Gut microbiota-mediated metabolism of Panax notoginseng saponins and its role in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Panax notoginseng saponins(PNS)are a class of effective ingredients in Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma,a well-known herbal medicine called San-Qi in Chinese.After oral administration,PNS inevitably interacts with gut microbiota,and thus affect the pharmacokinetic profiles and pharmacological effects.To date,studies concering gut microbiota-mediated metabolism of PNS have not been reviewed systematically.Herein,we outline the metabolic profiles of Panax notoginseng saponins mediated by gut microbiota,as well as its role in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics on the basis of reported data.The metabolic pathways of primary saponins are proposed,and step-by-step deglycosylation is found to be the primary degradation pathways of PNS mediated by gut microbiota.Specific microorganisms and enzymes involved in the metabolic processes were summarized.Gut microbiota is deeply involved in the metabolism of PNS,affects the pharmacokinetic profiles,and produces a series of active metabolites.These metabolites were documented to play an essential role in the efficacy of the parent compounds.Future studies should focus on strengthening the real-world evidence,defining the interaction between gut microbiota and PNS,and developing the strategy for modulating gut microbiota to enhance the bioavailability and efficacy of PNS.These information would be useful for further research and clinical application of PNS.

The protective effects of Panax notoginseng in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease:in silico and in vivo studies

Background:Panax notoginseng(PNE)is a prominent traditional Chinese medicine with extensive beneficial effects on the immune system.However,the precise mechanism of PNE in treating inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)remains unclear.Methods:We first used an extensive metabolomics approach utilizing UPLC-ESI-Q TRAP-MS/MS to identify the metabolite components of PNE aqueous extract.Moreover,the mechanism of PNE in treating IBD was investigated through in silico analysis including RNA-seq analysis,Network pharmacology and Molecular docking.Then a Drosophila toxin-induced intestinal inflammation model was employed to investigate further.Results:A total of 1,543 metabolites of PNE aqueous extract were characterized using UPLC-ESI-Q TRAP-MS/MS.In silico analyses showed that 97 IBD hub targets were targeted by 21 PNE ingredients.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes results indicated that PNE may play an anti-IBD role through the Mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)signaling pathway and other immune-related signaling pathways.Moreover,11 top hits compounds of PNE show a good affinity binding to IBD targets.The experimental results demonstrated that PNE can effectively improve the survival rate of adult Drosophila while also inhibit the excessive proliferation and differentiation of intestinal stem cells induced by sodium dodecyl sulfate.Furthermore,PNE notably lower the epithelial cell mortality,the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and the activation of oxidative stress-associated jun-Nterminal kinase(JNK)pathway.Conclusion:Our data suggests that PNE aqueous extract has a significant protective impact on the intestinal homeostasis of Drosophila.These findings establish a basis for utilizing PNE in clinical investigations and managing IBD.

Transcriptome-Wide Identification and Functional Analysis of PgSQE08-01 Gene in Ginsenoside Biosynthesis in Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.

Panax ginseng C.A.Mey.is an important plant species used in traditional Chinese medicine,whose primary active ingredient is a ginsenoside.Ginsenoside biosynthesis is not only regulated by transcription factors but also controlled by a variety of structural genes.Nonetheless,the molecular mechanism underlying ginsenoside biosynthesis has always been a topic in the discussion of ginseng secondary metabolites.Squalene epoxidase(SQE)is a key enzyme in the mevalonic acid pathway,which affects the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites such as terpenoid.Using ginseng transcriptome,expression,and ginsenoside content databases,this study employed bioinformatic methods to systematically analyze the genes encoding SQE in ginseng.We first selected six PgSQE candidates that were closely involved in ginsenoside biosynthesis and then identified PgSQE08-01 to be highly associated with ginsenoside biosynthesis.Next,we constructed the overexpression vector pCAMBIA3301-PgSQE08-01 and the RNAi vector pART27-PgSQE08-01 and transformed ginseng adventitious roots using Agrobacterium rhizogenes,to obtain positive hairy-root clones.Thereafter,quantitative reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction and high-performance liquid chromatography were used to determine the expression of relevant genes and ginsenoside content,respectively.Then,we focused on the function of PgSQE08-01 gene,which was noted to be involved in ginsenoside biosynthesis.Thus,these findings not only provided a molecular basis for the identification of important functional genes in ginseng but also enriched genetic resources for the biosynthesis of ginsenosides using synthetic biology.

三七治疗骨关节炎机制:基于UHPLC-QE-MS、网络药理学及分子动力学模拟

背景:课题组前期研究发现三七能够修复骨细胞的形态结构,对于治疗骨关节炎具有良好的应用前景,但目前对于三七的具体作用机制尚不清楚。目的:采用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-静电场轨道阱串联质谱(ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-Q exactive-mass spectrometry,UHPLC-QE-MS)技术鉴定三七的主要成分,并结合网络药理学、分子对接和分子动力学模拟探究三七治疗骨关节炎的作用机制。方法:利用UHPLC-QE-MS技术鉴定三七的主要成分后,运用TCMSP数据库筛选活性成分,通过TCMSP和Uniprot数据库查找活性成分靶点,通过疾病数据库筛选骨关节炎靶点。在药物靶点与疾病靶点取交集后,导入STRING数据库和Cytoscape软件构建蛋白互作网络筛选关键靶点,通过“活性成分-作用靶点”网络筛选关键活性成分。再对关键靶点进行富集分析,并对关键活性成分和关键靶点进行分子对接验证,最后选取结合能最低的结果进行分子动力学模拟。结果与结论:①在三七溶液中共鉴定出57种活性成分,成分靶点与疾病靶点交集50个,关键活性成分5个(槲皮素、熊脱氧胆酸、山奈酚、柚皮素和红藻氨酸),关键靶点5个(白细胞介素6、基质金属蛋白酶9、白细胞介素1β、白蛋白和趋化因子配体2);②基因本体功能富集642个条目,其中620个条目代表生物过程,21个条目代表分子功能,1个条目代表细胞成分;京都基因与基因组百科全书通路分析63条通路,主要涉及雌激素信号通路、白细胞介素17信号通路和高糖基化终末产物-高糖基化终末产物受体信号通路;③分子对接显示关键活性成分和关键靶点结合活性良好,分子动力学模拟提示槲皮素和基质金属蛋白酶9间的相互作用稳定;④对三七成分进行了较全面研究,初步阐明了其药效物质基础,预测三七可通过多组分、多靶点、多途径和多通路发挥抗炎、软骨保护和免疫调节作用来治疗骨关节炎。

Panax属西洋参、人参及三七的蛋白电泳指纹鉴别

目的:建立Panax属西洋参、人参及三七的蛋白电泳指纹鉴别法。方法:Western blot及Tris-tricine电泳辅助SDS-PAGE,并测定各区带分子量。结果:经标准化处理的Panax属蛋白电泳图分为三个特征指纹区,由28KD至58KD及其中55KD等2～3条多肽组成三种药材共有蛋白指纹区,对该属鉴别意义重大。28KD以下指纹区西洋参由4～5条区带组成,这是该品种独特的指纹图,58KD以上指纹区对人参鉴别有意义。结论:蛋白电泳指纹图可用于Pnax属药材,特别是西洋参的专属性鉴别。

人参(Panax ginseng)根系分泌物成分对人参致病菌的化感效应

采用室内培养结合生物学测定的试验方法,研究了不同浓度人参(Panax ginseng)根系分泌物成分苯甲酸、邻苯二甲酸二异丁酯、十六酸和2,2二-(4羟-苯基)丙烷对人参立枯丝核菌(Rhizoctonia solani)、黑斑菌(Alternaria panax)、疫病菌(Phytophthora cactorum)、菌核菌(Sclerotinia schinseng)、锈腐菌(Cylindrocarpon destructans)和绿色木霉菌(Trichoderma viride)菌落生长及孢子萌发的化感效应。结果显示,不同浓度人参根系分泌物成分对人参致病菌及绿色木霉菌的化感效应存在显著差异。苯甲酸浓度与人参立枯丝核菌、菌核菌和锈腐菌菌落生长以及人参黑斑菌、锈腐菌孢子萌发呈负相关,与人参黑斑菌、绿色木霉菌菌落生长呈正相关;对人参疫病菌菌落生长的化感效应表现为低浓度和高浓度抑制,中浓度促进。邻苯二甲酸二异丁酯浓度与人参立枯丝核菌、黑斑菌、菌核菌和绿色木霉菌菌落生长以及人参黑斑菌孢子萌发呈负相关;对人参锈腐菌菌落生长和孢子萌发表现为低浓度和高浓度抑制,中浓度促进;对人参疫病菌菌落生长表现为低浓度和中浓度抑制,高浓度促进。2,2二-(4羟-苯基)丙烷浓度与人参立枯丝核菌、黑斑菌、疫病菌、绿色木霉菌菌落生长以及人参黑斑菌、锈腐菌孢子萌发呈负相关;对人参菌核菌、锈腐菌菌落生长表现中浓度促进,高浓度抑制。十六酸浓度与人参锈腐菌、疫病菌和绿色木霉菌菌落生长呈正相关,与人参锈腐菌孢子萌发呈负相关,对黑斑菌孢子萌发表现为中浓度抑制。4种根系分泌物的等量混合物浓度与人参致病菌及拮抗木霉菌菌落生长速率呈负相关。

不同中药材对三七黑斑病病原Alternaria panax Whetz抑制作用研究

通过不同中药材对黑斑病病原Alternaria panax Whetz.室内抑菌试验研究及病原田间致病性鉴定,筛选出可与三七混种的中药材品种泽兰、山萘、麦冬、玉竹。

生物质炭、有机肥和钙镁磷肥对三七(Panax Notoginseng)Cd含量的影响

选择生物质炭、钙镁磷肥、有机肥三种改良剂,在云南三七主产区进行田间试验,比较不同改良剂对降低五加科人参属三七（Panax Notoginseng）Cd含量的效果。结果表明,生物质炭和钙镁磷肥处理均显著降低了三七主根、剪口、茎、叶的Cd含量,降低幅度分别为25.4%~43.6%、40.2%~40.9%、34.3%~51.2%和33.0%~33.5%,且生物质炭、钙镁磷肥处理下三七主根干重较对照分别显著提高48.7%和50.4%;生物质炭和钙镁磷肥处理土壤有效Cd含量分别减少56.1%和58.1%,表明生物质炭和钙镁磷肥能有效降低土壤Cd生物有效性、抑制三七Cd吸收。这与生物质炭和钙镁磷肥处理通过降低土壤酸性、提高土壤CEC及有机质含量有关。有机肥处理三七植株生物量和三七各部位Cd含量与对照相比均无显著差异。此外,生物质炭和钙镁磷肥处理显著降低了三七主根、剪口、茎、叶Cd的富集系数（Accumulation coefficient,AF）,对三七Cd转移系数（Transfer coefficient,TF）影响则不显著,而有机肥处理对三七Cd的AF与TF均无影响;各处理三七须根Cd的AF在2.84~4.64之间,显著高于其他部位,而三七主根、剪口、茎、叶等部位Cd的AF和TF均小于1,表明三七须根对土壤Cd富集能力较强而转移能力较差,Cd易集中于三七地下部,Cd污染土壤中施用生物质炭与钙镁磷肥能有效降低Cd在三七体内的富集。

文山三七(Panax notoginseng)种植区三七与土壤中Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn的分布特征及评价

为了调查文山州三七(Panax notoginseng)主要种植区(丘北县、砚山县、文山县和广南县)土壤和三七Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn含量,通过GPS定位采集三七根区0~15 cm深度土壤样品和三七样品各30个,分析土壤中重金属总量和不同形态含量及三七中对应重金属含量,并进行空间分布分析。结果表明:(1)土壤Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn平均含量分别为55.56、0.36、43.53和119.62 mg·kg^(-1),超标率分别为6.67%、53.3%、13.33%和0。各形态Pb、Cu和Zn含量表现为残渣态>有机物结合态>铁锰氧化物结合态>碳酸盐结合态>可交换态。各形态Cd含量表现为铁锰氧化物结合态>残渣态>碳酸盐结合态>有机物结合态>可交换态。(2)三七和土壤Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn总量和不同形态含量均以丘北县最高,广南县最低。(3)三七根系Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn平均含量分别为2.93、0.35、5.21和11.11mg·kg^(-1),三七植株各部位重金属含量表现为根系>剪口>茎叶>花果。调查区三七和土壤重金属含量存在空间差异,且以土壤Cd污染为主,应采取一定措施降低三七Cd含量。

文山三七(Panax notoginseng)种植区土壤As空间分布特征及理化性质对三七As含量的影响

三七（Panax notoginseng（Burk.）F.H.Chen）是云南文山州的道地中药材,文山州由于地壳原始分化成分的作用和含砷矿的开采等原因,使三七种植区存在普遍的土壤砷污染现象。通过野外大田调查和室内分析相结合的方法,研究了云南文山三七主要种植区（文山县、丘北县、砚山县、广南县）土壤总砷和有效砷的空间分布特征和土壤物理化学特征（pH值、有机质含量、阳离子交换量CEC、总P、速效P、土壤质地）,探讨了三七不同部位（茎叶、花果、主根、须根、剪口）As含量的影响因素。将有助于了解文山三七种植区砷污染空间分布特点,寻求三七砷含量的调控途径,对降低三七砷含量和提高三七品质具有一定的实践和理论意义。研究结果表明,（1）土壤有效As和总As平均质量分数分别为0.29 mg·kg-1和28.51mg·kg-1,土壤有效As占总As质量分数的0.06%~2.08%。76.67%的土壤样品总As含量达到国家土壤环境质量的二级标准。土壤有效As和总As含量空间分布表现出西北高,东南低的趋势。（2）三七各部位中As质量分数为0.14~0.32 mg·kg-1,砷含量符合优质三七砷的限量标准（≤1.0 mg·kg-1）,三七各部位对As的富集系数为0.004~0.011,均较低。（3）90%的土壤为酸性土壤,pH值≤6.5;土壤全P质量分数为1.27 g·kg-1,土壤速效P质量分数为66.87 mg·kg-1,均属于丰富水平;土壤有机质质量分数为15.77 g·kg-1,CEC为26.74 cmol·kg-1,属于较高水平;40%的土壤为黏土,43.4%为壤质黏土。（4）土壤总As和土壤有效As含量主要受到随机人为因素的影响,表现出与土壤CEC、pH值和有机质含量之间显著的正相关关系。三七须根中As含量与土壤总As、有效As、土壤黏粒含量、CEC、pH值和总P含量之间具有显著的正相关性。总之,壤质黏土、低pH值和CEC有利于降低三七As含量,三七种植过程中应避免施用含As有机肥和磷肥。研究结果在系统了解文山三七种植区的土壤As空间分布和调控途径方面具有一定的创新价值和意义,特别需要关注是三七产业的发展布局中,应该进行适当的引导和科学的安排三七种植区。

人参(Panax ginseng)的氮过剩现象──人参氮毒原因初探

1985-1990年间，我们在长白县及公主岭进行的四次NPK三要素试验中，发现氮肥抑制了人参生长发育，降低了产量（5％显著水准），而倍量氮肥，减产达1％显著水平。继续研究证明，人参硝酸还原酶活力（NRA）甚低，追施氮肥使组织，积累，促进了呼吸作用，植株干物中N、Si及Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn含量增加，Ca、Mg、K、Na等阳离子减少，表现出氮毒征象。本文称氮过剩症，它是指氮素供应超过了由极低NRA催化的转化代谢速率，而引起的一种毒害现象。

三七(Panax notoginseng)根残体化感自毒效应研究

为研究三七(Panax notoginseng(Burk)F.H.Chen)采收过程中残留须根的化感自毒效应,采用土培和水培2种方法,按不同比例添加三七须根粉碎物,检测根残体作用下土培三七土壤中皂苷的动态变化及水培三七根部形态结构变化。结果显示,土培条件下,随着须根粉碎物处理时间的延长,土壤中皂苷成分种类增加、总皂苷含量减少。水培条件下,随着处理时间的延长,添加须根粉碎物处理后的三七根尖细胞壁增厚,细胞中出现菌丝体;随着处理时间及处理浓度的增加,细胞开始皱缩甚至破碎,细胞中无完整细胞器结构,三七根部细胞结构差异明显。研究表明三七采收过程中残留在土壤中的须根腐解释放的化学物质可能是导致三七自毒效应的因素之一。

Antibiotic Activity of Seven Fungicides against Alternaria panax Whetz

[Objective] This study was conducted to screen suitable fungicides to con-trol ginseng leaf blight caused by Alternaria panax_Whetz. [Method] The antifungal activity of seven fungicides against A. panax_ was determined based on mycelial growth rate in vitro. [Result] The results of in vitro antibiotic activity assay showed that there were significant differences in inhibition rate among different concentration treatments of each of the seven fungicides. Toxicity test results showed that among the seven fungicides, difenoconazole had the smal est EC50 （0.61 mg/L）, fol owed by streptomycin and captan, with EC50 value lower than 100 mg/L. [Conclusion] A fungicide which had strong antifungal activity on A. panax was screened out, and the results wil provide a theoretical basis for further field trial.

连续2年土壤砷胁迫对三七(Panax notoginseng)细胞膜透性和抗氧化酶活性的影响

通过盆栽试验和室内分析相结合的方法,研究不同砷处理(As5+:0、20、80、140、200和260 mg/kg,采用Na3As O4配制)对三七营养生长期叶片中的细胞膜透性、丙二醛(MDA)含量和抗氧化酶[超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和多酚氧化酶(PPO)]活性的影响,探讨三七细胞膜透性和抗氧化系统酶活性对砷胁迫的响应。结果表明:(1)随着砷质量分数的增加,叶片细胞膜透性和MDA含量逐渐升高;连续2年砷处理为260 mg/kg时,细胞膜透性和MDA含量分别比对照增加160.5%和48.8%;叶片中丙二醛含量与砷质量分数呈极显著正相关关系;(2)第1年砷胁迫,SOD和PPO活性维持稳定,POD活性有所降低;连续2年砷胁迫,SOD活性随着砷质量分数的增加呈现先升高后降低的趋势,且砷处理为260 mg/kg时,酶活性仅为对照的35.7%;POD和PPO活性随砷质量分数的增加而降低;2年砷胁迫CAT活性均随着砷质量分数的增加而增加。总之,在砷胁迫条件下,三七叶片细胞膜受到严重伤害,抗氧化酶系统中POD和PPO活性受到抑制,SOD和CAT是三七叶片中清除过氧化作用的关键酶,连续2年砷胁迫对三七叶片的影响具有一定的累积效应。

Activation of Plasma Membrane NADPH Oxidase and Generation of H_2O_2 Mediate the Induction of PAL Activity and Saponin Synthesis byEndogenous Elicitor in Suspension-Cultured Cells of Panax ginseng

Endogenous elicitor, termed cellulase-degraded cell wall (CDW), was prepared from the cell wall of suspension-cultured ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) cells via cellulase degradation. CDW activated the NADPH oxidase activity of isolated plasma membranes and stimulated in vivo H2O2 generation in ginseng cell suspensions. CDW also increased the activity of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL), expression of a P. ginseng squalene epoxidase (sqe) gene and saponin synthesis. NADPH oxidase inhibitors inhibited both in vitro NADPH oxidase activity and in vivo H2O2 generation. Induction of PAL activity, saponin synthesis and sqe gene expression were all inhibited by such inhibitor treatments and reduced by incubation with catalase and HA scavengers. These data indicate that activation of NADPH oxidase and generation of H2O2 are essential signalling events mediating defence responses induced by the endogenous elicitor(s) present in CDW.

五加科大参属的两个新组合——评梁王茶属“Nothopanax”或Metapanax之归属问题

根据作者多年对于五加科植物的研究,发表了大参属两个新组合:梁王茶Macropanax davidii(Franch.)Shang et C.F.Ji和掌叶梁王茶M.delavayi(Franch.)Shang et C.F.Ji,讨论了它们的分类学历史以及与相近属的区别。

Preliminary Identification of Red Pigment and Positive Correlation between the Contents of Red Pigment and Total Saponins of Panax notoginseng Fruits

[Objective] This study aimed to identify red pigment of Panax notoginseng fruits and explore the correlation between pigment content and total saponins of the fruits. [Method] The red pigment of Panax notoginseng fruits was preliminarily identi- fied with specific color reactions and UV-vis spectra, and the contents of the pigment and total saponins were determined via spectrophotometry. [Result] The red hues of the fruits were contributed by anthocyanins and/or the anthocyanidins. The contents of anthocyanins and total saponins of the fruits both decreased along with thinning of the red hues. The content difference of the anthocyanins in fruits with different red hues reached extremely significant level, but that of total saponins just reached significant level. [Conclusion] The red pigment of P. notoginseng fruits is anthocyanins which are of extremely significant positive correlation with total saponins in contents.

Studies on the Isolation, Identification and In Vitro Growth Rates of the Three Pathogenic Fungi from Panax notoginseng Cultivated in Wenshan Eparchy

Objective] The aim of this study was to simultaneously isolate and identify the main pathogenic fungi of the root rot, black spot and round spot from the Panax notoginseng plants cultivated in Wenshan Eparchy of Yunnan Province of China. [Method] The pathogenic fungi were isolated and purified by using potato dextrose agar （PDA） medium. The morphological identification was accomplished first according to the colony forms of the fungi when cultivated in vitro, then accord-ing to the symptom characteristics and colony forms of the re-isolated fungi in the reverse inoculation experiments. The molecular identification was performed accord-ing to the amplification and alignment of the internal transcribed space （ITS） se-quences of the fungi. The increases of the diameters and thickness of the colonies of the fungi cultivated in vitro were employed to indicate the growth rates of the fungi. [Results] The consistency of the colony forms and symptom characteristics and the 96%-99% similarities revealed in the ITS sequence alignments al proved that the main pathogenic fungi of the root rot, black spot and round spot of the P. notoginseng plants raised in Wenshan were Cylindrocarpon didymium, Alternaria panax and Mycocentrospora acerina, respectively. When cultivated in vitro in the same temperature, humidity and il umination, the increases of the colony diameters and thickness of C. didymium were the highest, fol owed by those of A. panax, then those of M. acerina. During different cultivation periods, the differences of the colony diameters and thickness of the three fungi al reached extremely significant level. However, at the same cultivation time, the differences of the diameters and thickness among the three fungi only reached significant level. [Conclusion] The main pathogenic fungi which result in the root rot, black spot and round spot of the P. notoginseng in Wenshan are C. didymium, A. panax and M. acerina, respec-tively. When these three diseases break out at the same time, the root rot wil spread fastest, fol owed orderly by the black spot and the round spot.

三七土壤参数测定及挖掘铲优化研究

针对三七挖掘过程中挖掘铲所受阻力过大的问题,对传统的平面三七挖掘铲进行了优化。首先,对三七土壤参数进行了试验测定,并通过离散元仿真得到了土壤的堆积角,经试验验证所选土壤参数的准确性;其次,采用离散元软件EDEM建立了挖掘铲的仿真模型,计算了其在挖掘过程中所受到的阻力,通过与平面铲对比验证了该结构可以降低挖掘铲在行驶过程中所受到的阻力;再次,以行进过程中所受阻力为指标对挖掘铲进行优化,分析挖掘铲的铲面弧度、铲尖角度、铲的间距和入土角度等参数对挖掘阻力的影响,结果表明:铲面弧度为116°、铲尖角度为120°、铲的间距为86 mm、入土角度为12°时,挖掘阻力最小,相较于传统挖掘铲阻力降低了23.6%;最后,对优化后的挖掘铲进行了试验验证,结果表明:平均误差为2.78%,在5%以内,满足设计需求。研究结果可为块茎类农作物挖掘铲的设计提供参考。

Responses of Photosynthetic Pigment, Phenol and Total Saponin Contents of Panax notoginseng to Supplemental UV-B under Field Conditions

[Objective] The aim of this study was to investigate the content changes and their correlations of the photosynthetic pigment,phenols,including total phenols,total flavonoids and anthocyanins,and total saponins of the one-year-old P.notoginseng plants under supplemental UV-B stress in fields.[Method] The one-year-old plants were irradiated by UV-B in field for 1 min per day,and the plants under the UV-B lamp were regarded as a circle center,achieving an annular leaf-sampling.The photosynthetic pigment,phenols and total saponins of the leaves were determined spectrophotometrically.[Result] With the increase of sampling radius,the supplemental UV-B intensity decreased significantly,the contents of chlorophyll （Chl） a,Chl b,Chl （a＋b）,carotenoid （Car） and total photosynthetic pigment （Chl＋Car） of the leaves increased extremely significantly,the Chl a/b and total phenol content （TPC） decreased extremely significantly,but the Chl （a＋b）/Car changes were not significant.The contents of total flavonoids,anthocyanins and saponins all increased due to the increasing of UV-B,displaying dose effects.The UV-B intensity was positively correlated with the Chl a/b,and negatively with the Chl a,Chl b,Chl （a＋ b）,Car and （Chl＋Car） contents; and the two of TPC,total flavonoid content （TFC）,total anthocyanin content （TAC） and total saponin content （TSC） were positively correlated,all reaching extremely significant level.The UV-B intensity was positively and significantly correlated with the total flavonoid content （TFC）,negatively and significantly with the Chl （a＋b）/Car,and positively and insignificantly with the TPC,TAC and TSC.[Conclusion] For one-year-old plants of P.notoginseng,UV-B can decrease the contents of the Chl a,Chl b,Chl （a＋b）,Car and （Chl＋Car） and increase the Chl a/b and TPC,and,furthermore,induce the increases of the TFC,TAC and TSC in a dose-dependent manner.However,UV-B can hardly change the Chl （a＋b）/Car.The supplemental UV-B of well-suited dose might be one of the effective measures to improve the TSC of P.notoginseng.