Simultaneous characterization and quantification of flavonoids in Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold from different origins by HPLC-PAD–MS

A high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array detection and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-PAD–ESI-MS) method has been developed for the simultaneous identification and quantification of active compounds (rutin and quercetin) contained in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold (EAS). The herb samples from ten main origins and five medicinal portions (leaf, fruit, stem, pterygium and root) were investigated. The separation was performed on a Shim C₁₈ column at 30 °C with an isocratic elution. Methanol (A) and water (0.5% methanoic acid, v/v) (B) were used as mobile phases. The recoveries of the two compounds were 100.184% and 100.417%, respectively, and all of them showed good linearity (r² ? 0.9993) in relatively wide concentration ranges. The developed method was applied to identify and quantify the two major active compounds in the collected herb samples, and the results indicated that contents of the two compounds in EAS varied significantly from habitat to habitat. It was demonstrated that the proposed method was helpful for the quality evaluation of EAS.     

Quercetin attenuates cisplatin-induced ovarian toxicity in rats: Emphasis on anti-oxidant,anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic activities

Ovarian toxicity is a devastating adverse effect of cisplatin therapy. The objective of the current study was to address whether or not quercetin could protect against cisplatin-induced ovarian toxicity in rats as well as the possible underlying mechanisms. Rats were allocated into five groups. Group 1 represented the control, group 2 was administered quercetin (10 mg/kg), group 3 received cisplatin (6 mg/kg single i.p. dose) on days 7 and 14, the forth group was given cisplatin + quercetin (5 mg/kg) and the fifth group was administered cisplatin + quercetin (10 mg/kg). Quercetin ameliorated cisplatin-induced histopathological changes in ovarian tissues and significantly prevented the decline in the percentage of healthy follicles and serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH). Quercetin exhibited significant anti-oxidant effects evidenced by preventing MDA accumulation, glutathione depletion and superoxide and glutathione peroxidase exhaustion in the ovary. Also, quercetin displayed activities against cisplatin-induced inflammatory responses in the ovary. Quercetin significantly inhibited expression of NFκb, Cox-2 and IL-6 and elevated ovarian content of TNF-α. Further, quercetin showed anti-apoptotic activity as demonstrated by decreased caspase-3 content and modulation of Bax and Bcl2 expression in the ovary. Conclusively, quercetin protects against cisplatin-induced ovarian toxicity in rats. This is mediated, at least partly, by its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic activities.     

Fe3O4@SiO2‐PANI‐Au Nanocomposite Prepared for Electrochemical Determination of Quercetin in Food Samples and Biological Fluids

A new electrochemical sensor based on Fe₃O₄@SiO₂‐PANI‐Au nanocomposite was fabricated for modification of glassy carbon electrode (Fe₃O₄@SiO₂‐PANI‐Au GCE). The Fe₃O₄@SiO₂‐PANI‐Au nanocomposite was characterized by TEM, FESEM‐EDS‐Mapping, XRD, and TGA methods. The Fe₃O₄@SiO₂‐PANI‐Au GC electrode exhibited an acceptable sensitivity, fast electrochemical response, and good selectivity for determination of quercetin. Under optimal conditions, the linear range for quercetin concentrations using this sensor was 1.0×10^?8 to 1.5×10^?5 mol L^?1, and the limit of detection was 3.8×10^?9 mol L^?1. The results illustrated that the offered sensor could be a possible alternative for the measurement of quercetin in food samples and biological fluids.     

槲皮素-铜(Ⅱ)配位分子印迹聚合物的制备及其结合特性研究

以槲皮素-铜(Ⅱ)配合物(Qu-Cu)为模板分子、α-甲基丙烯酸为功能单体在强极性溶剂甲醇中合成了一种新型的配位分子印迹聚合物.紫外-可见光谱研究表明槲皮素与铜(Ⅱ)形成1:2配合物,槲皮素、铜(Ⅱ)和功能单体α-甲基丙烯酸三者发生了络合作用.利用透射电镜及平衡结合实验研究了溶剂用量对配位分子印迹聚合物形貌及其吸附性能...     

槲皮素化学修饰碳糊电极吸附溶出伏安法测定痕量铅

建立了用槲皮素修饰碳糊电极测定痕量铅的新方法 ,在 0 .1 0mol L甲酸盐缓冲液 (pH 4.3 )中 ,于 -0 .1 0V(vs.SCE)搅拌富集 ,再在 -0 .70V静止还原 40s后 ,阳极化扫描 ,于 -0 .42V左右获得一灵敏的铅阳极溶出峰。在最佳条件下 ,富集不同时间 ,其二次导数峰电流与Pb2 + 在 1 .0× 1 0 - 8～ 8.0× 1 0 - 7mol L和 2 .0× 1 0 - 9～ 6.0× 1 0 - 8mol L两个范围内呈线性关系 ,检出限为 8.0× 1 0 - 1 0 mol L(S N =3 )。同时初步探讨了电极反应机理。     

槲皮素包裹修饰硅包银纳米颗粒作为荧光传感器对铜离子的识别作用

制备了一种基于天然产物槲皮素接枝硅包银核壳结构的纳米荧光传感器(Ag@SiO₂@Qc),对铜离子具有好的选择性和灵敏性。Ag@SiO₂@Qc与Cu2+离子结合后,荧光发射强度发生猝灭,并且可通过荧光滴定光谱得到了荧光滴定曲线：y = -32.864x+587.59(R2=0.998),其线性范围分别为：3×10-7~4.8×10-6 mol·L-1,最低检测限为1.0×10-7 mol·L-1。并且将Ag@SiO₂@Qc应用于环境中水样的检测结果的准确度好,精密度高,而且更加环保、方便、快捷,具有很大发展潜力与应用价值。     

槲皮素作为荧光探针对氟离子的识别作用

槲皮素为天然黄酮类化合物,广泛存在于植物的根、茎、叶、花和果实中。槲皮素作为荧光探针检测氟离子不仅具有较好的选择性和灵敏度,而且与合成的荧光探针比,还具有来源广、环保、无毒等优点。实验将不同阴离子(F-,Cl-,Br-,I-,ClO-₄,H₂PO-₄)分别加入到槲皮素的二甲基亚砜(DMSO)溶液中,考查槲皮素溶液的荧光强度变化。实验发现当加入氟离子后,槲皮素在500 nm处的荧光发射峰的强度降低,发生荧光猝灭,且其猝灭程度随着氟离子浓度的增大而改变,即荧光强度随着氟离子浓度的增大而减小,并呈线性变化。而其他阴离子的加入对槲皮素和槲皮素-氟离子体系的荧光发射强度影响不大,说明其他阴离子不影响槲皮素对氟离子的识别,显示了槲皮素对氟离子具有较好的选择性。由荧光滴定光谱和荧光滴定曲线得到槲皮素对氟离子的滴定方程为：y=-13.36x+173.4,线性关系为R2=0.991,线性范围为1.0×10-6～8.0×10-6 mol·L-1,最低检测限为1.0×10-7 mol·L-1,表明槲皮素对氟离子的识别具有较高的灵敏度。进一步实验表明槲皮素识别氟离子的机理可能是氟离子的加入破坏了溶液体系的氢键,改变了槲皮素分子的共轭状态,发生分子内电荷转移,促使槲皮素荧光猝灭。用该法成功检测了样品中微量氟离子,回收率为100.67%～102.44%,精确度较好,测定结果稳定。     

Acylation of Quercetin with a Novel Thermophilic Esterase as Biocatalyst

The regioselective acylation of quercetin catalyzed by a novel thermophilic esterase(APE1547)from the archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 was successfully conducted in organic solvents.The effects of acyl don...     

月季花抗氧化活性成分研究

以活性追踪为指导分离和纯化了月季花中具有1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基清除活性的成分. 从月季花中分离得到了10个黄酮类化合物, 采用光谱法对其结构进行了表征, 并对它们的自由基清除活性进行了评价. 结果表明, 化合物1为新化合物, 化合物1, 2, 4和9具有较强的清除DPPH自由基的活性.     

Microwave-assisted Extraction of Rutin and Quercetin from Flos Sophorae

Three microwave-assisted extraction(MAE) procedures were studied. The first procedure was household microwave oven dynamic extraction(HMODE). The second procedure was special microwave oven bath extraction (SMOBE). The third procedure was microwave resonant cavity dynamic extraction (MRCDE). The results obtained by the three microwave-assisted extraction procedures were compared with those obtained by using traditional Soxhlet extraction. The results indicate that the MAE not only took a shorter time, but also simplified the procedure, and made the extraction a higher yield. At the same time the results obtained by the three MAE procedures were also compared with each other.