Although Platycodon grandiflorum(Jacq.)A.DC.is a renowned medicine food homology plant,reports of excessive cadmium(Cd)levels are common,which affects its safety for clinical use and food consumption.To enable its Cd ...Although Platycodon grandiflorum(Jacq.)A.DC.is a renowned medicine food homology plant,reports of excessive cadmium(Cd)levels are common,which affects its safety for clinical use and food consumption.To enable its Cd levels to be regulated or reduced,it is necessary to first elucidate the mechanism of Cd uptake and accumulation in the plant,in addition to its detoxification mechanisms.This present study used inductively couple plasma-mass-spectrometry to analyze the subcellular distribution and chemical forms of Cd in different tissues of P.grandiflorum.The experimental results showed that Cd was mainly accumulated in the roots[predominantly in the cell wall(50.96%-61.42%)],and it was found primarily in hypomobile and hypotoxic forms.The proportion of Cd in the soluble fraction increased after Cd exposure,and the proportion of insoluble phosphate Cd and oxalate Cd increased in roots and leaves,with a higher increase in oxalate Cd.Therefore,it is likely that root retention mechanisms,cell wall deposition,vacuole sequestration,and the formation of low mobility and low toxicity forms are tolerance strategies for Cd detoxification used by P.grandiflorum.The results of this study provide a theoretical grounding for the study of Cd accumulation and detoxification mechanisms in P.grandiflorum,and they can be used as a reference for developing Cd limits and standards for other medicine food homology plants.展开更多
Background:Novel coronavirus pneumonia(COVID-19)has developed as a pandemic of global concern.There is an urgent need to develop effective and safe therapies.Platycodon grandiflorum(PG),one of the most famous traditio...Background:Novel coronavirus pneumonia(COVID-19)has developed as a pandemic of global concern.There is an urgent need to develop effective and safe therapies.Platycodon grandiflorum(PG),one of the most famous traditional Chinese herbs,may be satisfied.In this study,we explored the pharmacological mechanism of PG in the treatment of COVID-19.Method:The active compounds and potential targets were acquired from public databases.The protein-protein interaction,the Gene Ontology,and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes were determined through bioinformatics analysis.Molecular docking and molecular dynamics were performed to further verify the findings.Result:A total of 38 bioactive ingredients and 276 gene targets of PG were identified.There were 78 intersected targets of PG and COVID-19.The network analysis revealed that luteolin,Platycogenic acid A,Platycogenic acid C,Polygalacic acid,and acacetin may be candidate agents.The AKT1,VEGFA,TP53,MAPK3,TNF,IL6,CASP3,EGFR,STAT3,and CCND1 were the important potential drug targets.Gene Ontology terms are involved in biological processes,which are mainly concentrated in inorganic substances and apoptosis,etc.The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway was involved in several aspects,such as Virus infection and immune regulation-related pathways.Molecular docking results showed that compounds of PG are closely bound to related targets.Molecular dynamics further found that Robin,Flavplatycoside,and dimethyl 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosylplatycogenate A can maintain good stability and flexibility in the composite system.Conclusion:PG has multicomponent,multitarget,and multichannel characteristics,which can provide an important theoretical basis to treat patients with COVID-19.展开更多
[ Objective] The aim was to study variance type of capsule morphological characters in Platycodon grandiflorum population, and provide some theoretical basis for seeking to genetic markers which can differentiate diff...[ Objective] The aim was to study variance type of capsule morphological characters in Platycodon grandiflorum population, and provide some theoretical basis for seeking to genetic markers which can differentiate different P. grandiflorum and breeding new varieties. [ Method] According to shape morphological characters of capsule from the same population of perennial purple P. gandiflorum, seven types of distinct di- versity capsule were selected, variance analysis and multiple comparison on the length, diameter, length/diameter of the different types of capsule were carried out. [ Result] There is unicolor and bicolor, even trichrome, among main color was brown and purple. Capsule shape was main cone, furthermore, containing long roller type, spheroidicity and sphericity. [ Conclusion] P. gandiflorum capsule was divided into long form, short form and middle type from length/diameter size in perennial culture P. gandiflorum population.展开更多
[ Objective] The experiment aimed to carry out investigation and analysis on seed traits of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum and purple flower Platycodon grandif/orum. [Method] 13 white flower Plalycodon grandiflo...[ Objective] The experiment aimed to carry out investigation and analysis on seed traits of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum and purple flower Platycodon grandif/orum. [Method] 13 white flower Plalycodon grandiflorumand purple flower Platycodon grandiflorumfrom China and foreign countrias were taken as research objects. Their seed traits such as seed length, seed width, thickness of seed and 1 000-grain weight were comparatively analyzed. [ Result] The average seed length, average seed width, average seed thickness and average 1 000-grain weight of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum were all smaller than these of purple flower Platycodon grandiflorum. The seed length of Korean white flower Platycodon grandiflorum was relatively longer and seed lengths of other white flower Platycodon grandiflorum were all shorter than these of purple flower Platycodon grandiflorum. The seed widths of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum were smaller than these of purple flower P/atycodon grandiflorum, except these of Korean white flower Platycodon grandiflorum, Heilongjiang Ning'an and South Korean Jiangyuan. The 1 000-grain weights of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum were all smaller than these of purple flower Platycodon grandiflorum, except these of Korean Rajin and Sancheng white flower Platycodon grandiflorum. [ Conclusion] The result of this experiment provided reference for rational utilizations of purple flower Platycodon grandiflorum and white flower Platycodon grandiflorum.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Major Science and Technology Projects in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(No.2019ZD005)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81903751)+1 种基金by the Natural Science Basic Research Project of Shaanxi Science and Technology Department(No.2019JQ-877)by the Scientific Research Project of Shaanxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.2019-ZZ-ZY018).
文摘Although Platycodon grandiflorum(Jacq.)A.DC.is a renowned medicine food homology plant,reports of excessive cadmium(Cd)levels are common,which affects its safety for clinical use and food consumption.To enable its Cd levels to be regulated or reduced,it is necessary to first elucidate the mechanism of Cd uptake and accumulation in the plant,in addition to its detoxification mechanisms.This present study used inductively couple plasma-mass-spectrometry to analyze the subcellular distribution and chemical forms of Cd in different tissues of P.grandiflorum.The experimental results showed that Cd was mainly accumulated in the roots[predominantly in the cell wall(50.96%-61.42%)],and it was found primarily in hypomobile and hypotoxic forms.The proportion of Cd in the soluble fraction increased after Cd exposure,and the proportion of insoluble phosphate Cd and oxalate Cd increased in roots and leaves,with a higher increase in oxalate Cd.Therefore,it is likely that root retention mechanisms,cell wall deposition,vacuole sequestration,and the formation of low mobility and low toxicity forms are tolerance strategies for Cd detoxification used by P.grandiflorum.The results of this study provide a theoretical grounding for the study of Cd accumulation and detoxification mechanisms in P.grandiflorum,and they can be used as a reference for developing Cd limits and standards for other medicine food homology plants.
基金This project was supported by the PhD Start-up Fund of Guangdong Medical University(B2019016)Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province(20201180)+4 种基金Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province(20211223)Science and Technology Special Project of Zhanjiang(2019A01009)Basic and Applied Basic Research Program of Guangdong Province(2019A1515110201)Key Program of Marine Economy Development(Six Marine Industries)Special Foundation of Department of Natural Resources of Guangdong Province(GDNRC[2020]038)Fund of Southern Marine Science and Engineering GuangdongLaboratory(Zhanjiang)(ZJW-2019-007).
文摘Background:Novel coronavirus pneumonia(COVID-19)has developed as a pandemic of global concern.There is an urgent need to develop effective and safe therapies.Platycodon grandiflorum(PG),one of the most famous traditional Chinese herbs,may be satisfied.In this study,we explored the pharmacological mechanism of PG in the treatment of COVID-19.Method:The active compounds and potential targets were acquired from public databases.The protein-protein interaction,the Gene Ontology,and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes were determined through bioinformatics analysis.Molecular docking and molecular dynamics were performed to further verify the findings.Result:A total of 38 bioactive ingredients and 276 gene targets of PG were identified.There were 78 intersected targets of PG and COVID-19.The network analysis revealed that luteolin,Platycogenic acid A,Platycogenic acid C,Polygalacic acid,and acacetin may be candidate agents.The AKT1,VEGFA,TP53,MAPK3,TNF,IL6,CASP3,EGFR,STAT3,and CCND1 were the important potential drug targets.Gene Ontology terms are involved in biological processes,which are mainly concentrated in inorganic substances and apoptosis,etc.The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway was involved in several aspects,such as Virus infection and immune regulation-related pathways.Molecular docking results showed that compounds of PG are closely bound to related targets.Molecular dynamics further found that Robin,Flavplatycoside,and dimethyl 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosylplatycogenate A can maintain good stability and flexibility in the composite system.Conclusion:PG has multicomponent,multitarget,and multichannel characteristics,which can provide an important theoretical basis to treat patients with COVID-19.
文摘[ Objective] The aim was to study variance type of capsule morphological characters in Platycodon grandiflorum population, and provide some theoretical basis for seeking to genetic markers which can differentiate different P. grandiflorum and breeding new varieties. [ Method] According to shape morphological characters of capsule from the same population of perennial purple P. gandiflorum, seven types of distinct di- versity capsule were selected, variance analysis and multiple comparison on the length, diameter, length/diameter of the different types of capsule were carried out. [ Result] There is unicolor and bicolor, even trichrome, among main color was brown and purple. Capsule shape was main cone, furthermore, containing long roller type, spheroidicity and sphericity. [ Conclusion] P. gandiflorum capsule was divided into long form, short form and middle type from length/diameter size in perennial culture P. gandiflorum population.
文摘[ Objective] The experiment aimed to carry out investigation and analysis on seed traits of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum and purple flower Platycodon grandif/orum. [Method] 13 white flower Plalycodon grandiflorumand purple flower Platycodon grandiflorumfrom China and foreign countrias were taken as research objects. Their seed traits such as seed length, seed width, thickness of seed and 1 000-grain weight were comparatively analyzed. [ Result] The average seed length, average seed width, average seed thickness and average 1 000-grain weight of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum were all smaller than these of purple flower Platycodon grandiflorum. The seed length of Korean white flower Platycodon grandiflorum was relatively longer and seed lengths of other white flower Platycodon grandiflorum were all shorter than these of purple flower Platycodon grandiflorum. The seed widths of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum were smaller than these of purple flower P/atycodon grandiflorum, except these of Korean white flower Platycodon grandiflorum, Heilongjiang Ning'an and South Korean Jiangyuan. The 1 000-grain weights of white flower Platycodon grandiflorum were all smaller than these of purple flower Platycodon grandiflorum, except these of Korean Rajin and Sancheng white flower Platycodon grandiflorum. [ Conclusion] The result of this experiment provided reference for rational utilizations of purple flower Platycodon grandiflorum and white flower Platycodon grandiflorum.