New cytotoxic quinolone alkaloids from fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa

Three new quinolone alkaloids, 1-methyl-2-[7-hydroxy-(E)-9-tridecenyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (1), 1-methyl-2-[(Z)-4-nonenyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (2), 1-methyl-2-[(1E,5Z)-1,5-undecadienyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (3) and one new natural product, 1-methyl-2-[(E)-1-undecenyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (4), were isolated from the dried and nearly ripe fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa (Juss.) Benth., along with thirteen known compounds (5-17). In addition, one new artificial product, 1-methyl-2-[7-carbonyl-(E)-9-tridecenyl]-4(1H)-quinolone (1A) was also obtained. The structures of these compounds were determined by spectroscopic analyses. The cytotoxic activities of all of the compounds against the human cancer cell lines HL-60, N-87, H-460, and Hep G(2) cells were evaluated by MTT assay. The results showed that these alkaloids inhibited cell proliferation with IC(50) values between 14μM and 22μM.     

用二次正交旋转组合设计优化马占相思增殖培养基

在马占相思组织培养初步取得成功的基础上，采用二次正交旋转组合设计对马占相思增殖培养基进行优化，建立增殖率(Y)对Ca^2 浓度(X1)、6-BA浓度(X2)及NAA浓度(X3)3个试验因子的正交回归模型：Y=2．280-0．168X1-0．259X2 0．185X1^2-0．210X2^2 0．167X3^2 0．326X1X2。从模型推知，当Ca^2 浓度为0．58倍常规MS培养基浓度(255g／L)，6BA为0．76mg／L，NAA为0．16mg／L时，增殖率达最大值为4．32，实验结果与预测值相符。     

Carbon dioxide exchange of developing avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit

Net efflux of CO(2) from attached avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit was measured periodically from three weeks after anthesis to fruit maturity. Net CO(2) exchange was determined in daylight (light respiration, R(l)) at a photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) greater than 600 micromol m(-1) s(-1), and in the dark (dark respiration, R(d)). Dark respiration and R(l) were highest during the early cell division stage of fruit growth (about 25 and 22 nmol CO(2) g(dw) (-1) s(-1), respectively) and decreased gradually until fruit maturity to about 1 and 0.5 nmol CO(2) nmol CO(2) g(dw) (-1) s(-1), respectively. Fruit photosynthesis, calculated from the difference between R(d) and R(l), ranged from 0.5 to 3.1 nmol CO(2) g(dw) (-1) s(-1). Net rate of CO(2) assimilation on a fruit dry weight basis was highest during the early stages of fruit growth and reached the lowest rate at fruit maturity. Net rate of CO(2) assimilation of fruit exposed to light was 0.4 to 2.5% of that for fully expanded leaves. Although the relative amount of carbon assimilated by the fruit was small compared with the total amount of carbon assimilated by the leaves, the data indicate that avocado fruit contribute to their own carbon requirement by means of CO(2) assimilated in the light.     

Heptaketides with antiviral activity from three endolichenic fungal strains Nigrospora sp., Alternaria sp. and Phialophora sp

Two new heptaketides, (+)-(2S,3S,4aS)-altenuene (1a) and (-)-(2S,3S,4aR)-isoaltenuene (2a), together with six known compounds, (-)-(2R,3R,4aR)-altenuene (1b), (+)-(2R,3R,4aS)-isoaltenuene (2b), 5'-methoxy-6-methyl-biphenyl-3,4,3'-triol (3), alternariol (4), alternariol-9-methyl ether (5), and 4-hydroxyalternariol-9-methyl ether (6) were isolated from the EtOAc extract of an endolichenic fungal strain Nigrospora sphaerica (No.83-1-1-2). Compounds 1a and 1b were separated from enantiomers 1 by chiral HPLC, and so were 2a and 2b from enantiomers 2. Interestingly, 1-6 were also obtained from other two endolichenic fungal strains Alternaria alternata (No.58-8-4-1) and Phialophora sp. (No.96-1-8-1). The structures of 1-6 were elucidated by means of MS, HR-MS, NMR, and X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, the absolute configurations of 1a-2b were determined by CD experiments and CD calculation. Of these compounds, 4 and 5 showed antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus (HSV) in vitro, with IC(50) values of 13.5 and 21.3 μM, and with selective index (SI) values of 26.5 and 17.1, respectively.     

Steroidal saponins from Smilacina japonica

Three new steroidal saponins, japonicoside A (1), japonicoside B (2) and japonicoside C (3) were isolated from the dried rhizomes and roots of Smilacina japonica A. Gray. Their structures were elucidated as (25S)-5α-spirostan-9(11)-en-3β-ol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-[β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→3)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside (1), (25S)-5α-spirostan-9(11)-en-3β,17α-diol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-[β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→3)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside (2) and (25S)-5α-spirostan-9(11)-en-3β,17α,24α-triol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-[β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→3)]-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside (3) on the basis of chemical methods and detailed spectroscopic analysis, including 1D, 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS. The cytotoxicity of isolated compounds was evaluated in vitro for cytotoxic properties against human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (SMMC-7221) and human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (DLD-1), respectively.     

云南引种的元宝枫果实性状变异研究

以云南引种的46株元宝枫的果实为研究材料,对其果实的9个性状变异和各性状间的相关性进行了分析研究。结果表明,(1)果实性状的株间变异较株内变异显著;(2)果实各性状变异系数由大到小依次为空壳比率、果实厚度、种子千粒重、果实千粒重、着生痕长度、种子厚度、果实宽度、带翅果实长度、果实长度;(3)果实千粒重与种子千粒重呈高度正相关,与果实宽度、种子厚度、果实厚度呈显著正相关,与带翅果实长度、着生痕长度及果实长度呈低度正相关。种子千粒重除了与果实千粒重呈高度正相关外,还和带翅果实长度、种子厚度、果实厚度呈显著正相关,而且和果实宽度呈低度正相关。以此评选出引种地果实性状优良、产量高的元宝枫单株。     

Gas exchange and dry matter allocation responses to elevation of atmospheric CO(2) concentration in seedlings of three tree species

Photosynthetic rates of 13-month-old Pinus radiata D. Don, Nothofagus fusca (Hook f.) ?rst. and Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco seedlings grown and measured at elevated atmospheric concentrations of CO(2) (~620 microl l(-1)) were 32 to 55% greater than those of seedlings grown and measured at ambient (~310 microl l(-1)) concentrations of CO(2). Seedlings grown in ambient and elevated concentrations of CO(2) had similar rates of photosynthesis when measured at ~620 microl l(-1) CO(2), but when measured at ~310 microl l(-1) CO(2), the P. radiata and N. fusca seedlings which were grown at elevated CO(2) had lower rates of photosynthesis than the seedlings grown at an ambient concentration of CO(2). Stomatal conductances in general were lower when measured at ~620 microl l(-1) CO(2) than at ~310 microl l(-1) CO(2). Stomatal conductances declined in all species grown at both CO(2) concentrations when the leaf-air water vapor concentration gradient (DeltaW) was increased from 10 to 20 mmol H(2)O mol(-1) air. The percent enhancement in photosynthesis for P. radiata and P. menziesii at elevated CO(2) was greater at 20 mmol than at 10 mmol DeltaW, suggesting that elevated CO(2) may moderate the effects of atmospheric water stress. Dry matter allocation patterns were not significantly different for plants grown in ambient or high CO(2) air.     

Leaf conductance and CO(2) assimilation of Larix gmelinii growing in an eastern Siberian boreal forest

In July 1993, we measured leaf conductance, carbon dioxide (CO(2)) assimilation, and transpiration in a Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Rupr. ex Kuzen forest in eastern Siberia. At the CO(2) concentration of ambient air, maximum values (mean of 10 highest measured values) for CO(2) assimilation, transpiration and leaf conductance for water vapor were 10.1 micro mol m(-2) s(-1), 3.9 mmol m(-2) s(-1) and 365 mmol m(-2) s(-1), respectively. The corresponding mean values, which were much lower than the maximum values, were 2.7 micro mol m(-2) s(-1), 1.0 mmol m(-2) s(-1) and 56 mmol m(-2) s(-1). The mean values were similar to those of Vaccinium species in the herb layer. The large differences between maximum and actual performance were the result of structural and physiological variations within the tree crowns and between trees that reduced maximum assimilation and leaf conductance by about 40 and 60%, respectively. Thus, maximum assimilation and conductance values averaged over the canopy were 6.1 micro mol m(-2) s(-1) and 146 mmol m(-2) s(-1), respectively. Dry air caused stomatal closure, which reduced assimilation by an additional 26%. Low irradiances in the morning and evening had a minor effect (-6%). Daily canopy transpiration was estimated to be 1.45 mm day(-1), which is higher than the value of 0.94 mm day(-1) measured by eddy covariance, but similar to the value of 1.45 mm day(-1) calculated from the energy balance and soil evaporation, and less than the value of 2.1 mm day(-1) measured by xylem flux. Daytime canopy carbon assimilation, expressed on a ground area basis, was 0.217 mol m(-2) day(-1), which is higher than the value measured by eddy flux (0.162 mol m(-2) day(-1) including soil respiration). We discuss the regulation of leaf gas exchange in Larix under the extreme climatic conditions of eastern Siberia (temperature > 35 degrees C and vapor pressure deficit > 5.0 kPa).     

Sulfate concentrations in Norway spruce needles in relation to atmospheric SO(2): a comparison of trees from various forests in Germany with trees fumigated with SO(2) in growth chambers

Concentrations of inorganic sulfur, organic sulfur and water-soluble cations and anions were determined in needles of young Norway spruce trees (Picea abies L. (Karst.)) that had been fumigated in growth chambers for weeks or months with different concentrations of SO(2), SO(2) plus ozone, or SO(2) plus NO(2). Measurements were also made on needles from older trees growing in forests in various regions of Germany with different mean annual atmospheric SO(2) emissions. In the fumigated young trees, sulfate accumulation in the needles was a linear function of atmospheric SO(2) concentration. Little or no sulfur was incorporated into the organic sulfur fraction. The mean accumulation rate of sulfate in needles of fumigated trees was about 0.4 nmol g(dw) (-1) (nl l(-1))(-1) h(-1), which is very similar to the estimated rate of uptake of atmospheric SO(2) calculated from mean stomatal conductances (15 mmol m(-2) s(-1)) and the external SO(2) concentration (the calculated rate of uptake was 0.37 nmol g(dw) (-1) (nl l(-1))(-1) h(-1)). Concentrations of organic acids and other inorganic ions did not change much in response to SO(2) fumigation. In needles collected from trees in south and southeast Germany, large differences in sulfate concentrations were observed that probably reflect SO(2) emissions in the different regions. The highest foliar sulfate concentrations, and the highest annual increase in sulfate concentration with needle age were observed in material collected from the heavily polluted Erzgebirge (up to 12 micro mol g(dw) (-1) year(-1)), followed by material from the Fichtelgebirge (up to 6 micro mol g(dw) (-1) year(-1)). If it is assumed that this annual increase is the result of uptake of SO(2) from the atmosphere, mean annual atmospheric SO(2) concentrations can be calculated. The calculated values were somewhat below the measured values in the Fichtelgebirge and in the heavily polluted Erzgebirge. Norway spruce trees can cope with high concentrations of atmospheric SO(2), provided that they can neutralize the sulfuric acid formed from SO(2). It appears that, in the field, the acid load is decreased by H(+) translocation to the roots and subsequent H(+)/K(+) exchange. However, this may be a very slow process, because it was not observed in the short-term fumigation experiments.     

Flavonol glycosides from Mentha lavandulacea.

In addition to kaempferol 3-O-rhamnoside-7-O-glucoside, the methanol extract of the aerial parts of Mentha lavandulacea yielded three new flavonoids identified as kaempferol 3-O-glucosyl-(1-->2)-rhamnoside-7-O-glucoside (1), kaempferol 3-O-(6"'-p-coumaroylglucosyl)-(1-->2)-rhamnoside-7-O-glucoside (2) and kaempferol 3-O-(4"'-p-coumaroylglucosyl)-(1-->2)-rhamnoside-7-O-glucoside (3).     

The effect of furanoheliangolides from Tithonia diversifolia on superoxide anion generation in human neutrophils

Four known lactones were isolated from Tithonia diversifolia: furanoheliangolides 1,3-dihydroxy-3,10-epoxy-8-(-2-methylpropanoyloxy)-germacra-11(13)-ene-6,12-olide (1), 1,3-dihydroxy-3,10-epoxy-8-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)-germacra-4,11(13)-diene-6,12-olide (2), 1,3-dimethoxy-3,10-epoxy-8-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)-germacra-4,11(13)-diene-6,12-olide (3) and, observed in natural source for the first time, furanoheliangolide 1-hydroxy-3-methoxy-3,10-epoxy-8-(2-methylpropanoyloxy)-germacra-4,11(13)-diene-6,12-olide (4). The activity of sesquiterpene lactones on superoxide anion (O(2)(o)(-)) generation from PMA-activated neutrophils was evaluated. Compound 1 did not show a full dose dependent behavior. The IC(100) was 8+/-1, 12+/-1, and 17+/-3 microM for 2 to 4, respectively.     

滇东南岩溶山区4个针阔叶树种造林试验初报

通过在砚山县铳卡农场对墨西哥柏、郭芬柏、冲天柏和杜仲4个不同树种以及不同的造林密度、施肥措施、育苗措施与喷洒云大-120处理等5个因素的对比试验，其幼树期(3年生)的试验结果表明：树种对林木的生长量、生物量及造林保存率影响显著，其他因素对林木生长的影响被树种的影响所削弱。同一树种在其他不同处理间的差异较明显，参试的墨西哥柏、郭芬柏、冲天柏和杜仲的造林技术措施的最佳组合分别是A1B2C2D1E2、A2B2C2D2E1、A3B1C3D1E2和A4B1C4D2E2。3年生墨西哥柏最佳组合的树高为3．4m、地径4．8cm、冠幅1．09m，生物量为29．348t／hm^2；冲天柏最佳组合的树高为2．66m、地径3．88cm、冠幅0．74m、生物量为19．000t／hm^2；郭芬柏最佳组合的树高2．42m、地径3．73cm、冠幅0．87m、生物量为18．548t／hm^2。预计在滇东南岩溶山区选择墨西哥柏、冲天柏和郭芬柏，采用最佳技术措施组合造林，能取得良好的生态效益和一定的经济效益。     

A new acylated quercetin glycoside and other secondary metabolites from Helleborus foetidus

A new acylated flavonol glycoside, quercetin 3-O-(2-trans-caffeoyl)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1), together with the known 25R,26-[(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-22alpha-hydroxy-5beta-furostan-3-beta-yl O-alpha-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), anemonin (3), beta-D-glucosyl-p-hydroxyphenylethyl alcohol (4), and 1-beta-O-caffeoyl-D-glucose (5) were isolated from Helleborus foetidus leaves and identified on the basis of detailed spectral analysis.     

Organic and inorganic sulfur transport in the xylem sap and the sulfur budget of Picea abies trees

Temporal changes in inorganic and organic sulfur compounds (sulfate, glutathione, cysteine, methionine) were analyzed in xylem sap of 40-year-old Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) trees growing on acidic soils at a healthy and a declining stand in the Fichtelgebirge (North Bavaria, Germany). Studies were carried out (1) to quantify glutathione (GSH) transport in the xylem of spruce, (2) to study the significance of reduced sulfur versus sulfate (SO(4) (2-)) transport in the xylem, and (3) to compare total sulfur (S) transport in the xylem with the amount of foliar uptake of SO(2) in an air-polluted environment. Glutathione was the main reduced S compound in the xylem ranging in concentration from 0.5 to 5 &mgr;mol l(-1). Concentrations of inorganic SO(4) (2-) in the xylem sap were up to 50 times higher than those of GSH ranging from 60 to 230 &mgr;mol l(-1). During the growing season, concentrations of all S compounds in the xylem were highest in May (up to 246 &mgr;mol l(-1)) and decreased during summer and fall (up to 21 &mgr;mol l(-1)). On average, SO(4) (2-) concentrations in xylem sap were 30% higher at the declining site compared with the healthy site. Diurnal changes in organic S compounds were significant for GSH and cysteine with high concentrations during the night and low concentrations during the day. Diurnal changes in inorganic concentrations were not significant. Xylem sap concentrations of SO(4) (2-) and cysteine were twice as high and GSH concentrations were tenfold higher in surface roots than in branches. At both sites, transport of organic S was low (up to 3% of total S) compared to transport of SO(4) (2-). Annual transport of total S in the xylem (SO(4) (2-) was the main component) ranged from 60 to 197 mmol tree(-1) year(-1) at the healthy site and from 123 to 239 mmol tree(-1) year(-1) at the declining site. Although gaseous uptake of SO(2) was estimated to be similar at both sites (38 mmol tree(-1) year(-1); Horn et al. 1989), the ratio between annual gaseous uptake of SO(2) and transport of S in the xylem was 1:4 and 1:5 at the healthy and declining sites, respectively.     

Pregnane glycosides from Baseonema acuminatum

Two new pregnane glycosides, baseonemoside A and B, were isolated from the aerial parts of Baseonema acuminatum. Their structures were established as pregn-5-ene-3beta,16alpha,20(S)-triol 3-O-beta-D-cymaropyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-digitoxopyranoside 20-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-digitalopyranoside 1 and pregn-5-ene-3beta,16alpha,20(S)-triol 3-O-beta-D-cymaropyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-cymaropyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-digitoxopyranoside 20-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-digitalopyranoside 2, respectively, on the basis of spectral evidence and chemical transformation.     

New antifungal constituents from Terminalia alata

The roots of Terminalia alata yielded three new glycosides: 3,3'-di-O-methylellagic acid 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (1), 5,7,2'-tri-O-methylflavanone 4'-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), and 2alpha,3beta, 19beta,23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-->3)-beta-D-glucopyranoside-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3). Compounds 2 and 3 displayed antifungal activity.     

Physiological adjustment of two full-sib families of ponderosa pine to elevated CO(2)

Seeds from two full-sib families of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) with known differences in growth rates were germinated and grown in an ambient (350 micro l l(-1)) or elevated (700 micro l l(-1)) CO(2) concentration. Gas exchange at both ambient and elevated CO(2) concentrations was measured 1, 6, 39, and 112 days after the seed coat was shed. Initial stimulation of CO(2) exchange rate (CER) by elevated CO(2) was large (> 100%). On Day 1, CER of seedlings grown in elevated CO(2) and measured at ambient CO(2) was significantly lower than the CER of seedlings grown and measured at ambient CO(2), indicating physiological adjustment of the seedlings exposed to elevated CO(2). Physiological acclimation to elevated CO(2) was complete by Day 39 when there was no significant difference in CER between seedlings grown and measured at ambient CO(2) and seedlings grown and measured at elevated CO(2). After 4 months, the light response of seedlings in the two treatments was determined at both ambient and elevated CO(2). Light compensation point, CER at light saturation, and apparent quantum efficiency of seedlings grown and measured at ambient CO(2) were not significantly different from those of seedlings grown and measured at elevated CO(2). With a short-term increase in CO(2), CER at light saturation (5.16 +/- 0.52 versus 3.13 +/- 0.30 micro mol CO(2) m(-2) s(-1)) and apparent quantum efficiency (0.082 +/- 0.011 versus 0.045 +/- 0.003 micro mol CO(2) micro mol(-1) quanta) were significantly increased. Leaf C/N ratio was significantly increased in the elevated CO(2) treatment. There were few significant differences between families for any response to elevated CO(2). Under the experimental conditions, high growth rate was not correlated with a greater response to elevated CO(2).     

林分密度控制图等树高线 等直径线数学模型及最大密度线编制的研究

一、问题的提出及意义吉良龙夫(1953)发现草本植物的密度与生长存在明显的数量关系。林学家们以林木为对象进行了研究。安藤贵、尹泰龙等做了进一步推导,编制了林分密度控制图。由于密度控制图编制简便、应用广泛,因此,广泛编制几乎包括我国所有主要用材树种,并对数学模型及编制方法做了有益的探讨,但仍存在明显不足,且繁杂。我们认为,这些编制方法正确性及准确程度,除决定于数学模型是否正确反映树种生     

Land-use changes alter CO2 flux patterns of a tall-grass Andropogon field and a savanna-woodland continuum in the Orinoco lowlands

Land use changes in the savannas of the Orinoco lowlands have resulted in a mosaic of vegetation. To elucidate how these changes have affected carbon exchanges with the atmosphere, we measured CO2 fluxes by eddy covariance and soil CO2 efflux systems along a disturbance gradient beginning with a cultivated tall-grass Andropogon field (S1) and extending over three savanna sites with increasing woody cover growing above native herbaceous vegetation. The savanna sites included a herbaceous savanna (S2), a tree savanna (S3) and a woodland savanna (S4). During the wet season, maximum diurnal net ecosystem exchange (NEE) over the S1-S4 sites was 6.6-9.3, 6.6-7.9, 10.6-11.3 and 9.3-10.6 micromol m(-2) s(-1), respectively. The rate of CO2 uptake over S1 was lower than that for C4 grasses elsewhere because of pasture degradation. Soil respiration and temperature were exponentially related when soil water content (theta) was above 0.083 m(3) m(-3); however, soil respiration declined markedly as theta decreased from 0.083-0.090 to 0.033-0.056 m(3) m(-3). There were bursts of CO2 emission when dry soils were rewetted by rainfall. During the wet season, all sites constituted carbon sinks with maximum net daily ecosystem production (NEP) of 2.1, 1.7, 2.1 and 2.1 g C m(-2) day(-1), respectively. During the dry season, the savanna sites (S2-S4) became carbon sources with maximum emission fluxes of -0.5, -1.4 and -1.6 g C m(-2) day(-1), respectively, whereas the tall-grass field (S1) remained a carbon sink with a maximum NEP of 0.3 g C m(-2) day(-1) at the end of the season. For all measurement periods, annual NEP of sites S1-S4 was 366, 6, 116 and 139 g C m(-2), respectively. Comparisons of carbon source/sink dynamics across a wide range of savannas indicate that savanna carbon budgets can change in sign and magnitude. On an annual basis, gross primary production over the S1-S4 stands was 797, 803, 136 and 1230 g C m(-2), respectively. Net primary productivity (NPP) of the S1-S4 stands, calculated from eddy covariance measurements as the daily sum of NEE and day and night heterotrophic respiration was 498, 169, 181 and 402 g C m-2 year-1, respectively. These values were slightly higher than NPP based on harvest measurements (432, 162, 176 and 386 g C m(-2) year(-1), respectively), presumably because fine roots were incompletely harvested. Soil water content limited carbon uptake at all sites, and water-use efficiency (WUE) was related to rainfall dynamics. During the dry season, all sites except the cultivated tall-grass Andropogon field (S1) had a negative WUE. Although our results are specific to the Orinoco vegetational mosaic, the effects of land-use practices on the controls and physiological functions of the studied ecosystems may be generalized to other savannas.