Research Article

Rapid Screening of Chemical Constituents in Rhizoma Anemarrhenae by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS Combined with Data Postprocessing Techniques

Table 1

Characteristic fragments and neutral loss information of chemical substances in the Rhizoma Anemarrhenae.

Compound classificationSubclassCharacteristic fragmentsNeutral loss

Steroidal saponins
 Spirostanol saponins
Type I saponins273 C19H29O], 255 C19H27], 301 C21H33O], 283 C21H31] 162 (C6H10O5), 132 (C5H8O4)
18 (H2O)
142 (C8H14O2)
Type II and type III saponins289 C19H29O2],
317 C21H33O2]
Type IV saponins271 C19H27O], 253 C19H25],
299 C21H31O], 281 C21H29]
 Furostan saponins 
M-H-OH]
M-H-OCH3]
Type V saponins269 C19H25O], 251 C19H23]
FlavonoidsMangiferin-type flavonoids90 (C3H6O3),
120 (C4H8O4)
Chalcone-type flavonoids119 C8H7O] or 146 C9H6O2]
Flavanones119 C8H7O],
165 C8H5O4]
Homoisoflavonoid133 C9H9O]
Icariin-type flavonoids367 C21H19O6]162 (C6H10O5), 132 (C5H8O4)
Phenylpropanoidscoumarins107 C7H7O],
91 C7H7]
Benzophenones94 (C6H6O)
44 (CO2)
AlkaloidsAmide alkaloids119 (C8H7O)
15 (CH3)