Lobetyolin(LBT)is a polyacetylene glycoside found in diverse medicinal plants but mainly isolated from the roots of Codo-nopsis pilosula,known as Radix Codonopsis or Dangshen.Twelve traditional Chinese medicinal prepa...Lobetyolin(LBT)is a polyacetylene glycoside found in diverse medicinal plants but mainly isolated from the roots of Codo-nopsis pilosula,known as Radix Codonopsis or Dangshen.Twelve traditional Chinese medicinal preparations containing Radix Codonopsis were identified;they are generally used to tonify spleen and lung Qi and occasionally to treat cancer.Here we have reviewed the anticancer properties of Codonopsis extracts,LBT and structural analogs.Lobetyolin and lobetyolinin are the mono-and bis-glucosylated forms of the polyacetylenic compound lobetyol.Lobetyol and LBT have shown activi-ties against several types of cancer(notably gastric cancer)and we examined the molecular basis of their activity.A down-regulation of glutamine metabolism by LBT has been evidenced,contributing to drug-induced apoptosis and tumor growth inhibition.LBT markedly reduces both mRNA and protein expression of the amino acid transporter Alanine-Serine-Cysteine Transporter 2(ASCT2).Other potential targets are proposed here,based on the structural analogy with other anticancer compounds.LBT and related polyacetylene glycosides should be further considered as potential anticancer agents,but more work is needed to evaluate their efficacy,toxicity,and risk-benefit ratio.展开更多
Codonopsis pilosula is a major Qi-tonifying medicinal herb,and its active composition is analyzed systematically.However,the relationship between its production origins and commodity specification grades with the acti...Codonopsis pilosula is a major Qi-tonifying medicinal herb,and its active composition is analyzed systematically.However,the relationship between its production origins and commodity specification grades with the active composition of C.pilosula lacks systematic research.This study integrates the HPLC and UV-Vis methodologies to evaluate the quality of C.pilosula from commodity specification grades and different origins,and it explores the correlation between ecological factors and production origins with active components.Here,network pharmacology is used to determine that lobetyolin,syringin,and tangshenoside I have potential efficacy in treating pulmonary fibrosis and oxidative stress.The HPLC and UV-Vis methods were employed to quantitatively analyse the levels of five active compounds from different origins and commodity specification grades.Ecological factors were collected from the different production origins with ArcGIS,and correlation analysis was conducted between these factors and the active components of C.pilosula to identify the key ecological influences that drive the accumulation of active compounds.Results showed that network pharmacology analyses indicated that the active components of C.pilosula,including lobetyolin,syringin,and tangshenoside I,bind to targets and exhibit antioxidant and antipulmonary fibrosis effects.Differences in the contents of active components across three commodity specification grades were not significant.The contents of active components in C.pilosula showed differences with varying origins,with the most variation observed in soluble sugar content,and notable variations are also observed in the levels of lobetyolin,syringin,and tangshenoside I,which could serve as potential biomarkers for different origins.Additionally,ecological factors influenced the accumulation of C.pilosula’s active components.The contents of soluble sugars and tangshenoside I were positively correlated with temperature and precipitation.Our study evaluated the active components of C.pilosula,and findings show that lobetyolin,syringin,and tangshenoside I have potential efficacy in treating pulmonary fibrosis and oxidative stress.The differences in the quality of C.pilosula across varying commodity specification grades are not significant.The different contents of C.pilosula across varying origins are significant,with soluble sugars and glycosides serving as potential markers for distinguishing C.pilosula from different origins.Moreover,ecological factors drove the accumulation of C.pilosula components.Soluble sugars and tangshenoside I content were particularly influenced by temperature and precipitation.Sand content and electrical conductivity significantly correlated with syringin,whereas organic carbon negatively influenced total flavonoids.This research provides a theoretical basis for the selection of the C.pilosula growing area and lays a foundation for the study of the C.pilosula quality standard.展开更多
Codonopsis pilosula(C.pilosula),Astragalus membranaceus(A.membranaceus)and Angelica sinensis(A.sinensis)are three common medicinal and dietary tonifying herbs.In this research,the antimicrobial effects of their aqueou...Codonopsis pilosula(C.pilosula),Astragalus membranaceus(A.membranaceus)and Angelica sinensis(A.sinensis)are three common medicinal and dietary tonifying herbs.In this research,the antimicrobial effects of their aqueous and ethanol extracts were analyzed by using the filter paper diffusion method and microdilution method.The results showed that the aqueous extracts of these three medicinal herbs had no significant inhibitory effect on the growth of four common food-contaminated microorganisms:Escherichia coli(E.coli),Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus),Candida albicans(C.albicans)and Saccharomyces cerevisiae(S.cerevisiae).Only the C.pilosula ethanol extract(denoted as CEE)could significantly inhibit the growth of S.aureus.The antimicrobial and preservative effects of CEE were investigated by using carrot juice as a model.It was found that CEE exhibited significant synergistic antimicrobial and preservative effects with the chemical preservative benzoic acid.When benzoic acid was reduced to half of its conventional food preservative dosage,the combined addition could completely inhibit the growth of S.aureus within 6 d.CEE was further analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)and primary mass spectrometry(MS1),and lobetyolin was preliminarily identified as the main active ingredient.The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC)of lobetyolin was determined to be 40μg/mL when used alone.The cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)assay showed that both CEE and lobetyolin exhibited low cytotoxicity on human normal liver QSG-7701 cells at the preservative dosage,suggesting promising potential for developing safe and effective food preservatives from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.展开更多
[Objective] This study aimed to establish the standards for quality control of Qishen oral solution. [Method] Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macro- cephala Koidz. and Glycyrrhiza uralensis in the preparation we...[Objective] This study aimed to establish the standards for quality control of Qishen oral solution. [Method] Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macro- cephala Koidz. and Glycyrrhiza uralensis in the preparation were identified by using thin layer chromatography （TLC）, and Codonopsis pilosula was identified by using high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. [Result] By using the developed TLC system, experimental solution and reference solution showed clear spots, while negative control presented no interference. By using the developed HPLC system, the chromatographic peak of Iobetyolin was detected in experimental solution. [Con- clusion] The developed TLC and HPLC systems presented high specificity and good repeatability for identification of these four components and could be used in the quality control of Qishen oral solution.展开更多
文摘Lobetyolin(LBT)is a polyacetylene glycoside found in diverse medicinal plants but mainly isolated from the roots of Codo-nopsis pilosula,known as Radix Codonopsis or Dangshen.Twelve traditional Chinese medicinal preparations containing Radix Codonopsis were identified;they are generally used to tonify spleen and lung Qi and occasionally to treat cancer.Here we have reviewed the anticancer properties of Codonopsis extracts,LBT and structural analogs.Lobetyolin and lobetyolinin are the mono-and bis-glucosylated forms of the polyacetylenic compound lobetyol.Lobetyol and LBT have shown activi-ties against several types of cancer(notably gastric cancer)and we examined the molecular basis of their activity.A down-regulation of glutamine metabolism by LBT has been evidenced,contributing to drug-induced apoptosis and tumor growth inhibition.LBT markedly reduces both mRNA and protein expression of the amino acid transporter Alanine-Serine-Cysteine Transporter 2(ASCT2).Other potential targets are proposed here,based on the structural analogy with other anticancer compounds.LBT and related polyacetylene glycosides should be further considered as potential anticancer agents,but more work is needed to evaluate their efficacy,toxicity,and risk-benefit ratio.
基金funded by the National Key R&D Plan(2022YFC3501804)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes(No.ZZ13-YQ-049)National Natural Science Foundation of China(ZXKT22001).
文摘Codonopsis pilosula is a major Qi-tonifying medicinal herb,and its active composition is analyzed systematically.However,the relationship between its production origins and commodity specification grades with the active composition of C.pilosula lacks systematic research.This study integrates the HPLC and UV-Vis methodologies to evaluate the quality of C.pilosula from commodity specification grades and different origins,and it explores the correlation between ecological factors and production origins with active components.Here,network pharmacology is used to determine that lobetyolin,syringin,and tangshenoside I have potential efficacy in treating pulmonary fibrosis and oxidative stress.The HPLC and UV-Vis methods were employed to quantitatively analyse the levels of five active compounds from different origins and commodity specification grades.Ecological factors were collected from the different production origins with ArcGIS,and correlation analysis was conducted between these factors and the active components of C.pilosula to identify the key ecological influences that drive the accumulation of active compounds.Results showed that network pharmacology analyses indicated that the active components of C.pilosula,including lobetyolin,syringin,and tangshenoside I,bind to targets and exhibit antioxidant and antipulmonary fibrosis effects.Differences in the contents of active components across three commodity specification grades were not significant.The contents of active components in C.pilosula showed differences with varying origins,with the most variation observed in soluble sugar content,and notable variations are also observed in the levels of lobetyolin,syringin,and tangshenoside I,which could serve as potential biomarkers for different origins.Additionally,ecological factors influenced the accumulation of C.pilosula’s active components.The contents of soluble sugars and tangshenoside I were positively correlated with temperature and precipitation.Our study evaluated the active components of C.pilosula,and findings show that lobetyolin,syringin,and tangshenoside I have potential efficacy in treating pulmonary fibrosis and oxidative stress.The differences in the quality of C.pilosula across varying commodity specification grades are not significant.The different contents of C.pilosula across varying origins are significant,with soluble sugars and glycosides serving as potential markers for distinguishing C.pilosula from different origins.Moreover,ecological factors drove the accumulation of C.pilosula components.Soluble sugars and tangshenoside I content were particularly influenced by temperature and precipitation.Sand content and electrical conductivity significantly correlated with syringin,whereas organic carbon negatively influenced total flavonoids.This research provides a theoretical basis for the selection of the C.pilosula growing area and lays a foundation for the study of the C.pilosula quality standard.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32171958)Transformation Project of Scientific and Technological Achievements of Qinghai Province,China(No.2023-NK-101)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(No.22ZR1400900)。
文摘Codonopsis pilosula(C.pilosula),Astragalus membranaceus(A.membranaceus)and Angelica sinensis(A.sinensis)are three common medicinal and dietary tonifying herbs.In this research,the antimicrobial effects of their aqueous and ethanol extracts were analyzed by using the filter paper diffusion method and microdilution method.The results showed that the aqueous extracts of these three medicinal herbs had no significant inhibitory effect on the growth of four common food-contaminated microorganisms:Escherichia coli(E.coli),Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus),Candida albicans(C.albicans)and Saccharomyces cerevisiae(S.cerevisiae).Only the C.pilosula ethanol extract(denoted as CEE)could significantly inhibit the growth of S.aureus.The antimicrobial and preservative effects of CEE were investigated by using carrot juice as a model.It was found that CEE exhibited significant synergistic antimicrobial and preservative effects with the chemical preservative benzoic acid.When benzoic acid was reduced to half of its conventional food preservative dosage,the combined addition could completely inhibit the growth of S.aureus within 6 d.CEE was further analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)and primary mass spectrometry(MS1),and lobetyolin was preliminarily identified as the main active ingredient.The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC)of lobetyolin was determined to be 40μg/mL when used alone.The cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)assay showed that both CEE and lobetyolin exhibited low cytotoxicity on human normal liver QSG-7701 cells at the preservative dosage,suggesting promising potential for developing safe and effective food preservatives from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.
基金Supported by Youth Fund of Beijing University of Agriculture(KM2013002)Scientific and Technological Project in Rural Areas from "Twelfth Five-Year Plan(2011BAD34B03-5)~~
文摘[Objective] This study aimed to establish the standards for quality control of Qishen oral solution. [Method] Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macro- cephala Koidz. and Glycyrrhiza uralensis in the preparation were identified by using thin layer chromatography （TLC）, and Codonopsis pilosula was identified by using high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. [Result] By using the developed TLC system, experimental solution and reference solution showed clear spots, while negative control presented no interference. By using the developed HPLC system, the chromatographic peak of Iobetyolin was detected in experimental solution. [Con- clusion] The developed TLC and HPLC systems presented high specificity and good repeatability for identification of these four components and could be used in the quality control of Qishen oral solution.
