Efficacy of Rabdosia Rubescens in the Treatment of Gingivitis

This study evaluated the efficacy ofrabdosia rubescens against gingivitis and compared the therapeutic efficacy of different dosage forms of rabdosia rubescens. A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, double-simulation, positive-controlled and parallel trial was conducted. A total of 136 patients exhibiting clinical symptoms of gingivitis were enrolled. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups： test group （n=67）, in which rabdosia rubescens drop pill （960 mg） and 4 tablets of simulation agent of rabdosia rubescen were orally given to the subjects three times a day for 5 days; and control group （n=69）, in which the subjects were administered the tablets of rabdosia rubescens （1000 mg） and 24 drop pills of simulation agent of rabdosia rubescens thrice daily for 5 days. The experimental protocols and diagnostic criteria were established by expert panel prior to the experiment. The clinical symptoms were graded according to the severity of the disease and quantified. The total scores and scores for each clinical symptom of gingivitis were assessed at baseline and on the 6th day post-treatment. The therapeutic efficacy was compared between the two groups and in each group itself before and after the treatment. The results showed that in the two groups, the subjects who were given rabdosia rubescens, drop pill or tablet, had a decrease in total scores and scores for each clinical symptom when compared with those before treatment （P〈0.01）. There was significant difference in the therapeutic efficacy between the test group and the control group with the efficacy rate being 92.54% and 79.71% respectively （P〈0.05）. It was concluded that rabdosia rubescens showed great promise in treating gingivitis. And rabdosia rubescens drop pill was more efficacious than rabdosia rubescens tablet.

Static and dynamic studies of adsorption by four macroporous resins to enrich oridonin from Rabdosia rubescens

Oridonin,one of the active ingredients in Rabdosia rubescens(R.rubescens),has been reported to induce cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in many cancers.Conventional extraction methods tend to result in unsatisfied enrichment and poor quality of oridonin present in a given biomass.This paper aims to evaluate the performance and separation characteristics of four different macroporous resins to arrive at the most suitable methodology for the isolation and purification of highquality oridonin.Static absorption kinetics,thermodynamic and dynamic adsorption were evaluated.HP20 was selected for further study due to its high adsorption capacity of 32 mgg 1 and desorption ratio with 98.5%.The pseudosecondorder model was considered to be the most suitable for kinetic results,and Langmuir model was chosen to better describe the absorption thermodynamics.Under optimum conditions(flow rate of 4 ml min 1,bed depth with 6 cm and initial concentration of 2.15 mg·ml^1),the effective content of oridonin increased from 33.9%to 79.1%in the dry extract with a recovery of 81%and the purity of oridonin improved from 76%to 93%.The results confirm that HP20 provides an efficient method to purify most oridonin from R.rubescens.

A New Asymmetric ent-Kauranoid Dimer from Rabdosia rubescens

Objective To study the ent-kaurane diterpenoids from Rabdosia rubescens. Methods The compounds were isolated by chromatographies and their structures were identified by spectral analyses. Results Four compounds were isolated, and they were identified as bisrubescensin E (1), 2α,3α,24-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (2), 2α,3α,24-trihydroxyurs-12,20-(30)-dien-28-oic acid (3), and 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin (4). Conclusion Compound 1 is a new asymmetric ent-kauranoid dimer. Compound 2 is isolated from the plant for the first time. Compounds 3 and 4 are isolated from the plants of Rabdosia (Bl.) Hassk for the first time.

基于数量化理论Ⅰ的冬凌草叶中铅含量预测

目的:利用数量化理论方法筛选影响冬凌草Pb含量的关键因子,为冬凌草Pb污染水平预测及调控提供依据。方法:冬凌草Pb质量分数采用等离子发射光谱法测定,生态环境因子为样地调查实测和收集产地环境监测资料相结合,采用数量化方法 I拟合曲线分析。结果:经多因子筛选,确定影响冬凌草铅含量(Y)的贡献值最大的关键因子分别为:土壤Pb含量(X1),降水p H值(X6),污染源(X3),公路距离(X4)。结论:建立的冬凌草铅含量预测模型,可为冬凌草药源铅污染程度科学评估和有效防控提供依据。

Identification of ferroptosis as a novel mechanism for antitumor activity of natural product derivative a2 in gastric cancer

Ferroptosis is a type of cell death accompanied by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation,thus stimulating ferroptosis may be a potential strategy for treating gastric cancer,therapeutic agents against which are urgently required.Jiyuan oridonin A(JDA) is a natural compound isolated from Jiyuan Rabdosia rubescens with anti-tumor activity,unclear anti-tumor mechanisms and limited water solubility hamper its clinical application.Here,we showed a2,a new JDA derivative,inhibited the growth of gastric cancer cells.Subsequently,we discovered for the first time that a2 induced ferroptosis.Importantly,compound a2 decreased GPX4 expression and overexpressing GPX4 antagonized the anti-proliferative activity of a2.Furthermore,we demonstrated that a2 caused ferrous iron accumulation through the autophagy pathway,prevention of which rescued a2 induced ferrous iron elevation and cell growth inhibition.Moreover,a2 exhibited more potent anti-cancer activity than 5-fluorouracil in gastric canc er cell line-derived xenograft mice models.Patient-derived tumor xenograft models from different patients displayed varied sensitivity to a2,and GPX4 downregulation indicated the sensitivity of tumors to a2.Finally,a2 exhibited well pharmacokinetic characteristic s.Overall,our data suggest that inducing ferroptosis is the major mechanism mediating anti-tumor activity of a2,and a2 will hopefully serve as a promising compound for gastric cancer treatment.