三峡库区消涨带特有濒危植物丰都车前Plantago fengdouensis的迁地保护

丰都车前(Plantago fengdouensis)为近年在三峡库区消涨带发现的一特有植物。通过多年的调查,发现该种仅分布于重庆市忠县、丰都县和巴南区等3个长江江心岛上,总共290株。随着三峡水库的逐步蓄水,丰都车前的自然分布区将于2006年全部水淹,使其成为因三峡工程建设而导致自然生境和野生居群全部毁灭的唯一的草本植物。为保护这一即将野外灭绝的稀有植物,在对其地理分布、生态学和群落学调查的基础上,对其形态特征、年生长周期和生殖值与同属植物车前(P.asiatica)和北美车前(P.virginica)进行了调查、试验和比较研究,表明丰都车前果期长、种子不适宜长距离传播和生殖值低以及长江水淹干扰是其狭域分布和数量稀少的主要原因。同时探讨了其迁地保护策略,并提出了下一步的研究和保护建议。

浙江产车前(Plantago asiatica)种群遗传分化的主坐标分析

运用 18个有效的 10mer 寡核苷酸引物对浙江产车前 (Plantagoasiatica)的 8个种群基因组DNA进行了PCR扩增 ,共检测到 186个位点 ,其中多态位点 12 5个 ,占 6 8.70 % .应用Jaccard公式计算了 8个种群在 12 5个位点上的相似性 .以此为基础 ,应用主坐标排序 ,作出了 8个种群遗传分化的三维排序图 .结果表明 ,8个种群的遗传分化与地理位置、海拔高度有联系 .

小车前(Plantago minuta Pall.)种子表面粘液物质的吸水特性及其对种子在干旱环境中萌发的影响

为了理解荒漠短命植物小车前(Plantago minuta Pall.)种子表面的粘液物质对种子在干旱环境中萌发的作用,在室内控制条件下研究了粘液物质的吸水保水特性、剥离粘液物质的种子(无粘液种子)和保留粘液物质的种子(粘液种子)在-1.15^-0.15MPa不同渗透胁迫条件下的萌发状况。结果表明:(1)小车前种子表面的粘液物质干重占粘液种子干重的5.6%;在去离子水中,粘液物质可以吸收相当于其自身干重217.1倍的水分;粘液物质的存在使得小车前种子的吸水倍数由2倍增加至14倍,从而保证为种子萌发提供充足的水分;(2)干燥的粘液种子吸水2h后即达到饱和,而吸水饱和后的粘液种子在室温下晾置,经过48h后又干燥失水恢复至原重;(3)在去离子水中或低渗透胁迫(-0.33^-0.15MPa)条件下,粘液物质吸水作用能促进小车前种子萌发,粘液种子3d的发芽势和10d的总萌发率均显著高于无粘液种子;在高渗透胁迫(-1.15^-0.73MPa)条件下,粘液种子3d的发芽势显著低于无粘液种子的,而10d的总萌发率与无粘液种子的没有显著差别,表明粘液物质在干旱条件下可能从种子而非外界环境中吸取水分,减缓了种子萌发速率。通过上述结果可以认为小车前种子表面的粘液物质在早春干湿交替剧烈的荒漠生境中起到通过调节水分来调节种子萌发的作用,这种萌发策略大大降低了因大批种子同时萌发导致幼苗受旱甚至种群灭亡的潜在风险。

北美车前(Plantago virginica)和车前(P.asiatica)分布格局的分形分析

Box dimension and information dimension based on individual and leaf number were applied to analyze the distribution patterns of Plantato asiatica and P. viriginica in suburbs of Jinhua. The results showed that both the box dimension and the information dimention of P. virginica were obviously higher than those of P. asiatica in the high human-distributed environment. P. asiatica was mostly distributed in the environment with compacted soil. The information dimension on the basis of leaf probability in the boxes showed that the populations of P. virginica and P. asiatica in low density could exploit environmental resources effectively.

外来杂草北美车前(Plantago virginica)种群分布格局的统计分析

采用连续样方法 ,分别调查了浙江师大校园内不同定居阶段和生境特点的北美车前(Plantagovirginica)种群密度和盖度 ,以此为基础 ,计算了北美车前种群分布的偏离系数 ,并进行了种群的格局规模和格局纹理分析。结果表明 :( 1 )北美车前呈明显的集群分布 ;( 2 )多数样点中的北美车前种群存在一个直径在 30～ 5 0cm的斑块 (包括间隙 ) ;( 3)随着北美车前种群定居时间延长 ,种群密度的增加 ,其斑块数目呈现出少→多→少的变化趋势 ,这一特点与其种子散布机制有关 ;( 4 )种群盖度与偏离系数呈现有统计学意义上的负相关 ,表明随着定居后时间的延长 ,外观上北美车前种群的集群分布趋势变弱。

Isolation and purification of phenylethanoid glycosides from plant extract of Plantago asiatica by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography

Two phenylethanoid glycosides （PhGs） were isolated and purified from the aerial parts of Plantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography （HPCPC） using ethyl acetate-n-butanol-ethanol-water （0.5：0.5：0.1：1, v/v/v/v）. A total of 45.6 mg of compound 1 and 293.8 mg of compound 2 were purified from 1341 mg of the n-butanol extract of P. asiatica. The structures of the two PhGs were tentatively identified as plantamajoside and aeteoside or isoacteoside by eleetrospray ionization multi stage tandem mass spectrometry （ESI-MS^n） in the negative ion mode.

车前属(Plantago L.)植物生态与进化生物学研究进展

车前属植物是理论生态学、生理生态学、进化生物学研究的理想材料。本文综述了近年来国内外学者在车前属生态学、进化生物学、系统分类学方面的研究概况。

Isolation and Purification of Plantamajoside and Acteoside from Plant Extract of Plantago asiatica L. by High Performance Centrifugal Partition Chromatography

Two phenylethanoid glycosides（PhGs）, plantamajoside and acteoside, were isolated and purified from the aerial parts ofPlantago asiatica for the first time by high performance centrifugal partition chromatography（HPCPC） with ethyl acetate, n-butanol, ethanol and water（0.5：0.5：0.1：1, volume ratio） as solvent system. A total of 45.6 mg of plantamajoside and 293.8 mg of acteoside were purified from 1341 mg of the n-butanol extract of P. asiatica, with a purity of 〉93.3% as determined by HPLC. The HPCPC fractions were analyzed by HPLC-DAD and the structures were identified by their retention time, UV, electrospray ionization multi stage tandem mass spectrometry（ESI-MSn） in the negative ion mode, and confirmed by NMR experiments. The characteristic fragment ions of ESI-MS of the two PhGs isolated from Plantago asiatica were discussed, which are specific and useful for the identification of the structures of PhGs.

车前属(Plantago L.)3种车前种子的生物学比较研究

本研究对黑龙江省车前科(Plantaignaceae)车前属(Plantago L.)的3种野生车前种子的生物学特性进行比较,为黑龙江地产药材车前属植物的引种驯化和开发利用提供依据。采用显微观察、生物学对比等方法,对种子形态和种子萌发的影响因素进行比较研究。结果表明:3种车前的种子形态存在差异,平车前的种子不存在休眠现象,通过低温和赤霉素协同处理有利于大车前和车前种子的萌发。因此,大车前和车前的种子在引种驯化前需要经过低温处理。

Four new indole alkaloids from Plantago asiatica

Four new indole alkaloids,plasiaticines A-D(1-4),together with two known ones,were isolated from the seeds of Plantago asiatica.The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of comprehensive analysis of spectroscopic data.All compounds were tested for their cytotoxic activity,and all compounds except 4 were tested for their acetylcholinesterase(AChE)inhibitory activities.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improved plant growth and nutrient acquisition of desert ephemeral Plantago minuta under variable soil water conditions

Desert ephemeral plants play an important role in desert ecosystem.Soil water availability is considered as the major restrictive factor limiting the growth of ephemeral plants.Moreover,arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi（AM fungi） are widely reported to improve the growth of desert ephemerals.The present study aimed to test the hypothesis of that AM fungi could alleviate drought stress of desert ephemeral Plantago minuta,and AM fungal functions reduced with the improvement of soil water content.A pot experiment was carried out with three levels of soil water contents（4.5%,9.0%,and 15.8%（w/w））,and three AM inoculation treatments（Glomus mosseae,Glomus etunicatum and non-inoculation）.The results indicate that mycorrhizal colonization rate decreased with the increase of soil water availability.Inoculation improved plant growth and N,P and K acquisition in both shoots and roots regardless water treatments.When comparing the two fungi,plants inoculated with G.mosseae performed better than those inoculated with G.etunicatum in terms of plant growth and nutrient acquisition.These results showed that ameliorative soil water did not suppress arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal functions in improving growth and nutrient acquisition of desert ephemeral Plantago minuta.

Plantago major treatment enhanced innate antioxidant activity in experimental acetaminophen toxicity

Objective: To determine the ef ect of Plantago major(P. major) extract on the liver injury following acetaminophen(APAP) toxicity. Methods: The male Sprague Dawley rats(n = 38) were randomly divided into normal control(n = 6) and experiment(n = 32) groups. The latter was subdivided into four groups and induced with APAP(1 000 mg/kg) per oral, followed by P. major extract and N-acetylcysteine orally to the respective groups for six days. Results: On the seventh day, the serum bilirubin, liver enzymes and tissue malondialdehyde were increased in APAP groups whereas the total protein in serum, tissue superoxide dismutase and glutathione levels were reduced. The plant extract treatment reduced the histological deteriorations such as aggregation of hepatocellular cords, formation of binucleated cells and vacuolisation of the cells with scanty cytoplasm. It also revealed signii cant reduction of malondialdehyde and increased level of superoxide dismutase and glutathione. The i ndings in the extract treated groups were comparable to the group treated with N-acetylcysteine. Conclusions: In conclusion, P. major can enhance innate antioxidant activity and ameliorate the APAP-induced liver injury.

PLANTAGO PSYLLIUM-GRAFTED-POLYACRYLONITRILE:SYNTHESIS,CHARACTERIZATION AND ITS USE FOR SOLID REMOVAL FROM SEWAGE WASTEWATER

Plantago psyllium mucilage(PSY),an anionic natural polysaccharide consisting of pentosan and uronic acidobtained from the seeds of Plantago psyllium(Plantago family),was grafted with acrylonitrile(AN).Graft copolymers wereprepared by ceric ion initiated solution polymerization technique and were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy,scanningelectron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry.These copolymers are good flocculating agents for removal ofsuspended(SS)and total dissolved solid(TDS)in sewage wastewater treatment.The effects of copolymer dose,pH andcontact time on flocculation capacity of one selected copolymer sample were studied by jar test method.The suitable pHrange for maximum solid removal was 7.0 to 9.2 and the optimum copolymer dose was 1.2 mg/L.The overall process forsolid removal took 4 h.X-ray diffraction(XRD)patterns of grafted copolymer,PSY grafted polyacrylonitrile(PSY-g-PAN)and solid waste,before and after treatment are used to suggest the interaction of the solid waste with PSY-g-PAN copolymer.

Plantago Ovata Efficiency in Elimination of Water Turbidity

Coagulation and flocculation are the most important processes in water treatment plants. Nowadays, in Iran, coagulants which have the most usage in water treatment are Aluminum Sulphate (Alum) and Ferric Chlo-ride. Using synthetic coagulants are not economical and useful for health in developing countries. The aim of this research is to survey and compare the Ferric Chloride coagulant function and this coagulant accompany with Plantago ovata coagulant aid under variable pH for eliminating of water turbidity. This study was performed in lab scale for water containing artificial turbidity of clay. The experiments were done in three turbidity ranges 100, 50, 20 NTU and two ranges of pH 7 and 8. The amount of Ferric Chloride in all experiments were 10 ppm and P.ovata extarct in optimum concentration for turbidity of 100, 50, 20 NTU was 0.2 ppm, 0.1 ppm and 0.04 ppm respectively. The optimum pH was 7. Using P.ovata co-agulant aid in turbidity 100, 50, 20 NTU can eliminate 94.1, 94.5, 88.15 percent of above turbidities, while using Ferric Chloride coagulant alone in optimum pH can eliminate 90.3, 85.16, 80.2 percent of the turbid-ities mentioned above. Results show that P.ovata extract is less efficient in high turbidities when used as a coagulant aid. Plantago ovata, as a coagulant aid, showed positive influence on turbidity removal from water. In addition, optimized pH showed important role in reducing turbidity.

Anaphylactic Shock Due to Psyllium (<i>Plantago ovate</i>Seed) Allergy: A Case Report

The seeds of Plantago ovata, called psyllium or ispaghula, have been used in the preparation of bulk laxatives. Nowadays, it is also used as an ingredient in bakery and breakfast cereals to increase dietary fiber and to give baking products fluffiness and viscosity. Mostly, there are described cases of occupational allergy that handle Plantago ovata seeds in powder laxatives and some cases of anaphylaxis after eating products containing psyllium. This case report is about a geriatric assistant who had an anaphylactic shock after eating a multigrain gluten-free piece of bread containing psyllium, who presented a positive skin test with psyllium in the allergy study. We recommended to the patient to avoid the ingestion and the inhalation at work of Plantago ovata seeds and to carry self-injectable adrenaline. With this case, we would like to highlight the growing uses of psyllium, especially in bakery products, and that it can behave like a hidden allergen.

Effects of Nitrogen Sources on Nitrate Reductase Activity and Some Physiological Parameters in Psyllium （Plantago ovata F.） under Salinity Stress

The effects of three nitrogen sources （ammonium, nitrate and ammonium＋nitrate） and three salt treatments （0, 100 and 200 mM NaCl） on nitrate reductase activity, proline, soluble protein and carbohydrate contents in psylliom （Plantago ovata） plants were Studied. The nitrate reductase activity tended to increase when NO3- was included in the root-zone solution, but decrease as salinity increased. All N sources stimulated plant growth and nutrient uptake. Shoot and root dry matter tended to decrease as salinity increased, but less so when both NH4＋ and NO3- were present. Shoot biomass accumulated to significantly greater quantities under the mixed-N treatments than when produced using either NH4＋ or NO3- N-form alone. Although not statistically significant, the root biomasses showed a similar tendency. Generally, leaf proline and soluble shoot carbohydrate contents increased with increasing salinity in contrast to soluble protein which decreased regardless of the N source. Under salinity conditions, the concentration of Na＋ in shoot and root tissues was highest in ammonium-N treatment, while that of K＋ was highest in the mixed-N treatment.

Determining the effect of Plantago major L. and Rosa damascene herbal ointment for bedsore healing

Background:Bedsores are damage or loss of skin integrity due to prolonged pressure which there are several ways to treat and prevent them.The aim of the study was to determine the effect of Plantago major L.and Rosa damascene herbal ointment for bedsore healing in hospitalized patients.Methods:This clinical trial study was accomplished with 100 patients divided into control(50 patients)and intervention(50 patients)groups.The control group had received routine treatment(dressing with Comfeel),but the intervention group only had received herbal ointment and then both groups were compared with each other through the pressure ulcer scale for healing(PUSH)tool.Results:The mean and standard deviation of recovery time in the Comfeel group was 27.40±12.467 and in the herbal ointment group was 21.57±12.695.In the pre-intervention evaluation,the mean and standard deviation of the PUSH score in the herbal ointment group was 10.44±0.323 while in the last evaluation in the same group it was 0.68±0.288 but in the Comfeel group,in the pre-intervention evaluation,the mean and standard deviation of the PUSH score was 10.68±0.317,while in the last evaluation it was 1.98±0.472.The highest frequency of bedsores in the study units was in the sacral region(49%)and the lowest frequency was in the sole of the foot with 1%.Conclusion:The results showed that Plantago major L.and Rosa damascene herbal ointment was effective in accelerating recovery time and wound healing.

北美车前提取液对稗草和千金子的化感作用

从植物中筛选出具有除草活性的化感物质为植物源除草剂的开发提供了丰富的资源。本试验比较分析了北美车前(Plantago virginica)水提液、醇提液与腐解提取液对稗草(Echinochloa crusgalli)和千金子(Leptochloa chinensis)种子萌发的化感作用。并利用超高效液相色谱-质谱联用(UHPLC-QE-MS)技术鉴定腐解提取液中的主要化感物质,评价各物质对稗草和千金子种子萌发的影响。结果显示:腐解提取液对稗草和千金子种子萌发的抑制效果最强,壬酸、正辛酸、4-甲基儿茶酚为主要化感物质。4-甲基儿茶酚处理后稗草超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和过氧化物酶(POD)的活性随处理浓度增加先增强又下降。而相同处理下的千金子SOD与POD活性随试验浓度增高先降低后增高,CAT活性则随试验浓度增大而增强,表明4-甲基儿茶酚处理干扰了杂草体内活性氧平衡,且对稗草和千金子抗氧化酶的影响不同。

硫酸化制备圆苞车前子低黏多糖及其结构表征和抗氧化活性研究

圆苞车前子(Plantago ovata Forsk)具有润肠通便,辅助消化等功效,但因高黏特性无法对其多糖成分展开系统研究。因此,本研究以圆苞车前子为研究对象,采用氯磺酸-吡啶法制备低黏性圆苞车前子硫酸化多糖(POFP-S),POFP-S经DEAE-650M和Superdex 200凝胶分离纯化获得一种中性和一种酸性均一多糖(POFP-S1、POFP-S2),其中POFP-S1主要由鼠李糖、阿拉伯糖、木糖和葡萄糖组成,分子量为3556 kDa,硫酸基取代度为0.364;POFP-S2由阿拉伯糖和木糖组成,分子量为833.7 kDa,硫酸基取代度为1.080;红外光谱(FT-IR)中典型的硫酸基吸收峰证实了硫酸化修饰的成功。X射线衍射(XRD)及刚果红实验结果显示,POFP-S2是具三螺旋结构的,晶体与非晶体结构共存的特殊多糖,也表明硫酸化修饰未影响圆苞车前子多糖的立体结构。采用DPPH、ABTS及OH等自由基清除实验,考察了硫酸化多糖的体外抗氧化活性,发现POFP-S1和POFP-S2具有显著的抗氧化活性。研究结果将为进一步研究圆苞车前子多糖的结构与活性提供文献依据,以及开发具有潜力的药食同源产品提供依据,并为高黏性多糖的研究提供理论参考。