Oxidative Epigallocatechin Gallate Coating on Polymeric Substrates for Bone Tissue Regeneration

Plant derived flavonoids have not been well explored in tissue engineering applications due to difficulties in efficient formulations with biomaterials for controlled presentation. Here, the authors report that surface coating of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on polymeric substrates including poly (L‐lactic acid) (PLLA) nanofibers can be performed via oxidative polymerization of EGCG in the presence of cations, enabling regulation of biological functions of multiple cell types implicated in bone regeneration. EGCG coating on the PLLA nanofiber promotes osteogenic differentiation of adipose‐derived stem cells (ADSCs) and is potent to suppress adipogenesis of ADSCs while significantly reduces osteoclastic maturation of murine macrophages. Moreover, EGCG coating serves as a protective layer for ADSCs against oxidative stress caused by hydrogen peroxide. Finally, the in vivo implantation of EGCG‐coated nanofibers into a mouse calvarial defect model significantly promotes the bone regeneration (61.52 ± 28.10%) as compared to defect (17.48 ± 11.07%). Collectively, the results suggest that EGCG coating is a simple bioinspired surface modification of polymeric biomaterials and importantly can thus serve as a promising interface for tuning activities of multiple cell types associated with bone fracture healing.     

氧化还原酶催化合成芳香聚合物的研究进展

主要概括了近年来以典型的氧化还原酶包括辣根过氧化物酶，大豆过氧化物酶和漆酶等催化合成苯酚，双酚，蒽醌类聚合物，苯胺类聚合物，聚苯醚等聚芳香族功能高分子材料的研究进展，并对多酶法与化学酶法的酶促合成作了介绍。     

茶叶中总黄酮含量测定方法的研究

茶叶中富含羟基苯甲酸类、肉桂酸类及原花色素等多酚类物质,这些物质都具有邻苯二羟基结构,碱性环境下与铝离子形成络合物,影响总黄酮的测定。本实验用亚硝酸钠-硝酸铝法和三氯化铝法测定茶叶总黄酮含量的结果作了比较。实验结果表明,亚硝酸钠-硝酸铝法的测定结果比三氯化铝法约高60mg/g,三氯化铝法在酸性环境下进行,酸度实验显示,适宜酸度为pH≥5.0。鞣酸干扰实验表明,平均误差为0.017mg,随着鞣酸量的增加,测得值无上升趋势。三氯化铝法的线性方程:y=0.000638 0.8623x,相关系数:r=0.9998;样品加标回收率为98.05%。因此,对含酚类较多的植物应采用三氯化铝法测定其总黄酮的含量。     

树脂对茶多酚与咖啡因的吸附分离

从低档绿茶末的水提取液中，利用离子交换，吸附树脂成功地分离出茶多酚与咖啡因，并详细考察了其交换与吸附性能。与其它方法相比，该树脂法具有产品收率高，成本低廉等特点。     

用大孔氨甲基聚苯乙烯树脂选择性吸附分离茶多酚和咖啡因

3种市售树脂ADS-5、ADS-8和ADS-17对茶多酚和咖啡因的混合物水溶液的吸附表明,具有弱极性的ADS-8对茶多酚的吸附量最大.随着树脂极性的增加(ADS-5＜ADS-8＜ADS-17),从混合物中对茶多酚的选择性吸附作用增加,表明对茶多酚的吸附可能包含疏水作用和氢键,而对咖啡因的吸附为疏水作用.在此基础上,合成了不同交联度(8%～26%DVB)的大孔氨甲基聚苯乙烯树脂,这些树脂具有疏水基质和可与酚类化合物形成较强氢键的氨基.对茶多酚和咖啡因的混合物溶液的吸附表明,这些树脂对茶多酚具有高吸附量和高吸附选择性.交联度为10%的大孔氨甲基聚苯乙烯树脂对茶多酚具有最大的吸附量,交联度为22%的大孔氨甲基聚苯乙烯树脂对茶多酚具有最大的吸附选择性.     

植物多酚在高分子材料中的应用

植物多酚类物质又叫单宁,是一类多羟基酚类化合物,具有良好的生物相容性和可降解性;由于多元酚的结构赋予了一系列独特的性质.植物多酚不但可以与醛类物质发生缩聚反应,还可以通过氢键、疏水键或者共价键与众多高分子化合物接枝、共聚或共混制备出新型的功能高分子材料.基于文献,对植物多酚在高分子材料,比如:聚氨酯、酚醛树脂、聚酯和一些天然高分子中的应用,如:增加高分子材料的抗菌、可降解以及抗氧化性等性能进行了综述.     

The extraction,antioxidant and against β-amyloid induced toxicity of polyphenols from Alsophila spinulosa leaves

Alsophila spinulosa is a tree-like fern, and many evidences suggested that plant polyphenols had the potential therapeutic for Alzheimer s disease (AD). Herein, polyphenols (ASP) was isolated from A. spinulosa leaves and its major constituent were isoorientin and vitexin. ASP displayed excellent antioxidant activity and obvious anti-lipid peroxidation capacity in vitro. ASP improved the survival rate of C. elegans under high temperature by enhancing the antioxidant enzymes activities and decreasing the lipid peroxidation level. Moreover, ASP alleviated β-amyloid (Aβ) induced paralysis and reduced Aβ deposition, decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and improved the level of skn-1 mRNA. In addition, ASP decreased the levels of pdk-1 and akt-1 mRNA in P13K/AKT signaling pathway. In conclusion, ASP may be a potential ingredient for the alleviation of AD.     

Development of new and robust LC-MS method for simultaneous quantification of polyphenols from Sambucus ebulus fruits

A new and simple LC-MS method for analysis of flavonoids from Sambucus ebulus berry extracts was developed and validated. Successfully were quantitated seven polyphenols: epicatechin, epigallocatechin gallate, rutin, resveratrol, myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol.

Two detectors, working in parallel, were used: photodiode-array and single quadrupole mass-detector. The mass detection was used for identification and quantification of the analytes, while the diode-array detector was as confirmation tool. The following m/z were tracked: 457.15 (epigallocatechin gallate); 289.06 (epicatechin); 609.13 (rutin); 227.05 (resveratrol); 317.0 (myricetin); 301.02 (quercetin); 285.02 (kaempferol). For optimization the chromatographic separation three wavelengths 205?nm, 305?nm, 272?nm were monitored. The method was capable to detect in one run compounds with no UV or fluorescence chromophore and with very similar structures, such as plant polyphenols. The linearity was from 0.05?mg/L to 50?mg/L (R² 0.9962–0.9987). The recoveries for all tested analytes were between 81.6% and 104.7%.

The method was applied for analysis of crude extract of Sambucus ebulus ripe fruits. Three major polyphenols – epicatechin (0.84?mg/100gFW), quercetin (0.15?mg/100gFW) and kaempferol (0.05?mg/100gFW) were identified and quantified.

The proposed method could be successfully used for routine analysis of epigallocatechin gallate, epicatechin, rutin, resveratrol, myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol in Sambucus ebulus extracts.     

Antioxidant activity,lipophilicity and extractability of polyphenols from pig skin – development of analytical methods for skin permeation studies

Permeation of polyphenols through the stratum corneum barrier is a precondition for the protective action of polyphenols against oxidative skin damage. Prior to in vitro skin permeation experiments, we developed a method for the quantification of polyphenols in pig skin, including organic solvent extraction and HPLC analysis. Catechine hydrate, epigallocatechin gallate, trans‐resveratrol, quercetin, rutin and protocatechuic acid were chosen for this study as representatives of phenolics with different lipophilicity and molecular weight. The antioxidative activities of polyphenols as well as their octanol–water partition coefficients at different pH values were determined. Extraction of polyphenols from pig skin was optimized by variation of solvent composition, homogenization intensity and time, as well as partial exclusion of oxygen during extraction. The highest recovery rates could be reached by extraction with the methanol–water mixture (90:10, v/v), containing 0.2 g/L l ‐ascorbic acid, after the cryo‐milling for 4 min. Recoveries of 72% for total phenolics, 96% for quercetin and protocatechuic acid, 90% for rutin and 74% for trans‐resveratrol, were achieved. These extraction parameters will be selected for the polyphenol extraction from pig skin for further in vitro drug permeation studies. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.