Domestication of Plants of Ugni molinae Turcz (Myrtaceae) Interferes in the Biology of Chilesia rudis (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) Larvae

In terms of the domestication process in murtilla, studies have found changes in the concentration of phenolic compounds, with reduction of chemical defense of plants, depending on the change in the feeding behavior of insects. Thus, we hypothesized that the domestication of Ugni molinae decreases the content of phenolic compounds and modifies the feeding preference of Chilesia rudis larvae. Leaves of three parental ecotypes and four cultivated ecotypes were used in preference experiments to evaluate the mass gain and leaves consumption of larvae. Phenolic extracts from leaves of U. molinae were analyzed by HPLC. Identified compounds were incorporated in an artificial diet to assess their effect on mass gain, consumption, and survival of the larvae. The presence of phenolic compounds in bodies and feces was also evaluated. In terms of choice assays, larvae preferred parental ecotypes. Regarding compounds, vanillin was the most varied between the ecotypes in leaves. However, plant domestication did not show a reduction in phenolic compound concentration of the ecotypes studied. Furthermore, there was no clear relation between phenolic compounds and the performance of C. rudis larvae. Whether this was because of sequestration of some compounds by larvae is unknown. Finally, results of this study could also suggest that studied phenolic compounds have no role in the C. rudis larvae resistance in this stage of murtilla domestication process.     

任务教学法在药物分析综合设计性实验中的应用*

为提高学生探索精神,锻炼学生科学创新思维,培养出更符合社会需要的药学专业型人才,将综合设计性实验的内容引入药物分析实验课程中。以高效液相色谱法测定乌蔹莓中槲皮素、木犀草素的含量,并进行方法学考察为设计任务,通过指导学生查阅资料、设计实验方案、实施实验方案、分析讨论结果,加深学生对基础理论知识的理解;提高学生查阅文献能力、知识扩展能力、自学能力、创新能力等,为就业及深造奠定基础。     

Effects of a Constant Magnetic Field on the Electrochemical Reactions of Quercetin

The paper presents a study of the effect of a constant magnetic field (CMF) on the basic processes of quercetin electrochemical reactions. According to the observation made in previous studies, the presence of a double bond in the C-ring of quercetin enhances the antioxidant properties of that compound, whereas the presence of −OH groups also affects the antioxidant properties. Using cyclic voltammetry it was found that the constant magnetic field improves the efficiency of quercetin electrooxidation, especially of the third stage of the process, i. e. the stage in which the oxidation of the OH groups in the A-ring is the most difficult. The use of HPLC confirmed the electrochemical measurements and the results of cyclic voltammetry studies. The beneficial effect of the magnetic field on the efficiency of quercetin oxidation was confirmed by the results of impedance spectroscopy measurements.     

Reaction of Bioflavonoids with Copper(II) Acetate in Aqueous Solution

The reaction of dihydroquercetin, quercetin, and rutin with Cu(II) acetate in aqueous solution is studied. Quercetin and dihydroquercetin form complexes with Cu. The water-insoluble complexes are characterized as chelates of the 3,4-positions of the main -pyrone ring. Electronic spectroscopy showed the presence of stable polynuclear rutin complexes of composition rutin :Cu = 1:x, where x > 2.     

Chemical Composition of Certain Sedum Species of Kazakhstan

The chemical composition of sevenSedumspecies growing in Kazakhstan was studied by chromatography. The contents of seven groups of natural compounds were determined. Comparison with markers and literature data identified 24 compounds including 9 that have not been described previously inSedumspecies     

槲皮素-Sn(Ⅱ)配合物荧光、紫外及红外光谱的测量与分析

以NH4Cl-NH3·H2O为缓冲液,十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为荧光增强剂,用荧光分光光度计分别采集槲皮素、槲皮素-Sn(Ⅱ)配合物溶液、槲皮素-Sn(Ⅱ)-NH4Cl-NH3·H2O、槲皮素-Sn(Ⅱ)-NH4Cl-NH3·H2O-CTAB溶液以及将其溶液分别静置7h和21h后的荧光光谱,并对光谱进行分析.在不加CTAB的条件下,用紫外分光光度计分别测量加入缓冲液前后的紫外光谱.用漫反射方法测定配合物的红外光谱,并对其结构进行初步分析.在缓冲液的作用下,槲皮素-Sn(Ⅱ)配合物的结构发生了变化;通过分析,发现与缓冲液发生反应的主要基团为酚羟基,红外光谱中酚羟基的消失和NH 4基团的出现,说明了配合物中的酚羟基与NH 4发生了取代反应.     

高效液相色谱法测定旋复花中槲皮素的含量

建立了高效液相色谱法测定旋复花中槲皮素含量的方法。该方法采用ZORBAX eclipse XDB C8色谱柱(150mm×4.6mm,5μm),流动相为甲醇-磷酸(0.2%),体积比为65∶35,检测波长为370nm。实验结果表明,槲皮素在5.0～100.0μg/mL范围内与峰面积线性关系良好(r=0.9999),测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.2%(n=6),平均加标回收率为97.1%。该法可用于测定旋复花中槲皮素的含量。     

铋(Ⅲ)-槲皮素极谱络合吸附波及微量铋的测定

在ｐＨ＝３．８，０．４ ｍｏｌ／Ｌ的ＨＣＯＯＨＨＣＯＯＮａ缓冲溶液中，铋与槲皮素的络合物在单扫极谱仪上能形成灵敏的络合物吸附波。该波在Ｂｉ３＋离子浓度为４ × １０－８～６×１０－６ｍｏｌ／Ｌ范围内与波高 ｈｐ成正比关系，检出限达到１×１０－８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ。对电极反应的机理进行了研究。利用该极谱波测定了铅基轴承合金中的铋含量。     

Oligomeric oxidation products of the flavonoid quercetin

Some of the main oxidation products of quercetin were shown to be compounds formed by oligomerization of the starting flavonoid. Conditions for the preparative synthesis of these compounds were developed. Their structures were established using HPLC-MS and NMR methods. Quercetin oligomers in the natural sample, outer leaves of modified runners of Allium cepa L., were found using chromatographic procedures. The use of quercetin oligomers as indicators of its oxidation was proposed. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 344–347, July–August, 2008.     

New lactoyl glycoside quercetin from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Melia azedarach</Emphasis> leaves

In the course of phytochemical investigations of Melia azedarach leaves, a novel cinnamoyl glycoside, cinnamoyl-1-α-L-rhamnoside (1), and a novel acylated quercetin triglycoside, quercetin-3-O-[rhamnosyl 1→6(4″-lactoyl glucoside)]-4′-O-glucoside (2), have been isolated and characterized on the basis of spectroscopic methods, together with the six known flavonoid compounds kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, 3-O-rhamnoside, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, 3-O-rhamnoside, and the aglycones quercetin and kaempferol. All isolated compounds have been evaluated for their structures by chromatographic methods, chemical degradation, and UV and NMR spectroscopy. The antioxidant activity of the extract was studied as well. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 12–14, January–February, 2008.