冷蒿挥发油化学成分的分离和鉴定

采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取了冷蒿挥发油,气相色谱-质谱联用结合计算机检索对其化学成分进行了分析和鉴定,共分离出106个峰,确定了101种化合物,它们主要是二甲基-甲撑基环庚(17.67%)、3,3,6-三甲基-1,5-庚二烯醇-2(16.40%)、3,3,6-三甲基-1,4-庚二烯醇-6(8.55%)、桉树脑(5.57%)、3,7-二甲-基2,6-辛二烯醇-1(3.85%)、神圣亚麻三烯(3.73%)、1-甲基-3-异丙基苯(3.26%)、桥环[2,2,1]萜烯(2.91%)、樟脑(2.26%)、香叶烯(2.20%),以上10种化合物占挥发油总量的66.40%。     

紫花冷蒿挥发油成分的研究

采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取,运用气相色谱-质谱联用法对香叶蒿挥发油化学成分进行了分析,用气相色谱面积归一化法测定了各成分的质量分数。结果鉴定出72个化合物,主要成分为樟脑(33.136%),桉树脑(23.419%),6-甲基-2-乙烯基-1,3-庚二烯醛(8.414%),孟烯醇(3.819%),桥环萜烯酮(3.276%),莰烯(2.454%),1R-α-蒎烯(1.917%),去甲基丁香酚(1.550%),α-松油醇(1.449%),冰片(1.674%),β-香叶烯(1.165%),百里香酚(0.329%)等。研究表明紫花冷蒿挥发油主要为单萜及其氧化衍生物。其挥发油成分的研究为挖掘其药用及食品香料工业的应用价值提供了科学依据。     

Ultrastructural Damages to H1N1 Influenza Virus Caused by Vapor Essential Oils

Influenza viruses are transmitted from human to human via airborne droplets and can be transferred through contaminated environmental surfaces. Some works have demonstrated the efficacy of essential oils (EOs) as antimicrobial and antiviral agents, but most of them examined the liquid phases, which are generally toxic for oral applications. In our study, we describe the antiviral activity of Citrus bergamia, Melaleuca alternifolia, Illicium verum and Eucalyptus globulus vapor EOs against influenza virus type A. In the vapor phase, C. bergamia and M. alternifolia strongly reduced viral cytopathic effect without exerting any cytotoxicity. The E. globulus vapor EO reduced viral infection by 78% with no cytotoxicity, while I. verum was not effective. Furthermore, we characterized the EOs and their vapor phase by the head-space gas chromatography–mass spectrometry technique, observing that the major component found in each liquid EO is the same one of the corresponding vapor phases, with the exception of M. alternifolia. To deepen the mechanism of action, the morphological integrity of virus particles was checked by negative staining transmission electron microscopy, showing that they interfere with the lipid bilayer of the viral envelope, leading to the decomposition of membranes. We speculated that the most abundant components of the vapor EOs might directly interfere with influenza virus envelope structures or mask viral structures important for early steps of viral infection.     

Effect of Ylang-Ylang (Cananga odorata Hook. F. & Thomson) Essential Oil on Acute Inflammatory Response In Vitro and In Vivo

The aim of this study is to evaluate the phytochemical profile, oral acute toxicity, and the effect of ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata Hook. F. & Thomson) essential oil (YEO) on acute inflammation. YEO was analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. For in vitro tests, YEO was assessed using cytotoxicity, neutrophil chemotaxis induced by N-formyl methionyl leucyl phenylalanine (fMLP), and phagocytic activity tests. YEO was orally administered in zymosan-induced peritonitis, carrageenan-induced leukocyte rolling, and adhesion events in the in situ microcirculation model and in carrageenan-induced paw edema models. YEO (2000 mg/kg) was also tested using an acute toxicity test in Swiss mice. YEO showed a predominance of benzyl acetate, linalool, benzyl benzoate, and methyl benzoate. YEO did not present in vitro cytotoxicity. YEO reduced the in vitro neutrophil chemotaxis induced by fMLP and reduced the phagocytic activity. The oral treatment with YEO reduced the leukocyte recruitment and nitric oxide production in the zymosan-induced peritonitis model, reduced rolling and adherent leukocyte number induced by carrageenan in the in situ microcirculation model, and reduced carrageenan-induced edema and mechanical hyperalgesia. YEO did not present signs of toxicity in the acute toxicity test. In conclusion, YEO affected the leukocyte activation, and presented antiedematogenic, anti-hyperalgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties.     

Anti-Inflammatory and Antinociceptive Activities of the Essential Oil of Tagetes parryi A. Gray (Asteraceae) and Verbenone

Tagetes parryi is a plant empirically used to treat gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases, its essential oil (EOTP) was obtained from the aerial parts, and the composition was elucidated by GC-MS. The in vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activities and the antinociceptive activity of EOTP and (1S)-(-)-verbenone (VERB) were assessed. The major compounds identified for EOTP were verbenone (33.39%), dihydrotagetone (26.88%), and tagetone (20.8%). EOTP and VERB diminished the ear oedema induced with TPA by 93.77 % and 81.13 %, respectively. EOTP and VERB decreased inflammation in a 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) chronic model with ED₅₀ = 54.95 mg/kg and 45.24 mg/kg, respectively. EOTP (15 µg/mL) inhibited the in vitro production of the pro-inflammatory mediators NO (67.02%), TNF-α (69.21%), and IL-6 (58.44%) in LPS-stimulated macrophages. In the acetic induced writhing test, EOTP and VERB showed antinociceptive effects with ED₅₀ = 84.93 mg/kg and ED₅₀ = 45.24 mg/kg, respectively. In phase 1 of the formalin test, EOTP and VERB showed no antinociceptive effects, whereas in phase 2, EOTP (ED₅₀ = 35.45 mg/kg) and VERB (ED₅₀ = 24.84 mg/kg) showed antinociceptive effects. The antinociceptive actions of ETOP and VERB were blocked with the co-administration of L-NAME. This study suggests that EOTP and VERB might be used in the treatment of pain and inflammatory problems.     

Cupressus sempervirens Essential Oil: Exploring the Antibacterial Multitarget Mechanisms,Chemcomputational Toxicity Prediction,and Safety Assessment in Zebrafish Embryos

Nowadays, increasing interest has recently been given to the exploration of new food preservatives to avoid foodborne outbreaks or food spoilage. Likewise, new compounds that substitute the commonly used synthetic food preservatives are required to restrain the rising problem of microbial resistance. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to examine the chemical composition and the mechanism(s) of action of the Cupressus sempervirens essential oil (CSEO) against Salmonella enterica Typhimuriumand Staphyloccocus aureus. The gas chromatography analysis revealed α-pinene (38.47%) and δ-3-carene (25.14%) are the major components of the CSEO. By using computational methods, such as quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR), we revealed that many CSEO components had no toxic effects. Moreover, findings indicated that α-pinene, δ-3-carene and borneol, a minor compound of CSEO, could inhibit the AcrB-TolC and MepR efflux pump activity of S. enterica Typhimurium and S. aureus, respectively. In addition, our molecular docking predictions indicated the high affinity of these three compounds with active sites of bacterial DNA and RNA polymerases, pointing to plausible impairments of the pathogenic bacteria cell replication processes. As well, the safety profile was developed through the zebrafish model. The in vivo toxicological evaluation of (CSEO) exhibited a concentration-dependent manner, with a lethal concentration (LC₅₀) equal to 6.6 µg/mL.     

近红外光谱技术快速鉴别地沟油与食用植物油的研究

地沟油检测是我国食品安全最为关注的话题之一,它给人们的生活健康带来了极大的危害。国内现有的检测手段也仅停留在定性检测水平上,只能确定地沟油的有无,还难以进行定量检测。本实验利用近红外光谱技术与光纤传感技术相结合的新方法对勾兑混合油中地沟油的含量进行了定量分析。将煎炸老油与九三大豆油按照一定的体积比进行勾兑,共计50个样本,采集其近红外透射光谱,分别采用偏最小二乘法(PLS)和BP人工神经网络建立了煎炸老油含量的定量分析模型,校正集决定系数分别为0.908和0.934,验证集决定系数分别为0.961和0.952,均方估计残差(RMSEC)为0.184和0.136,预测均方根误差(RMSEP)都为0.111 6,符合应用要求,同时还结合主成分分析法(PCA)对煎炸老油与食用植物油进行了鉴别,识别准确率为100%。实验研究证明近红外光谱技术不仅可以准确快速的定性分析地沟油, 还能定量的检测地沟油的含量,在油脂的检测方面具有很大的应用前景。     

紫外光谱法分析煤直接液化油族组成

煤液化油组成的测定方法以色谱法为主,但由于样品沸程长,组分性质不均一,色谱法无法实现简便快速地对液化油族组分进行定性/定量。为建立一种快速准确定量煤液化油中的酚类化合物、芳烃、脂肪烃的分析方法,本文选取具有代表性组成的煤液化油180～200 ℃馏分为研究对象,筛选了环己烷、乙醇、氢氧化钠-乙醇(50 Wt%,简称碱醇溶剂)三种分离溶剂。通过对煤液化油样品在200～400 nm波长间的特征吸收峰分析,发现碱醇溶剂可使芳烃化合物对酚类化合物的干扰减少到最小,可以有效避免吸收峰重叠问题。在此基础上,进一步对比分析了苯酚,间甲酚,邻甲酚,对甲酚等标准化合物与液化油酚类混合物在碱醇溶液中紫外吸收的标准曲线,以定量样品组成。选择间甲酚为标准化合物,根据其在290 nm处的标准曲线,得到煤液化油中酚类化合物的总量为32.14%,测定结果与宏量样品分离、称重、物料平衡后结果基本一致。在得到酚类化合物含量之后,以四氢萘为标准物,获得液化油中芳烃的总量为44.91%,脂肪烃的含量为22.95%。为确定方法的准确性,油样分别加入不同量的间甲酚和四氢萘标准物,酚的加标回收率为104.3～110.75%,芳香烃的加标回收率在84.3～91.75%。综上表明：利用紫外光谱法,以碱醇溶剂排除芳烃对酚吸收的影响,能够快速测定煤液化油中酚类和芳香烃的含量,脂肪烃的含量可差减得到。     

Structural studies on banana oil,isoamyl acetate,by means of microwave spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations

The rotational spectrum of isoamyl acetate, H₃C–COO–(CH₂)₂–CH(CH₃)₂, has been recorded and assigned using a molecular beam Fourier transform microwave (MB-FTMW) spectrometer in the frequency range of 3–26.5?GHz. One conformer has been observed. By comparing the spectroscopic data with the quantum chemical data, it was found that the conformer observed does not have C_s symmetry. The rotational and centrifugal distortion constants were determined. The barrier to internal rotation of the acetate methyl group was found to be 93.98?cm^?1. Due to the high number of the conformers, a systematic nomenclature will be presented.     

基于不同光谱技术的原油样品的荧光分析

应用同步扫描、三维发射以及目前石油荧光仪所采用的二维发射荧光分析技术对胜利油田15个井区25种原油样品在10-4 g·L-1～10 g·L-1浓度范围内进行了光谱采集,对比分析了不同光谱技术所获取的光谱信息与浓度之间的相应关系。结果表明,对于原油这种多组分样品,二维发射光谱难以满足分析要求;三维光谱信息丰富但数据采集与提取困难。同步扫描光谱具有简单快捷、光谱特征丰富明显、干扰小等特点,选择Δλ为40 nm获得的原油同步扫描光谱可反映三维光谱的主要信息。与二维发射光谱和三维光谱相比,同步荧光法在原油样品分析中显现出较大优势和发展空间,可望发展成为石油录井中对岩屑岩芯样品含油量的定量分析的新方法。