Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jcoa.2025.100282
Susanna Della Posta, Vittoria Terrigno, Maria Chiara Frondaroli, Laura De Gara, Chiara Fanali
In this study, an innovative extraction method for the determination of phenolic compounds in pigmented wheat was developed and optimized. Using deep eutectic solvents (DESs), a greener alternative extraction procedure is offered to the conventional ones based on organic solvents. A matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) extraction was performed and enhanced by the addition of DES in the homogenization step. In comparison with an ultrasound-assisted solid liquid extraction, the MSPD-DES technique allowed to obtain a higher extraction efficiency reducing organic solvent consumption and environmental impact. Although different DESs were tested, the one based on choline chloride and glycerol (1:2 molar ratio) showed the best extraction yield of phenolic compounds. A three-level four-factor Box-Behnken design optimization was performed: sample-to-dispersing material ratio, DES volume, extraction solvent volume, and number of cycles were evaluated. Under the optimal conditions a total phenolic content (TPC) of 3.562 ± 0.005 mg GAE/g was achieved. The AGREEprep, BAGI, and ComplexMoGAPI indicators confirmed the environmental sustainability of the proposed methodology. The qualitative profile of the extracted phenolic compounds was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detector.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jcoa.2025.100284
Şeyda Yayla , Ahmet Cetinkaya , M․Mesud Hurkul , Sibel A. Ozkan
New developments in green chromatography (GrCh) techniques have helped scientists to study natural products. These developments have done two important things. First, they have made it possible to align analytical methods with sustainability and environmental safety principles. At the same time, accurate and reliable traditional chromatography methods are often heavily reliant on toxic organic solvents and energy-intensive procedures, with ecological and health risks being posed as a result. To address these concerns, researchers have developed various environmentally friendly approaches that reduce solvent consumption, waste generation, and energy demand. One of the most significant advancements is Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC), which utilises carbon dioxide as a non-toxic and reusable mobile phase, greatly minimising the use of harmful solvents. The popularity of Micellar Liquid Chromatography (MLC) and High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) has grown thanks to their ability to minimise solvent use and provide miniaturised and efficient separations. Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) are emerging as green alternatives for extraction and sample preparation, offering biodegradability and low toxicity.
Additionally, microextraction techniques are being used to reduce both solvent and sample volume requirements. Examples of microextraction techniques include Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) and Liquid Phase Microextraction (LPME). The combination of online extraction and real-time detection systems increases the amount of analysis done while protecting the environment. These GrCh strategies hold great promise. They are suitable for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of plant-derived compounds. Examples of these compounds include flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenes, and phenolics. These methods provide high analytical performance with a lower ecological footprint when used in conjunction with advanced detection systems such as LC-MS/MS and GC–MS under optimised, environmentally friendly conditions. Overall, the way is paved for more responsible and sustainable practices in natural product research by GrCh.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jcoa.2025.100237
Sanka N. Atapattu
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jcoa.2025.100281
Yeojin Yoon, Eunseong Jo, Jinchul Kim, Yong Beom Cho, Kyu-Heon Kim, Ji-Young Park, Seong Mi Lee, InYeong Hwang, Jonghwan Kim, Jinhee Hwang
Owing to complex matrix interference and low analyte concentrations, pesticide residues in herbal medicines pose considerable health and environmental risks. In this study, a modified QuEChERS protocol combined with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry was developed for the simultaneous determination of 239 pesticides in six widely used herbal medicines. Extraction was performed using MeCN/EtOAc (7:3, v/v) acidified with 0.1 % formic acid to enhance the recovery of both acidic and neutral compounds, followed by dispersive SPE cleanup using 150 mg of MgSO4 and 25 mg of C18 to reduce matrix effects. Chromatographic separation was performed on a C18 column using a gradient of water and methanol (both containing 5 mM ammonium formate and 0.1 % formic acid), and sensitive MRM detection was achieved using electrospray ionization with positive/negative polarity switching. Method validation was conducted using Paeoniae Radix, Cnidii Rhizoma, Rehmanniae Radix, Corni Fructus, Artemisiae Argyi Folium, and Carthami Flos, following the European Commission SANTE/2020/12,830 guidance. For over 90 % of pesticides, calibration curves exhibited R² > 0.99, and recoveries ranged from 70 to 120 % with RSD < 20 %. Thus, the proposed method is rapid, facile, reliable, and effective for analyzing pesticide residues in diverse herbal medicines.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jcoa.2025.100286
Antoine Falatas, Nicolas Hausser, Léa Kinderstuth, Mireille Schaeffer, Pilar Franco
The aim of this short communication is to show effective solutions for the control of enantiomeric excess simultaneously on free and protected amino acids (AAs). Such development has interest in the easy implementation of QC control of raw materials in peptide synthesis. Enantiomeric purity of Fmoc-l-AAs (containing fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl amine protecting group) is controlled on a routine base to determine the content of the Fmoc d-counterpart which can be present as impurity. However, the current analytical methods do not allow the simultaneous determination of potential unprotected l- and d-AAs which can be also present as impurities (in the same sample). The analytical conditions described in this publication were specifically achieved on a single ionic chiral column offering enantiomeric selectivity for free AAs derivatized with AQC (6-aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate) and for Fmoc-protected AAs. Only Fmoc-Proline quality control required the use of a different column, but with a similar mobile phase. The proposed methods enable both total and enantioselective AA quantification in a single chromatographic run. The workflow includes pre-column derivatization of the free AAs and optimization of chromatographic conditions for both derivatized and protected AA versions to be resolved in their enantiomeric forms in the same run. Representative results for the resolution of 21 AAs as AQC-derivatives are shown along with their retention behaviour. Subsequently, the analysis of every Fmoc-AA with their protected and unprotected chiral impurities is presented. The methods provide high resolution and selectivity as well as good reproducibility, which will facilitate efficient AAs profiling in diverse matrices.
本文的目的是为同时控制游离氨基酸和受保护氨基酸对映体过量提供有效的解决方案。这样的发展对多肽合成过程中原料的质量控制的容易实施感兴趣。在常规基础上控制Fmoc-l- aas(含氟酰甲氧羰基胺保护基)的对映体纯度,以确定可作为杂质存在的Fmoc- d对应物的含量。然而,目前的分析方法不允许同时测定潜在的未保护的l-和d- aa,它们也可以作为杂质存在(在同一样品中)。本出版物中描述的分析条件是在单离子手性柱上实现的,该柱为AQC(6-氨基喹啉- n -羟基琥珀酰氨基甲酸酯)衍生的游离原子吸收剂和fmoc保护的原子吸收剂提供对映体选择性。只有fmoc -脯氨酸质量控制需要使用不同的色谱柱,但具有相似的流动相。所提出的方法能够在单次色谱运行中进行总AA和对映选择性AA定量。工作流程包括游离AA的柱前衍生化和衍生化和保护AA版本的色谱条件优化,以便在同一运行中以其对映体形式进行解析。给出了21种AAs作为aqc衍生物的代表性结果及其保留行为。随后,分析了每种Fmoc-AA及其受保护和未受保护的手性杂质。该方法具有高分辨率、高选择性和良好的重现性,有助于在不同基质中进行高效的原子吸收光谱分析。
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Achiral and chiral molecular descriptors were used to build models that predict the global retention of chiral molecules on the one hand, and their enantioselectivity, separation and elution sequence on the other. Chromatographic separations of 48 structurally diverse molecules were performed on six polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs) with two mobile phases (i.e. twelve chromatographic systems). Subsequently, “achiral” and “chiral” models were constructed. For the achiral models, either the mean retention time of the enantiomers () or the logarithm of the mean retention factor (log ) was modelled as a function of achiral descriptors, whereas for chiral models, the enantioselectivity was modelled using “Ensemble Steric and Electrostatic Chirality” (ESEC) descriptors. Initially, various types of ESEC descriptors were used to create models. A variable reduction technique, known as the Variable - Wootton, Sergent, Phan-Tan-Luu’s (V-WSP) algorithm, was applied to discard highly correlated descriptors. Stepwise multiple linear regression was applied to build the models. The achiral models for log predicted the global retention rather well. For the enantioselectivity, separation and elution sequence, chiral models with good performance parameters and predictive abilities were obtained. Finally, the results from the achiral and chiral models were combined to predict the retention times of individual enantiomers. Predicted chromatograms were generated, to visualize both the expected and experimental separation. In most cases, the combined models yielded a moderate error (median relative error ranged from 5.8% to 22% across all systems) for the individual enantiomers.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jcoa.2025.100283
Leandro Oka-Duarte , Giovanni S. Baviera , Weston J. Umstead , Quezia B. Cass , Anderson R.M. de Oliveira
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The N-terminal region of the polymerase subunit (PAN) is considered as the most promising target for the development of broad-spectrum antivirals, since it is highly conserved in structure and sequences among different influenza strains. In this study, a PAN based at-line nanofractionation (ANF) platform was applied to rapidly screen for PAN inhibitors from Rubus idaeus L. extract which presented good inhibitory effect on PAN with a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 11 μg/mL. Eight PAN inhibitors were successfully screened out, comprising four organic acids and four flavones. In parallel, magnetic ligand fishing was used to isolate the PAN ligands from the extract, and finally four compounds were fished out and considered as PAN ligands (including avicularin, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, ellagic acid and luteoloside) which were also identified by the ANF platform. Among them, ellagic acid and luteoloside displayed satisfactory in vitro inhibitory activity against PAN, with IC50 values of 1.31 ± 0.33 and 6.23 ± 0.97 μM, respectively. The molecular docking and dynamic simulations revealed that ellagic acid and luteoloside bind to PAN in a distinctly different mode compared to baloxavir. These compounds formed direct interactions with catalytic pocket residues and adjacent amino acids in PAN, establishing hydrogen bonds and water-mediated bridges that modulated the protein's secondary structure and stability. The result from the study suggests that ellagic acid and luteoloside could serve as promising anti-influenza molecules. Furthermore, the ANF platform was proved effective for high-throughput screening of PAN inhibitors from complex herbal extracts, highlighting its significant potential for future anti-influenza drug development.
聚合酶亚基(PAN)的n端区域在不同的流感病毒株中具有高度保守的结构和序列,被认为是开发广谱抗病毒药物最有希望的靶点。本研究采用基于PAN的在线纳米分离(ANF)平台,快速筛选出对PAN有良好抑制作用的小红草提取物的PAN抑制剂,其半数最大抑制浓度(IC50)为11 μg/mL。成功筛选出8种PAN抑制剂,包括4种有机酸和4种黄酮。同时采用磁性配体捞取法从提取物中分离出PAN配体,最终捞出4个化合物(分别为木蒜素、槲皮素-3- o -芦丁苷、鞣花酸和木黄素苷),并经ANF平台鉴定为PAN配体。其中鞣花酸和木犀草苷对PAN的体外抑制活性较好,IC50值分别为1.31±0.33 μM和6.23±0.97 μM。分子对接和动力学模拟表明,鞣花酸和木犀草苷与PAN的结合模式与巴洛韦明显不同。这些化合物与PAN中的催化袋残基和邻近氨基酸形成直接相互作用,建立氢键和水介导的桥,调节蛋白质的二级结构和稳定性。研究结果表明鞣花酸和木犀草苷可以作为有前途的抗流感分子。此外,ANF平台被证明对复杂草药提取物中PAN抑制剂的高通量筛选是有效的,这突出了其在未来抗流感药物开发中的巨大潜力。
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This study entailed a comparative analysis of the standard method (notification method) and the screening method based on gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) for detecting 168 pesticides. To clarify the qualitative and quantitative accuracy of the GC/MS screening method, the occurrence of pesticides in river water samples was determined using both methods. The lowest concentration in the calibration curves for 155 pesticides was 0.01 mg/L, corresponding to a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.01 μg/L in river water after accounting for the 1000-fold concentration factor from sample pretreatment. Except for two cases wherein the chromatogram showed interference peaks, both methods yielded consistent identification results. The quantitative values obtained by the screening method were 0.52–1.45 times (quantitative error ranging from −48% to +45%) those obtained by the notification method. The quantitative error associated with the screening method decreased significantly with increasing quantitative values. Calibration curves for each pesticide were prepared five times throughout the study period. Upon comparing with the initial calibration curve, the changes in these calibration curve slopes generally vary between −50% and +100% for each pesticide. Quantitative accuracy could be ensured by comprehensively maintaining the instrument conditions, even during prolonged use. This indicates that the quantitative errors of the screening method are controllable, although they are not equivalent to those of the notification method. Therefore, the GC/MS screening method can be effectively utilized for water quality management. To avoid underestimation of pesticide concentrations, the GC/MS screening method values may be multiplied by a safety factor of 2.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jcoa.2025.100277
Daniel Bury, Katharina E. Ebert, Holger M. Koch
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