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An easy and rapid method to determine aristolochic acids I and II with high sensitivity

  • Ziyi Sun
  • , Lifang Liu
  • , Xiaofeng Zheng
  • , Chunhai Fan
  • , Qiang Wang
  • , Genxi Li

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Abstract

Aristolochic acid (AA), a natural component in some Chinese medicinal plants, is nephrotoxic and carcinogenic, and is involved in a specific type of renal fibrosis, called Chinese herbs nephropathy (CHN). In this paper, we report the electrochemistry of AA and a novel method to detect the species based on the electrochemical studies. The detection limit is estimated to be 1.0×10-8 M with a linear range from 5.0×10-8 M to 1.3×10-6 M. Meanwhile, this method is applicable in detection in real samples, such as Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis (CAM), Radix Aristolochiae (RA), Fructus Aristolochiae (FA) and Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae (RST). The concentration of AA in the CAM sample was 3.50±0.12×10-4 M. Consistent results have been obtained from both the electrochemical approach described here and the previously reported HPLC method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)388-390
Number of pages3
JournalAnalytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Volume378
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aristolochic acid
  • Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis
  • Cyclic voltammetry
  • Determination

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry

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