Direct Bioautographic Detection of Antibacterial Components of Clary Sage and Spearmint Essential Oils

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - The antibacterial effect of the components of clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.) and spearmint (Mentha spicata L. var. crispa (Bentham)...     

Splendidins A – C,Three New Clerodane Diterpenoids from Salvia splendens

Three new clerodane diterpenoids, splendidins A–C ( 1 – 3 , resp.), were isolated from Salvia splendens, together with six known ones. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis. Splendidin C ( 3 ) was the first diterpenoid glucoside reported from this plant. These compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity; however, none of them were cytotoxic.     

New Epoxydammarane Triterpenes from Salvia santolinifolia

Three new 20,24‐epoxydammarane triterpenes, santolins A–C ( 1 – 3 ), were isolated from the AcOEt‐soluble fraction of the MeOH extract of Salvia santolinifolia (whole plant). Their structures were assigned based on ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR (DEPT), and 2D‐NMR analyses, in combination with HR‐MS experiments and comparison with literature data of related compounds.     

Preparative isolation of diterpenoids from Salvia bowleyana Dunn roots by high-speed countercurrent chromatography combined with high-performance liquid chromatography

The root of Salvia bowleyana Dunn (Lamiaceae) is used as a traditional Chinese medicine that has multiple therapeutic effects. In this study, an efficient strategy was developed to separate diterpenoid compounds, which are the main active ingredients in Salvia bowleyana Dunn roots, from complex crude extracts by high-speed countercurrent chromatography combined with preparative high-performance liquid chromatography. A two-phase solvent system comprising n-hexane–ethyl acetate–methanol–water (7:3:7:3, v/v/v/v) was selected for high-speed countercurrent chromatographic separation. Three major diterpenoids, 6α-hydroxysugiol ( 7 ), sugiol ( 8 ), and 6, 12-dihydroxyabieta-5,8,11,13-tetraen-7-one ( 9 ) were obtained at purities of 98.9, 95.4, and 96.2%, respectively, and minor diterpenoids were enriched via one-step separation. The enriched minor diterpenoids were further purified by continuous preparative high-performance liquid chromatography to yield two new norabietanoids ( 1 , 6 ) and four known compounds ( 2 – 5 ). The structures of these new compounds were determined using NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and electronic circular dichroism spectroscopy. The results suggest that high-speed countercurrent chromatography combined with preparative high-performance liquid chromatography efficiently isolates diterpenoids, including minor components, from complex natural products.     

Identification of Salvia species using high‐performance liquid chromatography combined with chemical pattern recognition analysis

Salvia miltiorrhiza, also known as Danshen, is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and hematological abnormalities. The root and rhizome of Salvia przewalskii and Salvia yunnanensis have been found as substitutes for Salvia miltiorrhiza in the market. In this study, the chemical information of 14 major compounds in Salvia miltiorrhiza and its substitutes were determined using a high‐performance liquid chromatography method. Stepwise discriminant analysis was adopted to select the characteristic variables. Partial least squares discriminant and hierarchical cluster analysis were performed to classify Salvia miltiorrhiza and its substitutes. The results showed that all of the samples were correctly classified both in partial least squares discriminant analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis based on the four compounds (caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, salvianolic acid B, and salvianolic acid A). This method can not only distinguish Salvia miltiorrhiza and its substitutes, but also classify Salvia przewalskii and Salvia yunnanensis. The method can be applied for the quality assessment of Salvia miltiorrhiza and identification of unknown samples.     

微波消解——FAAS测定康定鼠尾草中8种元素的含量

用微波消解-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定了康定鼠尾草药材中8种元素(钙、铜、铁、锰、锌、镁、铅、镉)的含量。结果表明,康定鼠尾草药材中含有较丰富的镁、钙、铁,该法灵敏度高、快速、准确,所测数据可为康定鼠尾草药材的合理利用提供可靠依据。     

The Changes in Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) Herb under Storage and Different Drying Conditions: A Comparison with Other Species of Sage

Studies on herb chia (Salvia hispanica L.) are very limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess how different drying methods and periods of storage affect the bioactive properties of the herb Salvia hispanica and to compare it with other species of sage (Salvia officinalis L. and Salvia sclarea L.). In fresh herbs, directly after drying (freeze-drying, natural drying, and drying at 30, 40, and 50 °C), and after storage (3, 6, and 12 months), the following analyses were performed: content of total carotenoids and total polyphenols, polyphenol profile (including 25 compounds), and antioxidant activity. Additionally, the basic chemical compositions of the herbs were analyzed. To the best of our knowledge, the content of total carotenoids and the quantitative polyphenol profile in Salvia hispanica and Salvia sclarea were evaluated for the first time. The obtained results showed that the barely investigated herb Salvia hispanica is rich in polyphenolic compounds and shows high antioxidant activity. In all the tested species, rosmarinic acid was the most abundant polyphenolic compound. The use of different drying methods allowed us to determine that freeze-drying was the most effective for preserving polyphenols and carotenoids. Long-term storage up to 12 months resulted in a gradual reduction in antioxidant activity and in the content of polyphenols and carotenoids.     

丹参市售混淆品和伪品鉴别

丹参作为较常见中草药,近年来随着其药用价值的增加,使用量也逐步增加,导致目前市售产品中混淆品和伪品量增多,以致影响药效的同时,还带来较多的质量安全隐患。文章从丹参主要性状特点、显微和理化性质入手,对其进行鉴别分析,并结合目前常见的丹参混淆品、伪品,提出相关的鉴别方法。     

Biological activity of bicyclic and tricyclic diterpenoids from Salvia species of immediate pharmacological and pharmaceutical interest

Diterpenoids are a class of compounds that derive from the condensation of four isoprene units that leads to a wide variety of complex chemical structures, including acyclic bi-, tri-and tetra-cyclic compounds; in Salvia species, only bi-, tri-and tetra-cyclic compounds have been found. This review covers a wide range of biological activities and mode of action of diterpenoids isolated from Salvia species that might raise some pharmacological and pharmaceutical interest. We have produced a synoptic table where the biological activities of the main active principles are summarized. Our analysis emphasizes that diterpenoids from Salvia species continue to be a plant defence system since their antimicrobic activity. Experimental studies show that most of diterpenoids considered have cytotoxic and/or antiproliferative activity. Some of them have also cardiovascular and central effects. In a less extended manner, diterpenoids from Salvia species show gastrointestinal, urinary, antinflammatory, antidiabetic, ipolipidemic and antiaggregating effects. In the last decade, several clinical trials have been developed in order to investigate the real value of Salvia extracts treatment; results obtained are promising and confer scientific basis in the use of medicinal plants from folk medicine.     

Analysis of Danshen and twelve related Salvia species

Danshen is a commonly used traditional Chinese herb, but over twenty Salvia species are used as Danshen by local herbalists. In this study, twelve Salvia species from the plateau of Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces were collected, analyzed and compared with Danshen by HPLC. The results showed that most of the Salvia species were good sources of rosmarinic acid and tanshinones. The highest amount of both rosmarinic acid and tanshinone IIA were found in S. przewalskii Maxim. These results pave the way for a better therapeutic exploitation of these plants.     

UV–化学模式识别不同产地的丹参

建立由UV–化学模式识别法评价丹参质量的方法。分别用正己烷、乙酸乙酯、水、乙醇提取不同产地的丹参,并测绘其紫外光谱。取紫外光谱各波长的吸光度为特征数据,进行主成分分析、聚类分析,对不同产地丹参质量的差异进行了评价。不同溶剂提取液的光谱聚类结果有所差异,可将不同产地丹参聚为3类。UV–化学模式识别技术可以从整体上反应丹参所含成分的差异,可为丹参质量控制与评价提供依据。     

墨西哥鼠尾草与齿叶薰衣草挥发油化学成分比较

采用水蒸汽蒸馏法提取墨西哥鼠尾草和齿叶薰衣草挥发油,通过GC-MS分析其化学成分,并用峰面积归一化法计算各组分的相对含量。结果表明,墨西哥鼠尾草和齿叶薰衣草挥发油化学成分和含量有较大差别。     

Structure of salvioccidentalin, a diterpenoid with a rearranged neo-clerodane skeleton from Salvia occidentalis

From the aerial parts of Salvia occidentalis (Labiatae) a new diterpenoid with a rearranged neo-clerodane skeleton was isolated. This new compound was named salvioccidentalin and its structure was established by spectroscopic means. A probable biogenetic relationship with salvigenolide from S. fulgens and salvileucalin A and spiroleucantholide from Salvia leucantha is proposed.     

Tri-nordammarane triterpenoids and neoclerodane diterpenoids from Salvia aspera (Labiatae)

From the aerial parts of Salvia aspera one new tri-nordammarane named amblyol (1) was isolated besides amblyone (2). An X-ray analysis was performed on compound 1. In addition, three known neoclerodane diterpenoids were also isolated. The structures of these compounds were established by spectral and chemical methods. The presence of dammarane triterpenoids in a Mexican Salvia is described for the first time.     

基于化学指纹图谱和抗血小板聚集效价的丹参质量评价

通过化学分析和生物活性评价考察丹参药材的品质差异,探讨丹参抗血小板聚集生物活性的主要贡献成分.采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)技术建立丹参药材HPLC指纹图谱,以抗血小板聚集相对效价作为指标,评价不同产地不同批次丹参药材的品质差异,构建基于化学表征及生物效价测定的评价模式.结果表明,不同批次丹参药材的HPLC指纹图谱相似度很高(相似度0.930~0.998),而其抗血小板聚集相对效价相差10倍,提示化学指纹图谱难以反映丹参的活性和质量差异.通过化学指纹图谱与抗血小板聚集生物效价进行谱效相关分析,筛选出与生物活性相关系数大于0.5的6个色谱峰:二氢丹参酮Ⅰ、隐丹参酮、丹参酮Ⅰ、丹参酮ⅡA及2个未知化合物.对上述4种已知化合物单体进行活性验证发现,隐丹参酮的抗血小板聚集活性最强,而其它3种丹参酮类化合物几乎没有体外抗血小板聚集活性.进一步比较丹参中高含量成分丹酚酸B与低含量成分隐丹参酮的活性贡献,结果表明,两者的活性贡献基本相当,说明隐丹参酮是丹参中低含量高活性成分,对评价丹参质量具有重要贡献度.     

Forensic analysis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salvia divinorum</Emphasis> using multivariate statistical procedures. Part I: discrimination from related <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salvia</Emphasis> species

Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogenic herb that is internationally regulated. In this study, salvinorin A, the active compound in S. divinorum, was extracted from S. divinorum plant leaves using a 5-min extraction with dichloromethane. Four additional Salvia species (Salvia officinalis, Salvia guaranitica, Salvia splendens, and Salvia nemorosa) were extracted using this procedure, and all extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Differentiation of S. divinorum from other Salvia species was successful based on visual assessment of the resulting chromatograms. To provide a more objective comparison, the total ion chromatograms (TICs) were subjected to principal components analysis (PCA). Prior to PCA, the TICs were subjected to a series of data pretreatment procedures to minimize non-chemical sources of variance in the data set. Successful discrimination of S. divinorum from the other four Salvia species was possible based on visual assessment of the PCA scores plot. To provide a numerical assessment of the discrimination, a series of statistical procedures such as Euclidean distance measurement, hierarchical cluster analysis, Student’s t tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, and Pearson product moment correlation were also applied to the PCA scores. The statistical procedures were then compared to determine the advantages and disadvantages for forensic applications.     

治疗冠心病中药的微量元素测定

对治疗冠心病中药丹参、降香、红花、茯苓及复方丹参注射液中铜、锌、铅、镉的含量 进行了测定。结果表明,其中必需微量元素铜、锌含量均比有害元素铅、镉的含量要高出1－2个数量级,其铜／锌比值与正常人血清铜／锌比值能较好地吻合,镉／锌比值较低。     

微波辅助萃取与超声波萃取丹参中丹酚酸B的比较研究

本文对微波辅助萃取和超声波萃取丹参中丹酚酸B进行了比较研究,并用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)测定了丹参中丹酚酸B.考察了微波辅助萃取和超声波萃取参数的影响,在各自最佳萃取条件下进行了丹参中的丹酚酸B提取率的比对,结果表明:微波辅助萃取6 min的提取率高于超声波萃取30 min的提取率.微波辅助萃取法与超声波萃取法相比具有省时、高效和溶剂用量少的特点.利用指纹图谱比较了两种萃取方式提取的化学成分的差异,结果显示两种萃取方法提取的主要成分组成基本相同,其共有成分比例相近.     

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the methanolic extracts of three Salvia species from Tunisia

This study examines the in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the methanolic extracts of three Salvia species from Tunisia: Salvia aegyptiaca L., S. argentea L. and S. verbenaca Ssp. clandestina L. Pugsley. The extracts inhibited the growth of dermatophytes and of bacteria responsible for unpleasant odours to varying degrees; the pathogenic yeasts Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans, the filamentous fungi Aspergillus fumigatus and selected dog otitis bacteria were all resistant to each of the extracts. The extracts were screened for their antioxidant activities using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging and 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) test systems, and gave positive results in both tests. The extracts of S. aegyptiaca were the most active in both tests, followed by those of S. verbenaca, then S. argentea. These results confirm the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the genus Salvia and underline the potential of these plants either as natural preservatives or in pharmaceutical applications.     

丹参药材水溶性成分的高效液相色谱指纹图谱研究

采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)对贵州铜仁丹参基地的丹参药材进行了指纹图谱研究。实验采用Zorbax SB-C18色谱柱 (5 μm, 4.6 mm i.d.×250 mm),以乙腈-0.4%(体积分数)冰醋酸水溶液为流动相,乙腈的体积分数在70 min内由0线性 增加到40%;流速1.0 mL/min;柱温25 ℃;检测波长254 nm。以19个主要共有峰为评价指标,采用国家药品监督管理局推荐 的“计算机辅助中药指纹图谱相似度计算软件”计算处理,建立了铜仁地区丹参药材的HPLC共有指纹图谱。该法操作简单 ,精密度、稳定性和重现性良好,有助于加强丹参药材的质量控制。