Application of a quantitative 1H-NMR method for the determination of amygdalin in Persicae semen, Armeniacae semen, and Mume fructus

J Nat Med. 2014 Jan;68(1):225-30. doi: 10.1007/s11418-013-0783-y. Epub 2013 Jun 7.

Abstract

A quantitative (1)H-NMR method (qHNMR) was used to measure the amygdalin content of Persicae semen, Armeniacae semen, and Mume fructus, in each of which amygdalin constitutes a major component. The purity of amygdalin was calculated from the ratio of the intensity of the amygdalin H-2 signal at δ 6.50 ppm in pyridine-d 5 to that of the hexamethyldisilane (HMD) signal at 0 ppm. The HMD concentration was corrected by the International System of Units (SI) traceability with certified reference material (CRM)-grade bisphenol A. qHNMR revealed the amygdalin contents to be 2.72 and 3.13% in 2 lots of Persicae semen, 3.62 and 5.19% in 2 lots of Armeniacae semen, and 0.23% in Mume fructus. Thus, we demonstrated the utility of this method for the quantitative analysis of crude drugs.

MeSH terms

  • Amygdalin / analysis*
  • Calibration
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy* / standards
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Preparations / analysis*
  • Plants, Medicinal
  • Prunus / chemistry*
  • Reference Standards

Substances

  • Plant Preparations
  • Amygdalin