Extraction Technology and Content Determination of Total Flavonoids from Traditional Chinese Medicine Yipichou

[Objectives]The research aimed to optimize extraction technology of total flavonoids from traditional Chinese medicine Yipichou,and establish methods of extraction and content determination of its medicinal materials.[Methods]Using reflux extraction method,total flavonoids of Yipichou were extracted.Via single-factor test,influence of extraction method,extraction solvent concentration,extraction volume and extraction time on content of total flavonoids from Yipichou was inspected.Using orthogonal test,extraction conditions were optimized,and optimal extraction technology of total flavonoids from Yipichou was obtained.[Results]The optimal extraction process of total flavonoids from Yipichou was as below:70%of methanol,1∶40 of solid-liquid ratio,and 1.0 h of reflux extraction time.[Conclusions]In the test,total flavonoids were extracted from Yipichou,with better repeatability,and stable and feasible method,which could provide certain scientific basis for studying quality standard of this medicinal material.

Establishment of a Method for the Determination of Emodin in Wudajiangjun Liquor

[Objectives]To establish a method for the determination of emodin in Wudajiangjun liquor,a hospital preparation.[Methods]A high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)method for the determination of emodin in Rhizoma Polygontum Cuspidatum in hospital preparation Wudajiangjun liquor was established.Using HPLC method,octadecylsilane chemically bonded silica gel was used as filler for the chromatographic column[Inertsil-C 18 chromatographic column(5μm,4.6 mm×250 mm)].Methanol-0.1%phosphoric acid water(76∶24)was used as mobile phase.The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min,the column temperature was 30℃,the detection wavelength was 254 nm,and the injection volume was 10μL.[Results]The content of emodin in Wudajiangjun liquor was determined by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography(RP-HPLC).When the injection volume of emodin was in the range of 5.45-54.5μg/mL,there was a good linear relationship between the injection volume and the peak area.The regression equation is Y=42.952-15.068(r=0.9998),the average recovery rate is 98.23%,and RSD=1.45%.[Conclusions]A method for the determination of emodin in Wudajiangjun liquor by HPLC was established.This method can be used as a quality control method for Wudajiangjun liquor with high accuracy and good repeatability,which lays a foundation for the quality control of the medicinal liquor.

Research Progress in the Application of Network Pharmacology in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Compound Prescriptions

Network pharmacology is a new discipline based on the theory of systems biology,mainly for network analysis of biological systems.It selects specific signal nodes for multi-target drug molecular design.This article summarizes the application of network pharmacology in traditional Chinese medicine and compound prescriptions in recent years from the research progress of network pharmacology,the current research status of single herbs,and the research and application of compound prescriptions.

Hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of baicalin against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity

Scutellaria baicalensis is widely cultivated in eastern Asia, particularly in China. In the present study, we isolated baicalin from this plant and studied for its hepatoprotective activity against CCl4-induced oxidative damage in rats. Our findings revealed that baicalin exhibited strong antioxidant activity in vitro. In established in vivo tests, baicalin showed effective protective effects by reducing the elevated levels of glutamate pyruvate transaminase （ALT）, aspartate aminotransferase （AST）, alkaline phosphatase （ALP）, total bilirubin （TB） and malondialdehyde （MDA） against CCl4-induced damage, and it restored the activities antioxidant defense substances, such as superoxide dismutase （SOD）, catalase （CAT） and glutathione （GSH）, toward their normal levels. These data were supplemented with histopathological examination of rat liver sections. The results demonstrated that baicalin could be proposed to protect the liver against CCh-induced oxidative damage in rats, and the possible underlying mechanism of the activity could be due to its free radical-scavenging and antioxidant activity.