Supercritical Fluid Chromatography of polyphenolic compounds in grape seed extract

Summary Supercritical Fluid Chromatography with a packed column on a mixture of eight polyphenols has been optimized. Carbon dioxide which was modified with methanol which contained less than 1% (w/w) citric acid as a secondary additive served as the mobile phase. Two tandem diol columns were used sequentially. The optimized method was applied to a supercritical fluid grape seed extract. Various components in the extract could be identified by retention time and ultraviolet spectral comparison with our synthetic mixture of polyphenols.     

Fungicidal lipid-transfer peptide from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Daucus carota sativa</Emphasis> seeds

A non-specific lipid-transfer peptide (nsLTP) with fungicidal activity was isolated from Daucus carota sativa carrot seeds. Peptides were purified by a method including aqueous extraction, anion-exchange chromatography over CM-TSK-650M, and HPLC over a column of 250/8/4 Protein@Peptide C₁₈ using an acetonitrile gradient. The molecular weight of the peptide was determined as 9624 Da by mass spectrometry. The peptide was found to have fungicidal activity against the pathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae. The partial N-terminal sequence, which was highly homologous to the N-terminal sequences of lipid-transfer peptides from seeds of rice, tobacco, and maize, was determined using Edman automated sequencing. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 371–373, July–August, 2007.     

Preparation and characterization of a novel magnetized nanosphere as a carrier system for drug delivery using Plantago ovata Forssk. hydrogel combined with mefenamic acid as the drug model

The aim of the present study was to magnetize Plantago ovata Forssk. hydrogel and produce a nanosphere system to carrier mefenamic acid as the drug model. For this propose, P. ovata seeds hydrogel (POSH) was extracted and magnetized by Fe₃O₄ being functionalized using tetraethyl orthosilicate and trimethoxyvinysilane. Thereafter, mefenamic acid (MFA) was loaded on the carrier system. The final product, as the magnetic drug loaded nanosphere (Fe/POSH/MFA), was fully characterized through different techniques involving X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and FT-IR spectroscopy. The results confirmed the successful production of the drug loaded nanosphere system with particles magnetization of 25 emu/g over a range size of 40–50 nm. However, the size distribution less than 100 nm was measured through DLS analysis. The hydrogel showed a pH sensitivity swelling behavior representing the best efficacy at pH 7.4. The efficiency of the drug encapsulation was found to be 64.35%. The drug releasing was studied using a dialysis bag at pH = 7.4. The highest in vitro drug releasing was found to be 57.3 ± 0.6% after 72 h, as well. The findings of the current report account for the potential use of P. ovata hydrogel as an effective delivery system for encapsulation of water insoluble basic drugs, e.g., MFA in a magnetized carrier system.     

Isolation of N-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone-Substituted Flavanols from White Tea Using Centrifugal Countercurrent Chromatography Off-Line ESI-MS Profiling and Semi-Preparative Liquid Chromatography

N-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone-substituted flavanols (EPSF) are marker compounds for long-term stored white teas. However, due to their low contents and diasteromeric configuration, EPSF compounds are challenging to isolate. In this study, two representative epimeric EPSF compounds, 5′′′R- and 5′′′S-epigallocatechin gallate-8-C N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone (R-EGCG-cThea and S-EGCG-cThea), were isolated from white tea using centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC). Two different biphasic solvent systems composed of 1. N-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (1:5:1:5, v/v/v/v) and 2. N-hexane-ethyl acetate-acetonitrile-water (0.7:3.0:1.3:5.0, v/v/v/v) were used for independent pre-fractionation experiments; 500 mg in each separation of white tea ethyl acetate partition were fractionated. The suitability of the two solvent systems was pre-evaluated by electrospray mass-spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) analysis for metabolite distribution and compared to the results of the CPC experimental data using specific metabolite partition ratio K_D values, selectivity factors α, and resolution factors R_S. After size-exclusion and semi-preparative reversed-phase liquid chromatography, 6.4 mg of R-EGCG-cThea and 2.9 mg of S-EGCG-cThea were recovered with purities over 95%. Further bioactivity evaluation showed that R- and S-EGCG-cThea possessed in vitro inhibition effects on α-glucosidase with IC₅₀ of 70.3 and 161.7 μM, respectively.     

A Multitarget Approach to Evaluate the Efficacy of Aquilaria sinensis Flower Extract against Metabolic Syndrome

Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Spreng is known for its resinous secretion (agarwood), often secreted in defense against injuries. We investigated the effects of A. sinensis flower extract (AF) on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors alpha and gamma (PPARα and PPARγ), liver X receptor (LXR), glucose uptake, and lipid accumulation (adipogenesis). Activation of PPARα, PPARγ and LXR was determined in hepatic (HepG2) cells by reporter gene assays. Glucose uptake was determined in differentiated muscle (C2C12) cells using 2-NBDG (2-deoxy-2-[(7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)amino]-D-glucose). Adipogenesis was determined in adipocytes (3T3-L1 cells) by Oil red O staining. At a concentration of 50 µg/mL, AF caused 12.2-fold activation of PPARα and 5.7-fold activation of PPARγ, while the activation of LXR was only 1.7-fold. AF inhibited (28%) the adipogenic effect induced by rosiglitazone in adipocytes and increased glucose uptake (32.8%) in muscle cells at 50 μg/mL. It was concluded that AF acted as a PPARα/γ dual agonist without the undesired effect of adipogenesis and exhibited the property of enhancing glucose uptake. This is the first report to reveal the PPARα/γ dual agonistic action and glucose uptake enhancing property of AF along with its antiadipogenic effect, indicating its potential in ameliorating the symptoms of metabolic syndrome.     

钛硅沸石合成中各组分作用研究

1983年Ｔａｒａｍａｓｓｏ等[1]报导了钛硅沸石ＴＳ-1的合成。由于在用稀Ｈ2Ｏ2为氧化剂的低温氧化反应中ＴＳ-1的突出催化性能,所以近年来钛硅沸石的合成、表征及催化应用研究一直是热点课题。经典的钛硅沸石合成需要采用昂贵的模板剂-不含碱金属离子的四丙基氢氧化铵(Ｔ...     

Sustainable Valorization of Tomato By-Products to Obtain Bioactive Compounds: Their Potential in Inflammation and Cancer Management

Tomato producing and processing industries present undoubted potential for industrial discarded products valorization whether due to the overproduction of fresh tomatoes or to the loss during processing. Although tomato by-products are not yet considered a raw material, several studies have suggested innovative and profitable applications. It is often referred to as “tomato pomace” and is quite rich in a variety of bioactive compounds. Lycopene, vitamin C, β-carotene, phenolic compounds, and tocopherol are some of the bioactives herein discussed. Tomato by-products are also rich in minerals. Many of these compounds are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties besides modulating the immune system. Several researchers have focused on the possible application of natural ingredients, especially those extracted from foods, and their physiological and pharmacological effects. Herein, the effects of processing and further applications of the bioactive compounds present in tomato by-products were carefully reviewed, especially regarding the anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. The aim of this review was thus to highlight the existing opportunities to create profitable and innovative applications for tomato by-products in health context.     

阴阳离子交换色谱串联分离纯化苦瓜籽核糖体失活蛋白

将阴阳离子交换色谱柱在灌注色谱工作站上串联,使苦瓜籽粗提液中未被阴离子色谱柱吸附的蛋白质直接在阳离子色谱柱上吸附,用盐线性梯度洗脱从阳离子色谱柱上分离出两个具有抗真菌活性的蛋白。两个抗真菌蛋白经鉴定都达到了电泳纯,相对分子质量均为30000左右,N-端氨基酸序列分别为DVSFRLSGADPRSYGMFI与DVNFDLSTATAK,表明所得到的两种蛋白为苦瓜籽中的2个Ⅰ型核糖体失活蛋白α-苦瓜素(α-MMC) 和β-苦瓜素(β-MMC)。抗菌实验表明,α-MMC对香蕉枯萎菌和果腐霉菌均具有较强的抑制作用,β     

用人工神经网络-近红外光谱法测定冬虫夏草中的甘露醇

提出了用近红外漫反射光谱技术快速分析发酵冬虫夏草菌粉中甘露醇含量的新方法。采用比色法测定样品中的甘露醇，其含量范围为8．082％-14．548％。在7501．7-6097．8cm^-1与5453．7-4246．5cm^-1波段，分别采用PCR、PLSR和BP神经网络方法建立了样品近红外光谱的一阶微分光谱与其甘露醇含量之间的相关模型。BP神经网络模型的内部交叉验证误差均方根为0．475，预测误差均方根为0．608，均优于PCR和PLSR的处理结果。这表明，BP神经网络法对非线性检测对象具有较好的建模效果，可用于中药近红外光谱分析的非线性校正。     

A New Pseudo Sesquiterpenoid from the Seeds of Koelreuteria paniculata

From the seeds of medicianl plant koelreuteria paniculata,a new pseudo sesquiter-penoid with novel skeleton namely paniculoid 1 was isolated,The structure of 1 was established on the basis of extensive 2D NMR spectroscopy in conjugation with MS and IR spectral analysis.