Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (8): 4018-4030.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.08.039

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Effects of Macleaya Cordata Extract on Growth Performance of Grass Carp and Pharmacokinetics and Residue Elimination of Its Utility Components

ZHANG Haoyang1(), LIU WEI1,2, SUN Wenqing1, XU Yufeng1,2, LIU Zhiqin1,2, YANG Zihui1,2, DONG Zhen1,2,*(), ZENG Jianguo1,2,*()   

  1. 1. Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
    2. Chinese Medicinal Materials Breeding Innovation Center of Yuelushan Laboratory, Changsha 410128, China
  • Received:2024-11-13 Online:2025-08-23 Published:2025-08-28
  • Contact: DONG Zhen, ZENG Jianguo E-mail:1481637830@qq.com;13104100291@163.com;zengjianguo@hunau.edu.cn

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to observe the growth-promoting effect of Macleaya cordata extract (MCE) on grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) and to characterize the pharmacokinetic properties and muscle residues of its main active components, sanguinarine (SAN) and chelerythrine (CHE). Four hundred and fifty grass carp weighing 10.5 g were randomly divided into 5 groups and fed with diets containing 0, 30, 60 and 120 mg·kg-1 MCE Pulvis (MCEP) and betaine hydrochloride respectively for 60 days. A total of 120 grass carp weighing 250 g were randomly divided into 5 groups. MCE was administered intravenously (0.001 2 mg·kg-1, 0.012 mg·kg-1, 0.024 mg·kg-1) or gavage (0.06 mg·kg-1, 0.6 mg·kg-1). The concentrations of SAN and CHE in blood were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-QQQ-MS). Another 150 grass carp of 50 g were fed with MCEP (60 mg·kg-1 feed) for 60 days. SAN and CHE contents in skinned muscle of grass carp were determined by LC-QQQ-MS. The results showed that MCE could significantly improve growth performance and condition factor of grass carp (PP < 0.05); After oral administration of 0.6 mg·kg-1 MCE, the main pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of MCE, SAN and CHE administered orally at 0.6 mg·kg-1 were Cmax=19.157±1.924 and 6.388±1.356 μg·L-1, AUC(0-t)=3.317±0.274 and 0.651±0.114 (μg·L-1)·h, T1/2=9.065±2.286 h (CHE had no valid data), respectively. 5 min after intravenous injection of 0.0245 mg·kg-1 MCE, AUC(0-t) of SAN and CHE were 37.132±4.124 and 0.614±0.039 (μg·L-1) ·h, AUC(0-∞) were 60.583±7.512 and 0.750±0.055 (μg·L-1)·h, respectively; In the residue assay, SAN and CHE in muscle decreased below the limit of quantification on day 5 after withdrawal. The results suggested that 60 mg·kg-1 MCEP could significantly improve the growth performance of grass carp. SAN and CHE in plasma showed PK characteristics of fast absorption, wide distribution and rapid elimination. However, at high doses, the two active substances exhibit significant nonlinear PK profiles; SAN and CHE in muscle were almost completely eliminated after 5 days withdrawal of MCE. This study is of great significance in the rational use of MCE, its development and related risk assessment.

Key words: Macleaya cordata extract, grass carp, growth properties, sanguinarine, chelerythrine, pharmacokinetics, residue elimination

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