金银花的13C NMR指纹图谱研究

利用PFT-NMR 核磁共振波谱仪测定了金银花特征提取物的¹³C NMR图谱,对金银花提取物的¹³C NMR指纹图谱进行了解析,与其有效成分绿原酸进行了比较,获得了金银花提取物的特征峰,并比较了不同金银花的优劣. 结果表明不同金银花提取物(M1, M2, Z1, Z2)的¹³C NMR指纹图谱都显示出绿原酸的特征共振峰,并具有很好的重现性和高度的特征性,可以成为金银花真伪鉴别的依据;优质(M1, Z1)与劣质(劣质M1,劣质Z1)金银花¹³C NMR图谱的差异进一步说明¹³C NMR指纹图谱可作为鉴别金银花质量的依据.     

Screening of north-east Mexico medicinal plants with activities against herpes simplex virus and human cancer cell line

The plants examined in this study have previous biological activity reports indicating the possibility of found activity against herpes and cancer cell. The aim of this contribution was to carry out a screening of Juglans mollis (Juglandaceae), Persea americana (Lauraceae), Hamelia patens (Rubiaceae), Salvia texana (Lamiaceae), Salvia ballotaeflora (Lamiaceae), Ceanothus coeruleus (Rhamnaceae), Chrysactinia mexicana (Asteraceae) y Clematis drummondii (Ranunculaceae), against HeLa cells, VHS-1 and VHS-2. The method MTT was used to determine the 50% cytotoxic concentration (CC₅₀), in Vero and HeLa cell lines. To determine the 50% inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) against herpes, the plaque reduction method was used. Results showed that none of the plants exhibited activity against HeLa cells. About antiherpetic activity, J. mollis and S. ballotaeflora extracts present antiherpetic activity in terms of their SI, increasingly interest for further studies on the isolation of compounds with antiherpetic activity and about the mechanisms of action that produce this activity.     

等吸收紫外光度法同时测定槐米中的芦丁和槲皮素

以等吸收紫外光度法同时测定了槐米提取物中的芦丁和槲皮素。实验表明 ,槲皮素在波长 2 4 7nm和2 6 6 nm处有相同的吸收 ,芦丁在波长 340 nm和 370 nm处有相同的吸收。芦丁和槲皮素在 4 .32—4 8.6 5 μg/m L的浓度范围内符合比耳定律。本法测定槐米提取物中的芦丁和槲皮素 ,含量分别达到80 .6 0 %和 9.4 9% ;相对标准偏差为 1.6 1%和 1.5 3%。     

Metabolic profiles of the Flos Abelmoschus manihot extract by intestinal bacteria from the normal and CKD model rats based on UPLC‐Q‐TOF/MS

Flos Abelmoschus manihot is a traditional herbal medicine widely used in clinical practice to tackle chronic kidney disease (CKD) for thousands of years. Nowadays, many studies indicate that gut bacteria are closely related to the progression of CKD and CKD‐related complications. In this study, a UPLC‐Q‐TOF/MS method coupled with the MetaboLynx™ software was established and successfully applied to investigate the metabolites and metabolic profile of Flos A. manihot extract by intestinal bacteria from normal and CKD rats. Eight parent components and eight metabolites were characterized by their protonated ions. Among these compounds, 15 were detected in the two group samples while M16 was only determined in the CKD model samples. Compared with the quercetin‐type glycosides, fewer myricetin‐type and gossypetin‐type metabolites were obtained in the two group samples. These metabolites suggested that deglycosylation and methylation are the major metabolic pathways of Flos A. manihot extract. Few differences of metabolite classes were observed in the two group samples. However, the concentrations of aglycones such as quercetin, myricetin and gossypetin in the normal samples were notably higher than those in the CKD model samples. The results are important in unravelling the pharmacological effects of A. manihot and clarifying its mechanism of action in vivo .     

Pregnane‐Based Steroids from a Formosan Gorgonian Subergorgia Mollis

A new steroid, 11α, 15α‐diacetoxy‐17α‐pregna‐4,20‐dien‐3‐one ( 1 ), and a known one, 17α‐pregna‐4,20‐dien‐3‐one ( 2 ), have been isolated from a Formosan gorgonian Subergorgia mollis. The structures of both compounds were determined on the basis of extensive NMR experiments, including HMQC, HMBC, ¹H‐¹H COSY and NOESY. Metabolite 2 has not been isolated from a natural source before. The detailed ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectral data of 2 are reported for the first time.     

Analysis of lignans in Magnoliae Flos by turbulent flow chromatography with online solid‐phase extraction and high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

In this study, a method coupling turbulent flow chromatography with online solid‐phase extraction and high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry was developed for analyzing the lignans in Magnoliae Flos. By the online pretreatment of turbulent flow chromatography solid‐phase extraction, the impurities removal and analytes concentration were automatically processed, and the lignans were separated rapidly and well. Seven lignans of Magnoliae Flos including epieudesmin, magnolin, 1‐irioresinol‐B‐dimethyl ether, epi‐magnolin, fargesin aschantin, and demethoxyaschantin were identified by comparing their retention behavior, UV spectra, and mass spectra with those of reference substances or literature data. The developed method was validated, and the good results showed that the method was not only automatic and rapid, but also accurate and reliable. The turbulent flow chromatography with online solid‐phase extraction and high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method holds a high potential to become an effective method for the quality control of lignans in Magnoliae Flos and a useful tool for the analysis of other complex mixtures.     

Rapid and simple method for screening of natural antioxidants from Chinese herb Flos Lonicerae Japonicae by DPPH-HPLC-DAD-TOF/MS

A rapid and simple method has been developed for the screening and identification of natural antioxidants of Flos Lonicerae Japonicae (FLJ), derived from the flower buds of Lonicera japonica. The hypothesis is that upon reaction with 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), the peak areas (PAs) of compounds with potential antioxidant effects in the HPLC chromatograms will be significantly reduced or disappeared, and the identity confirmation could be achieved by HPLC-DAD-TOF/MS hyphenated technique. Using the proposed approach, about 14 compounds in the FLJ extract were found to possess a potential antioxidant activity. They were identified as chlorogenic acid (1), 1-O-caffeoylquinic acid (1-O-CQA, 2), caffeic acid (4), 4-O-CQA (5), rutin (7), isoquercitrin (8), luteolin-7-O-glucoside (9), lonicerin (10), 4,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid (4,5-O-diCQA, 11), 3,5-O-diCQA (12), 1,3-O-diCQA (13), 3,4-O-diCQA (14), 1,4-O-diCQA (16), and luteolin (17). In addition, the free radical scavenging capacities of the available identified compounds were also investigated by HPLC assay. The results indicated that the compounds with PAs significantly decreasing were natural antioxidants, whereas those with PAs not changing presented no activities, which accordingly indicated that this newly proposed method could be widely applied for rapid screening and identification of natural antioxidants from complex matrices including Chinese herbal medicines.     

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of active flavonoids in Flos Lonicerae by capillary zone electrophoresis coupled with solid-phase extraction

Flavonoids are an important bioactive group in the commonly used herbal medicine Flos Lonicerae. A new method of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) coupled with solid-phase extraction (SPE) was developed for simultaneous assay of flavonoid aglycones and glycosides in Flos Lonicerae. Optimum CZE separation was achieved with a background electrolyte (BGE) solution consisting of 80 mM boric acid and 20 mM phosphate acid, adjusted to pH 8.1, with 15% acetonitrile (v/v) added, and applying a separation voltage of 28 kV. The SPE method was used for pretreating the complex matrix of botanical materials and good reproducibility was obtained when avicularin was used as internal standard. Linearity of the method was excellent with correlation coefficients (r2) in the range of 0.9995-0.9999 and detection limits were lower than 0.6 microg/mL for the four flavonoids. The obtained recoveries varied between 93 to 104% while the relative standard deviations (RSDs) were below 4.4% (n=3). The developed CZE method was successfully used for the separation of eight flavonoids and the quantification of the four flavonoids in five species of Flos Lonicerae.     

微波辅助流动萃取槐花中的黄酮类成分

槐花为豆科落叶乔木槐树(Sophora japonica L.)的花蕾,槐花能降低血管的通透性,所含芸香甙(芦丁)对心脏传导系统有抑制作用,能增强收缩力及输出量,降低血压;所含槲皮素可以扩张冠状动脉,降低心肌耗氧量,并能降低血脂。     

Identification and quantification of free radical scavengers in the flower buds of Lonicera species by online HPLC-DPPH assay coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry

Flos Lonicerae, derived from the flower buds of several medicinal Lonicera species, is a commonly used herbal medicine with multiple pharmacological activities, one of the major ones being antioxidant activity. In this study, free radical scavengers in the flower buds of six Lonicera species were screened, identified and quantified by online HPLC-DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assay coupled with LC quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (Q-TOF MS/MS). The antioxidants were firstly screened from the complex plant matrix by the online HPLC-DPPH assay. Then the active compounds were identified by LC Q-TOF MS/MS, and the possible fragmentation pathways were proposed. The reactivity of antioxidants available was investigated using an internal standard method by online LC assay. The contents of 12 antioxidants were also determined or estimated by HPLC coupled with diode array detector. The total antioxidant capability determined by the online method was used as the marker to evaluate the quality of Flos Lonicerae. The results were important to clarify the material basis and therapeutic mechanism of Flos Lonicerae.