Quantitative and HPLC fingerprint analysis combined with chemometrics for quality evaluation of Codonopsis Radix processed with different methods

Objective: To observe the effect of different processing methods on the quality of Codonopsis Radix and provide data reference for the reasonable processing in the producing areas.Methods: An analytical strategy that combined quantitative and HPLC fingerprint analysis with chemometrics was developed for the quality evaluation of Codonopsis Radix. Lobetyolin, polysaccharide, sucrose,glucose, and fructose were detected simultaneously in Codonopsis Radix samples treated with different processing methods including dryer-drying, sun-drying, shade-drying, sulfur fumigation, and kneading,etc.Results: The results showed that different processing methods had an obvious impact on the quality of Codonopsis Radix. Sun-drying or shade-drying was recommended, and sulfur fumigation should be avoided. And dryer-drying at 40 °C-50 °C was suggested to meet the requirement for large scale processing. In addition, based on the content of polysaccharide, glucose, and fructose, it was advised to knead for three times. As for lobetyolin and sucrose, kneading should be avoided.Conclusions: Our findings demonstrated that processing method had a big impact on the quality of Codonopsis Radix. Based on the results, the appropriate processing methods directed at different requirements were recommended. The study could lay a foundation for the reasonable processing of Codonopsis Radix in producing areas.

Chemical Constituents in Plants of Genus Kadsura Kaempf. ex Juss.

Genus Kadsura Kaempf. ex Juss. includes important medicinal plants widely used in the south and southwest of China. The stems and roots are effective in activating blood and resolving stasis, promoting qi circulation to relieve pain, dispelling wind and eliminating dampness, in which lignans and triterpenoids are the major bioactive constituents. Here we summarized the chemical constituents isolated from genus Kadsura Kaempf. ex Juss., which would provide a primary and strategic platform for further exploiting the medicinal value and resources of genus Kadsura Kaempf. ex Juss.

Genome sizes of four important medicinal species in Kadsura by flow cytometry

Objective:Dianjixueteng is a geoherb in Yunnan Province,the source plant of which is Kadsura interior.However,the formation of this geoherb is not clear in genetic mechanism,in which genome size is the first step that should be known on the genomic level.In this study we aimed to estimate the genome sizes of source plants of K.interior and three related herbs K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata,and K.coccinea by flow cytometry(FCM)and make a comparison.Methods:The genome sizes of K.interior,K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata and K.coccinea,i.e.,the source plants of Dianjixueteng and its relative medicinal materials,were estimated by FCM.The nuclei of K.interior were isolated using modified LB01 buffer,for the rest species,by the Galbraith’s buffer.Results:The genome sizes of K.interior,K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata,and K.coccinea were 7.36,7.12,7.01,and 5.15 pg/1 C,respectively.Genome size of K.interior had no significant variation with those of K.heteroclita and K.longipedunculata(P=0.296),which was significantly larger than that of K.coccinea.Conclusion:Genome size can not distinguish K.interior from K.heteroclita and K.longipedunculata,but could distinguish them from K.coccinea,which lays the foundation for future studies on genetic mechanism of the geoherb formation.