A new flavone from Malaysia Borneo Marsdenia tinctoria

Marsdenia tinctoria is an indigo producing plant commonly found in Borneo, Malaysia. In this present study, one new flavone kapitone (1) and three known compounds, that is 3,2’-dihydroxyflavone (2), 1-methylcyclobutene (3) and dimethyl isatoate (4) were isolated from the Malaysia Borneo M. tinctoria R. Br. (Apocynaceae). These compounds were isolated and characterised using extensive chromatographic and spectroscopic methods.     

Alleviation of Ulcerative Colitis Potentially through th1/th2 Cytokine Balance by a Mixture of Rg3-enriched Korean Red Ginseng Extract and Persicaria tinctoria

Ginseng is a vastly used herbal supplement in Southeast Asian countries. Red ginseng extract enriched with Rg3 (Rg3-RGE) is a formula that has been extensively studied owing to its various biological properties. Persicaria tinctoria (PT), belonging to the Polygonaceae family, has also been reported for its anti-inflammatory properties. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is inflammation of the large intestine, particularly in the colon. This disease is increasingly common and has high probability of relapse. We investigated, separately and in combination, the effects of Rg3-RGE and PT using murine exemplary of UC induced by DSS (Dextran Sulfate Sodium). For in vitro and in vivo experiments, nitric oxide assay, qRT-Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Western blot, ulcerative colitis introduced by DSS, Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), and flow cytometry analysis were performed. The results obtained demonstrate that treatment with Rg3-RGE + PT showed synergism to suppress inflammation (in vitro) in RAW 264.7 cells via mitogen-activated protein kinase and nuclear factor κB pathways. Moreover, in C57BL/6 mice, this mixture exhibits strong anti-inflammatory effects in restoring colon length, histopathological damage, pro-inflammatory mediators, and cytokines amount, and decreasing levels of NLRP3 inflammasome (in vivo). Our results recommend that this mixture can be used for the prevention of UC as a prophylactic/therapeutic supplement.     

新疆两色金鸡菊提取物体外清除自由基活性研究

以乙醇为溶剂,采用超声波辅助提取新疆两色金鸡菊.提取物经不同极性溶剂进行萃取,获得不同极性溶剂提取物.同时考察这些提取物在体外清除DPPH、ABTS+、羟自由基(*OH)和超氧自由基(*O2-)的能力.结果显示,新疆两色金鸡菊氯仿提取物、乙酸乙酯提取物和正丁醇提取物清除DPPH的能力(SC50)依次是(7.6×10~3±4.02)μg/mL、(1.75×10~2±3.64)μg/mL、(1.34×10~2±2.75)μg/mL和(2.28×10~2±4.64)μg/mL;清除ABTS+自由基的能力(SC50)依次是(4.53×10~3±6.37)μg/mL、(1.26×10~2±2.97)μg/mL、(90.72±3.16)μg/mL和(1.28×10~2±5.78)μg/mL;清除*OH自由基的能力(SC50)依次是(3.86×10~3±5.79)μg/mL、(14.49±0.576)μg/mL、(13.80±0.672)μg/mL和(22.41±1.13)μg/mL.在不同自由基清除体系中,与阳性对照维生素C和叔丁基对羟基茴香醚相比,新疆两色金鸡菊不同极性溶剂提取物表现出强弱不同的自由基清除能力.     

金鸡菊黄色素提取工艺研究

通过单因素和L16（4^5）正交实验对金鸡菊花中黄色素的提取工艺进行了研究,获得提取最佳工艺条件为：pH值为3、体积分数65％的乙醇为浸提剂,按料液比1：12投料,在50℃下浸提5h．     

Aurones and Flavonols from Coreopsis lanceolata L. Flowers and Their Anti-Oxidant,Pro-Inflammatory Inhibition Effects,and Recovery Effects on Alloxan-Induced Pancreatic Islets in Zebrafish

(1) Background: Many flavonoids have been reported to exhibit pharmacological activity; a preparatory study confirmed that Coreopsis lanceolata flowers (CLFs) contained high flavonoid structure content; (2) Methods: CLFs were extracted in aqueous methanol (MeOH:H₂O = 4:1) and fractionated into acetic ester (EtOAc), normal butanol (n-BuOH), and H₂O fractions. Repeated column chromatographies for two fractions led to the isolation of two aurones and two flavonols; (3) Results: Four flavonoids were identified based on a variety of spectroscopic data analyses to be leptosidin (1), leptosin (2), isoquercetin (3), and astragalin (4), respectively. This is the first report for isolation of 2–4 from CLFs. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis determined the content levels of compounds 1–4 in the MeOH extract to be 2.8 ± 0.3 mg/g (1), 17.9 ± 0.9 mg/g (2), 3.0 ± 0.2 mg/g (3), and 10.9 ± 0.9 mg/g (4), respectively. All isolated compounds showed radical scavenging activities and recovery activities in Caco-2, RAW264.7, PC-12, and HepG2 cells against reactive oxygen species. MeOH extract, EtOAc fraction, and 1–3 suppressed NO formation in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells and decreased iNOS and COX-2 expression. Furthermore, all compounds recovered the pancreatic islets damaged by alloxan treatment in zebrafish; (4) Conclusions: The outcome proposes 1–4 to serve as components of CLFs in standardizing anti-oxidant, pro-inflammatory inhibition, and potential anti-diabetic agents.     

Preparative isolation and purification of alkannin/shikonin derivatives from natural products by high-speed counter-current chromatography

Alkannin and shikonin (A/S) and their derivatives have been found in the roots of several Boraginaceous species and are also produced through plant tissue cultures. The chiral compounds A/S are potent pharmaceutical substances with a wide spectrum of biological and pharmacological activities like wound healing, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant activity. High-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) was applied for the first time to the separation, preparative isolation and purification of A/S and their esters from extracts of Alkanna tinctoria roots, as well as commercial samples. The constituents of HSCCC fractions and their purity were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection-mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS), since DAD cannot detect oligomeric A/S derivatives that are present in most of the samples containing the respective monomeric derivatives. The purity of HSCCC fractions was compared with the one of fractions isolated by column chromatography (CC) using as stationary phases silica gel and Sephadex LH-20. As shown, the purity of monomeric alkannin/shikonin was greater by HSCCC than CC separation of commercial A/S samples.     

剑叶金鸡菊花部分挥发油化学成分分析

研究剑叶金鸡菊（Coreopsis Lanceolata L.）花中挥发油的组成及含量。采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取剑叶金鸡菊花部分挥发油,并用毛细管气相色谱-质谱（GC-MS）对提取成分进行定性定量研究。分析鉴定了21个化合物,并确定其化学结构和百分含量。揭示了剑叶金鸡菊花部分的药理作用,为综合开发利用剑叶金鸡菊提供了科学依据。     

《内蒙古植物志》第二版菘蓝属的订正

《内蒙古植物志》第二版十字花科菘蓝属中长圆果菘蓝的依据标本应为三肋菘蓝,在内蒙古没有长圆果菘蓝的分布;菘蓝的依据果实标本应为欧洲菘蓝,而欧洲菘蓝的依据标本应为菘蓝。     

两种植物提取物对家兔颈总动脉血压影响的比较研究

以家兔为研究对象,探讨两色金鸡菊和芳香新塔花两种提取物对家兔颈总动脉血压、心率的影响,并比较其异同。试验将两色金鸡菊和芳香新塔花提取物各设低、中、高3个浓度组,采用生物信号系统采集、记录家兔颈总动脉血压,比较加药后各组家兔舒张压、收缩压和心率的变化。结果表明：两色金鸡菊和芳香新塔花提取物3个浓度组均能使家兔颈总动脉收缩压、舒张压明显下降,二种提取物对舒张压的影响比对收缩压的影响更明显,但对心率抑制影响并不明显。与芳香新塔花提取物相比,同剂量的两色金鸡菊提取物对家兔颈总动脉血压抑制更为明显。说明两色金鸡菊提取物比芳香新塔花提取物有更强的降血压作用。