Objective An efficient extraction and separation method of resveratrol from a Chinese herb giant knotweed was developed and the protective effect of resveratrol on myocardium injury was investigated.Methods An orthogo...Objective An efficient extraction and separation method of resveratrol from a Chinese herb giant knotweed was developed and the protective effect of resveratrol on myocardium injury was investigated.Methods An orthogonal experiment was utilized to optimize the extraction conditions and the pure white crystal obtained utilizing the proposed method was used for the investigation of myocardium ischemic injury.Results Resveratrol was found to have many beneficial activities including the protective effect on the heart and the scavenging of free radical.Conclusion The protective effect of resveratrol on myocardium injury is related to the quenching of lipid peroxidation.展开更多
The tuber of the multiflower knotweed, both white and red, is a precious Chinese herbal medicine for boosting the liver and kidneys and enriching the blood. According to legend, taking the medicine helps people turn g...The tuber of the multiflower knotweed, both white and red, is a precious Chinese herbal medicine for boosting the liver and kidneys and enriching the blood. According to legend, taking the medicine helps people turn gray hair back to black, recover their youth, and delay ageing.展开更多
Poaceae plant species,such as silver grass,are commonly used in mulching activities Japan.In contrast,local farmers have traditionally used Japanese knotweed(Fallopia japonica)mulch in the cultivation of solanaceous c...Poaceae plant species,such as silver grass,are commonly used in mulching activities Japan.In contrast,local farmers have traditionally used Japanese knotweed(Fallopia japonica)mulch in the cultivation of solanaceous crops in the Nishi-Awa area of Japan,which is a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems site.We have previously evaluated the positive effects of Japanese knotweed mulching on solanaceous crops,such as eggplants,tomato,and potato.In the present study,we observed that the naturally occurring diseases in the solanaceous crops tended to decrease when the knotweed mulching system was adopted,in comparison to when Poaceae mulch was adopted.In eggplants,leaf mold and powdery mildew decreased under Japanese knotweed mulching.We further evaluated the effects of Japanese knotweed mulching by inoculating test plants with Pseudomonas cichorii.We observed suppression of bacterial disease and tomato mosaic virus under Japanese knotweed mulching and following spraying with Japanese knotweed extracts.In addition,disease-resistance genes were expressed at high levels in Arabidopsis thaliana,a model plant,following treatment with Japanese knotweed extracts.The results suggest that Japanese knotweed has potential applications in future sustainable agriculture activities.展开更多
文摘Objective An efficient extraction and separation method of resveratrol from a Chinese herb giant knotweed was developed and the protective effect of resveratrol on myocardium injury was investigated.Methods An orthogonal experiment was utilized to optimize the extraction conditions and the pure white crystal obtained utilizing the proposed method was used for the investigation of myocardium ischemic injury.Results Resveratrol was found to have many beneficial activities including the protective effect on the heart and the scavenging of free radical.Conclusion The protective effect of resveratrol on myocardium injury is related to the quenching of lipid peroxidation.
文摘The tuber of the multiflower knotweed, both white and red, is a precious Chinese herbal medicine for boosting the liver and kidneys and enriching the blood. According to legend, taking the medicine helps people turn gray hair back to black, recover their youth, and delay ageing.
基金Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS)KAKENHI(JP15K06930,JP18H02286,JP19K06108)。
文摘Poaceae plant species,such as silver grass,are commonly used in mulching activities Japan.In contrast,local farmers have traditionally used Japanese knotweed(Fallopia japonica)mulch in the cultivation of solanaceous crops in the Nishi-Awa area of Japan,which is a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems site.We have previously evaluated the positive effects of Japanese knotweed mulching on solanaceous crops,such as eggplants,tomato,and potato.In the present study,we observed that the naturally occurring diseases in the solanaceous crops tended to decrease when the knotweed mulching system was adopted,in comparison to when Poaceae mulch was adopted.In eggplants,leaf mold and powdery mildew decreased under Japanese knotweed mulching.We further evaluated the effects of Japanese knotweed mulching by inoculating test plants with Pseudomonas cichorii.We observed suppression of bacterial disease and tomato mosaic virus under Japanese knotweed mulching and following spraying with Japanese knotweed extracts.In addition,disease-resistance genes were expressed at high levels in Arabidopsis thaliana,a model plant,following treatment with Japanese knotweed extracts.The results suggest that Japanese knotweed has potential applications in future sustainable agriculture activities.
