Study on the Chemical Constituents in the Ethyl Acetate Extract of Balanophora involucrate / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To study the chemical constituents in the ethyl acetate extract of Balanophora involucrate， and to provide reference for further enriching chemical constituent of the plant and the development and utilization of B. involucrate. METHODS： The whole plant of B. involucrate was extracted with 75％ ethyl alcohol. The extraction was carried out by petroleum ether， dichloromethane， ethyl acetate and n-butyl alcohol in turn. The chemical compounds from ethyl acetate extract part were isolated and purified by silica gel column， gel column and semi-preparative HPLC. The structures were identified on the basis of spectral spectrum （mass spectrum， hydrogen spectrum and carbon spectrum） data and literature reports. RESULTS： Thirteen compounds were isolated from ethyl acetate extract part of B. involucrate， identified respectively as pyracanthoside （1）， 5，7，3′ ，5′ -tetrahydroxyflavanone （2）， naringenin （3）， homoeriodictyol （4）， hesperetin （5）， sakuranetin （6）， eriodyctiol （7）， aureusidin-6-O-β-D-glucopyranoside （8）， penicillic acid （9）， dihydropenicillic acid （10）， 2-methyl-3-foroic acid （11）， 5-hydroxymaltol （12） and 5， 7-dyhydroxy chromone （13）. Most of them were dihydroflavones. Compounds 2 to 13 are isolated from Balanophora genus for the first time. CONCLUSIONS： The study enriched the chemical constituents of the Balanophora genus and lays foundation for quality evaluation of B. involucrate.

Lignan constituents and activities of Linum usitatissimum L. above ground / 国际药学研究杂志

Objective To investigate the chemical constituents and activities of Linum usitatissimum L.aboveground. Meth-ods The chemical constituents were separated through silica gel,ODS,Sephadex LH-20,and semi-preparative RP-HPLC chroma-tography and identified by optical rotation and spectroscopic analysis. All of the isolates were evaluated for their inhibitory activities by the luciferase assay. Results Eight dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans were separated from L. usitatissimum and identified as(-)-hinoki-nin(1),(-)-bursehernin(2),(-)-dimethylmatairesinol(3),(-)-yatein(4),(-)-thujaplicatin trimethyl ether(5),nemerosin (6),(+)-E-7,8-dehydromatairesinol dimethyl ether(7),and E-7,8-dehydrothujaplicatin trimethyl ether(8),respectively. Conclu-sion Compounds 7 and 8 were isolated from L. usitatissimum for the first time,and NMR spectral data of compound 8 were reported for the first time. Compounds 1 and 3 showed moderate inhibitory activities on IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway with IC50 values of 42.12 and 43.43μmol/L,respectively.

Screening and Identification of Endophytic Fungi from Schisandra chinensis with Antioxidant Activity / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To screen and identify endophytic fungi from Schisandra chinensis with antioxidant activity. METH-ODS:The tissue isolation skill was used to isolate endophytic fungi from roots,leaves,stems and fruits of S. chinensis. And anti-oxidant activity of endophytic fungi were screened by DPPH radical scavenging assay and hydroxyl radical scavenging assay. The to-tal DNA were extracted;the 18S rDNA ITS were amplified and sequenced with primer ITS1 and ITS4;the results of sequencing were analyzed comparatively based on homology to confirm the classification of active strains. RESULTS:23 strains were isolated from S. chinensis. GSR-12,isolated from roots of S. chinensis,had strong antioxidant activities. The scavenging rate on DPPH and the hydroxyl radical were 87.96% and 82.31% respectively. GSR-12 strain was identified as Clonostachys rosea by analyzed com-paratively. CONCLUSIONS:1 strain of C. rosea,isolated from roots of S. chinensis,has strong antioxidant activity.

Molecular Identification of Processed Medicinal Insects Chinese polyphaga Based on Cytb Gene / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To provide new identification method for processed medicinal material Chinese polyphaga(Eupolyph-aga sinensis,Steleophaga plancyi) and their adulterants by establishing molecular identification method based on Cytb genes. METHODS:The total DNA of Chinese polyphaga and their adulterants was extracted using modified saturation sodium chloride method. The Cytb genes of all samples were amplified with PCR using general primers REVCB2H and REVCBJ. The phylogenetic tree of all samples was constructed with Neighbor-Joining(NJ)method using MEGA 5.1 software. The sequences of the Cytb gene of all sampled were compared by using DNAMAN sofetware. The difference between genuine product and their adulterants were analyzed,and the specific primers Esin-F and Esin-R were designed for molecular identification in different regions. RESULTS:DNA extracted from processed medicinal insects was successful to amplify Cytb gene segments. The phylogenetic tree of all sam-ples was consistent with their genetic relationship. A fragment was amplified only from genuine product but not from other adulter-ants with the designed specific primers Esin-F and Esin-R. CONCLUSIONS:DNA extraction method from processed Chinese polyphaga and their adulterants have been established. Designed specific primers are highly specific to genuine product Chinese polyphaga,and can be used for the identification of Chinese polyphaga and their adulterants.

Effects of Saussurea Involucrata Culture on Mouse Immune Function / 中华中医药杂志

Objective:The tissue culture of Saussurea involucrata has been studied for the protection of immune function activities in animal models in our research.Methods: The tissue culture of S.involucrata at the doses of 75,150 and 300mg/kg were given to mice by intragastric administration,successive medication for 7 days,and then the effects of S.involucrata were investigated in mice by carbon clearance rate,DNCB induced delayed hypersensitivity and serum hemolysin formation.Results: The tissue culture of S.involucrata at the doses of 150mg/kg i.g.,for 7 days could inhibit the non-specificity of immune function in mice.At the doses of 300mg/kg i.g.,for 7 days it could have significantly inhibitory effect on delayed hypersensitivity in mice and increase the humoral immunity activity in mice.Conclusion: The tissue culture of S.involucrata had the protection effect on immune function activities.