Anti-inflammatory, antiviral and quantitative study of quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide in Polygonum perfoliatum L

Quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide, isolated from Polygonum perfoliatum L., was evaluated by antiviral efficacy against influenza A virus and anti-inflammatory activity in vivo in mouse, and it was used for quality evaluation of P. perfoliatum L.. In vivo study, oral administration of quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide significantly suppressed ear edema induced by dimethyl benzene and peritoneal permeability induced by acetic acid in mice, and quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide also showed to possess inhibitory activity against influenza A virus (FLUAV). In the present study, additionally, a rapid, simple and sensitive method for quantitative analysis of quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide in P. perfoliatum L. was developed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with photodiode array detection. The separation was carried out on a Lichrosher-C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) together with a C18 guard column at isocratic elution systems of methanol (A) and 0.05% aqueous phosphoric acid (B) (43:57, v/v) with detection wavelength at 258 nm and column temperature at 30 °C. The method was validated for linearity, repeatability, limit of quantification (LOQ), precision and robustness. The contents of quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide in 28 samples from different regions of China were between 0.06% and 2.09%. The developed analytical method was applied to investigate P. perfoliatum L. and for quality control of the herb.     

新化水酒辣蓼草酒药工艺技术研究

以大米为原料，在酒药制作过程中添加辣蓼草，以糖化力和发酵力为评价指标，通过单因素试验和正交试验，探讨了辣蓼草添加量、种曲添加量、培曲时间对新化水酒酒药品质的影响，筛选出新化水酒辣蓼草酒药的最佳制作工艺条件。结果表明，新化水酒辣蓼草酒药的最佳制作工艺条件为：辣蓼草添加量6%，种曲添加量5%，培曲时间60 h，在此工艺条件下制得的酒药糖化力和发酵力分别为1 443 U/g和53.4 g/100 g。     

Ethyl acetate fraction of flavonoids from Polygonum hydropiper L. modulates pseudorabies virus-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 cells via the nuclear factor-kappa B and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) infection leads to severe inflammatory responses and tissue damage, and many natural herbs exhibit protective effects against viral infection by modulating the inflammatory response. An ethyl acetate fraction of flavonoids from Polygonum hydropiper L. (FEA) was prepared through ethanol extraction and ethyl acetate fractional extraction. An inflammatory model was established in RAW264.7 cells with PRV infection to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of FEA by measuring cell viability, nitric oxide (NO) production, reactive oxygen species (ROS) release, and mRNA expression of inflammatory factors, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Its functional mechanism was investigated by analyzing the phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of key proteins in the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways. Our findings indicate that PRV induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells, and the responses were similar to that in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated cells. FEA significantly suppressed NO synthesis and down-regulated both expression and secretion of COX-2, iNOS, and inflammatory cytokines (P<0.05 or P<0.01). FEA also reduced NF-κB p65 translocation into the nucleus and decreased MAPK phosphorylation, indicating that the NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway may be closely related to the inflammatory response during viral infection. The findings suggested the potential pharmaceutical application of FEA as a natural product that can treat viral infections due to its ability to mitigate inflammatory responses.     

何首乌茎尖嫩叶主要营养成分分析及评价

测定了何首乌茎尖嫩叶的VB2、VC、粗纤维等主要营养成分含量和K、Fe、Zn等矿质元素含量,以期为何首乌茎尖嫰叶的合理开发利用提供理论依据。结果表明,何首乌茎尖嫩叶营养丰富,各种营养成分较为全面,其主要营养成分和矿质元素含量也远远高于其他4种常见蔬菜,这为何首乌茎尖嫩叶的食用价值提供了科学依据,也为改善人们的膳食营养和餐饮文化、开发蔬菜资源及提高其利用价值提供了参考。     

酸模叶蓼对大豆生长的影响及其经济阈值

酸模叶蓼是大豆田的恶性杂草,严重危害大豆生长发育及产量,为明确酸模叶蓼在大豆田中的经济危害允许水平和经济阈值,在大田条件下采用添加系列试验和拟合函数关系模型的方法,研究了酸模叶蓼与大豆的竞争关系。结果表明,在酸模叶蓼的竞争干扰下,大豆单株荚数,产量均随酸模叶蓼密度的增加而逐渐降低,而株高没有显著变化。线性函数模型y=-0.443x+39.453(R2=0.962,F=75.887,P=0.003)能较好地拟合酸模叶蓼对大豆单株荚数的影响;二次曲线函数模型y=0.702x~2-54.395x+3027.810(R~2=0.972,F=34.843,P=0.028)能较好地拟合大豆产量与酸模叶蓼密度之间的关系,对数函数y=16.131lnx-23.458(R2=0.911,F=20.532,P=0.045)能较好的拟合大豆产量损失与酸模叶蓼密度之间的关系。大豆田酸模叶蓼人工拔除的经济阈值为10.22株/m2,使用75%噻吩磺隆水分散粒剂、80%阔草清水分散粒剂、95%精异丙甲草胺乳油防除的经济阈值分别为4.75、5.03、5.25株/m~2。酸模叶蓼对大豆产量有明显影响,通过对经济阈值分析,在大豆田化学除草剂防治酸模叶蓼具有明显的经济优势。     

何首乌组培快速繁殖技术的研究

对何首乌的组培快繁技术进行了研究。结果表明：采用MS＋6－BA1.0mg/L IBA 0.1mg/L的培养基能成功地诱导芽的分化。对于芽增殖，以MS＋6－BA 0.75mg/L IBA 0.05mg/L或MS＋6－BA 1.5mg/L IBA 0.1mg/L培养基较好，培养30d后芽增殖率可分别达到3.89和4.11。诱导生根以1／2MS＋IBA 0.5-1.25mg/L或1／2MS＋NAA0.5mg/L培养基较好，培养20d后生根率可达80．0％－86．7％。     

何首乌对兔血脂及脂肪肝形成的影响

为观察何首乌对高脂饮食兔血清脂质代谢和脂肪肝形成的影响,采用高脂饮食建立兔高脂血症模型,动态检测对照组、高脂模型组、何首乌高剂量组、中剂量组和低剂量组血清中TC、TG、LDL—C、HDL—C含量,实验8周末进行肝脏病理组织学观察。结果：何首乌高、中、低剂量组能明显降低高脂饮食兔血清中TC、TG、LDL—C含量（P〈0．01）,并能提高HDL—C含量（P〈0．05）;光镜下何首乌高、中剂量组肝脏脂肪病变减轻,肝细胞脂变率明显下降（P〈0．05）。结果表明,何首乌具有一定的调节血脂,抑制高脂饮食所致兔脂肪肝形成的作用。     

虎杖提取物对CCl4诱导建鲤损伤肝细胞生化指标的影响

为探明虎杖对鱼类损伤肝细胞是否具有修复作用，分离建鲤肝细胞，设6个试验组：I组(空白对照组)；II组(CCl4模型组)；III组(800 μg/mL虎杖提取物对照组)；IV组(造模前200、400、800 μg/mL虎杖提取物处理组)；V组(造模后200、400、800 μg/mL虎杖提取物处理组)；VI组(造模前、后200、400、800 μg/mL虎杖提取物处理组)。各组细胞经处理后继续培养12 h，收集肝细胞培养液，检测上清培养液中丙氨酸转氨酶(GPT)、天冬氨酸转氨酶(GOT)、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)等酶活性，丙二醛(MDA)含量及肝细胞的存活率。结果表明：III组肝细胞培养液中GOT、GPT、LDH、SOD、MDA值及细胞存活率与I组相比无明显变化(P＞0.05)，说明800 μg/mL虎杖提取物没有细胞毒性，可用于后续试验；与II组相比，IV组中800 μg/mL虎杖提取物处理组的效果优于其他2个浓度组，可以极显著降低培养液中GOT值(P<0.01)，显著降低培养液中GPT、LDH值(P<0.05)，显著提高肝细胞的存活率(P<0.05)，而MDA含量和SOD值差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05)；与II组相比，V组中400 μg/mL虎杖提取物效果优于其他2个浓度组，可以极显著降低培养液中GOT值(P<0.01)，显著降低培养液中LDH值(P<0.05)，显著提高肝细胞的存活率(P<0.05)，但GPT值、MDA含量、SOD的差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05)；与II组相比，VI组中800 μg/mL虎杖提取物效果优于其他2个浓度组，能极显著降低培养液中GOT、GPT、LDH在肝细胞中的释放(P<0.01)，显著降低培养液中MDA含量(P<0.05)，显著提高肝细胞的存活率(P<0.05)。综合以上结果，以VI组中800 μg/mL的虎杖提取物效果最好，能有效抑制CCl4所造成的肝细胞损伤，其机制可能与其抗氧化作用有关。     

朱砂七总蒽醌研究概况

朱砂七是蓼科蓼属植物毛脉蓼的干燥块根,为“太白七药”之一。朱砂七所含化学成分主要包括蒽醌类、二苯乙烯类、鞣质、多糖等,蒽醌类为其主要成分之一。近年来,国内外许多研究已经证实朱砂七总蒽醌在抗肿瘤、抗菌、抗病毒、抗炎等方面作用显著,因其副作用低,而具有很好的开发及应用前景。论文简要概述朱砂七总蒽醌的化学组成、提取方法及相关药理作用的研究进展,为其进一步深入研究及开发利用提供依据。     

何首乌RAPD分析的最佳PCR条件筛选

以广西、广东、湖南、贵州、四川、湖北、江苏、安徽、山东、河南等10省共31个地理种源为材料，对其PCR各种反应条件实验进行了研究。结果表明：PCR反应时，总反应液20μL中基因组DNA浓度为20ng，引物浓度为10μmol／L，dNTP浓度为200μmol／L，镁离子的浓度选择1．5mmol／L，退火温度为38℃下出现可辨认的鲜明的谱带。本研究为RAPD分析应用于何首乌遗传多样性研究和优良种源选择打下了良好的基础。