A new C21-steroidal glycoside from Cynanchum stauntonii

A new C21-steroidal glycoside with two known compounds were isolated from the root of Cynanchum Stauntonii.Based on thespectral analysis,including MS,1H NMR,13C NMR,DEPT,1H-1H COSY,13C-1H COSY,HMQC and HMBC,their chemicalstructures were determinated as glaucogenin-C 3-O-a-L-cymaropyranosyl-(1→4)-b-D-digitoxopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-canaropyranoside(1),stigmasterol(2)and ursolic acid(3).     

Supramolecular optical sensor arrays for on-site analytical devices

Supramolecular optical chemosensors are useful tools in analytical chemistry for the visualization of molecular recognition information. One advantage is that they can be utilized for array systems to detect multiple analytes. However, chemosensor arrays have been evaluated mainly in the solution phase, which limits a wide range of practical applications. Thus, appropriate solid support materials such as polymer gels and papers are required to broaden the scope of the application of chemosensors as on-site analytical tools. In this review, we summarize the actual approaches for the fabrication of solid-state chemosensor arrays combined with powerful data processing techniques and portable digital recorders for real-world applications.     

Toxic effects of anticancer drug doxorubicin to bovine serum albumin evaluated by spectroscopic methods

The aim of this present work is to investigate the interaction between doxorubicin and bovine serum albumin (BSA) in simulated physiological conditions by spectroscopic methods to reveal potential toxic effects of the drug. The results reflected that doxorubicin made the fluorescence quenching of BSA through a static quenching procedure. The binding constants at 293, 298, and 303 K were obtained as 2.53 × 10⁵, 8.13 × 10⁴, and 3.59 × 10⁴ M^–1, respectively. There may be one binding site of doxorubicin on BSA. The thermodynamic parameters indicated that the interaction between doxorubicin and BSA was driven mainly by hydrogen bonding and electrostatic forces. Synchronous fluorescence spectra and circular dichroism (CD) results showed doxorubicin binding slightly changed the conformation of BSA with secondary structural content changes. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) study revealed high possibility of energy transfer with doxorubicin-Trp-212 distance of 3.48 nm. The results of the present study may provide valuable information for studying the distribution, toxicological and pharmacological mechanisms of doxorubicin in vivo.     

Oxygen sensor for the temperature range 300 to 500 K based on fluorescence quenching of indicator-treated silicone rubber membranes

A silicone rubber membrane treated with the O₂-sensitive indicator pyrene butyric acid (PBA) was used as a fluorescence sensor layer within a temperature range 300 to about 500 K. Measurements performed with a light fibre fluorescence photometer show that: first, the fluorescence quantum efficiency of PBA does not decrease more than about 20% within the range 300 – 500 K compared to that at room temperature; secondly, the oxygen sensitivity of the sensor increases significantly with temperature; thirdly, the long-term stability of the measurement at 500 K remains practically unchanged compared to that at room temperature.     

中药致肾毒性成分马兜铃酸A单抗制备及酶联免疫分析方法的建立

采用活化酯法,将马兜铃酸A分别与牛血清蛋白(BSA)和卵清蛋白(OVA)偶联,得到免疫抗原马兜铃酸A-BSA和包被抗原马兜铃酸A-OVA.利用马兜铃酸A-BSA免疫Bal b/c小鼠,制得鼠单克隆抗体1A11,单抗效价为2×104;单抗为IgG1类,轻链为κ型;与其结构类似物马兜铃酸B、C和D的交叉反应率分别为2.8%,3.5%和31.2%.基于抗马兜铃酸A单克隆抗体的间接竞争酶联免疫分析方法(icELISA)的IC50为1.9 μg/L,检测范围为0.5～7.5 μg/L.icELISA添加回收率为86%～97%,相对标准偏差在5.2%～11.1%之间.利用所建立的icELISA测定了6个中药材和5个中成药中马兜铃酸A的含量,并用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)进行了验证,其中关木通、广防己、天仙藤、马兜铃和青木香中均检测出马兜铃酸A,而川木通和5个中成药中未检测到马兜铃酸A.结果表明: 本方法可用于中药中马兜铃酸A的快速检测.     

Bifunctional annulating reagents: Studies on the utility of novel tin based annulating reagents in the preparation of six and seven membered rings

The acetal stannanes (2) and (3) have been prepared and shown to be of limited use for the preparation of six and seven-membered rings due to an enhanced ability to undergo an alternative β-elimination reaction. A tentative explanation for this enhancement is presented.     

Separation and identification of three epimeric pairs of new C-glucosyl anthrones from Rumex dentatus by on-line high performance liquid chromatography–circular dichroism analysis

Six C-glucosyl anthrones were characterized as three pairs of epimers by on-line high performance liquid chromatography–circular dichroism (HPLC–CD) analysis and isolated from the roots of Rumex dentatus by column chromatography. Their structures were elucidated by mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic spectroscopy and HPLC–CD analysis. They are 10R-C-β-d-glucosyl-10-hydroxyemodin-9-anthrone (rumejaposide E, 1) and 10S-C-β-d-glucosyl-10-hydroxyemodin-9-anthrone (rumejaposide F, 2), 10R-C-β-d-glucosylemodin-9-anthrone (rumejaposide G, 3) and 10S-C-β-d-glucosylemodin-9-anthrone (rumejaposide H, 4), 10S-C-β-d-glucosyl-10-hydroxychrysophanol-9-anthrone (cassialoin, 5) and 10R-C-β-d-glucosyl-10-hydroxychrysophanol-9-anthrone (rumejaposide I, 6). Rumejaposides F–I (2–4 and 6) were new C-glucosyl anthrones. Rumejaposide E (1) and cassialoin (5) were isolated for the first time in Rumex plants. On-line HPLC–UV–CD analysis was a useful tool for structure elucidating epimeric C-glycosides anthrones 3–6 because of the poor stability of the pure isomers (3 and 4) and the minute quantity of 5 and 6 in the mixture.     

基于物相与成分分析的中药炉甘石基源研究

通过对56批炉甘石样品的物相与成分分析,为增补水锌矿作为炉甘石基源矿物提供了依据。电子探针微区分析表明:炉甘石是一种复杂的矿物集合体,由水锌矿、菱锌矿、异极矿、白云石、方解石等多种散在共生的微小矿物颗粒共同构成;红外光谱结构分析的结果显示:市售炉甘石的主流矿物为水锌矿。炉甘石药用均为煅烧后入药,作为炉甘石基源的水锌矿与菱锌矿,经炮制后其化学成分均转变为氧化锌,两者化学本质相同。故在保证原矿品质的前提下,两者可共同作为炉甘石的基源矿物。