• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.247-251
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• 2013

소염 진통 의약품 성분인 beclomethasone, dexamethasone, prednisolone, ketoprofen, phenylbutazone 5종에 대한 동시분석을 위해 LC-MS/MS 분석 조건 중 MRM 방식으로 각 성분의 MS 분석 최적조건을 결정하고, 정량이온으로 beclomethasone 409.1/391.0, dexamethasone은 393.1/372.9, prednisolone은 361.0/343.1, ketoprofen은 255.0/209.0, phenylbutazone은 309.1/160.1을 분석하였다. 혼합표준용액을 기울기용매 조건으로 이동상 A(0.1% 개미산), B(0.1% 개미산을 함유한 아세토니트릴)를 이용하여 17분 동안 분석한 결과, prednisolone ($t_R$: 7.34 min), dexamethasone ($t_R$: 7.73 min), beclomethasone ($t_R$: 7.82 min), phenylbutazone($t_R$: 8.31 min), ketoprofen ($t_R$: 9.24 min) 순서로 검출되었다. 5종 성분 모두 약 2-100 ng/mL 농도 수준의 검정곡선에서 $R^2$ 값이 0.999 이상의 우수한 직선성을 나타내었고, prednisolone을 제외한 4종 성분의 검출한계는 0.4-0.9 ng/mL, 정량한계는 0.81-2.22 ng/mL 였으며, prednisolone은 그보다 다소 높은 4.60, 11.46 ng/mL 이었다. 환제품의 기타가공품 공시료에 5종 성분 혼합표준용액을 최종농도가 5, 20, 50 ng/mL이 되도록 직접 첨가하여 분석한 결과, 모든 농도에서 80% 이상의 우수한 회수율을 얻을 수 있었고, 일내 일간 반복 분석의 상대표준편차(%)를 통해 모든 성분에서 비교적 재현성 있는 결과가 나타났다. 실제 인터넷 상에서 유통중인 식품에 이 분석법을 적용한 결과 모든 제품에서 검출되진 않았으나, 소비자들의 건강상 위해를 끼칠 수 있는 이들 성분의 동시분석법을 활용한 지속적인 모니터링이 필요한 실정이다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2013

동물용의약품은 2007년부터 급격한 잔류허용기준 신설에 따라 많은 수의 분석법도 함께 신설하였으며, 국제식품규격위원회(CODEX), EU 등에서 동물용의약품에 대한 기준이 국제적으로 엄격해지고 있어, 낮은 농도의 정량한계 및 재현성이 높은 분석법이 요구되어지고 있다. 하지만 국내 식품공전에서의 클렌부테롤 및 락토파민 분석법은 각각 개별 분석법으로 나뉘어져 있고, 시간적 및 경제적으로 손실이 있을 뿐 아니라 추출 효율 및 재현성이 낮아 분석에 어려움이 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 물리화학적 특성이 유사한 ${\beta}$-agonist계 동물용의약품인 클렌부테롤 및 락토파민의 기존 개별 분석법을 동시 분석법으로 개선하고 검사 효율성을 증대시키고자 하였다. 분석에 사용된 검체는 소와 돼지의 근육을 이용하였다. 검체에 내부표준물질인 클렌부테롤-$d_9$과 락토파민-$d_3$을 각각 첨가하고 ${\beta}$-글루쿠로니다제/아릴설파타제 효소를 사용하여 가수분해한 후 에틸아세테이트로 추출하였다, 추출액을 농축한 후 헥산과 메탄올을 포화시킨 용매를 적용하여 지방 제거과정을 거친 뒤 MIP 카트리지로 정제한 후 액체크로마토그래피-질량분석기(LC-MS/MS)에 주입하였다. 기기분석은 ESI(Electro-Spray Ionization) 및 positive MRM(Multiple Reaction Monitoring) 모드로 하였고, 검증은 CODEX 가이드라인 규정에 따라 실시하였다. 그 결과, 클렌부테롤과 락토파민의 LOQ는 각각 0.2 및 0.5 ${\mu}g/kg$ 수준이었고, 평균회수율은 각각 104.2-113.5% 및 107.6-118.1%로 나타났다. 또한, 분석오차는 각각 2.8-10.5% 및 1.6-5.2%로 CODEX 가이드라인 규정에 만족하는 수준이었다. 따라서 개선된 동시 분석법은 잔류동물용의약품의 분석에 있어 보다 신속하고 경제적인 분석 및 모니터링에 적용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.432-438
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• 2016

본 연구는 수산물 중 에톡시퀸 정량시험법을 확립하여 국내 생산 및 수입 양식 수산물에 대한 잔류할 수 있는 동물용의약품인 에톡시퀸에 대한 안전관리 강화기반을 위해 마련되었다. LC-MS/MS를 이용하여 신속하고 효과적으로 정량성 및 정밀성을 확보하였으며, 확립된 시험법의 선택성, 정량한계 및 회수율에 대한 검증을 통하여 에톡시퀸 시험법으로서의 유효성을 확인하였다. 표준용액을 정량한계를 포함한 농도에 따라 검량선을 작성한 결과 $r^2$> 0.99 이상의 직선성을 확인하였으며, 산성용매로 추출 후 MCX 카트리지를 이용해 정제하였다. 본 실험에서의 검출한계는 0.001 mg/kg, 정량한계는 0.01 mg/kg 수준이었고, 평균 회수율은 81.3~107%이었다. 또한, 분석오차는 10% 이하로 정확성 및 재현성이 우수하였으며, CODEX 가이드라인 규정에 만족하는 수준이었다. 따라서, 개발된 시험법은 안전한 국내유통 수산물과 국민보건을 위해 지속적인 잔류실태조사에 활용되고, 수산물 중 잔류동물용의약품의 안전관리에 기여할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.559-566
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 곡류 중 트리코테센류 곰팡이독소인 T-2 독소 및 HT-2 독소의 LC-MS/MS 분석방법을 검증하고 국내 유통 곡류 중 T-2 독소 및 HT-2 독소의 오염실태를 파악하였다. 곡류 중의 T-2 독소 및 HT-2 독소를 분석하기 위해, 염화나트륨을 포함한 90% 메탄올 용액으로 추출, 원심분리, 여과, 4% 염화나트륨용액으로 희석하고, 원심분리한 후, 여과한 후 면역친화성칼럼에 의해 정제한 시료를 LC-MS/MS 동시정량 분석하였다. T-2 독소 및 HT-2 독소의 검출한계 및 정량한계는 각각 $0.5{\mu}g/kg$ 및 $1.5{\mu}g/kg$ 얻었다. matrix-matched 표준 검량식에서 상관계수 0.99 이상의 직선성을 얻었으며, T-2독소와 HT-2 독소 2배에서 10배의 정량한계로 표준용액을 첨가한 시료에서 회수율은 T-2독소와 HT-2 독소 각각 $100.6{\pm}7.2%$, $96.8{\pm}9.4%$로 EU 가이드라인에서 제시하는 유효성 기준을 만족하였다. LC-MS/MS 정량법을 이용하여 국내 곡류 9품목 115건에 대해 T-2 독소와 HT-2 독소의 오염도를 조사하여 본 결과, 전체 곡류 115건 중에서 T-2 독소는 83건, HT-2 독소는 93건 검출되었으며 오염도는 T-2 독소는 N.D~37.1 ug/kg, HT-2 독소는 N.D~5.4 ug/kg 으로 낮은 수준이었으며, 오염도는 유럽기준치($100{\mu}g/kg$)이내 이었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 곡류 중 T-2 독소 및 HT-2 독소에 대한 분석법은 향후 우리나라 곡류 중 곰팡이독소 안전관리를 위한 시험법으로 활용가능하며, 오염도 자료는 안전성 평가의 기초자료로 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.287-293
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• 2005

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two glimepiride tablets, Amaryl tablet (Handok & Aventis Korea, reference drug) and Mepiril tablet (Myungmoon Pharm. Co., Ltd., Korea, test drug), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). After adding an internal standard (glibenclamide) to human plasma, plasma samples were extracted using 1mL of methyl tertiary butyl ether. Compounds extracted were analyzed by reverse-phase HPLC with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode analyte detection. This method for determination glimepiride proved accurate and reproducible, with a limit of quantitation of 2 ng/mL in human plasma. Twenty-four healthy male Korean volunteers received each medicine at the glimepiride dose of 2 mg in a $2{\times}2$ crossover study. There was a one-week washout period between the doses. Plasma concentrations of glimepiride were monitored by a LC-MS/MS for over a period of 12 hr after the administration. $AUC_t$ (the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to 12 hr) was calculated by the linear trapezoidal rule method. $C_{max}$ (maximum plasma drug concentration) and $T_{max}$ (time to reach $C_{max}$) were compiled from the plasma concentration-time data. Analysis of variance was carried out using logarithmically transformed $AUC_t$ and $C_{max}$. No significant sequence effect was found for all of the bioavailability parameters indicating that the crossover design was properly performed. The 90% confidence intervals of the $AUC_t$ ratio and the $C_{max}$ ratio for Amaryl/Mepiril were log 0.9583-log 1.1357 and log 1.0570-log 1.2376, respectively. These values were within the acceptable bioequivalence intervals of log 0.80-log 1.25. Taken together, our study demonstrated the bioequivalence of Amaryl and Mepiril with respect to the rate and extent of absorption.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.289-294
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• 2011

A rapid and specific high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass (LC/MS/MS) method for the analysis of montelukast in human plasma has been developed and validated. After cold acetonitrile-induced precipitation of the plasma samples, montelukast and glipizide (internal standard, IS) were eluted on a reverse-phase $C_{18}$ column by isocratic mobile phase consisted of 10 mM ammonium formate buffer (adjusted to pH 3.5 with formic acid) and acetonitrile (3:97, v/v). Acquisition was performed with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode by monitoring the transitions: m/z 587.2${\rightarrow}$ 423.2 for montelukast and m/z 446.0${\rightarrow}$321.2 for IS. Ranges of concentration for calibration curves (10-1000 ng/mL) showed correlation coefficients ($r^2$) were better than 0.9948. Precision of intra- and inter-day ranged from 3.70 to 11.68% and from 3.04 to 12.95%, accuracy of intra-day and inter-day ranged from 93.34 to 102.75% and from 100.79 to 107.63%, respectively. The described method provides a fast and sensitive analytical tool for determining montelukast levels in plasma, and was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study in 16 healthy human subjects after oral administration of 10mg tablet formulation of montelukast sodium under fasting conditions.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.3629-3634
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• 2013

In this study, an improved method for the quantitative analysis of ginkgolic acids (GAs) in Ginkgo biloba leaf extract was developed. The samples were extracted with a mixture of chloroform and 50 % ethanol, after which the chloroform extract was dried and reconstituted in methanol. GAs with 13:0, 15:1, and 17:1 in the extract were successfully separated within 40 min and determined with high throughput performance using an online column-switching HPLC method using an SP column C8 SG80 ($4.6{\times}150mm$, $5{\mu}m$) and a Cadenza 5CD C18 column ($4.6{\times}150mm$, $3{\mu}m$). The developed HPLC method was validated for Ginkgo biloba leaf extract. The validation parameters were specificity, linearity, precision, accuracy, and limits of detection and quantitation (LODs and LOQs, respectively). It was found that all of the calibration curves showed good linearity ($r^2$ > 0.9993) within the tested ranges. The LODs and LOQs were all lower than $0.04{\mu}g/mL$. The established method was found to be simple, rapid, and high throughput for the quantitative analysis of GAs in ten commercial Ginkgo biloba leaf extract and dietary supplements. The samples were also analyzed in LC-electrospray ionization (ESI) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) - multiple-ion reaction monitoring (MRM) mode to confirm the identification results that were obtained by the column switching HPLC-DAD method. The developed method is considered to be suitable for the routine quality control and safety assurance of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2012

A new composition of standardized Scutellariae Radix extract (HPO12) was developed for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. For the preclinical pharmacokinetic study of HPO12, a rapid, sensitive, and selective LCMS/MS method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of 4 bioactive compounds, baicalein, baicalin, wogonin, and wogonoside. After extraction with ethylacetate, chromatographic analysis was performed on a Thermo $C_{18}$ column ($150mm{\times}2.1mm$, $3{\mu}m$) with a mobile phase consisting of 0.1% formic acid (A) and 0.1% formic acid in 95% acetonitrile (B) by using gradient elution at a flow rate of $250{\mu}L/min$. Analytes introduced to a mass spectrometer were monitored by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) in positive ion mode. Using $25{\mu}L$ of plasma sample, the method was validated over the following concentration ranges: 25-5000 ng/mL for baicalein, 20-40000 ng/mL for baicalin, 1-1000 ng/mL for wogonin, and 5-10000 ng/mL for wogonoside. The intra- and inter-day precision and accuracy of the quality control samples at the 4 concentrations showed $\leq$ 13.7% relative standard deviation (RSD) and 86.6-105.5% accuracy. The method was successfully applied to determine the concentrations of baicalein, baicalin, wogonin, and wogonoside in rat plasma after intraperitoneal and oral administrations of HPO12.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2004

A sensitive method for quantitation of glimepiride in human plasma has been established using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI/MS/MS). Glipizide was used as an internal standard. Glimepiride and internal standard in plasma sample was extracted using diethyl etherethyl acetate (1 : 1). A centrifuged upper layer was then evaporated and reconstituted with the mobile phase of acetonitrile-5 mM ammonium acetate (60:40, pH 3.0). The reconstituted samples were injected into a $C_{18}$ reversed-phase column. Using MS/MS in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode, glimepiride and glipizide were detected without severe interference from human plasma matrix. Glimepiride produced a protonated precursor ion ([M+H]$^+$) at m/z 491 and a corresponding product ion at m/z 352. And the internal standard produced a protonated precursor ion ([M+H]]$^+$) at m/z 446 and a corresponding product ion at m/z 321. Detection of glimepiride in human plasma by the LC-ESI/MS/MS method was accurate and precise with a quantitation limit of 0.1 ng/mL. The validation, reproducibility, stability, and recovery of the method were evaluated. The method has been successfully applied to pharmacokinetic studies of glimepiride in human plasma.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.84-88
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• 2014

Licoricidin isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis is known to have anticancer, anti-nephritic, anti-Helicobacter pylori, and antibacterial effects. In this study, a cocktail probe assay and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were used to investigate the modulating effect of licoricidin on cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes in human liver microsomes. When licoricidin was incubated at $0-25{\mu}m$ with CYP probes for 60 min at $37^{\circ}C$, it showed potent inhibitory effects on CYP2B6-catalyzed bupropion hydroxylation and CYP2C9-catalyzed diclofenac 4'-hydroxylation with half maximal inhibitory concentration ($IC_{50}$) values of 3.4 and $4.0{\mu}m$, respectively. The inhibition mode of licoricidin was revealed as competitive, dose-dependent, and non-time-dependent, and following the pattern of Lineweaver-Burk plots. The inhibitory effect of licoricidin has been confirmed in human recombinant cDNA-expressed CYP2B6 and 2C9 with $IC_{50}$ values of 4.5 and $0.73{\mu}m$, respectively. In conclusion, this study has shown the potent inhibitory effect of licoricidin on CYP2B6 and CYP2C9 activity could be important for predicting potential herb-drug interactions with substrates that mainly undergo CYP2B- and CYP2C9-mediated metabolism.