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Differential distribution of phytochemicals in Scutellariae Radix and Scutellariae Amoenae Radix using microscopic mass spectrometry imaging

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ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
Volume 16, Issue 5, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104590

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Mass spectrometry imaging; Medicinal plants; Natural compounds; Traditional Chinese medi-cine; Scutellariae Radix; Scutellariae Amoenae Radix

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This study successfully revealed the differential distribution of phytochemicals in Scutellariae Radix and its substitute, Scutellariae Amoenae Radix, using microscopic mass spectrometry imaging. Additionally, the accumulation sites of baicalein, baicalin, wogonin, and wogonoside in Scutellariae Radix were uncovered. The application of microscopic mass spectrometry imaging and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry provided a novel perspective for the discovery of natural compounds within medicinal plants.
Scutellariae Radix, the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, is widely applied in China for the treatment of fever, ulcer, bronchitis, hepatitis and inflammatory symptoms. Sctuellariae Amoenae Radix, the root of Scutellaria amoena C.H. Wright, is often prescribed as the substitute for Scutellariae Radix. Up to now, no attempt has been made to unveil and compare the localiza-tion of phytochemicals in Scutellariae Radix and its succedaneum. This investigation succeeded to look into the differential distribution of natural compounds in Scutellariae Radix and Scutellariae Amoenae Radix using microscopic mass spectrometry imaging. Compounds presenting different distribution modes in two kinds of roots were sorted out, then a quick method for the differentia-tion between Scutellariae Radix and Scutellariae Amoenae Radix was established. Accumulation sites of baicalein, baicalin, wogonin and wogonoside in Scutellariae Radix were also uncovered using microscopic mass spectrometry imaging. Moreover, the application of matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry allowed the on-tissue dissocia-tion of major flavonoids. Overall, the utilization of microscopic mass spectrometry imaging and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry provided a novel perspective for the discovery of natural compounds within medicinal plants. (c) 2023 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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