Multispectral Imaging for Authenticity Identification and Quality Evaluation of <i>Flos carthami</i>

The identification and quality evaluation of Flos carthami were studied using tunable liquid spectral imaging instrument, to discuss the application range and advantages of spectral imaging technology in Chinese medicine identification and quality control field. The Flos carthami was indentified by extracting the normalized characteristic spectral curves of Flos carthami, Crocus sativus and Dendranthema morifolium, which were standard samples supplied by National Institute for Drug Control. The qualities of Flos carthamies collecting from different pharmacies were evaluated by extracting their normalized characteristic spectral curves. The imaging spectrum testing system was designed independently. The spectral resolution was 5 nm, and the spectral range was from 400 nm to 680 nm. The results showed that the normalized characteristic spectral curve of Flos carthami was significantly different from those of Crocus sativus’ and Dendranthema morifolium’s, and the fluorescence intensity of Flos carthami from different commercial sources were different. Spectral imaging technology could be used to identify and evaluate Flos carthami, and operation method was rapid, convenient and non-destructive.

Extraction Condition Optimization and Identification of Phenols from Lonicerae flos

Polyphenols were obtained from the natural dried Lonicerae flos by ultrasound-assisted extraction with ethanol as the solvent.Single factor experiment and response surface methodology were employed to optimize the extraction conditions.Ultra-performance liquid chromatrography(UPLC)-tandem mass spectrometry(MS/MS)was employed to identify polyphenols based on the plant widely targeted metabolomics database in a qualitative and quantitative manner.The results showed that the optimal extraction conditions for total phenols from Lonicerae flos were ultrasound-assisted extraction with a solid-to-liquid ratio of 10∶1 g/mL and 57%ethanol at 70 W and 60°C for 11 min.The yield of total phenols extracted under the optimal conditions reached 71.08 mg/g.The phenols in Lonicerae flos were mainly chlorogenic acid isomers,and the flavonoids were mainly nobiletin,galuteolin,and homoarbutin.

Mechanism of Rosae Rugosae Flos flavonoids in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and optimization of extraction process based on network pharmacology

This study aims to identify a natural plant chemical with hypolipidemic effects that can be used to treat high cholesterol without adverse reactions.Through network pharmacology screening,it was found that Rosae Rugosae Flos(RF)flavonoids had potential therapeutic effects on hyperlipidemia and its mechanism of action was discussed.TCMSP and GeneCards databases were used to obtain active ingredients and disease targets.Venn diagrams were drawn to illustrate the findings.The interaction network diagram was created using Cytoscape 3.8.0 software.The PPI protein network was constructed using String.GO and KEGG enrichment analysis was performed using Metascape.The results revealed 2 active flavonoid ingredients and 60 potential targets in RF.The key targets,including CCL2,PPARG,and PPARA,were found to play a role in multiple pathways such as the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway,lipid and atherosclerosis,and cancer pathway in diabetic complications.The solvent extraction method was optimized for efficient flavonoid extraction based on network pharmacology prediction results.This was achieved through a single factor and orthogonal test,resulting in an optimum process with a reflux time of 1.5 h,a solid-liquid ratio of 1:13 g/mL,and an ethanol concentration of 50%.

Optimization of extraction process for total flavonoids of Sophorae Flos for the treatment of hyperlipidemia based on network pharmacology and molecular docking

This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of action of Sophora Flos(SF)in the treatment of hyperlipidemia(HLP)using network pharmacology and molecular docking methods,and to optimize the extraction process of the predicted active components.The STRING database was used for protein interaction analysis and PPI network construction via Cytoscape 3.9.1.Pymol was employed for docking and visualization.An extensive review of SF identifi ed 6 active ingredients,297 related objectives,84 disease objectives,and 57 total objectives.After protein interaction and topology analysis,18 core targets were identified.These included 146 gene function entries(P<0.05).Active compounds,mainly flavonoids,can modulate the expression of various proteins such as TNF,IL-6,IL-1β,PPARG,and TGFB1 to achieve therapeutic effects on HLP.The network pharmacology and molecular docking results suggested that the active fl avonoids component in SF may be related to the treatment of hyperlipidemia.Therefore,the orthogonal experiment method was used to optimize the extraction process of total fl avonoid from SF using ethanol refl ux extraction,based on a single factor experiment.The effects of refl ux time,solid-liquid ratio,ethanol concentration,and other factors on the extraction of total fl avonoid from SF were investigated.The optimum process conditions were refl ux time of 1.25 h,solid-liquid ratio of 1:15 g/mL and ethanol concentration of 60%.Using these conditions,the purity of total fl avonoid extracted from SF was 70.33±0.22%.

氮、磷浓度对太湖水华微囊藻(Microcystis flos-aquae)群体生长的影响

大量微囊藻群体的形成和聚集是微囊藻水华形成的重要条件.氮、磷浓度是影响微囊藻群体生长的重要因素之一.为了探讨氮、磷浓度对微囊藻群体生长的影响,本研究以太湖微囊藻水华优势种之一的水华微囊藻作为研究对象,开展了不同氮、磷浓度对水华微囊藻群体生长的影响研究.以近几年太湖微囊藻水华暴发最严重的梅梁湾氮磷比的平均值作参考,氮、磷浓度设置为5个水平组,依次是T1(TN=0.1 mg/L,TP=0.005 mg/L)、T2(TN=1 mg/L,TP=0.05 mg/L)、T3(TN=10 mg/L,TP=0.5 mg/L)、T4(TN=100 mg/L,TP=5 mg/L)和T5(TN=250 mg/L,TP=5.44 mg/L)(BG-11培养基中氮、磷的浓度).结果显示,T1、T2、T3和T4 4组微囊藻群体均增大,且都发现有大于100个细胞的群体形成,群体大小分别为151、217、437和160 cells,而T5组微囊藻群体实验初期增大,实验后期变小,T5整个实验期间未发现有大于100个细胞的群体形成.研究结果表明相对低的氮、磷浓度有利于水华微囊藻群体的生长,而过高的氮、磷浓度则会抑制微囊藻群体生长.本研究结果也表明目前太湖氮、磷浓度有利于水华微囊藻群体的生长,从而有利于微囊藻水华形成.

Short-term Prediction of Occurrence Period of Main Diseases and Pests of Flos lonicerae using Phenoecology

The occurrence periods of Semiaphis heraclei Takahashi,Frankliniella sp.,Haptonchus luteolus and Microsphara linicerae Enchson wint.in Rabenh.causing damage on Flos lonicerae were investigated in F.lonicerae planting area in XinCheng county of Guangxi Province during 2008-2010,which were coincided with the occurrence periods of related phenology of local Prunus persica Rootstock.With P.persica Rootstock as indicator plant,the occurrence periods of three species of pests and one species of disease were predicted,respectively,and the method was simple and accurate,which could be the foundation for preventing these pests and diseases in the local field.

红花柄锈菌Puccinia carthami(Hu+z)Cda生活史超微结构研究

应用常规接种结合扫描电镜技术研究了库尔勒地区红花锈菌株的生活史型及孢壁的纹饰结构 .结果示出 ,冬孢子外壁具瘤纹状结构 ;继性子器后发育形成的孢子阶段行使夏孢子的生理功能 ,且孢子形态与孢壁的纹饰特征与夏孢子的无异 ,均为刺纹状结构 .基此看出本菌株是缺铸型的单主寄生锈病菌 .新疆红花上的锈菌迄今为止仅知一种——红花柄锈菌 [Puccinia carthami(Hu+z) Corda].

红花柄锈菌[Puccinia carthami(Hu+z.)Corda]的冬孢子存活力检验

本文是红花柄锈菌冬孢子生活力及其寿命期初步检验结果的报道。结果指出 ,在干燥环境条件下 ,贮存在跨年度至翌年春播期间的冬孢子生活力呈现最旺盛的势头 ,萌发率较之年前冬孢子的萌发力提高达3 6倍还强 ;但继续贮放 4 80d后检查 ,冬孢子生活力呈现明显的滑坡 ,萌发率已不足 1 %,又继续贮放到70 0d和以后检查 ,冬孢子的萌发力已为 0 ,看出了红花柄锈菌尽管生存在有利越冬的环境条件下 。

水华微囊藻(Microcystis flos-aquae)生长周期中腐殖酸的释放特性

由于严重的水体富营养化,太湖长期暴发蓝藻水华,这些蓝藻在代谢及消亡过程中大量释放包括腐植酸在内的有机物,不仅影响供水水质,并且进一步加重了水华程度.以太湖水华优势藻种——水华微囊藻（Microcystis flos-aquae T34）为研究对象,对藻株生长周期中的藻细胞、浮游细菌进行计数,并使用TOC仪与三维荧光光谱对培养液中提取的腐殖酸进行定量与定性分析,探究水华微囊藻在生长过程中藻细胞密度、浮游细菌密度与腐殖酸浓度的变化规律.结果表明,培养液中腐殖酸浓度的变化趋势与细菌数量变化趋势一致,但与细菌数量曲线拐点相比,腐殖酸浓度曲线拐点出现两周的延迟.腐殖酸产量在藻细胞对数期较低,当水华微囊藻进入稳定期与衰亡期后,腐殖酸大量产生,其浓度迅速增加,最高可达到28.6 mg/L.根据三维荧光光谱分析,水华微囊藻所产生的腐殖酸特征峰出现在（235~245 nm）/（380~425 nm）,属于类富里酸荧光峰.本研究初步探究蓝藻与水体腐殖酸之间的关系,为水体腐殖酸来源的研究提供了新的思路.

不同磷浓度下光强、温度对水华鱼腥藻(Anabaena flos-aquae)生长的动力学

水华鱼腥藻是常见的有害水华藻种,但其在磷、光强、温度等生境要素协同作用下的生长动力学鲜见报道.本研究在Lehman模型、Steele模型基础上,设置8个PO3-4-P梯度:0、0.1、0.2、0.5、0.75、1.0、2.5、5.0μmol/L,4个温度水平:15、20、25和30℃和4个光强水平:1000、2000、3000和5000 lx,采取单因素实验方法进行水华鱼腥藻室内纯培养.Monod模型表明水华鱼腥藻最适生长温度和光强条件分别是20℃和3000 lx,最大比生长速率(μmax)和半饱和常数(KS)分别为0.447 d-1和0.081μmol P/L;分别用Lehman模型和Steele模型模拟水华鱼腥藻μmax在不同磷浓度下对连续变化的温度和光强的响应,Lehman动力学模拟结果表明水华鱼腥藻的最适生长温度为21.22±0.98℃,μmax和KS分别为0.421±0.011 d-1和0.055±0.009μmol P/L;Steele模型结果表明μmax和KS分别为0.461±0.010 d-1和0.051±0.009μmol P/L,水华鱼腥藻最适生长光强Ik为2650.93±88.19 lx.

水华束丝藻(Aphanizomenon flos-aquae)毒素对小白鼠血液学若干生理指标的影响

为研究水华束丝藻粗提物进入小鼠血液后不同时间的毒性作用情况。通过培养水华束丝藻来提取石房蛤毒素 ,计算各种细胞的数量和成分变化来分析毒素对血液学若干生理指标的影响。结果表明 ,小白鼠在 0 5Mu mlSTX中毒后 3 0分钟、6、12、2 4小时 ,其血液中各血细胞数量发生程度不一的变化。其中 ,红细胞、血红蛋白和血小板等受影响不明显 ;而白细胞的变化则比较显著 ,约 3 0分钟时的变化最显著 ,随着时间的延长 ,其变化越不显著 ,即毒素对小白鼠血液各生理指标的影响随时间而减弱 ,2 4小时后小白鼠的血液各生理指标基本恢复到正常水平。结论 水华束丝藻粗提物中毒素和酸共同作用于小鼠血液 ,但它们作用的先后不同。pH5 3 ,0 5MU ml的STX进入小白鼠血液后 ,12h之前STX毒素的毒力作用占主导 ,而 2

滇池水华束丝藻(Aphanizomenon flos-aquae)对低氮的生理响应

通过对分离的滇池北部海埂湾春季蓝藻水华时期的两株水华束丝藻(Aphanizomenon flos-aquae)进行研究,探讨了滇池水华束丝藻在低浓度硝酸盐下的生长特征,以及无氮条件下藻丝异形胞的诱导分化过程与固氮能力.实验结果表明:两株水华束丝藻在各浓度硝酸盐中均能够生长,并且生物量能够增加到较高水平.硝态氮浓度高时水华束丝藻的生物量也较高,但是硝酸盐浓度超过0.5 mg/L时,各组生物量无显著性差异.无氮BG-11培养基培养条件下,水华束丝藻可以快速分化形成异形胞,含有异形胞的藻丝比例在3 d以后即可达50%左右,最高可以达72%,之后开始下降,但是仍能维持较高比例.水华束丝藻在无氮条件下通过异形胞固定的氮元素从第7 d开始逐渐增加,在生长43 d后,培养基中增加的氮浓度接近30 mg/L.

扰动方式对水华微囊藻(Microcystis flos-aquae)群体大小的影响

风浪扰动是影响湖泊生态系统的重要环境因素之一.为了解扰动方式对微囊藻群体大小的影响,在实验室可控条件下,模拟不同扰动方式(持续扰动和间歇扰动)对太湖水华微囊藻(Microcystis flos-aquae)群体大小的影响.结果显示,间歇扰动组水华微囊藻群体从35.09μm迅速增大至43.73μm,实验第17天时为59.00μm;而持续扰动组水华微囊藻群体大小先从35.07μm增大到43.51μm,实验第17天时减小至13.95μm;不扰动组整个实验期间群体大小相对稳定,实验初为35.38μm,实验第17天时为33.67μm.方差分析显示,间歇扰动组群体大小显著大于持续扰动组和不扰动组,持续扰动组显著小于不扰动组.实验第17天时间歇扰动组藻细胞密度(1.675×10~6cells/ml)显著高于持续扰动组(0.344×10~6cells/ml)和不扰动组(1.461×10~6cells/ml).研究结果表明,适当强度下的间歇扰动能促使水华微囊藻群体显著增大和生长,而长时间的持续扰动则会抑制水华微囊藻群体的聚集和生长,该结果有助于人们对太湖微囊藻水华暴发机理的认识.

Separation and Purification of Macranthoidin B and Dipsacoside B from Flos Lonicerae by HP-20 and HP-SS Macroporous Resin

[Objective] This study was conducted to develop a method for rapidly separating macranthoidin B and dipsacoside B from Flos Lonicerae. [Method] HP-20 and HP-SS macroporous resin were applied to separate and purify macranthoidin B and dipsacoside B from Flos Lonicerae. The extract of Flos Lonicerae was first loaded onto an HP-20 column to enrich saponins, which were then separated by an HP-SS macroporous resin column to get pure macranthoidin B and dipsacoside B.[Result] The optimal HP-20 purification conditions included： a concentration of sample liquid at 4.8 mg/ml, a sample volume of 2 BV, an adsorption flow rate at 1.5BV/h, an ethanol concentration for desorption at 60%, a desorption volume of 3 BV,and a desorption flow rate at 1.5 BV/h. Total saponins were then separated by an HP-SS macroporous resin column which was eluted sequentially by water, 20%ethanol, 30% ethanol, 40% ethanol and 50% ethanol. Two purified compounds were obtained in fractions eluted by 40% ethanol and 50% ethanol, respectively. The two compounds were identified as macranthoidin B and dipsacoside B by13 C and1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. [Conclusion] The combination of HP-20 and HP-SS macroporous resin could efficiently separate macranthoidin B and dipsacoside B from Flos Lonicerae.

Microwave-assisted Extraction of Rutin and Quercetin from Flos Sophorae

Three microwave-assisted extraction(MAE) procedures were studied. The first procedure was household microwave oven dynamic extraction(HMODE). The second procedure was special microwave oven bath extraction(SMOBE). The third procedure was microwave resonant cavity dynamic extraction(MRCDE). The results obtained by the three microwave-assisted extraction procedures were compared with those obtained by using traditional Soxhlet extraction. The results indicate that the MAE not only took a shorter time, but also simplified the procedure, and made the extraction a higher yield. At the same time the results obtained by the three MAE procedures were also compared with each other.

Effect of chlorogenic acid on antioxidant activity of Flos Lonicerae extracts

Flos Lonicerae is a medically useful traditional Chinese medicine herb. However, little is known about the antioxidant properties of Flos Lonicerae extracts. Here the antioxidant capacity of water, methanolic and ethanolic extracts prepared from Flos Lonicerae to scavenge 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ is examined. Chlorogenic acid, a major component of Flos Lonicerae, is identified and further purified from 70% ethanolic extract with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and its antioxidant capacity is characterized. The total phenolic compounds and chlorogenic acid con-tents in Flos Lonicerae are determined. The present results demonstrate that the Flos Lonicerae extracts exhibit antioxidant ac-tivity and chlorogenic acid is a major contributor to this activity.

Extraction process of chlorogenic acid in flos lonicerae by enzymatic treatment

A new method of extracting chlorogenic acid from flos lonicerae, and treating the materials with enzyme before being extracted by ethanol is developed, and the optimum conditions are also investigated in detail. Three important factors, enzyme dosage, treatment time and treatment temperature are adapted to optimize the extraction process. The experimental results show that the extract yield of flos lonicerae and chlorogenic acid can be obviously increased by the cellulase treatment, 61.5 mg chlorogenic acid is obtained from 1.00 g flos lonicerae at most. The optimal temperature of enzymatic treatment is 40 50 ℃. Compared with the use of single cellulase, the combined treatment of cellulase and pectinase increase the extract yield obviously but fail to improve that of chlorogenic acid.

Network Pharmacology-based Research of Active Components of Albiziae Flos and Mechanisms of Its Antidepressant Effect

Albiziae Flos(AF)has been experimentally proven to have an antidepressant effect.However,due to the complexity of botanical ingredients,the exact pharmacological mechanism of action of AF in depression has not been completely deciphered.This study used the network pharmacology method to construct a component-target-pathway network to explore the active components and potential mechanisms of action of AF.The methods included collection and screening of chemical components,prediction of depression-associated targets of the active components,gene enrichment,and network construction and analysis.Quercetin and 4 other active components were found to exert an tidepressant effects mainly via monoaminergic neurotransmitters and cAMP signaling and neuroactive ligand・wceptor interaction pathways.DRD2,HTR1 A,and SLC6A4 were identified as important targets of the studied bioactive components of AF.This network pharmacology analysis provides guidance for further study of the antidepressant mechanism of AF.

Extraction and separation of total flavonoids from Flos Puerariae and its antioxidant activity

Objective To study the optimum extraction and separation process of total flavonoids in the flowers of Flos Puerariae and its antioxidative activity.Methods The total flavonoids were extracted with assistance of ultrasonic wave and the content was determined at 265 nm wavelength by Spectrophotometric method.Orthogonal experiment L9(34)was carried out to investigate the effects of concentration of solvent,the ratio of material to liquid,time length of extraction,and frequency of extraction on extraction results of total flavonoids from Flos Puerariae.The extracted solution was purified by petroleum ether and ethanol sequently.Under these conditions,the total flavonoids was eluted gradiently with mixed mobile phase of methanol-chloroform solution in the silica gel column system,and then determined by UV scanning and HPLC.Fenton reaction was used to produce and detect hydroxyl radicals(·OH),and pyrogallol system was used to produce and detect the superoxide radical anion(O2-·).Results The optimum conditions were as follows;using 40%(V/V)methanol as extractor with the ratio of material to liquid at 1∶30,and extracting for 2.5 h a time for 3 times.The extraction yield of total flavonoids was 13.6%.Six isoflavone compounds were isolated from the flowers of Flos Puerariae by the method of silica gel column chromatography.Antioxidative test results showed good performance of flavonoid scavenging capacity in both hydroxyl radical system and superoxide radical system and its IC50 was 7.65 μg·mL-1 and 0.18 mg·mL-1,respectively.Conclusions This study provided scientific basis for further development and utilization of Flos Puerariae and make preparation for later pharmacological research.

Structural characteristics,anticoagulant and antithrombotic mechanism of a novel polysaccharide from Rosa Chinensis Flos

This is the first report on a polysaccharide(RCJ2-Ib)isolated from Rosa Chinensis Flos.RCJ2-Ib was obtained through the extraction with water,precipitation with ethanol,separation with DEAE-52 column and purification with DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow column and Sephadex G100 column.GC,FT-IR and NMR analyses revealed that RCJ2-Ib(3.3 k Da)was a 1,4-linked polymannuronic acid containing substantialβ-Danomers units.The anticoagulant effect of RCJ2-Ib evaluated by using rabbit ear venous blood and an acute blood stasis rat model showed that RCJ2-Ib had obvious anticoagulant activity in regulating endogenous and exogenous coagulation pathways and reducing serum thromboxane B2 and endothelin-1.In addition,RCJ2-Ib could also increase the number of Lactobacillus and Escherichia coli.As a result,RCJ2-Ib has the potential to inhibit thrombosis and maintain the intestinal environment.