Enantioselective biotransformation of propranolol to the active metabolite 4-hydroxypropranolol by endophytic fungi

The enantioselective biotransformation of propranolol (Prop) by the endophytic fungi Phomopsis sp., Glomerella cingulata, Penicillium crustosum, Chaetomium globosum and Aspergillus fumigatus was investigated by studying the kinetics of the aromatic hydroxylation reaction with the formation of 4-hydroxypropranolol (4-OH-Prop). Both Prop enantiomers were consumed by the fungi in the biotransformation process, but the 4-hydroxylation reaction yielded preferentially (-)-(S)-4-OH-Prop. The quantity of metabolites biosynthesized varied slightly among the evaluated endophytic fungi. These results show that all investigated endophytic fungi could be used as biosynthetic tools in biotransformation processes to obtain the enantiomers of 4-OH-Prop.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES

Chiral Capillary Electrokinetic Chromatography: Principle and Applications, Detection and Identification, Design of Experiment, and Exploration of Chiral Recognition Using Molecular Modeling

This work reviews the literature of chiral capillary electrokinetic chromatography from January 2016 to March 2021. This is done to explore the state-of-the-art approach and recent developments carried out in this field. The separation principle of the technique is described and supported with simple graphical illustrations, showing migration under normal and reversed polarity modes of the separation voltage. The most relevant applications of the technique for enantioseparation of drugs and other enantiomeric molecules in different fields using chiral selectors in single, dual, or multiple systems are highlighted. Measures to improve the detection sensitivity of chiral capillary electrokinetic chromatography with UV detector are discussed, and the alternative aspects are explored, besides special emphases to hyphenation compatibility to mass spectrometry. Partial filling and counter migration techniques are described. Indirect identification of the separated enantiomers and the determination of enantiomeric migration order are mentioned. The application of Quality by Design principles to facilitate method development, optimization, and validation is presented. The elucidation and explanation of chiral recognition in molecular bases are discussed with special focus on the role of molecular modeling

Stability-indicating methods for the enantioselective determination of dihydropyridines by high performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis

This paper presents simple, rapid, precise and accurate stability-indicating HPLC and CE methods, which were developed and validated for the determination of nitrendipine, nimodipine and nisoldipine. These drugs are calcium channel antagonists of the 1,4-dihydropyridine type which are used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Experimental results showed a good linear correlation between the area and the concentration of drugs covering a relatively large domain of concentration in all cases. The linearity of the analytical procedures was in the range of 2.0-120.0 mu g mL-1 for nitrendipine, 1.0-100.0 mu g mL(-1) for nimodipine and 100.0-600.0 mu g mL(-1) for nisoldipine, the regression determination coefficient being higher than 0.99 in all cases. The proposed methods were found to have good precision and accuracy. The chemical stability of these drugs was determined under various conditions and the methods have shown adequate separation for their enantiomers and degradation products. In addition, degradation products produced as a result of stress studies did not interfere with the detection of the drugs' enantiomers and the assays can thus be considered stability-indicating.Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES

Sensitive method for determination of piplartine, an alkaloid amide from Piper species, in rat plasma samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Piplartine (PPTN) is an alkaloid amide found in Piper species that presents different activities. PPTN determination in rat plasma is necessary to better understand its biological effects. The aim of this study was to develop a sensitive LC-MS/MS method for the determination of PPTN in rat plasma. The performance criteria for linearity, sensitivity, precision, accuracy, recovery, and stability have been assessed and were within the recommended guidelines. The validated method proved to be suitable in a pilot study of PPTN kinetic disposition in rat plasma after a single intraperitoneal dose, and represents an appropriate tool to further pharmacokinetic studies

Stereoselective analysis of thioridazine and its major metabolites: a kinetic study of biotransformation by fungi

BORGES, K. B. Análise estereosseletiva da tioridazina e seus principais metabólitos: um estudo cinético de biotransformação empregando fungos. 2006. 124f. Dissertação (Mestrado) Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2006. Atualmente, existe um grande interesse em estudar a biotransformação estereosseletiva de fármacos, incluindo os processos que reproduzem as vias de metabolização in vivo. Alguns desses estudos estão sendo realizados empregando microrganismos como, por exemplo, fungos. A cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência é umas das técnicas que pode ser empregada para a resolução, identificação e quantificação das espécies quirais formadas. A tioridazina (THD) é um fármaco quiral, com atividade antipsicótica utilizado para o tratamento da esquizofrenia. Possui como principais metabólitos a tioridazina-2-sulfóxido (THD-2-SO) e tioridazina-2-sulfona (THD-2-SO2), ambos com atividade antipsicótica, e a tioridazina-5-sulfóxido (THD-5-SO), que contribui para o efeito cardiotóxico do fármaco. Portanto, o presente trabalho tem por finalidade o desenvolvimento de um método de análise estereosseletiva da THD-2-SO e THD-5-SO em meio de cultura para avaliação do potencial de biotransformação da THD por alguns fungos. A melhor resolução dos estereoisômeros da THD-2-SO e THD-5-SO foi obtida utilizando a coluna CHIRALPAK® AS e fase móvel hexano : etanol : metanol (92:6:2, v/v/v) + 0,5% de dietilamina. A extração líquido líquido foi utilizada na preparação das amostras, tendo como solvente extrator o éter etílico. O método desenvolvido apresentou recuperação em torno de 100% para todos os compostos avaliados. Os coeficientes de variação e erros obtidos nos estudos de precisão e exatidão, intra e interensaios, foram inferiores a 10%. O método desenvolvido e validado foi empregado para avaliar o potencial de biotransformação da THD por 12 fungos endofíticos isolados de Tithonia diversifolia, Viguiera arenaria e Viguiera robusta e 1 fungo de solo (Penicillium waksmanii). Dentre os 13 fungos avaliados, quatro merecem destaque por apresentarem um potencial de biotransformação estereosseletivo mais evidenciado: Phomopsis sp. (TD2) apresentou maior mono-5-sulfoxidação para as formas (S)-(SE) e (R)-(FE) (9,3% e 5,8%, respectivamente);Glomerella cingulata (VA1) apresentou maior mono-5-sulfoxidação para as formas (S)-(SE) + (R)-(FE) (39,7%); Diaporthe phaseolorum (VR4) apresentou maior mono-2-sulfoxidação para as formas (S)-(SE) e (R)-(FE) (84,4% e 82,5%, respectivamente) e Aspergillus fumigatus (VR12) apresentou maior mono-2-sulfoxidação das formas (S)-(FE) (20,7%) e (R)-(SE) (34,4%).BORGES, K. B. Stereoselective analysis of thioridazine and its major metabolites: a kinetic study of biotransformation by fungi. 2006. 124p. Dissertation (Masters degree) Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2006. The interest in stereoselective biotransformation of drugs including the processes that reproduce the in vivo metabolism has been increased. To study drug metabolism several models have been used. Among them, studies carried out using microorganisms, mainly fungi have been standing out. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography can be used for the resolution, identification and quantification of the chiral species formed. The thioridazine (THD) is a chiral drug used as antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia. The main metabolites of THD are thioridazine-2-sulfoxide (THD-2-SO), thioridazine-2-sulfone (THD-2-SO2) and thioridazine-5-sulfoxide (THD-5-SO). The THD-2-SO and THD-2-SO2 possesss antipsychotic activity and THD-5-SO contributes to the cardiotoxicity of drug more than the parent compound. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to develop a method for the stereoselective analysis of THD-2-SO and THD-5-SO in culture medium to study biotransformation of THD by some fungi. The simultaneous determination of thioridazine-2-sulfoxide and thioridazine-5-sulfoxide was performed on a CHIRALPAK® AS column using a mobile phase constituted of hexane: ethanol: methanol (92:6:2, v/v/v) + 0.5% diethylamine. Diethyl ether was used as extraction solvent. Recoveries around 100% were obtained for all the evaluated species. The coefficients of variation and relative errors in precision and accuracy studies (within-day and between-day) were below 10%. The validated method was used to evaluate the biotransformation of THD by 12 endophytic fungi isolated from Tithonia diversifolia, Viguiera arenaria and Viguiera robusta and 1 fungus isolated from soil (Penicillium waksmanii). Among the 13 fungi evaluated, four of them deserve prominence for presenting an evidenced stereoselective biotransformation potential: Phomopsis sp. (TD2) presented greater mono-5-sulfoxidation to the forms (S)-(SE) e (R)-(FE) (9.3% and 5.8%, respectively); Glomerella cingulata (VA1) presented greater mono-5-sulfoxidation to the forms (S)-(SE) + (R)-(FE) (39.7%); Diaporthe phaseolorum (VR4) presented greater mono-2-sulfoxidation to the forms (S)-(SE) and (R)-(FE) (84.4% and 82.5%, respectively) and Aspergillus fumigatus (VR12) presented greater mono-2-sulfoxidation to the forms (S)-(FE) (20.7%) and (R)-(SE) (34.4%)

Stereoselective analysis of thioridazine and its major metabolites: a kinetic study of biotransformation by fungi

BORGES, K. B. Análise estereosseletiva da tioridazina e seus principais metabólitos: um estudo cinético de biotransformação empregando fungos. 2006. 124f. Dissertação (Mestrado) Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2006. Atualmente, existe um grande interesse em estudar a biotransformação estereosseletiva de fármacos, incluindo os processos que reproduzem as vias de metabolização in vivo. Alguns desses estudos estão sendo realizados empregando microrganismos como, por exemplo, fungos. A cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência é umas das técnicas que pode ser empregada para a resolução, identificação e quantificação das espécies quirais formadas. A tioridazina (THD) é um fármaco quiral, com atividade antipsicótica utilizado para o tratamento da esquizofrenia. Possui como principais metabólitos a tioridazina-2-sulfóxido (THD-2-SO) e tioridazina-2-sulfona (THD-2-SO2), ambos com atividade antipsicótica, e a tioridazina-5-sulfóxido (THD-5-SO), que contribui para o efeito cardiotóxico do fármaco. Portanto, o presente trabalho tem por finalidade o desenvolvimento de um método de análise estereosseletiva da THD-2-SO e THD-5-SO em meio de cultura para avaliação do potencial de biotransformação da THD por alguns fungos. A melhor resolução dos estereoisômeros da THD-2-SO e THD-5-SO foi obtida utilizando a coluna CHIRALPAK® AS e fase móvel hexano : etanol : metanol (92:6:2, v/v/v) + 0,5% de dietilamina. A extração líquido líquido foi utilizada na preparação das amostras, tendo como solvente extrator o éter etílico. O método desenvolvido apresentou recuperação em torno de 100% para todos os compostos avaliados. Os coeficientes de variação e erros obtidos nos estudos de precisão e exatidão, intra e interensaios, foram inferiores a 10%. O método desenvolvido e validado foi empregado para avaliar o potencial de biotransformação da THD por 12 fungos endofíticos isolados de Tithonia diversifolia, Viguiera arenaria e Viguiera robusta e 1 fungo de solo (Penicillium waksmanii). Dentre os 13 fungos avaliados, quatro merecem destaque por apresentarem um potencial de biotransformação estereosseletivo mais evidenciado: Phomopsis sp. (TD2) apresentou maior mono-5-sulfoxidação para as formas (S)-(SE) e (R)-(FE) (9,3% e 5,8%, respectivamente);Glomerella cingulata (VA1) apresentou maior mono-5-sulfoxidação para as formas (S)-(SE) + (R)-(FE) (39,7%); Diaporthe phaseolorum (VR4) apresentou maior mono-2-sulfoxidação para as formas (S)-(SE) e (R)-(FE) (84,4% e 82,5%, respectivamente) e Aspergillus fumigatus (VR12) apresentou maior mono-2-sulfoxidação das formas (S)-(FE) (20,7%) e (R)-(SE) (34,4%).BORGES, K. B. Stereoselective analysis of thioridazine and its major metabolites: a kinetic study of biotransformation by fungi. 2006. 124p. Dissertation (Masters degree) Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, 2006. The interest in stereoselective biotransformation of drugs including the processes that reproduce the in vivo metabolism has been increased. To study drug metabolism several models have been used. Among them, studies carried out using microorganisms, mainly fungi have been standing out. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography can be used for the resolution, identification and quantification of the chiral species formed. The thioridazine (THD) is a chiral drug used as antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia. The main metabolites of THD are thioridazine-2-sulfoxide (THD-2-SO), thioridazine-2-sulfone (THD-2-SO2) and thioridazine-5-sulfoxide (THD-5-SO). The THD-2-SO and THD-2-SO2 possesss antipsychotic activity and THD-5-SO contributes to the cardiotoxicity of drug more than the parent compound. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to develop a method for the stereoselective analysis of THD-2-SO and THD-5-SO in culture medium to study biotransformation of THD by some fungi. The simultaneous determination of thioridazine-2-sulfoxide and thioridazine-5-sulfoxide was performed on a CHIRALPAK® AS column using a mobile phase constituted of hexane: ethanol: methanol (92:6:2, v/v/v) + 0.5% diethylamine. Diethyl ether was used as extraction solvent. Recoveries around 100% were obtained for all the evaluated species. The coefficients of variation and relative errors in precision and accuracy studies (within-day and between-day) were below 10%. The validated method was used to evaluate the biotransformation of THD by 12 endophytic fungi isolated from Tithonia diversifolia, Viguiera arenaria and Viguiera robusta and 1 fungus isolated from soil (Penicillium waksmanii). Among the 13 fungi evaluated, four of them deserve prominence for presenting an evidenced stereoselective biotransformation potential: Phomopsis sp. (TD2) presented greater mono-5-sulfoxidation to the forms (S)-(SE) e (R)-(FE) (9.3% and 5.8%, respectively); Glomerella cingulata (VA1) presented greater mono-5-sulfoxidation to the forms (S)-(SE) + (R)-(FE) (39.7%); Diaporthe phaseolorum (VR4) presented greater mono-2-sulfoxidation to the forms (S)-(SE) and (R)-(FE) (84.4% and 82.5%, respectively) and Aspergillus fumigatus (VR12) presented greater mono-2-sulfoxidation to the forms (S)-(FE) (20.7%) and (R)-(SE) (34.4%)

Stereoselective analysis of drugs with application in biotransformation studies employing fungi

Este trabalho teve por finalidade o desenvolvimento e validação de métodos para análise estereosseletiva de alguns fármacos e metabólitos, bem como a aplicação desses métodos na avaliação do potencial de fungos, principalmente endofíticos, em processos de biotransformação. Os seguintes fármacos foram selecionados para esse estudo: fluoxetina, propranolol, omeprazol, oxibutinina e ibuprofeno. Para determinação simultânea dos enantiômeros da fluoxetina (FLX) e norfluoxetina (NFLX) em meios de cultura de fungos endofíticos, empregou-se a cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência com detecção por absorção no ultravioleta, em um sistema com duas colunas em série, sendo uma de fase reversa (C18) e outra com fase estacionária quiral (Chirobiotic® V). A fase móvel foi composta por etanol: tampão acetato de amônio 15 mmol L-1, pH 5,90: acetonitrila (77,5: 17,5: 5, v/v/v) e a detecção foi realizada em 227 nm. A extração líquido-líquido foi empregada na preparação das amostras. As curvas analíticas foram lineares no intervalo de concentração de 12,5 a 3750 ng mL-1 (r 0,996) para todos os enantiômeros analisados. Os coeficientes de variação e erros relativos obtidos nos estudos de precisão e exatidão foram inferiores a 10%. Nas condições empregadas, os cinco fungos endofíticos estudados não foram capazes de promover a biotransformação da FLX (reação de demetilação). A eletroforese capilar foi empregada para análise enantiosseletiva do propranolol (PROP) e 4-hidroxipropranolol (4-OHPROP). A melhor condição de resolução dos enantiômeros foi encontrada com a aplicação de um planejamento experimental de Box-Behnken: solução de eletrólitos composta por tampão trietilamina / ácido fosfórico (TEA/H3PO4), 25 mmol L-1, pH 9,00, carboximetil--ciclodextrina 4% (m/v) como seletor quiral e análise realizada na voltagem de 17 kV. O método de extração líquido-líquido também foi empregado para preparação das amostras. As curvas analíticas foram lineares no intervalo de concentração de 0,25 a 10,0 g mL-1 para 4-OHPROP e de 0,10 a 10,0 g mL-1 para PROP, apresentando coeficientes de correlação (r) 0,995 para todos os enantiômeros analisados. Os coeficientes de variação e erros relativos obtidos nos estudos de precisão e exatidão foram inferiores a 15%. Os cinco fungos endofíticos em estudo se mostraram eficientes na biotransformação estereosseletiva do PROP, com maior formação do metabólito (-)-(S)-4-OHPROP. O fungo Glomerella cingulata (VA1), em especial, apresentou uma concentração de 1,745 g mL-1 do enantiômero (-)-(S)-4-OHPROP depois de 72 horas de incubação, ao passo que a formação do enantiômero (+)-(R)-4-OHPROP não foi observada. A utilização deste fungo em escalas ampliadas pode ser uma fonte promissora de obtenção do metabólito 4-OHPROP na forma enantiomericamente pura. A determinação simultânea de omeprazol (OMZ), 5-hidroxiomeprazol (5-HOMZ) e omeprazol sulfona (OMZ SUL) em meio de cultura Czapek Dox modificado ii tamponado foi realizada empregando um método rápido de análise por cromatografia líquida de ultra eficiência com detector por arranjo de diodos (UPLC / DAD), usando coluna monolítica de fase reversa e eluição por gradiente. OMZ, 5-HOMZ e OMZ SUL foram extraídos das amostras utilizando uma mistura de acetato de etila: t-butil metil éter (9: 1, v/v). A separação foi obtida empregando uma coluna RP 18 Chromolith Fast Gradient endcapped e fase móvel constituída por 0,15% (v/v) de ácido trifluoroacético (TFA) em água (solvente A) e 0,15% (v/v) de TFA em acetonitrila (solvente B). Os tempos de retenção foram de 0,70 min para 5-HOMZ, 0,74 min para OMZ, 0,77 min para OMZ SUL e 0,91 min para o padrão interno (bupropiona, BUP). O método foi linear no intervalo de 0,2 a 10,0 g mL-1 (r 0,995) para todos os analitos. O processo de biotransformação foi realizado durante apenas 24 horas de incubação, por causa de problemas de estabilidade do OMZ. Por esse mesmo motivo, a biotransformação estereosseletiva não foi avaliada. Apenas três fungos apresentaram formação do metabólito 5-HOMZ, e dentre estes, apenas o fungo Botritis cinerea (BC) produziu esse metabólito em concentração superior ao limite de quantificação do método. A formação do metabólito OMZ SUL foi observada para todos os fungos, exceto para Glomerella cingulata (VA1) e Guignardia mangiferae (VA15). Esses fungos podem ser úteis para a obtenção dos metabólitos do OMZ, mas estudos detalhados do comportamento do fármaco nas condições de cultivo são necessários, uma vez que este substrato pode sofrer degradação em meio ácido e na presença de luz. A análise simultânea dos enantiômeros da oxibutinina (OXY) e da N-desetiloxibutinina (DEOB) em meio de cultura Czapek foi obtida empregando a cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência com detector UV (HPLC/UV). Os analitos foram separados usando coluna quiral Chiralpak AD e fase móvel constituída por hexano: isopropanol: etanol: dietilamina (94: 4: 2: 0,05, v/v/v/v) e detectados em 210 nm. Um estudo piloto de biotransformação empregando os mesmos fungos e as condições de biotransformação utilizadas para os demais fármacos mostrou que não houve a formação do metabólito de interesse. Além disso, não houve uma diminuição significativa da concentração de OXY durante o período de incubação, o que poderia ser um indicativo da formação de outros metabólitos não monitorados nas condições de análise. Como a reação de desetilação da OXY para formar a DEOB não foi observada nos experimentos, não foi necessário realizar a validação do método analítico. A separação simultânea do ibuprofeno (IBP), dos enantiômeros do 2-hidroxi-ibuprofeno (2-OH-IBP) e dos estereoisômeros do carboxi-ibuprofeno (COOH-IBP) foi realizada empregando-se uma coluna Chiralpak AS-H e fase móvel constituída por hexano: isopropanol: TFA (95: 5: 0,1, v/v/v). O solvente extrator usado na extração líquido-líquido foi uma mistura de hexano: acetato de etila (1: 1, v/v). A detecção foi feita por espectrometria de massas (MS/MS), com a fonte de ionização por eletronebulização operada no modo positivo (ESI+). O método foi linear nos intervalos de 0,1 a 20,0 g mL-1 para IBP, de 0,05 a 7,5 g mL-1 para o cada enantiômero do 2-OH-IBP e de 0,025 a 5,0 g mL-1 para cada estereoisômero do COOH-IBP. Os demais parâmetros de validação obtidos para o método apresentaram-se dentro dos limites recomendados pela literatura. Os sete fungos endofíticos estudados se mostraram eficientes na biotransformação do IBP em seu principal metabólito 2-OH-IBP, mas apenas os fungos Nigrospora sphaerica (SS67) e Chaetomium globosum (VR10) iii biotransformaram o IBP de forma enantiosseletiva mais acentuada, observando-se maior formação do metabólito ativo (+)-(S)-2-OH-IBP. A não estereosseletividade observada para os demais fungos pode ser indício de uma possível conversão quiral do fármaco, similar a que ocorre em humanos. A formação dos estereoisômeros do COOH-IBP não foi observada, provavelmente, porque sua rota de formação envolve uma seqüência de reações. Os resultados apresentados nesse trabalho mostram que fungos, particularmente os endofíticos, podem ser uma fonte promissora para obtenção de metabólitos de fármacos, inclusive de forma enantiomericamente pura.This work aimed the development and validation of suitable methods for the stereoselective analysis of some drugs and metabolites, as well as, the application of these methods to assess the potential of fungi, mainly the endophytic ones, in biotransformation processes. The following drugs were selected for this study: fluoxetine, propranolol, omeprazole, oxybutynin and ibuprofen. The simultaneous determination of fluoxetine (FLX) and norfluoxetine (NFLX) enantiomers in culture media of endophytic fungi was carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography with UV-detection, in a system of two columns coupled in series, in which one of them was a reversed phase (C18) column and the another one was a chiral stationary phase column (Chirobiotic ® V). The mobile phase consisted of ethanol: ammonium acetate buffer, 15 mol L-1, pH 5.90: acetonitrile (77.5: 17.5: 5, v/v/v) and the detection was performed at 227 nm. Liquid-liquid extraction was employed for sample preparation. The analytical curves were linear over the concentration range of 12.5 to 3750 ng mL-1 (r 0.996) for all enantiomers evaluated. The coefficients of variation and relative errors obtained in the evaluation of method precision and accuracy were lower than 10%. In the studied conditions, the five endophytic fungi used were not able to perform the biotransformation of FLX (demethylation reaction). Capillary electrophoresis was employed for the enantioselective analysis of propranolol (PROP) and 4-hydroxypropranolol (4-OHPROP). The best condition for enantiomer resolution was obtained by applying an experimental design of Box-Behnken: electrolyte solution composed of triethylamine / phosphoric acid (TEA/H3PO4) buffer, 25 mmol L-1, pH 9.00, with 4% (w/v) carboxymethyl--cyclodextrin as the chiral selector and analysis performed at 17 kV. Liquid-liquid extraction was also used for sample preparation. The analytical curves were linear over the concentration range of 0.25 to 10.0 g mL-1 for 4-OHPROP and 0.10 to 10.0 g mL-1 for PROP, presenting correlation coefficients (r) 0.995 for all enantiomers evaluated. The coefficients of variation and relative errors obtained in the evaluation of precision and accuracy were lower than 15%. All the five endophytic fungi (Phomopsis sp. (TD2), Glomerella cingulata (VA1), Penicillium crustosum (VR4), Chaetomium globosum (VR10) and Aspergillus fumigatus (VR12)) showed effectiveness in the stereoselective biotransformation of PROP, with higher formation of (-)-(S)-4-OH-PROP. The fungus Glomerella cingulata (VA1), in particular, showed a concentration of 1.745 g mL-1 for the enantiomer (-)-(S)-4-OHPROP after 72 hours of incubation, whereas there was no formation of the enantiomer (+)-(R)-4-OHPROP. Therefore, the use of this fungus in large scale may be a promising source to obtain 4-OHPROP in the enantiomerically pure form. A fast analytical method based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography / diode array detector (UPLC/DAD) using a monolithic reversed phase column and gradient elution was developed for the simultaneous determination of omeprazole (OMZ), 5-hydroxyomeprazole (5-HOMZ) and omeprazole sulfone (OMZ SUL) in modified and buffered Czapek-Dox culture medium. OMZ, 5-HOMZ and OMZ SUL were extracted using a mixture of ethyl acetate: methyl t-butyl ether (9: 1, v/v). The separation was achieved using a Chromolith Fast Gradient RP 18 endcapped column with the mobile phase consisting of 0.15% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in water (solvent A) and 0.15% (v/v) TFA in acetonitrile (solvent B). Retention times were 0.70 min for 5-HOMZ, 0.74 min for OMZ, 0.77 min for OMZ SUL and 0.91 min for internal standard (bupropion, BUP). The method was linear over the concentration range of 0.2 to 10.0 g mL-1 (r 0.995) for all analytes. The biotransformation process was carried out only within 24 hours of incubation, due to OMZ instability. For the same reason, the stereoselectivity in this process was not evaluated. The formation of the metabolite 5-HOMZ was observed only for three fungi, and among them, only the fungus Botrytis cinerea (BC) produced this metabolite in concentrations higher than the limit of quantification. The formation of OMZ SUL was observed for all fungi, except for Guignardia mangiferae (VA1) and Glomerella cingulata (VA15). The fungi evaluated in this study can be useful to obtain the metabolites of OMZ, but detailed study of the drug stability in culture conditions is required, since this substrate can undergo degradation in acidic conditions and in the presence of light. The simultaneous analysis of oxybutinin (OXY) and N-desethyloxybutinin (DEOB) enantiomers in Czapek culture medium was carried out by liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC/UV). The analytes were separated using a Chiralpak AD column employing as mobile phase hexane: isopropanol: ethanol: diethylamine (94: 4: 2: 0.05, v/v/v/v) and detection at 210 nm. A pilot study of biotransformation using the same fungi and conditions employed for the biotransformation of the other drugs showed that the metabolite of interest was not formed. Moreover, the decrease in the concentration of OXY, which could be indicative of the formation of other metabolites not monitored under the conditions of analysis, was not observed. Since the reaction of OXY desethylation to form DEOB was not observed in the experiments, the validation of the analytical method was not required. The method for the simultaneous analysis of ibuprofen (IBP), 2-hydroxyibuprofen (2-OH-IBP) enantiomers and carboxyibuprofen (IBP-COOH) stereoisomers was developed using a Chiralpak AS-H column and a mobile phase consisting of hexane: isopropanol: TFA (95: 5: 0.1, v/v/v). A mixture of hexane: ethyl acetate (1: 1, v/v) was used as solvent extractor for sample preparation. The detection was performed by tanden mass spectrometry (MS/MS) with the electrospray interface operated in the positive mode (ESI+). The method was linear over the concentration range of 0.1 to 20.0 g mL-1 for IBP, 0.05 to 7.5 g mL-1 for each 2-OH-IBP enantiomer and 0.025 to 5.0 g mL-1 for each COOH-IBP stereoisomer. The other validation parameters studied were within the limits established in the literature. The seven studied endophytic fungi showed to be efficient in the biotransformation of IBP to its main metabolite 2-OH-IBP, however, only the fungi Nigrospora sphaerica (SS67) and Chaetomium globosum (VR10) biotransformed IBP enantioselectively, with greater formation of the active metabolite (+)-(S)-2-OH-IBP. The lack of stereoselectivity observed for the other fungi could be caused by a possible chiral inversion process occurring for IBP, in a similar way that happens in humans. The formation of COOH-IBP stereoisomers was not observed probably because the route of formation of this metabolite requires a sequence of reactions. The results presented here show that fungi, particularly the endophytic ones, may be a promising source to obtain the metabolites of drugs, including in their enantiomerically pure form

Simultaneous determination of organophosphorous insecticides in bean samples by gas chromatography - flame photometric detection

The indiscriminate use of organophosphorous pesticides (OPPs) in crops may leave residues in food and may cause poisoning in the applicators. A method was developed for the determination of five OPPs in bean samples by Gas Chromatography-Flame Photometric Detection (GC-FPD). Validation parameters comprised linearity between 0.24 and 8.56 μg g-1 (r = 0.9985) for diazinon; 0.23 and 8.14 μg g-1 (r = 0.9959) for methyl parathion; 0.28 and 10.25 μg g-1 (r = 0.9987) for methyl pirimiphos; 0.52 and 18.87 μg g-1 (r = 0.9955) for malathion; 0.86 and 13.67 μg g-1 (r = 0.9919) for ethion. The limits of quantification (equal to those of detection) were the lowest rates of ranges mentioned above for each compound. The extraction method showed approximately 95% recovery, with CV% < 15%. Although twenty-eight bean samples obtained in the southern region of the state of Minas Gerais,Brazil, were analyzed, they failed to match any of the OPPs under analysis. The absence of OPPs in the samples could be due to the degradation that occurred between the use of OPPs and bean commercialization, levels below the detection /quantification limits and the non-use of OPPs in bean cultivation

Enantioselective analysis of propranolol and 4-hydroxypropranolol by CE with application to biotransformation studies employing endophytic fungi

A CE method is described for the enantioselective analysis of propranolol (Prop) and 4-hydroxypropranolol (4-OH-Prop) in liquid Czapek medium with application in the study of the enantioselective biotransformation of Prop by endophytic fungi. The electrophoretic conditions previously optimized were as follows: an uncoated fused-silica capillary, 4%w/v carboxymethyl-beta-CD in 25 mmol/L triethylamine/phosphoric acid (H(3)PO(4)) buffer at pH 9 as running electrolyte and 17 kV of voltage. UV detection was carried out at 208 nm. Liquid-liquid extraction using diethyl ether: ethyl acetate (1:1 v/v) as extractor solvent was employed for sample preparation. The calibration curves were linear over the concentration range of 0.25-10.0 mu g/mL for each 4-OH-Prop enantiomer and 0.10-10.0 mu g/mL for each Prop enantiomer (r >= 0.995). Within-day and between-day relative standard deviations and relative errors for precision and accuracy were lower than 15% for all the enantiomers. Finally, the validated method was used to evaluate Prop biotransformation in its mammalian metabolite 4-OH-Prop by some selected endophytic fungi. The screening of five strains of endophytic fungi was performed and all of them could biotransform Prop to some extent. Specifically, Glomerella cingulata (VA1) biotransformed 47.8% of (-)-(S)-Prop to (-)-(S)-4-OH-Prop with no formation of (+)-(R)4-OH-Prop in 72 h of incubation.Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)Coordenacao de Aperfeicamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES