[ Objective] The research aimed to screen out the best ornamental houseplants to remove formaldehyde from indoor air through deposition velocity and to explore the pathways of plants for formaldehyde removal. [ Method...[ Objective] The research aimed to screen out the best ornamental houseplants to remove formaldehyde from indoor air through deposition velocity and to explore the pathways of plants for formaldehyde removal. [ Method] Fifty-three indoor ornamental plant species were experimen- ted in series of sealed chambers (volumes of O. 096 m^3 ) by formaldehyde fumigation with the internal concentration of (1 ± 0. 1 ) mg/L in this study. The removal efficiency of formaldehyde was assessed by the uptake fluxes and the deposition velocity of formaldehyde. [ Result] Six species of indoor plants ( Hedera helix, Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem, Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Bostoniensis, Begonia evansiana, Mentha canadensis L. and Adiantum capillus-veneris Linn. ) with high formaldehyde removal efficiency were firstly screened out. Significance analysis of the deposition velocity by Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) presented that tested plants belonging to the same genera or family had similar ability to remove formaldehyde pollution. The diurnal variations of deposition velocity for the six plants were then tested further. The results showed that four of them, including Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem, Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Bostoniensis, Mentha canadensis L. and Adiantum capi//us-veneris Linn. re- moved formaldehyde mainly by leaves surface adsorption, while Begonia evansiana and Hedera helix by stomatal uptake, f Conclusion Begonia evansiana and Hedera helixare the most efficient indoor plants among the 53 species studied for phytoremediation of the air formaldehyde pollution.展开更多
The methanol extracts of 168 plant species from 68 families were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against lettuce seedling elongation. Among the plant species tested, 12 species had EC50 values for radicle grow...The methanol extracts of 168 plant species from 68 families were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against lettuce seedling elongation. Among the plant species tested, 12 species had EC50 values for radicle growth inhibition ranging from 0.01 to 5.00 mg fresh weight equivalent mL-1. Enterolobium contortisiliquum, a traditionally used herbal medicine, exhibited the strongest inhibitory activity (estimated EC50: 0.28 fresh weight equivalent mL-1). Among the 12 species, Pachysandra terminalis, Tamarindus indica, and Albizia guachapele required investigation, because only little has been reported about their chemical constituents to date. The data in the present study would be useful in finding new lead compounds for natural herbicides.展开更多
With the construction of new countryside and the development of people's living standard,the environmental problems caused by rural domestic sewage gradually attracts more attention. Ecological floating bed is one...With the construction of new countryside and the development of people's living standard,the environmental problems caused by rural domestic sewage gradually attracts more attention. Ecological floating bed is one of the effective techniques for treating rural domestic sewage. Building different types of ecological floating beds according to the surrounding environment characteristics in rural areas could treat rural domestic sewage with low operation cost,simple management and convenient maintenance,and could obtain a certain economic benefit as well. Therefore,ecological floating bed get fast development in treating rural domestic sewage. The screening of plants would be vital as an important role. Assembling different plants by choosing those with ornamental function,economic benefit and strong decontamination ability according to the surrounding environment and characteristics of domestic waste water along with the seasonal features of plant growth could take full advantages of ecological floating bed.展开更多
[ Objective] This study aimed to screen primers for DNA barcoding of Sedum plants. [ Method] Sedum lineare Thunb., S. spectabile Boreau, S. ta- tarinowii Maxim, S. aizoon L. and S. sarmentosum Bunge were used as exper...[ Objective] This study aimed to screen primers for DNA barcoding of Sedum plants. [ Method] Sedum lineare Thunb., S. spectabile Boreau, S. ta- tarinowii Maxim, S. aizoon L. and S. sarmentosum Bunge were used as experimental materials. Nuclear DNA and chloroplast DNA were extracted from these five Sedum plants with CTAB method for primer screening by PCR amplification. PCR products were detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. [ Result] Four sequences suitable for DNA barcoding of Sedum plants were preliminarily screened from six candidate sequences (psbA-trnH, ropB, rbcL, rpoC1, ITS 2, marK), including psbA-trnH, ropB, rpoC1 and ITS 2. The amplification rate of these four sequences reached 100%. [ Conclusion] This study provided basis for DNA barcoding of Sedum plants.展开更多
The standards of plant toxins were separated by a C18 column with gradient elution with 0.1% formic acid/water (V/V) and 0.1% formic acid/acetonitrile (V/V) as mobile phase and acquired by ion mobility-quadrupole time...The standards of plant toxins were separated by a C18 column with gradient elution with 0.1% formic acid/water (V/V) and 0.1% formic acid/acetonitrile (V/V) as mobile phase and acquired by ion mobility-quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (IM-QTOF MS) in positive ion mode. A database of 308 plant toxins including retention time, collision cross-section (CCS) and its fragment ions was established. Honey dissolved in water or herbal beverage was extracted by acetonitrile and purified with PSA sorbent, and then acquired by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography IM-QTOFMS. The acquired data were processed by comparing with the database we established to confirm the target compounds. The average recoveries for samples at two levels ranged from 60.6% - 120.1%, with relative standard deviation (n = 6) less than 25%. The limit of quantitation for plant toxins ranged from 1 - 20 μg/kg. The developed screening method was used in determination of honey, herbal beverage and honey flavored tea beverage samples. The results showed that berberine was detected in one honey with 1 μg/kg and caffeine was present in some beverages with the concentration from 200 and 5500 μg/kg. This method could meet the requirement for rapid screening of plant toxins in honey and herbal beverage. It can be used for the quality control of honey and herbal beverage in enterprises or quality inspection departments. It also can be used in the rapid screening of food poisoning.展开更多
Bauhunia semibifida is among the several plants that have been studied for their medicinal properties. Bauhunia is native to India. However, some species have been found in Africa. It has several important uses, such ...Bauhunia semibifida is among the several plants that have been studied for their medicinal properties. Bauhunia is native to India. However, some species have been found in Africa. It has several important uses, such as anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous. This study is aimed primarily at carrying out a preliminary phytochemical screening to ascertain the classes of bioactive compounds present in Bauhunia semibifida and ascertain the solvent system(s) for their separation. Several solvents were used for the extraction as well as in the chromatographic profiling of all the products of extraction. Thin layer chromatography was performed on silica gel-coated glass plates using several mobile phase protocols (Hexane: Ethylacetate, Dichloromethane (DCM): Methanol). Further purification of the extracts was done using classical column (CcSiO<sub>2</sub>) and gel filtration chromatography. TLC profiling of DCM and Hexane extracts shows the same Rf values of less than 1 and are thus combined to give the Hexane/DCM extract, which gave two compounds following isocratic elution from column chromatography. Phytochemical screening of the extract showed the presence of Tannins, Cardiac glycosides, Alkaloids, Flavonoids and Phenolic compounds. Hexane/DCM extract thus contains phytocompounds which can further be studied.展开更多
基金Supported by Foundation for the Cooperation of Industry,Education and Academy of Guangdong Science and Technology Department of China( 2011B090400255)
文摘[ Objective] The research aimed to screen out the best ornamental houseplants to remove formaldehyde from indoor air through deposition velocity and to explore the pathways of plants for formaldehyde removal. [ Method] Fifty-three indoor ornamental plant species were experimen- ted in series of sealed chambers (volumes of O. 096 m^3 ) by formaldehyde fumigation with the internal concentration of (1 ± 0. 1 ) mg/L in this study. The removal efficiency of formaldehyde was assessed by the uptake fluxes and the deposition velocity of formaldehyde. [ Result] Six species of indoor plants ( Hedera helix, Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem, Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Bostoniensis, Begonia evansiana, Mentha canadensis L. and Adiantum capillus-veneris Linn. ) with high formaldehyde removal efficiency were firstly screened out. Significance analysis of the deposition velocity by Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) presented that tested plants belonging to the same genera or family had similar ability to remove formaldehyde pollution. The diurnal variations of deposition velocity for the six plants were then tested further. The results showed that four of them, including Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem, Nephrolepis exaltata cv. Bostoniensis, Mentha canadensis L. and Adiantum capi//us-veneris Linn. re- moved formaldehyde mainly by leaves surface adsorption, while Begonia evansiana and Hedera helix by stomatal uptake, f Conclusion Begonia evansiana and Hedera helixare the most efficient indoor plants among the 53 species studied for phytoremediation of the air formaldehyde pollution.
文摘The methanol extracts of 168 plant species from 68 families were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against lettuce seedling elongation. Among the plant species tested, 12 species had EC50 values for radicle growth inhibition ranging from 0.01 to 5.00 mg fresh weight equivalent mL-1. Enterolobium contortisiliquum, a traditionally used herbal medicine, exhibited the strongest inhibitory activity (estimated EC50: 0.28 fresh weight equivalent mL-1). Among the 12 species, Pachysandra terminalis, Tamarindus indica, and Albizia guachapele required investigation, because only little has been reported about their chemical constituents to date. The data in the present study would be useful in finding new lead compounds for natural herbicides.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(41263006,41661019,2014BAC04B02,21567010)Project of Department of Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province(20124ACB01200,20122BBG70086,20142BCB24009)Project of Jiangxi Academy of Sciences(GKKZ(2013)19-06,2016-YCXY-04,2013-XTPH1-14,2013H003)
文摘With the construction of new countryside and the development of people's living standard,the environmental problems caused by rural domestic sewage gradually attracts more attention. Ecological floating bed is one of the effective techniques for treating rural domestic sewage. Building different types of ecological floating beds according to the surrounding environment characteristics in rural areas could treat rural domestic sewage with low operation cost,simple management and convenient maintenance,and could obtain a certain economic benefit as well. Therefore,ecological floating bed get fast development in treating rural domestic sewage. The screening of plants would be vital as an important role. Assembling different plants by choosing those with ornamental function,economic benefit and strong decontamination ability according to the surrounding environment and characteristics of domestic waste water along with the seasonal features of plant growth could take full advantages of ecological floating bed.
基金Supported by Innovative Experimental Project for College Students in Shanxi Province(SD2012CXSY-24)
文摘[ Objective] This study aimed to screen primers for DNA barcoding of Sedum plants. [ Method] Sedum lineare Thunb., S. spectabile Boreau, S. ta- tarinowii Maxim, S. aizoon L. and S. sarmentosum Bunge were used as experimental materials. Nuclear DNA and chloroplast DNA were extracted from these five Sedum plants with CTAB method for primer screening by PCR amplification. PCR products were detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. [ Result] Four sequences suitable for DNA barcoding of Sedum plants were preliminarily screened from six candidate sequences (psbA-trnH, ropB, rbcL, rpoC1, ITS 2, marK), including psbA-trnH, ropB, rpoC1 and ITS 2. The amplification rate of these four sequences reached 100%. [ Conclusion] This study provided basis for DNA barcoding of Sedum plants.
文摘The standards of plant toxins were separated by a C18 column with gradient elution with 0.1% formic acid/water (V/V) and 0.1% formic acid/acetonitrile (V/V) as mobile phase and acquired by ion mobility-quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (IM-QTOF MS) in positive ion mode. A database of 308 plant toxins including retention time, collision cross-section (CCS) and its fragment ions was established. Honey dissolved in water or herbal beverage was extracted by acetonitrile and purified with PSA sorbent, and then acquired by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography IM-QTOFMS. The acquired data were processed by comparing with the database we established to confirm the target compounds. The average recoveries for samples at two levels ranged from 60.6% - 120.1%, with relative standard deviation (n = 6) less than 25%. The limit of quantitation for plant toxins ranged from 1 - 20 μg/kg. The developed screening method was used in determination of honey, herbal beverage and honey flavored tea beverage samples. The results showed that berberine was detected in one honey with 1 μg/kg and caffeine was present in some beverages with the concentration from 200 and 5500 μg/kg. This method could meet the requirement for rapid screening of plant toxins in honey and herbal beverage. It can be used for the quality control of honey and herbal beverage in enterprises or quality inspection departments. It also can be used in the rapid screening of food poisoning.
文摘Bauhunia semibifida is among the several plants that have been studied for their medicinal properties. Bauhunia is native to India. However, some species have been found in Africa. It has several important uses, such as anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous. This study is aimed primarily at carrying out a preliminary phytochemical screening to ascertain the classes of bioactive compounds present in Bauhunia semibifida and ascertain the solvent system(s) for their separation. Several solvents were used for the extraction as well as in the chromatographic profiling of all the products of extraction. Thin layer chromatography was performed on silica gel-coated glass plates using several mobile phase protocols (Hexane: Ethylacetate, Dichloromethane (DCM): Methanol). Further purification of the extracts was done using classical column (CcSiO<sub>2</sub>) and gel filtration chromatography. TLC profiling of DCM and Hexane extracts shows the same Rf values of less than 1 and are thus combined to give the Hexane/DCM extract, which gave two compounds following isocratic elution from column chromatography. Phytochemical screening of the extract showed the presence of Tannins, Cardiac glycosides, Alkaloids, Flavonoids and Phenolic compounds. Hexane/DCM extract thus contains phytocompounds which can further be studied.