Research Article

A Metabonomics Investigation into the Therapeutic Effects of BuChang NaoXinTong Capsules on Reversing the Amino Acid-Protein Interaction Network of Cerebral Ischemia

Table 2

Linear range and correlation coefficient and sensitivity of 10 amino acids in ESI+ mode.

Amino acidsLinear range (ng/mL)rLODLOQ
ContentS/N averageRSD% ()ContentS/N averageRSD% ()

Tryptophan6.04-386.250.9985100 pg/mL5.279.671000 pg/mL14.5810.89
Tyrosine2.50-160.000.984415 pg/mL4.1014.37150 pg/mL12.6111.71
Phenylalanine0.98-62.400.99952 pg/mL12.0212.5320 pg/mL13.1816.91
Glutamate37.19-2380.000.999550 pg/mL6.4413.31500 pg/mL14.8312.77
Glutamine177.19-11340.000.98345 pg/mL4.6419.5450 pg/mL17.7210.14
Isoleucine1.23-78.600.99603.5 pg/mL5.0415.1935 pg/mL12.975.13
Leucine0.90-57.500.99950.7 pg/mL6.5716.797 pg/mL14.3012.86
Taurine43.24-2767.500.9980110 pg/mL3.1613.191100 pg/mL17.0514.49
Valine1.58-101.000.99953.5 pg/mL4.6512.1435 pg/mL10.959.52
Alanine18.28-1170.000.9995100 pg/mL5.3514.551000 pg/mL12.6915.76

S/N was calculated as RMS (root mean square) S/N.