Research Article

Effect of Gelsemium elegans and Mussaenda pubescens, the Components of a Detoxification Herbal Formula, on Disturbance of the Intestinal Absorptions of Indole Alkaloids in Caco-2 Cells

Table 1

Precursor/product ion pairs and parameters for MRM of compounds used in this study.

AnalyteGE dichloromethane extractGM extractRetention time (min)[M+H]+(m/z)MRM transition (precursor→product)Peak area of productCone voltage (V)Collision energy (eV)

Gelsemine++2.65323.17323.2→70.0975653030
323.2→195.0175013030
323.2→236.0407833025
Humantenidine++2.72343.20343.2→312.1103513016
343.2→281.316273023
343.2→108.119713025
Koumine++2.91307.17307.2→180.0781472040
307.2→167.0520382050
307.2→204.0562632050
Gelsenicine++3.30327.17327.2→296.01931473025
327.2→265.0411473018
327.2→108.0237423030
Gelsevirine++3.37353.10353.1→322.02645652018
353.1→110.3297392030
353.1→259.9229032030
Humantenine++4.02355.11355.1→309.14269872035
355.1→178.3729192025
355.1→122.11423932025

Quantitative ion pair.