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Table 1 Mass parameters, calibration curves, LOD, LOQ, precision and recovery of 43 investigated analytes by LC-MS/MS with MRM mode

From: Simultaneous quantification of bioactive components in Chinese herbal spirits by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC–QQQ–MS/MS)

No

Analyte

RT (min)

Transition

Cone voltage (V)

Collision energy (V)

Calibration curve

LOD (ng/mL)

LOQ (ng/mL)

Precision (RSD, %)

Recovery (%, n = 6)

Equation

R2

Range (μg/mL)

Intra-day

Inter-day

1

Geniposidic acid

2.05

375.40 → 195.24

15

 + 15

y = 260.2x − 43.8

0.9985

0.064–16.46

8.04

32.1

4.44

5.74

94.2

2

Protocatechuic acid

2.26

155.20 → 65.13

30

 + 20

y = 1781.6x + 43.5

0.9995

0.009–9.340

0.65

2.28

2.59

5.15

97.8

3

Chlorogenic acid

3.35

355.30 → 163.08

20

 + 15

y = 19714x − 689

0.9973

0.007–3.575

0.10

0.33

4.89

5.80

90.8

4

Scopolin

3.47

355.11 → 193.05

25

 + 15

y = 20562x − 1022

0.9987

0.005–5.550

0.18

0.60

2.91

3.04

104.2

5

Puerarin

4.03

417.30 → 297.20

46

 + 25

y = 10069x + 1933

0.9954

0.007–13.89

0.03

0.11

2.60

3.13

101.2

6

Magnoflorine

4.45

342.30 → 297.30

42

 + 19

y = 27481x + 1247

0.9992

0.001–5.542

0.25

0.74

1.87

3.99

104.8

7

Purpureaside C

4.64

787.46 → 163.03

20

 + 30

y = 444.3x + 34.7

0.9992

0.022–11.15

5.44

21.7

1.06

3.70

103.1

8

Daidzin

4.76

417.36 → 255.22

30

 + 20

y = 17278x + 4508

0.9991

0.009–36.47

0.04

0.14

1.18

3.38

98.0

9

Echinacoside

4.91

787.55 → 325.10

20

 + 20

y = 317.6x + 5.9

0.9995

0.046–11.78

2.16

7.66

3.38

3.51

90.9

10

Rutinum

5.63

611.20 → 303.10

35

 + 15

y = 12785x + 160

0.9991

0.003–2.600

0.05

0.15

3.17

5.20

95.6

11

Calycosin-7-glucoside

5.70

447.28 → 285.19

36

 + 17

y = 47510x + 2889

0.9962

0.001–5.725

0.02

0.05

2.08

2.41

107.6

12

Ferulic acid

5.74

195.10 → 117.00

20

 + 23

y = 10691x + 201

0.9992

0.004–4.250

0.06

0.24

4.42

5.16

100.6

13

Hyperoside

5.79

465.27 → 303.16

26

 + 15

y = 14954x − 199

0.9994

0.007–3.650

0.09

0.34

2.82

2.85

97.1

14

Crustecdysone

6.04

481.41 → 371.34

30

 + 15

y = 881.7x + 54.6

0.9999

0.017–16.91

4.13

16.5

2.44

3.07

99.7

15

Acteoside

6.07

625.39 → 163.12

20

 + 30

y = 693.3x + 52.6

0.9989

0.015–7.721

3.77

11.3

4.50

5.72

99.4

16

Coumarin

7.41

147.25 → 91.16

30

 + 30

y = 20078x + 89

0.9999

0.001–4.853

0.04

0.19

3.16

3.65

103.4

17

Ononin

8.10

431.26 → 269.26

30

 + 25

y = 31798x + 1102

0.9997

0.002–7.794

0.03

0.10

1.47

3.36

103.9

18

Daidzein

8.19

255.23 → 199.41

30

 + 25

y = 12439x + 90

0.9998

0.001–1.131

0.07

0.28

0.68

3.05

96.3

19

Salvianolic acid A

8.51

495.17 → 223.19

20

 + 40

y = 984.7x − 53.3

0.9980

0.017–8.906

4.35

11.6

0.72

1.79

106.9

20

Quercetin

8.92

303.60 → 229.05

50

 + 30

y = 3438x + 205

0.9990

0.013–13.00

0.71

2.39

3.02

3.45

91.9

21

Epimedin A1

8.98

839.58 → 369.27

36

 + 34

y = 9091x + 223

0.9996

0.007–6.700

0.68

2.18

4.40

4.73

104.5

22

Epimedin B

9.31

809.57 → 369.22

30

 + 34

y = 7352x + 1340

0.9924

0.007–13.80

0.19

0.75

1.08

3.85

99.4

23

Epimedin C

9.48

823.58 → 369.27

34

 + 35

y = 8289x + 32

0.9998

0.005–10.25

0.71

2.11

1.48

1.90

94.8

24

Icariin

9.66

677.48 → 369.22

38

 + 27

y = 12010x + 1110

0.9987

0.002–12.44

0.01

0.03

3.23

4.01

92.2

25

Formononetin

11.88

269.19 → 253.11

40

 + 30

y = 10680x + 39

0.9997

0.001–1.011

0.02

0.06

1.82

2.44

111.7

26

Baohuoside II

12.03

501.29 → 355.24

30

 + 15

y = 20952x − 126

0.9997

0.002–3.456

0.03

0.11

1.47

5.18

106.5

27

Eugenol

12.13

164.07 → 103.13

44

 + 21

y = 185.8x + 134.1

0.9986

0.035–35.52

8.54

27.7

3.63

3.72

90.3

28

Astragaloside A

12.37

785.50 → 455.40

25

 + 15

y = 947.3x + 6.2

0.9996

0.012–3.028

0.80

2.00

3.15

4.29

99.3

29

Rhamnocitrin

12.39

301.10 → 258.10

50

 + 30

y = 17437x − 344

0.9989

0.003–2.900

0.06

0.22

4.54

5.38

106.4

30

Chikusetsusaponin iva

12.74

793.57 → 793.57

30

-20

y = 1110x + 21

1.0000

0.010–9.779

0.30

1.19

3.60

4.10

92.3

31

Geniposide

13.01

389.43 → 255.29

30

 + 25

y = 72.6x + 4.7

0.9998

0.092–11.84

23.1

46.2

3.64

5.15

102.0

32

Sagittatoside A

13.16

677.33 → 369.24

30

 + 15

y = 6603x + 21

0.9999

0.003–2.978

0.73

2.91

2.53

4.49

95.8

33

Astragaloside II

13.31

827.75 → 175.09

20

 + 30

y = 579.6x + 9.0

0.9992

0.004–2.243

0.73

2.19

3.49

5.81

106.2

34

Sagittatoside B

13.45

647.45 → 369.22

24

 + 24

y = 9750x + 95

0.9998

0.004–3.600

0.59

2.34

4.79

4.88

109.1

35

Icariside I

13.48

531.19 → 369.14

35

 + 30

y = 26745x + 119

0.9991

0.000–0.563

0.03

0.07

2.70

3.96

97.5

36

2′'-O-rhamnosyl Icariside II

13.51

661.47 → 369.28

28

 + 21

y = 14713x + 522

0.9979

0.003–5.150

0.11

0.38

3.47

4.15

90.6

37

Baohuoside I

13.83

515.30 → 369.20

26

 + 20

y = 48629x + 525

0.9988

0.000–3.375

0.03

0.10

0.99

2.69

96.8

38

Desmethyl Icaritin

13.87

355.10 → 299.10

50

 + 20

y = 129383x + 2666

0.9991

0.001–3.950

0.03

0.08

2.37

3.43

95.4

39

Astragaloside I

14.11

869.74 → 217.27

15

 + 15

y = 854.4x + 32.2

0.9994

0.009–8.750

1.07

4.27

1.02

1.99

101.4

40

Z-ligustilide

14.73

191.11 → 117.01

38

 + 22

y = 8945x − 92

0.9998

0.005–11.00

0.86

2.94

4.27

4.68

98.8

41

Icaritin

15.38

369.14 → 313.07

50

 + 26

y = 220062x + 3559

0.9959

0.000–0.322

0.00

0.01

3.13

4.85

106.9

42

Tanshinone IIA

16.04

295.29 → 277.24

50

 + 19

y = 64914x + 4212

0.9911

0.001–3.200

0.05

0.17

2.06

2.68

104.9

43

Oleanolic acid

16.69

439.36 → 203.18

35

 + 25

y = 19247x + 370

0.9981

0.002–1.611

0.21

0.53

3.08

3.60

92.3