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Analysis of the Chemical Composition of Inula hookeri f. major Ling Combining UHPLC-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap MS with Feature-Based Molecular Networking and SIRIUS

Liangyin Shu, Wenqing Xiao, Jihui Zhao, Jieyao Ma

Molecules | Jul 30, 2026

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For the evaluation of the chemical composition of Inula hookeri f. major Ling, ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole-Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap MS) was integrated with feature-based molecular networking (FBMN) and SIRIUS. The chromatographic separation of the chemical components from Inula hookeri f. major Ling was conducted on a Hypersil GOLD™ aQ C18 (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.9 μm) using gradient elution, with a 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution and acetonitrile as the mobile phase. Mass spectrometric analysis was performed in both positive and negative ion modes using an electrospray ionization (ESI) source. Based on the obtained high-resolution fragment ions, FBMN was conducted to enable the clustering and visualization of structurally similar compounds. Molecular formulas were predicted and MS/MS fragment ions were interpreted with the assistance of SIRIUS. A total of 162 compounds were tentatively annotated from Inula hookeri f. major Ling, including terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, fatty acids, organic acids, and other types of compounds. The application of the strategy incorporating UHPLC-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap MS, FBMN, and SIRIUS enables the systematic characterization of the chemical composition of Inula hookeri f. major Ling.

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Liangyin Shu

first | Zhejiang Chinese Medical University | ORCID 0009-0002-9825-326X

Wenqing Xiao

middle | Hunan University

Jihui Zhao

middle | Hunan University | ORCID 0000-0001-7128-5275

Jieyao Ma

last | Hunan University | ORCID 0000-0002-2289-3757

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@article{Shu2026Analysis,
  title = {Analysis of the Chemical Composition of Inula hookeri f. major Ling Combining UHPLC-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap MS with Feature-Based Molecular Networking and SIRIUS},
  author = {Liangyin Shu and Wenqing Xiao and Jihui Zhao and Jieyao Ma},
  journal = {Molecules},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.3390/molecules31152658},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31152658}
}

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