Electrospray–Mass Spectrometry-Guided Targeted Isolation of Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> by Using High-Performance Countercurrent Chromatography

Electrospray mass spectrometry <i>off-line</i> profiling monitored the recovery of targeted indole alkaloids from a fortified crude extract of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> (790 mg) using semi-preparative <i>high-performance countercurrent chromatography</i> (HPCCC)...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Yahyazadeh, Dirk Selmar, Gerold Jerz
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description Electrospray mass spectrometry <i>off-line</i> profiling monitored the recovery of targeted indole alkaloids from a fortified crude extract of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> (790 mg) using semi-preparative <i>high-performance countercurrent chromatography</i> (HPCCC) fractionation. Visualization of selected single-ion traces projected the HPCCC molecular weight elution profile. Experimental <i>partition-ratio</i> values <i>K<sub>D</sub></i> and peak widths for detected metabolites were determined. Structural characterization of metabolites and co-elution effects were monitored in the scan range <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> 100–2000. In this study, the biphasic solvent system containing <i>n</i>-hexane–<i>n</i>-butanol–water with 0.5% ion-pair reagent trifluoro-acetic acid [1:1:2, <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>] was used based on <i>partition ratio K<sub>D</sub></i>-value <i>liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry</i> (LC-ESI-MS) analysis prediction. The monitoring of target ions resulted in the isolation of six major concentrated indole alkaloids (akuammicine, catharanthine, perivine, vindoline, vindorosine, and <i>19R</i>-vindolinine), which were fully elucidated by 1D and 2D <i>nuclear magnetic resonance</i> (NMR) spectroscopy.
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spelling doaj-art-3661dabb554c45618bd5f70bc2d559142025-08-20T03:48:01ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-05-013010211510.3390/molecules30102115Electrospray–Mass Spectrometry-Guided Targeted Isolation of Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> by Using High-Performance Countercurrent ChromatographyMahdi Yahyazadeh0Dirk Selmar1Gerold Jerz2Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran 1496793612, IranInstitute of Plant Biology, TU Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstrasse 4, 38106 Braunschweig, GermanyInstitute of Food Chemistry, TU Braunschweig, Schleinitzstrasse 20, 38106 Braunschweig, GermanyElectrospray mass spectrometry <i>off-line</i> profiling monitored the recovery of targeted indole alkaloids from a fortified crude extract of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> (790 mg) using semi-preparative <i>high-performance countercurrent chromatography</i> (HPCCC) fractionation. Visualization of selected single-ion traces projected the HPCCC molecular weight elution profile. Experimental <i>partition-ratio</i> values <i>K<sub>D</sub></i> and peak widths for detected metabolites were determined. Structural characterization of metabolites and co-elution effects were monitored in the scan range <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> 100–2000. In this study, the biphasic solvent system containing <i>n</i>-hexane–<i>n</i>-butanol–water with 0.5% ion-pair reagent trifluoro-acetic acid [1:1:2, <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>] was used based on <i>partition ratio K<sub>D</sub></i>-value <i>liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry</i> (LC-ESI-MS) analysis prediction. The monitoring of target ions resulted in the isolation of six major concentrated indole alkaloids (akuammicine, catharanthine, perivine, vindoline, vindorosine, and <i>19R</i>-vindolinine), which were fully elucidated by 1D and 2D <i>nuclear magnetic resonance</i> (NMR) spectroscopy.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/10/2115<i>Catharanthus roseus</i>indole alkaloidhigh-performance countercurrent chromatography<i>off-line</i> injection ESI-MS/MS profiling1D/2D NMR
spellingShingle Mahdi Yahyazadeh
Dirk Selmar
Gerold Jerz
Electrospray–Mass Spectrometry-Guided Targeted Isolation of Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> by Using High-Performance Countercurrent Chromatography
Molecules
<i>Catharanthus roseus</i>
indole alkaloid
high-performance countercurrent chromatography
<i>off-line</i> injection ESI-MS/MS profiling
1D/2D NMR
title Electrospray–Mass Spectrometry-Guided Targeted Isolation of Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> by Using High-Performance Countercurrent Chromatography
title_full Electrospray–Mass Spectrometry-Guided Targeted Isolation of Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> by Using High-Performance Countercurrent Chromatography
title_fullStr Electrospray–Mass Spectrometry-Guided Targeted Isolation of Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> by Using High-Performance Countercurrent Chromatography
title_full_unstemmed Electrospray–Mass Spectrometry-Guided Targeted Isolation of Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> by Using High-Performance Countercurrent Chromatography
title_short Electrospray–Mass Spectrometry-Guided Targeted Isolation of Indole Alkaloids from Leaves of <i>Catharanthus roseus</i> by Using High-Performance Countercurrent Chromatography
title_sort electrospray mass spectrometry guided targeted isolation of indole alkaloids from leaves of i catharanthus roseus i by using high performance countercurrent chromatography
topic <i>Catharanthus roseus</i>
indole alkaloid
high-performance countercurrent chromatography
<i>off-line</i> injection ESI-MS/MS profiling
1D/2D NMR
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/10/2115
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