Research Article

A Validated HPLC-MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Determination of Militarine and Its Three Metabolites in Rat Plasma: Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study

Table 1

Mass spectra properties of the analytes and IS.

AnalytesPrecursor ion (m/z)Product ion (m/z)Declustering potential (DP, V)Entrance potential (EP, V)Collision energy (CE, V)Cell exit potential (CXP, V)

gastrodin304.3107.25782318
-isobutylmalic acid189.0129.0-73-10-23-13
gymnoside I457.1127.0-77-5-32-6
militarine725.3457.3-43-9-22-40
puerarin (IS)417.1267.11107356