Effects of Polysaccharides from Enteromorpha prolifera on Hepatorenal Syndrome in Mice

[Objectives]This study was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of polysaccharides from Enteromorpha prolifera(PEP)on mice with hepatorenal syndrome induced by carbon tetrachloride.[Methods]A mouse hepatorenal syndrome model was induced by carbon tetrachloride.The serum levels of lipid,total antioxidant capacity,liver and kidney function,pathological changes of liver and kidney were selected to clarity the effectiveness of PEP on hepatorenal syndrome in mice.[Results]PEP effectively lowered the serum levels of lipid,increased total antioxidant capacity,improved liver and kidney injury,and alleviated pathological changes of liver and kidney of mice induced by carbon tetrachloride.[Conclusions]PEP has a potent preventive effect on hepatorenal syndrome induced by carbon tetrachloride in mice,which provides theoretical support for future clinical application of PEP.

浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)生长及孢子释放的生态因子研究

通过考察浒苔属浒苔藻体生长及孢子释放的生态因子条件,确定其各单因子的适应范围及最适范围。结果表明:浒苔藻体生长对盐度、温度、光照强度和酸碱度的适应范围分别为16～40、10℃～30℃、>9μmol/m2s、6～10,最适范围分别为24～28、20℃～25℃、>18μmol/m2s、8～9,在盐度、温度、光照强度和酸碱度分别为24、25℃、72μmol/m2s、8的条件下达到最大生长量;浒苔释放孢子对盐度、温度、光照强度和酸碱度的适应范围分别为12～40、15℃～35℃、>9μmol/m2s、6～10,最适范围分别为28～40、20℃～35℃、>36μmol/m2s、8～9,在盐度、温度、光照强度和酸碱度分别为32、35℃、144μmol/m2s、9的条件下达到最大释放量。浒苔藻体生长及孢子释放的各单因子适应范围基本相同,最适范围区别明显。

黄、渤海漂移浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)脂肪酸组成及聚类分析的研究

于2008年7月在黄、渤海区域采集了17个漂移浒苔样品,结合3个本地种,对其脂肪酸组成进行了GC-MS分析。结果表明,所有浒苔中优势脂肪酸为十六碳酸,相对含量在27.82%—43.27%之间。藻体中还含有丰富的PUFA,主要为9,12,15-十八碳三烯酸、6,9,12-十八碳三烯酸、9,12-十八碳二烯酸、8,11,14-二十碳三烯酸,另外还含有EPA不饱和脂肪酸。以欧式距离平方为距离测量技术,类间距用平均链锁法,对20个不同地理位置的浒苔样品进行聚类分析,结果分为4大类,所有漂浮浒苔聚为第一类,青岛和连云港的本地种分别聚为另三类,说明青岛近海漂浮的浒苔不是青岛本地生浒苔,而是从外海漂移过来的,第一类的聚类结果显示了浒苔的漂移路径。结果表明,藻类脂肪酸的系统聚类分析为海洋绿藻分类与量化评价提供了一种好方法。

浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)生活史的初步研究

通过实验室培养实验,全面地观察描述了浒苔生活史各个阶段的发育情况。雌雄异体的配子体成熟后,放散双鞭毛的配子,雌雄配子结合成合子进而发育成孢子体,配子也可以进行单性生殖发育成膜状的配子体。孢子体成熟放散四鞭毛的游孢子,游孢子固着后,可直接发育成配子体。其生活史是单倍体的配子体与二倍体的孢子体相互交替的同形世代交替。雌雄配子具有正趋光性,易大量聚集,结合后同游孢子一样都呈负趋光性。

浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)藻体发育的显微观察

通过显微镜观察以及石蜡切片法观察了浒苔属浒苔藻体的发育过程,阐述了浒苔从孢子释放到形成成熟藻体这一发育过程的显微特征。结果表明:浒苔孢子由成熟体细胞分化发育而成,每个成熟体细胞可形成10～30个孢子;孢子首先分裂为2细胞结构,2细胞具有明显的极性,基细胞发育成为假根,顶端细胞不断进行横分裂形成丝状体;丝状体顶端以下细胞通过纵分裂形成管状叶状体,顶端细胞始终保持横分裂;纵分裂分为切向分裂与径向分裂,切向分裂增加管状叶状体管周细胞数从而使管体增大,径向分裂形成管外壁突起细胞,最终发育为分枝;管状叶状体管腔内部有绒毛状的突起及糖蛋白成分的网架结构;当管状叶状体管周细胞达到30～50h,管腔内部突起消失,网架结构收缩拉紧,管壁细胞贴近形成片状叶状体;整个浒苔藻体始终保持极性发育。

浒苔Enteromorpha prolifera组织培养初步研究

通过将大型绿藻——浒苔切成一定大小的藻体片段,在实验室条件下用液体和固体平板组织培养的方法,系统地研究了在藻体切段条件下,浒苔组织块中细胞的发育路径和趋势。在培养的过程中发现叶状体中细胞的发育能力和方向都具有明显的极性,且浒苔组织块中细胞的发育速度和规模与组织块大小和其组织块中的位置有关。在切段培养的条件下,浒苔细胞有5种发育途径:1.分化为孢子囊,2.细胞极化下端延伸形成类似于假根的结构,3.分裂成细胞团并在后续的发育过程中成苗,4.细胞进一步极化形成带假根的单细胞苗,5.维持一定状态不再分化。而切段培养条件下,藻段中的不同细胞可能发生不同的发育情况。

浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)的分类鉴定、生境习性及分布

结合过去的工作基础,对2008年5月底以来黄海西部沿海水域漂浮聚集的绿藻样品进行了分类学研究。经鉴定,其为绿藻门石莼目石莼科浒苔属的浒苔Enteromorpha prolifera,其主要分类鉴定特征为藻体暗绿色或亮绿色、管状扁压、中空、主枝明显、分枝较多、密集且细长。文中对其生境习性及其分布特征也作了较详细地介绍。

不同地区浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)群体遗传多样性的ISSR分析

通过ISSR分子标记技术对6个不同地区浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)群体(浙江鳌江、浙江宁波、广东南澳、江苏南通、福建福鼎、浙江南麂岛)进行了遗传多样性分析.结果显示,从100条ISSR引物中筛选出5条引物,共得到36个清晰的扩增位点,其中多态性位点10个;6个地区浒苔的多态位点比率为27.78%,平均杂合度为0.1256,Shannon's信息指数为0.1795;群体间的遗传距离在0.0870-0.2062之间,平均遗传距离为0.1654.研究表明,6个地区浒苔的遗传多样性处于较低水平,遗传变异相对贫乏;它们之间的亲缘关系与其地理距离的远近没有直接的关系,并揭示6个地区的浒苔是属于同一物种.

Comparison of Nutritional Components in the Muscle of Juvenile Siganus guttatus Fed with Enteromorpha prolifera and Artificial Feed

[ Objective] This experiment was conducted to analyze and compare the nutritional components in the muscle of juvenile Siganus guttatus fed with Enteromorpha prolifera and artificial feed. [ Method] A total of 180 healthy S. guttatus juveniles with similar body size were assigned into two groups： one fed with E. prolifera, and the other fed with artificial feed, respectively. There were three replicates in each group, and 30 fish in each replicate. And the experiment lasted for 90 d. [ Result] The results showed that the weight gain rate, specific growth rate and relative growth rate of E. prolifera-fed group were significantly lower than those of artificial feed-fed group （P 〈0.05） ; the contents of crude protein and crude ash of E. prolifera-fed group were significantly higher than those of artificial feed-fed group （P 〈 0.05 ）. However, the content of crude fat of E. prolifera-fed group was significantly lower than that of artificial feed-fed group （P 〈 0.05 ）. The moisture content had no significant difference between the two groups （P 〉 0.05 ）. The amino acid composition was similar between the two groups. Seventeen amino acids were found in both groups, and the essential amino acid index （EAAI） was 76.71 in E. prolifera-fed group and 70.05 in artificial feed-fed group, both of which met the criteria set by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations （FAO）/World Health Organization （WHO）. The content of eicosapentaenoic acid （EPA） ＋ docosahexaenoic acid （DHA） and the content of to-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids （ to-3 PUFAs） of E. prolifera-fed group were significantly higher than those of artificial feed-fed group （ P 〈 0.05 ）. [ Conclusion ] In conclusion, the juvenile S. guttatus in both groups contains a variety of nutritional components. S. guttatus fed with E. prolifera has higher levels of essential amino acids, more balanced composition of polyunsaturated fatty acids, higher nutritive val- ue and better taste than that fed with artificial feed.

超微粉碎浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)对花鲈生长、非特异性免疫及消化酶活性的影响

浒苔(Enteromorpha prolifera)是绿藻门(Chlorophyta)石莼科(Ulvaceae)的一属,因水体富营养化等原因而大量繁殖,危害海洋生态系统,同时富含营养物质和活性物质,具有提高机体免疫、促进动物生长和加快机体营养物质代谢等功能。本研究以超微粉碎技术加工浒苔,以水产经济鱼种花鲈(Lateolabrax japonicus)为研究对象,分6个浓度梯度(0%,1%,2%,3%,4%,5%),研究浒苔对花鲈生长性能、非特异性免疫及消化酶活性的影响,结果显示:4%组显著降低了花鲈鱼体水分含量及肝指数(HSI),显著提高了鱼体粗蛋白含量(P<0.05);3%组显著提高了花鲈的增重率(WGR)、特定生长率(SGR)、胃肠组织中蛋白含量(TP)、肠道中蛋白酶、淀粉酶(AMS)、脂肪酶(LPS)活力以及胃LPS活力(P<0.05),而显著降低了胃组织中AMS和蛋白酶活力(P<0.05),同时3%组显著提高了花鲈肝脏中碱性磷酸酶(AKP)活力以及TP含量,血清中AKP、超氧化物歧化酶(T-SOD)、溶菌酶(LSZ)活力(P<0.05),显著降低了肝脏中谷丙转氨酶(GPT)和谷草转氨酶(GOT)活力(P<0.05)。本研究认为,饲料中添加超微粉碎浒苔能够明显提高花鲈的生长性能、肠道消化酶活力及非特异性免疫力,且最佳添加量为3%。本研究可为其变废为宝,缓解绿潮带来的环境压力,研发新型饲料添加剂,提高水产养殖经济效益提供理论基础。

The possibility analysis of habitats,origin and reappearance of bloom green alga(Enteromorpha prolifera) on inshore of western Yellow Sea

Combining some information from field investigation of algae along the coastal areas in China and a few pictures materialized from the western Yellow Sea in 2008,authors analyze the necessary conditions and possible water area in China producing a large biomass,some reasons for firestorm,and the possibility of the reappearance of marine bloom green alga Enteromorpha prolifera.The change of habitats and the increase of nutritional levels related to the water area could be considered as direct reasons.It was transferred northward by the combination of the flow of rainwater,wind and alongshore marine current.The original region of large biomass produced is possibly located in the southwestern Yellow sea.It will possibly be appearing again in the coming years or in the future.A summary is also given referring to its reproduction,development and distribution worldwide.

Effect of temperature and irradiance on the growth and reproduction of Enteromorpha prolifera J.Ag.(Chlorophycophyta,Chlorophyceae)

开花的 Enteromorpha prolifera 的生长和复制上的温度和发光的效果沿着在夏天 2008 的 Qingdao 海岸近海，被学习。它被看那 E。在 25 ° C /40 μmol m −2 s −1 。在这个条件下面，有二的配偶子鞭打在 5 形成了并且释放天。在发展的开始， unicell 配偶子与异种极性把房间划分了成二，然后顶端的房间开发了初发的房间进 thalli，而基础房间发展成假根的初发的房间。在 8 天的文化，单音的原浆配偶子在长度发展成 240 μm 的少年细菌石楠。Unreleased 配偶子能在水藻身体以内直接发展。E。prolifera 也能通过除了显微镜的观察揭示的单性生殖的侧面的分叉或碎裂复制。在 E 的年老的织物上。prolifera 尽管降级的颜料部分留在褪色的海藻的细丝，众多的植物的房间能仍然在海藻的纸巾活跃地划分。

Effect of polysaccharide from Enteromorpha prolifera on maize seedlings under NaCl stress

In this study, a polysaccharide from Enteromorpha prolifera (EP) was extracted and its effect on maize seedlings under NaCl stress was investigated. Firstly, the components and structure of the EP were determined. We found that EP is a sulfated polysaccharide of high-molecular weight (Mw, 1 840 KDa) heteropolysaccharides and the main monosaccharide is rhamnose. The polysaccharide was applied to explore its effect on the growth of maize seedlings and its defense response under a salt stress. The results show that EP could promote the growth of maize seedlings under the salt stress. In addition, EP was shown able to significantly regulate membrane permeability and adjustment of osmotic substances such as soluble protein, soluble sugar, and proline, antioxidant enzymes containing superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, and ascorbate peroxidase. Therefore, EP is an effective salt-resistant substance for the growth of maize seedlings under NaCl stress.

Selenylation Modification of Degraded Polysaccharide from Enteromorpha prolifera and Its Biological Activities

Polysaccharide extracted from Enteromorpha prolifera possessed excellent biological activities,but its molecular weight was greatly high which influenced the activity.Organic Se had higher biological activities and was safer than inorganic Se species.In the present study,Enteromorpha polysaccharide was degraded to low molecular weight by free-radical degradation method of H_2O_2 and ascorbic acid.By single factor and orthogonal experiments,the optimal degradation conditions were reaction time of 2 h,reaction temperature of 50℃,H_2O_2/ascorbic acid(n/n=1:1)concentration of 15 mmol L^(-1),and solid-liquid ratio of 1:50(g mL^(-1)).Then,the degraded polysaccharide was chemically modified to obtain its selenide derivatives by nitric acid-sodium selenite method.The selenium content was 1137.29μg g^(-1),while the content of sulfate radical had no change.IR spectra indicated that the selenite ester group was formed.Degraded polysaccharide selenide was characterized and evaluated for antioxidant,antifungal and antibacterial activities.The results showed that degraded polysaccharide selenide had strong capacity of scavenging DPPH and·OH free radical.It had significant antibacterial properties for Escherichia coli,Bacillus subtilis and Salmonella spp.,and it also had significant antifungal properties for Apple anthrax.The result ascertained degradation and selenylation modification did not change the main structure of polysaccharides.It was possible that free-radical degradation was an effective way for enhancing antioxidant activity to decrease molecular weight of polysaccharides.

Genetic Analysis of Floating Enteromorpha prolifera in the Yellow Sea with AFLP Marker

Extremely large accumulation of green algae Enteromorpha prolifera floated along China'coastal region of the Yellow Sea ever since the summer of 2008.Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) analysis was applied to assess the genetic diversity and relationships among E. prolifera samples collected from 9 affected areas of the Yellow Sea.Two hundred reproducible fragments were generated with 8 AFLP primer combinations,of which 194 (97%) were polymorphic. The average Nei's genetic diversity, the coefficiency of genetic differentiation (Gst), and the average gene flow estimated from Gst in the 9 populations were 0.4018, 0.6404 and 0.2807 respectively. Cluster analysis based on the unweighed pair group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA) showed that the genetic relationships within one population or among different populations were all related to their collecting locations and sampling time. Large genetic differentiation was detected among the populations.The E. prolifera originated from different areas and were undergoing a course of mixing.

Adsorption of Reactive Dyes on Activated Carbon Developed from <i>Enteromorpha prolifera</i>

Activated carbon was prepared from Enteromorpha prolifera by zinc chloride activation. The adsorption behaviors of three reactive dyes (Reactive Red 23, Reactive Blue 171 and Reactive Blue 4) onto this biomass activated carbon were investigated in batch systems. The experimental findings showed that the removal efficiencies of three dyes onto activated carbon were maximum at the initial solution pH of 4.5 - 6.0. Thermodynamic studies suggested that adsorption reaction was an endothermic and spontaneous process. Adsorption isotherm of the three dyes obeyed Freundlich isotherm modal. Dye adsorption capacities of activated carbon were 59.88, 71.94 and 131.93 mg·g?1 for RR23, RB171 and RB4 at 27?C, respectively. Second-order kinetic models fitted better to the equilibrium data of three dyes. The adsorption process on activated carbon was mainly controlled by intraparticle diffusion mechanism.

Pyrolytic characteristics and kinetics of the marine green tide macroalgae, Enteromorpha prolifera

The marine macroalgae Enteromorpha prolifera was one of the main algal genera that occurred in the widespread green tides in Qingdao, China, during the summers of 2007, 2008 and 2010. It is thus a plentiful source of biomass and could be used as a biofuel. In this study, the pyrolytic characteristics and kinetics of E. prolifera were investigated using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) method. Cornstalk and sawdust were used as comparisons. Pyrolytic characteristics were studied using TG-DTG (thermogravimetry-derivative thermogravimetry) curves. Three stages in the pyrolytic process were determined: dehydration, dramatic weight loss and slow weight loss. E. prolifera was pyrolyzed at a lower initial temperature than the two terrestrial biomass forms. The apparent activation energy values for the three types of biomass were calculated and the mechanism functions were determined using 16 different mechanism functions, frequently used in thermal kinetics analysis. Activation energy values varied with mechanism function and the range of activation energy values for E. prolifera, cornstalk, and sawdust were 25-50 kJ/mol, 60-90 kJ/mol and 120-155 kJ/mol, respectively. This indicates that E. prolifera has low thermal stability for pyrolysis and good combustion characteristics.

Hypolipidemic effect of chromium-modified enzymatic product of sulfated rhamnose polysaccharide from Enteromorpha prolifera in type 2 diabetic mice

Sulfated rhamnose polysaccharide(SRP)derived from Enteromorpha prolifera is a metal-ion chelating agent that could potentially be used to treat diabetes.The aim of our study was to determine the effect of a variant of SRP on DIABETES.First,we synthesized and characterized SRPE-3 chromium(III)[SRPE-3-Cr(III)]complex using an enzymatic method.The maximum chelation rate was 18.2%under optimal chelating conditions of pH 6.0,time 4 h,and temperature 60°C.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results showed important sites for Cr(III)-binding were O–H and C=O groups.We then studied the hypolipidemic effects of SRPE-3-Cr(III)on type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)induced by a high-fat,high-sucrose diet(HFSD).Decreased blood glucose content,body fat ratio,serum TG,TC,LDL-C,and increased serum HDL-C were observed after treatment with SRPE-3-Cr(III).In addition,SRPE-3-Cr(III)significantly reduced leptin,resistin,and TNF-αlevels,and increased adiponectin contents relative to T2DM.Histopathology results also showed that SRPE-3-Cr(III)could alleviate the HFSD-lesioned tissues.SRPE-3-Cr(III)also improved lipid metabolism via a reduction in aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase,fatty acid synthase,and acetyl-CoA carboxylase activities in the liver.SRPE-3-Cr(III)at low doses exhibited better lipid-lowering activities,hence,could be considered to be a novel compound to treat hyperlipidemia and also act as an anti-diabetic agent.

Effect of aluminum stress on the quality of Enteromorpha prolifera based on SEM-EDX and FT-IR

To clarify the effect of aluminum stress on the quality of Enteromorpha prolifera(E.prolifera)and to explore the mechanism of the combination of aluminum and E.prolifera,we analyzed changes in the nutrients,micromorphology,element distribution,and spectrum of E.prolifera treated with different concentrations of aluminum(0,0.2,2.0,and 20.0μmol· L^(-1))using scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDX)and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR).The biomass,protein,dietary fiber,and ash contents of E.prolifera initially increased and then subsequently decreased with an increasing concentration of aluminum.Meanwhile,the total amount of amino acids decreased.Scanning the surface of E.prolifera by SEM-EDX revealed that a high concentration of aluminum damaged the cells of E.prolifera.Additionally,the content of aluminum on the surface of E.prolifera cells increased and the absorption of other elements was also affected.The FT-IR analysis showed that aluminum might combine with the functional groups at the 3408 cm^(-)1,2928 cm1,and 1072 cm^(-)1 peaks in E.prolifera and alter the characteristic of the different absorption peaks.

Variations in the substrate composition and microbial community structure in the anaerobic fermentation process using the green algae Enteromorpha prolifera

Enteromorpha prolifera is a nutrient-rich green alga and abound in the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea of China. In this study, E. prolifera was anaerobically digested for biogas production. The variations of chemical compositions and microbial community structure as well as the physical structure of E. prolifera in anaerobic digestion process were investigated. This is the first report of multiple ways to deeply analysis the process of E. prolifera anaerobic digestion. Results from the present work showed that the biogas obtained from E. prolifera anaerobic digestion could achieve 409.7 mL•g− 1 TS with an average methane concentration of 53.2%, and the VFAs content in substrate played a vital role for driving the biogas production of flora. Moreover, S1 of Thermotogaceae and Cenarchaeum, the dominant bac-teria and archaea in digestion flora, respectively, played important roles in degrading E. prolifera, acidizing slurry, and providing methanogenic substrate for methanogens.