Research Article

Alkaloids in Processed Rhizoma Corydalis and Crude Rhizoma Corydalis Analyzed by GC/MS

Table 1

Alkaloids identified from processed RC and RC by mass spectrum.

PeaksRetention timeCompoundsMatch degreeSample source

120.288 4b,5,10,10a,11,-12-Hexahydro-3-hydroxy-2,8,9-tri(methoxy) Isoquino [2.1-b] isoquinoline90
225.771N-Methyllaurotetanine 81
326.158Glaucine 78
426.420(+)-Corydaline 178 355 369②, ③
526.485(+)-Corydaline 178 369
626.668(13S.13aR)-2,3-Dioxhydryl-9,13-methyl-10-ethyl-6,8.13,13a-tetrahydro-5H-isoquinolino[2,1-b]isoquinoline
==H,  =CH3,  =C2H5,   =CH3 192, 355
726.936(13S.13aR)-2,3-(Methylenedioxy)-9,10-dimethoxy-13-methyl-
6,8.13,13a-tetrahydro-5H-isoquinolino2,1-bisoquinoline
+ =–CH2–,  ===CH3  178 355
827.076(+)-Canadine C20H21O4N76
927.425Protopine90
1027.4686H-Dibenzoa,gquinolizine, 5,8,13,13a-tetrahydro-2,3,10,11-tetramethoxy
====CH3,  =H 164, 192 355
84②, ③
1127.7416H-Dibenzo[a,g]quinolizine, 5,8,13,13a-tetrahydro-2,3,9,10-
tetramethoxy
====CH3,  =H 164, 192 355
83②, ③
1228.257Isoquino [2.1-b] isoquinoline, 4b,5,10,10a,11,12-hexahydro-2- hydroxy-3,8,9-trismethoxy-C20H23O4N 34192 ②, ③
1329.041Isocorydine C20H23O4N 34164

“—”: identified by artificial analysis.
Sample source: ① the processed Rhizoma Corydalis sample extracted with methanol, ② the crude Rhizoma Corydalis sample extracted with methanol, and ③ the crude Rhizoma Corydalis sample extracted with acetone.