[Objectives]To establish an efficient and environmentally friendly separation and purification method for the large-scale preparation of the major active components-eleutherol,eleutherine,and isoeleutherine-from the e...[Objectives]To establish an efficient and environmentally friendly separation and purification method for the large-scale preparation of the major active components-eleutherol,eleutherine,and isoeleutherine-from the ethnomedicinal plant Eleutherine americana Merr.et K.Heyne.[Methods]The sample of E.americana bulbs was initially extracted with ethanol,followed by three successive extractions with ethyl acetate-water(2:1,V/V)to obtain the target component-enriched fraction.Eight solvent systems were systematically optimized,and a mixture of petroleum ether-ethyl acetate-ethanol-water(5:5:6:4,V/V/V/V)was identified as the optimal solvent system for high-speed counter-current chromatography(HSCCC)separation under conditions of 900 rpm,2 mL/min,and 35℃.The crude HSCCC product was further purified by silica gel column chromatography(200-300 mesh)using gradient elution with a solvent system of n-hexane-dichloromethane-ethyl acetate(varying from 10:5:1 to 4:5:1,V/V/V).UPLC-PDA(Agilent SB-C_(18)column)and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(600 MHz)were comprehensively employed to assess compound purity and confirm molecular structures.[Results]An optimized technique integrating HSCCC and silica gel column chromatography was established,successfully enabling the large-scale preparation of three bioactive components:eleutherol(purity 99%),eleutherine(purity 98%),and isoeleutherine(purity 98%).Structural identification results were consistent with those reported in the literature.Compared to traditional methods,the new approach demonstrated improved separation efficiency and reduced solvent consumption.[Conclusions]The combined separation method utilizing HSCCC and silica gel column chromatography established in this study demonstrates notable advantages,including high efficiency,environmental friendliness,and cost-effectiveness,enabling the large-scale preparation of the three major active components from E.americana.This approach outperforms conventional methods by offering higher separation efficiency,reduced solvent consumption,and superior product purity,providing a robust technical solution for the development and utilization of bioactive compounds from E.americana.Moreover,it offers a novel methodological reference for the isolation and purification of other natural products.展开更多
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Tibet Autonomous Region,Science and Technology Department of Tibet(XZ202501ZR0118).
文摘[Objectives]To establish an efficient and environmentally friendly separation and purification method for the large-scale preparation of the major active components-eleutherol,eleutherine,and isoeleutherine-from the ethnomedicinal plant Eleutherine americana Merr.et K.Heyne.[Methods]The sample of E.americana bulbs was initially extracted with ethanol,followed by three successive extractions with ethyl acetate-water(2:1,V/V)to obtain the target component-enriched fraction.Eight solvent systems were systematically optimized,and a mixture of petroleum ether-ethyl acetate-ethanol-water(5:5:6:4,V/V/V/V)was identified as the optimal solvent system for high-speed counter-current chromatography(HSCCC)separation under conditions of 900 rpm,2 mL/min,and 35℃.The crude HSCCC product was further purified by silica gel column chromatography(200-300 mesh)using gradient elution with a solvent system of n-hexane-dichloromethane-ethyl acetate(varying from 10:5:1 to 4:5:1,V/V/V).UPLC-PDA(Agilent SB-C_(18)column)and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(600 MHz)were comprehensively employed to assess compound purity and confirm molecular structures.[Results]An optimized technique integrating HSCCC and silica gel column chromatography was established,successfully enabling the large-scale preparation of three bioactive components:eleutherol(purity 99%),eleutherine(purity 98%),and isoeleutherine(purity 98%).Structural identification results were consistent with those reported in the literature.Compared to traditional methods,the new approach demonstrated improved separation efficiency and reduced solvent consumption.[Conclusions]The combined separation method utilizing HSCCC and silica gel column chromatography established in this study demonstrates notable advantages,including high efficiency,environmental friendliness,and cost-effectiveness,enabling the large-scale preparation of the three major active components from E.americana.This approach outperforms conventional methods by offering higher separation efficiency,reduced solvent consumption,and superior product purity,providing a robust technical solution for the development and utilization of bioactive compounds from E.americana.Moreover,it offers a novel methodological reference for the isolation and purification of other natural products.
