Research Article

Effects of the Salt-Processing Method on the Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Distribution of Orally Administered Morinda officinalis How. Extract

Table 2

Calibration curves and LLOQs of components in rat plasma and tissues.

ComponentsCalibration curvesr2Range (μg/mL)LLOQ (μg/mL)

PlasmaRubiadinY = 3.32809X + 0.40361r2 = 0.99361.2∼9501.2
Rubiadin 1-methyl etherY = 1.08619X + 1.03779r2 = 0.99191.3∼10201.3
MonotropeinY = 0.0256X − 0.0026r2 = 0.99430.047∼37.50.047

LiverRubiadinY = 4.4365X + 0.629r2 = 0.99280.07∼6.180.07
Rubiadin 1-methyl etherY = 5.0622X + 0.7667r2 = 0.99110.05∼4.660.05
MonotropeinY = 0.0315X − 0.0741r2 = 0.99150.47∼37.50.47

Small intestineRubiadinY = 3.4909X − 2.2398r2 = 0.99070.07∼12.3750.07
Rubiadin 1-methyl etherY = 6.4061X − 0.1149r2 = 0.99260.092∼9.20.092
MonotropeinY = 0.0214X − 0.0251r2 = 0.99690.47∼37.50.47

KidneyRubiadinY = 3.5819X − 0.9479r2 = 0.99380.07∼6.180.07
Rubiadin 1-methyl etherY=5.3299X − 0.6431r2 = 0.99680.05∼4.660.05
MonotropeinY = 0.0333X − 0.0156r2 = 0.99970.47∼37.50.47

LungRubiadinY = 4.4389X − 0.7058r2 = 0.99660.07∼6.180.07
Rubiadin 1-methyl etherY = 8.7095X − 2.3863r2 = 0.99190.05∼4.660.05