Houpolignols A-C(1-3),unprecedented oligomers of dearomatized obovatol with tetracyclo[9.3.1.0^(2,7).0^(9,14)]pentadecane(1 and 2)and 8,18-dioxapentacyclo[13.3.1.1^(5,9).0^(4,16).0^(13,20)]icosane(3)core structures,to...Houpolignols A-C(1-3),unprecedented oligomers of dearomatized obovatol with tetracyclo[9.3.1.0^(2,7).0^(9,14)]pentadecane(1 and 2)and 8,18-dioxapentacyclo[13.3.1.1^(5,9).0^(4,16).0^(13,20)]icosane(3)core structures,together with their biosynthetic congener houpolignol D(4),were isolated from the cortex of Magnolia officinalis var.biloba.Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analyses,Xray crystallography data,and quantum chemical calculations.Radical cascade cyclizations were proposed as crucial biosynthetic steps of 1-4.(±)-1 showed anti-nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)effect by promoting fatty acid beta-oxidation.展开更多
[Objectives]To analyze the differences in medicinal component contents of Magnolia officinalis across different altitude gradients and explore their causes.[Methods]In this experiment,M.officinalis trees aged 15-20 ye...[Objectives]To analyze the differences in medicinal component contents of Magnolia officinalis across different altitude gradients and explore their causes.[Methods]In this experiment,M.officinalis trees aged 15-20 years growing at four altitudes(1301,1444,1573,and 1643 m)were selected as experimental materials.Leaf traits,soil physicochemical properties,and medicinal component contents were investigated,and the relationships among leaf traits,soil physicochemical properties,and medicinal components were analyzed.[Results]With increasing altitude,the specific leaf area(SLA)of M.officinalis significantly increased,while stomatal density,vein density,leaf thickness,and mesophyll tissue thickness decreased.Soil total nitrogen(TN),total phosphorus(TP),total potassium(TK),available nitrogen(AN),and organic matter contents(OM)decreased significantly with altitude,whereas available potassium(AK)showed the opposite trend.The contents of medicinal components magnolol and honokiol in M.officinalis also significantly decreased with altitude.Correlation analysis revealed that,in addition to altitude,soil physicochemical properties(pH,TP,OM)and leaf traits(leaf thickness,palisade tissue thickness,SLA)were significantly correlated with magnolol and honokiol contents.[Conclusions]M.officinalis at lower altitudes exhibited better growth and higher magnolol and honokiol contents,which may be attributed to higher soil nutrient availability in low-altitude regions.This study provides guidance for selecting cultivation sites and optimizing planting patterns for M.officinalis.展开更多
A strategy combining a tailored database and high-throughput activity screening that discover bioactive metabolites derived from Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex(MOC)was developed and implemented to rapidly profile and di...A strategy combining a tailored database and high-throughput activity screening that discover bioactive metabolites derived from Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex(MOC)was developed and implemented to rapidly profile and discover bioactive metabolites in vivo derived from traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).The strategy possessed four characteristics:1)The tailored database consisted of metabolites derived from big data-originated reference compound,metabolites predicted in silico,and MOC chemical profile-based pseudomolecular ions.2)When profiling MOC-derived metabolites in vivo,attentions were paid not only to prototypes of MOC compounds and metabolites directly derived from MOC compounds,as reported by most papers,but also to isomerized metabolites and the degradation products of MOC compounds as well as their derived metabolites.3)Metabolite traceability was performed,especially to distinguish isomeric prototypes-derived metabolites,prototypes of MOC compounds as well as phase I metabolites derived from other MOC compounds.4)Molecular docking was utilized for high-throughput activity screening and molecular dynamic simulation as well as zebrafish model were used for verification.Using this strategy,134 metabolites were swiftly characterized after the oral administration of MOC to rats,and several metabolites were reported for the first time.Furthermore,17 potential active metabolites were discovered by targeting the motilin,dopamine D2,and the serotonin type 4(5-HT4)receptors,and part bioactivities were verified using molecular dynamic simulation and a zebrafish constipation model.This study extends the application of mass spectrometry(MS)to rapidly profile TCM-derived metabolites in vivo,which will help pharmacologists rapidly discover potent metabolites from a complex matrix.展开更多
Based on the meteorological data of 24 automatic stations in Xinfeng County,combined with the climatic conditions for the growth of Morinda officinalis F.C.How and Sarcandra glabra(Thunb.)Nakai,the climate suitability...Based on the meteorological data of 24 automatic stations in Xinfeng County,combined with the climatic conditions for the growth of Morinda officinalis F.C.How and Sarcandra glabra(Thunb.)Nakai,the climate suitability zoning indicators of M.officinalis and S.glabra in Xinfeng County were constructed by relevant statistical methods,and the climate suitability zoning indicators were divided into four grades:most suitable,suitable,sub-suitable and unsuitable.According to the results of expert scores,the relevant growth impact factors were assigned weight values.Based on geographic information system(GIS),the climate suitability zoning of M.officinalis and S.glabra planting in Xinfeng County was carried out.The results show that most areas of Xinfeng County were suitable for planting M.officinalis and S.glabra.Among them,the most suitable planting areas of M.officinalis were mainly distributed in most of Huilong Town,from Jiangnan Community of Fengcheng Street to Yuntianhai area of Meikeng Town,Matouwantian Village and areas to the south,and areas to the south of Zhutong Village,Fengcheng Street.The most suitable areas for S.glabra planting were mainly distributed in Puchang Village of Huilong Town,the northeast of Huangzhai Town,the south of Fengcheng Street,and the central-southern part of Matou Town.The zoning results provide a scientific basis for the rational layout of M.officinalis and S.glabra planting in Xinfeng County.展开更多
[Objectives]To explore the mechanism of Mongolian medicine Valeriana officinalis L.on liver cancer by network pharmacology.[Methods]The HERB database of V.officinalis L.was searched,and the Uniprot database was used t...[Objectives]To explore the mechanism of Mongolian medicine Valeriana officinalis L.on liver cancer by network pharmacology.[Methods]The HERB database of V.officinalis L.was searched,and the Uniprot database was used to normalize and standardize the targets.Liver cancer targets were searched through GeneCards,DISGENET,and other databases.Venny website was used to obtain the intersection target of valerian active ingredients and liver cancer disease.The protein-protein interaction(PPI)network of the intersection targets was analyzed by STRING database,and the PPI network was constructed by Cytoscape software.The David database was used for GO functional annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis to obtain the relevant pathways in the treatment of liver cancer with Mongolian medicine V.officinalis.The corresponding chemical components,targets and pathways of liver cancer were imported into Cytoscape software to construct the network topology of"chemical component-disease-target-pathway".According to the analysis results,the potential of the active components in V.officinalis as a therapeutic drug for liver cancer was evaluated,and the correlation between the results of network pharmacology analysis and clinical treatment of liver cancer was discussed,which provided a reference for clinical application.[Results]A total of 13 kinds of chemical components and 108 drug disease intersection target genes were screened,and the core genes acting on diseases were caffeic acid,perillyl acetate,(+)-alpha-Terpineol,eucalyptol,etc.;GO functional enrichment analysis involved 389 items of biological processes,62 items of cellular components and 120 items of molecular functions.Enrichment analysis of KEGG signaling pathways screened out chemical carcinogenesis-receptor activation,cancer pathways,prolactin signaling pathways,proteoglycans in cancer,EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance and other signaling pathways.[Conclusions]The mechanism of Mongolian medicine V.officinalis on liver cancer was studied by network pharmacology.It was found that it can inhibit the proliferation of liver cancer cells from multiple targets and pathways.This is expected to provide a theoretical basis for further basic experimental research.展开更多
Herbal extraction residues(HERs)cause serious environmental pollution and resource waste.In this study,a novel green route was designed for the comprehensive reutilization of all components in HERs,taking Magnolia off...Herbal extraction residues(HERs)cause serious environmental pollution and resource waste.In this study,a novel green route was designed for the comprehensive reutilization of all components in HERs,taking Magnolia officinalis residues(MOR)as an example.The reluctant structure of MOR was first destroyed by alkali pretreatment to release the functional ingredients(magnolol and honokiol)originally remaining in MOR and to make MOR more accessible for hydrolysis.A metal–organic frame material MIL-101(Cr)with a maximum absorption capacity of 255.64 mg g^(-1)was synthesized to absorb the released honokiol and magnolol from the pretreated MOR solutions,and 40 g L^(-1)reducing sugars were obtained with 81.8%enzymatic hydrolysis rate at 10%MOR solid loading.Finally,382 mg L-1β-amyrin was produced from MOR hydrolysates by an engineered yeast strain.In total,1 kg honokiol,8 kg magnolol,and 7.64 kg β-amyrin could produce from 1 ton MOR by this cleaner process with a total economic output of 170,700 RMB.展开更多
Cornus officinalis,a medicinal and edible plant known for its liver-nourishing properties,has shown promise in inhibiting the activation of hepatic stellate cells(HSCs),crucial indicators of hepatic fibrosis,especiall...Cornus officinalis,a medicinal and edible plant known for its liver-nourishing properties,has shown promise in inhibiting the activation of hepatic stellate cells(HSCs),crucial indicators of hepatic fibrosis,especially when processed by high pressure wine steaming(HPWS).Herein,this study aims to investigate the regulatory effects of cornus officinalis,both in its raw and HPWS forms,on inflammation and apoptosis in liver fibrosis and their underlying mechanisms.In vivo liver fibrosis models were established by subcutaneous injection of CCl4,while in vitro HSCs were exposed to transforming growth factor-b(TGF-b).These findings demonstrated that cornus officinalis with HPWS conspicuously ameliorated histopathological injury,reduced the release of proinflammatory factors,and decreased collagen deposition in CCl4-induced rats compared to its raw form.Utilizing ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer(UHPLC-QTOF-MS)combined with network analysis,we identified that the pharmacological effects of the changed components of cornus officinalis before and after HPWS,primarily centered on the adenosine phosphate(AMP)-activated protein kinase(AMPK)pathway.Of note,cornus officinalis activated AMPK and sirtuin 3(SIRT3),promoting the apoptosis of activated HSCs through the caspase cascade by regulating caspase3,caspase6 and caspase9.small interfering RNA(siRNA)experiments showed that cornus officinalis could regulate AMPK activity and its mediated-apoptosis through SIRT3.In conclusion,cornus officinalis exhibited the ability to reduce inflammation and apoptosis,with the SIRT3-AMPK signaling pathway identified as a potential mechanism underlying the synergistic effect of cornus officinalis with HPWS on anti-liver fibrosis.展开更多
[Objectives]The anti-tumor activity of fractions from Buddleja officinalis Maxim.by petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water solvent was studied.[Methods]The ethanol extract from B.officinalis Maxim.was extra...[Objectives]The anti-tumor activity of fractions from Buddleja officinalis Maxim.by petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water solvent was studied.[Methods]The ethanol extract from B.officinalis Maxim.was extracted and then concentrated with petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water,respectively,and the extracts were obtained.The inhibitory effects of the four different fractions on the growth of three tumor cell lines in vitro were detected by CCK-8 method,and the median inhibitory concentration(IC 50 value)was calculated.[Results]The four fractions inhibited the growth of the three tumor cell lines in vitro,among which the n-butanol fraction had the best anti-tumor activity.The IC 50 values of the n-butanol fraction on human gastric cancer(SGC-7901),human breast cancer(MCF-7)and human liver cancer(BEL-7404)cell lines were 0.08,1.58 and 0.12 mg/mL,respectively.[Conclusions]Petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water fractions from the ethanol extract of B.officinalis Maxim.had certain anti-tumor effects,and the n-butanol fraction had the best anti-tumor activity.展开更多
Background:Explore the anti-tumor mechanism of herb pair Pinellia ternate-Magnolia officinalis(BX-HP)in liver cancer through network pharmacology using molecular docking methods.Method:The active ingredients and corre...Background:Explore the anti-tumor mechanism of herb pair Pinellia ternate-Magnolia officinalis(BX-HP)in liver cancer through network pharmacology using molecular docking methods.Method:The active ingredients and corresponding targets of the herb pair Pinellia ternate-Magnolia officinalis were obtained from the HERB database.The relevant targets for liver cancer were obtained from GeneCards,DisGeNET,TTD,and Drugbank databases.Obtain common targets between herb pair Pinellia ternate-Magnolia officinalis and liver cancer through the Bioinformatics platform,establish a PPI network diagram using STRING software,and perform GO functional enrichment and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis on the DAVID platform.AutoDockTools 1.5.7 software and molecular dynamics simulation analysis are used to evaluate the binding of components to target proteins.HERB database,SwissTargetPrediction database,SwissADME database,UniProt database,GeneCards database,TTD database,DRUGBANK database,DisGeNET database,String,DAVID.Bioinformatics platform,PDB database,PubChem and TCMSP database.Result:A total of 22 active ingredients with a Probability>0.1 targets in Magnolia officinalis were screened,26 active ingredients with a Probability>0.1 targets in Pinellia ternata,ten vital active ingredients,corresponding to 979 and 803 targets with a Probability>0.1 targets,2536 liver cancer-related targets,and 279 targets in the herb pair Pinellia ternata-Magnolia officinalis.The GO functional enrichment analysis resulted in 1297 entries,namely 971 biological process entries,118 cell localization entries,and 208 molecular function entries.Three signaling pathways were annotated through the KEGG pathway.Based on molecular docking,ten vital active ingredients and five target proteins were validated to exhibit an excellent binding affinity.The above data indicates that combining the herb pair Pinellia ternata-Magnolia officinalis may treat liver cancer through specific targets and signaling pathways.Conclusion:Herb pair Pinellia ternata-Magnolia officinalis has a synergistic effect on treating liver cancer through multicomponent,multitarget,and multi-pathway approaches.This study provides a sufficient theoretical basis for subsequent research.展开更多
Bark samples of Magnolis officinalis were collected from a 7-year-old trial plantation with 13 provenances in Jingning County of Zhejiang Province on June 25, 2000. The contents of magnolol and honokiol of M. officina...Bark samples of Magnolis officinalis were collected from a 7-year-old trial plantation with 13 provenances in Jingning County of Zhejiang Province on June 25, 2000. The contents of magnolol and honokiol of M. officinalis were analyzed by the method of HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatogram). The results showed that such qualitative traits as the content of magnolol, content of honokiol, total content of key phenols, and the ratio of magnolo to honokiol differ significantly between the provenances. The provenances with a sharpened leaf tip from the western part of Hubei Province has a highest content of phenols, and that with a concave leaf tip from the Lushan Mountain has a lowest content of phenols. All these four qualitative traits were genetically controlled, with a heritability between 0.8342 and 0.9871 in terms of provenance. In addition, both longitudinal and latitudinal geographical variations could be found, with longitudinal variations being dominant. As a result, 3 superior provenances from Wufeng, Enshi and Hefeng of the western part of Hubei as well as 10 high-quality individuals were selected.展开更多
Greenhouse cultivation in northern China has the characteristic of single mode, and the intercropping mode is not common. Greenhouse intercropping of green asparagus （Asparagus officinalis Linn） and coriander （Cori...Greenhouse cultivation in northern China has the characteristic of single mode, and the intercropping mode is not common. Greenhouse intercropping of green asparagus （Asparagus officinalis Linn） and coriander （Coriandrum sativurn L.） not only could increase vegetable kinds, but also could improve cropping index, and the asparagus growers＇ income could also be improved. This paper introduced the intercropping technique of green asparagus and coriander, so as to provide technical support for large-area extension of greenhouse green asparagus cultivation and break the situation of single mode for .qreenhouse cultivation.展开更多
AIM: The anti-leishmanial activity of methanolic extracts of Calendula officinalis flowers, Datura stramonium seeds, and Salvia officinalis leaves against extracellular(promastigote) and intracellular(amastigote) form...AIM: The anti-leishmanial activity of methanolic extracts of Calendula officinalis flowers, Datura stramonium seeds, and Salvia officinalis leaves against extracellular(promastigote) and intracellular(amastigote) forms of Leishmania major were evaluated in this study. METHOD: In the first stage, promastigote forms of L. major, were treated with different doses of the plant extracts in a 96-well tissue-culture microplate and IC50 values for each extract were measured with colorimetric MTT assay. In the second stage, macrophage cells were infected with L. major promastigotes. Infected macrophages were treated with plant extracts. Then the macrophages were stained with Gimsa and the number of infected macrophages and amastigotes were counted with a light microscope. RESULTS: The results indicated that the plant extracts inhibited the growth of promastigotes and amastigotes of L. major. Inhibitory concentrations(IC50) for promastigote assay were 108.19, 155.15, and 184.32 μg·mL-1 for C. officinalis flowers, D. stramonium seeds and S. officinalis, respectively. The extracts also reduced the number of amastigotes in macrophage cells from 264 for control group to 88, 97, and 102 for test groups. Although the anti-leishmanial activity of the extracts were not comparable with the standard drug, miltefosine; but they showed significant efficiency in reducing the number of amastigotes in macrophages, in comparison with the control group(P < 0.001). These plant extracts had lower toxicity compared with miltefosine. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the potential efficacy of the methanolic extracts of C. officinalis flowers, D. stramonium seeds, and S. officinalis leaves to control of cutaneous leishmaniasis.展开更多
[Objective] By carrying out the anther culture on the monosomic alien addition line MAAL8 of O.officinalis-O.sativa and the back crossing with O.sativa H1493,the genetic characteristics of monosomic alien addition lin...[Objective] By carrying out the anther culture on the monosomic alien addition line MAAL8 of O.officinalis-O.sativa and the back crossing with O.sativa H1493,the genetic characteristics of monosomic alien addition line were studied.[Method] The phenotype analysis was used to study the separation proportion of progeny.Moreover,SSR and the methylation analysis were used to study the transmission behavior of nonhomologous chromosome.[Result] 78 plants of 145 backcross progenies preserved the rolled leaf mark trait of MAAL8.In 32 anther culture plants,five plants had the normal rolled leaves,and two plants had the extremely rolled leaves.The rest had the flat leaves.14 couples of SSR markers were used to analyze,and it indicated that all the rolled-leaf plants could obtain the characteristic band type of O.officinalis,but the flat-leaf plants showed none of them.11 polymorphic RFLP markers were used to carry out Methylation-Sensitive Southern analysis.It showed that the methylation variation manners of eight markers between AA and CC genomes were different.[Conclusion] The nonhomologous chromosome of MAAL8 could pass to the progenies independently and integrally via the meiosis,and the phenotype characteristics didn＇t change.Moreover,the methylation manner of O.officinalis could inherit stably in the hybrid progeny as the addition of single chromosome.The stability of methylation might have the certain effect on the relatively independent inheritance of nonhomologous chromosome in the genome environment of O.sativa.展开更多
[Objective] The aim was to investigate the genetic diversity and analyze the genetic differentiation of germplasm resources of Gentiana officinalis H.Smith from Qinghai.[Method] The cpDNA of chloroplast psbA-trnH gene...[Objective] The aim was to investigate the genetic diversity and analyze the genetic differentiation of germplasm resources of Gentiana officinalis H.Smith from Qinghai.[Method] The cpDNA of chloroplast psbA-trnH gene was sequenced to analyze the genetic diversity of six populations of G.officinalis.[Result] A total of 10 distinct haplotypes were detected in the studied populations,and seven variable sites were found by comparing their sequences.G.officinalis with high-level genetic diversity（h=0.771）.Genetic diversity was largely varied within populations,ranging from 0.563 to 0.857 for haplotype diversity,and from 0.002 43 to 0.005 83 for nucleotide diversity,respectively.Genetic differentiation among populations（Gst） of G.officinalis was 0.196 0;gene flow（Nm） was 2.05;80.40% of the genetic variability occurred within population.[Conclusion] The cultivated G.officinalis in Qinghai showed rich genetic diversity,which is beneficial for the production of high-quality herb medicine.展开更多
To confirm the content and distribution of bioactive components in roots, stems, leaves and grains of Russian Me/i/otus officina/is ＇Sligen 1 ＂, an experiment involving bioactive components detection and field plant...To confirm the content and distribution of bioactive components in roots, stems, leaves and grains of Russian Me/i/otus officina/is ＇Sligen 1 ＂, an experiment involving bioactive components detection and field planting was conducted. Kjeldahl method and high performance gas chromatography were used to detect the protein. The automatic amino acid analyzer was used to detect amino acid. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry （GC-MS） and molecular distillation apparatus were used to confirm the fatty acid content. Gravimetric method was used to detect saponin and alkaloid contents. High performance liquid chromatography was used to detect the coumarin content. The polyphenol content was determined by forint reagent colorimetric method. Anthracene copper-sulfuric acid colorimetry was used to detect the polysaccharide, and aluminum nitrate-sodium nitrite-sodium hydroxide col- orimetric method was used to confirm flavone. The results showed that protein and amino acid were mainly distributed in leaves and seeds. The fatty acid was mainly distributed in seeds. The saponin was mainly distributed in roots and leave. The polyphenol was mainly distributed in roots, stems and leaves. The alkaloid was mainly distributed in stems, leaves and seeds. Seeds mainly contained coumarin. M. officinalis had little polysaccharide and flavone. The total production of bioactive in- gredients was 3 016.3 kg/hm2. The output of crude protein, amino acids and fatty acids was 1 400.6, 1 246.8, 112.2, respectively. The yields of effective components saponins, alkaloids, polyphenols and coumarin were 97.0, 77.9, 41.7, 40.1 kg/hm2, respectively. After separation, extraction and purification, those components can be used as the natural ingredients to develop medicine, food, chemical and other biotechnological products.展开更多
A new phenylethanoid glycoside, neobudofficide B was isolated from Buddleia officinalis. On the basis of spectral and chemical evidence, the glycoside was identified as β ( 3′, 4′ dihydroxy, 6′ N pyridinechlo...A new phenylethanoid glycoside, neobudofficide B was isolated from Buddleia officinalis. On the basis of spectral and chemical evidence, the glycoside was identified as β ( 3′, 4′ dihydroxy, 6′ N pyridinechloride phenyl ) ethyl O α L rhamnopyranosyl ( 1→3 ) β D ( 4″ O caffeoyl ) glucopyranoside.展开更多
A FISH procedure was adopted to physical mapping rice RFLP marker RZ69 and the BAC clone 38J9 screened by RZ69 which is linked to gene Bph3 in Oryza saliva L. and O. officinalis Well ex: Watt. The FISH results showed ...A FISH procedure was adopted to physical mapping rice RFLP marker RZ69 and the BAC clone 38J9 screened by RZ69 which is linked to gene Bph3 in Oryza saliva L. and O. officinalis Well ex: Watt. The FISH results showed that both 38J9 and RZ69 were located in the middle of 4S in O. officinalis and the centromere area of 4S in O. sativa. In O. officinalis the percentage distances from the centromere to the hybridization sites were 20.00 +/- 5.40 and 22.12 +/- 3.44, the detection rates were 50.00% and 6.14%, but in O. sativa they were 0 and 0, 56.10% and 6.29% correspondingly. The results obtained from the BAC and RFLP clone were almost the same in the cultivated rice and O. officinalis. It was suggested that die marker RZ69 of the cultivated rice and its homologous sequence in O. officinalis were in the same BAC clone, the homologous sequence of Bph3 in O. officinalis should be located at the sites hybridized by both RZ69 and 38J9. Many signals on different chromosomes of O. officinalis were observed under no blocking with Cot-1 DNA, showing that the repetitive sequences were also homologous between O. sativa and O. officinalis. The identification of chromosome 4 of O. officinalis is based on comparative map with RG214 and BAC clone screened by RG214. The feasibility of comparative physical mapping performed between O. sativa and O. officinalis with rice BAC clones was discussed.展开更多
From the aerial parts ofNauclea officinalis （Pierre ex Pitard） Merr. et Churl, one new indole alkaloid paratunamide E （1） has been isolated together with six known indole alkaloids, paratunamide A （2）, nauclealo...From the aerial parts ofNauclea officinalis （Pierre ex Pitard） Merr. et Churl, one new indole alkaloid paratunamide E （1） has been isolated together with six known indole alkaloids, paratunamide A （2）, nauclealotide C （3）, nauclealotide A （4）, vincosamide （5）, strictosamide （6） and naucleamide F （7）. Naucleamide F （7） was isolated from Nauclea officinalis for the first time. All of the seven compounds above were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 1 D and 2 D NMR soectroscoDic analyses.展开更多
Objective:To explore antibacterial activity and characterization of secondary metabolites isolated from mangrove plant Avicennia officinalis(A.officinalis).Methods:In the present study the leaf extracts of A.officinal...Objective:To explore antibacterial activity and characterization of secondary metabolites isolated from mangrove plant Avicennia officinalis(A.officinalis).Methods:In the present study the leaf extracts of A.officinalis were examined for its antibacterial potential using five different solvents against some reference strains of human pathogenic bacteria for the crude extract.Maximum activity was observed for ethyl acetate and hence different concentrations like 15μL,25μL,and 50μL of ethyl extracts was checked for its antibacterial activity.Partial purification of crude extract was carried by column chromatography and fractions were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) to identify compounds.Results:The crude ethyl acetate extracts of A.officinalis showed remarkable antibacterial activity with zones of inhibition of 13 mm against Eschericia coli(E.coli) and 11 mm against Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus).Fraction 13(ethyl acetate:methanol= 8:2) as the most potent one against with the minimal inhibitory concentration of 30 mm against E.coli and 25 mm against S.aureus.The GCMS resultsof active column fraction(F13) revealed that the active principals were a mixture of hydroxy- 4 methoxybenzoic acid,diethyl phthalate,oleic acid.Conclusions:The leaf extracts with proven antibacterial effects can clearly be directed towards cancer treatment as to inhibiting cancer cell growth.The limited number of test organisms owes to a constraint of resource.So,the effect of strong bursts of leaf extracts on human pathogenic bacteria should further be tested on a wide range of test organisms.展开更多
Objective:To determine the antimicrobial activity of rosemary(Rosmarinus of ficinalis L.) and to investigate the synergistic effects of this extract combined with ceforuxime against methicillinresistant Staphylococcus...Objective:To determine the antimicrobial activity of rosemary(Rosmarinus of ficinalis L.) and to investigate the synergistic effects of this extract combined with ceforuxime against methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA).Methods:The inhibitory and bactericidal activities of rosemary ethanol extract,alone and in combination with cefuroxime,were studied.Results:The minimum inhibitory concentrations(MICs) of the ethanol extract of rosemary were in the range of 0.39-3.13 mg/mL.The minimum bactericidal concentrations(MBCs) were usually equal to or double that MICs.The antimicrobial activity of combinations of the ethanol extract of rosemary and cefuroxime indicated their synergistic effects against all MRSAs.Conclusions:The present work clearly demonstrates that rosemary has a key role in the elevation of susceptibility toβ-lactams.展开更多
基金Financial support for this study is from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32170406)the Social Development Special Projects-Key Research and Development Plan of Science and Technology Department of Yunnan Province(No.202303AC100025)the 111 Project from Ministry of Education of China and the State Administration of Foreign Export Affairs of China(No.B18056).
文摘Houpolignols A-C(1-3),unprecedented oligomers of dearomatized obovatol with tetracyclo[9.3.1.0^(2,7).0^(9,14)]pentadecane(1 and 2)and 8,18-dioxapentacyclo[13.3.1.1^(5,9).0^(4,16).0^(13,20)]icosane(3)core structures,together with their biosynthetic congener houpolignol D(4),were isolated from the cortex of Magnolia officinalis var.biloba.Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analyses,Xray crystallography data,and quantum chemical calculations.Radical cascade cyclizations were proposed as crucial biosynthetic steps of 1-4.(±)-1 showed anti-nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)effect by promoting fatty acid beta-oxidation.
基金Supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China in 2018(2018YFC1708005)the Southwest Minzu University Research Startup Funds(RQD2023020).
文摘[Objectives]To analyze the differences in medicinal component contents of Magnolia officinalis across different altitude gradients and explore their causes.[Methods]In this experiment,M.officinalis trees aged 15-20 years growing at four altitudes(1301,1444,1573,and 1643 m)were selected as experimental materials.Leaf traits,soil physicochemical properties,and medicinal component contents were investigated,and the relationships among leaf traits,soil physicochemical properties,and medicinal components were analyzed.[Results]With increasing altitude,the specific leaf area(SLA)of M.officinalis significantly increased,while stomatal density,vein density,leaf thickness,and mesophyll tissue thickness decreased.Soil total nitrogen(TN),total phosphorus(TP),total potassium(TK),available nitrogen(AN),and organic matter contents(OM)decreased significantly with altitude,whereas available potassium(AK)showed the opposite trend.The contents of medicinal components magnolol and honokiol in M.officinalis also significantly decreased with altitude.Correlation analysis revealed that,in addition to altitude,soil physicochemical properties(pH,TP,OM)and leaf traits(leaf thickness,palisade tissue thickness,SLA)were significantly correlated with magnolol and honokiol contents.[Conclusions]M.officinalis at lower altitudes exhibited better growth and higher magnolol and honokiol contents,which may be attributed to higher soil nutrient availability in low-altitude regions.This study provides guidance for selecting cultivation sites and optimizing planting patterns for M.officinalis.
基金supported by the Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,China(Grant Nos.:CI2023E002 and CI2021A04513)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.:82204619 and 82274094)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes,China(Grant Nos.:ZZ15-YQ-067 and ZZ16-ND-10-26).
文摘A strategy combining a tailored database and high-throughput activity screening that discover bioactive metabolites derived from Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex(MOC)was developed and implemented to rapidly profile and discover bioactive metabolites in vivo derived from traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).The strategy possessed four characteristics:1)The tailored database consisted of metabolites derived from big data-originated reference compound,metabolites predicted in silico,and MOC chemical profile-based pseudomolecular ions.2)When profiling MOC-derived metabolites in vivo,attentions were paid not only to prototypes of MOC compounds and metabolites directly derived from MOC compounds,as reported by most papers,but also to isomerized metabolites and the degradation products of MOC compounds as well as their derived metabolites.3)Metabolite traceability was performed,especially to distinguish isomeric prototypes-derived metabolites,prototypes of MOC compounds as well as phase I metabolites derived from other MOC compounds.4)Molecular docking was utilized for high-throughput activity screening and molecular dynamic simulation as well as zebrafish model were used for verification.Using this strategy,134 metabolites were swiftly characterized after the oral administration of MOC to rats,and several metabolites were reported for the first time.Furthermore,17 potential active metabolites were discovered by targeting the motilin,dopamine D2,and the serotonin type 4(5-HT4)receptors,and part bioactivities were verified using molecular dynamic simulation and a zebrafish constipation model.This study extends the application of mass spectrometry(MS)to rapidly profile TCM-derived metabolites in vivo,which will help pharmacologists rapidly discover potent metabolites from a complex matrix.
文摘Based on the meteorological data of 24 automatic stations in Xinfeng County,combined with the climatic conditions for the growth of Morinda officinalis F.C.How and Sarcandra glabra(Thunb.)Nakai,the climate suitability zoning indicators of M.officinalis and S.glabra in Xinfeng County were constructed by relevant statistical methods,and the climate suitability zoning indicators were divided into four grades:most suitable,suitable,sub-suitable and unsuitable.According to the results of expert scores,the relevant growth impact factors were assigned weight values.Based on geographic information system(GIS),the climate suitability zoning of M.officinalis and S.glabra planting in Xinfeng County was carried out.The results show that most areas of Xinfeng County were suitable for planting M.officinalis and S.glabra.Among them,the most suitable planting areas of M.officinalis were mainly distributed in most of Huilong Town,from Jiangnan Community of Fengcheng Street to Yuntianhai area of Meikeng Town,Matouwantian Village and areas to the south,and areas to the south of Zhutong Village,Fengcheng Street.The most suitable areas for S.glabra planting were mainly distributed in Puchang Village of Huilong Town,the northeast of Huangzhai Town,the south of Fengcheng Street,and the central-southern part of Matou Town.The zoning results provide a scientific basis for the rational layout of M.officinalis and S.glabra planting in Xinfeng County.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(82260844)Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia(2022LHMS08021).
文摘[Objectives]To explore the mechanism of Mongolian medicine Valeriana officinalis L.on liver cancer by network pharmacology.[Methods]The HERB database of V.officinalis L.was searched,and the Uniprot database was used to normalize and standardize the targets.Liver cancer targets were searched through GeneCards,DISGENET,and other databases.Venny website was used to obtain the intersection target of valerian active ingredients and liver cancer disease.The protein-protein interaction(PPI)network of the intersection targets was analyzed by STRING database,and the PPI network was constructed by Cytoscape software.The David database was used for GO functional annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis to obtain the relevant pathways in the treatment of liver cancer with Mongolian medicine V.officinalis.The corresponding chemical components,targets and pathways of liver cancer were imported into Cytoscape software to construct the network topology of"chemical component-disease-target-pathway".According to the analysis results,the potential of the active components in V.officinalis as a therapeutic drug for liver cancer was evaluated,and the correlation between the results of network pharmacology analysis and clinical treatment of liver cancer was discussed,which provided a reference for clinical application.[Results]A total of 13 kinds of chemical components and 108 drug disease intersection target genes were screened,and the core genes acting on diseases were caffeic acid,perillyl acetate,(+)-alpha-Terpineol,eucalyptol,etc.;GO functional enrichment analysis involved 389 items of biological processes,62 items of cellular components and 120 items of molecular functions.Enrichment analysis of KEGG signaling pathways screened out chemical carcinogenesis-receptor activation,cancer pathways,prolactin signaling pathways,proteoglycans in cancer,EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance and other signaling pathways.[Conclusions]The mechanism of Mongolian medicine V.officinalis on liver cancer was studied by network pharmacology.It was found that it can inhibit the proliferation of liver cancer cells from multiple targets and pathways.This is expected to provide a theoretical basis for further basic experimental research.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project(2019YFC1906601)China the Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences(C12021A04111)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes(ZZ13-YQ-040).
文摘Herbal extraction residues(HERs)cause serious environmental pollution and resource waste.In this study,a novel green route was designed for the comprehensive reutilization of all components in HERs,taking Magnolia officinalis residues(MOR)as an example.The reluctant structure of MOR was first destroyed by alkali pretreatment to release the functional ingredients(magnolol and honokiol)originally remaining in MOR and to make MOR more accessible for hydrolysis.A metal–organic frame material MIL-101(Cr)with a maximum absorption capacity of 255.64 mg g^(-1)was synthesized to absorb the released honokiol and magnolol from the pretreated MOR solutions,and 40 g L^(-1)reducing sugars were obtained with 81.8%enzymatic hydrolysis rate at 10%MOR solid loading.Finally,382 mg L-1β-amyrin was produced from MOR hydrolysates by an engineered yeast strain.In total,1 kg honokiol,8 kg magnolol,and 7.64 kg β-amyrin could produce from 1 ton MOR by this cleaner process with a total economic output of 170,700 RMB.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.:82104394 and 81973481)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant Nos.:LY23H280008 and LQ23H280004)+2 种基金Zhejiang Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Project(Grant No.:2022ZQ033)Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University UniversityLevel Talent Special Project(Grant No.:2021ZR06)Zhejiang Province Postdoctoral Research Project(Grant No.:ZJ2022057).
文摘Cornus officinalis,a medicinal and edible plant known for its liver-nourishing properties,has shown promise in inhibiting the activation of hepatic stellate cells(HSCs),crucial indicators of hepatic fibrosis,especially when processed by high pressure wine steaming(HPWS).Herein,this study aims to investigate the regulatory effects of cornus officinalis,both in its raw and HPWS forms,on inflammation and apoptosis in liver fibrosis and their underlying mechanisms.In vivo liver fibrosis models were established by subcutaneous injection of CCl4,while in vitro HSCs were exposed to transforming growth factor-b(TGF-b).These findings demonstrated that cornus officinalis with HPWS conspicuously ameliorated histopathological injury,reduced the release of proinflammatory factors,and decreased collagen deposition in CCl4-induced rats compared to its raw form.Utilizing ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer(UHPLC-QTOF-MS)combined with network analysis,we identified that the pharmacological effects of the changed components of cornus officinalis before and after HPWS,primarily centered on the adenosine phosphate(AMP)-activated protein kinase(AMPK)pathway.Of note,cornus officinalis activated AMPK and sirtuin 3(SIRT3),promoting the apoptosis of activated HSCs through the caspase cascade by regulating caspase3,caspase6 and caspase9.small interfering RNA(siRNA)experiments showed that cornus officinalis could regulate AMPK activity and its mediated-apoptosis through SIRT3.In conclusion,cornus officinalis exhibited the ability to reduce inflammation and apoptosis,with the SIRT3-AMPK signaling pathway identified as a potential mechanism underlying the synergistic effect of cornus officinalis with HPWS on anti-liver fibrosis.
基金Supported by Guangxi Key R&D Project(GuiKeAB18221095)Baise Scientific Research and Technology Development Plan of Baise City(BaiKe20211810)+1 种基金Open Project of Scientific Research in Guangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathology of Hepatobiliary Diseases(GXZDSYS-005)Research Project of High-level Talents in Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities(01002018079).
文摘[Objectives]The anti-tumor activity of fractions from Buddleja officinalis Maxim.by petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water solvent was studied.[Methods]The ethanol extract from B.officinalis Maxim.was extracted and then concentrated with petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water,respectively,and the extracts were obtained.The inhibitory effects of the four different fractions on the growth of three tumor cell lines in vitro were detected by CCK-8 method,and the median inhibitory concentration(IC 50 value)was calculated.[Results]The four fractions inhibited the growth of the three tumor cell lines in vitro,among which the n-butanol fraction had the best anti-tumor activity.The IC 50 values of the n-butanol fraction on human gastric cancer(SGC-7901),human breast cancer(MCF-7)and human liver cancer(BEL-7404)cell lines were 0.08,1.58 and 0.12 mg/mL,respectively.[Conclusions]Petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water fractions from the ethanol extract of B.officinalis Maxim.had certain anti-tumor effects,and the n-butanol fraction had the best anti-tumor activity.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82204250)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M693961)+2 种基金Young and Middle-Aged Talent Project of Hubei Provincial Department of Education(No.Q20222808)Hubei University of Science and Technology Doctoral Startup Fund Project(No.BK202029)Outstanding Young and Middle-Aged Scientific and Technological Innovation Team in Colleges and Universities in Hubei Province(No.T2021022).
文摘Background:Explore the anti-tumor mechanism of herb pair Pinellia ternate-Magnolia officinalis(BX-HP)in liver cancer through network pharmacology using molecular docking methods.Method:The active ingredients and corresponding targets of the herb pair Pinellia ternate-Magnolia officinalis were obtained from the HERB database.The relevant targets for liver cancer were obtained from GeneCards,DisGeNET,TTD,and Drugbank databases.Obtain common targets between herb pair Pinellia ternate-Magnolia officinalis and liver cancer through the Bioinformatics platform,establish a PPI network diagram using STRING software,and perform GO functional enrichment and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis on the DAVID platform.AutoDockTools 1.5.7 software and molecular dynamics simulation analysis are used to evaluate the binding of components to target proteins.HERB database,SwissTargetPrediction database,SwissADME database,UniProt database,GeneCards database,TTD database,DRUGBANK database,DisGeNET database,String,DAVID.Bioinformatics platform,PDB database,PubChem and TCMSP database.Result:A total of 22 active ingredients with a Probability>0.1 targets in Magnolia officinalis were screened,26 active ingredients with a Probability>0.1 targets in Pinellia ternata,ten vital active ingredients,corresponding to 979 and 803 targets with a Probability>0.1 targets,2536 liver cancer-related targets,and 279 targets in the herb pair Pinellia ternata-Magnolia officinalis.The GO functional enrichment analysis resulted in 1297 entries,namely 971 biological process entries,118 cell localization entries,and 208 molecular function entries.Three signaling pathways were annotated through the KEGG pathway.Based on molecular docking,ten vital active ingredients and five target proteins were validated to exhibit an excellent binding affinity.The above data indicates that combining the herb pair Pinellia ternata-Magnolia officinalis may treat liver cancer through specific targets and signaling pathways.Conclusion:Herb pair Pinellia ternata-Magnolia officinalis has a synergistic effect on treating liver cancer through multicomponent,multitarget,and multi-pathway approaches.This study provides a sufficient theoretical basis for subsequent research.
文摘Bark samples of Magnolis officinalis were collected from a 7-year-old trial plantation with 13 provenances in Jingning County of Zhejiang Province on June 25, 2000. The contents of magnolol and honokiol of M. officinalis were analyzed by the method of HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatogram). The results showed that such qualitative traits as the content of magnolol, content of honokiol, total content of key phenols, and the ratio of magnolo to honokiol differ significantly between the provenances. The provenances with a sharpened leaf tip from the western part of Hubei Province has a highest content of phenols, and that with a concave leaf tip from the Lushan Mountain has a lowest content of phenols. All these four qualitative traits were genetically controlled, with a heritability between 0.8342 and 0.9871 in terms of provenance. In addition, both longitudinal and latitudinal geographical variations could be found, with longitudinal variations being dominant. As a result, 3 superior provenances from Wufeng, Enshi and Hefeng of the western part of Hubei as well as 10 high-quality individuals were selected.
文摘Greenhouse cultivation in northern China has the characteristic of single mode, and the intercropping mode is not common. Greenhouse intercropping of green asparagus （Asparagus officinalis Linn） and coriander （Coriandrum sativurn L.） not only could increase vegetable kinds, but also could improve cropping index, and the asparagus growers＇ income could also be improved. This paper introduced the intercropping technique of green asparagus and coriander, so as to provide technical support for large-area extension of greenhouse green asparagus cultivation and break the situation of single mode for .qreenhouse cultivation.
文摘AIM: The anti-leishmanial activity of methanolic extracts of Calendula officinalis flowers, Datura stramonium seeds, and Salvia officinalis leaves against extracellular(promastigote) and intracellular(amastigote) forms of Leishmania major were evaluated in this study. METHOD: In the first stage, promastigote forms of L. major, were treated with different doses of the plant extracts in a 96-well tissue-culture microplate and IC50 values for each extract were measured with colorimetric MTT assay. In the second stage, macrophage cells were infected with L. major promastigotes. Infected macrophages were treated with plant extracts. Then the macrophages were stained with Gimsa and the number of infected macrophages and amastigotes were counted with a light microscope. RESULTS: The results indicated that the plant extracts inhibited the growth of promastigotes and amastigotes of L. major. Inhibitory concentrations(IC50) for promastigote assay were 108.19, 155.15, and 184.32 μg·mL-1 for C. officinalis flowers, D. stramonium seeds and S. officinalis, respectively. The extracts also reduced the number of amastigotes in macrophage cells from 264 for control group to 88, 97, and 102 for test groups. Although the anti-leishmanial activity of the extracts were not comparable with the standard drug, miltefosine; but they showed significant efficiency in reducing the number of amastigotes in macrophages, in comparison with the control group(P < 0.001). These plant extracts had lower toxicity compared with miltefosine. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the potential efficacy of the methanolic extracts of C. officinalis flowers, D. stramonium seeds, and S. officinalis leaves to control of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
基金Supported by Hubei Natural Science Fund Item(2008CDB392)Natural Science Fund of South-Central University for Nationalities(yzz08005)~~
文摘[Objective] By carrying out the anther culture on the monosomic alien addition line MAAL8 of O.officinalis-O.sativa and the back crossing with O.sativa H1493,the genetic characteristics of monosomic alien addition line were studied.[Method] The phenotype analysis was used to study the separation proportion of progeny.Moreover,SSR and the methylation analysis were used to study the transmission behavior of nonhomologous chromosome.[Result] 78 plants of 145 backcross progenies preserved the rolled leaf mark trait of MAAL8.In 32 anther culture plants,five plants had the normal rolled leaves,and two plants had the extremely rolled leaves.The rest had the flat leaves.14 couples of SSR markers were used to analyze,and it indicated that all the rolled-leaf plants could obtain the characteristic band type of O.officinalis,but the flat-leaf plants showed none of them.11 polymorphic RFLP markers were used to carry out Methylation-Sensitive Southern analysis.It showed that the methylation variation manners of eight markers between AA and CC genomes were different.[Conclusion] The nonhomologous chromosome of MAAL8 could pass to the progenies independently and integrally via the meiosis,and the phenotype characteristics didn＇t change.Moreover,the methylation manner of O.officinalis could inherit stably in the hybrid progeny as the addition of single chromosome.The stability of methylation might have the certain effect on the relatively independent inheritance of nonhomologous chromosome in the genome environment of O.sativa.
基金Supported by Science Foundation for the Excellent Youth and Middle-aged Scholars in Qinghai University(2009-QY-19)~~
文摘[Objective] The aim was to investigate the genetic diversity and analyze the genetic differentiation of germplasm resources of Gentiana officinalis H.Smith from Qinghai.[Method] The cpDNA of chloroplast psbA-trnH gene was sequenced to analyze the genetic diversity of six populations of G.officinalis.[Result] A total of 10 distinct haplotypes were detected in the studied populations,and seven variable sites were found by comparing their sequences.G.officinalis with high-level genetic diversity（h=0.771）.Genetic diversity was largely varied within populations,ranging from 0.563 to 0.857 for haplotype diversity,and from 0.002 43 to 0.005 83 for nucleotide diversity,respectively.Genetic differentiation among populations（Gst） of G.officinalis was 0.196 0;gene flow（Nm） was 2.05;80.40% of the genetic variability occurred within population.[Conclusion] The cultivated G.officinalis in Qinghai showed rich genetic diversity,which is beneficial for the production of high-quality herb medicine.
文摘To confirm the content and distribution of bioactive components in roots, stems, leaves and grains of Russian Me/i/otus officina/is ＇Sligen 1 ＂, an experiment involving bioactive components detection and field planting was conducted. Kjeldahl method and high performance gas chromatography were used to detect the protein. The automatic amino acid analyzer was used to detect amino acid. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry （GC-MS） and molecular distillation apparatus were used to confirm the fatty acid content. Gravimetric method was used to detect saponin and alkaloid contents. High performance liquid chromatography was used to detect the coumarin content. The polyphenol content was determined by forint reagent colorimetric method. Anthracene copper-sulfuric acid colorimetry was used to detect the polysaccharide, and aluminum nitrate-sodium nitrite-sodium hydroxide col- orimetric method was used to confirm flavone. The results showed that protein and amino acid were mainly distributed in leaves and seeds. The fatty acid was mainly distributed in seeds. The saponin was mainly distributed in roots and leave. The polyphenol was mainly distributed in roots, stems and leaves. The alkaloid was mainly distributed in stems, leaves and seeds. Seeds mainly contained coumarin. M. officinalis had little polysaccharide and flavone. The total production of bioactive in- gredients was 3 016.3 kg/hm2. The output of crude protein, amino acids and fatty acids was 1 400.6, 1 246.8, 112.2, respectively. The yields of effective components saponins, alkaloids, polyphenols and coumarin were 97.0, 77.9, 41.7, 40.1 kg/hm2, respectively. After separation, extraction and purification, those components can be used as the natural ingredients to develop medicine, food, chemical and other biotechnological products.
文摘A new phenylethanoid glycoside, neobudofficide B was isolated from Buddleia officinalis. On the basis of spectral and chemical evidence, the glycoside was identified as β ( 3′, 4′ dihydroxy, 6′ N pyridinechloride phenyl ) ethyl O α L rhamnopyranosyl ( 1→3 ) β D ( 4″ O caffeoyl ) glucopyranoside.
文摘A FISH procedure was adopted to physical mapping rice RFLP marker RZ69 and the BAC clone 38J9 screened by RZ69 which is linked to gene Bph3 in Oryza saliva L. and O. officinalis Well ex: Watt. The FISH results showed that both 38J9 and RZ69 were located in the middle of 4S in O. officinalis and the centromere area of 4S in O. sativa. In O. officinalis the percentage distances from the centromere to the hybridization sites were 20.00 +/- 5.40 and 22.12 +/- 3.44, the detection rates were 50.00% and 6.14%, but in O. sativa they were 0 and 0, 56.10% and 6.29% correspondingly. The results obtained from the BAC and RFLP clone were almost the same in the cultivated rice and O. officinalis. It was suggested that die marker RZ69 of the cultivated rice and its homologous sequence in O. officinalis were in the same BAC clone, the homologous sequence of Bph3 in O. officinalis should be located at the sites hybridized by both RZ69 and 38J9. Many signals on different chromosomes of O. officinalis were observed under no blocking with Cot-1 DNA, showing that the repetitive sequences were also homologous between O. sativa and O. officinalis. The identification of chromosome 4 of O. officinalis is based on comparative map with RG214 and BAC clone screened by RG214. The feasibility of comparative physical mapping performed between O. sativa and O. officinalis with rice BAC clones was discussed.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.30973628)
文摘From the aerial parts ofNauclea officinalis （Pierre ex Pitard） Merr. et Churl, one new indole alkaloid paratunamide E （1） has been isolated together with six known indole alkaloids, paratunamide A （2）, nauclealotide C （3）, nauclealotide A （4）, vincosamide （5）, strictosamide （6） and naucleamide F （7）. Naucleamide F （7） was isolated from Nauclea officinalis for the first time. All of the seven compounds above were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 1 D and 2 D NMR soectroscoDic analyses.
文摘Objective:To explore antibacterial activity and characterization of secondary metabolites isolated from mangrove plant Avicennia officinalis(A.officinalis).Methods:In the present study the leaf extracts of A.officinalis were examined for its antibacterial potential using five different solvents against some reference strains of human pathogenic bacteria for the crude extract.Maximum activity was observed for ethyl acetate and hence different concentrations like 15μL,25μL,and 50μL of ethyl extracts was checked for its antibacterial activity.Partial purification of crude extract was carried by column chromatography and fractions were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) to identify compounds.Results:The crude ethyl acetate extracts of A.officinalis showed remarkable antibacterial activity with zones of inhibition of 13 mm against Eschericia coli(E.coli) and 11 mm against Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus).Fraction 13(ethyl acetate:methanol= 8:2) as the most potent one against with the minimal inhibitory concentration of 30 mm against E.coli and 25 mm against S.aureus.The GCMS resultsof active column fraction(F13) revealed that the active principals were a mixture of hydroxy- 4 methoxybenzoic acid,diethyl phthalate,oleic acid.Conclusions:The leaf extracts with proven antibacterial effects can clearly be directed towards cancer treatment as to inhibiting cancer cell growth.The limited number of test organisms owes to a constraint of resource.So,the effect of strong bursts of leaf extracts on human pathogenic bacteria should further be tested on a wide range of test organisms.
文摘Objective:To determine the antimicrobial activity of rosemary(Rosmarinus of ficinalis L.) and to investigate the synergistic effects of this extract combined with ceforuxime against methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA).Methods:The inhibitory and bactericidal activities of rosemary ethanol extract,alone and in combination with cefuroxime,were studied.Results:The minimum inhibitory concentrations(MICs) of the ethanol extract of rosemary were in the range of 0.39-3.13 mg/mL.The minimum bactericidal concentrations(MBCs) were usually equal to or double that MICs.The antimicrobial activity of combinations of the ethanol extract of rosemary and cefuroxime indicated their synergistic effects against all MRSAs.Conclusions:The present work clearly demonstrates that rosemary has a key role in the elevation of susceptibility toβ-lactams.
