Processing‐induced reduction in dianthrones content and toxicity of Polygonum multiflorum: Insights from ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry analysis and toxicological assessment

Abstract Background Polygonum multiflorum‐induced liver injury (PM‐DILI) has significantly hindered its clinical application and development. Methods This study investigates the variation in content and toxicity of dianthrones, the toxic components of P. multiflorum, during different processing cycl...

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Main Authors: Wan‐Fang Li, Ying Wang, Cai‐Xia Qiu, Jie Li, Jie Bao, Jian‐Bo Yang, Hong‐Tao Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Animal Models and Experimental Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ame2.12474
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Summary:Abstract Background Polygonum multiflorum‐induced liver injury (PM‐DILI) has significantly hindered its clinical application and development. Methods This study investigates the variation in content and toxicity of dianthrones, the toxic components of P. multiflorum, during different processing cycles. We employed the ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry method to quantify six dianthrones in raw P. multiflorum and formulations processed with a method called nine cycles of steaming and sunning. Additionally, toxicity assessments were conducted using human normal liver cell line L02 and zebrafish embryos. Results Results indicate a gradual reduction in dianthrones content with increasing processing cycles. Processed formulations exhibited significantly reduced cytotoxicity in L02 cells and hepatotoxicity in zebrafish embryos. Conclusions Our findings elucidate the relationship between processing cycles and P. multiflorum toxicity, providing theoretical support for its safe use.
ISSN:2576-2095