Phytotherapy in Integrative Oncology—An Update of Promising Treatment Options

Modern phytotherapy is part of today’s conventional evidence-based medicine and the use of phytopharmaceuticals in integrative oncology is becoming increasingly popular. Approximately 40% of users of such phytopharmaceuticals are tumour patients. The present review provides an overview of the most important plants and nature-based compounds used in integrative oncology and illustrates their pharmacological potential in preclinical and clinical settings. A selection of promising anti-tumour plants and ingredients was made on the basis of scientific evidence and therapeutic practical relevance and included Boswellia, gingko, ginseng, ginger, and curcumin. In addition to these nominees, there is a large number of other interesting plants and plant ingredients that can be considered for the treatment of cancer diseases or for the treatment of tumour or tumour therapy-associated symptoms. Side effects and interactions are included in the discussion. However, with the regular and intended use of phytopharmaceuticals, the occurrence of adverse side effects is rather rare. Overall, the use of defined phytopharmaceuticals is recommended in the context of a rational integrative oncology approach.     

兰科地宝兰属植物研究进展

地宝兰属(Geodorum G.Jacks.)植物隶属于兰科(Orchidaceae)兰亚科(Subfam.Orchidoideae)树兰族(Trib.Epidendreae)美冠兰亚族(Subtrib.Eulophiinae)地生兰类群,全属约10种,分布于亚洲热带地区、澳大利亚和太平洋岛屿。我国地宝兰属植物有5种,在广东、海南、广西、贵州、台湾、四川和云南等地有分布记录。本文结合近几十年来地宝兰属植物的研究动态,阐述该属植物的资源概况、濒危原因、保护现状、细胞学、繁殖技术、菌根真菌、传粉生物学及遗传多样性等方面的研究进展,并提出下一步研究建议,以期为制定地宝兰属植物的保护策略和实施相关研究工作提供参考。     

武汉市道路绿化带植物景观评价研究

采用描述因子法,选择若干对道路植物景观效果贡献较大的指标,建立了整体指标评价体系.采用景观综合评价指数法模型,通过对指标的量化,对武汉市道路植物景观进行了评价与分析.结果表明,武汉市道路植物景观整体建设水平偏低,其中武昌区整体水平较汉口、汉阳要高.     

鲁西北蜜源植物资源调查

首次报导了鲁西北蜜源植物的种类和花期，对充分利用蜜源资源，合理安排养蜂生产具有重要的指导意义．经充分调查并根据孢粉学知识，分析总结出鲁西北共有主要蜜源植物１５种，辅助蜜源植物１０４种，共计１１９种．     

北京及河北植物新记录(Ⅲ)

报道了北京植物新记录共计14种,它们是西伯利亚滨藜(Atriplex sibirica)、球序卷耳(Cerastium glomeratum)、细叶地榆(Sanguisorba tenuifolia)、大地锦(Euphorbia nutans)、宽苞水柏枝(Myricaria bracteata)、蒙山附地菜(Trygonotis tenera)、刺萼龙葵(Solanum rostratum)、墨苜蓿(Richardia scabra)、盖裂果(Mitracarpus villosus)、伞房花耳草(Hedyotis corymbosa)、钻形紫菀(Aster sublatus)、野塘蒿(Coniza bonariensis)、龙爪茅(Datyloctenium aegypticum)和虮子草(Leptochloa panicea),其中水柏枝属(Myricaria)、墨苜蓿属(Richardia)和盖裂果属(Mitracarpus)为北京新纪录属,除西伯利亚滨藜、宽苞水柏枝外有12种也为河北植物区系新记录.     

Introduction of rice chitinase gene into wheat via low energy Ar+ beam implantation

A chitinase gene (RCH8) in plasmid vector pCAMBIA1308 was delivered into 3 wheat cultivars (Yangmai 158, Wan 9210, Wanmai 32) by low energy Ar⁺ beam-mediated method. Preliminary calli from treated mature embryos were first selected on hygromycin (Hm, 20 or 30 mg/L) containing medium. After the resistant calli formed, they were transferred to the regeneration medium with 10 or 20 mg/L Hm. All the three wheat varieties obtained transgenic plants. PCR and PCR-Southern assays showed that most plants regenerated from the resistant calli were positive transgenic plants. Southern blot of the positive green plants confirmed stable integration of alien DNA into wheat genome. The plant transformation frequencies varied with the variety and ion dose implanted. Wanmai 32 possessed the highest transformation frequency, reaching 3.8% at a suitable implantation dose. The transformation frequency of Yangmai 158 and Wan 9210 varied from 0.5% to 2.5% and from 0.5% to 1.4%, respectively. Progeny test for resistance to wheat scab showed that the leaf extract of R₁ generation inhibited the growth of wheat scab strain R₀ and F₁₅.     

平阳岭根峡谷植物区系性质及资源利用研究

平阳岭根峡谷的植物资源丰富，有种子植物428种，隶属于105科299属．对植物的区系性质进行了研究，同时对野生植物资源的开发利用与保护进行了探讨.     

An economic model for investing in sulfur oxide control technology development

The model estimates, subject to restrictions, the functional relationship between national sulfur dioxide discharges and investment in control technology development. Estimates may be made for different product demands, allowed cost increases, and clean fuel availabilities. Control technology development may be accelerated by increased investment. Both optimal and sub-optimal solutions are calculated for an example problem. A general computing method is provided.The model was presented at the Industrial Process Design for Pollution Control Workshop, Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 1973; copyright released by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for publication for the first time in the monographNormative Analysis in Policy Decisions: Public and Private.     

浙江分布的中国种子植物特有属研究

浙江分布的中国种子植物特有属有49 属, 含63 种, 隶属于30 科, 其中有3 属为浙江特有属;在49 属 中, 单种属29 个, 少种属10 个, 多种属10 个;特有属的特征概括为:单种特有属的比例大, 木本属占优势、 具有相对的原始或古老性和珍稀濒危性以及具有明显的温带性质;浙西北山区, 特别是西天目山是中国 特有属在浙江的分布中心;浙江与全国各省区的共有属的关系为华东(46 属)>华中(36 属)>华南(32) >西北(16 属), 而与东北和华北两地的关系很少有联系;浙江与毗邻省份的特有属相似性分析, 其与江西 和安徽的关系比与福建和江苏更为密切.     

DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF CHINESE SPRING Ta1 kr ph1b PLANTS AND THEIR USE ON GENETIC TRANSFER OF DESIRABLE GENES FROM Aegilops

Chinese Spring Tal kr phlb plants were developed by hybridizing Tal common wheat and Chinese Spring phlb mutant and backcrosses. When Chinese Spring Tal kr phlb plants were crossed with some wild species of Triticeae, much more seeds of wide hybridization can be obtained without artificial emasculation and pollination because of the existence of Tat and kr genes. The homoeologous chromosomes between common wheat and the wild species of Triticeae can also pair and exhibit cross-over in the hybrid F1 plants because of the existence of the phlb gene. So that more alien desirable genes can be transferred to common wheat rapidly. Therefore, Chinese Spring Tal kr phlb plants become a powerful tool for wide hybridization and transferring alien desirable genes to common wheat.