[Objectives]To study the antioxidant activity of the ethyl acetate extract of Amomum villosum Lour.[Methods]The removal rate of chelated iron ions,hydroxyl radicals,superoxide anion free radicals and DPPH free radical...[Objectives]To study the antioxidant activity of the ethyl acetate extract of Amomum villosum Lour.[Methods]The removal rate of chelated iron ions,hydroxyl radicals,superoxide anion free radicals and DPPH free radicals by the ethyl acetate extract of A.villosum Lour.was determined by UV spectrophotometer.[Results]0.5000μg/mL ethyl acetate extract of A.villosum Lour.had the strongest ability to chelate with ferrous ions and to remove hydroxyl radicals,superoxide anion free radicals and DPPH free radicals.The ability to chelate with ferrous ions was 95.14%,and the removal rate of the above free radicals was 86.217%,81.44%,and 85.16%.[Conclusions]The ethyl acetate extract of A.villosum Lour.had a strong antioxidant effect,and its antioxidant capacity was related to the sample concentration,which provides a theoretical basis for its application in the development of antioxidant skin care products.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Amomum villosum on longitudinal bone growth.METHODS:Adolescent female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups and treated for 4 days:control(distille...OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Amomum villosum on longitudinal bone growth.METHODS:Adolescent female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups and treated for 4 days:control(distilled water,p.o.),recombinant human growth hormone(rhGH;100 μg/kg,s.c.),and A.villosum(500 mg/kg,p.o.) groups.On day 3,tetracycline(20 g/kg,i.p.) was injected for growth plate identification.On days 2,3 and 4,5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine(BrdU)(50 mg/kg,i.p.) was injected to label proliferating cells.On day 5,tibias were dissected and fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde,dehydrated,and sectioned for immunohistochemistry and histomorphometry.RESULTS:The rate of bone growth in the A.villosum and rhGH groups increased to(410 ± 44) and(389 ± 46) μm/day(P<0.01),respectively,as compared with the control(330.7 ± 34.7) μm/day.The thickness of the growth plates also increased to(591 ± 37) and(598 ± 32) μm,respectively,as compared with the control(524± 89) μm(P<0.001).The number of BrdU-positive cells in the chondrocytes of the A.villosum and rhGH groups was also significantly higher(126±24) and(143±18) cells/mm 2,respectively) than in the control(109 ± 25) mm 2(P<0.05).Insulin-like growth factor-1 and bone morphogenetic protein-2 in the A.villosum and rhGH groups were highly expressed in the growth plate as compared with the control samples,indicating increased bone formation.CONCLUSIONS:A.villosum could be used to treat growth retardation during adolescence.展开更多
Objective:Amomum villosum(AV)is an herb whose dried fruit has been extensively used in modern medicine to treat digestive system diseases such as dysentery,vomiting and abdominal pain.This paper aims to supplement chl...Objective:Amomum villosum(AV)is an herb whose dried fruit has been extensively used in modern medicine to treat digestive system diseases such as dysentery,vomiting and abdominal pain.This paper aims to supplement chloroplast(cp)genomic resources and to be used in phylogenetic studies and identification of AV related plants.Methods:High-throughput sequencing technology was used to determine the complete sequence of the AV cp genome,and the sequence was then compared with three related species.Results:The genome size of AV we obtained was 163,968 bp with an obvious tetrad structure.The AV cp genome was observed to contain 125 unique genes and 81 simple sequence repeat(SSRs)had been determined and the majority of which were adenine–thymine(AT)-rich.Comparative analysis of genome sequence of four ginger plants showed that the atpF,clpP and rpl32 genes are potential markers for identifying Amomum species.Phylogenetic analysis suggested that AV was closely related to A.kravanh and A.compactum.Conclusion:These results have brought useful genetic resources for further identification researches,DNA barcoding,resolving taxonomy and understanding the evolutionary mode of Zingiberaceae cp genome.展开更多
基金Supported by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Planning Project for University Students in Guangxi Autonomous Region(S202210599128X).
文摘[Objectives]To study the antioxidant activity of the ethyl acetate extract of Amomum villosum Lour.[Methods]The removal rate of chelated iron ions,hydroxyl radicals,superoxide anion free radicals and DPPH free radicals by the ethyl acetate extract of A.villosum Lour.was determined by UV spectrophotometer.[Results]0.5000μg/mL ethyl acetate extract of A.villosum Lour.had the strongest ability to chelate with ferrous ions and to remove hydroxyl radicals,superoxide anion free radicals and DPPH free radicals.The ability to chelate with ferrous ions was 95.14%,and the removal rate of the above free radicals was 86.217%,81.44%,and 85.16%.[Conclusions]The ethyl acetate extract of A.villosum Lour.had a strong antioxidant effect,and its antioxidant capacity was related to the sample concentration,which provides a theoretical basis for its application in the development of antioxidant skin care products.
基金Supported by the Fund of Amomum villosum in bone growth
文摘OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Amomum villosum on longitudinal bone growth.METHODS:Adolescent female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups and treated for 4 days:control(distilled water,p.o.),recombinant human growth hormone(rhGH;100 μg/kg,s.c.),and A.villosum(500 mg/kg,p.o.) groups.On day 3,tetracycline(20 g/kg,i.p.) was injected for growth plate identification.On days 2,3 and 4,5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine(BrdU)(50 mg/kg,i.p.) was injected to label proliferating cells.On day 5,tibias were dissected and fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde,dehydrated,and sectioned for immunohistochemistry and histomorphometry.RESULTS:The rate of bone growth in the A.villosum and rhGH groups increased to(410 ± 44) and(389 ± 46) μm/day(P<0.01),respectively,as compared with the control(330.7 ± 34.7) μm/day.The thickness of the growth plates also increased to(591 ± 37) and(598 ± 32) μm,respectively,as compared with the control(524± 89) μm(P<0.001).The number of BrdU-positive cells in the chondrocytes of the A.villosum and rhGH groups was also significantly higher(126±24) and(143±18) cells/mm 2,respectively) than in the control(109 ± 25) mm 2(P<0.05).Insulin-like growth factor-1 and bone morphogenetic protein-2 in the A.villosum and rhGH groups were highly expressed in the growth plate as compared with the control samples,indicating increased bone formation.CONCLUSIONS:A.villosum could be used to treat growth retardation during adolescence.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFC1701104)Guangdong Province Applied Science and Technology R&D Special Fund Project(2015B020234002)。
文摘Objective:Amomum villosum(AV)is an herb whose dried fruit has been extensively used in modern medicine to treat digestive system diseases such as dysentery,vomiting and abdominal pain.This paper aims to supplement chloroplast(cp)genomic resources and to be used in phylogenetic studies and identification of AV related plants.Methods:High-throughput sequencing technology was used to determine the complete sequence of the AV cp genome,and the sequence was then compared with three related species.Results:The genome size of AV we obtained was 163,968 bp with an obvious tetrad structure.The AV cp genome was observed to contain 125 unique genes and 81 simple sequence repeat(SSRs)had been determined and the majority of which were adenine–thymine(AT)-rich.Comparative analysis of genome sequence of four ginger plants showed that the atpF,clpP and rpl32 genes are potential markers for identifying Amomum species.Phylogenetic analysis suggested that AV was closely related to A.kravanh and A.compactum.Conclusion:These results have brought useful genetic resources for further identification researches,DNA barcoding,resolving taxonomy and understanding the evolutionary mode of Zingiberaceae cp genome.
