Two Ecdysteroids Isolated from Micropropagated Lychnis flos-cuculi and the Biological Activity of Plant Material

Genetically uniform plant material, derived from Lychnis flos-cuculi propagated in vitro, was used for the isolation of 20-hydroxyecdysone and polypodine B and subjected to an evaluation of the antifungal and antiamoebic activity. The activity of 80% aqueous methanolic extracts, their fractions, and isolated ecdysteroids were studied against pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellani. Additionally, a Microtox^® acute toxicity assay was performed. It was found that an 80% methanolic fraction of root extract exerts the most potent amoebicidal activity at IC₅₀ of 0.06 mg/mL at the 3rd day of treatment. Both ecdysteroids show comparable activity at IC₅₀ of 0.07 mg/mL. The acute toxicity of 80% fractions at similar concentrations is significantly higher than that of 40% fractions. Crude extracts exhibited moderate antifungal activity, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) within the range of 1.25–2.5 mg/mL. To the best of our knowledge, the present report is the first to show the biological activity of L. flos-cuculi in terms of the antifungal and antiamoebic activities and acute toxicity. It is also the first isolation of the main ecdysteroids from L. flos-cuculi micropropagated, ecdysteroid-rich plant material.     

ESR EVIDENCE OF AN ELECTRON TRANSFER BETWEEN ARYLPHOSPHINES AND ARYLNITROSO COMPOUNDS

Abstract

Electron transfer between arylphosphines and arylnitroso compounds gives rise to the formation of free radicals which have been characterized by esr     

Oxidative Epigallocatechin Gallate Coating on Polymeric Substrates for Bone Tissue Regeneration

Plant derived flavonoids have not been well explored in tissue engineering applications due to difficulties in efficient formulations with biomaterials for controlled presentation. Here, the authors report that surface coating of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on polymeric substrates including poly (L‐lactic acid) (PLLA) nanofibers can be performed via oxidative polymerization of EGCG in the presence of cations, enabling regulation of biological functions of multiple cell types implicated in bone regeneration. EGCG coating on the PLLA nanofiber promotes osteogenic differentiation of adipose‐derived stem cells (ADSCs) and is potent to suppress adipogenesis of ADSCs while significantly reduces osteoclastic maturation of murine macrophages. Moreover, EGCG coating serves as a protective layer for ADSCs against oxidative stress caused by hydrogen peroxide. Finally, the in vivo implantation of EGCG‐coated nanofibers into a mouse calvarial defect model significantly promotes the bone regeneration (61.52 ± 28.10%) as compared to defect (17.48 ± 11.07%). Collectively, the results suggest that EGCG coating is a simple bioinspired surface modification of polymeric biomaterials and importantly can thus serve as a promising interface for tuning activities of multiple cell types associated with bone fracture healing.     

液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱法快速测定草莓中6种植物生长调节剂的残留量

建立了高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间串联质谱(HPLC-Q TOF MS)快速检测草莓中2,4-滴、对氯苯氧乙酸、3-吲哚丁酸、氯吡脲、脱落酸、玉米素6种植物生长调节剂的分析方法。样品采用QuEChERS方法(Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe method)进行前处理(乙腈提取,C18吸附剂净化),采用Eclipse XDB-C8色谱柱(150 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm),以乙腈-5 mmol/L乙酸铵-0.1%(v/v)甲酸水溶液为流动相,梯度洗脱,Q TOF MS电喷雾负离子模式分析检测。在全扫描采集模式下,以准分子离子峰的峰面积定量,以化合物的精确质量数定性。在Target MS/MS采集模式下,通过碎片离子的精确质量数进一步确证化合物。各化合物在0.005～1.0 mg/L范围内均呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.99。6种化合物的检出限为1～5 μg/kg,添加回收率为87%～107%,相对标准偏差(RSD)均小于10%(n=6)。本方法简便快捷,选择性好,灵敏度高,可满足国内外现行法规的限量要求。     

电厂烟气脱硝催化剂V2O5-WO3/TiO2失活机理研究

分别以某电厂失活和新鲜的烟气选择性催化还原(SCR)脱硝催化剂为研究对象,模拟测试催化剂的脱硝效率,并采用扫描电子显微镜-能量色散X射线光谱(SEM-EDX)、X荧光光谱(XRF)、X光电子能谱(XPS)、氮气吸脱附、傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线衍射(XRD)和热重分析(TG)等手段对催化剂的微观结构和表面形态进行表征,探讨了SCR催化剂的失活机制。结果表明,380℃下失活催化剂的脱硝效率(35.0%)和比表面积(1.05 m²/g)明显低于新鲜催化剂(88.2%,72.50 m²/g)。与新鲜催化剂相比,失活催化剂中V⁵⁺的比例由17.4%升高到32.2%,并且表面出现了大量的Al₂(SO₄)₃。另外,SEM和XRD结果表明,失活催化剂出现了烧结。催化剂表面V价态的改变、高温烧结和表面Al₂(SO₄)₃相的大量生成是催化剂失活的主要原因。     

Mechanochemical Preparation of Water-Soluble Forms of Triterpene Acids

A waste-free technology for mechanochemical processing of fir needles into a biologically active preparation that regulates plant growth was developed. A preparation exhibiting cytokinin activity due to the presence in it of water-soluble forms of triterpene acids can be prepared using the proposed method. The effectiveness of the proposed method was confirmed by instrumental methods and biological tests.     

Determination of copper in medicinal plants used as dietary supplements by atomic absorption spectrometry with direct flame solid analysis

An alternative device for the direct solid analysis (DSA) for copper determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) is proposed. Copper was directly determined in commercial medicinal plants used as dietary supplements. The determination of copper in solid samples by DSA–FAAS was made by using a conventional air–acetylene flame. Between 0.05 and 1.5 mg of each test, sample was weighed directly into a small polyethylene vial connected to the device used for solid introduction into the flame. Test samples were introduced into the flame as a dry aerosol using a T-quartz cell set between the burner and the optical path. The T-quartz cell has a slit in the superior part by which the solid aerosol passes to the flame. A transient signal, evaluated as integrated absorbance, is produced and it is totally integrated in 2 s. Background signals always presented absorbance values less than 0.1. It was found a characteristic mass of 0.8 ng Cu and absolute limit of detection of 1.2 ng (3 s), or 1.2 μg g⁻¹ if a sample mass of 1 mg was used. Optimized conditions for air flow rate, flame stoichiometry, and so on were established as well. No excessive grinding of the samples was needed and samples with particle of size less than 80 μm were used throughout. No statistical difference between the results from the proposed system and those obtained by sample digestion and determination by conventional FAAS was observed. With the proposed procedure, more than 50 test samples can be analyzed in 1 h and it can be easily adapted to conventional spectrometers for FAAS.     

燃煤电站布袋除尘器和静电除尘器脱汞性能比较

采用国际上通用的Ontario Hydro方法（OHM）对中国五个燃煤电站布袋除尘器（FF）/静电除尘器（ESP）前、后的烟气进行采样,应用美国EPA标准方法测定了烟气中Hg0、Hg2+和HgP的浓度。应用DMA80测定固体样品（煤、底灰、ESP飞灰）中的汞浓度。由汞平衡得出各个环节中汞所占的份额。由此得到FF和ESP脱除烟气中汞的性能。安装FF的电站1和2的综合脱除效率约为80%和20%,安装ESP的电站3、4和5的综合脱除效率分别为6%、20%和4%左右。这说明FF比ESP有更加优良的脱汞性能,而且FF/ESP脱除烟气中的汞受到很多因素的影响。     

气相色谱-质谱法测定水中25种挥发性有机物及其在污水厂应急溯源中的应用

采用吹扫捕集-气相色谱-质谱法测定水中25种挥发性有机物的含量,并研究了其在污水厂应急溯源中的应用。25种挥发性有机物在一定的质量浓度范围内与其峰面积呈线性关系,方法的检出限(3.143s)在0.6~5.0μg·L-1之间。以空白样品为基体进行加标回收试验,所得回收率在91.6%~102%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=6)在2.7%~4.6%之间。在一起污水厂冲击案例中,通过污水管网采样及污水样品分析,确定污染因子二氯甲烷,并根据二氯甲烷浓度变化快速锁定污染源头,确保污水厂出口水质达标。     

Chemical characterisation of bioactive compounds in Medicago sativa growing in the desert of Oman

Medicago sativa Linn growing in Omani desert were chemically characterised using flame photometry, inductively coupled plasma, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) analysis. HPLC analyses were performed to determine the phenolics and flavonoids present in M. sativa. The major compounds detected in M. sativa leaves were protchaechenic acid (3.22%), hydroxyl benzoic acid (1.05%), β-Phenyl caffate (0.97%) and kaempherol (0.89%). Pterostilbene, a cholesterol-lowering compound, was detected in M. sativa.