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 dian-thrones,t...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 dian-thrones,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 cytotoxic-ity 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.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:81973476Chinese Society of Toxicology,Grant/Award Number:CST2021CT101。
文摘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 dian-thrones,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 cytotoxic-ity 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.