Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for the Detection of Rhein in Rheum officinale

Rhein is an important quality-control marker of Rheum officinale. The aim of this study was to develop an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) for rhein detection, which acts as a powerful tool for quality control and proper usage of Rheum officinale. First, a specific an...

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Main Authors: Min Chen, Tie-Gui Nan, Jie Xin, Li Cui, Bo Zhang, Xiao Wang, Bao-Min Wang
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4294826
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Tie-Gui Nan
Jie Xin
Li Cui
Bo Zhang
Xiao Wang
Bao-Min Wang
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Jie Xin
Li Cui
Bo Zhang
Xiao Wang
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description Rhein is an important quality-control marker of Rheum officinale. The aim of this study was to develop an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) for rhein detection, which acts as a powerful tool for quality control and proper usage of Rheum officinale. First, a specific and sensitive monoclonal antibody (mAb) against rhein was produced from a stable hybridoma cell line, 1F8, generated by the fusion of mouse myeloma sp2/0 with spleen cells obtained from a Bal b/c mouse immunized with rhein-BSA. Then, an icELISA method was developed with an IC50 value and working range of 0.05 μg L−1 and 0.02–0.11 μg L−1, respectively. The icELISA revealed high assay specificity, since it only had a relatively high cross reactivity with aloe-emodin (27%) and almost no cross reactivity with any other anthraquinones (<1%). When spiked with 0.2–2 mg kg−1 of rhein, the recoveries ranged from 84.19% to 102.90%. Finally, icELISA was used to detect rhein contents of Rheum officinale collected from different regions, and the results corresponded well with those of HPLC. Overall, the developed icELISA with high specificity and sensitivity provided a rapid and simple method for rhein detection, and it may be a powerful tool for quality control and proper usage of Rheum officinale.
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spelling doaj-art-10f72aeb2c204ff4bb7b6464b9e3d9b22025-02-03T06:06:55ZengWileyInternational Journal of Analytical Chemistry1687-87601687-87792020-01-01202010.1155/2020/42948264294826Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for the Detection of Rhein in Rheum officinaleMin Chen0Tie-Gui Nan1Jie Xin2Li Cui3Bo Zhang4Xiao Wang5Bao-Min Wang6School of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, ChinaState Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, ChinaKey Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, ChinaKey Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, ChinaCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaRhein is an important quality-control marker of Rheum officinale. The aim of this study was to develop an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) for rhein detection, which acts as a powerful tool for quality control and proper usage of Rheum officinale. First, a specific and sensitive monoclonal antibody (mAb) against rhein was produced from a stable hybridoma cell line, 1F8, generated by the fusion of mouse myeloma sp2/0 with spleen cells obtained from a Bal b/c mouse immunized with rhein-BSA. Then, an icELISA method was developed with an IC50 value and working range of 0.05 μg L−1 and 0.02–0.11 μg L−1, respectively. The icELISA revealed high assay specificity, since it only had a relatively high cross reactivity with aloe-emodin (27%) and almost no cross reactivity with any other anthraquinones (<1%). When spiked with 0.2–2 mg kg−1 of rhein, the recoveries ranged from 84.19% to 102.90%. Finally, icELISA was used to detect rhein contents of Rheum officinale collected from different regions, and the results corresponded well with those of HPLC. Overall, the developed icELISA with high specificity and sensitivity provided a rapid and simple method for rhein detection, and it may be a powerful tool for quality control and proper usage of Rheum officinale.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4294826
spellingShingle Min Chen
Tie-Gui Nan
Jie Xin
Li Cui
Bo Zhang
Xiao Wang
Bao-Min Wang
Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for the Detection of Rhein in Rheum officinale
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
title Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for the Detection of Rhein in Rheum officinale
title_full Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for the Detection of Rhein in Rheum officinale
title_fullStr Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for the Detection of Rhein in Rheum officinale
title_full_unstemmed Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for the Detection of Rhein in Rheum officinale
title_short Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for the Detection of Rhein in Rheum officinale
title_sort development of an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method for the detection of rhein in rheum officinale
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4294826
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