Studies on the Stability of Salvianolic Acid B as Potential Drug Material
Studies on the Stability of Salvianolic Acid B as Potential Drug Material
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DOI:
10.1002/pca.1291
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发表时间:
2011-07-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
You, Song
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作者:
Zhou, Li-Na;Zhang, Xin;You, Song
Introduction - Salvianolic acid B (Sal B) is one of the major water-soluble compounds isolated from the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza, which is widely used as a traditional Chinese medicine. Although much research on the general stability of Sal B has been undertaken and reported, there is still a need for further study of the stability required as a potential drug material.Objective - To study the stability of Sal B in the solid state and in normal saline (NS) solution during storage, as required in the ICH guidelines (2003) and Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2005).Methodology - Sal B stability was analysed using the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method described in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. HPLC coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-TOFMS) was applied for the separation and identification of the degradation products of Sal B.Results - In the solid state, Sal B packaged in aluminium foil bags was stable for 6 months under 'accelerated conditions' (40 degrees C, 75% relative humidity, RH). However, solid Sal B degradation was observed under open exposure to stress conditions of high temperature (60 degrees C) or high humidity (92.5 or 75% RH). In NS solution, Sal B underwent severe degradation under accelerated conditions. Through HPLC-TOFMS, nine degradation products were identified and the possible degradation pathway was deduced.Conclusion - The results demonstrate that the potential drug material Sal B could be used in a solid formulation, but is not suitable for use as a liquid formulation. Copyright (C) 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.