The inhibitory effect of quercitrin gallate on iNOS expression induced by lipopolysaccharide in Balb/c mice

Quercetin 3-O-β-(2"-galloyl)-rhamnopyranoside (QGR) is a naturally occurring quercitrin gallate, which is a polyphenolic compound that was originally isolated from Persicaria lapathifolia (Polygonaceae). QGR has been shown to have an inhibitory effect on nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the inhibitory effect of QGR on nitric oxide production and inducible nitric oxide synthases (iNOS) expression in LPS-stimulated Balb/c mice. To accomplish this, 10 mg/kg of QGR was administered via gavage once a day for 3 days. iNOS was then induced by intraperitoneal injection of LPS. Six hours after the LPS treatment the animals were sacrificed under ether anethesia. The serum levels of NO were then measured to determine if QGR exerted an inhibitory effect on NO production in vivo. LPS induced an approximately 6 fold increase in the expression of NO. However, oral administration of QGR reduced the LPS induced increase in NO by half. Furthermore, RT-PCR and western blot analysis revealed that the increased levels of iNOS expression that occurred in response to treatment with LPS were significantly attenuated in response to QGR pretreatment. Histologically, LPS induced the infiltration of polymorphonuclear neutrophils in portal veins and sinusoids and caused the formation of a large number of necrotic cells; however, pretreatment with QGR attenuated these LPS induced effects. Taken together, these results indicate that QGR inhibits iNOS expression in vivo as well as in vitro and has antiinflammatory potentials.     

超微粉碎对鱼腥草中金丝桃苷和槲皮苷溶出的影响

应用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)比较了普通粉碎和超微粉碎对鱼腥草中主要功能性成分金丝桃苷和槲皮苷溶出量的影响.色谱条件为:Sh im adzu C18(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm)、流动相为乙腈和1%(体积分数)冰醋酸(体积比为16∶84)、流速1.0 m.m in-1、检测波长360 nm.结果表明,超微粉碎不会改变鱼腥草固有的功能性成分,还能提高金丝桃苷和槲皮苷的溶出量,超微粉分别比细粉提高34.45%和40.21%.     

HPLC法测定异株荨麻茎叶中绿原酸和黄酮类化合物

建立了一种可同时测定异株荨麻(Urtica dioica L.)茎叶中绿原酸和黄酮类化合物的高效液相色谱法,色谱柱为钻石C18柱,流动相为甲醇和0.4％磷酸混合液(体积比为55/45),检测波长355 nm,柱温25℃,流速1.0 mL/min.结果表明,本法简便、快速、有效、准确、重现性好,可用于异株荨麻茎叶中绿原酸和黄酮类成分的定量分析.     

古柏树叶片槲皮苷含量的季节变化与树木生长势关系的初步研究

用高效液相色谱(HPLC)分别测定不同季节古侧柏和古桧柏树叶片槲皮苷的含量,根据测得数据分析古柏树叶片槲皮苷含量的季节变化与树木生长势强弱的关系。结果表明:古柏树叶片槲皮苷含量的季节变化与树木生长势的强弱存在相关性,其中生长势强的树木叶片槲皮苷含量秋季高于冬季,生长势弱的树木叶片槲皮苷含量秋冬两季差值较小,甚至冬季高于秋季。     

HPLC法同时测定遍地金中4种黄酮类成分的含量

建立同时测定遍地金(Hypericum wightianum)药材中槲皮素、槲皮苷、木犀草素、山奈酚含量的高效液相色谱分析方法。采用Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18(4.6 mm×250 mm,5μm)色谱柱,检测波长360 nm,柱温30℃,槲皮素、槲皮苷、木犀草素、山奈酚线性范围分别为0.078~2.340μg、0.106~3.180μg、0.04~1.200μg、0.062~1.860μg;遍地金中槲皮苷、槲皮素、木犀草素、山奈酚的含量分别为0.385%、0.022%、0.012%和0.111%,该方法简便快速、准确实用。