Abstract:Objective: To develop a HPLC-ESI-MS method for the determination of puerarin and its metabolite and study the metabolic kinetics in beagle dog liver microsomes. Method: Beagle dog liver microsomes were prepared by using ultracentrifugation method. Chromatography was performed on a Shimadzu C18 column (2. 0 mm×150 mm,5 μm). Amethanol-water gradient system was used. ESI interface was applied in the positive, and SIM m/z 417 was puerarin and m/z 531 was daidzein. Result: The puerarin was metabolized by NADPH regenerating system in beagle dog microsomes. The Michaelis-Menten parameters Km and Vmax in beagle dog microsomes were initially estimated by analyzing Lineweave-Brurk plot. The Vmax, Km of puerarin were (0.047±0.006) mg·min-1·g-1, (1.22±0.53) mg·L-1. Conclusion: The puerarin and daidzein can be rapidly determined by HPLC-MS in beagle dog microsomes and the puerarin was metabolized to daidzein by CY P450. The study can give help for Baige capsule.