Chemical diversity investigation of hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Qianliguang (Senecio scandens) and related species by UHPLC-QTOF-MS1

World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1-11

  Zhu, Lin ^a   Li, Na ^b   Ruan, Jian Qing ^a   Fu, Peter ^c   Zhao, Zhong Zhen ^d   Lin, Ge ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Qianliguang (Senecio scandens); Qualitation; Quantification; UHPLC QTOF MS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979730905     PISSN: 23118571     EISSN: 25892894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15806/j.issn.2311-8571.2014.0010     Document Type: Article

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