Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of Phytochemicals from Vaccinium dunalianum Wight and Their Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities

Vaccinium dunalianum Wight, usually processed as a traditional folk tea beverage, is widely distributed in the southwest of China. The present study aimed to investigate the antioxidant, α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activities of V. dunalianum extract and isolate the bioactive components. In this study, the crude extract (CE) from the buds of V. dunalianum was prepared by the ultrasound-assisted extraction method in 70% methanol and then purified with macroporous resin D101 to obtain the purified extract (PM). Five fractions (Fr. A–E) were further obtained by MPLC column (RP-C18). Bioactivity assays revealed that Fr. B with 40% methanol and Fr. D with 80% methanol had better antioxidant with 0.48 ± 0.03 and 0.62 ± 0.01 nM Trolox equivalent (TE)/mg extract for DPPH, 0.87 ± 0.02 and 1.58 ± 0.02 nM TE/mg extract for FRAP, 14.42 ± 0.41 and 19.25 ± 0.23 nM TE/mg extract for ABTS, and enzyme inhibitory effects with IC₅₀ values of 95.21 ± 2.21 and 74.55 ± 3.85 for α-glucosidase, and 142.53 ± 11.45 and 128.76 ± 13.85 µg/mL for pancreatic lipase. Multivariate analysis indicated that the TPC and TFC were positively related to the antioxidant activities. Further phytochemical purification led to the isolation of ten compounds (1–10). 6-O-Caffeoylarbutin (7) showed significant inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase enzymes with values of 38.38 ± 1.84 and 97.56 ± 7.53 µg/mL, and had the highest antioxidant capacity compared to the other compounds.     

Design, synthesis, and binding affinities of pyrrolinone-based somatostatin mimetics

[structure: see text] Tetrapyrrolinone somatostatin (SRIF) mimetics (cf. 1), based on a heterochiral (D,L-mixed) pyrrolinone scaffold, were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for biological activity. The iterative synthetic sequence, incorporating the requisite functionalized coded and noncoded amino acid side chains, comprised a longest linear synthetic sequence of 23 steps. Binding affinities at two somatostatin receptor subtypes (hsst 4 and 5) reveal micromolar activity, demonstrating that the d,l-mixed pyrrolinone scaffold can be employed to generate functional mimetics of peptide beta-turns.     

Miscibility and transesterification in ternary blends of poly(ethylene naphthalate)/poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/poly(ether imide)

Miscibility and morphology of poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate)/poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/poly(ether imide) (PEN/PTT/PEI) blends were investigated by using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), optical microscopy (OM), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H-NMR). In the ternary blends, OM and DSC results indicated immiscible properties for polyester-rich compositions of PEN/PTT/PEI blends, but all compositions of the ternary blends were phase homogeneous after heat treatment at 300 °C for more than 30 min. An amorphous blend with a single T _g was obtained in the final state, when samples were annealed at 300 °C. Experimental results from ¹H-NMR identified the production of PEN/PTT copolymers by so-called “transesterification”. The influence of transesterification on the behaviors of glass transition and crystallization was discussed in detail. Study results identified that a random copolymer promoted the miscibility of the ternary blends. The critical block lengths for both PEN and PTT hindered the formation of crystals in the ternary blends. Finally, the transesterification product of PEN/PTT blends, ENTT, was blended with PEI. The results for DSC and OM demonstrated the miscibility of the ENTT/PEI blends.     

Synthesis and study of N,N‐disubstituted 4‐[(4‐aminophenyl)diazenyl]benzylidene‐4′‐alkylanilines

A series of N,N‐disubstituted‐4‐[(4‐aminophenyl)diazenyl]benzylidene‐4′‐alkylanilines (azo dyes) were synthesized from the reaction of the corresponding benzaldehyde with alkylanilines. These azo dyes exhibit nematic and SmC phases on heating. Their order parameter, photo‐stability and miscibility were studied by investigation of a representative sample.     

基于苯乙烯腈结构的可逆力致变色化合物的合成及性能

合成了一种棒形的化合物4,4'-二(α-腈基-4-苯丙氧基苯乙烯)联苯(Ben-DCSB), 利用核磁共振(NMR)、质谱(EI-MS)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)和元素分析等对其进行了结构表征. 对Ben-DCSB重结晶粉末进行研磨后, 其发光颜色从蓝绿色变成黄绿色, 荧光量子效率(Φ_F)从初始的52.7%变为38.7%, 表明该化合物具有力致变色性质. 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X-射线衍射(XRD)和荧光寿命等测试结果显示, 这种现象是由于在外界环境刺激下改变了Ben-DCSB在聚集态下的分子堆积结构所造成的. 研磨后的样品暴露在溶剂蒸气(乙醇、二氯甲烷、四氢呋喃或丙酮)或100 ℃温度下放置2 min又能转换回初始状态的蓝绿色荧光, 表明化合物研磨后的样品具有气致和热致变色性能, 且展现出可逆变色性能. 对该化合物进行多次“力-溶剂蒸气刺激”和“力-热刺激”循环实验, 结果显示其具有很好的荧光可逆转换性能. 热分析结果显示化合物Ben-DCSB在194 ℃和212 ℃间存在向列相(纹影织构)的液晶态; 其热分解温度为362 ℃, 表明该化合物具有较好的热稳定性.     

Systhesis of double-hydrophilic core-shell type multiarm star copolymer polyethylenimine-block-poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate

Multiarm star block copolymers hyperbranched polyethylenimine-b-poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (HPEI-b-PHEMA) with average 28 PHEMA arms have been prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of HEMA in a mixed solvent of methanol and water using a core-first strategy. The hyperbranched macroinitiator employed was prepared on the basis of well-defined hyperbranched polyethylenimine with Mw/Mn of 1.04 by amidation with 2-bromo-isobutyryl bromide. The polymerization condition was optimized to prepare star copolymers with narrow dispersity, and the variables included the volume ratio of methanol to water, the molar ratio of initiating site to CuCl and the molar ratio of [CuCl]:[CuBr2]. Under the optimized polymerization condition, the lowest Mw/Mn value of the obtained star copolymers was around 1.3. Kinetic analysis showed that an induction period existed in the polymerization of HEMA. After this induction period, a linear dependence of ln([M]0/[M]t) on time was observed. The obtained HPEI-b-PHEMA could adsorb hydrophilic molecules. The comparison with the star copolymer with hydrophobic core and hydrophilic PHEMA shell verified that both the hydrophilic core and shell could host the hydrophilic guests, but the amidated HPEI core was more effective than the PHEMA shell.     

用加速溶剂萃取及制备型高效液相色谱法从烟梗中制取多酚对照品

提出用加速溶剂萃取及制备型高效液相色谱方法从烟梗中提取、制备多酚对照品的方法。样品粉碎后以乙醇(80+20)溶液为萃取溶剂经加速溶剂萃取仪在110℃静态萃取10min,提取液氮气吹扫60s后过MCI树脂和Sephadex LH 20凝胶净化,流出液用丙酮定容后,先通过制备型高效液相色谱初步分离,再通过半制备高效液相色谱进一步分离,得到5个多酚类化合物,经核磁共振波谱法鉴定分别为芸香苷、绿原酸、槲皮素、柚皮素和咖啡酸甲酯。5个多酚类化合物的纯度均大于99%,故可用作多酚对照品。     

用于直接甲醇燃料电池的侧链型磺化聚芳醚酮/聚乙烯醇交联膜的制备与性能研究

以高磺化度的侧链型磺化聚芳醚酮(S-SPAEK)和聚乙烯醇(PVA)为原料,通过溶液共混的方法在120℃下制备了PVA含量不同的S-SPAEK/PVA交联膜.红外光谱图表明S-SPAEK聚合物中的磺酸基团与PVA中的羟基反应生成酯键而形成共价交联.通过对交联膜的性能测试发现PVA的引入明显降低了膜的甲醇渗透系数,改善了膜的溶胀性,提高了膜的保水能力.S-SPAEK/PVA(85/15)交联膜水的脱附系数从S-SPAEK的3.1×10-8 cm2/s降低到2.9×10-9 cm2/s.在25℃和60℃时S-SPAEK/PVA(85/15)交联膜的甲醇渗透系数分别为2.6×10-7cm2/s和3.9×10-7cm2/s,明显低于相同温度下的纯S-SPAEK膜的8.1×10-7cm2/s与14.5×10-7cm2/s,而其质子传导率虽然有所下降,但是在25℃和80℃时分别达到了0.055 S/cm和0.083 S/cm,能够满足直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFCs)对质子交换膜的要求,有望在DMFCs中得到应用.