[Objectives]To study the effects of Fruticosa potentilla L.on the expression of key enzymes and hormones related to glucose and lipid metabolism in T2DM rats.[Methods]The ethyl acetate fraction of 95%methanol extract ...[Objectives]To study the effects of Fruticosa potentilla L.on the expression of key enzymes and hormones related to glucose and lipid metabolism in T2DM rats.[Methods]The ethyl acetate fraction of 95%methanol extract of F.potentilla(MEE)was administered orally to the T2DM rats,and the level of glucose and expression of insulin,resistin,leptin,glucokinase(GK)and glucose-6-phosphatase(G-6-Pase)in the rats were measured and detected.[Results]In the T2DM rats administered with MEE,the postprandial blood glucose level decreased,the expression levels of resistin,leptin and G-6-Pase were down-regulated,and the expression levels of insulin and GK were up-regulated(P<0.05,P<0.01).[Conclusions]F.potentilla can reduce effectively postprandial blood glucose level,regulate the expression of a variety of enzymes and hormones related to glucose and lipid metabolism and recover partially the insulin level in T2DM rats to achieve resistance to T2DM.展开更多
With two-year-old Amorpha fruticosa L. cv. Jinye and A. fruticosa as the research objects, the relative conductivity, MDA content, soluble sugar content, solu- ble protein content and proline content in leaf were dete...With two-year-old Amorpha fruticosa L. cv. Jinye and A. fruticosa as the research objects, the relative conductivity, MDA content, soluble sugar content, solu- ble protein content and proline content in leaf were determined during natural drop in temperature, and the SOD, POD and COD activity in leaf were determined under artificial low temperature to explore the adaptability of A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye to low temperature. The results showed that with the decrease in natural temperature, the content of MDA in A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye was lower than that in the control, and the contents of osmotic adjustment substances （soluble sugar, soluble protein and proline） increased, indicating that A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye had a stronger toler- ance to low temperature compared with A. fruticosa. The activity of SOD, POD and CAT in A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye increased continuously, higher than that in the con- trol, indicating that the resisting ability of A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye against low tem- perature was superior to that of the control. There was no significant difference in relative conductivity between A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye and A. fruticosa.展开更多
In this paper,the ultrasonic-assisted extraction process of flavonoid compounds from leaves of Amorpha fruticosa is optimized.In single factor experiments,solid/liquid ratios,ultrasonic power,ethanol concentrations an...In this paper,the ultrasonic-assisted extraction process of flavonoid compounds from leaves of Amorpha fruticosa is optimized.In single factor experiments,solid/liquid ratios,ultrasonic power,ethanol concentrations and extraction cycles were experimental factors.Box–Behnken central composite design and RSM analyzed the effects of the four factors on the yield of total flavonoids.The optimal extraction parameters were solid/liquid ratio 1:50 g/mL,ultrasonic power 316 W,ethanol concentration 50%,4 extraction cycles.In the optimized condition,the estimated value of the regression model was 66.6456 mg/g while the measured value was 66.4329 mg/g.展开更多
The alcohol and n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. significantly protects myocardium from acute ischemic injury. However, its effects on rat hippocampal neurons and the mechanism of protection remain unclear....The alcohol and n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. significantly protects myocardium from acute ischemic injury. However, its effects on rat hippocampal neurons and the mechanism of protection remain unclear. In this study, primary cultured hippocampal neurons from neonatal rats were incubated in 95% N2 and 5% CO2 for 4 hours. Results indicated that hypoxic injury decreased the viability of neurons, increased the expression levels of caspase-9 and caspase-3 mRNA, as well as cytochrome c, Caspase-9, and Caspase-3 protein. Pretreatment with 0.25, 0.062 5, 0.015 6 mg/mL n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. led to a significant increase in cell viability. Expression levels of caspase-9 and caspase-3 mRNA, as well as cytochrome c, Caspase-9, and Caspase-3 protein, were attenuated. The neuroprotective effect of n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. was equivalent to tanshinone IIA. Our data suggest that the n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. could protect primary hippocampal neurons from hypoxic injury by deactivating mitochondrial cell death.展开更多
Background Microbial communities in different plant compartments are relatively independent entities.However,the influence of environmental factors on the microbial community in different compartments of periglacial p...Background Microbial communities in different plant compartments are relatively independent entities.However,the influence of environmental factors on the microbial community in different compartments of periglacial plants remains unclear.In this study,we quantified the bacterial communities in the rhizosphere soil,as well as root and leaf endosphere compartments of a periglacial plant,Potentilla fruticosa var.albicans,using high-throughput DNA sequencing.Moreover,we evaluated the impacts of habitat types(glacier terminus zone,moraine ridge,and alpine meadow)on the bacterial community in different plant compartments of Potentilla fruticosa var.albicans.Results Our results showed that habitat type had a significant effect on the alpha diversity(Chao1 richness)of endophytic bacteria,but not on the rhizospheric bacteria.The community composition of rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria was significantly different across the three habitats,and habitat type had a greater effect on the endophytic bacteria than on rhizospheric bacteria.The contribution of rhizosphere soil to the root and leaf endophytes decreased with the transformation of habitats from glacier terminus zone to alpine meadow.In contrast,host selection pressure sequentially increased from the glacier terminus zone to the moraine ridge to the alpine meadow.Furthermore,we found that the bacterial co-occurrence network in the alpine meadow was more modular but had lower complexity and connectedness than that in the glacier terminus zone.The bacterial community was governed primarily by stochastic processes regardless of habitat type.Conclusion This study reveals that the diversity and composition of endophytic bacteria associated with Potentilla fruticosa var.albicans are more affected by habitat types than that of rhizospheric bacteria.Our study also demonstrates that the assembly patterns and co-occurrence patterns of bacterial communities associated with Potentilla fruticosa var.albicans vary by habitat type.These results advance the current understanding of community assembly and ecological interactions of microbial communities associated with periglacial plants.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81460652)Key Research and Development and Achievements Transformation Program of Qinghai Province(No.2018-SF-144)Project Funded by Key Laboratory of Medicinal Animal and Plant Resources of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Qinghai Province(No.2017-z-y25)
文摘[Objectives]To study the effects of Fruticosa potentilla L.on the expression of key enzymes and hormones related to glucose and lipid metabolism in T2DM rats.[Methods]The ethyl acetate fraction of 95%methanol extract of F.potentilla(MEE)was administered orally to the T2DM rats,and the level of glucose and expression of insulin,resistin,leptin,glucokinase(GK)and glucose-6-phosphatase(G-6-Pase)in the rats were measured and detected.[Results]In the T2DM rats administered with MEE,the postprandial blood glucose level decreased,the expression levels of resistin,leptin and G-6-Pase were down-regulated,and the expression levels of insulin and GK were up-regulated(P<0.05,P<0.01).[Conclusions]F.potentilla can reduce effectively postprandial blood glucose level,regulate the expression of a variety of enzymes and hormones related to glucose and lipid metabolism and recover partially the insulin level in T2DM rats to achieve resistance to T2DM.
文摘With two-year-old Amorpha fruticosa L. cv. Jinye and A. fruticosa as the research objects, the relative conductivity, MDA content, soluble sugar content, solu- ble protein content and proline content in leaf were determined during natural drop in temperature, and the SOD, POD and COD activity in leaf were determined under artificial low temperature to explore the adaptability of A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye to low temperature. The results showed that with the decrease in natural temperature, the content of MDA in A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye was lower than that in the control, and the contents of osmotic adjustment substances （soluble sugar, soluble protein and proline） increased, indicating that A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye had a stronger toler- ance to low temperature compared with A. fruticosa. The activity of SOD, POD and CAT in A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye increased continuously, higher than that in the con- trol, indicating that the resisting ability of A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye against low tem- perature was superior to that of the control. There was no significant difference in relative conductivity between A. fruticosa L. cv. Jinye and A. fruticosa.
基金supported by Central University Basic Research Funds(2572014CA27),(2572018DB01)Heilongjiang Province Natural Fund(C200913)
文摘In this paper,the ultrasonic-assisted extraction process of flavonoid compounds from leaves of Amorpha fruticosa is optimized.In single factor experiments,solid/liquid ratios,ultrasonic power,ethanol concentrations and extraction cycles were experimental factors.Box–Behnken central composite design and RSM analyzed the effects of the four factors on the yield of total flavonoids.The optimal extraction parameters were solid/liquid ratio 1:50 g/mL,ultrasonic power 316 W,ethanol concentration 50%,4 extraction cycles.In the optimized condition,the estimated value of the regression model was 66.6456 mg/g while the measured value was 66.4329 mg/g.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30672774 and No. 81073152the Great Program of Science Foundation of Tianjin, No.10JCZDJC21100
文摘The alcohol and n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. significantly protects myocardium from acute ischemic injury. However, its effects on rat hippocampal neurons and the mechanism of protection remain unclear. In this study, primary cultured hippocampal neurons from neonatal rats were incubated in 95% N2 and 5% CO2 for 4 hours. Results indicated that hypoxic injury decreased the viability of neurons, increased the expression levels of caspase-9 and caspase-3 mRNA, as well as cytochrome c, Caspase-9, and Caspase-3 protein. Pretreatment with 0.25, 0.062 5, 0.015 6 mg/mL n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. led to a significant increase in cell viability. Expression levels of caspase-9 and caspase-3 mRNA, as well as cytochrome c, Caspase-9, and Caspase-3 protein, were attenuated. The neuroprotective effect of n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. was equivalent to tanshinone IIA. Our data suggest that the n-butanol extract of Potentilla anserine L. could protect primary hippocampal neurons from hypoxic injury by deactivating mitochondrial cell death.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91851207,42171138)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)Program(Grant No.2019QZKK0503).
文摘Background Microbial communities in different plant compartments are relatively independent entities.However,the influence of environmental factors on the microbial community in different compartments of periglacial plants remains unclear.In this study,we quantified the bacterial communities in the rhizosphere soil,as well as root and leaf endosphere compartments of a periglacial plant,Potentilla fruticosa var.albicans,using high-throughput DNA sequencing.Moreover,we evaluated the impacts of habitat types(glacier terminus zone,moraine ridge,and alpine meadow)on the bacterial community in different plant compartments of Potentilla fruticosa var.albicans.Results Our results showed that habitat type had a significant effect on the alpha diversity(Chao1 richness)of endophytic bacteria,but not on the rhizospheric bacteria.The community composition of rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria was significantly different across the three habitats,and habitat type had a greater effect on the endophytic bacteria than on rhizospheric bacteria.The contribution of rhizosphere soil to the root and leaf endophytes decreased with the transformation of habitats from glacier terminus zone to alpine meadow.In contrast,host selection pressure sequentially increased from the glacier terminus zone to the moraine ridge to the alpine meadow.Furthermore,we found that the bacterial co-occurrence network in the alpine meadow was more modular but had lower complexity and connectedness than that in the glacier terminus zone.The bacterial community was governed primarily by stochastic processes regardless of habitat type.Conclusion This study reveals that the diversity and composition of endophytic bacteria associated with Potentilla fruticosa var.albicans are more affected by habitat types than that of rhizospheric bacteria.Our study also demonstrates that the assembly patterns and co-occurrence patterns of bacterial communities associated with Potentilla fruticosa var.albicans vary by habitat type.These results advance the current understanding of community assembly and ecological interactions of microbial communities associated with periglacial plants.
