Research Article

Metabolite Profile Changes in Different Regions of Rat Brain Affected by Ephedra sinica

Table 1

Potential biomarkers identified in the positive mode.

NumberRetention time (min)BiomarkerMolecular formulaParent ion (m/z)Fragment ion (m/z)Error (ppm)

13.97N-CarbamoylsarcosineC4H8N2O3133.0612[M+H]+114.0471, 90.03583
23.62HydroxylysineC6H14N2O3163.1078[M+H]+144.96381
32.56Serinyl-valineC8H16N2O4205.1182[M+H]+118.0668, 60.0360−0.5
40.70Trap-Val-ArgC22H33N7O4460.2637[M+H]+415.2028−3
55.46GPCC8H20NO6P258.1102[M+H]+221.00040.4
61.00LysoPC (16 : 0)C24H50NO7P496.3358[M+H]+184.0544−8
71.53Neuraminic acidC9H17NO8268.1035[M+H]+136.04253