Chemical diversity and anti-acne inducing bacterial potentials of essential oils from selected Elsholtzia species

Essential oils from the aerial parts of four Elsholtzia species; Elsholtzia stachyodes, Elsholtzia communis, Elsholtzia griffithii and Elsholtzia beddomei were obtained by steam distillation and their chemical components were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Principle Component Analysis was used to identify the chemical variations in the essential oils from these plants, which could be categorised into two groups according to their main chemical components which are acylfuran derivatives and oxygenated monoterpenes. Additionally, the anti-acne inducing bacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis were evaluated. The oil from E. stachyodes was the most efficacious against the growth of S. aureus and S. epidermidis having MIC values of 0.78 and 1.56 μL/mL, respectively, and exhibited five times more effective than erythromycin (standard antibiotic).     

A new flavonoid glycoside from Elsholtzia bodinieri

A new flavonoid glycoside, eriodictyol 7-O-(6″-caffeoyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), along with 14 known compounds, were isolated from the whole plants of Elsholtzia bodinieri. All of the structures were determined by spectroscopic methods and chemical transformation. Compound 1 and luteolin (9) exhibited potent anti-HCV activities with a selective index of 135.85 and 20.84, respectively.     

微波溶样ICP-AES法测定甘肃东紫苏中的无机元素

将正交试验和方差分析应用于微波溶样ICP-AES法测定东紫苏地上部分K, Na, Ca, Ba, Pb, Zn, Mn, Cu, Mg, Fe和Al等无机元素的分析中,此方法简单、快速、灵敏度高、准确性好,且多种元素可同时测定,该方法的加标回收率为93.2%～104.1%, RSD(n=5)＜3.20%。结果表明: 东紫苏中含有丰富的对人体有益的微量元素,此结果可为探讨东紫苏中元素含量与其药效的相关性提供理论依据。     

四种药用香薷植物中多种微量元素分析

对高原香薷、萼果香薷、密花香薷、细穗香薷等四种药用香薷植物中的17种微量元素含量进行了测定和分析。结果表明,4种香薷植物中常量元素以K含量最高,其次为Ca、Mg、Na;必需微量元素中以Cu、Fe、Mn元素的含量为高;非必需微量元素As、Hg、Pb、Cd、Sb含量较低,从重金属元素的角度考虑,使用所测定的4种香薷植物是安全的。     

Chemical composition,in vitro antioxidant activity and α-glucosidase inhibitory effects of the essential oil and methanolic extract of Elsholtzia densa Benth.

Elsholtzia densa Benth. is a traditional aromatic herb used in the pharmaceutical and flavouring industries. To analyse and compare the chemical composition, the oils and nonvolatile compounds in E. densa and Mosla chinensis Maxim. were extracted via hydrodistillation, solvent extraction or ultrasound-assisted extraction. Seventy-three volatile compounds in the volatile oil (0.35 ± 0.06%) obtained by E. densa via hydrodistillation were investigated by gas chromatography–mass spectrometer and compared based on different parameters. Also, the antioxidant activity and α-glucosidase inhibitory effects of the five sub-fractions of the methanolic extract were studied and the ethyl acetate sub-fraction (EC₅₀ = 7.9 μg/mL) and petroleum ether sub-fraction (EC₅₀ = 0.0955 mg/mL) showed the strongest activity, respectively. This study has provided a scientific basis for scientific collection, effective development, use of E. densa Benth., and suggested that it can be used as a potential source of antioxidants in food and a potential candidate for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.     

Structure determination and quantification of a new flavone glycoside with anti-acetylcholinesterase activity from the herbs of Elsholtzia ciliata

Three acacetin triglycosides (compounds 1, 2 and 3) were isolated from the herbs of Elsholtzia ciliata (Labiatae). The structure were identified as 7-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 2)[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (compound 1), 7-O-(6-O-acetyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 2)[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (compound 2) and 7-O-(6-O-acetyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 2)[(4-O-acetyl)-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 6)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (compound 3) of acacetin. The structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of 2D-NMR spectroscopic data. Compound 3 has not been isolated from a natural source. In addition, the three compounds were quantitatively analysed by HPLC. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition activity was assayed to find anti-Alzheimer’s activity, since this enzyme increases the concentration of acetylcholine (ACh), a neurotransmitter, responsible for brain’s memory. Acacetin, the aglycone of the three compounds, exhibited a potent anti-cholinesterase activity (IC₅₀, 50.33 ± 0.87), though its glycosides (1, 2 and 3) were less active. HPLC analysis demonstrated that the three compounds were contained in the MeOH extract in the order of compounds 2 (12.63 mg/g extract) > 3 (3.10 mg/g) > 1 (2.92 mg/g).     

彝药野坝子花中总黄酮含量的测定

采用NaNO2-Al（NO3）3显色分光光度法测定野坝子花提取液中总黄酮的含量。以芦丁为标样,以NaNO2-Al（NO3）3为显色剂,在碱性条件下于510nm处测定吸光度确定总黄酮的含量,黄酮含量在8.12—81.2mg/L范围内,服从比耳定律,回归方程A=0.01036C＋0.00527,相关系数r=0.9997,方法的回收率为97.71%—100.86%,相对标准偏差（RSD）为1.39%,本方法稳定、简便、快速,适用于野坝子花中总黄酮含量的测定。     

Anti-NLRP3 inflammasome abietane diterpenoids from Callicarpa bodinieri and their structure elucidation

Callica rpabodinieri is a Chinese traditional medicine herb with anti-inflammatory activity in clinic.Herein,we report two new 9,10-seco and etherified abietane diterpenoids bodinieric acids J and K(1 and 2) and one known compound(3) isolated from the leaves and twigs of this plant.Their chemical structures were elucidated by detailed spectrometry data analysis and DP4+NMR calculation methods.Hypothetical biosynthetic pathways of 1-3 were preliminarily speculated.Compound 3 inhibited inflammasome activation and exhibited blockage of NLRP3 inflammasome activation at non-cytotoxic concentrations in vitro.     

Study of essential element accumulation in the leaves of a Cu-tolerant plant Elsholtzia splendens after Cu treatment by imaging laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) was used for the quantitative imaging of Cu and other essential elements (such as K, Mg, Mn, P, S and B) in the leaves of a Cu-tolerant plant Elsholtzia splendens treated with the enriched ⁶⁵Cu isotope tracer (isotope abundance of 89.2%). The leaves (newly formed, fully grown and oldest) were scanned directly with a focused Nd:YAG laser in the laser ablation chamber. The ablated material was transported with argon as carrier gas to a quadrupole-based ICP-MS (ICP-QMS), and the ion intensities of ⁶⁵Cu⁺, ³⁹K⁺, ²⁴Mg⁺, ⁵⁵Mn⁺, ³¹P⁺, ³⁴S⁺ and ¹¹B⁺ were measured by ICP-QMS to study the accumulation of Cu and other elements of interest. Standard reference material NIST SRM 1515 Apple Leaves doped with known concentrations of analytes (from 0.1 to 2000 mg L⁻¹) was measured together with the samples by LA-ICP-MS and was used for the quantification of the analytical data. Notable accumulation of Cu in the newly formed leaves was clearly identified by imaging LA-ICP-MS. The increased isotope ratios of ⁶⁵Cu/⁶³Cu measured by LA-ICP-MS demonstrated the path of Cu uptake and accumulation via the petiole and main veins in the leaves. Cu stress-induced accumulation of K, Mg, Mn, P and S in the newly formed leaves was observed, while B was not significantly affected. In the present study, the concentrations of K, Mg, Mn, P and S were not obviously changed in the fully grown leaves after short-term treatment. Along with the treatment, a visible decrease of K and P was found in the oldest leaves, while other elements were not influenced by Cu stress.