• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.46 no.9
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• pp.1091-1096
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• 2017

The aim of this study was the validation of a modified analytical method for determination of oxypaeoniflorin and paeoniflorin in Moutan Cortex Radicis extract. For validation of the analytical method, we modified established analytical methods and validated improvement. For validation, the specificity, linearity, precision, accuracy, limit of detection (LOD), and limit of quantification of oxypaeoniflorin and paeoniflorin were measured by high performance liquid chromatography. The results show that the correlation coefficients of the calibration curve for oxypaeoniflorin and paeoniflorin were 1.0000 and 0.9998, respectively. The LOD for oxypaeoniflorin and paeoniflorin were $0.23{\mu}g/mL$ and $0.25{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. The inter-day and intra-day precision values of oxypaeoniflorin and paeoniflorin were 0.70~3.19% and 1.74~2.43%, and 0.32~0.92% and 0.62~2.28%, respectively. The inter-day and intra-day accuracies of oxypaeoniflorin and paeoniflorin were 98.33~102.11% and 97.72~118.12%, and 98.44~101.56% and 97.10~112.00%, respectively. Therefore, the analytical method was validated for the detection of oxypaeoniflorin and paeoniflorin in Moutan Cortex Radicis.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.121-121
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• 2018

We previously showed that the root extract of Paeonia lactiflora Red Charm might have anti-oxidant activities, however it was not clear which components might be involved in this activity. Our boinformatics analysis indicated the root extracts of Paeonia lactiflora Red Charm has a couple of potential anti-oxidant materials. One of them is paeoniflorin. We hypothesized that one of components present in Paeonia lactiflora Red Charm, paeoniflorin and its derivatives might be related to anti-oxidant activity. In this study, we compared paeoniflorin and its derivatives with the root extract of Paeonia lactiflora Red Charm using DPPH assays to measure its antioxidant activities. Paeoniflorin showed the highest radical scavenging activity(%) in $1000{\mu}g/m{\ell}$. its derivative showed the high levels radical scavenging activity(%) in $600{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, $800{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, $1000{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ similar to ascorbic acid. Taken together, these results suggest that Paeoniflorin and its derivatives may play a role in anti-oxidant acitivity in the root extracts of Paeonia lactiflora. Much of future studies may be needed to develop a potential new anti-oxidant candidates with anti-aging and anti-cancer effects.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.97-109
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• 2021

Neonatal hypoxia/ischemia (H/I), injures white matter, results in neuronal loss, disturbs myelin formation, and neural network development. Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress have been reported in neonatal hypoxic brain injuries. We investigated whether Paeoniflorin treatment reduced H/I-induced inflammation and oxidative stress and improved white matter integrity in a neonatal rodent model. Seven-day old Sprague-Dawley pups were exposed to H/I. Paeoniflorin (6.25, 12.5, or 25 mg/kg body weight) was administered every day via oral gavage from postpartum day 3 (P3) to P14, and an hour before induction of H/I. Pups were sacrificed 24 h (P8) and 72 h (P10) following H/I. Paeoniflorin reduced the apoptosis of neurons and attenuated cerebral infarct volume. Elevated expression of cleaved caspase-3 and Bad were regulated. Paeoniflorin decreased oxidative stress by lowering levels of malondialdehyde and reactive oxygen species generation and while, and it enhanced glutathione content. Microglial activation and the TLR4/NF-κB signaling were significantly down-regulated. The degree of inflammatory mediators (interleukin 1β and tumor necrosis factor-α) were reduced. Paeoniflorin markedly prevented white matter injury via improving expression of myelin binding protein and increasing O1-positive olidgodendrocyte and O4-positive oligodendrocyte counts. The present investigation demonstrates the potent protective efficiency of paeoniflorin supplementation against H/I-induced brain injury by effectually preventing neuronal loss, microglial activation, and white matter injury via reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways.

• BMB Reports
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.28-32
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• 2001

The Fos-Jun heterodimers are part of the regulatory network of gene expression and nuclear proteins encoded by proto-oncogenes. The activation of Fos-Jun is important in the transmission of the tumor-promoting signal from the extracellular environment to the nuclear transcription mechanism. To search for the inhibitors of the Fos-Jun DNA complex formation, several natural products were screened and water-soluble paeoniflorin reduced the binding activity of the Fos-Jun heterodimer. This active compound was purified by silica gel column chromatography and HPLC. The electrophoresis mobility shift assay and reverse-phase HPLC test showed that paeoniflorin reduced the AP-l function. The cytotoxic effect of paeoniflorin was observed in HL-60. These results indicate that paeoniflorin blocks the Fos-Jun heterodimer-binding site of the AP-l DNA and it also has cytotoxic effects on human leukemia cell lines.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.237-240
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• 2006

Paeoniflorin, the major component of the root of Paeonia lactiflora, was quantitatively analyzed using $^1H-NMR$ spectrometry. The quantity of paeoniflorin was calculated by the ratio of the intensity of the signals (H-9, H-10, H-2', 6') to the aldehyde peak of the known amount of internal standard, 2,4,6-trihydroxybenzaldehyde. These results were compared with the conventional HPLC method. The contents of paeoniflorin in P. lactiflora, which were respectively calculated by H-9, H-10, H-2', 6' in the $^1H-NMR$ spectra and HPLC, were determined $2.60{\pm}0.07,\;2.44{\pm}0.09,\;2.77{\pm}0.12\;and\;2.46{\pm}0.16%$. The advantages of quantitative $^1H-NMR$ analysis are that can be analyzed to identify and quantify, and no reference compounds required for calibration curves. Besides, it allows rapid and simple quantification for paeoniflorin with an analysis time for only 20 min without any preprocessing.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.297-302
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• 2000

To compare the contents of well-known effective constituents, paeoniflorin, albiflorin and benzoic acid, of Korean paeony roots cultivated at different regions, this study was to provide the basic information for the quality evaluation of paeony roots. HPLC analysis showed that the paeoniflorin contents of white paeony roots of 3 years grown at Eui-seong gun, Kyungpook was the highest of 2.06% and red paeony roots of 3 years grown at Im-sil gun, Junpook was the lowest of 1.33%. The highest level of albiflorin contents was 2.04% of red paeony root grown at Ul-jin gun, Kyungpook, while the lowest levels were 0.05% of Eui-seong gun, Kyungpook and 0.06% of Im-shil gun, Junpook. The highest level of benzoic acid contents was 0.12% of red paony roots grown at Choung-do gun, Kyungpook and that grown at Ul-jin gun, Kyungpook was the lowest. Based on the average of three available constituents, the paeony roots cultivated at Kyungpook province was the highest contents of 2.03%, while 1.47% at Junpook province. These results suggest that Kyungpook province is the best region for the cultivation of white and red paeony roots, the combining of three available constituents would be more accurate than use of paeoniflorin only.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.193-197
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• 1998

This experiment was carried out to determine the proper time for flower bud removing to improve growth, yield and paeoniflorin content of root in peony(Paeonia lactiflora Pallas). The flower buds removement caused short stem length by $7{\sim}9cm$ compared with control, but number of stem and stem diameter were similar to that of control. The number of root, fresh root weight and paeoniflorin content in peony increased when their flower buds were removed at earlier stages. The root dry weight was highest of 1.647kg/10a, and increased by 27% compared with control when their flower buds were removed at early stage (bud diameter was less than 10mm). The root dry weight increased by 13% and 10%, respectively. when their flower buds were removed prior to flowering and at flowering stage. Paeoniflorin content in leaf was higher than that in stem, and was higher at early stage. Leaf and stem showed higher paeonif1orin content when their flower buds were removed.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.237-245
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• 2016

In present study, we conducted quantification analysis of phenolic compound (paeonol), monoterpene glycoside (paeoniflorin), and tannin ((+)-catechin in the 70% ethanol extracts of non-processed Moutan Radicis Cortex (MRC) and processed MRC by roasting using a high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array detector. Three marker components were separated on Gemini $C_{18}$ analytical column and the column was maintained at $40^{\circ}C$ using two mobile phase system consisting of 1.0% (v/v) aqueous acetic acid and 1.0% (v/v) acetic acid in acetonitrile. The flow rate and injection volume were 1.0 mL/min and 10 mL. In non-processed MRC sample, the concentrations of three marker compounds, (+)-catechin, paeoniflorin, and paeonol were 0.20, 1.18, and 2.12%, respectively. On the other hand, the concentrations of the three compounds in processed MRC samples were 0.03-0.24, not detected-1.08, and 0.76-1.82%, respectively.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.1055-1059
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• 2007

Two monoterpene glucosides, paeoniflorin and albiflorin, in peony (Paeonia lactiflora) were purified from 70% ethanol extract of Paeoniae Radix by diethyl ether washing and n-butanol partition, acetone dissolution, and gradient preparative HPLC. After the whole course of purification, yield of paeoniflorin, albiflorin, and the sum of them were 75.0, 38.8, and 68.7%, respectively, together with the corresponding purity of 96.2, 93.8, and 96.0%.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 1993.10a
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• pp.56-57
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• 1993