Diaphragma juglandis(D.juglandis)Fructus is a brownish lamellar structure located between walnut kernels.As a traditional Chinese herbal medicine,it exhibits therapeutic effects including spleen-strengthening,kidney c...Diaphragma juglandis(D.juglandis)Fructus is a brownish lamellar structure located between walnut kernels.As a traditional Chinese herbal medicine,it exhibits therapeutic effects including spleen-strengthening,kidney consolidation,astringency,diuresis,and heat-clearing.In this study,the polyphenolic constituents of D.juglandis and its functional instant tea were investigated in this study.Three polyphenolic compounds were isolated from 70%ethanol extract of D.juglandis Fructus as 2-methoxy juglone,regiolone and quercetin.The HPLC method was established for determination of the content of quercetin in the instant tea samples under the premise that the methodology was verifi ed to meet the standard requirements.The preparation process of D.juglandis Fructus instant tea was optimized through single factor experiments and Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology and the optimal conditions were determined as follows:feed rate of 10 mL/min,inlet temperature of 151℃,andβ-cyclodextrin addition of 9%.Then the antioxidant activity of each sample was evaluated using DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays.The results showed that the quercetin had significant antioxidant activity.The instant tea group demonstrated superior antioxidant effects compared to the extracts group at 50,200,and 800μg/mL(P<0.001),likely due to the optimized spray-drying process,which might have enhanced the solubility,stability,and bioavailability of the active compounds.The results provided critical foundational data for the deep processing and comprehensive utilization of D.juglandis Fructus.展开更多
This study is aimed to classify degrees of diaphragma sellae (DS) descent into sella turcica according to the surgical field block caused by the descent and to construct predictive imaging criteria for the degree of d...This study is aimed to classify degrees of diaphragma sellae (DS) descent into sella turcica according to the surgical field block caused by the descent and to construct predictive imaging criteria for the degree of descent,and in addition,to determine whether there is any correlation between the degree of DS descent and the operative outcome (in the form of cerebrospinal fluid leak and/or presence of residual tumor).Totally,72 patients were enrolled in our study.Their clinical and radiological data as well as the high definition videos of operations were retrospectively reviewed.The degree of DS descent during the operation was classified into five degrees according to surgical field block caused by the descent.We investigated the correlation between these five degrees and the clinical findings,radiological findings as well as the surgical outcomes.We found that the most important determining factors of DS descent degree were the volume and the height of the tumor portion above diaphragma opening.On the other hand,the total tumor volume,the maximum tumor height and the morphological pattern according to Wilson's system (modified from Hardy) had no statistically significant correlation with DS degree of descent.Presence of residual tumor on postoperative magnetic resonance images was significantly correlated with Wilson's classification and with supradiaphragmatic tumor height.On the other hand,cerebrospinal fluid leak showed no statistically significant difference between variable degrees of DS descent.Volumetric data of the tumor portion above the diaphragma opening are more important than morphological data for prediction of surgical field block caused by descended DS.While DS prolapse significantly increases the difficulty of the operative procedure,residual tumor presence is mainly dependent on morphological classification,especially cavernous sinus invasion.展开更多
In the Research Article“Sleep Promotion by 3-Hydroxy-4-Iminobutyric Acid in Walnut Diaphragma juglandis Fructus,”[1]the authors have identified an error in the Results section and Figure 1.The original statement was...In the Research Article“Sleep Promotion by 3-Hydroxy-4-Iminobutyric Acid in Walnut Diaphragma juglandis Fructus,”[1]the authors have identified an error in the Results section and Figure 1.The original statement was:“C2 was annotated as 3-hydroxy-4-iminobutyric acid(HIBA)(Fig.1N).The structure of HIBA is similar to that of GABA,except that HIBA only has one more-OH than GABA(Fig.1O),which indicates that HIBA may have a similar molecular function to GABA.”展开更多
文摘Diaphragma juglandis(D.juglandis)Fructus is a brownish lamellar structure located between walnut kernels.As a traditional Chinese herbal medicine,it exhibits therapeutic effects including spleen-strengthening,kidney consolidation,astringency,diuresis,and heat-clearing.In this study,the polyphenolic constituents of D.juglandis and its functional instant tea were investigated in this study.Three polyphenolic compounds were isolated from 70%ethanol extract of D.juglandis Fructus as 2-methoxy juglone,regiolone and quercetin.The HPLC method was established for determination of the content of quercetin in the instant tea samples under the premise that the methodology was verifi ed to meet the standard requirements.The preparation process of D.juglandis Fructus instant tea was optimized through single factor experiments and Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology and the optimal conditions were determined as follows:feed rate of 10 mL/min,inlet temperature of 151℃,andβ-cyclodextrin addition of 9%.Then the antioxidant activity of each sample was evaluated using DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays.The results showed that the quercetin had significant antioxidant activity.The instant tea group demonstrated superior antioxidant effects compared to the extracts group at 50,200,and 800μg/mL(P<0.001),likely due to the optimized spray-drying process,which might have enhanced the solubility,stability,and bioavailability of the active compounds.The results provided critical foundational data for the deep processing and comprehensive utilization of D.juglandis Fructus.
文摘This study is aimed to classify degrees of diaphragma sellae (DS) descent into sella turcica according to the surgical field block caused by the descent and to construct predictive imaging criteria for the degree of descent,and in addition,to determine whether there is any correlation between the degree of DS descent and the operative outcome (in the form of cerebrospinal fluid leak and/or presence of residual tumor).Totally,72 patients were enrolled in our study.Their clinical and radiological data as well as the high definition videos of operations were retrospectively reviewed.The degree of DS descent during the operation was classified into five degrees according to surgical field block caused by the descent.We investigated the correlation between these five degrees and the clinical findings,radiological findings as well as the surgical outcomes.We found that the most important determining factors of DS descent degree were the volume and the height of the tumor portion above diaphragma opening.On the other hand,the total tumor volume,the maximum tumor height and the morphological pattern according to Wilson's system (modified from Hardy) had no statistically significant correlation with DS degree of descent.Presence of residual tumor on postoperative magnetic resonance images was significantly correlated with Wilson's classification and with supradiaphragmatic tumor height.On the other hand,cerebrospinal fluid leak showed no statistically significant difference between variable degrees of DS descent.Volumetric data of the tumor portion above the diaphragma opening are more important than morphological data for prediction of surgical field block caused by descended DS.While DS prolapse significantly increases the difficulty of the operative procedure,residual tumor presence is mainly dependent on morphological classification,especially cavernous sinus invasion.
文摘In the Research Article“Sleep Promotion by 3-Hydroxy-4-Iminobutyric Acid in Walnut Diaphragma juglandis Fructus,”[1]the authors have identified an error in the Results section and Figure 1.The original statement was:“C2 was annotated as 3-hydroxy-4-iminobutyric acid(HIBA)(Fig.1N).The structure of HIBA is similar to that of GABA,except that HIBA only has one more-OH than GABA(Fig.1O),which indicates that HIBA may have a similar molecular function to GABA.”
