The invention discloses a detection method of a monacolin compound. According to the application, a non-
targeted screening thought is adopted, four key
daughter ions of the monacolin compound are found for the first time, and non-
targeted screening methods of the monacolin compound based on key
daughter ion detection are respectively established in a high-resolution
mass spectrum and a triple
quadrupole mass spectrum by utilizing the property that the compound is easy to crack in a source in a
mass spectrum; the distribution and the content of the monacolin compound can be exclusively presented. Compared with a basic
analysis method of original substances, the method has the advantages that secondary
mass spectrum analysis is not needed, the
retention time of the compounds can be quickly locked, and the monacolin compounds are subjected to non-
targeted screening; compared with the original
analysis method of the monacolin compound, the method can filter out a large part of interference of other compounds, and specifically shows the distribution and content of the monacolin compound. The method can be applied to
fermentation products of
monascus,
aspergillus terreus and other monacolin compound producing strains and products of the
fermentation products to detect distribution and relative content of the monacolin compounds, and can also be applied to
quality control methods such as establishment of monacolin compound fingerprints,
content determination and the like in the matrix.