采用核磁共振/液相色谱-质谱异相关谱方法开展药用植物草棉活性提取物中多组分的同步结构分析研究

基于不完全分离分析策略,建立了NMR/LC-MS异相关谱(NMR/LC-MS HCS)方法对系列混合物样品的LC-MS和NMR谱数据的整合分析,发掘混合物图谱中来自同一组分的LC-MS和NMR谱数据间的内在相关性.以新疆维吾尔民族药用植物草棉(Gossypium herbaceam L.)花瓣的乙醇提取物(AB-8-2...     

瓯柑石油醚提取物的GC-MS分析

为了研究瓯柑的挥发性成分和脂溶性成分, 采用GC-MS分析法进行分离鉴定, 并用面积归一法确定各成分的质量分数. 从瓯柑果肉石油醚提取物中分离鉴定出11种成分, 占总提取物的97.43%, 其主要成分为(Z, Z)-9, 12-十八碳二烯酸(37.46%)、γ-谷甾醇(22.91%);从瓯柑皮石油醚提取物中分离鉴定出10种成分, 占总提取物的99.79%, 其主要成分为柠檬烯(86.39%).     

番石榴叶提取物的鉴定及其抗菌作用

采用纸片扩散法对番石榴叶提取物进行体外抗菌试验研究,以了解其抗菌谱.结果表明番石榴叶提取物中存在有效抗菌成分,其中以乙醇提取物中白念珠菌、甲醇提取物中大肠埃希菌高度敏感.     

溪黄草及其不同提取物的红外光谱研究

采用一维红外光谱、二阶导数谱和二维相关红外光谱对溪黄草原药材及其不同溶剂提取物进行了红外光谱研究。结果表明:溪黄草原药材中含有酯类、芳香类和糖苷类等物质,溪黄草水提物中主要为糖类物质,乙醇提取物中主要为黄酮类物质,石油醚提取物中主要为酯类物质。红外光谱能够快速、简便地提供中药及其提取物中主要化学成分的宏观信息,从而为后续的化学成分分析和中药提取分离方法的改进和优化提供有效参考。     

乌梅二氯甲烷提取物化学成分的GC/MS分析

采用GC-MS联用方法对乌梅二氯甲烷超声提取物和索氏提取物的化学成分分别进行分析。索氏提取物分离了16个峰,经数据库鉴定出13种成分。超声提取物分离了16个峰,经数据库签定出12种成分。     

中药化州橘红乙酸乙酯提取物中微量元素的分布及含量

以乙酸乙酯为溶剂萃取分离了中药化州橘红水煎液的有机成分；测定了提取物中元素的分布及含量，分析了不同微量元素在提取物中富集程度的差别。并由此说明了中药微量元素与中药所含的有机成分是有密切关系的。     

大豆中Glycinol的分离与鉴定

 Glycinol是大豆中主要的植物抗毒素和植物雌激素glyceollins的直接前体,是研究大豆中异戊烯转移酶必需的重要底物。该研究以新鲜大豆为原料，采用硝酸银诱导大豆子叶使glycinol 在其中累积,再用甲醇提取，经制备高效液相色谱分离获得单一成分;经液相色谱/四极杆-飞行时间串联质谱及紫外光谱鉴定,并与标准品对照,确定所获得的单一成分为glycinol。采用该分离方法可从390 g鲜重的大豆中分离得到100 mg高纯度的glycinol。该研究提供了一种分离纯化和较大量制备glycinol 的方法。     

超高效液相色谱法测定大黄与铜离子络合能力

中药肝豆汤治疗铜代谢障碍疾病具有疗效显著、副作用小的优势,但由于缺乏评价铜离子(Cu²⁺)络合能力的技术手段,限制了肝豆汤配位活性成分的筛查和发现。为评价复方肝豆汤中主药大黄对铜离子的络合能力,该文通过优化大黄活性成分与铜离子配位反应条件,建立了超高效液相色谱法(UHPLC)测定中药大黄与铜离子络合能力的方法。样品经Agilent Eclipse Plus C18色谱柱(50 mm×2.1 mm, 1.8μm)分离,以甲醇-0.1%(v/v)磷酸水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,柱温30℃,流速为0.3 mL/min,检测波长为254 nm,进样体积为5μL。研究通过UHPLC分析比较大黄与铜离子配位反应前后色谱峰变化,超高效液相色谱四极杆-飞行时间质谱(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS)鉴定大黄提取物中配位活性成分,计算大黄提取物与铜离子配位反应前后其色谱峰面积变化率来评价大黄中活性成分与Cu²⁺的络合能力。结果显示,大黄提取物与Cu²⁺在pH为9的体系中配位反应12 h达到平衡;鉴定出大黄提取物中20种主要成分,根据Cu     

微乳液相色谱法同时测定山楂叶提取物中4种黄酮成分

建立了一种新的微乳体系,用于微乳液相色谱同时分析山楂叶提取物中牡荆素鼠李糖苷、芦丁、牡荆素及金丝桃苷4种黄酮成分.通过对影响分离选择性的主要因素进行考察,得到最佳微乳体系的组成为: 1.0%(w/w) 聚氧乙烯月桂醇(Brij35)-1.1%(w/w)正丁醇-0.1%(w/w)正辛醇-0.3%三乙胺(V/V)(H_3PO_4调节至pH 2.5).在此微乳体系中,表面活性剂类型和浓度、油相种类、添加剂三乙胺、流动相的pH值对4种黄酮成分的分离起到了重要的作用.选择Venusil ASB C_(18)色谱柱(150 mm×4.6 mm, 5μm),流速为0.8 mL/min,检测波长为360 nm,柱温为35 ℃.结果显示,4种黄酮成分在27 min内达到基线分离,在0.95～140.8 mg/L范围内,4个黄酮成分的线性相关系数r≥0.9995,平均回收率98.6%～101.6%.本方法可应用于山楂叶提取物中4种主要黄酮成分的质量分析.     

红芪药材防治肝纤维化的谱效关系

研究了红芪药材的高效液相色谱(HPLC)指纹图谱与抗肝纤维化作用之间的谱效关系。采用四氯化碳(CCl₄)-花生油(体积比为4:6)皮下注射(0.1 mL/10 g, 1次/5 d)致小鼠肝纤维化,同时灌胃给予红芪各不同溶剂提取物(10 g原药材/kg, 1次/d), 5周后测定与肝纤维化有关的各血清指标及肝重指数,结果乙醇提取物药效最佳。运用灰色关联度和偏最小二乘法研究了不同产地红芪药材乙醇提取部位的HPLC指纹图谱与抗肝纤维化药效之间的谱效相关性。结果红芪乙醇提取物中多数成分与抗肝纤维化药效均有高度关联性(>0.8),表明该药效是红芪中所有成分共同作用的结果;同时鉴定出腺苷、毛蕊异黄酮及芒柄花苷3种成分,其中腺苷及毛蕊异黄酮对药效有较大贡献。     

Nuclear magnetic resonance and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry combined with an incompleted separation strategy for identifying the natural products in crude extract

NMR and LC-MS combined with an incompleted separation strategy were proposed to the simultaneous structure identification of natural products in crude extracts, and a novel method termed as NMR/LC-MS parallel dynamic spectroscopy (NMR/LC-MS PDS) was developed to discover the intrinsic correlation between retention time (Rt), mass/charge (m/z) and chemical shift (δ) data of the same constituent from mixture spectra by the co-analysis of parallelly visualized multispectroscopic datasets from LC-MS and ¹H NMR. The extracted ion chromatogram (XIC) and ¹H NMR signals deriving from the same individual constituent were correlated through fraction ranges and intensity changing profiles in NMR/LC-MS PDS spectrum due to the signal amplitude co-variation resulted from the concentration variation of constituents in a series of incompletely separated fractions. NMR/LC-MS PDS was applied to identify 12 constituents in an active herbal extract including flavonol glycosides, which was separated into a series of fractions by flash column chromatography. The complementary spectral information of the same individual constituent in the crude extract was discovered simultaneously from mixture spectra. Especially, two groups of co-eluted isomers were identified successfully. The results demonstrated that NMR/LC-MS PDS combined with the incompleted separation strategy achieved the similar function of on-line LC-NMR-MS analysis in off-line mode and had the potential for simplifying and accelerating the analytical routes for structure identification of constituents in herbs or their active extracts.     

Study of the Antioxidative Effects of Bombyx mori Silk Sericin in Cultures of Murine Retinal Photoreceptor Cells

The availability of natural substances able to fulfill the role of antioxidants in a physiologic environment is important for the development of therapies against diseases associated with excessive production of reactive oxygen species and ensuing oxidative stress. Antioxidant properties have been reported episodically for sericin, a proteinaceous constituent of the silk thread in the cocoons generated by the larvae of the Lepidoptera order. We investigated the sericin fractions isolated from the cocoons spun by the domesticated (Bombyx mori) silkworm. Three fractions were isolated and evaluated, including two peptidoid fractions, the crude sericin and the purified (dialyzed) sericin, and the non-peptidoid methanolic extract of the crude fraction. When subjected to Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay, the extract showed much higher antioxidant capacity as compared to the crude or purified sericin fractions. The three fractions were also evaluated in cultures of murine retinal photoreceptor cells (661 W), a cell line that is highly susceptible to oxidants and is crucially involved in the retinopathies primarily caused by oxidative stress. The extract displayed a significant dose-dependent protective effect on the cultured cells exposed to hydrogen peroxide. In identical conditions, the crude sericin showed a certain level of antioxidative activity at a higher concentration, while the purified sericin did not show any activity. We concluded that the non-peptidoid components accompanying sericin were chiefly responsible for the previously reported antioxidant capacity associated with sericin fractions, a conclusion supported by the qualitative detection of flavonoids in the extract but not in the purified sericin fraction.     

In vitro toxicity, antiplatelet and acetylcholinesterase inhibition of Buddleja thyrsoides Lam. leaves

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder resulting in impaired memory and behaviour of remarkable socio-economic impact. A decrease in cholinergic activity is a key event in the biochemical of AD. Buddleja thyrsoides is a plant widely distributed in Southern parts of South America. In Brazilian traditional medicine, the infusion of its leaves and flowers is used for the treatment of bronchitis and cough. Crude ethanolic (70%) extract and fractions (dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and n-butanolic) were investigated regarding their toxicities in?vitro and antiplatelet action. The enzyme acetylcholinesterase inhibition was evaluated to study the crude extract. The crude extract and fractions were evaluated by means of Brine Shrimp Lethality test and they showed low activities with LC(50) values 1698, 2818, 2187 and 3672?μg?mL(-1) for dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, n-butanolic fractions and crude extract, respectively. Buddleja thyrsoides presented great antiplatelet action. The IC(50) values obtained for crude extract and dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and n-butanolic fractions were 361.29, 354.23, 368.75 and 344.30, respectively, while the IC(50) for the standard AAS was 257.01?μg?mL(-1). The crude extract showed an inhibition of 22.8% of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme in 24?h.     

Antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic and Ca++ antagonist effects of Caesalpinia bonducella

Caesalpinia bonducella F. (Leguminosae) has been used as a folk medicine for a variety of ailments. The crude extract of C. bonducella and its fractions were studied for antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic and Ca++ antagonistic properties. The strongest antibacterial effect was displayed by the n-butanol (72%) and ethyl acetate (80%) fractions, followed by the crude extract (46% and 42%), against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis, respectively. The plant extract and its fractions showed mild to excellent activity in antifungal bioassays, with maximum antifungal activity against Candida glaberata (80%) and Aspergillus flavus (70%) by the n-butanol and chloroform fractions, followed by the crude extract (70% and 65%). Caesalpinia bonducella extract caused concentration-dependent inhibition of spontaneous and high K+ (80 mM)-induced contractions of isolated rabbit jejunum preparations, similar to that caused by Verapamil. These results indicate that C. bonducella exhibits antibacterial, antifungal, spasmolytic and Ca++ channel blocking actions.     

Antioxidative properties of defatted dabai pulp and peel prepared by solid phase extraction

Solid phase extraction (SPE) using Sep-Pak^? cartridges is one of the techniques used for fractionation of antioxidant compounds in waste of dabai oil extraction (defatted dabai parts). The aim of this study was to determine the phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity in crude extracts and several SPE fractions from methanolic extract of defatted dabai pulp and peel. Based on SPE, Sep-Pak^? cyanopropyl and C₁₈ cartridges were used to fractionate the antioxidant-rich crude extracts into water and methanolic fractions. Analyzed using LC-MS, flavonoids, anthocyanins, saponin derivatives and other unknown antioxidative compounds were detected in the defatted dabai crude extracts and their SPE fractions. Anthocyanins were the major phenolic compounds identified in the defatted dabai peel and detected in most of the SPE fractions. Methanolic fractions of defatted dabai parts embraced higher total phenolics and antioxidant capacity than water fractions. This finding also revealed the crude extracts of defatted dabai peel have the most significant antioxidant properties compared to the methanolic and water fractions studied. The crude extract of defatted dabai parts remain as the most potent antioxidant as it contains mixture of flavonoids, anthocyanins and other potential antioxidants.     

LC-MS/MS-Based Metabolomic Profiling of Constituents from Glochidion velutinum and Its Activity against Cancer Cell Lines

This study aimed to establish the phytochemical profile of Glochidion velutinum and its cytotoxic activity against prostate cancer (PC-3) and breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines. The phytochemical composition of G. velutinum leaf extract and its fractions was established with the help of total phenolic and flavonoid contents and LC-MS/MS-based metabolomics analysis. The crude methanolic extract and its fractions were studied for pharmacological activity against PC-3 and MCF-7 cell lines using the MTT assay. The total phenolic content of the crude extract and its fractions ranged from 44 to 859 µg GAE/mg of sample whereas total flavonoid contents ranged from 20 to 315 µg QE/mg of sample. A total of forty-eight compounds were tentatively dereplicated in the extract and its fractions. These phytochemicals included benzoic acid derivatives, flavans, flavones, O-methylated flavonoids, flavonoid O- and C-glycosides, pyranocoumarins, hydrolysable tannins, carbohydrate conjugates, fatty acids, coumarin glycosides, monoterpenoids, diterpenoids, and terpene glycosides. The crude extract (IC₅₀ = 89 µg/mL), the chloroform fraction (IC₅₀ = 27 µg/mL), and the water fraction (IC₅₀ = 36 µg/mL) were found to be active against the PC-3 cell line. However, the crude extract (IC₅₀ = 431 µg/mL), the chloroform fraction (IC₅₀ = 222 µg/mL), and the ethyl acetate fraction (IC₅₀ = 226 µg/mL) have shown prominent activity against breast cancer cells. Moreover, G. velutinum extract and its fractions presented negligible toxicity to normal macrophages at the maximum tested dose (600 µg/mL). Among the compounds identified through LC-MS/MS-based metabolomics analysis, epigallocatechin gallate, ellagic acid, isovitexin, and rutin were reported to have anticancer activity against both prostate and breast cancer cell lines and might be responsible for the cytotoxic activities of G. velutinum extract and its bioactive fractions.     

Antifertility activity of Piper longum Linn. in female rats

The crude extract, its different fractions and the major pure compound from the active fraction of the powdered fruits of Piper longum were studied for the antifertility effect in female rats. The crude extract and its hexane fraction exhibited 100 and 86% efficacy respectively (days 1-7 post-coitum (p.c.) schedule). On the other hand, 1-butanol soluble, 1-butanol insoluble and chloroform fractions were inactive.     

Effects of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem on Memory Deficits and Brain Oxidative Stress in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice

Different species of Artemisia have been reported to have therapeutic potential in treating various health disorders, including diabetes and memory dysfunction. The present study was planned to evaluate the effects of Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem crude extract and its subfractions as antiamnesic agents in streptozotocin-induced (STZ) diabetic mice. The in vivo behavioral studies were performed using the Y Maze test and novel object recognition test (NORT) test at doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg of crude extract and 75 and 150 mg/kg of fractions. The in vitro and ex vivo anticholinesterase activities, along with biochemical parameters (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione and lipid peroxidation) in the brain, were evaluated. Blood glucose levels were monitored with a glucometer; crude extract and fractions reduced the glucose level considerably, with some differences in the extent of their efficacies. The crude extract and fractions demonstrated significant inhibitory activity against cholinesterases (AChE and BuChE) in vitro. Crude, chloroform and ethyl acetate extract were found to be more potent than the other fractions, with IC₅₀ of Crd-Am = 116.36 ± 1.48 and 240.52 ± 1.35 µg/mL, Chl-Am = 52.68 ± 1.09 and 57.45 ± 1.39 µg/mL and Et-Am = 75.19 ± 1.02 and 116.58 ± 1.09 µg/mL, respectively. Oxidative stress biomarkers like superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione levels were elevated, whereas MDA levels were reduced by crude extract and all fractions with little difference in their respective values. The Y-maze test and novel object recognition test demonstrated declines in memory impairment in groups (n = 6) treated with crude extract and fractions as compared to STZ diabetic (amnesic) group. The most active fraction, Chl-Am, was also subjected to isolation of bioactive compounds; three compounds were obtained in pure state and designated as AB-I, AB-II and AB-III. Overall, the results of the study showed that Artemisia macrocephala Jacquem enhanced the memory impairment associated with diabetes, elevated acetylcholine levels and ameliorated oxidative stress. Further studies are needed to explore the beneficial role of the secondary metabolites isolated in the present study as memory enhancers. Toxicological aspects of the extracts are also important and need to be evaluated in other animal models.     

Acute toxicity and hepatotoxicokinetic studies of Tamarindus indica extract

Tamarindus indica is widely used as a food and beverage and in traditional medicine. The apparent lack of dose standardization in herbal medicine necessitates the evaluation of the lethality T. indica on Artemia salina nauplii and chicken embryos via in vitro and in vivo techniques. Furthermore, hepatotoxicokinetics of the crude extract and fractions on Wister rats was also assessed. At concentrations of 200, 20 and 2 μg/mL, crude extract and fractions showed brine shrimp death percentages ranging from 86.70% to 3.30% and the sub-fractions showed death percentage ranges of 46.70% to 3.30%. Calculated LD?? values ranged from 832 μg/mL to 5,019 μg/mL. Dosing Wister rats with 25% and 50% concentration of LD?? determined for crude extract and fractions on chicken embryos showed an elevation in the ALT and AST levels in the serum. Brine shrimps and chicken embryos showed a positive correlation, with R2 values of 0.541 and 0.588 (P ≤ 0.05) for fractions and subfractions, respectively, as media for the lethality assay. Dose standardization in folk herbal medicine is imperative as T. indica used as food and medicine has been shown to be toxic at high doses. Brine shrimp and chicken embryos may be comparably used as medium for toxicity assay.