Antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of phenolic constituents from the stem extracts of Spatholobus parviflorus

Abstract

A new 2-arylbenzofuran, spathobenzofuran (1), together with ten known compounds including a 2-arylbenzofuran, three pterocarpans and six isoflavones were isolated from the acetone crude extract of the stems of Spatholobus parviflorus. All compounds were characterised by spectroscopic methods. Compound 4 was active (MIC 8?µg/mL) against Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa TISTR 781 while compound 2 had modest activity against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus TISTR 1466 with a MIC value of 16?µg/mL. All isolated compounds showed no cytotoxicity against Vero and KB cells.     

Ultrasonic/microwave assisted extraction and diagnostic ion filtering strategy by liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry for rapid characterization of flavonoids in Spatholobus suberectus

Spatholobus suberectus is a widely used herb in traditional medicine for the treatment of blood stasis syndrome and related diseases. In this work, a potential ultrasonic/microwave assisted extraction (UMAE) method was developed for efficient sample pretreatment, and a diagnostic ion filtering strategy with liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-TOF-MS) was established for rapid characterization of flavonoids in S. suberectus. The factors of UMAE influencing the extraction yield of flavonoids of S. suberectus were evaluated. The optimal conditions were determined as: microwave power of 300 W, extraction time of 450 s, 70% methanol as extraction solvent, solvent to solid ratio of 20 mL/g, ultrasound power of 50 W, extraction temperature of 80 °C, and one extraction cycle. Compared with commonly used extraction methods, UMAE showed higher efficiency and shorter extraction time for sample preparation. Subsequently, the major diagnostic ions and fragmentation pathways of flavonoids in Q-TOF-MS were summarized with available reference compounds. Using a new diagnostic ion filtering strategy, a rapid screening and identification of thirty-eight compounds was achieved in real S. suberectus samples. The results of this study clearly demonstrate the potential of UMAE for efficient extraction and LC-Q-TOF-MS for rapid and sensitive structural elucidation of flavonoids in S. suberectus, and open perspectives for similar studies on other medicinal herbs.     

New Phenolic Constituents from the Stems of Spatholobus suberectus

Three new phenolic compounds, 5‐O‐(β‐apiosyl‐(1 → 2)‐O‐β‐xylopyranosyl)gentisic acid ( 1 ), 1‐O‐(β‐apiosyl‐(1 → 6)‐O‐β‐glucopyranosyl)‐3‐O‐methylphloroglucinol ( 2 ), and 15‐O‐(α‐rhamnopyranosyl)aloe‐emodin ( 3 ), together with the known compound aloe emodin ( 4 ), were isolated from the stems of Spatholobus suberectus. Their structures were characterized by chemical and spectroscopic methods. The absolute configurations of the sugar units were not determined.     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定桂西南产鸡血藤中金属元素

分别采用干灰化法和HNO3-HClO4混合酸消解法消解鸡血藤样品,参考其他中药材火焰原子吸收法的测定方法,用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定了桂西南产鸡血藤中K、Na、Ca、Mg、Mn、Cu、Fe金属元素的含量。研究了不同消解方法对测定金属元素含量的影响、仪器的最佳工作条件、干扰消除情况,并作了方法的准确度和精密度考察。干法消解的加标回收率在97.5%—100.8%之间,RSD2.18%—4.17%(n=6);湿法消解回收率在97.1%—101.3%之间,RSD1.02%—3.74%(n=6)。干法消解测定的7种金属元素含量稍低于湿法消解测定的含量。文章为鸡血藤多种金属元素含量的测定提供了可靠的方法,为进一步解释鸡血藤的功能作用和开发鸡血藤的药用价值提供理论依据。