A new Approach for the Voltammetric Sensing of the Phytoestrogen Genistein at a Non-modified Boron-doped Diamond Electrode

An effective electrochemical sensor was constructed using an unmodified boron-doped diamond electrode for determination of genistein by square-wave voltammetry. Cyclic voltammetric investigations of genistein with HClO₄ solution indicated that irreversible behavior, adsorption-controlled and well-defined two oxidation peaks at about +0.92 (P_A1) & +1.27 V (P_A2). pH, as well as supporting electrolytes, are important in genistein oxidations. Quantification analyses of genistein were conducted using its two oxidation peaks. Using optimized experiments as well as instrumental conditions, the current response with genistein was proportionately linear in the concentrations range of 0.1 to 50.0 μg mL⁻¹ (3.7×10⁻⁷−1.9×10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹), by the detection limit of 0.023 μg mL⁻¹ (8.5×10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹) for P_A1 and 0.028 μg mL⁻¹ (1.1×10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹) for P_A2 in 0.1 mol L⁻¹ HClO₄ solution (in the open circuit condition at 30 s accumulation time). Ultimately, the developed method was effectively applied to detect genistein in model human urine samples by using its second oxidation peak (P_A2).     

Availability of Isoflavones (Genistin,Genistein and Daidzein) in Soybean ( Glycine Max ) Curd Treated under High Pressure

The article describes the concentration of isoflavones (genistin, genistein and daidzein) in a Spanish commercial tofu treated under high-pressure. The tofu was subjected to pressure of 400 MPa, in cycles of 10 min each with a total of 4 cycles with the progression of 10, 20, 30 and 40 min, and a temperature of about 10-12 °C. The isoflavones were extracted from tofu with aqueous methanol solution (80:20). The content of isoflavones went up directly proportional to the pressure applied for the first 30 minutes. Afterwards, at 40 min, the values dropped close to the control. Significant differences were found in genistein, genistin and daidzein treated for 20 and 30 min in comparison to control values. Finally, we came to the conclusion that, the isoflavones (genistin, genistein and daidzein) of treated tofu were not destroyed at 400 Mpa for 30 min and a major extraction was observed when compared with the untreated tofu.     

黄酮类药物与氯金酸的作用及其分析应用

将4种黄酮类药物染料木素、木犀草素、大豆素及柚皮素与氯金酸在不同酸度条件下反应形成金纳米颗粒. 研究发现, 生成的金纳米颗粒的等离子体共振吸收信号与4种黄酮类药物的浓度呈线性关系, 从而建立了这4种典型黄酮类药物的测定方法. 分析了黄酮类药物的分子结构并利用Materials-studio 4.0软件计算了各原子的电子云密度分布. 结果表明, 4种黄酮类药物与氯金酸作用的适宜酸度与黄酮类化合物结构中的酚羟基数和碱性氧的电子云密度分布有关.     

Determination of Genistein by Flow‐injection Chemiluminescence Method Based on Ferricyanide Oxidation Sensitized by Rhodamine 6G

A novel flow injection chemiluminescence (FI‐CL) method for the determination of genistein was described. The method was based on the reaction between genistein and potassium ferricyanide in alkaline solution to give weak CL signal, which was dramatically enhanced by rhodamine 6G (Rh G). The CL emission allowed quantitation of genistein concentration in the range 1.0 × 10^?7–4.0 × 10^?5 mol/L with a detection limit (3σ) of 4.2 × 10^?8 mol/L. The relative standard deviation for 11 parallel measurements of 5.0 × 10^?7 mol/L, 4.0 × 10^?6 mol/L and 1.0 × 10^?5 mol/L genistein were 2.59%, 2.40% and 1.48%, respectively. The experimental conditions for the CL reaction were optimized and the possible reaction mechanism was discussed. The method was applied to the determination of genistein in biological fluids.     

大豆二羟异黄酮及三羟异黄酮的高效液相色谱分析

1mol/L盐酸水解大豆及豆制品,乙腈提取,高效液相色谱分析了二羟、三羟异黄酮的含量。以甲醇－2mmol/L乙酸铵(体积比55:45,乙酸铵溶液用乙酸调pH至4.380)为流动相,Hypersil BDS C18色谱分析柱,柱温25℃,260nm紫外检测波长进行分析。二羟、三羟异黄酮的1－500μmol/L的范围内,与峰面积有很好的线性关系 (r=0.9999)。它们的检出限为5ng(S/N=3),平均回收率94.46%以上,6次进样的相对标准差（RSD）小于4％。该法灵敏、重复性好、结果准确、分析迅速。检测大豆及豆制品中异黄酮的含量,得到满意的结果。     

D160大孔吸附树脂对染料木黄酮吸附性能的研究

研究了D160大孔吸附树脂对染料木黄酮的吸附性能.结果表明,在pH4.00时,该树脂对染料木黄酮有较好的吸附性能;静态饱和吸附容量为64.5mg/g树脂;用95%乙醇溶液作解吸剂,二次累计解吸率接近100%;表现速率常数k298=1.01×10-4s-1;测得吸附热力学参数分别为:△H=32.2kJ/mol,△S=119J/(mol·K),△G288=-2.03kJ/mol,△G298=-3.22kJ/mol,△G308=4.41kJ/mol.等温吸附服从Freundlich和Langmuir等温吸附规律;研究还表明,提高振荡频率对吸附有利.     

Genistein complexes with amines. Part II: ab initio study of the complexes with piperazine and triethylamine

The piperazine and triethylamine complexes of genistein, exhibiting high immunosuppressant activity, were ab initio modeled at RHF/6-31G^** level and results were compared with those obtained for genistein–morpholine complexes by X-ray, NMR, and theoretical methods. The most stable genistein–piperazine complex is formed due to hydrogen bonding of genistein's OH group at position C7 to piperazine's nitrogen atom. In the most stable genistein–triethylamine complex genistein's OH group at position C4′ (position para to phenyl substituent) and trimethylamine nitrogen atom are engaged in hydrogen bond formation. The calculations confirmed our previous NMR conclusion that piperazine is more strongly complexed by genistein than is morpholine or triethylamine. The theoretical ¹³C NMR spectra correlate fairly well with the experimental spectra.     

Dietary genistein enhances phosphorylation of regulatory myosin light chain in the myocardium of ovariectomized mice

There is evidence that isoflavones, such as genistein, can directly or indirectly improve lipid profile and lower blood pressure and hence exert cardiovascular protection. It is further believed, that genistein attenuates vascular contraction and thus vascular tone and blood pressure through altering the phosphorylation of the regulatory myosin light chain (MLC) probably via the myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) or the RhoA pathway. However, the direct role of genistein in the myocardium is poorly reviewed. In this study, we investigated the impact of genistein on the cardiac proteome in ovariectomized female mice using a 2DE-MS approach. Dietary genistein intake considerably changed the abundance of several cytoskeletal and contractile proteins and enhanced the phosphorylation of MLC. The MLC phosphorylation was mediated through increased abundance of MLCK and inhibition of myosin light chain phosphatase latest known to be inversely regulated by RhoA. Contrary to others, in our model genistein did neither inhibit the cardiac MLCK, nor the cardiac RhoA pathway in vivo.     

光谱法研究染料木素与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

采用荧光和紫外-可见吸收光谱,研究了染料木素与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用.结果表明染料木素对BSA有较强的荧光猝灭作用;根据Stern-Volmer方程得到染料木素与BSA之间的结合常数KA为4.37×106(27 ℃)、6.45×10b(37℃)和6.76×106(47℃).根据Forster非辐射能量转移理论,求出了染料木素与BSA之间的结合距离为2.64 nm(27℃)、2.68mm(37℃)和2.71 nm(47℃).热力学数据表明该药物与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用是一个吉布斯自由能降低的自发过程,且二者之间的主要作用力类型为静电引力,同时用同步荧光光谱探讨了染料木素对BSA构象的影响.