The polar neutral and basic taxoids isolated from needles and twigs of Taxus cuspidata and their biological activity

Twelve basic taxoids and 22 neutral taxoids were isolated from basic and polar neutral fractions of the extracts of needles and twigs of Taxus cuspidata. Among them, taxine NA-13, 3,11-cyclotaxinine NN-1, taxinine NN-6, 11(15→1)abeo-taxinine NN-1, taxine NA-8, and taxine NA-4 were isolated first from natural sources by us. The cytotoxic activity of isolated compounds was evaluated against three human cell lines: normal human fibroblast cells (WI-38), malignant tumor cells induced from WI-38 (VA-13), and human liver tumor cells (HepG2). 7-Epitaxol, 7-epicephalomannine, taxinine NN-6, taxine NA-2, taxuspine H, and taxagifine were active toward VA-13 cells and 7-epitaxol, 7-epicephalomannine, taxinine NN-1, 9,10-deacetyltaxinine, and taxagifine were active toward HepG2 cells. The multidrug-resistant (MDR) cancer reversal activity of isolated compounds was evaluated on the basis of the amount of vincristine (VCR) accumulated in MDR human ovarian cancer 2780 AD. Taxine NA-8, taxine NA-2, 5-cinnamoyl-10-acetyltaxicin II, and taxinine NN-1 indicated stronger MDR cancer reversal activity than verapamil. The result of primary screening based on 39 human cancer cell lines suggests that taxinine NN-1 belongs to a new mechanistic class and is a new anticancer agents. 7-Epicephalomannine was found to be an effective anticancer agent with tubulin as its molecular target, which is the same as paclitaxel. Part of this work was presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan, Tanabe, March 1998, and the 41st Symposium on the Chemistry of Terpenes, Essential Oils, and Aromatics, Gifu, December 1998. The results of this work were also presented as patent documents at PCT Int: Appl WO 2001007040 A1, February 2001; Appl WO 2000-Jp 5036, 27 July 2000. Priority: JP 1999-214273, 28 July 1999; JP 1999-224652, 6 August 1999; JP 2000-76404, 14 March 2000     

Development and variation of wood density, kraft pulp yield and fibre dimensions in young Norway spruce (Picea abies)

Important wood, pulp and fibre properties were investigated on small wood samples from two Rumanian, one German and one Norwegian provenance of Norway spruce (Picea abies) grown in Sørkedalen, Norway. Several samples were collected from inside each single tree, both in radial and transversal direction in the stem. Data were collected from a total of 59 trees, each 28 years of age. All investigated properties showed close relationship to ring number (RN) (cambium age). For basic density and fibre wall thickness (FWT), a fast decline was first observed when moving from pith to bark and a minimum value was found around RN 5–8. The declining trend was then followed by an increase. Kraft pulp yield, fibre length and fibre width (FW) also increased with RN, but the increase was most pronounced close to the pith. The pulp yield (PY) more or less stabilised outside of RN 5–6. FW showed a decrease outside of RN 10–12, but this was probably due to the remarkable simultaneous drop in ring width for the investigated trees. FW decreased, while basic density and fibre length increased with increasing height in the tree. PY and FWT were not affected by height in tree. Diameter at breast height (DBH) was the most important variable indicating differences between trees in the investigated material. Basic density, fibre length and FWT decreased, while FW increased with increasing DBH. Height to crown had a positive effect on basic density, but had no influence on any of the remaining properties. Differences between provenances were found for basic density, fibre length and FW. The analyses showed that it is possible to describe the variation inside and between trees satisfactorily for a range of important wood and fibre properties.     

Nutrient retranslocation from the fine roots of Fraxinus mandshurica and Larix olgensis in northeastern China

Nutrient retranslocation in trees is important in nutrient budgets and energy flows in forest ecosystems. We investigated nutrient retranslocation in the fine roots of a Manchurian Ash(Fraxinus mandshurica) and a Larch(Larix olgensis) plantation in northeastern China. Nutrient retranslocation in the fine roots was investigated using three methods, specifically, nutrient concentration, the ratio of Ca to other elements(Ca/other elements ratio) and nutrient content. The method based on nutrient content proved most suitable when investigating nutrient retranslocation from fine roots of the two species. The nutrient-content-based method showed that there were retranslocations of N, P, K and Mg from the fine roots of Manchurian Ash, with retranslocation efficiencies of 13,25, 65, and 38 %, respectively, whereas there were no Ca retranslocations. There were retranslocations of N, P, K, Ca and Mg from the fine roots of Larch, with retranslocation efficiencies of 31, 40, 52, 23 and 25 %, respectively.     

STUDY ON THE TREE GROWTH, ARCHITECTURE AND STAND STRUCTURE OF KOREAN PINE PLANTATION

lNTRODUCTIONTherhythInofKorcanpinegrowingandtrpearchitectUreissubjectedtoitsownl1crcd-ityandforeststructUre.Tl1cil11portantefTcctsofgapdynamicsarethereasonsthatmaketl1cKoreanpinetrceformhighqualityoftimbcr.Whilecurrentn1anagemcntofKoreanpincforestmainlyfocusesonpurestand,thccco-logicalrelationshipsbetWcenKoreanpineandothcrsPecicsinaconununityareneglected,thcprimitivebiologicalconditionislost.TheKo-reanpinetrecsinplantationcasilydivergeonthctOpofmainsten1,thesescverelyaITectthcgrOedqu…     

不同栽培历史毛竹林土壤微生物生物量及群落组成变化

全球的竹业已发展成为一个与约25亿人的生产生活密切相关、年产值近50亿美元的产业。竹林是我国南方山区经济价值高、经营面积广、经营强度大的森林类型之一,我国现有竹林520万hm2,其中毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis)超过350万hm2(第六次森林资源清查)。毛竹生长快、竹材利用前景好、经     

微波设备氯化锌法制备竹质粉状活性炭工艺研究

采用正交试验,研究以竹屑废料为原料,用微波设备氯化锌法制备竹质粉状活性炭的可行性,探讨微波功率、活化时间、浸渍时间及氯化锌浓度对活性炭产品碘吸附值、得率的影响。结果表明,微波设备氯化锌法制备竹质粉状活性炭的最佳工艺为:微波功率1 000 W、活化时间50 min、氯化锌浓度50%、浸渍时间48 h。用此工艺制得的活性炭碘吸附值1070.3mg.g-1,得率达到32.3%。结果表明:微波加热比传统方法缩短活化时间,产品性能高于国家标准。     

Nutrient retranslocation from the fine roots of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fraxinus mandshurica</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Larix olgensis</Emphasis> in northeastern China

Nutrient retranslocation in trees is important in nutrient budgets and energy flows in forest ecosystems. We investigated nutrient retranslocation in the fine roots of a Manchurian Ash (Fraxinus mandshurica) and a Larch (Larix olgensis) plantation in northeastern China. Nutrient retranslocation in the fine roots was investigated using three methods, specifically, nutrient concentration, the ratio of Ca to other elements (Ca/other elements ratio) and nutrient content. The method based on nutrient content proved most suitable when investigating nutrient retranslocation from fine roots of the two species. The nutrient-content-based method showed that there were retranslocations of N, P, K and Mg from the fine roots of Manchurian Ash, with retranslocation efficiencies of 13, 25, 65, and 38 %, respectively, whereas there were no Ca retranslocations. There were retranslocations of N, P, K, Ca and Mg from the fine roots of Larch, with retranslocation efficiencies of 31, 40, 52, 23 and 25 %, respectively.     

黄心夜合的遗传多样性研究

运用随机扩增多态DNA（RAPD）技术,对黄心夜合[Michelia martinii（Levl.）Levl.]自然分布区的6个自然种群遗传多样性进行了研究。从100个随机引物中筛选出能产生清晰、稳定的多态性标记引物18个,共检测出110个位点,其中多态性位点为96个,占87.27%;在物种水平上,有效等位基因数目（Ne）,Nei’s基因多样性系数（He）和Shannon表型多样性指数（I）分别为1.735 2,0.416 3和0.597 1;总的遗传变异量（Ht）为0.339 8,其中居群内遗传变异量（Hs）为0.258 7,各居群间的遗传分化系数（Gst）达到0.323 1.应用UPGMA法对遗传距离进行聚类分析并构建树系图,结果表明：黄心夜合自然种群具有较高的遗传多样性,其种群间的遗传差异与其地理分布有关。     

Trypanocidal properties of Mikania stipulacea and Mikania hoehnei isolated terpenoids

The in vitro trypanocidal properties of isolated terpenoids from Mikania stipulacea and Mikania hoehnei were investigated in Trypanosoma cruzi Y strain. Both compounds, the diterpene ent-9alpha-hydroxy-15beta-E-cinnamoyloxy-16-kauren-19-oic acid (1) and the sesquiterpene lactone 8beta-hydroxyzaluzanin D (2) were active.     

N—脱氢枞基氨基酸类两性表面活性剂合成及其结构与性质关系研究

以脱氢枞胺为原料合成了四种氨基酸类两性表面活性剂，它们分别是Ｎ－脱氢枞基氨基 内、丙酸钠、乙基磺酸钠、（２－羟基Ｏ丙基磺酸钠。对产物结构进行了鉴定，测定了它们的表面物理性质及抗菌性能，并对结构与性质之间关系进行了探索。     

Evaluation of the self-bonding ability of sugi and application of sugi powder as a binder for plywood

Binderless particleboards were manufactured from sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) heartwood and sapwood by hot-pressing (pressure: 5 MPa; temperatures: 180°, 200°, and 220°C; times: 10, 20, and 30 min), and the board properties [internal bonding (IB), thickness swelling (TS), water absorption (WA)] were investigated to evaluate the self-bonding ability. The IB, TS, and WA of the boards from sugi heartwood were better than those of the boards from sugi sapwood at any hot-pressing condition. Therefore, it was suggested that the self-bonding ability of sugi heartwood was superior to that of sugi sapwood. Then, sugi heartwood and sapwood powder with grain size 10 βm were used as a binder for plywoods. Four kinds of plywood were manufactured from the combination of powder and veneer, both of which were prepared from sugi heartwood and sapwood under the same hot-pressing conditions as the binderless particleboard, and the adhesive shear strength and wood failure of the plywood were investigated. As a result, the plywood composed of sugi heartwood veneer met the second grade of JAS for plywood, when either powder was used as a binder, when they were pressed at 200°C for 20–30 min and 220°C for 10 min.     

两种割胶制度对NR硫化胶耐老化性能的影响

采用热空气老化箱常规法结合热重分析(TG)法、差示扫描量热(DSC)法及橡胶加工分析(RPA)法研究两种割胶制度对生胶(NR)硫化胶耐老化性能的影响,结果表明:s/2d/4+ET2.5%割制硫化胶的耐老化性能优于s/2d/3+ET4%割制硫化胶。     

中国东北林蛙（Rana dybowskii）遗传多样性与分化研究

本文利用11个微卫星多态位点检测东北林蛙(Rana dybowskii)的遗传多样性和种群遗传结构。6个东北林蛙种群的75个个体分布于中国的小兴安岭和长白山地区。11个位点在所有种群中得到的等位基因数为2～10个不等,平均5.6个;平均期望杂合度(HE)为0.572,属于中度多态。基因分化系数(FST)分析表明小兴安岭和长白山地区的种群间遗传分化显著(P<0.001),基于Nei's DA遗传距离构建的UPGMA系统树和AMOVA的结果进一步验证了结论的准确性。因此, 建议将分布于小兴安岭和长白山的东北林蛙划分为两个单独的管理单元加以保护和管理。图2表7参46。     

Intratree Variability of Cleavage Resistance of Chinese Fir from Plantation

INTRODUCTION Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) is a very important timber species in the southern China (Shi Jisen et al. 1987). It is good, fast-growing, and exempts from serious plant diseases. Its plantation is big in terms of size in the South of China and its storage stock is very rich, which is about 20% of the national commodity wood (Zhou Shuangquan et al. 2000). And the lumber becomes mainly commercial construction materials in China because of straight grain, light and so…     

A method for isolation of milled-wood lignin involving solvent swelling prior to enzyme treatment

Summary A new lignin isolation method has been developed. Wood and pulp were subjected to ball milling, swelled in an organic solvent, and then treated with a cellulase. The enzyme digestion time could be shortened to 1 day with this method. The lignin obtained has been named Swelled Enzyme Lignin (SEL). Swelling and enzyme digestion conditions and their effects on lignins were investigated. The SEL's from wood could be directly washed with water, while those from pulp had to be washed with aqueous acetic acid because they were water soluble. The purification of crude SEL's was accomplished by extracting them with dioxane-water, and then precipitating and washing with ethyl ether. Lignin yields were 24–67% based on the total amount of lignin present. The characteristics of the SEL's were further investigated by gel-permeation chromatography (GPC), infrared and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.Symbols SUKP Softwood Unbleached Kraft Pulp - BUKP Birch Unbleached Kraft Pulp - TD Todomatsu (Abies sachalinensis) wood - MWL Milled Wood Lignin - MWLS (BK, TD) Milled Wood Lignin of SUKP (BUKP, TD) - SEL-C Swelled Enzyme Lignin (crude) - SELS-C SEL-C of SUKP, other materials named in the same way - SELS-90 SEL-C of SUKP and extracted with 90% dioxane-water - SELS-96 SEL-C of SUKP and extracted with 96% dioxane-water, other materials named in the same way     

纳米纤维素晶体的制备及表征

采用超声波辅助硫酸水解、高速离心取其上清层水溶胶的方法由微晶纤维素(MCC)制备纳米纤维素晶体(NCC),并采用场发射透射电子显微镜(FETEM)、场发射环境扫描电子显微镜(FEGE-SEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)对所制备NCC的尺寸与形态、结构、组成和光谱性质进行分析。结果表明:FETEM和FEGE-SEM观察所制备纳米纤维素晶体形态相同,呈棒状,直径和长度主要分布在2～24nm和50～450nm;XRD图谱表明NCC仍属于纤维素Ⅰ型,结晶度为77.29%,晶粒尺寸为3～6nm;FTIR分析表明所制备的纳米纤维素晶体仍然具有纤维素的基本化学结构。     

Lignin as a cross-linker of acrylic acid-grafted carboxymethyl lignocellulose

Cunninghamia lanceolata wood meal samples with different lignin contents after delignification with an acidic NaClO₂ system were carboxymethylated, and the degree of substitution (DS) and the distribution of the carboxymethyl (CM) groups were investigated by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) spectroscopy. Cellulose samples prepared from bleached kraft softwood pulp, food-grade konjac mannan, and commercial oat xylan (containing 10% arabinosyl and 15% glucosyl residues) were also investigated. The chemical shift of methylene protons in ¹H NMR spectra of CM groups of carboxymethyl konjac mannan and commercial oat xylan appeared in the same region as those of carboxymethylcellulose. The DS of carboxymethyl lignocellulose (CMLC) increased slightly from 1.36 to 1.48 with decreasing lignin content, but the water solubility of CMLC clearly increased with decreasing lignin content. It was suggested that the covalent linkages between lignin and cell-wall polysaccharides play the role of cross-linker in CMLC. Water absorbents were synthesized by graft-copolymerization of acrylic acid onto CMLC samples with different lignin contents. The highest level of water absorbency was obtained from CMLC containing 14% of lignin, suggesting the importance of lignin as the cross-linker.     

榆树五种新害虫

通过户外观测和室内饲养,在吉林市对危害榆树Ulmus pumila及其变种垂榆Ulmus pumila var.pendula,金叶榆Ulmus pumila‘Jinye’的害虫进行多年调查研究。明确害虫种类的同时,发现5种新害虫。其中,库鞘蛾Coleophora kuehnella(Goeze)和榆花象Anthonomus yuasai K?no为中国新记录种;黄腹异跗萤叶甲Apophylia eoa Ogloblin、双条隐头叶甲Cryptocephalus sinensis Weise和黑盾肿鳃长蝽Arocatus rufipes St■为吉林省新记录种。记述这5种害虫的形态特征、发生时期和危害特性等,并配有生态照片。     

Echinacea alkylamides modulate induced immune responses in T-cells

The effects of Echinacea and several of its phytochemical components on NFkappaB expression by Jurkat cells (a human T-cell line) were investigated in vitro. In the absence of stimulation, Echinacea and its components exerted no significant effect on basal NFkappaB expression levels. In the presence of endotoxin (LPS), NFkappaB expression was decreased. However, this decrease was significantly reversed by treatment with cichoric acid, an Echinacea root extract (prepared from both Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea) and the alkylamide fraction derived from this combination. For the phorbol myristate acetate stimulation of Jurkat cells, effects on NFkappaB expression were mixed. Depending on the concentration, cichoric acid and a 2,4-diene alkylamide significantly induced NFkappaB levels, whereas a 2-ene alkylamide caused a significant inhibition. In contrast, both the Echinacea and the mixed alkylamide fraction exerted no effect. The alkylamide results indicate that the two basic forms of these compounds present in Echinacea may have opposing effects. These opposing effects demonstrate the importance of a knowledge, not only of the phytochemical make-up of a herbal preparation, but also of the actions of each component and the consequences of differing relative amounts in the preparation being investigated.