D-1011

Determination of Ginsenosides by HPLC-UV

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1.0 Purpose 
 
 The purpose of this procedure is to define the method for the determination of ginsenosides in
 
 raw materials and finished products by HPLC-UV. 
 
 2.0 Scope 
 
 This procedure applies to the determination of ginsenosides in raw materials in the QC
 
 Laboratory at Ion Labs. 
 
 3.0 Responsibility 
 
 3.1 ‘It is the responsibility of QC Chemists to follow this procedure.
 
 3.2 It is the responsibility of QC Laboratory Management to ensure that this procedure is
 
 being followed. 
 
 3.3. It is the responsibility of QC Laboratory Management and/or Analytical Development to
 
 keep this procedure aligned with current practices. 
 
 4.0 Definitions 
 
 4.1 QC — Quality Control 
 
 4.2. HPLC-UV — High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Detection
 
 4.3 H2O- Water 
 
 44 ACN- Acetonitrile 
 
 5.0 References 
 
 5.1 PRTCL-22-0060, Protocol, Validation of an Analytical Method for the Determination of
 
 Ginsenosides by HPLC-UV 
 
 
 

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 6.0 Supplies 
 
 6.1 Chemicals 
 
 6.1.1 Ginsenoside Rb! Reference Standard 
 
 6.1.2 Ginsenoside Rg1 Reference Standard 
 
 6.1.3 USP Powdered Asian Ginseng Extract Reference Standard 
 
 6.1.4 Acetonitrile (HPLC grade) 
 
 6.1.5 Methanol (HPLC grade) 
 
 6.1.6 H20 18 MOercm) 
 
 6.2 Glassware 
 
 6.2.1 Volumetric glassware as required for standard and sample preparations
 
 6.2.2 Luer-lock syringe and 0.22um nylon filter 
 
 6.2.3 Adjustable pipette and tips 
 
 6.2.4 1.5-mL or 2-mL Eppendorf centrifuge tubes 
 
 6.3. Equipment 
 
 6.3.1 Suitable gradient HPLC system consisting of a pump, autosampler, column oven
 
 and UV detector with a chromatographic data handling system 
 
 6.3.2 Analytical balance with a minimum weight of no less than 40 mg
 
 6.3.3. Microbalance with a minimum weight of no less than 3 mg 
 
 6.3.4 Wrist action shaker 
 
 6.3.5 Centrifuge 
 
 7.0 Mobile Phase 
 
 7.1 Mobile Phase A — H2O 
 
 7.2 Mobile Phase B — ACN 
 
 7.3 Diluent — Methanol:H20 (70:30), equilibrate to room temperature before use
 
 
 

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 8.0 Working Standard 
 
 8.1 Accurately weigh and transfer about 3.75 mg of ginsenoside Rb1 reference standard to a
 25-mL volumetric flask. 
 
 8.2 Accurately weigh and transfer about 3.75 mg of ginsenoside Rg1 reference standard to
 
 the same 25-mL volumetric flask 
 
 8.3 Dissolve in and dilute to volume with Diluent. 
 
 9.0 System Suitability Solution 
 
 9.1 Accurately weigh and transfer about 100 mg of USP Powdered Asian Ginseng Extract
 
 reference standard to a 10-mL volumetric flask. 
 
 oe Add 7.0 mL of methanol and swirl to disperse the powder. 
 
 9.3 Slowly dilute to volume with H20 while gently swirling. Do not shake or invert.
 
 9.4 Equilibrate to room temperature for at least 10 min. 
 
 9.5 Adjust to volume using H20. 
 
 9.6 Sonicate for 10 min with occasional shaking. 
 
 9.7 Pass through a 0.22 um syringe filter discarding the first 2-3 mL before collecting a
 
 sample for analysis. 
 
 10.0 Sample Solution 
 
 10.1 Accurately weigh and transfer about 100 mg of raw material sample to a 10-mL
 
 volumetric flask. 
 
 10.2 Add 7.0 mL of methanol and swirl to disperse the powder. 
 
 10.3 Slowly dilute to volume with H2O while gently swirling. Do not shake or invert.
 
 10.4 Equilibrate to room temperature for at least 10 min. 
 
 10.5 Adjust to volume using H20. 
 
 10.6 Sonicate for 10 min with occasional shaking. 
 
 
 

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 10.7 Pass through a 0.22 um syringe filter discarding the first 2-3 mL before collecting a
 
 sample for analysis. 
 
 11.0 HPLC Parameters 
 
 11.1 Column: Agilent EclipsePlus C18 RRHD 1.8um, 2.1 mm x 50 mm, or equivalent
 
 11.2 Column Temperature: 40 °C 
 
 11.3 Flow rate: 0.4 mL/min (do not increase above 0.4 mL/min) 
 
 11.4 Wavelength: 203 nm 
 
 11.5 Injection Volume: 5 uL 
 
 11.6 Run Time: 45 minutes 
 
 11.7 Gradient 
 
 Time (min) % A %B 
 0.0 84 16 
 15.0 80 20 
 15.1 73 27 
 35.0 68 32 
 35.1 5 95 
 40.0 5 95 
 40.1 84 16 
 45.0 84 16 
 
 11.8 Spectral Range (for Identification)- 200 nm to 400 nm 
 
 12.0 Recommended Sequence 
 
 12.1 Make two injections of Diluent 
 
 12.2 Make five injections of Working Standard 
 
 12.3 Make a single injection of System Suitability Solution 
 
 12.4 Make a single injection of each Sample Preparation 
 
 LZ) Make a single injection of Working Standard after every six samples and/or at the end of
 the run. 
 
 
 

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 13.0 System Suitability Requirements 
 
 13.1 No significant (>0.5%) interfering peaks are present in the blank (Diluent) injection.
 
 13.2 The %RSD of the Working Standard is NMT 2.0% for ginsenosides Rg1 and Rb.
 
 13.3 The USP resolution between ginsenoside Rg1 and Re in the injection of System Suitability
 Solution is NLT 1.3. 
 
 13.4 The USP resolution between ginsenoside Ro and Rb1 in the injection of System
 
 Suitability Solution is NLT 1.5. 
 
 13.5 The USP resolution between ginsenoside Rd and the peak before it in the injection of
 
 System Suitability Solution is NLT 1.3. 
 
 13.6 The tailing factors for ginsenosides Rg] and Rb1 in the injections of Working Standard
 is NMT 2.0. 
 
 13.7 For materials being analyzed for the first time using this method, non-conforming results
 
 may trigger execution of a product specific method optimization per D-126/D-103.
 
 14.0 Retention Times 
 
 Note: Retention times are approximate. Peak identification should be accomplished by
 
 comparison of the chromatogram obtained from the System Suitability Solution to the
 
 chromatogram provided with the USP Powdered Asian Ginseng Extract reference standard.
 
 14.1 Ginsenoside Rgl 15.6 
 
 14.2 Ginsenoside Re 16.3 
 
 14.3 Ginsenoside Ro 26.4 
 
 14.4 Ginsenoside Rb1 26.9 
 
 14.5 Ginsenoside Re 28.7 
 
 14.6 Malonyl ginsenoside Re 29.3 
 
 14.7 Ginsenoside Rb2 30.8 
 
 14.8 Malonyl ginsenoside Rb2 = 31.6 
 
 
 

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 14.9 Ginsenoside Rd 34.9 
 
 15.0 Relative Response Factors 
 
 Analyte RRF Ref Std 
 Ginsenoside Rgl 1.00 Rel 
 Ginsenoside Re 1.00 Rgl 
 Ginsenoside Rb1 1.00 Rb1 
 Ginsenoside Rc 0.96 Rb1 
 Ginsenoside Rb2 0.96 Rb1 
 Ginsenoside Rd 0.80 Rb1 
 
 16.0 Example Chromatograms 
 
 16.1. Blank 
 
 DILUENT 
 100} 
 80° 
 
 > 60; 
 z 
 40- 
 I. : : : : ; ; : " ; . : ; : ; a : \ ee 
 207 A 
 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
 Time [min] 
 16.2. Working Standard 
 WSTD (LIN-4) 
 1007 - 
 80- ; e 
 > 60 : 3 © 
 z [: 3 
 40- - 6 % 
 ill | | ¥ S*a 
 207) [= 
 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
 Time [min] 
 
 
 

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 16.3 System Suitability Solution 
 
 22AS076 USP ASIAN 
 100: 5 
 
 Be o 2 8 a 
 
 20+ l| = © 
 ae, aie 
 
 ae ee a ie 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
 Time [min] 
 16.4 Raw Material Sample 
 
 R46082-1 
 100 - 
 x 
 80 
 3 
 > 604 3 : ec 2 : 
 20- 26 Z 2 § la 
 
 0-4 7 a a i i dl 
 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
 Time [min] 
 17.0 Example Calculations 
 
 R, Wtstgqg XP A V. SS 
 Assay (%) = 2x —StA 2 y Distock y _Tspl_y °° RRF x 100 
 Rs V stock Veta Splwt LA 
 
 Ry Peak area for each gingerol present in the injection of Sample Solution
 
 Rg Mean Working Standard peak area ratio (5 injections) 
 
 Wteta Weight of reference standard used to prepare the Stock Standard (mg)
 
 P Purity of reference standard (decimal) 
 
 Verock Volume of the Stock Standard (mL) 
 
 AGstock Aliquot of the Stock Standard used to prepare the Working Standard (mL)
 
 Veta Volume of the Working Standard (mL) 
 
 Vspl Volume of Sample Solution (mL) 
 
 
 

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 Splwt Sample weight (mg) 
 
 SS Serving size: Average weight of ten dosage units in mg for tablets and capsules,
 
 weight of a single serving from the theoretical formula in mg for liquids, or 1
 
 for raw materials 
 
 LA Label amount in mg (use 1 for raw materials) 
 
 RRF Relative response factor for the individual ginsenoside 
 
 18.0 Revision History 

| Rev | Date | Description of Changes | CCR # | By |
|-----|----------|------------------------|-------|----|
| 0 | 11/09/22 | New procedure. N/A S. Sassman | - | - |