Diagnostic efficacy of virtual organ computer-assisted analysis in measuring the volume ratio of subchorionic hematoma with serum progesterone

BACKGROUND Subchorionic hematoma(SCH)is a common complication in early pregnancy characterized by the accumulation of blood between the uterine wall and the chorionic membrane.SCH can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as miscarriage,preterm birth,and other complications.Early detection and accurate assessment of SCH are crucial for appropriate management and improved pregnancy outcomes.AIM To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of virtual organ computer-assisted analysis(VOCAL)in measuring the volume ratio of SCH to gestational sac(GS)combined with serum progesterone on early pregnancy outcomes in patients with SCH.METHODS A total of 153 patients with SCH in their first-trimester pregnancies between 6 and 11 wk were enrolled.All patients were followed up until a gestational age of 20 wk.The parameters of transvaginal two-dimensional ultrasound,including the circumference of SCH(Cs),surface area of SCH(Ss),circumference of GS(Cg),and surface area of GS(Sg),and the parameters of VOCAL with transvaginal three-dimensional ultrasound,including the three-dimensional volume of SCH(3DVs)and GS(3DVg),were recorded.The size of the SCH and its ratio to the GS size(Cs/Cg,Ss/Sg,3DVs/3DVg)were recorded and compared.RESULTS Compared with those in the normal pregnancy group,the adverse pregnancy group had higher Cs/Cg,Ss/Sg,and 3DVs/3DVg ratios(P<0.05).When 3DVs/3DVg was 0.220,the highest predictive performance predicted adverse pregnancy outcomes,resulting in an AUC of 0.767,and the sensitivity,specificity were 70.2%,75%respectively.VOCAL measuring 3DVs/3DVg combined with serum progesterone gave a diagnostic AUC of 0.824 for early pregnancy outcome in SCH patients,with a high sensitivity of 82.1%and a specificity of 72.1%,which showed a significant difference between AUC.CONCLUSION VOCAL-measured 3DVs/3DVg effectively quantifies the severity of SCH,while combined serum progesterone better predicts adverse pregnancy outcomes.

A survey on the status of semen analysis in 118 laboratories in China

Collecting baseline information on how laboratories perform testing is a reasonable first step towards establishing intra- and inter-laboratory standardization and quality control for semen analysis. We carried out a survey of the laboratories performing the testing in China's Mainland. A questionnaire, composed of 36 questions covering all aspects of semen analysis, was designed, and a copy was distributed to each of the 145 laboratories. Of these, 118 laboratories completed the questionnaires. The survey results showed that semen volume was measured visually in 53.6% （59/110） of the responding laboratories, and 70.9% （73/103） of laboratories analysed incompletely liquefied semen without any treatment. In addition, both manual-microscopic and computer-assisted semen-analysis systems were applied to analyse sperm concentration, motility and morphology. However, more than five methods were employed in routine sperm staining. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was commonly used for determining whether antisperm antibodies were present. Several seminal biochemical markers were analysed in only 27.1% （32/118） of the responding laboratories. Generally, there was a lack of intra- and inter-laboratory quality control measures for semen analysis in all laboratories responding to this survey. In conclusion, the methods of semen analysis and the interpretation of test results in the surveyed laboratories differed markedly. In particular, many laboratories employed methods other than those recommended by the World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm- cervical Mucus Interaction （1999）. These findings suggest an urgent need for the standardization of semen analysis with acceptable quality controls for each parameter to make the results repeatable and meaningful.

Semen quality analysis and the idea of normal fertility

The World Health Organization （WHO） has extensively revised its manual for semen analysis, and seeks to provide reference limits for semen quality parameters. This raises the question of what is meant by ＇normal＇ （excluding the use of this term to denote a Gaussian distribution）. It could be taken in a purely statistical sense, using a biologically arbitrary cut-off point to denote an abnormal level, typically the extreme 5 percent of the population. Alternatively, ＇normal＇ could be defined according to the biological concept of normality and abnormality, in terms of the point at which biological function becomes impaired. Either of these can be used in descriptive epidemiology, for example, to study trends, but in the case of fertility, both semen quality and functional fertility （time to pregnancy） are continuous variables with no clear threshold. The WHO manual uses the biological meaning of normal, in that it provides the semen parameter distributions for men who have recently fathered pregnancies that took 12 months or less to conceive. However, what is really needed is the same information the other way around： given a particular semen test result, what should be expected in terms of ability to conceive, and how long it is likely to take. In considering epidemiological research, the focus has been mainly on internal comparisons, rather than reference limits, but it would be beneficial if more attention were paid to the absolute levels and to what these mean in terms of function--in other words, if the data were better calibrated biologically.

Semen analysis in 21st century medicine： the need for sperm function testing

Sperm function testing, once commonly performed for the infertile couple before employing assisted reproductive technology （ART）, has fallen out of favour in many reproductive medicine centers throughout the world. Indeed, the most recent addition of the ＇World Health Organisation （WHO） Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Hu- man Semen＇ now groups many of these procedures into a section termed Research Procedures. In large part, this reflects the current clinical practice of bypassing the in-depth evaluation of the male partner, while assuming that if a spermatozoon can be found for intracytoplasmic sperm injection （ICSI）, it must be a healthy cell capable of achieving fertilization. Never- theless, sperm function testing can provide valuable clinical insights into defects causing male infertility. Admittedly, in some cases, functional sperm deficiencies can be overcome using an ART. In other cases, couples will be empowered by the knowledge of the cause of their infertility, and for some couples, perhaps even the likelihood of ICSI success （relative to the spermatozoa）. The knowledge allows them to make truly informed reproductive decisions, including （perhaps） the de- cision to seek donor insemination, to adopt or to remain childless. Knowledge of the cause of their infertility may provide closure for couples and a sense of confidence regarding their choice of reproductive treatment.

Practical semen analysis： from A to Z

Accurate semen analysis is critical for decisions about patient care, as well as for studies addressing overall changes in semen quality, contraceptive efficacy and effects of toxicant exposure. The standardization of semen analysis is very difficult for many reasons, including the use of subjective techniques with no standards for comparison, poor technician training, problems with proficiency testing and a reluctance to change techniques. The World Health Organization （WHO） Semen handbook （2010） offers a vastly improved set of standardized procedures, all at a level of detail that will preclude most misinterpretations. However, there is a limit to what can be learned from words and pictures alone. A WHO- produced DVD that offers complete demonstrations of each technique along with quality assurance standards for motility, morphology and concentration assessments would enhance the effectiveness of the manual. However, neither the manual nor a DVD will help unless there is general acknowledgement of the critical need to standardize techniques and rigorously pursue quality control to ensure that laboratories actually perform techniques ＇according to WHO＇ instead of merely reporting that they have done so. Unless improvements are made, patient results will continue to be compromised and comparison between studies and laboratories will have limited merit.

Quality analysis of commercial samples of Ziziphi spinosae semen(suanzaoren) by means of chromatographic fingerprinting assisted by principal component analysis

Due to the scarcity of resources of Ziziphi spinosae semen （ZSS）, many inferior goods and even adulterants are generally found in medicine markets. To strengthen the quality control, HPLC fingerprint common pattern established in this paper showed three main bioactive compounds in one chromatogram simultaneously. Principal component analysis based on DAD signals could discriminate adulterants and inferiorities. Principal component analysis indicated that all samples could be mainly regrouped into two main clusters according to the first principal component （PC1, redefined as Vicenin II） and the second principal component （PC2, redefined as zizyphusine）. PC1 and PC2 could explain 91.42%of the variance. Content of zizyphusine fluctuated more greatly than that of spinosin, and this result was also confirmed by the HPTLC result. Samples with low content of jujubosides and two common adulterants could not be used equivalently with authenticated ones in clinic, while one reference standard extract could substitute the crude drug in pharmaceutical production. Giving special consideration to the well-known bioactive saponins but with low response by end absorption, a fast and cheap HPTLC method for quality control of ZSS was developed and the result obtained was commensurate well with that of HPLC analysis. Samples having similar fingerprints to HPTLC common pattern targeting at saponins could be regarded as authenticated ones. This work provided a faster and cheaper way for quality control of ZSS and laid foundation for establishing a more effective quality control method for ZSS.

Semen analysis standardization： is there any problem in Polish laboratories？

The aim of the study was to determine the degree of compliance of Polish laboratories with World Health Organization （WHO） recommendations, with regard to semen analysis methodology. A survey requesting information about methods of semen analysis was distributed to employees of 55 laboratories. Respondents who had participated in external seminological workshops （31%） were termed certified respondents （CR）, the remaining （69%）--non-certified respondents （NCR）. Only one laboratory （6%） in the CR group and none in the NCR were compliant with WHO guidelines for methods and equipment used to evaluate seminal volume, sperm motility, concentration, vitality and morphology. Most problems were of volume measurement （weighing method was reported by 17% of CR and 10% of NCR） and staining method for sperm morphology （Papanicolau or Diff-Quik were found in 33% of CR and 23% of NCR）. A three- or four-point grading of sperm motility was used by the majority of respondents; however, 17% of CR and 37% of NCR did not use a laboratory counter to tally spermatozoa. Although a haemocytometer method was used by 80% of laboratories in each group, the improved Neubauer chamber was used only by 42% of CR and 19% of NCR. In each group, 24% of laboratories did not perform a vitality test. Procedural errors and the interchangeable utilization of two or even three methods to analyse a given parameter was observed in both groups. The results indicate a need for standardisation of the methods and continuous, unified training in semen analysis in Polish laboratories.

Semen analysis with regard to and functional aspects sperm number, sperm morphology

The new World Health Organization （WHO） Manual for Semen Analysis contains several improvements. One is that the 20 million spermatozoa per mL paradigm has been ousted in favour of proper calculations of lower reference limits for semen from men, whose partners had a time-to-pregnancy of 12 months or less. The recommendation to grade the progressive motility as described in the third and fourth editions of the WHO manual was not evidence-based, and WHO was therefore motivated to abandon it. However, the new recommendation is not evidence-based either, and it is difficult to understand the rational for the new assessment. It may have been a compromise to avoid returning to the rather robust system recommended in the first edition （1980）. The unconditional recommendation of the ＇Tygerberg strict criteria＇ is not evidence-based, and seems to be the result of an unfortunate bias in the composition of the Committee in favour of individuals known to support the ＇strict criteria＇ method. This recommendation will have negative effects on the develop- ment ofandrology as a scientific field. Given the importance of the WHO manual, it is unfortunate that the recommenda- tions for such important variables, as motility and morphology, lack evidence-based support.

Semen analysis in chronic bacterial prostatitis： diagnostic and therapeutic implications

The significance and diagnostic value of semen analysis in chronic bacterial prostatitis has been extensively debated and remains controversial. To investigate the diagnostic relevance of semen culture in the bacteriological workup of prostatitis patients, we retrospectively analyzed a clinical database of 696 symptomatic patients. All patients were routinely subjected to a four-glass test, followed by semen culture and analysis. This allowed to dissect from the database three different diagnostic scenarios, and to compare the ＇two-glass＇ pre-/post- massage test and the standard ＇four-glass＇ test with a ＇five-glass＇ test （four-glass plus post-VB3 semen culture）. The ＇five-glass＇ test showed 3.6- or 6.5-fold increases in relative sensitivity and lesser reductions （-13.2% or -14.7%） in relative specificity for traditional uropathogens （TUs） compared with the four-glass or two-glass test, respectively. The area under the ROC curve and Jouden＇s index were increased, whereas positive and negative likelihood ratios were lower than comparators, indicating that the ＇five-glass＇ assay may be superior in confirming the negative outcome of both standard tests. The five-, four-, and two-glass tests detected TUs （Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococci, etc.） in 120, 33, and 20 patients and unusual pathogens （Streptococci, other Gram-positive species, Mycoplasmata, and others） in 130, 56, and 45 patients, respectively. When patients were subjected to pharmacological treatment, including a combination of a fluoroquinolone and a macrolide, no differences in eradication rates were observed between groups diagnosed with different tests, irrespective of pathogen category. Eradication was associated with long-term sign/symptom remission; no significant intergroup differences in sign/symptom scores were observed throughout a 24-month off-therapy follow-up period. In conclusion, our data support the usefulness of semen analysis in the diagnostic workup ofprostatitis patients when this test is used to complement the four-glass Meares and Stamey test. Improvement of microbiological assays conveys important diagnostic and therapeutic implications.

Semen analysis： a new manual and its application to the understanding of semen and its pathology

这篇文章在精液分析上考察世界健康组织的手册的最近的编辑，一个全面指导指南。，在精液分析在对平常的变量的评价使用的方法论被描述是许多更少普通，却很珍贵，精子功能测试。为过程例如的精液准备技术在 vitro，授精和子宫内的授精也在手册被构画出。另外，它为对精液的评价详细说明许多有用技术。它将是执行精液的分析的任何实验室的一本很有用的手册。

Semen Analysis and Fecundity Association Among Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Experiencing Ovulatory Dysfunction Treated by Ovulation Induction

In this study,normal values of semen analysis were set for a general infertile population of couples among which most women had normal ovulation.The predictive capacity values of sperm quality,including concentration,motile count,progressive motile count,and morphology,are unclear for women with polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS).A secondary analysis was conducted based on a randomized controlled trial investigating infertility among women with PCOS experiencing ovulatory disorder between 2011 and 2016 in China.A total of 1000 women received ovulation induction(acupuncture and clomiphene).We randomized the women with PCOS in 27 hospitals in China who received one of four interventions(acupuncture plus clomiphene,sham acupuncture plus clomiphene,acupuncture plus placebo,or sham acupuncture plus placebo).Semen analysis was performed for every male partner according to the World Health Organization(WHO)criteria.The outcomes included conception,clinical pregnancy,and live birth.Logistic regression was used to evaluate the predictive value of semen analysis among ovulatory women for conception,clinical pregnancy,and live birth.Among the 1000 couples,the number of couples who attained ovulation,conception,clinical pregnancy,and live birth were 780,320,235,and 205,respectively.Semen volume and motility were applied and used as prediction parameters for conception(area under the curve(AUC)of 0.62(95%confidence interval(CI),0.55–0.69)),clinical pregnancy(AUC of 0.67(95%CI:0.61–0.73)),and live birth(AUC of 0.57(95%CI:0.50–0.64)).No poor calibration was shown for these models in Hosmer–Lemeshow tests.The predictive capacity of semen analysis for treatment outcome in PCOS women with PCOS experiencing with ovulatory dysfunction is limited.

Semen analysis from an epidemiologic perspective

世界健康组织的第五个版本() 精液分析的手册第一次为人的精液特征包括参考价值。这篇论文考虑如此的价值是否将帮助解决在导致化学药品的版本进环境的人为的活动对男繁殖健康有害的精子计数和假设显示时间、地理的移动的强烈地辩论的数据。这些引用值不完成这些目的原因也被解释。尽管为精液特征的确定的引用值具有在分析流行病的研究的有限价值， WHO 指南具有为支持适当研究协议的开发的最大的重要性。而且尽管有它的限制，精液分析仍然是在流行病学的研究，和没有上级的一个有用研究工具，选择在地平线上。

Evaluation of trend in semen analysis for 11 years in subjects attending a fertility clinic in India

Aim: The data on semen analysis of subjects attending the Fertility Clinic at NIHFW (National Institute of Health and Family Welfare) Munirka, New Delhi for the last 11 years were analyzed to verify the claims and speculations on declining sperm counts in men. Methods: Approximately 10 % of the records every year starting from 1990 to 2000 (numbering 1176 in total) were randomly selected for analysis. Subjects with azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia were excluded from analysis. Results: The average age of the men attending the infertility clinic was 31.2 years. The average semen volume and sperm count were found to be (2.6 ±0.1) mL and (60.6 ± 0.9) × 106/mL, respectively. No significant decline in sperm counts was observed in any year during the entire study period. Only 1.8 % of the total number of sperm counts in the random sampling were less then 20 × 106/mL. On the basis of WHO criteria on motility, the total percentage of non-progressive and non-motile sperm in the ejaculate was higher (63 %) as compared to the combined categories of slow and rapid linear progressive. Conclusion: The present study has confirmed similar findings from other different countries that declining sperm counts in humans is not a global phenomenon.

Determination of the diagnostic value of the resazurin reduction assay for evaluating boar semen by receiver operating characteristic analysis

Aim： To assess that metabolic status of spermatozoa could provide a useful tool for evaluation of semen quality. Methods： The accuracy of the spectrophotometric application of the resazurin reduction assay was assessed using receiver operating characteristic （ROC） analysis. Results： Areas under ROC curves （AUC） for motile sperm concentration and sperm index （SI） （sperm concentration multiplied by the square root of percentage sperm motility multiplied by the percentage normal sperm morphology） were 0.922. The best discrimination between poor and good semen samples according to the SI was achieved at a cut-off point of A610 = 0.209, where high sensitivity （94.1%） and specificity （91.7%） were calculated. The assay was less accurate when motile sperm concentration was used as the criterion value, yielding sensitivity of 88.2% and specificity of 87.5%, respectively. Likelihood ratios （LR） indicate that absorbances lower than 0.209 were at least 11.3 times as likely to be found in good semen samples than those in poor according to the SI, whereas in the case of motile sperm concentration, the LR was calculated to be 7.06. Conclusion： These results show that the resazurin reduction assay combined with spectrophotometry is an accurate method of assessing the quality of boar semen.

Principal Component Analysis on Semen Quality among Chinese Young Men

Objective To understand the current semen quality status among Chinese young men and influential factors in China and to explore its evaluation index. Methods A total of 562 healthy male volunteers were recruited during their premarital examinations in seven provincials and municipal regions' MCH centers; descriptive and principal component analyses were used to analyze data.Results The findings show that semen volume (2. 61± 1. 10 mL), sperm density (64. 47× 34. 59× 106/mL), percentage of sperm forward progression (59. 89%± 17. 11%), percentage of sperm viability (77. 19% ± 11. 87%), and percentage of normal sperm morphology ( 78. 23% ± 9. 15% ). The first principal component function is Z1= -8.512 54 + 0. 001 35X1' + 0. 031 92X2'+0. 043 52X3'+ 0. 039 84X4', which is closely related to percentage of sperm viability (X3), percentage of sperm forward progression (X2), and percentage of normal sperm morphology (X4)The second principal component function is: Z2= 0. 491 92+ 0. 080 80X1- 0. 000 58X2-0. 005 10X3- 0. 018 07X4, which depends on the total sperm count (X1). Conclusion Only 42. 3% subjects meet all the common WHO standard of semen quality. The multiple analysis of Z1 showed that the highest Z1 are among subjects from Guizhou,workers, or town residents. Multiple analysis of Z2 showed that the older age when the subjects had the first sexual impulse, the longer period of sexual abstinence and more quantity of sperm they had; the more sexual activity subjects had, the less amount of sperm they had.

Male Infertility as a Circumstance of Discovery of Adult Cryptorchidism: A Retrospective Analysis from the Region of Thies

Introduction: The aim of this work is to study the clinical aspects and the impact of cryptorchidism on male infertility in the region of Thies. Patients and methods: This is a retrospective study involving 28 patients followed up at the Saint Jean de Dieu, Barthimée and Tivaouane hospitals of the region of Thies between January 2007 and December 2016. Results: Among the 223 patients followed up for the undescended testicle, 13% (n = 28) were adults or at least 15 years old. 71% (n = 20) were married. Fourteen patients were followed up for primary infertility lasting for a period of time averaging 7 years. The mean age of the patients was 28 years (range: 17 years and 45 years). Cryptorchidism was unilateral in 82% (n = 23) and bilateral in 18% (n = 5). The mean delay of consultation varied from 1 to 13 years. The main reason for consultation was couple infertility (50%). The semen analysis was requested in all our patients. The levels of FSH, LH and testosterone were measured by immunoassay for the patients with azoospermia (n = 9). We noticed 2 cases of hypotestosteronemia and 3 cases of increased FSH serum level. Computed Tomography scans (CT) were performed in 28.5% of patients (n = 8) and ectopic testicles were found very high in the inguinal area in 5 cases. The open inguinal approach was used. In perioperative period, the testicle was found, high in the inguinal region in 5 patients (17.8% of the cases) and low in inguinal region in 19 patients (67.8%). In 4 cases the testicle was in abdominal position. The testicle was atrophied in 53.5% of the patients (n = 15) and 8 patients presented testicular hypotrophy. An orchidectomy was performed in 1 patient in whom it was impossible to lower the atrophied testicle. The postoperative period was uneventful and simple. The mean follow-up duration after the operation was 36 months (12 - 60 months).

Impact of chronological ageing on semen parameters in southern Indian men visiting infertility centre:A retrospective study

Objective:To investigate the association between age and semen parameters among male partners of subfertile couples.Methods:This retrospective study analyzed the semen of 1523 infertile men aged 26 to 50 years.Data were extracted from GarbhaGudi IVF Centre database from January 2019 to September 2020.The basic semen parameters were interpreted according to the WHO manual 2021,6th edition.Semen parameters in different age groups were compared.Results:Total and progressive motile sperms were significantly higher in the age group of 26-30 years compared to other age groups(P<0.05).Normal sperm count was significantly higher in the age group of 26-30 years compared to the age groups of 41-45 years and>46 years(P=0.001).However,sperm head defects,neck and midpiece defects,tail defects,and cytoplasmic droplets showed statistically insignificant difference in all the age groups(P>0.05).Semen viscosity showed no statistical difference in all the age groups compared to the reference age group of 26 to 30 years.Conclusions:Higher age can lead to a significant decrease in normal sperms and motility in subfertile men.Hence,male partner age should be considered as one of the major determining factors for reproductive outcomes.

2000—2022年酸枣仁研究进展与趋势可视化分析

目的 探讨酸枣仁近20年的研究热点与发展趋势,为相关研究提供参考。方法 检索CNKI、Web of Science核心合集数据库收录的2000年1月1日—2022年12月31日酸枣仁研究文献。利用VOS viewer对英文文献被引频次及研究机构、关键词热点进行可视化分析;利用CiteSpace软件对中文文献研究机构、作者、突现关键词、关键词叠加时间进行可视化分析,利用Microsoft Excel 2021软件对中、英文文献的年度发表趋势、发文量及中文文献下载频数进行趋势分析。结果 共纳入中文文献4 872篇、英文文献128篇,年发文量整体呈上升趋势。中、英文文献发文最多的研究机构分别是山东中医药大学、天津商业大学,发文最多的作者分别是杜晨晖、XIE Junbo。中文文献高频关键词有“酸枣仁”“镇静”“复方治疗应用”,英文文献高频关键词有“performance”“oxidative stress”。结论 2000—2022年酸枣仁研究热点主要集中在酸枣仁化学成分、药理作用与临床应用分析、配伍研究、组方与制剂方面,酸枣仁的质量控制与评价和酸枣仁防治失眠机制的研究可能成为未来的研究方向。

酸枣仁种皮和种仁化学成分的定性及半定量分析

酸枣仁为鼠李科植物酸枣Ziziphus jujuba Mill.var.spinosa(Bunge)Hu ex H.F.Chou的干燥成熟种子,其分为种皮、种仁两个部位,比较研究酸枣仁不同部位化学成分组成及相对含量可为合理开发利用中药酸枣仁资源提供理论依据。基于超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱(UPLC-Q-TOF/MS)技术,从种皮、种仁中共鉴定出57个化学成分。结合主成分分析(PCA)和正交偏最小二乘法判别分析(OPLS-DA)对两者进行差异成分研究,以变量投影重要度(VIP)值>5为标准,筛选了差异成分17个,其中白桦脂酸、桦木酮酸、麦珠子酸和酸枣仁皂苷Ⅰ主要存在于种皮部位,斯皮诺素、酸枣仁皂苷A和6-阿魏酰斯皮诺素等13个化合物主要存在于种仁部位。通过超高效液相色谱-电雾式检测器(UPLC-CAD)结合反梯度补偿技术,建立半定量液相色谱指纹图谱,考察了6个不同结构类型的代表成分的响应一致性,其不同浓度下平均响应因子间的RSD值为7.04%,各化合物响应一致性良好,可用于酸枣仁的半定量表征分析;结果表明:种皮部位主要成分为白桦脂酸和油酸,其中白桦脂酸的含量约是种仁的7倍;种仁部位主要成分为斯皮诺素、酸枣仁皂苷A、亚油酸、白桦脂酸和油酸,其中斯皮诺素、酸枣仁皂苷A的含量分别是种皮的18倍和24倍。综上,本研究阐明了酸枣仁种皮、种仁的化学成分差异,明确了酸枣仁两个部位中各自的主要成分及其相对含量,为酸枣仁不同部位合理开发和利用奠定了基础。

基于多指标综合分析酸枣仁最佳采收期的质量标志物研究

目的:从酸枣仁出仁率、出油率以及13个主要化学成分含量综合分析其最佳采收期,并确定最佳采收期的质量标志物。方法:采摘8月28日~10月17日酸枣,计算出仁率和出油率。采用GC-MS法以及HPLC-UV-ELSD法测定不同采收期酸枣仁中主要化学成分的含量变化。采用多元统计分析方法筛选出不同采收期酸枣仁差异性成分,通过网络药理学寻找其对应靶点和通路。结果:9月30日采收的酸枣仁出仁率和出油率达到最高值;9月16日到10月17日初级代谢产物(脂肪酸类)和次级代谢产物(生物碱类、皂苷类和黄酮类)含量最高,最终确定9月16日到10月17日为酸枣仁的最佳采收时间。采用多元统计分析、网络药理学分析及结合质量标志物原则,预测5个成分亚油酸、油酸、乌药碱、酸枣仁皂苷A和酸枣仁皂苷B为研究酸枣仁最佳采收期的质量标志物。结论:本研究建立了不同采收期酸枣仁质量多指标综合评价方法,确定了酸枣仁最佳采收期的质量标志物,为酸枣仁的质量控制提供参考。