一种新型希夫碱及其3d,4f配合物的抗菌活性

用微量热法研究一种新型希夫碱及其3d,4f配合物(2L, 2LZnYb)对大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的抗菌活性, 得到了在它们作用下大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌生长代谢的产热曲线, 并且基于分析生长代谢和非生长代谢的产热曲线建立的热动力学方程, 获得了它们的抗菌活性. 结果表明, 两种化合物(ZL, 2LZnYb)对大肠杆菌的生长代谢有强的活性(IC50分别为6.1 和5.1 mg·L-1), 但对金黄色葡萄球菌的生长代谢的活性弱得多(IC50分别为310.1 和595.5 mg·L-1). Zn 和Yb的导入使化合物对大肠杆菌生长代谢的抑制作用稍微增加, 但大大降低了对金黄色葡萄球菌的抑制作用. 对于非生长代谢, 两种化合物的活性有很大的差别. 无论对大肠杆菌还是金黄色葡萄球菌, 由于配体2L的导入, 表现出显著的抑制作用, 2L的MSC50为6.4和209.7 mg·L-1. 配体2L可能成为新的抗菌先导化合物.     

微量热研究几种新型吡啶酰胺希夫碱对大肠杆菌的抑制作用

用微量热研究一系列新型吡啶酰胺希夫碱对大肠杆菌的抑制作用, 不同的吡啶酰胺希夫碱衍生物对大肠杆菌生长的抑制作用不同. 通过热动力学模型计算得到生长速率常数(k)和抑制率(I), 我们获得了吡啶酰胺希夫碱衍生物的抗菌作用效果. 通过药物作用于细菌处于生长对数期的实验发现, 有两种化合物(F和G)对大肠杆菌生长有非常好的抑制作用, 他们的半抑制浓度(IC50)分别是0. 106 和0. 113 g/L, 但是药物对大肠杆菌的无氧发酵过程抑制作用比较差. 通过进一步分析药物结构与药物半抑制浓度, 我们发现: 希夫碱衍生物的亲水性对其抗菌活性有很大的影响, 这主要是由细菌的细胞膜结构不同所致. 对希夫碱及其碱衍物的结构与抗菌活性关系进行了初步探讨, 它们对大肠杆菌的抗菌活性顺序为: F＞G＞C＞D＞E＞B＞A.     

抑制剂对大肠杆菌作用的透射电镜及微量热法研究

用透射电镜对大肠杆菌以及大肠杆菌受到３种不同抑制剂抑制时的形态进行了观察，结果发现不同的抑制剂对大肠杆菌的不同抑制作用表现在大肠杆菌的微观形态发生了不同的变化，同时结合微量热的方法，测试了３种不同抑制剂作用下大肠杆菌的生长代谢热谱，热谱曲线的分析结果与透射电镜观察结果吻合。     

硒和箬叶多糖对细菌生长代谢作用热化学特征研究

用微量热法研究了Na~2SeO~3和箬叶多糖对大肠杆菌和产气肠杆菌作用的热功率输出曲线,得到了大肠杆菌和产气肠杆菌在不同条件下的生长速率常数k等参数。结果表明:Na~2SeO~3在低浓度下对大肠杆菌生长有促进作用,在高浓度时对两种细菌均有很强的抑制作用,而箬叶多糖对大肠杆菌和产气肠杆菌生长代谢未表现出抑制作用。这为揭示硒的生物效应、进行药理学和毒理学等的研究、寻找高效低毒的新药提供了可靠的信息。     

微量热法研究头孢菌素对大肠杆菌微生物活性的影响

用微量热法测定了两种头孢菌素头孢哌酮钠(CFZ)和头孢哌酮钠舒巴坦钠(CFZ-SBT)在37 ℃时对大肠杆菌DH5α代谢作用的影响. 根据产热曲线分别获得了大肠杆菌DH5α在不同浓度的头孢哌酮钠和头孢哌酮钠舒巴坦钠作用下的生长速率常数(k)、抑制率(I)、最大产热功率(Pm)以及最大产热功率所对应的时间tm等热动力学参数. 研究结果表明, 头孢哌酮钠和头孢哌酮钠舒巴坦钠对大肠杆菌的致死量分别为0.1和0.25 μg/mL. 通过研究k, I, Pm, tm和浓度(c)间的关系发现, 舒巴坦钠的加入没有增加头孢哌酮钠对大肠杆菌DH5α的抑制作用.     

微量热法研究头孢菌素对在肠杆菌微生物活性的影响

用微量热法测定了两种头孢菌素头孢哌酮钠(CFZ)和头孢哌酮钠舒巴坦钠(CFZ-SBT)在37℃时对大肠杆菌DH5α代谢作用的影响.根据产热曲线分别获得了大肠杆菌DH5α在不同浓度的头孢哌酮钠和头孢哌酮钠舒巴坦钠作用下的生长速率常数(k)、抑制率(I)、最大产热功率(Pm)以及最大产热功率所对应的时间tm等热动力学参数.研究结果表明,头孢哌酮钠和头孢哌酮钠舒巴坦钠对大肠杆菌的致死量分别为0.1和0.25μg/mL.通过研究k,I,Pm,tm和浓度(c)间的关系发现,舒巴坦钠的加入没有增加头孢哌酮钠对大肠杆菌DH5α的抑制作用.     

微量热法研究载银B2 O3 -SiO2 -Na2 O玻璃对大肠杆菌的抑制作用

采用微量热法研究了载银B20,-SiO：-N％0玻璃对大肠杆菌作用的热功率输出曲线,得到了大肠杆菌在不同的抗菌剂浓度下的生长速率常数k,抑制率I等参数,定量说明了载银B2O3-SiO2-Na2O玻璃对大肠杆菌有很强的抑制作用。     

硒的热化学研究──Ⅳ.微量热法研究Na_2SeO_3对微生物生长代谢的抑制

用微量热法研究了对大肠杆菌、产气杆菌、枯草杆菌、黑根霉菌4种菌作用的产热曲线，计算了微生物的生长速率常数k，比较了Na2SeO3对4种微生物作用的半抑制浓度IC50，发现Na2SeO3浓度低于10mg／L时，对微生物生长有促进作用，高于此浓度时有抑制作用，对不同微生物生长代谢的抑制情况不同，反映了微生物之间的差异和硒对细胞作用热动力学特征的不同．     

硒的热化学研究：IV.微量热法研究Na2SeO3对微生物生长代谢的抑制

用微量热法研究了对大肠杆菌、产气杆菌、枯草杆菌、黑根霉菌４种菌作用的产热曲线，计算了微生物的生长速率常数ｋ，比较了Ｎａ２ＳｅＯ３对４种微生物作用的半抑制浓度ＩＣ５０，发现Ｎａ２ＳｅＯ３浓度低于１０ｍｇ／Ｌ时，对微生物生长有促进作用，高于此浓度时有抑制作用，对不同微生物生长代谢的抑制情况不同，反映了微生物之间的差异和硒对细胞作用热动力学特征的不同。     

aprE基因表达的分子生物学和微量热法分析

利用分子生物学方法(SDS-PAGE和酶活检测法)未检测到所克隆的aprE基因在大肠杆菌中的表达产物(碱性蛋白酶), 而微量热法检测结果发现: 重组菌株的生长代谢产热曲线之间存在明显的差异. 根据这些差异, 分析了该基因的上、下游调控序列对该基因在大肠杆菌中表达的重要作用, 从而进一步对该基因进行了亚克隆, 得到了生物学方法可检测到的表达产物. 由此推测, 微量热技术有可能为检测外源基因表达及其调控, 以及为指导进一步基因工程操作提供一种新的快速灵敏的技术和方法.     

GC-MS analysis of the bioactive phytoconstituents of various organic crude extracts from the seed kernels of Manilkara bidentata (balata) collected in Trinidad,W.I.

The present study reports the first phytochemical investigation of the seed kernels of Manilkara bidentata (Balata) harvested in Trinidad, W.I. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of the n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol and methanol extracts showed a total of 39 components. 2,6,10,14,18-pentamethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaene (74.93%), 9-octadecenoic acid, (Z)- 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester (79.98%), (Z)-ethyl oleate (92.75%), Z,E-2-methyl-3,13-octadecadien-1-ol (80.51%) and 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxyaldehyde (50.32%) were the major constituents identified in the n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol and methanol extracts, respectively. The extracts showed the presence of several bioactive components and provides reference data for further research of its active constituents.     

Control of charcoal rot fungus Macrophomina phaseolina by extracts of Datura metel

Methanolic leaf and fruit extracts of Datura metel were found highly effective in suppressing against Macrophomina phaseolina, the cause of charcoal rot disease. These extracts were further subjected to successive fractionation with n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol. All the concentrations (3.125-200?mg?mL?1) of chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions of leaf extract, and n-hexane fraction of fruit extract completely inhibited the target fungal growth. Two compounds A and B from the n-hexane fraction of fruit extract and compound C from n-butanol fraction of leaf extract were obtained by TLC. Compound B exhibited the best antifungal activity with an MIC value of 7.81?μg?mL?1 that was at par with that of commercial fungicide mancozeb (80% w/w). This study concludes that M. phaseolina can be effectively controlled by natural antifungal compounds in n-hexane fraction of methanolic fruit extract of D. metel.     

Analysis of Dns-amino acids by liquid chromatography. I. Selection of optimum mobile phase composition for separation of Dns-amino acids on polyvinyl acetate gel.

The separation of a mixture of ten Dns-amino acids (Gns-Gly, -Ala, -Val, -Leu, -Pro, -Hypro, -Met, -Ser, -Asn and -Gln) was carried out by liquid chromatography by using macroreticular polyvinyl acetate gel as a packing material. Different mobile phase systems were investigated, based mainly on mixtures of n-hexane with ethanol, methanol, chloroform, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate, dioxane and tetrahydrofuran. The solvent composition was fixed so as to elute all of the components of the sample mixture in a practical period of 2 h. Satisfactory separation of the ten components was obtained with the n-hexane-ethanol (90:10) system. The presence of methanol as a modifier in the n-hexane was effective in reducing the elution time, but the separation was not as satisfactory. Chloroform or dioxane was useful only for the separation of Ser, Asn and Gln. Acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate and tetrahydrofuran were not suitable for practical separations of Dns-amino acids.     

Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of Syzygium cumini leaves

The antioxidant activity of Syzygium cumini leaf extracts was investigated using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical-scavenging and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. The methanolic extract and its four water, ethyl acetate, chloroform, and n-hexane fractions were prepared and subjected to antioxidant evaluation. The results showed that the ethyl acetate fraction had stronger antioxidant activity than the other ones. HPLC data indicated that S. cumini leaf extracts contained phenolic compounds, such as ferulic acid and catechin, responsible for their antioxidant activity. A significant linear relationship between antioxidant potency, free radical-scavenging ability and the content of phenolic compounds of leaf extracts supported this observation.     

Evaluation of in vivo and in vitro biological activities of different extracts of Cuscuta arvensis

In the present study, the potential effects of extracts from the whole plant of Cuscuta arvensis were studied in mice using the carrageenan-induced hind paw edema model for antiinflammatory activity and the p-benzoquinone-induced writhing reflex for the assessment of antinociceptive activity. In order to obtain the extracts, the whole plant of C. arvensis was extracted with different solvents such as n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol and distilled water. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay. The methanolic and water extracts inhibited the carrageenan-induced paw edema and p-benzoquinone-induced writhing reflex, whereas the other extracts showed only mild inhibitory antinociceptive and antiinflammatory activities in these in vivo models. Additionally, the methanol and ethyl acetate extracts had higher scavenging ability then the non polar extracts.     

Studies on the potential antioxidant properties of Senecio stabianus Lacaita (Asteraceae) and its inhibitory activity against carbohydrate-hydrolysing enzymes

This study showed for the first time the antioxidant and hypoglycaemic properties of the methanol, n-hexane and ethyl acetate extracts from Senecio stabianus Lacaita, a plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. The antioxidant activities were carried out using two different in vitro assays, namely 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) test and 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate) (ABTS) test. The ethyl acetate extract showed the highest activity with inhibitory concentration 50% (IC(50)) values of 35.5 and 32.7?μg?mL(-1) on DPPH test and ABTS test, respectively. This activity may be related to a good total phenol and flavonoid content. All extracts were also tested for their potential inhibitory activity of α-amylase and α-glucosidase digestive enzymes. The n-hexane extract exhibited the highest α-amylase inhibition with an IC(50) value of 0.21?mg?mL(-1). Through bioassay-guided fractionation processes seven fractions (A-G) were obtained and tested. Based on the phytochemical analysis, the activity of n-hexane extract may be related to the presence of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes.     

Phytochemical and cytotoxic investigations of Curcuma mangga rhizomes

Investigations on the cytotoxic effects of the crude methanol and fractionated extracts (hexane, ethyl acetate) C. mangga against six human cancer cell lines, namely the hormone-dependent breast cell line (MCF-7), nasopharyngeal epidermoid cell line (KB), lung cell line (A549), cervical cell line (Ca Ski), colon cell lines (HCT 116 and HT-29), and one non-cancer human fibroblast cell line (MRC-5) were conducted using an in-vitro neutral red cytotoxicity assay. The crude methanol and fractionated extracts (hexane and ethyl acetate) displayed good cytotoxic effects against MCF-7, KB, A549, Ca Ski and HT-29 cell lines, but exerted no damage on the MRC-5 line. Chemical investigation from the hexane and ethyl acetate fractions resulted in the isolation of seven pure compounds, namely (E)-labda-8(17),12-dien-15,16-dial (1), (E)-15,16-bisnor-labda-8(17),11-dien-13-on (2), zerumin A (3), β-sitosterol, curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bis-demethoxycurcumin. Compounds 1 and 3 exhibited high cytotoxic effects against all six selected cancer cell lines, while compounds 2 showed no anti-proliferative activity on the tested cell lines. Compound 1 also demonstrated strong cytotoxicity against the normal cell line MRC-5. This paper reports for the first time the cytotoxic activities of C. mangga extracts on KB, A549, Ca Ski, HT-29 and MRC-5, and the occurrence of compound 2 and 3 in C. mangga.     

Cytotoxic,antibacterial and antioxidant activities of extracts of the bark of Melia azedarach (China Berry)

Nature provides a variety of drugs and medicinal agents derived from plants. This study was conducted to determine antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of extracts of Melia azedarach bark with methanol/water (9:1 v/v), chloroform, butanol, hexane, water and ethyl acetate. For the determination of the antimicrobial activities, the agar well diffusion method was employed. Cytotoxicity was studied by brine shrimp lethality assay; antioxidant activities were measured using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl. The chloroform extract was active against Enterobacter aerogenes and Proteus mirabilis, the ethyl acetate extract had highest antibacterial spectrum against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the n-hexane extract had highest inhibition against E. aerogenes, the aqueous extract showed highest activities against P. mirabilis, the butanol fraction showed highest activities against E. aerogenes and the methanolic extract was highly active against P. mirabilis.     

Screening of allelopathic trees for their antifungal potential against Alternaria alternata strains isolated from dying-back Eucalyptus spp

Antifungal activity of methanolic extracts of leaves of three tree species, namely Azadirachta indica L., Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels. and Melia azedarach L. was evaluated against two strains of Alternaria alternata, isolated from dying-back trees of two Eucalyptus spp., namely Eucalyptus citriodora and Eucalyptus globulus. All the concentrations (1,?2,?…?,?5% w/v) of the methanolic extracts of the three tree species significantly reduced the fungal biomass. There were reductions in the ranges 82-88%, 88-96% and 83-96% in the biomass of A. alternata strains due to different concentrations of the leaf extracts of S. cumini, A. indica and M. azedarach, respectively. Methanolic extract of M. azedarach was subjected to further fractionation using n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol successively in the order of increasing polarity. Aqueous and n-butanol fractions gave promising results in the significant decrease in fungal biomass. This study concludes that aqueous and n-butanol fractions of methanolic leaf extract of M. azedarach can be used as biofungicides for the management of A. alternata.     

Essential oil composition and antioxidant activities of the various extracts of Tanacetum sonbolii Mozaff. (Asteraceae) from Iran

This study is designed to examine the chemical composition of the essential oil and antioxidant activities of the different extracts of Tanacetum sonbolii Mozaff. from Iran for the first time. The essential oil was isolated by hydrodistillation and its gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses resulted in the identification of 26 components, representing 96.5% of the oil. The major components were characterised to be α-cadinol (35.3%), globulol (20.1%) and 1,8-cineole (8.6%). Antioxidant activities of the various extracts of the plant were determined by two different test systems; 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and β-carotene-linoleic acid. Also, their total phenolic and flavonoid contents were determined. DPPH radical-scavenging activities of test samples followed the order water?>?chloroform?>?ethyl acetate?>?butanol?>?BHT?>?methanol. Moreover, the ethyl acetate extract showed better β-carotene bleaching capacity than the other extracts and the amount of total phenolics was very high in ethyl acetate extract.