Study on the Insecticidal and Antifeedant Activity of Extracts from Portulaca oleracea L. on Aphis sp.

[Objective] The experiment studied on insecticidal and antifeedant action of on Portulaca oleracea L.to provide theoretical basis for developing a new botanical insecticide by taking Portulaca oleracea L.as a raw material.[Method] The insecticidal activities of the ethanol extracts and 5 kinds of extracts with petroleum ether,chloroform,ethyl acetate,n-butanol,water from Portulaca oleracea L..against Aphis sp.was studied;Leaves are using drug treatments of 5 extracts anti-feedant activity of Aphis sp.[Result] The results showed that 95% ethanol extract displayed high contact activity to Aphis sp.The corrected mortality after 48 h reached 95.4 % under the concentration of 50.00 mg·ml-1 and the insecticidal activities of 5 extracts against Aphis sp.was in the order that petroleum ether > chloroform > n-butanol > ethyl acetate >water.Five kinds of anti-feeding activity in the extract of the order for the water> ethyl acetate> n-butanol > chloroform >petroleum ether.[Conclusion] The extract from Portulaca oleracea L.has a strong contact toxicity of pesticide active on Aphis sp.substances and for a small polar compounds,the strong anti-feeding activity is a kind of larger polar compounds.

Optimization of ISSR-PCR System and Conditions for Portulaca oleracea L.

With Portulaca oleracea L. as an experimental material, its total DNA was extracted by the improved CTAB method, the ISSR-PCR primers were screened, and the ISSR-PCR reaction system and reaction conditions for P. oleracea were Optimized. The results showed that there were 8 primers suitable for ISSR-PCR of P. oleracea. The optimal reaction system had a volume of 25 μl, including 2 x Taq Platinum PCR Master Mix 12.5 μl, primer 2 μl, ddH20 9.5 μl, and DNA template 1μl. The optimized ISSR-PCR of P. oleracea was started with pre-denaturation at 94 ℃ for 360 s, followed by 30 cycles of denaturation at 94 ℃ for 60 s, annealing at 54 ℃ for 60 s and extension at 72 ℃ for 90 s, and completed by extension at 72 ℃ for 300 s.

Chemical Constituents from Portulaca oleracea L.

Portulaca oleracea L. is distributed widely in China and some othercountries, which is included in the pharmacopoeias of China. In tradition, it is used in thetreatment of atheroma, and also used as antifungal and antiviral agents now. It also decreases bloodsugar, enhances immunity and adjusts blood lipids. The anticancer and antifungal effects ofPortulaca oleracea L. were reported in several patents. But no active component has been found. Inthis study, the chemical compositions from Portulaca oleracea L. were investigated to provideevidence for the activity of Portulaca oleracea L. .

Chemical composition and biological activities of Portulaca oleracea

Portulaca oleracea(P.oleracea)is a traditional Chinese herbal that has the effects of soothing the liver and clearing collaterals,strengthening the spleen and stomach,moistening the intestines and detoxifying.With the development of the pharmaceutical industry,the medicinal value of P.oleracea is becoming increasingly prominent.It is commonly used in clinical practice for clearing heat and detoxifying,inhibiting bacteria,preventing and treating diseases such as hypertension,coronary heart disease,and cerebral infarction,indicating its broad application prospects.This study reviews the chemical components and pharmacological activities of P.oleracea in recent decades.

Detection and quantification of cyclo-dopa amides in Portulaca oleracea L. by HPLC-DAD and HPLC-ESI-MS/MS

In the present study, we aimed to detect and quantify cyclo-dopa amides in Portulaca oleracea L. Together with four known ones （oleracein A-D）, we further identified eight new cyclo-dopa amides, named oleracein H-O, using an HPLC-DAD combined with an improved HPLC-ESI-MS/MS method. A standardized HPLC fingerprint of cyclo-dopa amides was generated for the first time through analyzing 11 batches ofP. oleracea. Simultaneously, the contents of two major amides, oleracein A （OA） and oleracein B （OB）, and the total amides （TID） were determined. Our results showed that the contents of OA and OB of P. oleracea ranged from 35.00 to 151.93 mg/kg and from 40.00 to 150.44 mg/kg, respectively. Moreover, TID ranged from 314.16 to 928.60 mg/kg （calculated by OA）, or from 475.83 to 1393.00 mg/kg （calculated by OB）. Taken together, our newly develooed method could be used for the aualitv assessment and oualitv control of this herb.

恶性杂草马齿苋(Portulaca oleracea)种子萌发特性的研究

为了明确恶性杂草马齿苋种子的萌发特性,本文研究了温度、光照、pH、水势、盐分及土层深度对其种子萌发的影响。结果表明:马齿苋种子在光照L∥D=14h∥10h、温度白天32℃,晚上28℃的变温条件下萌发率最高,为92%。马齿苋种子萌发适宜的酸碱度范围较宽,在5<pH<10范围内,60%以上的种子均可萌发。马齿苋种子萌发率在水势为0～-0.8MPa范围内从89.17%降低至43.33%,即马齿苋种子在较干旱的环境下仍可以萌发。马齿苋种子耐盐性较强,当NaCl浓度为160mmol/L时,其种子萌发率仍高达53.33%。当马齿苋种子位于土壤表层时,其萌发率最高,达90.83%,土层深度的增加会严重抑制其萌发生长。说明马齿苋种子的萌发受环境影响较大,掌握各种环境因子对其种子的影响,采取并制定有效的综合管理措施以遏制其进一步危害叶菜类蔬菜。

马齿苋Portulaca oleracea的化学成分

从马齿苋(Portulaca oleracea)乙酸乙酯提取物中分离得到4个化合物,经MS和NMR等波谱技术分析,并结合文献对照,确定其结构分别为谷甾-4-烯-3-醇(1),谷甾-5-烯-3-醇(2),friedelan-4-αmethyl-3-βOH(3)和β-胡萝卜甙(4),其中化合物1,2,4为首次从该类植物中分离.初步评价了化合物3的抗肿瘤活性.

The Influence of Portulaca Oleracea L. Leaves Extracts on the Histoarchitecture of Culex Quinquefasciatus and Anopheles Stephensi Larvae

Background:Mosquito is a big threat to the human health.Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of death to the human beings.Hence,a permanent solution is eagerly to be established to control its excessive growth in stagnant water.Portulaca oleracea Linn is a natural larvicidal agent,which contains active ingredients such as linolenic acid,linoleic acid(omega-3 fatty acids).These bioactive compounds may be responsible for its larvicidal properties on mosquito.Objective:The present study is focussed on identifying the bioactive compounds,such as linolenic acid,through GC-MS,and analyzing the larvicidal efficacy of Portulaca oleracea L.against Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles stephensi larvae.Methods:Preliminary phytochemical analysis,total protein content,total carbohydrate content,total phenol content,total flavonoid content and GC-MS analysis exhibited the presence of rich phytoconstituents in Portulaca oleracea.DPPH analysis was carried out to analyze the antioxidant potential of plant extract.Larvicidal activity and histological change were detected to evaluate the efficacy of Portulaca oleracea L.on the Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles stephensi larvae.Results:Aqueous and ethanol leaf extracts of Portulaca oleracea L.against both Culex quinquefasciatus and Anophe-les stephensi larvae,showed a very good larvicidal activity at 500μg/mL among the various concentrations.His-tological damages of mosquito larvae were observed when treated with the Portulaca oleracea L.extract,and provided further evidence for its larvicidal activity.Conclusion:This study concluded that the plant Portulaca oleracea L.contained many useful bioactive compounds,can be a strong larvicidal agent against both Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles stephensi larvae.The molecular mechanism for the larvicidal activity will be identified in future studies.

Comparison of carotenoid,chlorophyll concentrations and their biosynthetic transcript levels in different coloured cauliflower

Carotenoids and chlorophylls are among the most widely distributed pigments in nature that play essential roles in the photosynthetic apparatus and confer diverse colours in plants.Among all vegetables,cauliflower(Brassica oleracea L.ssp.var.botrytis)is rich in phytochemicals and is an important crop grown all over the world.This study investigates carotenoid and chlorophyll concentrations in differently pigmented cultivars and elucidates the role of transcriptional regulation of carotenoid accumulation including lutein andβ-carotene.Here,we characterised changes in pigments by UHPLC-DAD-ToF-MS and changes in transcript levels of carotenoid metabolic genes by qRT-PCR in florets and leaves of orange(‘Jaffa'and‘Sunset'),purple(‘Di Sicilia Violetto'and‘Graffiti'),green(‘Trevi')and white(‘Clapton')cultivars.Transcript levels of all carotenoid metabolic genes showed different transcript level patterns in the leaves and florets.Compared to the other cultivars,the orange cultivars had the highest levels ofβ-carotene in the florets and lutein in the leaves resulting in changes lutein/β-carotene ratios.In the green cultivar,higher transcript levels were also found,especially for phytoene synthase and phytoene desaturase genes of the core biosynthesis pathway.However,no increased carotenoid concentrations were observed,possibly due to a higher carotenoid turnover induced by the carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 in the green cultivar.In the white(‘Clapton')and purple(‘Di Sicilia Violetto'and‘Graffiti')cultivars the phytoene desaturase transcript levels as well as carotenoid concentrations were low.Chlorophyll concentrations changed in trend comparable to the carotenoid concentrations and were only significantly lower in the leaves of the orange cultivar‘Jaffa'.Also,the chlorophyll a/b ratio changed in‘Jaffa'.In florets the highest chlorophylls concentrations were observed for the green cultivar(‘Trevi')and the purple cultivar(‘Di Sicilia Violetto').Taken together,the study demonstrates the complex source-sink relationship of carotenoid accumulation in different coloured cauliflower.

Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solution by <i>Portulaca oleracea</i>Leaves: Kinetic, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies

Portulaca oleracea leaves are tested as an agriculture adsorbent material for reducing Pb(II) from aqueous solutions. The pH of solution, adsorbent dose, shaking speed and particles size of adsorbent were constants at all adsorption experiments. Effects of contact time on adsorption capacity of Pb(II) onto Portulaca oleracea leaves were studied. The adsorption capacity increased as the contact time increased and reached equilibrium at one hour. Kinetic models including a first-order, pseudo-second-order and intra-particle diffusion equations were selected to follow the adsorption process. The process follows a pseudo-second-order kinetic and the intra-particle diffusion is the main step to interpret the mechanism of adsorption. Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radush Kevich (D-R) isotherm models were applied to describe adsorption equilibrium data. Results proved that the Langmuir isotherm model gave an acceptable fit to the experimental data more than Freundlich isotherm model. Maximum adsorption capacities obtained were 192.3, 333.3 and 434 mg/g at 295, 303 and 310 K, respectively. According to D-R isotherm data, the adsorption process is classified as physical adsorption. Thermodynamically, the adsorption process is non spontaneous, endothermic and random in nature.

Portulaca oleracea Leaf Aqueous Lyophilized Extract Reduces Hyperglycemia and Improves Antioxidant Status of Red Blood Cells and Liver in Streptozotocin-lnduced Diabetic Wistar Rats

The aim of this study was to investigate the antihyperglycemic and antioxidant effects of Po （Portulaca oleracea） lyophilised aqueous extract in diabetic male Wistar rats. Diabetes was induced intraperitonially by a single injection of STZ （streptozotocin） （60 mg/kg bw （body weight））. Twenty diabetic rats, weighing 263 ± 5 g, were divided into two groups fed a casein diet supplemented or not with Po extract （1 g/kg bw）, for four weeks. Control group （n = 6） received 0.23-0.25 mL of citrate buffer and was fed a standard diet during the experiment. The study was carried out at Oran University, Algeria and the entire experiments lasted from September 2011 to July 2012. Blood was obtained from the abdominal aorta of rats after fasting overnight and standard methods were used for the extraction of spices, determination of glycemia, insulinemia, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes activities. Portulaca oleracea treated compared to untreated rats, glycemia and HbAIc values were respectively 2.8- and 1.7-fold lower. TBARS （thiobarbituric acid reactive substances） concentrations were reduced in RBC （red blood cells） （-54%） and plasma （-65%）. Moreover, in liver and kidney, TBARS values were respectively 1.8- and 2-fold lower. SOD （superoxide dismutase） and GSH-Px （glutathione peroxidase） activities were increased respectively by ＋38% and ＋85%, in liver. GSSG-Red （glutathione reductase） activity was 1.9-fold higher in kidney, while CAT （catalase） was improved in kidney （＋48%）. In RBCs, SOD, GSH-Px, GSSH-Red and CAT activities were increased by 31%, 42%, 56% and ＋50%, respectively. These data have cast a new light on the actions of Portulaca oleracea and its antioxidant potential benefits in preventing diabetes and its complications.

根癌农杆菌介导白细胞介素-4基因转化甘蓝(Brassica oleracea L.)研究

利用根癌农杆菌介导法，以白细胞介素-4（interleukin-4，IL-4）基因转化中甘11号甘蓝。本研究对可能影响il-4转化率的外植体类型、外植体的预培养时间、农杆菌的侵染时间以及外植体与农杆菌的共培养时间进行了优化。试验结果表明：il-4基因对带1-2mm子叶柄的子叶的转化率显著高于下胚轴；带柄子叶在预培养1d、侵染3min、共培养1d时，转化效果最好，转化率达23．3%;下胚轴在预培养1-3d，侵染3～5min，共培养1-2d时，转化效果较好，转化率最高可达13．3％。经PCR检测及PCR-Southem杂交，初步证明目的基因il-4已经转入甘蓝的再生植株。转il-4基因甘蓝的PCR阳性再生植株已经开花并产生了后代。

Molecular Cloning and Sequence Analysis ofBoPGIP2 Gene from Brassica oleracea L. var. alboglabra

PGIP gene was obtained from Brassica oleracea L. var. alboglabra, named BoPGIP2. The full length of BoPGIP2 gene is 1 102 bp and the exon is 993 bp which encodes a protein of 330 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 37.1 kDa, interrupted by one intron of 95 bp in, length. Sequence analysis revealed that it has five potential N-giycosylation sites, two protein kinase C phosphrylation sites, five casin kinase Ⅱ phosphrylation sites and four N-myristoylation sites. The amino acids sequences alignment confirmed that ^145 LRR stucture was highly conserved in all aligned PGIP sequences.

花椰菜(Brassica oleracea var.botrytis L.)凝集素的细胞凝集和糖抑制作用的研究

花椰莱(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.)凝集素能凝集兔、大鼠和小鼠的红细胞,其中对兔的红细胞的凝集活性最高,最低凝集浓度为0.68μg/ml。但不凝集我们所测试的其它16种红细胞。浓度为0.1mg/ml时,花椰菜凝集素也能凝集小鼠艾氏腹水瘤细胞,S_(180)肉瘤细胞,大鼠W_(256)肿瘤细胞、人的MGC_(80-3)胃癌细胞、小鼠和大鼠的脾脏淋巴细胞、骨髓细胞以及牛精子细胞,而不凝集人的Hela细胞。该凝集素对免的红细胞的凝集活性可被L—鼠李糖和D—树胶醛糖所抑制,最低抑制浓度分别为33.3m mol/L和16.7m mol/L。

Nutraceutical health benefit and safety utility of Portulaca oleracea: A review focus on neuroendocrine function

Background:Portulaca oleracea L.,a traditional medicine with bioactive compounds like flavonoids and omega-3 fatty acids,has gained interest in its neuroendocrine and toxicological effects.Objectives:The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive summary of the current knowledge on the neuroendocrine and toxicological activities of Portulaca oleracea.This review also highlights the potential mechanisms of action of these activities.Methods:A literature search was conducted using various databases such as PubMed,ScienceDirect,and Google Scholar.Keywords such as’Portulaca oleracea’,’purslane’,’neuroendocrine activity’,and’toxicological activity’were used to identify relevant articles.Only studies published in English were included in this review.Results:Portulaca oleracea has been found to improve testicular and cognitive function as well as memory in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease and cerebral ischemia due to its antioxidant,anti-inflammatory properties,anti-anxiety and anti-depressant effects.On the other hand,Portulaca oleracea has also been reported to possess toxicological activities.Studies have shown that high doses of Portulaca oleracea extract can cause liver and kidney damage in animal models.The toxic effects of Portulaca oleracea are thought to be due to the presence of oxalates and nitrates in the plant.However,these toxic effects have not been observed in human studies,where Portulaca oleracea was found to be safe for consumption.Conclusion:In conclusion,Portulaca oleracea,a medicinal plant with potential health benefits,has neuroendocrine effects like neuroprotective,anxiolytic,and anti-depressant properties.However,high doses should be used cautiously due to potential toxicological effects.

HPLC指纹图谱结合一测多评法控制马齿苋药材质量

目的建立马齿苋药材的高效液相色谱(HPLC)指纹图谱,同时建立一测多评法测定该药材中咖啡酸、阿魏酸、染料木苷、槲皮素的含量,为该药材的质量控制提供参考依据。方法色谱柱为Eclipse XDB-C18,流动相为甲醇-0.2%磷酸溶液(梯度洗脱),柱温为25℃,流速为1.0 mL/min,检测波长为360 nm,进样量为10μL,以上述色谱条件建立马齿苋药材的HPLC指纹图谱;对15批药材样品进行聚类分析和主成分分析;以咖啡酸作为内标物,使用一测多评法计算其他3种成分的相对校正因子,再根据相对校正因子计算成分含量,并与外标法结果进行比较。结果15批马齿苋药材样品的HPLC指纹图谱中有17个共有峰被标定,4种成分(咖啡酸、阿魏酸、染料木苷、槲皮素)被指认;15批样品的相似度均大于0.890。聚类分析结果显示,样品S1~S10聚为一类,S11~S15聚为一类;主成分分析结果显示,前2个主成分的累计贡献率为92.502%,分类结果与聚类分析结果一致。咖啡酸、阿魏酸、染料木苷和槲皮素检测质量浓度的线性范围分别为0.0031~0.1571、0.0036~0.1817、0.0085~0.4256、0.0004~0.0218 mg/mL(R^(2)≥0.9997);精密度、重复性、稳定性(24 h)、加样回收率试验结果均符合《中国药典》要求。一测多评法计算得到阿魏酸、染料木苷、槲皮素的平均相对校正因子分别为1.534、5.302、0.174,该方法与外标法所测的成分含量无显著差异。结论所建立的HPLC指纹图谱结合一测多评的方法,可用于马齿苋药材中多指标成分的质量控制。产地对马齿苋药材质量有一定影响,四川所产马齿苋药材质量略优于安徽和河北所产药材。

Transformation of insect-resistant gene into cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.var. botrytis)

Cowpea Trypsin Inhibitor (CpTI) gene was transferred into the cotyle dons and hypocotyls of cauliflower by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation met hod. The best selective concentration of kanamycin (kan) was 15 mg L-1. The con centration of carbencillin (carb) was 500 mg L-1. 14 transgenic cauliflower pla nts were obtained. The putative transformants were assayed by PCR and Southern b lotting analysis. The results indicated that CpTI gene was transferred into caul iflower successfully.

Physiological Response of Halophyte (<i>Suaeda altissima</i>(L.) Pall.) and Glycophyte (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i>L.) to Salinity

We have done a comparative study of ion status, growth and biochemical parameters in shoots and roots of seablite (Suaeda altissima (L.) Pall.) and spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) grown with different salinity levels in the medium (0.5 - 750 mМ). A distinctive feature of the halophyte was a high Na+ content in tissues at its low concentration in the medium (0.5 mM). In these conditions, Na+ accumulation in seablite roots was four-fold higher than in spinach roots, and Na+ content in seablite leaves was almost 20-fold higher than in spinach. Together with an increase in sodium concentration in the medium, K+ content decreased six-fold in seablite leaves, while in spinach it did not decrease so drastically. We can suppose that in the halophyte, some processes occur only in the presence of sodium, and these functions of sodium cannot be fully fulfilled by potassium. Analysis of protein and total nitrogen content in tissues shows that at high salinity, the ability to synthesize non-protein nitrogen-containing compounds increases in the halophyte and decreases in the glycophyte. Data on proline content dynamics show that its increase in tissues of spinach (salinity levels 150 and 250 mМ) and seablite (salinity levels 0.5 and 750 mМ) is an indicator of plant injury. In seablite and spinach, proline is not a major osmoregulator. Its concentration both in roots and leaves was no more than 2.5 μmol/g fresh weight. The data presented in this work concern the accumulation and distribution of Na+, Cl?, K+ and ions, as well as growth and biochemical parameters. Our data show that the development of adaptation reactions in the whole plants in the conditions of high salinity is determined by morphofunctional systems and their interaction.

A Co-Dominant Marker BoE332 Applied to Marker-Assisted Selection of Homozygous Male-Sterile Plants in Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var.capitata L.)

The dominant genic male sterility （DGMS） gene CDMs399-3 derived from a spontaneous mutation in the line 79-399-3 of spring cabbage （Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.）, has been successfully applied in hybrid seed production of several cabbage cultivars in China. During the development of dominant male sterility lines in cabbage, the conventional identification of homozygous male-sterile plants （CDMs399-3/CDMs399-3） is a laborious and time-consuming process. For marker-assisted selection （MAS） of the gene CDMs399-3 transferred into key spring cabbage line 397, expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeats （EST-SSR） and SSR technology were used to identify markers that were linked to CDMs399-3 based on method of bulked segregant analysis （BSA）. By screening a set of 978 EST-SSRs and 395 SSRs, a marker BoE332 linked to the CDMs399-3 at a distance of 3.6 cM in the genetic background of cabbage line 397 were identified. 7 homozygons male-sterile plants in population P1170 with 20 plants were obtained finally via MAS of BoE332. Thus, BoE332 will greatly facilitate the transferring of the gene CDMs399-3 into the key spring cabbage line 397 and improve the application of DGMS in cabbage hybrid breeding.

Photosynthetic Excitation Pressure Causes Violaxanthin De-epoxidation in Aging Cabbage （Brassica Oleracea L.） Leaves

The purpose of the present studies was analysis of the age induced changes in photochemical efficiency and xanthophyils cycle pigments of the primary cabbage （Brassica oleracea L. cv. Capitata f. alba） leaves. Photochemical efficiency of photosystem Ⅱ （PS Ⅱ） was studied by a pulse amplitude modulated chlorophyll fluorescence apparatus, chlorophyll concentration was analysis spectrophotometrically and xanthophyll cycle pigments were estimated by high-pressure liquid chromatography （HPLC）. Leaf senescence was accompanied with a decrease both in chlorophylls concentration, the photochemical efficiency and rate constant for PS Ⅱ photochemistry whereas non-photochemical parameters increased. Excitation pressure （1-qP） which is a measure of relative lumen acidification increased by 1.2x in aging leaves. The maximum quantum yield of PS Ⅱ showed no significant change. The level of de-epoxidised xanthophylls increased but the concentration of mono- and di-epoxy xanthophylls decreased in aging leaves. A linear relationship between the excitation pressure and the depoxidation state of the xanthophyll cycle pigments and lutein, during the onset of senescence suggests that excitation pressure can be used as a sensor for monitoring the onset of senescence as well for the de-epoxidation state of the xanthophylls responsible for non-photochemical quenching in stressed leaves.