This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Bupleurum extract （BE） on blood metabolites, antioxidant status, and immune function in dairy cows under heat stress. Forty lactating Holstein cows were rando...This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Bupleurum extract （BE） on blood metabolites, antioxidant status, and immune function in dairy cows under heat stress. Forty lactating Holstein cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments. The treatments consisted of 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 g of BE kg-1 dry matter. Supplementation with BE decreased （P〈0.05） blood urea nitrogen （BUN） contents and increased blood total protein （TP） and albumin （ALB） levels compared with control cows, but it had no effects （P〉0.05） on blood glucose （GLU）, nonesterified fatty acid （NEFA）, total triglycedde （TG）, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C）, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C）. Compared with control cows, cows fed BE had higher （P〈0.05） superoxide dismutase （SOD） and glutathione peroxidase （GSH-Px） activity. However, supplementation with BE had no effect （P〉0.05） on total antioxidant capacity （T-AOC） or malondialdehyde （MDA） levels. The immunoglobulin （Ig） A and G contents increased （P〈0.05） in cows fed 0.25 or 0.5 g of BE kg-1. Interleukin （IL）-2 and IL-4 levels were higher （P〈0.05） in cows fed 0.5 and 1.0 g of BE kg-1, and IL-6 was significantly elevated （P〈0.05） in cows fed 0.5 g of BE kg-1. There were no treatment effects （P〉0.05） on the CD4＋ and CD8＋ T lymphocyte ratios, CD4＋/CD8＋ratio, or tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） level among the groups. These findings suggest that BE supplementation may improve protein metabolism, in addition to enhancing antioxidant activity and immune function in heat-stressed dairy cows.展开更多
Objective:Aim To analyze the chemical constituents of essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.Methods:Essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.was extracted by using supercritical fluid ex...Objective:Aim To analyze the chemical constituents of essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.Methods:Essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.was extracted by using supercritical fluid extraction (SFE),and the chemical constituents to be identified by GC/MS spectrum.Results:The yield of essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.by SFE was 6.60%(V/W)and 73 components were identified in this oil.Conclusions:The essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.was produced for the first time,and its yield was 3 times more than its root,the relative contents of linoleic acid,cetyl acetate,ethyl linoleate,(-)-caryophyllene oxide are 34.85%,16.63%,2.64%,1.81% apart in this essential oil.Phytol,cetyl acetate,ethyl linoleate,(-)-caryophyllene oxide were confirmed for the first time from the genus of Bupleurum.展开更多
基金supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFD0500503)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program, China (ASTIP-IAS12)the Anhui International Science and Technology Cooperation Plan Program, China (1503062019)
文摘This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Bupleurum extract （BE） on blood metabolites, antioxidant status, and immune function in dairy cows under heat stress. Forty lactating Holstein cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments. The treatments consisted of 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 g of BE kg-1 dry matter. Supplementation with BE decreased （P〈0.05） blood urea nitrogen （BUN） contents and increased blood total protein （TP） and albumin （ALB） levels compared with control cows, but it had no effects （P〉0.05） on blood glucose （GLU）, nonesterified fatty acid （NEFA）, total triglycedde （TG）, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C）, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C）. Compared with control cows, cows fed BE had higher （P〈0.05） superoxide dismutase （SOD） and glutathione peroxidase （GSH-Px） activity. However, supplementation with BE had no effect （P〉0.05） on total antioxidant capacity （T-AOC） or malondialdehyde （MDA） levels. The immunoglobulin （Ig） A and G contents increased （P〈0.05） in cows fed 0.25 or 0.5 g of BE kg-1. Interleukin （IL）-2 and IL-4 levels were higher （P〈0.05） in cows fed 0.5 and 1.0 g of BE kg-1, and IL-6 was significantly elevated （P〈0.05） in cows fed 0.5 g of BE kg-1. There were no treatment effects （P〉0.05） on the CD4＋ and CD8＋ T lymphocyte ratios, CD4＋/CD8＋ratio, or tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） level among the groups. These findings suggest that BE supplementation may improve protein metabolism, in addition to enhancing antioxidant activity and immune function in heat-stressed dairy cows.
文摘Objective:Aim To analyze the chemical constituents of essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.Methods:Essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.was extracted by using supercritical fluid extraction (SFE),and the chemical constituents to be identified by GC/MS spectrum.Results:The yield of essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.by SFE was 6.60%(V/W)and 73 components were identified in this oil.Conclusions:The essential oil from the fruits of Bupleurum chinense DC.was produced for the first time,and its yield was 3 times more than its root,the relative contents of linoleic acid,cetyl acetate,ethyl linoleate,(-)-caryophyllene oxide are 34.85%,16.63%,2.64%,1.81% apart in this essential oil.Phytol,cetyl acetate,ethyl linoleate,(-)-caryophyllene oxide were confirmed for the first time from the genus of Bupleurum.
