Development of a quality evaluation method for Fructus schisandrae by pressurized capillary electrochromatography

A pressurized CEC (pCEC) method with postcolumn detection cell had been developed for quantifying the lignans from Fructus schisandrae extracts. The effects of different experimental conditions, such as the ACN content of the mobile phase, the concentration and pH of the buffer, the applied voltage, and the supplementary pressure were studied. Five lignans (schisandrin, gomisin A, schisantherin C, deoxyschizandrin, schisandrin B) were baseline separated using a mobile phase of ACN-phosphate buffer (pH 5.4; 5 mM) (40:60 v/v) under -4 kV applied voltage. The method showed the satisfactory retention time and peak area repeatability. The calibration curves were linear in the range 50.0-1000.0 microg/mL for schisandrin, 20.0-500.0 microg/mL for gomisin A, 10.0-200.0 microg/mL for schisantherin C, 20.0-500.0 microg/mL for deoxyschizandrin, and 20.0-500.0 microg/mL for schisandrin B. The correlation coefficients were between 0.9978 and 0.9989. With this pCEC system, fingerprints of F. schisandrae were preliminarily established to distinguish two members S. chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. and S. sphenanthera Rehd. Et Wils. of F. schisandrae by characteristic peaks, and evaluate the quality of various sources of raw materials by determining the contents of the five lignans.     

Dianthiamides A–E,Proline-Containing Orbitides from Dianthus chinensis

Orbitides are plant-derived small cyclic peptides with a wide range of biological activities. Phytochemical investigation of the whole plants of Dianthus chinensis was performed with the aim to discover new bioactive orbitides. Five undescribed proline-containing orbitides, dianthiamides A–E (1–5), were isolated from a methanolic extract of Dianthus chinensis. Their structures were elucidated by extensive analysis of 1D and 2D NMR and HRESI–TOF–MS as well as ESI–MS/MS fragmentation data. The absolute configuration of the amino acid residues of compounds 1–5 was determined by Marfey’s method. All compounds were tested for their cytotoxic activity, and dianthiamide A (1) exhibited weak activity against A549 cell line with IC₅₀ value of 47.9 μM.     

Effect of vinegar steaming on the composition and structure of Schisandra chinensis polysaccharide and its anti-colitis activity

In this study, infrared spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) technology were applied to systematically explain the Schisandra chinensis’s polysaccharide transformation in configuration, molecular weight, monosaccharide composition, and anti-ulcerative colitis (UC) activity after vinegar processing. Scanning electron microscopic results showed that the appearance of S. chinensis polysaccharide changed significantly after steaming with vinegar. The MALDI-TOF-MS results showed that the mass spectra of raw S. chinensis polysaccharides (RSCP) were slightly lower than those of vinegar-processed S. chinensis polysaccharides (VSCP). The RSCP showed higher peaks at m/z 1350.790, 2016.796, and 2665.985, all with left-skewed distribution, and the molecular weights were concentrated in the range of 1300–3100, with no higher peak above m/z 5000. The VSCPs showed a whole band below m/z 3000, with m/z 1021.096 being the highest peak, and the intensity decreased with the increase of m/z. In addition, compared to RSCPs, VSCPs can significantly increase the content of intestinal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). This study showed that the apparent morphology and molecular weight of S. chinensis’s polysaccharides significantly changed after steaming with vinegar. These changes directly affect its anti-UC effect significantly, and its mechanism is closely related to improving the structure and diversity of gut microbiota and SCFA metabolism.     

内蒙古羊草草原不同管理措施对栗钙土胡敏酸光谱特性的影响

为了研究草原七壤退化与恢复机制,以锡林郭勒盟草原生态定位站长期定位实验为基础,采集了围栏禁牧、轻度放牧与过度放牧等放牧管理措施样地的土壤样品,提取其中的胡敏酸,综合应用元素分析、傅里叶变换红外光谱、固相魔角旋转13C核磁共振谱对放牧和围栏的羊草草原样地表层土胡敏酸的分子结构特征进行了比较分析.研究表明:在围栏禁牧和放牧条件下相比,土壤胡敏酸的分子结构特性存在明显的差异,围栏样地的胡敏酸结构其芳香度明显降低,显示出更高的脂肪族特性,羧酸官能团含量降低.经过围栏样地禁牧恢复的土壤胡敏酸结构中含有更多的来源多糖和蛋白质类母体的结构单元,而不同放牧强度之间胡敏酸的结构组成差异不大.     

月季花抗氧化活性成分研究

以活性追踪为指导分离和纯化了月季花中具有1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基清除活性的成分. 从月季花中分离得到了10个黄酮类化合物, 采用光谱法对其结构进行了表征, 并对它们的自由基清除活性进行了评价. 结果表明, 化合物1为新化合物, 化合物1, 2, 4和9具有较强的清除DPPH自由基的活性.     

北苍术和茅苍术挥发油成分的比较

采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术分析了北苍术和茅苍术的挥发油成分,分别鉴定出47和50种化学成分,并测定了其相对含量。 采用色谱指纹图谱八强峰法和分区法,根据色谱峰的保留时间把总离子流色谱图分为5个区,比较了北苍术和茅苍术的挥发油成分。 结果表明,在总离子流色谱图Ⅳ和Ⅴ区中,从北苍术和茅苍术中均检出苍术的主要药效成分β-桉叶油醇、苍术酮和苍术素,且相对含量较高。 这表明《中国药典》将北苍术、茅苍术统称为苍术具有一定的科学性。     

濒危植物夏蜡梅光合生理生态特性

摘要：采用遮荫的方式设置3个光照梯度：全光照（CK）、37%全光照（37%RI）和10%全光照（10%RI）,于2007年7月中旬,对上述光环境中的夏蜡梅(Sinocalycanthus chinensis)幼苗的光合作用参数、叶绿素荧光参数进行测定,结果表明：3种光环境下,夏蜡梅的净光合速率日变化均为“双峰”曲线,CK和37%RI光环境下,午休现象明显;最大净光合速率的大小是37%RI＞CK＞10%RI;日均净光合速率的大小是37%RI＞10%RI＞CK.叶绿素荧光参数的日变化表明,10%RI光环境下光抑制现象不明显;37%RI光环境下在午间发生了明显的光抑制,但是光合机构可以恢复.全光照环境下发生了长期的光抑制,光合机构受到不可恢复的伤害.在夏蜡梅自然群落中,于2006年7月、10月和2007年4月下旬的晴朗天气,测定了群落冠层和林下2种光环境下夏蜡梅的净光合速率日进程,并与其主要伴生植物进行比较.7月夏蜡梅冠层的净光合速率日进程呈“双峰”曲线,有明显的“午休”现象;林下夏蜡梅则表现为“单峰”曲线;在4月和10月夏蜡梅及其伴生植物净光合速率日进程均呈“单峰”曲线.夏蜡梅3个季节的日均净光合速率的平均值比其它伴生植物低,在群落内种间竞争中将处于不利地位.     

Application of ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry for analysis of lignans and quality control of Fructus Schisandrae chinensis

Lignans in the drug Fructus Schisandrae chinensis (FSC) exhibit potent biological activities such as antihepatotoxic, antiasthmatic, and antigastric ulcer. An ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry method has been developed to evaluate the quality of FSC through simultaneous qualitative and quantitative analysis of 15 lignans, including schizandrin A, B, and C; schizandrol A and B; gomisin B, C, D, E, G, H, J, and N; tigloylgomisin H; and angeloylgomisin H. The compounds were separated on a Zorbax Eclipse Plus C(18) (2.1 × 100 mm, 1.8 μm) column with a gradient elution of acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid. Lignans were identified through their retention times, accurate mass data, and characteristic ions by comparison with a reference substance. All calibration curves showed perfect linear regression (r(2) > 0.99) within the test range. The limits of detection and quantitation fell in the ranges of 0.1-4 ng/mL for all the analytes with an injection of 10 μL. Good results were obtained with respect to repeatability (relative standard deviation <4.6%) and recovery (85.58-105.82%). Meanwhile, the entire sample analysis time was less than 10 min. This developed method provided a new basis for the overall assessment of the quality of FSC.     

Antifungal and cytotoxic substances from the stem barks of Desmos chinensis

Isounonal-7-methyl ether（1） and chinendihydrochalcone（2） together with 8 known compounds were isolated from the stem barks of Desmos chinensis.Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic data.Compound 2 exhibited cytotoxic activity against MOLT-3 cancer cell line(IC₅₀ 7.16μg/mL) and antifungal activity against Pyricularia oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani with MIC values of 15.6 and 31.2μg/mL,respectively.     

Simultaneous Analysis of Seven Bioactive Compounds in Sambucus Chinensis Lindl by HPLC

Following optimization of extraction, separation, and analytical conditions, a simple, rapid, and sensitive HPLC-UV method was developed for the simultaneous determination of seven major bioactive components in Sambucus chinensis Lindl, including chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, kaempferol-3-O-β-D-galactopyranoside, kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucopyran-oside, and kaempferol-3-O-(6-actyl)-β-D-galacto-pyranoside. The good chromatographic separation was performed on a Gemini C₁₈ reversed-phase analytical column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) by gradient elution with acetonitrile and formate aqueous buffer (containing 0.8% formic acid, V/V) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 326 nm. The intra-day and inter-day precisions were evaluated with the R.S.D. values less than 4.0%. The mean recoveries of the seven compounds were in the range of 92.4%–104.8%. The method was successfully applied to determine the seven bioactive compounds in six different origins of Sambucus chinensis Lindl samples, and there was a significant variation in the contents of the seven compounds among the six samples. Therefore, this method provided a new basis of overall assessment for routine use in the quality control of Sambucus chinensis Lindl.