Pharmacokinetic study of multicomponent in Hong-Hua-Xiao-Yao tablet

  • Xiaofeng Li
  • , Leyi Huang
  • , Junping Xiao
  • , Xuemei Zhang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hong-Hua-Xiao-Yao tablet (HHXYT) is attracting attention increasingly because of its use in treatment of mammary gland hyperplasia (MGH) and menopausal syndrome. However, its pharmacokinetics remains unclear. This study developed a sensitive and rapid method for simultaneous determination of 10 compounds of HHXYT in rat plasma by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry and to compare the pharmacokinetics of these compounds in MGH rats and sham operated rats. The linearity, accuracy, precision, stability and matrix effect were within acceptable ranges. This established method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetics study of 10 compounds in sham operated and MGH rats. According to the results, the bioavailability of glycyrrhetinic acid was highest in MGH rats and sham operated rats. The mean residence times of glycyrrhetinic acid and glycyrrhetinic acid 3-O-glucuronide were higher than those of the other compounds while the mean residence time and half-life of liquiritin, isoliquiritin and paeoniflorin were lower. Some pharmacokinetic parameters of ormononetin, liquiritigenin, isoliquiritigenin, liquiritin, isoliquiritin, paeoniflorin, protocatechuic acid and senkyunolide I were significantly different between MGH rats and sham operated rats. This study elucidated the dynamic changes of multiple components in rats after oral administration of HHXYT systematically and comprehensively, which provided guidance for clinical application.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere5830
JournalBiomedical Chromatography
Volume38
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • HPLC–MS/MS
  • Hong-Hua-Xiao-Yao tablet (HHXYT)
  • mammary gland hyperplasia (MGH)
  • non-compartment model
  • pharmacokinetics (PK)

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