Molecular Mechanism of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Perilla Seed Oil and Rosmarinic Acid Rich Fraction Extracted from Perilla Seed Meal on TNF-α Induced A549 Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells

Industrially, after the removal of oil from perilla seeds (PS) by screw-type compression, the large quantities of residual perilla seed meal (PSM) becomes non-valuable waste. Therefore, to increase the health value and price of PS and PSM, we focused on the biological effects of perilla seed oil (PSO) and rosmarinic acid-rich fraction (RA-RF) extracted from PSM for their role in preventing oxidative stress and inflammation caused by TNF-α exposure in an A549 lung adenocarcinoma culture model. The A549 cells were pretreated with PSO or RA-RF and followed by TNF-α treatment. We found that PSO and RA-RF were not toxic to TNF-α-induced A549 cells. Both extracts significantly decreased the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in this cell line. The mRNA expression levels of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, and COX-2 were significantly decreased by the treatment of PSO and RA-RF. The Western blot indicated that the expression of MnSOD, FOXO1, and NF-κB and phosphorylation of JNK were also significantly diminished by PSO and RA-RF treatment. The results demonstrated that PSO and RA-RF act as antioxidants to scavenge TNF-α induced ROS levels, resulting in decreased the expression of MnSOD, FOXO1, NF-κB and JNK signaling pathway in a human lung cell culture exposed to TNF-α.     

镧浸种对辣椒种子抗酸雨胁迫能力的强化作用

为了检测镧浸种对辣椒种子抗酸雨胁迫能力的影响,对来自辣椒种子经镧处理和酸雨胁迫1,3和7 d的幼苗生长状况和活性氧代谢进行了测定。结果显示:经镧溶液浸种后,辣椒种子的抗酸雨能力增强,可抵御中强酸雨(pH 3.5)持续胁迫7 d,表现为胚根长和幼苗鲜重均达到对照水平;相对于酸雨组,镧处理组辣椒幼苗中POD活性提高了5.4%,MDA含量降低了6.9%;酸雨组的POD活性和MDA含量均高于对照,分别提高3.9%和25.5%,说明酸雨引发的POD合成是应急,不能有效地限制MDA的积累;基于镧对照的POD活性比对照高,而MDA含量没有相应的提高,说明镧浸种提高了幼苗中POD活性的本底水平。因此,稀土元素是作物的免疫刺激物,镧浸种属于抗胁迫锻炼。     

紫苏抗菌活性成分的研究

本文通过抗菌活性追踪, 从紫苏中分离纯化出了4种有效抗菌成分, 其中新化合物1具有明显的抗菌活性, 为开发抗菌类天然药物提供了物质基础和理论依据.     

Discovery and Biomimetic Synthesis of a Phloroglucinol-Terpene Adduct Collection from Baeckea frutescens and Its Biogenetic Origin Insight

A phloroglucinol-terpene adduct (PTA) collection consisting of twenty-four molecules featuring three skeletons was discovered from Baeckea frutescens. Inspired by its biosynthetic hypothesis, we synthesized this PTA collection by reductive activation of stable phloroglucinol precursors into highly reactive ortho-quinone methide (o-QM) intermediates and subsequently Diels–Alder cycloaddition. We also demonstrated, for the first time, the generation process of the active o-QM by performing dynamic NMR and HPLC-MS monitoring experiments. Moreover, the PTA collection showed significant antifeedant effect toward the Plutella xylostella larvae.     

高效液相色谱全轮廓指纹图谱结合化学计量学区分不同地区的紫苏叶

利用高效液相色谱全轮廓指纹图谱结合化学计量学方法对不同栽培地区的紫苏叶样品(共84个)进行区分。全轮廓色谱数据经自适应迭代加权最小二乘法(airPLS)和相关优化翘曲法(COW)校正后,基线和保留时间漂移现象均得到明显改善。经预处理后的色谱数据采用主成分分析(PCA)进行解析,结果表明不同来源的样品能按其特性各自聚为一类;而分段间隔压缩变量后的色谱数据经主成分分析处理可得到与全轮廓色谱数据为输入变量时相一致的结果。此外,偏最小二乘判别分析(PLS-DA)对于紫苏叶样品分类的识别能力和预报能力分别为92.8%和89.6%。     

Identification and quantification of flavonoids and chromes in Baeckea frutescens by using HPLC coupled with diode-array detection and quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometry

This article marks the first report on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode-array detection (DAD) and quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Q-TOF/MS) for the identification and quantification of main bioactive constituents in Baeckea frutescens. In total, 24 compounds were identified or tentatively characterised based on their retention behaviours, UV profiles and MS fragment information. Furthermore, a validated method with good linearity, sensitivity, precision, stability, repeatability and accuracy was successfully applied for simultaneous determination of five flavonoids and one chromone in different plant parts of B. frutescens collected at different harvest times, and their dynamic contents revealed the appropriate harvest times. The established HPLC-DAD-Q-TOF/MS using multi-bioactive markers was proved to be a validated strategy for the quality evaluation on both raw materials and related products of B. frutescens.     

Comparison of MAHD with UAE and Hydrodistillation for the Analysis of Volatile Oil From Four Parts of Perilla frutescens Cultivated in Southern China

Three different isolation techniques, specifically microwave-assisted hydrodistillation (MAHD), ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), and conventional hydrodistillation (HD) were employed to obtain essential oils from whole plants, leaves, roots, and stems of Perilla frutescens. The essential oils were analyzed using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. Variations in chemical composition were observed; these were attributed to differences in plant organs. Variations in the percentages of the main constituents of the oils extracted based on plant organ were irregular and affected the quantity and composition of the oils. Oil yields were affected by the method of extraction and extraction organ variation. The maximum volume of oil was extracted from leaves via MAHD and the minimum was extracted from roots via UAE. Oil yields ranged from 0.05% to 0.53%. The contents of essential oil varied significantly with the plant organ. In the essential oils of the plant parts studied were showed a predominance of oxygenated monoterpenes. Variation of extraction methods and organs may influence the oil components either qualitatively or quantitatively.     

Anti-Osteoporosis Effect of Perilla frutescens Leaf Hexane Fraction through Regulating Osteoclast and Osteoblast Differentiation

Osteoporosis is the result of an imbalance in the bone-remodeling process via an increase in osteoclastic activity and a decrease in osteoblastic activity. Our previous studies have shown that Perilla frutescens seed meal has anti-osteoclastogenic activity. However, the role of perilla leaf hexane fraction (PLH) in osteoporosis has not yet been investigated and reported. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of PLH in osteoclast differentiation and osteogenic potential using cell-based experiments in vitro. From HPLC analysis, we found that PLH contained high luteolin and baicalein. PLH was shown to inhibit RANKL-induced ROS production and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multi-nucleated osteoclasts. Moreover, PLH significantly downregulated the RANKL-induced MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways, leading to the attenuation of NFATc1 and MMP-9 expression. In contrast, PLH enhanced osteoblast function by regulating alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and restoring TNF-α-suppressed osteoblast proliferation and osteogenic potential. Thus, luteolin and baicalein-rich PLH inhibits osteoclast differentiation but promotes the function of osteoblasts. Collectively, our data provide new evidence that suggests that PLH may be a valuable anti-osteoporosis agent.