Determination of Astragaloside IV in rat plasma by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

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Abstract

Astragaloside IV (AGS-IV) is an active constituent of Radix Astragali used in many Traditional Chinese Medicines. This paper describes a sensitive and specific assay for the quantitation of AGS-IV in rat plasma. After solid phase extraction (SPE), samples were analyzed by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrometry using a reversed-phase C18 column. The assay was linear in the range 1-500ng/ml with a limit of detection of 0.5ng/ml. The recovery was 92.5% and within-day and between-day precision were 3.7-6.0 and 2.8-9.8%, respectively. The assay was applied to a pharmacokinetic study in rat after a single oral dose. The drug was rapidly absorbed and subsequently eliminated according to a biphasic concentration-time curve.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-288
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences
Volume801
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Mar 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Astragaloside IV

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