药用植物罗布麻的转录组测序及分析

为了获得罗布麻转录组信息,研究罗布麻中功能基因的表达以及分子标记的开发,本研究采用Illumina HiSeq2000高通量测序技术对罗布麻进行转录组测序及分析。通过过滤掉低质量的读序,共获得26148138个高质量的读序,组装得到61538个Unigene序列。其中,有25296个Unigene在公共数据库中得到注释。通过KEGG分析,共发现29个Unigene参与活性成分(黄酮类)生物合成。检测出单核苷酸至六核苷酸重复类型的SSR位点13524个。本研究结果分析了参与黄酮类化合物合成的相关基因以及潜在的SSR位点,为进一步研究罗布麻次生代谢产物合成的功能基因的挖掘、分子标记的开发以及资源利用提供有用的信息。     

Validation of an extraction method for the quantification of soluble free and insoluble bound phenolic compounds in wheat by HPLC-DAD

Wheat is one of the three most widely grown grain crops and the most consumed in Europe. Wheat contains different phenolic compounds, mainly phenolic acids and flavonoids that are not evenly distributed in the wheat, being most abundant in the bran. These phenolic compounds are antioxidants against free radicals and other reactive oxygen species. Therefore, over the last few decades, there is a great interest to study and quantify these compounds present in wheat.This work proposes a HPLC-DAD method that allows a good separation of different phenolic compounds occurring as soluble free and insoluble bound compounds in wheat brand and flour. The extraction and the chromatographic conditions allowed the characterization of forty-two phenolic compounds, among phenolic acids (HBA, HCA, DFA and TFA), phenolic aldehydes, phenolic alcohols and flavonoids (flavones). This method is simple, sensitive, reproducible and accurate, and only a HPLC-DAD equipment is required. Thirty-four soluble and insoluble phenolic compounds can be quantified in wheat flour and brand. Hydroxytyrosol, a potent antioxidant compound, has been identified and quantified in wheat for the first time.     

Protective and defensive roles of non-glandular trichomes against multiple stresses:structure-function coordination

As superficial structures,non-glandular trichomes,protect plant organs against multiple biotic and abiotic stresses.The protective and defensive roles of these epidermal appendages are crucial to developing organs and can be attributed to the excellent combination of suitable structural traits and chemical reinforcement in the form of phenolic compounds,primarily fl avonoids.Both the formation of trichomes and the accumulation of phenolics are interrelated at the molecular level.During the early stages of development,non-glandular trichomes show strong morphological similarities to glandular ones such as the balloon-like apical cells with numerous phenolics.At later developmental stages,and during secondary wall thickening,phenolics are transferred to the cell walls of the trichomes.Due to the diff use deposition of phenolics in the cell walls,trichomes provide protection against UV-B radiation by behaving as optical fi lters,screening out wavelengths that could damage sensitive tissues.Protection from strong visible radiation is also aff orded by increased surface light refl ectance.Moreover,the mixtures of trichome phenolics represent a superfi-cial chemical barrier that provides protection against biotic stress factors such as herbivores and pathogens.Although the cells of some trichomes die at maturity,they can modulate their quantitative and qualitative characteristics during development,depending on the prevailing conditions of the external biotic or abiotic environment.In fact,the structure and chemical constituents of trichomes may change due to the particular light regime,herbivore damage,wounding,water stress,salinity and the presence of heavy metals.Hence,trichomes represent dynamic protective structures that may greatly aff ect the outcome of many plant–environment interactions.     

桑叶中黄酮化合物的提取工艺及不同品种不同时期的含量变化

探讨了不同单因子对桑叶中黄酮成分浸提效果的影响。用80%乙醇作溶剂,原料质量浓度50.00 g/L,于70℃、pH 8的条件下浸提3 h并抽提2次的提取效果较好。以毛细管电泳仪测定、分析了不同品种、不同时期桑叶中的芦丁、槲皮素等成分,湖桑9001叶片中的芦丁含量高,湖桑32号的槲皮素含量高,10月份采摘桑叶中的芦丁和槲皮素的含量最高。芦丁、槲皮素等成分在桑叶中的动态变化:以10 mmol/L磷酸二氢钠-20 mmol/L的硼砂溶液(pH 8.62)作缓冲液,在25℃,20 kV的压力下电泳,245 nm波长处检测,线性关系良好,在8 m in内完全分离。     

小麦籽粒颜色与抗氧化作用

以抗活性氧活力单位、抗超氧阴离子活力单位和总抗氧化活力单位为指标，研究了白、红、紫、深紫、紫黑、蓝等不同颜色小麦籽粒的抗氧化能力，并分析了其与色素、黄酮等抗氧化物质含量和抗氧化酶活性之间的关系。结果表明，小麦籽粒颜色与其抗氧化活性之间存在着非常密切的关系，蓝、紫黑、深紫、紫等黑粒小麦籽粒的抗氧化能力高于白粒和红粒小麦。黑粒小麦的总黄酮、氨基酸、Vc、类胡萝卜素等抗氧化物质含量和SOD等抗氧化酶活性高于普通白粒和红粒小麦；并且籽粒色素含量、总黄酮含量、总氨基酸含量以及SOD活性与3个抗氧化能力指标显著或极显著正相关，Vc和类胡萝卜素含量与3个抗氧化指标之一或之二显著或极显著正相关，说明色素、黄酮、SOD、Vc和氨基酸等是蓝、紫黑、深紫、紫等黑粒小麦的抗氧化能力强于白粒和红粒小麦的主要物质基础。     

乙醇法提取枇杷叶总黄酮的研究

对乙醇法提取枇杷叶黄酮的工艺进行研究,采用单因素试验法对影响枇杷叶中黄酮类物质提取率的主要因素进行了考察,利用正交试验优化了提取黄酮类物质的最佳工艺条件。确定了枇杷叶总黄酮的最佳提取工艺为∶料液比1∶50,提取温度80℃,提取时间3 h,乙醇浓度50%。在最佳提取工艺条件下测得解放钟枇杷叶中总黄酮含量为0.3805%,回收率98.37%。     

DPPH radical scavenging activity of two flavonol glycosides from Aconitum napellus sp. lusitanicum

The DPPH radical scavenging activity of two flavonol glycosides obtained from ethanolic extracts of Aconitum napellus sp. lusitanicum was studied. The results showed a high DPPH antiradical activity of compound 1 (quercetin 3-O-(6-trans-caffeoyl)-beta-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-glucopyranosyl-7-O-alpha-rhamnopyranoside) when compared with compound 2 (quercetin-3-sophoroside-7-rhamnopyranoside), rutin and ascorbic acid. The relationship between the caffeoyl and rhamnopyranoside groups in the flavonol glycosides structures and the DPPH antiradical activity was also discussed.     

Antifeedant activity of flavonoids and related compounds against the subterranean termiteCoptotermes formosanus Shiraki

Antifeedant activity of some flavonoids and their related compounds against the subterranean termiteCoptotermes formosanus Shiraki was examined with nochoice tests and two-choice tests. The activities of these compounds were evaluated in relation to their chemical structures. All flavonoids tested showed antifeedant activity, whereas catechinic acid, possessing no A-ring or pyran ring in the molecule, showed feeding-preference activity. For the structure-activity relations, it was found that compounds containing two hydroxyl groups at C-5 and C-7 in A-rings showed high antifeedant activity. Furthermore, the presence of a carbonyl group at C-4 in the pyran rings of the compounds was necessary for the occurrence of high activity. 3-Hydroxyflavones and 3-hydroxyflavanones with 3,4-dihydroxylated B-rings exhibited higher activity than those with 4-hydroxylated B-rings.Part of this paper was presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Tokyo, April 1999     

甜茶植株不同部位总黄酮含量的测定

以广西甜茶为试材,用溶剂提取,利用高效液相色谱法,测定并分析了广西甜茶不同部位总黄酮含量的差异。试验结果表明:甜茶各部位总黄酮含量由高到低的排列顺序是:嫩叶、中茎皮、老茎皮、果实、嫩茎皮、老叶、中茎、老茎;根部和嫩茎的黄酮含量为零。茎皮的总黄酮含量普遍比茎中木质部高,形成由外向内递减趋势;嫩叶的含量最高,但老叶的含量却较低,叶子总黄酮含量形成了从上到下递减的趋势。