露蕊乌头(Aconitum gymnandrum Maxim)花序内位置依赖的性分配

植物会采取什么样的繁殖对策来保障它的雌性和雄性繁殖成功,特别是那些生活在高寒地区的植物,已经引起了很多学者的关注。通过野外盆栽试验对青藏高原东部高寒草甸上的常见物种露蕊乌头(Aconitum gymnandrum Maxim)花序内的性分配模式进行了研究,发现同其它顶向式(从花序基部到顶部)开花的植物一样,随着花从基部到顶部的次序,露蕊乌头的心皮数、雌蕊重、种子数和种子重/果实减少;而花药数,花粉数/胚珠数以及雄蕊重/雌蕊重增大,顶部花表现出偏雄的性分配。结籽率在不同的位置间没有显著差异,不受花粉数量的限制;去花实验没有增加剩余部位花的种子数,只是增加了种子大小,这是花序内不可避免的位置效应导致了花序内位置依赖的性分配模式。

Contact Toxicity and Antifeedant Activity of Aconitum flavum Extract against Cabbage Worm

[ Objective] The paper was to study the contact toxicity and antifeedant activity of Aconitum flavum against cabbage worm. [ Method ] In- sect dipping method was adopted to determine the contact toxicity of the extracts of A. fiavum extracted from five polar solvents including ethanol, petroleum ether, ether, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water; leaf dish method was adopted to determine the antifeedant activities of five solvent ex- tracts including ethanol, petroleum ether, ether, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water against cabbage worm, [ Result] Extracts of A. flavum had high contact toxicity against cabbage worm. When the concentration was 100.00 mg/ml, the corrected mortality at 48 h roached 97.24%, and the insec- ticidal activities of five solvent extracts against cabbage worm in sequence were water 〉 n-butanol 〉 ethyl acetate 〉 ether 〉 petroleum ether, the cor- rected mortality of water extract at 48 h was 95.87% ; the antifeedant activities of five solvent extracts in sequence were water 〉 n-butanol 〉 ethyl ac- etate 〉 ether 〉 petroleum ether. [ Conclusion] Extracts of A. flavum had strong contact toxicity and antifeedant activity against cabbage worm, and the active ingredients with contact toxicity and antifeedant activity might be a kind of polar compound.

Kiridine, A C18-Diterpene Alkaloid from Aconitum kirinense

Kiridine, a new C18-diterpenoid alkaloid, was isolated from the roots of Aconitum kirinense. Its structure was elucidated by MS, 1D- and 2D- NMR, and mono-crystal X-ray analysis. It is the first norditerpene alkaloid containing a 9,14-methylenedioxy group and the substituent at C-14 is (-configuration.

Abnormal Secondary Growth and Histochemical Localization of Alkaloids in Root System of Aconitum flavum Hand.-Mazz.

[Objective] The purpose of this study was to clarify the structure,growth pattern and histochemical localization of alkaloids in root system of Aconitum flavum Hand.-Mazz.[Method] Paraffin sectioning and histochemistry were employed for performing the analysis in this study.[Result] The root system of Aconitum flavum Hand.-Mazz.consists of taproot,lateral root and adventitious root.The primary structure of root system is normal,but secondary structure shows abnormal.The cambium and the extra cambium of taproot form a ＂U＂-shaped secondary vascular bundle and tertiary bundle in abnormal secondary structure.The sieve tube group is made of little sieve tube group which is differentiated from primary phloem and cambium.Meanwhile,the secondary xylem in tuberous root also appears to be a ＂U＂ shape.Parenchyma cells of secondary phloem occupy most of the tuberous root.The sieve tube group of tuberous root is mainly differentiated from parenchyma cell of secondary phloem.[Conclusion] The difference in abnormal secondary structure of taproot and tuberous root are attributed to their varied cambium compose and activity pattern.Alkaloids are mainly accumulated in parenchyma cell of the inside cortex and between bundle in taproot,while parenchyma of secondary phloem and pith in tuberous root.

Diterpene Alkaloids of Aconitum kirinense Nakai I.Lepe-nine and Kirinine A

wo diterpene alkaloids, lepenine and kirinine A were isolated for the first time from the roots of Aconitum kirinense Nakai. Their structures have been established by IR, HRMS, NMR analysis and chemical reactions, and kininine A was found to be a new C 20 diterpene alkaloid.

Effect of processing on the alkaloids in Aconitum tubers by HPLC-TOF/MS

According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015, only processed Aconitum tubers can be clinically applied, and the effect of processing is unclear. This research aimed to explore the effect of processing on cardiac efficacy of alkaloids in Aconitum tubers. First, the chemical ingredients in unprocessed and processed Aconitum tubers were identified and compared by using high performance liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry(HPLC-TOF/MS) and multivariate pattern recognition methods. Then the representative alkaloids in Aconitum tubers, aconitine, benzoylaconine, and aconine, which belong to diester-diterpenoid alkaloids,monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids, and amine-diterpenoid alkaloids, respectively, were selected for further validation of attenuated mechanism. Subsequent pharmacological experiments with aconitine, benzoylaconine,and aconine in SD rats were used to validate the effect of processing on cardiac functions. After processing the Aconitum tubers, it was found that the contents of diester-diterpenoid alkaloids were reduced, and those of monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids and amine-diterpenoid alkaloids were increased, suggesting that diesterditerpenoid alkaloids were transformed into monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids and amine-diterpenoid alkaloids.Through further decocting the aconitine in boiling water, it was confirmed that the three alkaloids could be progressively transformed. Pharmacological experiments with aconitine, benzoylaconine, and aconine in SD rats showed that aconitine at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg and aconine at a dose of 10 mg/kg enhanced the cardiac function, while benzoylaconine at a dose of 2 mg/kg weakened the cardiac function. The effect of processing is attributed to the transformation of the most toxic diester-diterpenoid alkaloids into less toxic monoesterditerpenoid alkaloids and amine-diterpenoid alkaloids.

《西藏植物志》乌头属(Aconitum)增补与修正

基于《Flora of China》、《中国高等植物图鉴》和若干植物数据库及相关原始文献,对《西藏植物志》中毛茛科(Ranunculaceae)乌头属(Aconitum)植物进行增补和订正。此次研究新增《西藏植物志》未记录类群28个,修正了2个物种学名。

Two New Norditerpenoid Alkaloids from Aconitum spicatum Stapf

Two new norditerpenoid alkaloids, spicatine A (1) and spicatine B (2) were isolated from the root of Aconitum spicatum. The new compounds were deduced on the basis of their spectral data (IR, HREIMS, EIMS, 1D, 2D-NMR). This is the first whole report on the isolation of diterpenoid alkaloids from the A.spicatum Stapf.

Norditerpenoid Alkaloids from the Roots of Aconitum hemsleyanum Pritz. var. Pengzhouense

In continuation of our studies on Aconitum hemsleyanum Pritz. var. pengzhouense, two new norditerpenoid alkaloids, pengshenines A (1) and B (2), have been isolated from the roots of the plants and their structures were elucidated by 1D- and 2D-NMR.

Two New Norditerpenoid Alkaloids of Aconitum nagarum

Two new norditerpenoid alkaloids were isolated from the roots of Aconitum nagarum.Their structures were elucidated as 13-hydroxyfranchetine 1 and 10-dehydroxyflavaconitine 2,respectively, by 1D and 2D NMR experiments.

Two new C18-norditerpenoid alkaloids from Aconitum delavayi

Further phytochemical investigation of the unique C 18-norditerpenoid alkaloids from the roots ofAconitum delavayi Franch led to the isolation of two new norditerpenoid alkaloids, delavaconitine F 1 and delavaconitine G 2. Their structures were determined from spectroscopic evidence.

Two new C_(19)-diterpenoid alkaloids from roots Aconitum hemsleyanium var. atropurpureum

A new franchetine-type C19-diterpenoid alkaloid 3-hydroxyfranchetine 1 and a new aconitine-type C19-diterpenoid alkaloid atropurpursine 2 have been isolated from the roots of Aconitum hemsleyanium var. atropurpureum. The structures of these new alkaloids were established on the basis of spectral data.

Diterpenoid Alkaloids and One Lignan from the Roots of Aconitum pendulum Busch

Diterpenoid alkaloids have neroprotective activity.Herein,three napelline-type diterpenoid alkaloids 1-3,two aconitine-type diterpenoid alkaloids 4-5,and one isoquinline-type alkaloid 6,as well as one lignan glycoside 7,have been isolated from the roots of Aconitum pendulum Busch.Compounds 1 and 7 were new compounds,and their chemical structures were determined on the basis of nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)spectra and mass spectrometry analysis.A ThT assay revealed that compound 2 showed significant disaggregation potency on the Aβ_(1−42)aggregates.

Diterpenoid alkaloids from a Tibetan medicinal plant Aconitum richardsonianum var. pseudosessiliflorum and their cytotoxic activity

The chemical constituents from Aconitum richardsonianum var.pseudosessiliflorum were investigated.The roots of this plant were extracted three times with 90% EtOH at the room temperature.The ethanol extracts were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield residue,which was suspended in water and successively partitioned with chloroform.The chloroform extraction was isolated and purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography.Six compounds were isolated and elucidated as delelatine（1）,isodelpheline（2）,3-acetylaconitine（3）,isoatisine（4）,nordhagenine A（5）and yunaconitine（6）.Compounds 1-5 were obtained from Aconitum Brunneum for the first time.Compound（1）showed significant cytotoxic activities（IC50=4.36 μM）against the human tumor cell line P388.

Using cell membrane chromatography and HPLC-TOF/MS method for in vivo study of active components from roots of Aconitum carmichaeli

An offline two-dimensional system combining a rat cardiac mascle cell membrane chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry （CMC-TOF/MS） with a high performance liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry （HPLC-TOF/MS） was established for investigating the parent components and metabolites in rat urine samples after administration of the roots of Aconitum carmichaeli. On the basis of the analysis of the first dimension, retention components of the urine sample were collected into 30 fractions （one fraction per minute）. Then offline analysis of the second dimension was carried out. 34 compounds including 24 parent alkaloids and 10 potential metabolites were identified from the dosed rat urine, and then binding affinities of different compounds on cell membranes were compared and influences of some functional groups on activity were estimated with the semi-quantification and curve fitting method. As a result, binding affinities decreased along with the process of deacylation, debenzoylation and demethylation, which may be related to the alleviation of toxicity in the procedure of herb processing or metabolism. Moreover, some minor components in rat urine （Songorine, 14-benzoylneoline, Deoxyaconitine, etc. ） exerted relatively strong affinity on cell membranes are worth exploring. The results delivered by the system suggest that the CMC can be applied to in vivo study.

Diterpenoid Alkaloids from Aconitum racemulosum Franch var. pengzhouense

A new diterpenoid alkaloid, racemulodine (1), was isolated from the whole plants of Aconitum racemulosum Franch var. pengzhounense.

Analysis of Norditerpenoid Alkaloids Extracted from Aconitum sinomantanum Nakai by Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry（ESI-MS） was applied simultaneously in determining norditerpenoid alkaloids from the roots of Aconitum sinomantanum Nakai （RAS） based on molecular mass information. The tandem mass spectra（ ESI-MS^n） provided the alkaloidal structural information, through which the existence of these alkaloids was further confirmed. Accordingly, six known norditerpenoid alkaloids were simultaneously determined on the basis of their ESI-MS^n spectra. Furthermore, based on the diagnostic fragmentation pathways of alkaloidal MS^n, a rapid method for direct detection and characterization of alkaloids from an ethanolic extract of RAS was described.

Investigation of Aconitine-type Alkaloids from Processed Tuber of Aconitum carmiechaeli by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS^n

Introduction Aconitine-type alkaloids isolated from the roots of Aconitum carmiechaeli show a potential toxicity and a broad spectrum of bioactivity[1-4].On the basis of the C8-substituent of C19-diterpenoid skeleton,aconitine-type alkaloids can be divided into diester-diterpenoid alkaloids（DDAs）,monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids（MDAs）,and lipo-alkaloids（Fig.1）.

Matrix Solid-phase Dispersion Extraction of Alkaloids from the Roots of Aconitum kusnezoffii Reichb

Matrix solid-phase dispersion（MSPD） was developed for the extraction of four alkaloids, including aconitine, mesaconitine, hypaconitine and deoxyaconitine, from the roots ofAconitum kusnezoffii Reichb. The determination of the analyte was carried out by high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection. The alkaline alumina was used as sorbent. The mixture of acetonitrile and water was used as elution solvent. Several extraction parameters, such as type of sorbent, the ratio of sample to solid support material, type of the elution solvent and the volume of the elution solvent were tested. Mean recoveries ranged from 93.16% to 102.73%, with relative standard deviations from 0.27% to 4.17%. With the extraction efficiency and time expenditure taken into account, MSPD extraction should be a comparatively good method.

Tangutidines A-C,Three Amphoteric Diterpene Alkaloids from Aconitum tanguticum

Three new diterpene alkaloids,tangutidines A-C(1-3),and four known alkaloids(4-7)were isolated from the whole plant of Aconitum tanguticum,from which amphoteric diterpene alkaloids(1-3)were obtained for the first time.The structures of 1-3 were elucidated by detailed interpretation of spectroscopic data,including MS and NMR data.All of them were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities.