites and the parent drug were detected and identified in rat urine. Fourteen metabolites of osthole were identified and characterized for the first time. Structures of metabolites of osthole were elucidated by comparing fragment pattern under MS/MS scan and change of molecular weight with those of osthole. The main phase I metabolic pathways were summed as 7-demethylation, 8-dehydrogenation, hydroxylation on coumarin and 3,4-epoxide. Sulfate conjugates were detected as phase II metabolites of osthole.
来源:Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)