中药大黄蒽醌类物质电喷雾质谱裂解规律研究

大黄是一味临床常用药材,化学成分复杂,主要药效成分为蒽醌类衍生物.其中1,8-二羟基蒽醌类衍生物如大黄素(Emodin)、大黄酚(Chrysophanol)、大黄酸(Rheni)、大黄素甲醚(Physcion)、芦荟大黄素(Aloe-emodin)等在中药中分布较广泛.这类物质及其甙类具有泻下、抗菌、抗癌等多种生理活性.对于大黄蒽醌类物质的分离、含量测定、药理研究等一直是一个非常活跃的领域,但对大黄蒽醌类衍生物的电喷雾质谱裂解规律的研究还未见报道.本文我们应用电喷雾离子阱质谱(ESI-MS)研究了5种大黄素型蒽醌衍生物的裂解规律.为进一步开展大黄蒽醌类物质在生物体内的代谢规律等做了有益的探讨.     

青海栽培何首乌不同部位中蒽醌类成分的测定

用高效液相色谱法测定青海栽培何首乌中的主要有效成分大黄素、大黄素甲醚等蒽醌类成分。采用kromasil C18柱(4.6 mm i.d.×250 mm,5μm);V(甲醇)∶V(水)∶V(H3PO4)=750∶250∶0.001为流动相,检测波长为254 nm,流速为1mL/min,进样量10μL。用此方法测定青海栽培何首乌不同部位中的蒽醌类成分,大黄素和大黄素甲醚达到基线分离,线性范围分别为0.094~1.50μg(r=0.9992),0.094~1.50μg(r=0.9997),回收率分别为大黄素95%、大黄素甲醚102%。实验发现青海栽培何首乌块根中大黄素和大黄素甲醚成分较藤、叶中高,大黄素含量比大黄素甲醚含量高。     

大黄素衍生物的合成及抗癌活性

通过对大黄素的C6位进行化学修饰, 设计合成了7个含氮杂环的大黄素衍生物和3个含季铵盐基团的大黄素衍生物. 通过红外光谱、 ¹H NMR和质谱表征了所制备化合物的结构, 并测试了它们对白血病细胞Molt-4和淋巴瘤细胞CA46的体外抑制活性. 其中化合物8, 9a+9b, 20a, 20b和20c均显示出比大黄素更高的抗癌活性, 表明苯并咪唑基团和季铵盐基团是大黄素提高抗癌活性的有效药效团.     

蒽醌类亲脂性阳离子的合成及抗癌活性

合成了7个大黄素季铵盐、2个芦荟大黄素季铵盐、1个水溶性大黄素季铵盐和1个α-萘酚醌苯基甲烷季铵盐化合物,并测试了其抗癌活性.含有1条长碳链的大黄素季铵盐的抗癌活性很低,但是含有2条长碳链的大黄素和芦荟大黄素季铵盐的抗癌活性较好.用亲水性的长链替代季铵盐中亲脂性的长碳链会导致大黄素季铵盐失去抗癌活性.α-萘酚醌苯基甲烷季铵盐显示了中等的抗癌活性,表明在具有电子传递能力的分子中引入亲脂性的长碳链季铵盐可以增加其抗癌活性.     

梯度加压毛细管电色谱同时分离大黄提取液中5种蒽醌类化合物

建立了同时分离药用大黄提取液中大黄酸、芦荟大黄素、大黄素、大黄酚和大黄素甲醚5种蒽醌类活性成分的梯度加压毛细管电色谱的新方法.实验结果显示,大黄提取液中的5种蒽醌化合物可在22min内完全分离,梯度洗脱微柱液相色谱的柱效为等度洗脱微柱液相色谱的6.63倍,梯度毛细管电色谱的柱效为梯度微柱液相色谱的4.6倍.     

芦荟大黄素1.5阶微分阳极溶出伏安法测定及电化学性质研究

研究了芦荟大黄素在以 0 .1mol/LHAc (pH 2 .89)为支持电解质 ,玻碳电极为工作电极的吸附伏安行为 .结果表明芦荟大黄素存在一个准可逆的双电子转移过程 ,其峰电流Ip 和峰电位Ep 与溶液 pH值有关 .同时还建立了用 1.5阶微分阳极溶出伏安法测定含量的新方法 .在 - 0 .80V(vs.SCE)电位下富集 ,可得一灵敏的微分阳极溶出峰 ,峰电位Ep 为 - 0 .38V ,峰电流Ip 与芦荟大黄素的浓度在 2 .0× 10 - 7～ 8.0× 10 - 6 mol/L范围内成线性关系 ,最低检出限为 1.0× 10 - 7mol/L .该法用于含有芦荟大黄素体系的测定 ,具有简便、快速、准确等优点     

羟丙基-β-CD包结荧光法测定大黄素的研究

用荧光光谱研究了羟丙基-β-环糊精(HP-β-CD)与大黄素间的相互作用,发现两者可形成1∶1的超分子包合物,大黄素包合物在λex/λem=467/547 nm处发射荧光,包合常数为85.18 L/mol.据此建立了羟丙基-β-环糊精增敏测定大黄素的荧光分析新方法.在0.32～3.24μ-g/mL浓度范围内,大黄素的荧...     

微波辅助提取-HPLC测定决明子中的5种蒽醌类化合物

通过微波辅助提取法与索氏提取法、超声提取法的比较研究和优化,确定提取决明子中蒽醌类化合物的最佳工艺.采用HPLC测定决明子提取液中芦荟大黄素、大黄酸、大黄素、大黄酚和大黄素甲醚5种蒽醌类化合物的含量.结果显示微波辅助提取法效率最高,在乙醇浓度为80%,料液比为1∶50,升温速率8℃/min,于100℃提取15 min时5种蒽醌类化合物的平均回收率为97.0%,RSD均小于1.8%.     

循环伏安法研究大黄素的电化学行为

采用循环伏安法研究了大黄素在滴汞电极上的电化学行为,应用线性扫描法提出了药用植物大黄中大黄素不需分离的直接测定方法。大黄素在pH 5.72 B-R缓冲溶液中,在-0.434 V(vs.Ag/AgCl)处产生一灵敏的极谱峰,峰电流与大黄素浓度在1×10-6~1.5×10-5mol.L-1范围内呈线性关系。试验结果表明:该体系属具有吸附性的准可逆过程体系。     

芦荟大黄素在水和非水溶剂中的电化学性质

在HAc-NaAc水溶液或二甲亚砜(DMSO)非水溶剂中,芦荟大黄素于铂电极上均显示一个准可逆的双电子转移过程,与HAc-NaAc溶液相比,芦荟大黄素在DMSO溶剂中的峰电位明显负移,且波形改变很大;HAc-NaAc溶液中,峰电流Ipa与芦荟大黄素的浓度在1.0×10-5~6.0×10-4mol/L范围内成线性关系,检测限为1.0×10-6mol/L.溶剂对芦荟大黄素的电化学性能有甚大的影响.     

Analysis of the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of aloe‐emodin following intravenous and oral administrations in rats

Aloe‐emodin, a natural polyphenolic anthraquinone, has shown various beneficial bioactivities in vitro. The aim of this study was to investigate the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of aloe‐emodin. Aloe‐emodin was intravenously and orally administered to rats. The concentrations of aloe‐emodin and rhein, a metabolite of aloe‐emodin, were determined by HPLC method prior to and after hydrolysis with β‐glucuronidase and sulfatase/β‐glucuronidase. The results showed that the systemic exposures of aloe‐emodin and its metabolites were ranked as aloe‐emodin glucuronides (G) > rhein sulfates (S) > aloe‐emodin > rhein and rhein G when aloe‐emodin was given intravenously. In contrast, when aloe‐emodin was administered orally, the parent form of aloe‐emodin was not absorbed per se, and the systemic exposures of its metabolites were ranked as aloe‐emodin G > rhein G > rhein. In conclusion, the metabolites of aloe‐emodin are more important than the parent form for the bioactivities in vivo. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Semi-Preparative Scale Separation of Emodin from Plant Extract by Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer as Stationary Phase

In this work, a core–shell molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was synthesized through sol–gel coating procedure by using silica beads, emodin, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, tetraethoxysilane and tetrahydrofuran as supporting matrix, template, functional monomer, cross-linker and solvent, respectively. The selective recognition property for emodin and its analogues (physcion and aloe emodin) of the resultant MIP was evaluated in a chromatographic column for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The retention time and imprinted factor of MIP column for emodin, physcion and aloe emodin were 5.11, 0.63, 0.69 min and 4.69, 0.75, 1.38, respectively. It showed that the MIP beads had a good binding ability for emodin. Finally, one-step separation of emodin from alcohol extract of Rheum palmatum L. at semi-preparative scale was achieved and 380 mg of emodin was collected in 5 days. The product was characterized by mass spectrometry and HPLC and its purity was 95 %.     

Optimized protocol for multigram preparation of emodin anthrone,a precursor in the hypericin synthesis

Emodin reduction to emodin anthrone comprise one of three process steps involved in the hypericin synthesis, a powerful natural photosensitiser found in plants of the genus Hypericum. In this communication, an optimized protocol was established for emodin reduction enabling an efficient multigram preparation of emodin anthrone. A screening of reducing agent (SnCl₂·2H₂O and HCl_conc) under different reaction times was employed in micro-scale and monitored by electronic absorption spectroscopy technique. Data showed lower yields of emodin anthrone when some experimental conditions previously described in the literature were reproduce. However, using the optimized protocol for the emodin reduction these yields were overcoming, and a gram-scale supply experiment was reproducible for the preparation of 10 grams of emodin anthrone with excellent yield.     

Photochemistry and phototoxicity of aloe emodin

Photochemical pathways leading to the phototoxicity of the aloe vera constituent aloe emodin were studied. The results indicate a photochemical mechanism involving singlet oxygen to be the most likely pathway responsible for the observed phototoxicity. Aloe emodin was found to efficiently generate singlet oxygen when irradiated with UV light (phidelta = 0.56 in acetonitrile). The survival of human skin fibroblast cells in the presence of aloe emodin was found to decrease upon irradiation with UV light. A further decrease in cell survival was observed in D2O compared with H2O, suggesting the involvement of singlet oxygen as the primary pathway. Laser flash photolysis experiments were also carried out on aloe emodin alone and in the presence of various biological substrates. Aloe emodin proved to be relatively photostable (phi = 1 x 10(-4)) and a poor photo-oxidant (E*red = +1.02 V). Only absorption bands caused by the triplet state of aloe emodin (lambdamax = 480 nm) and the aloe emodin conjugate base (lambdamax = 520 nm) were observed in the transient spectra.     

Emodin prevents intima thickness via Wnt4/Dvl-1/β-catenin signaling pathway mediated by miR-126 in balloon-injured carotid artery rats

Neointimal proliferation after vascular injury is a key mechanism of restenosis, a major cause of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty failure and artery bypass occlusion. Emodin, an anthraquinone with multiple physiological activities, has been reported to inhibit proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) that might cause intimal arterial thickening. Thus, in this study, we established a rat model of balloon-injured carotid artery and investigated the therapeutic effect of emodin and its underlying mechanism. Intimal thickness was analyzed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Expression of Wnt4, dvl-1, β-catenin and collagen was determined by immunohistochemistry and/or western blotting. The proliferation of VSMC was evaluated by MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay and electron microscopy. MicroRNA levels were quantified by real-time quantitative PCR. Emodin relieved injury-induced artery intimal thickness. Results of western blots and immunohistochemistry showed that emodin suppressed expression of signaling molecules Wnt4/Dvl-1/β-catenin as well as collagen protein in the injured artery. In addition, emodin enhanced expression of an artery injury-related microRNA, miR-126. In vitro, MTT assay showed that emodin suppressed angiotensin II (AngII)-induced proliferation of VSMCs. Emodin reversed AngII-induced activation of Wnt4/Dvl-1/β-catenin signaling by increasing expression of miR-126 that was strongly supported by transfection of mimic or inhibitor for miR-126. Emodin prevents intimal thickening via Wnt4/Dvl-1/β-catenin signaling pathway mediated by miR-126 in balloon-injured carotid artery of rats.     

Emodin ameliorates high-glucose induced mesangial p38 over-activation and hypocontractility via activation of PPAR��

Early stage diabetic nephropathy is characterized by elevated glomerular filtration. Recent studies have identified high-glucose induced p38 MAPK (p38) over-activation in mesangial cells. Mesangial hypocontractility is the major underlying mechanism, however, no ameliorating agents are currently available. We investigated the protective effects of emodin on high-glucose induced mesangial cell hypocontractility. Mesangial cells were cultured under normal (5.6 mM) and high glucose (30 mM) conditions. Emodin was administrated at doses of 50 mg/l and 100 mg/l. Angiotension II stimulated cell surface reductions were measured to evaluate cell contractility. p38 activity was detected using Western blotting. To further explore the possible mechanism of emodin, expression of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) was measured and its specific inhibitor, gw9662, was administrated. Our results showed: (1) high-glucose resulted in a 280% increase in p38 activity associated with significant impairment of mesangial contractility; (2) emodin treatment dose-dependently inhibited high-glucose induced p38 over-activation (a 40% decrease for 50 mg/l emodin and a 73% decrease for 100 mg/l emodin), and mesangial hypocontractility was ameriolated by emodin; (3) both the PPARγ mRNA and protein levels were elevated after emodin treatment; (4) inhibition of PPARγ using gw9662 effectively blocked the ameliorating effects of emodin on high-glucose induced p38 over-activation and mesangial hypocontractility. Emodin effectively ameliorated p38 over-activation and hypocontractility in high-glucose induced mesangial cells, possibly via activation of PPARγ.     

Antiviral Activities of Halogenated Emodin Derivatives against Human Coronavirus NL63

The current COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the need for the development of new vaccines and drugs to combat Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Recently, various drugs have been proposed as potentially effective against COVID-19, such as remdesivir, infliximab and imatinib. Natural plants have been used as an alternative source of drugs for thousands of years, and some of them are effective for the treatment of various viral diseases. Emodin (1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione) is a biologically active anthraquinone with antiviral activity that is found in various plants. We studied the selectivity of electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions on an emodin core (halogenation, nitration and sulfonation), which resulted in a library of emodin derivatives. The main aim of this work was to carry out an initial evaluation of the potential to improve the activity of emodin against human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) and also to generate a set of initial SAR guidelines. We have prepared emodin derivatives which displayed significant anti-HCoV-NL63 activity. We observed that halogenation of emodin can improve its antiviral activity. The most active compound in this study was the iodinated emodin analogue E_3I, whose anti-HCoV-NL63 activity was comparable to that of remdesivir. Evaluation of the emodin analogues also revealed some unwanted toxicity to Vero cells. Since new synthetic routes are now available that allow modification of the emodin structure, it is reasonable to expect that analogues with significantly improved anti-HCoV-NL63 activity and lowered toxicity may thus be generated.     

Studies of interaction of emodin and DNA in the presence of ethidium bromide by spectroscopic method

Emodin interacting with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) has been studied by different spectroscopic techniques, such as fluorescence, ultraviolet and visible (UV-vis), and fourier transform infared (FT-IR) spectroscopies, using ethidium bromide (EB) as a fluorescence probe of DNA. The decrease in the fluorescence of DNA-EB system on addition of emodin shows that the fluorescence quenching of DNA-EB complex by emodin occurs. The binding constants of emodin with DNA in the presence of EB are 6.02x10(4), 9.20x10(4) and 1.17x10(5)Lmol(-1) at 20, 35 and 50 degrees C, respectively. FT-IR spectrum further suggests that both the phosphate groups and the bases of DNA react with emodin. The reaction of DNA with emodin in the presence of EB is affected by ionic strength and temperature. The values of melting temperature (T(m)) of DNA-EB complex and emodin-DNA-EB complexes were determined, respectively. From the experiment evidences, the major binding mode of emodin with DNA should be the groove binding.