Aqueous extracts of Agave sisalana boles have prebiotic potential

Abstract

This work aimed at evaluating the prebiotic potential of the aqueous extract and crude polysaccharides from Agave sisalana boles by an in vitro screening. Crude polysaccharides were obtained from the aqueous bole extract by precipitation with acetone and resuspension in water. The liquid extract and the polysaccharide solution were then spray dried and submitted to thermal analysis and quantification of metabolites. Prebiotic activity was checked on probiotic strains belonging to the Lactobacillus genus using inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides, fructose and glucose as positive controls. The powder of A. sisalana bole extract, which has recently been identified as a rich source of inulin, exhibited higher potential of fermentation compared with crude polysaccharides.     

不同澄清剂对五味子水提物澄清效果的比较

以680nm处的透光率作为澄清度的指标,比较明胶、淀粉、蛋清和壳聚糖4种澄清剂在不同浓度、温度、处理时间下的澄清效果。结果表明:明胶和壳聚糖澄清效果较好,蛋清次之,而淀粉几乎无澄清作用。0.16%的明胶和0.08%的壳聚糖澄清效果最佳,透光率分别为84.02%和84.44%。蛋清的澄清速度较明胶和壳聚糖慢;温度对蛋清和壳聚糖几乎无影响,但明胶随处理温度升高透光率下降。     

尖海龙提取物抗癌作用的研究

制备尖海龙提取物,再将其分别作用于Hela,SK-RB-3细胞系,从细胞形态变化,细胞计数,集落形成率,细胞分裂指数变化观察体外药效,结果表明,尖海龙提取物可改变肿瘤的正常生活形态,又可显著抑制肿瘤细胞的增殖,降低集落形成率,减少分裂指数,从而证实尖海龙提取物具有抗癌活性,其在癌症的治疗与预防方面具有实用价值。     

槲寄生蛋白注射液细胞毒活性测定的MTT方法探讨

采用MTT比色法对体外培养的肿瘤细胞进行细胞毒作用实验,验证槲寄生蛋白注射液体外抗肿瘤效果．并且鉴定这种检测方法的有效性。实验结果表明槲寄生蛋白注射液有一定的体外抗肿瘤效果;MTT比色法是一种可用的体外细胞毒作用检测法,为新药品的开发提供了实验依据。     

化香果单宁及其有关化合物

用60％丙酮水溶液室温浸化香果,使用几种凝胶柱层析,从化香果丙酮水提取物中分离了5种化合物。根据化学反应及真实样品共层析和氢核磁共振谱分析,其中四种化合物被鉴定为鞣花酸、没食子酸、英国栎鞣花素和木麻黄亭,另一种化合物待鉴定。