Quantitation of Armillarisin A in human plasma by liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2007 Apr 11;43(5):1860-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2006.12.023. Epub 2007 Jan 23.

Abstract

A rapid and sensitive LC-MS/MS method for quantifying Armillarisin A in human plasma after a single oral dose (40 mg) has been developed and validated. Sample preparation used liquid-liquid extraction with a mixture of diethyl ether-dichloromethane (60:40, v/v) in an acidic environment. The retention times of Armillarisin A and the internal standard, probenecid, were 1.63 and 1.78 min, respectively. The calibration curve was linear over the range 0.15-50 ng/mL with a limit of quantitation of 0.15 ng/mL. The coefficient of variation as a measure of intra- and inter-day precision was <9.3% and the accuracy was in the range 92.5-108.0%. The Armillarisin A concentration-time profile in human plasma was determined after an oral dose of a 40 mg tablet.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Benzopyrans / administration & dosage
  • Benzopyrans / blood*
  • Benzopyrans / chemistry
  • Benzopyrans / pharmacokinetics
  • Calibration
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Coumarins / administration & dosage
  • Coumarins / blood*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / pharmacokinetics
  • Ether / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Methylene Chloride / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Probenecid / chemistry
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*
  • Tablets
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Benzopyrans
  • Coumarins
  • Tablets
  • Ether
  • Methylene Chloride
  • armillarisin A
  • Probenecid