Research Article

Determination of Alkaloids and Flavonoids in Sophora flavescens by UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS

Table 1

Fragmentation information of Sophora flavescens in the positive and negative ion mode.

No.IdentityFormulaRTTheoretical valueActual valueppmMain MS/MS fragments detected (arranged from large to small according to relative intensity)Ref.

1LamprolobineC15H24N2O20.72265.1916265.19263.77265.1926[M+H]+
263.1771[M+H-H2]+
150.1293[M+H-H2O-C5H7NO]+
[12]

2MatrineC15H24N2O1.59249.1967249.19805.22249.1980[M+H]+
247.1815[M+H-H2]+
150.1298[M+H-H2-C5H7NO]+
148.1152[M+H-H2-C5H9NO]+
136.1144[M+H-H2-C6H9NO]+
176.1083[M+H-H2-C3H5NO]+
231.1959[M+H-H2O]+
[13, 14]

37,11-DehydromatrineC15H22N2O1.93247.1810247.18214.45247.1821[M+H]+
148.1149[M+H-C5H9NO]+
176.1066[M+H-C3H5NO]+
[12]

4SophocarpineC15H22N2O1.93247.1810247.18214.45247.1821[M+H]+
136.1137[M+H C4H4O-C2H4NH]+
245.1661[M+H-H2]+
150.1293[M+H-C5H7NO]+
148.1149[M+H-C5H9NO]+
179.1542[M+H-C4H4O]+
108.0833[M+H-C4H4O-C2H4NH-C2H4]+
[14]

5SophoridineC15H24N2O1.96249.1967249.19836.42249.1983[M+H]+
247.1827[M+H-H2]+
150.1294[M+H-H2-C5H7NO]+
148.1146[M+H-H2-C5H9NO]+
218.1494[M+H-CH5N]+
231.1847[M+H-H2O]+
[14]

69α-HydroxysophocarpineC15H22N2O22.14263.1760263.17766.08263.1776[M+H]+
245.1667[M+H-H2O]+
150.1299[M+H-H2O-C2H2O-CH2-C2HN]+
203.1198[M+H-H2O-C2H2O]+
148.1139[M+H-H2O-C2H2O-CH2-C2HN H2]+
175.1250[M+H-H2O-C2H2O-CH2-CH2]+
189.1109[M+H-H2O-C2H2O-CH2]+
[15]

7MamanineC15H22N2O22.14263.1760263.17766.08263.1776[M+H]+
150.1299[M+H-H2O-C5H5NO]+
245.1667[M+H-H2O]+
[12]

89α-HydroxymatrineC15H24N2O22.29265.1916265.19284.53265.1928[M+H]+ 150.1294[M+H-H2O C5H7NO]+ 247.1824[M+H-H2O]+[15]

9OxysophoridineC15H24N2O22.33265.1916265.19336.41265.1933[M+H]+
247.1826[M+H-H2O]+
148.1142[M+H-H2O-C5H9NO]+ 98.0987[M+H-H2O-C4H10O2]+ 112.0782[M+H-C5H7NO-C2H2NO]+ 168.1405[M+H-C5H7NO]+
[12]

10OxysophocarpineC15H22N2O22.65263.1760263.17600.00263.1760[M+H]+ 177.1402[M+H-H2O-C4H4O]+
245.1662[M+H-H2O]+
150.1289[M+H-C6H11NO]+ 148.1143[M+H-C5H9NO]+
203.1214[M+H-H2O-C3H6]+
122.1008[M+H-H2O-C4H4O-C3H4NO]+
[12]

11OxymatrineC15H24N2O23.24265.1916265.19263.77265.1926[M+H]+
247.1823[M+H-H2O]
205.1355[M+H-H2O-C2H4N]+
148.1139[M+H-H2O-C5H9NO]+
175.1254[M+H-C4H8O]+
112.1129[M+H-C5H7NO-C2H2NO]+
[13, 14]

12Sophoranol N-oxideC15H24N2O34.68281.1865281.18794.98281.1879[M+H]+
245.1696[M+H-2H2O]+
138.1283[M+H-H2O-C4H10NO2]+
263.1678[M+H-H2O]+
[15]

13DaidzinC21H20O96.19417.1186417.1184−0.48417.1184[M+H]+
255.0589[M+H-Glu]+
199.0759[M+H-Glu-2CO]+
[12, 16]

14BaptifolineC15H20N2O26.70261.1603261.1595−3.06243.1435[M+H-H2O]+
261.1595[M+H]+
146.1015[M+H-C6H13NO]+
96.0877[M+H-H2O-C9H9NO]+
114.0939[M+H-C9H9NO]+
[16]

15DaidzeinC15H10O411.03255.0657255.069012.94255.0690[M+H-Glu]+
137.0274[M+H-C2O3]+
199.0759[M+H-Glu-2CO]+
[16]

16KurarinoneC26H30O619.43439.2121439.21281.59439.2128[M+H]+
179.0361[1,3A+-C9H16]+
303.16091,3A+
136.01791,3B+ (136.01791, 3B+ is the fragment ion produced by RDA fragmentation reaction)
421.2132[M+H-H2O]+
[17, 18]

17Stamens isoflavonesC16H12O512.26283.0606283.06184.24283.0616[M-H]
268.0373[M-H-CH3]
211.0400[M-H-C2O3]
253.0472[M-H-3H2O]
271.1014[M-H-H2O]
[12, 19]

18(2R,3R)-8-Isopentenyl-7,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxy dihydroflavonolC21H22O616.04369.1338369.13492.98369.1349[M-H]
313.0851[M-H-C3H4O]
353.9778[M-H-CH3]
351.1122[M-H-H2O]
[12]

19FormononetinC16H12O416.29267.0657267.06694.49267.0669[M-H]
252.0430[M-H-CH3]
223.0404[M-H-CO2]
[20]

202′-Hydroxy-isoxanthohumolC21H22O616.58369.1338369.13462.17369.1346[M-H]
207.1024[M-H-H2O-C8H16O2]
341.1375[M-H-CO]
351.1252[M-H-H2O]
354.4461[M-H-CH3]
[12]

21KuraridinolC26H32O716.68455.2070455.20761.32455.2076[M-H]
161.0246[C9H5O3]
293.17611,4A
437.1793[M-H-H2O]
[19, 21]

22Leachianone GC20H20O617.37355.1182355.12025.63355.1202[M-H]
161.0214[C9H5O3]
337.1068[M-H-H2O]
235.13661,3A
[17]

23NorkurarinolC25H30O718.24441.1913441.19283.40279.16121,3A
441.1928[M-H]
161.0251[C9H5O3]
211.1704[1,3A-C3O2]
162.02801,3B
423.1707[M-H-H2O]
[21]

24Kushenol QC25H28O1118.39441.1913441.19354.99279.16171,3A441.1935[M-H]
161.0255[C9H5O3]
211.1747[1,3A-C3O2]
331.1563[M-H-C8H14]
[22]

25MaackiainC16H12O518.48283.0606283.0598−2.83283.0598[M-H]
268.0368[M-H-CH3]
211.0394[M-H-C2O3]
227.0754[M-H-2CO]
255.0628[M-H-CO]
[16]

26Kushenol NC26H30O718.76453.1913453.19130.00453.1913[M-H]
177.0195[C9H5O4]−1,4B
275.1653[C17H23O3]−1,4A
149.0249[1,4B-CO]
137.0254[1,4A−-C9H15-CH3]
[23]

27Kushenol IC26H30O719.04453.1913453.1908−1.10453.1908[M-H]
177.0191[C9H5O4]−1,4B
149.0256[1,4B-CO]
435.1866[M-H-H2O]
425.2036[M-H-CO]
[16]

28Sophoraflavanone BC20H20O519.08339.1232339.1231−0.29219.06641,4A
339.1231[M-H]
119.0504[1,4A-C7H16]
275.1648[M-H-C4H4O]
321.9993[M-H-H2O]
[16]

29NoranhydroicaritinC20H18O619.17353.1025353.10342.55353.1034[M-H]
298.0487[M-H-C4H7]
136.0176[M-H-C4H7-C9H22O2]
338.0812[M-H-CH3]
161.0250[C9H5O3]
[24]

30Kushenol LC25H28O719.43439.1757439.17600.68439.1760[M-H]
275.1653[C17H23O3]
177.0201[C9H5O4]
149.0247[M-H-C9H14O]
421.1667[M-H-H2O]
[24]

31Sophoraisoflavanone AC21H22O620.18369.1338369.13605.96161.02551,4B
369.1360[M-H]
135.0452[1,4B-CH2]
275.1674[M-H-C8H10]
208.10871,4A
[12]

328-LavandulylkaempferolC26H30O520.39421.2015421.20272.85421.2027[M-H]
301.14541,4A
119.0511[1,4A-C9H14O-C3H8]
163.0040[1,4A-C9H14O]
[12, 16]

33Kushenol DC27H32O620.56451.2121451.2118−0.66451.2118[M-H]
301.14421,4A
149.06171,4B
217.0517[1,4A-C6H12]
419.1871[M-H-C2O2]
[24]

34NorkurarinoneC25H28O620.62423.1808423.1805−0.71423.1805[M-H]
161.02491,4B
262.15351,4A
138.0323[1,4A-C9H15]
193.1601[M-H-H2O-C15H17O]
405.1707[M-H-H2O]
[17]

35Kushenol XC25H28O721.15439.1757439.1755−0.46261.1497[M-H-H2O-ringB-C10H15]
177.0191[M-H-H2O-ringB-C10H15]
149.0251[M-H-C9H14O]
439.1755[M-H]
421.1631[M-H-H2O]
287.12901,3A
109.0298[M-H-H2O-ringB-C10H15-C4H7]
152.08121,3B
[12, 22]

36KuraridinC26H30O623.04437.1964437.19844.57161.02581,4B
275.16671,4A
437.1984[M-H]
151.0412[1,4A-C9H16]
[23]

375-Methylkushenol CC27H32O624.61451.2121451.21414.43451.2141[M-H]
301.14731,3A
192.0471[1,3A-C8H13]
313.0871[M-H-C6H12-C4H6]
367.1223[M-H-C6H12]
[12, 21]