HPLC Fingerprint Chromatogram of Tetracera asiatica Produced in Guangxi

[Objectives] To establish fingerprint chromatogram of Tetracera asiatica and provide basis for controlling and assessing the quality of Tetracera asiatica.[Methods] The high-performance liquid chromatography( HPLC) method was used. Phenomenex C18( 5 μm,4. 6 ×250 mm),acetonitrile-0. 1% phosphoric acid water,gradient elution,flow rate 1 m L/min,detection wavelength 214 nm,and column temperature 25 ℃. The fingerprint chromatogram of 10 batches of samples of Tetracera asiatica was determined for similarity comparison. [Results] It established HPLC fingerprint chromatogram of Tetracera asiatica produced in Guangxi,determined a total of 13 common fingerprint peaks. The similarity of 10 batches of Tetracera asiatica was > 0. 9.[Conclusions] The method is rapid and accurate and can provide references for assessing the quality of Tetracera asiatica.

SSR Primer Screening for Marchantia convoluta by SAM Method

[Objectives] This study was conducted to study SSR primers in wild Marchantia convoluta by SAM method. [Methods] The M. convoluta genomic DNA was extracted by improved CTAB method,and the SSR primers for M. convoluta were selected through digestion,ligation,suppression PCR,pre-amplification,SAM method and PCR. [Results] The improved CTAB method extracted a high purity of DNA; the SAM PCR method gave clear bands; and 100 positive clones were sequenced,obtaining 86 sequences. [Conclusions] The SSR molecular markers could be used for analyzing the genetic diversity of M. convoluta.

Pharmacognosy Identification of Xiaohuangcao (Dendrobium loddigesi Rolfe)

[Objectives]Pharmacognosy identification was performed on Xiaohuangcao ( Dendrobium loddigesi Rolfe).[Methods]The medicinal materials were identified through original plants,characters,microscopic structure and thin-layer identification characteristics.[Results]D.loddigesi has obvious plant morphology,characters,microscopic structure and thin-layer identification characteristics.The stem of Xiaohuangcao is slender and cylindrical,and the surface is golden yellow;and the fiber bundles outside the vascular bundles are crescent-shaped or semi-circular in the stem transection.For the powder,crystal fiber can be observed;the vascular bundles are embedded with siliceous block cells;and there are more starch grains.In the thin layer chromatography,petroleum ether-ethyl acetate-butanone-glacial acetic acid (8.5∶ 3.5∶ 1.5∶ 5 d) was used as a developing solvent,and 10% sulfuric acid ethanol solution was used as a color developing agent.[Conclusions]The research results provide reference for the application of the medicinal material and the formulation of its related quality standards.

Research Situation of Polysaccharides of Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis

This study was conducted to investigate the changes of polysaccharides content in Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis and its pharmacological action. The results showed that different growth years,different periods,different habitats and different external factors had influences on the change of polysaccharide content in Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis. Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis has certain effects of enhancing immunity,resisting fatigue and oxidation,promoting digestion and salivation secretion,reducing blood sugar and blood pressure,resisting tumor and liver injury,and relaxing bowels. Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis polysaccharides are the main effective components in Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis. The control of Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis polysaccharide content is of great significance to the assurance of the yield and quality of Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis material.

Correlation Analysis of Quantitative Microscopic Characteristics and Polysaccharide Content of Dendrobium officinale from Guangxi

[Objectives]The paper was to investigate the correlation between the microscopic characteristic constants and the index component polysaccharide content of Dendrobium officinale from Guangxi.[Methods]The paraffin sections of D.officinale were made,and the microscopic characteristic constants of D.officinale stem,including cross section area,vascular bundle area and phloem area,were determined by NIS-Elements D microscopic image processing software.The contents of polysaccharides in D.officinale were determined by UV-Vis spectrophotometry,and the quantitative values of microscopic characteristics of D.officinale with different growth years were analyzed by SPSS 23.0(IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0)data statistical software.The correlation between quantitative microscopic characteristics of D.officinale and its polysaccharide content was analyzed.[Results]According to the correlation between the index component of D.officinale and its quantitative microscopic characteristics,the measurement indexes,the percentage of vascular bundle in the cross section area and the percentage of hard structure in the cross section area,were strongly negatively correlated with polysaccharide content.[Conclusions]The microscopic characteristic constant values of vascular bundles of D.officinale can be used as a method to verify polysaccharide content.