Rapid screening and identification of compounds with DNA-binding activity from Folium Citri Reticulatae using on-line HPLC-DAD-MSn coupled with a post column fluorescence detection system

Qingrong Fu, Cangman Zhang, Zongtao Lin, Hongyang Sun, Yi Liang, Haixiu Jiang, Zhiling Song, Hong Wang, Shizhong Chen

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Abstract

To study the interactions between natural compounds and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a method has been established combining a high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector-multi-stage mass spectrometer with a fluorescence detector (HPLC-DAD-MSn-FLD). The FLD was used to monitor fluorescence intensity of the ethidium bromide-DNA (EB-DNA) complex when a compound separated by HPLC was introduced. This novel method was used to simultaneously obtain the HPLC fingerprint, UV spectra, MSn fragments and DNA-binding activity profile of various components in Folium Citri Reticulatae. As a result, 35 compounds were identified, of which 25 were found in the extract of Folium Citri Reticulatae for the first time, and 33 compounds showed DNA-binding activities, with the most active being feruloylhexaric and p-coumaroylhexaric acids. In addition, the precision, stability and reproducibility of this method were validated by two positive controls, quercetin and hesperidin. This new on-line method is accurate, precise and reliable for further high-throughput screening of DNA-binding compounds from food samples and other complex matrices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-259
Number of pages10
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume192
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 13 2016

Keywords

  • DNA-binding activity
  • Feruloylhexaric acids
  • Flavonoids
  • Folium Citri Reticulatae
  • HPLC-DAD-MS-EB-DNA-FLD
  • p-Coumaroylhexaric acids

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