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The α-Fe2O3/α-Al2O3 heterostructure interfaces have been studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The interface exhibited coherent regions separated by equally spaced misfit dislocations. The misfit dislocations were demonstrated to be edge dislocations with dislocation spacing of â¼4 nm. The strain fields around the misfit dislocation core were mapped using a combination of geometric phase analysis and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images. The strain measurement results were compared with the Peierls-Nabarro dislocation model and the Foreman dislocation model. These comparisons show that the Foreman model (a=2) is the most appropriate theoretical model to describe the strain fields of the dislocation core.
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Fe ions were implanted into α-Al2O3 single crystals (sapphire) at energy of 50 keV and annealed in an oxidizing environment. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigation indicated that Fe ions in the near surface region precipitated as α-Fe2O3 islands and spinel islands on the specimen surface, at the same time, Fe ions in the region away from the surface precipitated as α-Fe particles in the interior region of specimen. Two orientation relationships (ORs) between the spinel islands and sapphire substrate were discovered as follows: (111)spinelâ¥(0001)sapphire, [1 1 2¯]spinelâ¥[1 1 2¯ 0]sapphire and (1 1 2¯)spinelâ¥(0 0 0 1)sapphire, [1 1 1]spinelâ¥[1 1 2¯ 0]sapphire. The first OR was frequently observed in the spinel/sapphire system, however, the second OR has never been reported before. The interfaces between the spinel islands and sapphire substrate are a type-3 incoherent interface (i.e. low-index OR in at least one direction with an ill-matched low-index habit planes). The formation of spinel islands on the specimen surface can be attributed to the oxidizing atmosphere and the low accelerating voltage for ion implantation.
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Fe ions were implanted into α-Al2O3 single crystals (sapphire) at room temperature and annealed in a reducing atmosphere. The orientation relationships (ORs) between α-Fe particles and sapphire matrix were investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). All the α-Fe particles have the orientation relationship (OR) of (111)α-Fe||(0001)sapphire and [11¯0]α-Fe||[112¯0]sapphire with sapphire. This OR is predicted precisely by the coincidence of reciprocal lattice points (CRLP) method. The other OR of (110)α-Fe||(0001)sapphire and [111]α-Fe||[51¯4¯0]sapphire reported before is confirmed by the same method to be one of the secondary preferred orientation relationships in the α-Fe/sapphire system.
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Ni80Fe20 permalloy nanoparticles with narrow size distribution and homogeneous composition have been prepared by the polyol processing at 180 degrees C for 2 h and their particle sizes can be tunable in the size range of 20-440 nm by proper addition of K2PtCI4 agent. X-ray diffraction results show that the NiFe nanoparticles are of face centered cubic structure. The addition of K2PtCl4 does not affect the composition of NiFe NPs but decreases the particle size remarkably. Both saturation magnetization and coercivity of the as-prepared NiFe nanoparticles decrease with decreasing particle size. Annealed at 280 degrees C, however, the saturation magnetization of various sized NiFe nanoparticles increases drastically and approaches to the bulk for the -440 nm NiFe particles, and a maximum coercivity (-270 Oe) happens at a critical size of -50 nm. The magnetic property dependency of these NiFe nanoparticles on annealing has been discussed by considering the surface chemistry.
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Cocktail recipes containing Psoralea corylifolia seeds (PCS) are used to empirically treat Parkinson disease. A PCS isolate Delta(3),2-hydroxybakuchiol (BU) can inhibit dopamine uptake in dopamine transporter (DAT) transfected Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, and dopamine reuptake blockade may provide an alternative approach for ameliorating parkinsonism. Here, we assessed the potential dopaminergic neuroprotective, and antiparkinsonian-like activity of BU. BU sample size was increased by using a scale-up extraction paradigm. Pharmacologically, BU significantly protected SK-N-SH cells from 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+)) insult, produced striking inhibitory actions on dopamine/norepinephrine uptake and WIN35,428 binding in synaptosomes on in vivo administration, and significantly preventing poor performance on rotarod and dopaminergic loss in substantia nigra in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) mice. BU acts by protecting dopaminergic neurons from MPP(+) injury and preventing against MPTP-induced behavioral and histological lesions in the Parkinson's disease (PD) model, possibly by inhibiting monoamine transporters. These findings suggest that BU could be meaningful in PD treatment.
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Antiparkinsonianos/farmacologia , Dopaminérgicos/farmacologia , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/farmacologia , Fenóis/farmacologia , Psoralea/química , 1-Metil-4-Fenil-1,2,3,6-Tetra-Hidropiridina/farmacologia , 1-Metil-4-fenilpiridínio/farmacologia , Animais , Antiparkinsonianos/química , Antiparkinsonianos/isolamento & purificação , Células CHO , Linhagem Celular , Cocaína/análogos & derivados , Cocaína/metabolismo , Cricetinae , Cricetulus , Dopamina/metabolismo , Dopaminérgicos/química , Dopaminérgicos/isolamento & purificação , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/metabolismo , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/química , Fármacos Neuroprotetores/isolamento & purificação , Norepinefrina/metabolismo , Doença de Parkinson/tratamento farmacológico , Fenóis/química , Fenóis/isolamento & purificação , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Sinaptossomos/efeitos dos fármacos , Sinaptossomos/metabolismo , Tirosina 3-Mono-Oxigenase/metabolismoRESUMO
The 18-(13-->12 beta)-abeo-lanostene triterpenoid acid, ananosic acid A (1), and the dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan, ananosin A (2), were isolated from the stem bark of Kadsura ananosma. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectral studies and the structure of 1 was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
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Lignanas/química , Schisandraceae/química , Triterpenos/química , Cristalografia por Raios X , Lignanas/isolamento & purificação , Conformação Molecular , Triterpenos/isolamento & purificaçãoRESUMO
Further studies on leaves of Annona montana led to isolation of one iso-acetogenin, montanacin G, three pairs of acetogenins, montanacin H-J and 34-epi-montanacin H-J, together with four known acetogenins, gigantetrocins A and B, annonacin and cis-annonacin. Montanacin G belongs to the iso-acetogenin group with a terminal 2,4-trans-ketolactone unit. Montanacin H-J and 34-epi-montanacin H-J contain the rare gamma-hydroxy-gamma-methyl-gamma-lactone moiety. The cytotoxic activities of these compounds, together with previously reported acetogenins, montanacins B and C, were examined against Meth-A and LLC tumor cell lines in vitro.
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4-Butirolactona/análogos & derivados , Annonaceae , Furanos/química , Extratos Vegetais/química , 4-Butirolactona/química , 4-Butirolactona/isolamento & purificação , 4-Butirolactona/farmacologia , Animais , Divisão Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Álcoois Graxos/química , Álcoois Graxos/isolamento & purificação , Álcoois Graxos/farmacologia , Furanos/isolamento & purificação , Furanos/farmacologia , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Extratos Vegetais/isolamento & purificação , Folhas de Planta/química , Árvores/química , Células Tumorais CultivadasRESUMO
Three new diterpenoids, pierisformosides G-I (1-3) and a diphenylamine derivative 4 have been isolated from the ethanol extract of Pieris formosa leaves, compound 1 being a new type seco-ring-A kaurane diterpene glucoside. Their structures were elucidated with the aid of NMR spectroscopy including two-dimensional-NMR techniques.
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Difenilamina/química , Diterpenos/química , Ericaceae , Fitoterapia , Extratos Vegetais/química , Humanos , Folhas de PlantaRESUMO
Four new oxoisoaporphine alkaloids, daurioxoisoporphines A-D (1-4), were isolated from the rhizomes of Menispermum dauricum. The structures of these alkaloids were established by spectroscopic methods. The cytotoxic evaluation of 1 and 2 is reported against four cancer cell lines.
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Alcaloides/isolamento & purificação , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/isolamento & purificação , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Plantas Medicinais/química , Porfirinas/isolamento & purificação , Adenocarcinoma , Alcaloides/química , Alcaloides/farmacologia , Animais , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/química , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/farmacologia , Neoplasias da Mama , Inibidores das Enzimas do Citocromo P-450 , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Feminino , Humanos , Leucemia , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Espectrometria de Massas , Camundongos , Estrutura Molecular , Raízes de Plantas/química , Porfirinas/química , Porfirinas/farmacologia , Células Tumorais Cultivadas/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Three triterpenoid acids, nigranoic acid (1), manwuweizic acid (2), schisandronic acid (3), and other four compounds were isolated from the stems of Schisandra propinqua. Compounds 1 and 2 showed significant cytotoxic effect against human decidual cells and rat luteal cells in vitro.
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Decídua/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Lúteas/efeitos dos fármacos , Magnoliopsida , Plantas Medicinais , Triterpenos/farmacologia , Animais , Células Cultivadas/efeitos dos fármacos , Decídua/citologia , Feminino , Humanos , Células Lúteas/citologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Caules de Planta , Gravidez , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-DawleyRESUMO
Twelve constituents from Rhododendron latoucheae were isolated. Among them, compounds 1 and 2, named rhodolatouside A and B, respectively, are new iridoids.
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Glucosídeos/isolamento & purificação , Magnoliopsida , Plantas Medicinais , Piranos/isolamento & purificação , Glucosídeos/química , Humanos , Iridoides , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Extratos Vegetais/química , Folhas de Planta , Piranos/químicaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To study the chemical constituents of ethanol extract from dried roots of Euphorbia fischeriana. METHOD: Compounds were separated by column chromatography with silca gel and elucidated by chemical evidence and spectral analysis. RESULT: Isobauerenyl acetate, beta-amyrin acetate, 24-methylenecycloartenone,octacosyl ferulate and 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-methyl acetophenone were isolated and elucidated. CONCLUSION: All the compounds were isolated from the plant for the first time.
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Acetatos/isolamento & purificação , Euphorbia/química , Plantas Medicinais/química , Triterpenos/isolamento & purificação , Acetatos/química , Ácido Oleanólico/análogos & derivados , Raízes de Plantas/química , Triterpenos/químicaRESUMO
AIM: To study the chemical constituents of the root of Stellera chamaejasme L. METHODS: Various column chromatographies on silica gel and RP-18 were employed for isolation and purification. Structures of compounds were elucidated by spectral analysis. RESULTS: Eight lignans and three biflavonoids possessing a C-3/C-3" linkage were isolated. They are ruixianglangdusu A (1) and B (2), 4',4'",5,5",7,7"-hexahydroxy-3,3"-biflavone (3), (+)-kusunokinin (4), lirioresinol-B (5), magnolenin C (6), (-)-pinoresinol monomethyl ether (7), (-)-pinoresinol (8), (+)-matairesinol (9), isohinokinin (10) and (-)-eudesmin (11). CONCLUSION: Compounds 1 and 2 are new biflavanones, 1 is enantiomeric to known chamaejasmenin C, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 were isolated from this plant for the first time, and 7 was isolated from natural resources for the first time. In vitro bioassays showed that 3 and 8 exhibited antibacterial activity, and 1, 2, 9 and 11 exhibited immunomodulatory activity.
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Flavanonas/isolamento & purificação , Plantas Medicinais/química , Thymelaeaceae/química , Adjuvantes Imunológicos/química , Adjuvantes Imunológicos/isolamento & purificação , Adjuvantes Imunológicos/farmacologia , Anti-Infecciosos/química , Anti-Infecciosos/isolamento & purificação , Anti-Infecciosos/farmacologia , Linfócitos B/efeitos dos fármacos , Flavanonas/química , Flavanonas/farmacologia , Estrutura Molecular , Raízes de Plantas/químicaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To isolate and characterize compounds from the stems of Schisandra propinqua. METHOD: Extracting with solvent, isolating by column chromatography and identifying by the spectroscopic methods. RESULT: Six dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans were isolated and identified as tigloylgomisin P(1), angeloylgomisin O(2), angeloylisogomisin O(3), kadsulignan L(4), (+/-) 5,8-epoxyl-6, 7-dimethyl-2',3',2",3"-dimethylenedioxy-4', 1"-dimethyl-1,2:3,4-dibenzo-1, 3-cyclooctadiene(5) and wuweizisu C(6). CONCLUSION: Compounds 4 and 5 were the first two dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans with an 6,9-epoxy bridge cycle discovered in the genus Schisandra. The others were originally isolated from S. propinqua.
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Ciclo-Octanos/isolamento & purificação , Plantas Medicinais/química , Schisandra/química , Ciclo-Octanos/química , Lignanas/química , Lignanas/isolamento & purificação , Caules de Planta/química , Compostos Policíclicos/química , Compostos Policíclicos/isolamento & purificaçãoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Isolate and identify the bioactive compounds from the root of Stellera chamejasma. METHOD: The compounds were extracted with solvents, isolated by column chromatography and identified by spectroscopic methods. RESULT: Seven compounds were isolated and identified as umbelliferone(1); daphnoretin (2); 2,6-dimethoxyl p-benzoquinone(3); (-)-eudesmin(4); (+)-matairesinol(5); lirioresinol B(6) and daucosterol(7). CONCLUSION: Compounds 3, 4 and 5 were isolated from the plant for the first time.
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Furanos/isolamento & purificação , Lignanas/isolamento & purificação , Plantas Medicinais/química , Thymelaeaceae/química , Furanos/química , Lignanas/química , Raízes de Plantas/química , Umbeliferonas/química , Umbeliferonas/isolamento & purificaçãoRESUMO
A human intestinal bacterium, Eubacterium (E.) sp. strain SDG-2, was tested for its ability to metabolize various (3R)- and (3S)-flavan-3-ols and their 3-O-gallates. This bacterium cleaved the C-ring of (3R)- and (3S)-flavan-3-ols to give 1,3-diphenylpropan-2-ol derivatives, but not their 3-O-gallates. Furthermore, E. sp. strain SDG-2 had the ability of p-dehydroxylation in the B-ring of (3R)-flavan-3-ols, such as (-)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, (-)-gallocatechin and (-)-epigallocatechin, but not of (3S)-flavan-3-ols, such as (+)-catechin and (+)-epicatechin.
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Catequina/análogos & derivados , Catequina/metabolismo , Eubacterium/metabolismo , Compostos Heterocíclicos/metabolismo , Biotransformação , Humanos , Hidroxilação , Intestinos/microbiologia , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , EstereoisomerismoRESUMO
Thirteen compounds were isolated from roots of Stellera chamaejasme L. (Thymelaeaceae). They are 3-sitosterol (2), simplexin (3), pimelea factor P2 (4), daucosterol (5), (+)-3-hydroxy-1,5-diphenyl-1-pentanone (6), 4-ethoxy-benzoic acid (7), 2,4,6-Trimethoxy-benzoic acid (8), (+)-afzelechin (9), fumaric acid (10), N,N-dimethyl-L-aspartic acid (11), umbelliferone (12), daphniretin (13) and a novel bicoumarin named bicoumastechamin (1). Among the known compounds, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 were first isolated from this plant, and 6 was first isolated from the natural resources. Their structures have been elucidated on the basis of spectral data. In vitro bioassays showed that 4 inhibited cancer cell growth, 13 exhibited immunomodulatory activity, and 6 exhibited both immunomodulatory and anti-tumor activity.
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Cumarínicos/isolamento & purificação , Thymelaeaceae/química , Cromatografia em Gel , Cumarínicos/química , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Raízes de Plantas/química , Espectrofotometria Infravermelho , Células Tumorais CultivadasRESUMO
Seven metabolites were isolated after anaerobic incubation of secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (1) with a human fecal suspension. They were identified as (-)-secoisolariciresinol (2), 3-demethyl-(-)-secoisolariciresinol (3), 2-(3-hydroxybenzyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)butane-1,4-diol (4), didemethylsecoisolariciresinol (5), 2(3-hydroxybenzyl)-3-(3,4-dihydroxybenzyl)butane-1,4-diol (6), enterodiol (7) and enterolactone (8). Furthermore, two bacterial strains, Peptostreptococcus sp. SDG-1 and Eubacterium sp. SDG-2, responsible for the transformation of 1 to a mammalian lignan 7, were isolated from a human fecal suspension. The former transformed 2 to 3 and 5, as well as 4 to 6, and the latter transformed 5 to 6 and 7.
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4-Butirolactona/análogos & derivados , Butileno Glicóis/metabolismo , Estrogênios/metabolismo , Glucosídeos/metabolismo , Intestinos/microbiologia , Lignanas/metabolismo , 4-Butirolactona/metabolismo , Animais , Meios de Cultura , Eubacterium/metabolismo , Fezes/microbiologia , Humanos , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Espectrometria de Massas , Peptostreptococcus/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos WistarRESUMO
Five diterpene glucosides, pierisformosides B-F were isolated from Pieris formosa D. Don (Ericaceae). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis. including 1H-1H COSY, 13C-1H COSY, HMBC and NOESY experiments.
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Diterpenos/química , Glucosídeos/isolamento & purificação , Magnoliopsida/química , Configuração de Carboidratos , Glucosídeos/química , Análise EspectralRESUMO
Four new diterpenoids, rhodomolleins XV (1), XVI (2), XVII (3), and XVIII (4), together with three known diterpenoids, kalmanol and rhodojaponins III and VI, were isolated from the dried ripe fruits of Rhododendron molle. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data interpretation.