Synthesis of 3β,20S-dihydroxydammar-24-en-12-one 3,20-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (chikusetsusaponin-LT8), a glycoside from Panax japonicus

A method for preparative production of 3β,20S-dihydroxydammar-24-en-12-one 3,20-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), a glycoside from Panax japonicus, chikusetsusaponin-LT₈ was developed. Chemical transformation of betulafolientriol, a component of Betula leaves extract, produced the 12-keto-20S-protopanaxadiol (3β,20S-dihydroxydammar-24-en-12-one) (2), exhaustive glycosylation of which by 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosylbromide (3) under Koenigs—Knorr reaction conditions with subsequent removal of protecting groups formed 3β,20S-dihydroxydammar-24-en-12-one 3,20-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1). The principal glycosylation product was 3β,20S-dihydroxydammar-24-en-12-one 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside if equimolar amounts of (2) and (3) were used. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 44–48, January–February, 2006.     

Isolation of three glucaric acids from Leonurus japonicus Houtt. by using high-speed countercurrent chromatography combined with semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography

The isomerism of glucaric acids and the complexity of the composition of Leonurus japonicus Houtt. increased the difficulty of the separation of glucaric acids from the herb. In the present study, three glucaric acids were isolated from Leonurus japonicus Houtt. by using high-speed countercurrent chromatography combined with semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography. Cation exchange resin chromatography was applied to remove the alkaloids and enrich the glucaric acid fractions. Preliminary separation of the glucaric acid extract by high-speed countercurrent chromatography was carried out at 45℃ by using an optimized solvent system of ethyl acetate/n-butanol/formic acid/water (1:1:0.01:2, v/v/v/v) with satisfied stationary phase retention and separation factor. The semi-preparative high-performance liquid chromatography was used for further separation and purification of the target fractions, and three monomeric compounds were obtained with purities of 90.0, 91.0, and 95.3%. UV spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry were employed to identify their structures, which were assigned as 2-syringyl glucaric acid, 2,4-disyringyl glucaric acid, and 3,4-disyringyl glucaric acid, respectively, and 2,4-disyringyl glucaric acid was reported for the first time.     

热水提取与超声提取的麦冬多糖结构与构象特征的比较研究

利用热水与超声提取麦冬粗多糖,DEAE-cellulose52纤维素与Sephacryl S-300凝胶柱层析对其进行分离纯化,得到热水提取的麦冬多糖均一组分WPOJ-DS与超声提取的麦冬多糖均一组分UPOJ-DS。采用高效液相色谱法、气相色谱法、红外光谱法、部分酸水解、甲基化分析及核磁共振对WPOJ-DS与UPOJDS的结构进行表征;利用刚果红实验、圆二色谱实验及原子力显微镜对其溶液构象进行了比较研究。结果表明,超声提取对麦冬多糖的分子量、单糖组成摩尔比及构型会产生影响,WPOJ-DS与UPOJ-DS的主链均主要由→6)-D-Glcp(1→和→3,6)-D-Glcf(1→组成,但WPOJ-DS中存在→6)-β-D-Glcp(1→,而UPOJDS中没有;刚果红实验、圆二色谱实验与原子力显微镜结果显示UPOJ-DS存在螺旋结构,而WPOJ-DS没有;且在不同溶液环境中,WPOJ-DS与UPOJ-DS的溶液构象不同。     

不同龄期养殖鲈鱼的生化组成

对平均体重为1.22g,265g和1094g的一龄、二龄和三龄养殖鲈鱼肌肉中的水分，蛋白质、脂肪及氨基酸和脂肪酸含量进行了分析。结果表明，养殖鲈鱼肌肉中水分，蛋白质和脂肪的含量分别为76.39%-77.51%,17.68%-18.12%和3.56%-4.03%。鲈鱼肌肉的氨基酸总量占肌肉干重百分比在一龄，二龄和三龄养殖鲈鱼中分别为76.62%.75.11%和73.78%。平均为75.17%，必需氨基酸分别为40.10%,39.02%和36.69%。平均为38.60%，每克肌肉（湿重）含有脂肪酸总量在一龄、二龄和三龄养殖鲈鱼中分别为22.10mg,20.65mg和13.42mg。平均为18.72mg。其中PUFA总量分别为10.19mg,7.57mg和2.54mg，平均为6.77mg。     

A Novel Triterpenoid from Petasites tricholobus

A novel triterpenoid, D:B-friedoursane-3α; 16α-dihydroxy-7α, 8α-epoxy-5(10)-ene, named petatrichol A, was isolated from the roots of Petasites tricholobus Franch.. Its structure was elucidated by spectroscopic methods, especially 2DNMR techniques.     

Development of a method to screen and isolate potential α‐glucosidase inhibitors from Panax japonicus C.A. Meyer by ultrafiltration,liquid chromatography,and counter‐current chromatography

A new assay based on ultrafiltration, liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry was developed for the rapid screening and identification of the ligands for α‐glucosidase from the extract of Panax japonicus. Six saponins were identified as α‐glucosidase inhibitors. Subsequently, the specific binding ligands, namely, notoginsenoside R₁, ginsenoside Rb₁, chikusetsusaponin V, chikusetsusaponin IV, chikusetsusaponin IVa, and ginsenoside Rd (the purities were 94.18, 95.43, 96.09, 93.26, 94.50, 93.86%, respectively) were separated by counter‐current chromatography using two‐phase solvent systems composed of tert‐butyl methyl ether, acetonitrile, 0.1% aqueous formic acid (3.8:1.0:4.4, v/v/v) and the solvent system composed of methylene chloride, isopropanol, methanol, 0.1% aqueous formic acid (5.8:1.0:6.0:2.2, v/v/v). The results demonstrate that ultrafiltration, liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry combined with high‐speed counter‐current chromatography might provide not only a powerful tool for screening and isolating α‐glucosidase inhibitors in complex samples but also a useful platform for discovering bioactive compounds for the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus.     

New Dammarane‐Type Saponins from the Rhizomes of Panax japonicus

Phytochemical investigation of the rhizomes of Panax japonicus C. A. Meyer (Araliaceae) resulted in the isolation of two new dammarane‐type triterpenoid saponins, yesanchinoside R₁ ( 1 ) and yesanchinoside R₂ ( 2 ), together with one new natural product, 6′′′‐O‐acetylginsenoside Re ( 3 ). In addition, 25 known compounds, including 23 triterpenoid saponins, 4 – 26 , β‐sitosterol 3‐O‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 27 ), and ecdysterone ( 28 ), were also identified. The known saponins 12, 15 , and 18 – 22 were reported for the first time from the title plant. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analyses, including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR techniques, as well as acidic hydrolysis.     

Petatrichol B： A Pentacyclic Triterpenoid with Unusual Skeleton from Petasites tricholobus

A novel pentacyclic triterpenoid, petatrichol B, was isolated from the rhizome of Petasites tricholobus. Its structure was established by means of spectroscopic analysis （EIMS, HRSIMS, IR, 1D NMR and 2D NMR）.     

高效液相色谱法测定竹节参中多种人参皂苷含量

建立了高效液相色谱法(HPLC)测定竹节参中人参皂苷Rg1、Re、Rb1、Rb2、Rg2、Rd含量的方法.运用二极管阵列检测器(DAD)峰纯度和光谱检索功能,结合保留时间定性,外标峰面积法定量.采用C18反相柱,以乙腈-水梯度洗脱测定了同一批竹节参总皂苷中人参皂苷Rg1、Re、Rd的含量分别为0.81%、0.15%、2.99%,回收率为93.46%~94.02%,含量及回收率的RSD均小于5%,该方法简便、灵敏,精密度及准确度在允许范围内,可作为竹节参皂苷提取物中多种人参皂苷的同时测定方法.     

近红外光谱测定麦冬中的总皂苷和总黄酮

采用近红外光谱分析技术对麦冬有效成分进行定量分析.对麦冬的原始漫反射光谱采用了Savitzky-Golay平滑、多元散射校正、一阶导数及二阶导数等多种光谱预处理方法进行处理,并结合偏最小二乘法对麦冬总皂苷和总黄酮含量进行了定标建模分析.结果表明,光谱均在经过Savitzky-Golay平滑+多元散射校正(MSC)+一阶导数预处理后得到的定标模型效果最佳,分析结果精度较高,总皂苷模型R2、RMSEC、Rcv2、RMSECV、主因子数分别为0.938、0.76、0.901、0.98和6,总黄酮模型R2、RMSEC、Rcv2、RMSECV、主因子数分别为0.872、1.04、0.857、1.32和4.模型经过验证样品集检验,预测决定系数达到0.930和0.655.