An Expeditious Method Combining Multi-Components Determination and Fingerprinting Based on Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Photo Diode Array-Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Chemometrics: Application for Authentication and Quality Evaluation of Cornus Officinalis Sieb. et Zucc

Selective and efficient analytical methods for authentication and quality evaluation of herbal medicines are significant and necessary. An expeditious method combining multi-components determination and fingerprinting based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography-photo diode array-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-PDA -MS/MS) and chemometrics for authentication and quality evaluation of Cornus Officinalis Sieb. et Zucc was developed. Tandem mass spectrometer operating in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) was used for determination of three characteristic constituents (morroniside, sweroside, and loganin) in C. Officinalis. Meanwhile, UPLC fingerprint of C. Officinalis was established and the data set was submitted for classification to a suite of chemometrics method. Combing main biologically active components content level and chemometrics analysis, the effects of cultivation area, harvesting, and storage time on the quality of C. Officinalis were investigated. The study reveals that multi-components determination coupled with fingerprinting could be applied for authentication and quality evaluation of C. Officinalis which is accurate, efficient, and reliable.     

选择性富集分离虎杖中白藜芦醇苷的分子印迹聚合物的制备及分子识别性能研究

以白藜芦醇苷(POL)为模板分子,分别以丙烯酰胺(AM)、4-乙烯基吡啶(4-VP)、甲基丙烯酸羟乙酯(HEMA)、甲基丙烯酸(MAA)为功能单体,二甲基丙烯酸乙二醇酯(EGDMA)为交联剂,偶氮二异丁腈(AIBN)为引发剂,采用本体聚合法制备白藜芦醇苷分子印迹聚合物。采用静态平衡结合实验研究了印迹聚合物对模板分子及不同底物的识别性能。结果表明,以丙烯酰胺为功能单体的印迹聚合物(MIP1)对模板分子的识别性能最好,其次是以4-VP为功能单体的聚合物(MIP2),以HEMA为功能单体的聚合物(MIP3)以及以MAA为功能单体的聚合物(MIP4)的分子识别性能较差。表明功能单体与模板分子之间相互作用的强弱对MIP的识别能力有较大的影响。静态平衡结合法以及Scatchard分析法表明,MIP1对模板分子呈现较好的结合能力和选择性,该印迹聚合物中形成了2类不同的结合位点,离解常数分别为7.43×10-5、3.70×10-3mol/L。将MIP1用于虎杖提取物中POL的固相萃取分离,效果良好。     

Tocochromanols composition in kernels recovered from different apricot varieties: RP-HPLC/FLD and RP-UPLC-ESI/MSn study

Composition of tocochromanols in kernels recovered from 16 different apricot varieties (Prunus armeniaca L.) was studied. Three tocopherol (T) homologues, namely α, γ and δ, were quantified in all tested samples by an RP-HPLC/FLD method. The γ-T was the main tocopherol homologue identified in apricot kernels and constituted approximately 93% of total detected tocopherols. The RP-UPLC-ESI/MSⁿ method detected trace amounts of two tocotrienol homologues α and γ in the apricot kernels. The concentration of individual tocopherol homologues in kernels of different apricots varieties, expressed in mg/100 g dwb, was in the following range: 1.38–4.41 (α-T), 42.48–73.27 (γ-T) and 0.77–2.09 (δ-T). Moreover, the ratio between individual tocopherol homologues α:γ:δ was nearly constant in all varieties and amounted to approximately 2:39:1.     

浙产山胡椒根挥发油化学成分的研究

采用水蒸汽蒸馏法提取挥发油,气相色谱-质谱联用法结合计算机检索对浙产山胡椒根挥发油的化学成分进行分析和鉴定,用气相色谱面积归一法计算各组分的相对百分含量。从山胡椒根的挥发油中,分析并鉴定出17种化合物。主要含1,2,3,3a,4,5,6,7-八氢-1,4-二甲基-7-(1-甲基乙烯基)-奥艹、4,6,6-三甲基-2-(3-甲基-1,3-丁二烯基)-3-氧杂环-辛烷、愈创木醇、1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a-八氢-1,4-二甲基-7-(1-甲基乙烯基)-奥艹,它们占挥发油总量的84.75%。     

Unravelling the Phytochemical Composition and the Pharmacological Properties of an Optimized Extract from the Fruit from Prunus mahaleb L.: From Traditional Liqueur Market to the Pharmacy Shelf

Prunus mahaleb L. fruit has long been used in the production of traditional liqueurs. The fruit also displayed scavenging and reducing activity, in vitro. The present study focused on unravelling peripheral and central protective effects, antimicrobial but also anti-COVID-19 properties exerted by the water extract of P. mahaleb. Anti-inflammatory effects were studied in isolated mouse colons exposed to lipopolysaccharide. Neuroprotection, measured as a blunting effect on hydrogen-peroxide-induced dopamine turnover, was investigated in hypothalamic HypoE22 cells. Antimicrobial effects were tested against different Gram+ and Gram- bacterial strains. Whereas anti-COVID-19 activity was studied in lung adenocarcinoma H1299 cells, where the gene expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 was measured after extract treatment. The bacteriostatic effects induced on Gram+ and Gram- strains, together with the inhibition of COX-2, TNFα, HIF1α, and VEGFA in the colon, suggest the potential of P. mahaleb water extract in contrasting the clinical symptoms related to ulcerative colitis. The inhibition of the hydrogen peroxide-induced DOPAC/DA ratio indicates promising neuroprotective effects. Finally, the downregulation of the gene expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in H1299 cells, suggests the potential to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 virus entry in the human host. Overall, the results support the valorization of the local cultivation of P. mahaleb.     

New stereoselective synthesis of thiamphenicol and florfenicol from enantiomerically pure cyanohydrin: a chemo-enzymatic approach

Thiamphenicol and florfenicol have been synthesized stereoselectively from enantiomerically pure 4-methylsulfanyl-mandelonitrile, which was obtained by hydrocyanation reaction of 4-methylsulfanyl-benzaldehyde catalyzed by (R)-hydroxynitrile lyase of Badamu (Prunus communis L. var. dulcis Borkh, almond from Xinjiang, China). It was found to be a highly effective bio-catalyst for this reaction after an extensive screening.     

乌梅提取液对草酸钙晶体生长的抑制作用研究

本文研究了水体系中加入乌梅提取液对草酸钙晶体生长的抑制作用,通过FTIR、SEM及XRD等测试方法对所得晶体进行表征。结果表明,不加乌梅提取液的体系中形成的晶体为一水合草酸钙(COM)晶体,加入乌梅提取液后,形成的是二水合草酸钙(COD)晶体,而且COD晶体的尺寸随着乌梅提取液浓度的增大而减小,直至消失,这说明乌梅提取液具有抑制草酸钙晶体生长的作用,且这种抑制作用随乌梅浓度的增大而增大。本文还通过电导率法研究了草酸钙晶体生长的动力学过程,发现乌梅提取液主要能抑制草酸钙晶体的成核过程。     

白藜芦醇分子印迹聚合物合成及其对中药虎杖提取液活性成分的分离

白藜芦醇分子印迹聚合物合成及其对中药虎杖提取液活性成分的分离;分子印迹聚合物;白藜芦醇;虎杖;结合能力;选择性     

Polyphenolic QTOF-ESI MS Characterization and the Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Prunus domestica Commercial Cultivars from Costa Rica

There is an increased interest in plum research because of their metabolites’ potential bioactivities. In this study, the phenolic profiles of Prunus domestica commercial cultivars (Methley, Pisardii and Satsuma) in Costa Rica were determined by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry using a quadrupole-time-of-flight analyzer (UPLC-ESI-QTOF MS) on enriched phenolic extracts obtained through Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) under acidic and neutral extraction conditions. In total, 41 different phenolic compounds were identified in the skin and flesh extracts, comprising 11 flavan-3-ols, 14 flavonoids and 16 hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives. Neutral extractions for the skins and flesh from all of the cultivars yielded a larger number of compounds, and were particularly rich in the number of procyanidin trimers and tetramers when compared to the acid extractions. The total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant potential using the DPPH and ORAC methods exhibited better results for neutral extracts with Satsuma skins and Methley flesh, which showed the best values (685.0 and 801.6 mg GAE/g extract; IC₅₀ = 4.85 and 4.39 µg/mL; and 12.55 and 12.22 mmol TE/g extract, respectively). A Two-Way ANOVA for cytotoxicity towards AGS gastric adenocarcinoma and SW620 colon adenocarcinoma indicated a significant difference (p < 0.05) for PLE conditions, with better results for neutral extractions, with Satsuma skin delivering the best results (IC₅₀ = 60.7 and 46.7 µg/mL respectively) along with Methley flesh (IC₅₀ = 76.3 and 60.9 µg/mL, respectively). In addition, a significant positive correlation was found between TPC and ORAC (r = 0.929, p < 0.05), as well as a significant negative correlation (p < 0.05) between TPC and cytotoxicity towards AGS and SW620 cell lines (r = −0.776, and −0.751, respectively). A particularly high, significant, negative correlation (p < 0.05) was found between the number of procyanidins and cytotoxicity against the AGS (r = −0.868) and SW620 (r = −0.855) cell lines. Finally, the PCA clearly corroborated that neutral extracts are a more homogenous group exhibiting higher antioxidant and cytotoxic results regardless of the part or cultivar; therefore, our findings suggest that PLE extracts under neutral conditions would be of interest for further studies on their potential health benefits.     

芫花中芫花素的提取工艺与杀虫试验

芫花 (ＤａｐｈｎｅｇｅｎｋｗａＳｉｅｂ.ｅｔＺｕｃｃ.)属于瑞香科植物[1] ,芫花的浸取液对棉蛉虫、稻螟虫、菜青虫、班蝥等害虫具有较好的杀虫效果 ,且对人畜无害 ,是一种理想的无公害农药[2 ] 。为了提高药效 ,更好地开发这种无公害农药 ,本文对芫花中杀虫有效成分的提取工艺与杀虫效果进行了初步研究。1　实验部分1 1　试剂和仪器苯 ,氯仿和 95 %的乙醇均为分析纯 ;岛津ＵＶ -2 40型紫外可见分光光度仪 ;ＦＴ -80ＡＮＭＲ仪。1 2　实验方法芫花枝条干粉 1 5 0 0ｇ,加水 1 0 .0 0Ｌ煮沸 1 2小时 ,煮沸过程中陆续补加少量水分。将煮沸…