The anther-smut Microbotryum violaceum ( Brandenburger and Schvinn) G. Deml. and Oberw.) causes a systematic infection of its host Silene dioica ( L.) Clairv., resulting in sterility and production of teliospores (dis...The anther-smut Microbotryum violaceum ( Brandenburger and Schvinn) G. Deml. and Oberw.) causes a systematic infection of its host Silene dioica ( L.) Clairv., resulting in sterility and production of teliospores (dispersal propagules) in flowers. These spores are transmitted to healthy plants mainly by flower visitors. The behavioral responses of flower visitors to a variation in floral characters are not only likely to affect rates of pollen export/import, but also the rate of spore deposition and probability of disease. In a transplantation experiment, using plants from four different populations, we tested for correlation between variation in female floral morphology and patterns of spore and pollen deposition, and a resulting risk of disease. The source populations in this experiment were located on four islands in Skeppsvik archipelago in northern Sweden, and represented a gradient of disease incidence from completely healthy ( Island 1), low incidence ( Island 2) to high incidences ( Islands 3 and 4) of disease. Fifty plants from each population were transplanted to the center, of the population on Island 4. There were significant differences among the transplants in floral characters, i.e. corolla size, style length and ovule number. Plants from the non-diseased population had larger flowers and longer styles than plants from the highly diseased populations. Numbers of pollen grains and spores deposited on flowers were strongly and positively correlated. We found that plants originating from the non-diseased population captured approximately 4 times more pollen and 9 times more spores, per flower than die individuals from the resident population (Island 4, population 4). The incidences of disease among plants, from the four populations differed significantly, and was 37%, 20%, 18% and 0 for populations 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. In a survey of ten populations we found a significant negative correlation between the mean style length ( positively correlated with corolla size and ovule number) among healthy plants and incidence of disease in these populations. The potentiality for pathogen-pollinator mediated selection oil floral characters; and consequences for gone flow between populations of Silene dioica are discussed.展开更多
A new triterpenoid saponin, named silenoside, with sugar chains esterified by two different acyl groups was isolated from Silene szechuensis. Its structure was elucidated by chemical and spectral methods.
The waste products of the production of ecdysterone (3) from Silene praemixta M. Pop. (Caryophyllaceae) were investigated. The column chromatography of the technological waste has allowed to isolating 2-de- soxyecdyso...The waste products of the production of ecdysterone (3) from Silene praemixta M. Pop. (Caryophyllaceae) were investigated. The column chromatography of the technological waste has allowed to isolating 2-de- soxyecdysone (1), 2-deoxyecdysterone (2), ecdysterone (3) and 22-O-β-D-glucopyranoside of 2-deoxyecdy- sone (4). Glucoside 4 was found for the first time in the plant Silene praemixta. Ecdysteroids 1, 2 prevailed in the sum. Compounds 3 and 4 were minor components of the waste products. The identification of com- pounds 1-4 was carried out by using the modern me- thods of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy: 1H, 13C, DEPT, 1H-1H COSY, HSQC, NOESY, IR spectroscopy and ESI MS.展开更多
A new triterpenoid saponin （compound 1）, together with a known one （compound 2） was isolated from the roots of Silene rubicunda Franch. The isolation and purification were performed by a series of chromatographic ...A new triterpenoid saponin （compound 1）, together with a known one （compound 2） was isolated from the roots of Silene rubicunda Franch. The isolation and purification were performed by a series of chromatographic techniques including silica gel, sephadex LH-20, and reversed-phase HPLC. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of combination of mass spectrometry and 1D, 2D NMR spectroscopy, and the new compound was identified as 3-O-{β-D-galactopyranosyl-（1→2）-[β-D-xylopyranosyl- （ 1→3 ）]-β-D-glucuronopyrannosyl } -28-O- { β-D-xylopyranosyl-（ 1 →3 ）-β-D-xylopyranosyl-（ 1 α4）-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-（1→2）- [β-D-quinovopyranosyl-（1α4）]-β-D-fucopyranosyl} quillaic acid.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To examine the efficacy of Silene arenosa extract on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of krait (Bungarus Sindanus) snake venom.METHODS:The present project designed to evaluate the inhibition of AChE by following ...OBJECTIVE:To examine the efficacy of Silene arenosa extract on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of krait (Bungarus Sindanus) snake venom.METHODS:The present project designed to evaluate the inhibition of AChE by following standard procedures.RESULTS:Statistical analysis of the results showed that Silene arenosa exerted 73%inhibition against the krait venom acetylcholinesterase at fixed substrate acetylcholine (ACh) concentration (0.5 mM).Kinetic analysis using the Lineweaver Burk plot revealed that Silene arenosa caused a competitive type of inhibition i.e.K_(m) values increased from 26.6 to 93.3 mM (26.6%to 93.3%) and V_(max)remained constant in a concentration-dependent manner.Silene arenosa competes with the substrate to bind at the active site of the enzyme.The K_(mapp)of venom AChE for Silene arenosa increased from 60%to 81.6%and the V_(maxapp)remains constant.K_(i)(inhibition constant was estimated to be 48μg for snake venom);while the K_(m)(Michaelis-Menten constant of AChE-substrate into AChE and product) was estimated to be 0.5 mM.The IC_(50)of AchE calculated for Silene arenosa was 67μg.CONCLUSION:The present results suggest that Silene arenosa extract can be considered as an inhibitor of snake venom AChE.展开更多
文摘The anther-smut Microbotryum violaceum ( Brandenburger and Schvinn) G. Deml. and Oberw.) causes a systematic infection of its host Silene dioica ( L.) Clairv., resulting in sterility and production of teliospores (dispersal propagules) in flowers. These spores are transmitted to healthy plants mainly by flower visitors. The behavioral responses of flower visitors to a variation in floral characters are not only likely to affect rates of pollen export/import, but also the rate of spore deposition and probability of disease. In a transplantation experiment, using plants from four different populations, we tested for correlation between variation in female floral morphology and patterns of spore and pollen deposition, and a resulting risk of disease. The source populations in this experiment were located on four islands in Skeppsvik archipelago in northern Sweden, and represented a gradient of disease incidence from completely healthy ( Island 1), low incidence ( Island 2) to high incidences ( Islands 3 and 4) of disease. Fifty plants from each population were transplanted to the center, of the population on Island 4. There were significant differences among the transplants in floral characters, i.e. corolla size, style length and ovule number. Plants from the non-diseased population had larger flowers and longer styles than plants from the highly diseased populations. Numbers of pollen grains and spores deposited on flowers were strongly and positively correlated. We found that plants originating from the non-diseased population captured approximately 4 times more pollen and 9 times more spores, per flower than die individuals from the resident population (Island 4, population 4). The incidences of disease among plants, from the four populations differed significantly, and was 37%, 20%, 18% and 0 for populations 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. In a survey of ten populations we found a significant negative correlation between the mean style length ( positively correlated with corolla size and ovule number) among healthy plants and incidence of disease in these populations. The potentiality for pathogen-pollinator mediated selection oil floral characters; and consequences for gone flow between populations of Silene dioica are discussed.
文摘A new triterpenoid saponin, named silenoside, with sugar chains esterified by two different acyl groups was isolated from Silene szechuensis. Its structure was elucidated by chemical and spectral methods.
文摘The waste products of the production of ecdysterone (3) from Silene praemixta M. Pop. (Caryophyllaceae) were investigated. The column chromatography of the technological waste has allowed to isolating 2-de- soxyecdysone (1), 2-deoxyecdysterone (2), ecdysterone (3) and 22-O-β-D-glucopyranoside of 2-deoxyecdy- sone (4). Glucoside 4 was found for the first time in the plant Silene praemixta. Ecdysteroids 1, 2 prevailed in the sum. Compounds 3 and 4 were minor components of the waste products. The identification of com- pounds 1-4 was carried out by using the modern me- thods of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy: 1H, 13C, DEPT, 1H-1H COSY, HSQC, NOESY, IR spectroscopy and ESI MS.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81172943)
文摘A new triterpenoid saponin （compound 1）, together with a known one （compound 2） was isolated from the roots of Silene rubicunda Franch. The isolation and purification were performed by a series of chromatographic techniques including silica gel, sephadex LH-20, and reversed-phase HPLC. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of combination of mass spectrometry and 1D, 2D NMR spectroscopy, and the new compound was identified as 3-O-{β-D-galactopyranosyl-（1→2）-[β-D-xylopyranosyl- （ 1→3 ）]-β-D-glucuronopyrannosyl } -28-O- { β-D-xylopyranosyl-（ 1 →3 ）-β-D-xylopyranosyl-（ 1 α4）-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-（1→2）- [β-D-quinovopyranosyl-（1α4）]-β-D-fucopyranosyl} quillaic acid.
基金Supported by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan(HEC-PAK No.20-2071/NRPU)Directorate of Science and Technology (DoST) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa。
文摘OBJECTIVE:To examine the efficacy of Silene arenosa extract on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of krait (Bungarus Sindanus) snake venom.METHODS:The present project designed to evaluate the inhibition of AChE by following standard procedures.RESULTS:Statistical analysis of the results showed that Silene arenosa exerted 73%inhibition against the krait venom acetylcholinesterase at fixed substrate acetylcholine (ACh) concentration (0.5 mM).Kinetic analysis using the Lineweaver Burk plot revealed that Silene arenosa caused a competitive type of inhibition i.e.K_(m) values increased from 26.6 to 93.3 mM (26.6%to 93.3%) and V_(max)remained constant in a concentration-dependent manner.Silene arenosa competes with the substrate to bind at the active site of the enzyme.The K_(mapp)of venom AChE for Silene arenosa increased from 60%to 81.6%and the V_(maxapp)remains constant.K_(i)(inhibition constant was estimated to be 48μg for snake venom);while the K_(m)(Michaelis-Menten constant of AChE-substrate into AChE and product) was estimated to be 0.5 mM.The IC_(50)of AchE calculated for Silene arenosa was 67μg.CONCLUSION:The present results suggest that Silene arenosa extract can be considered as an inhibitor of snake venom AChE.
