Objective:To investigate the potential of bidirectional solid fermentation of rhubarb (Rheum palmatum L.) for reducing its toxicity and enhancing its medicinal efficacy.Methods:The fungus Trametes robiniophila Murr.wa...Objective:To investigate the potential of bidirectional solid fermentation of rhubarb (Rheum palmatum L.) for reducing its toxicity and enhancing its medicinal efficacy.Methods:The fungus Trametes robiniophila Murr.was inoculated into rhubarb.The chemical ingredients as well as antioxidant,antibacterial,and anticancer activities of fermented and unfermented rhubarb extracts were then determined.Results:After fermentation,levels of anthraquinone glycosides (purgative ingredients) decreased significantly,while the level of anthraquinone aglycone increased.The level of gallic acid was also reduced after fermentation.Ethanol extract of rhubarb (0.8 mg/mL) exhibited DPPH-scavenging activity of 7.6% ± 0.8% while the blank control (0.8 mg/mL rhubarb)showed 31.3% ± 2.0% activity.Antibacterial activities in fermented samples were found to be enhanced compared with unfermented samples and anticancer activity was evident at concentrations of 2000 and 5000 μg/mL.Conclusion:Bidirectional solid fermentation appears to be an effective processing method that can be used to improve the efficacy and reduce the toxicity of rhubarb.展开更多
The Chinese medicine Extractum trametes robiniophila murr(ETRM)is the extract of a type of fungus.Recent studies have suggested that ETRM efficiently improves the effacement of podocyte foot processes in adriamycin(AD...The Chinese medicine Extractum trametes robiniophila murr(ETRM)is the extract of a type of fungus.Recent studies have suggested that ETRM efficiently improves the effacement of podocyte foot processes in adriamycin(ADR)-induced nephrotic rats.In the present study,we aimed to assess whether ETRM modulated the actin rearrangements of podocytes and involved signaling molecules,includingα-actinin-4 and nephrin.Podocytes were treated with ADR(0.5μmol/L),ADR(0.5μmol/L)+dexamethasone(Dex)(1μmol/L),ADR(0.5μmol/L)+ETRM(10 mg/mL).The F-actin in the podocytes was stained by fluorescent phallotoxins and observed by confocal microscopy.The expression levels ofα-actinin-4 and nephrin were tested by real-time PCR and Western blotting analysis.The administration of ETRM could significantly prevent ADR-treated podocytes from actin rearrangement.Both ETRM and Dex could stabilize podocyte actin cytoskeletons.Moreover,α-actinin-4 might act as a potential target for ETRM functionality in podocyte actin rearrangements.However,pretreatment with ETRM could not inhibit the up-regulation of nephrin as a result of ADR treatment.ETRM could improve the cytoskeleton stability in ADR-induced actin rearrangement of podocytes via regulatingα-actinin-4 expression.展开更多
目的:建立槐耳大黄双向发酵体系。方法:采用硫酸—苯酚比色法、醋酸镁—甲醇比色法、高效液相色谱法分别测定多糖含量、总蒽醌含量、4种游离型蒽醌含量,并结合折干率、消耗率等指标对药材用量、温度、加水量等工艺条件进行优化。结果:采...目的:建立槐耳大黄双向发酵体系。方法:采用硫酸—苯酚比色法、醋酸镁—甲醇比色法、高效液相色谱法分别测定多糖含量、总蒽醌含量、4种游离型蒽醌含量,并结合折干率、消耗率等指标对药材用量、温度、加水量等工艺条件进行优化。结果:采用500 m L锥形瓶进行槐耳大黄双向发酵时,最佳工艺为:药材用量10 g,温度34℃,加水量120%。结论:双向发酵使大黄游离型蒽醌含量增加,其中具有抗氧化作用的大黄酚含量有所增加,结合型蒽醌减少,可缓和大黄峻烈的泻下作用。展开更多
文摘Objective:To investigate the potential of bidirectional solid fermentation of rhubarb (Rheum palmatum L.) for reducing its toxicity and enhancing its medicinal efficacy.Methods:The fungus Trametes robiniophila Murr.was inoculated into rhubarb.The chemical ingredients as well as antioxidant,antibacterial,and anticancer activities of fermented and unfermented rhubarb extracts were then determined.Results:After fermentation,levels of anthraquinone glycosides (purgative ingredients) decreased significantly,while the level of anthraquinone aglycone increased.The level of gallic acid was also reduced after fermentation.Ethanol extract of rhubarb (0.8 mg/mL) exhibited DPPH-scavenging activity of 7.6% ± 0.8% while the blank control (0.8 mg/mL rhubarb)showed 31.3% ± 2.0% activity.Antibacterial activities in fermented samples were found to be enhanced compared with unfermented samples and anticancer activity was evident at concentrations of 2000 and 5000 μg/mL.Conclusion:Bidirectional solid fermentation appears to be an effective processing method that can be used to improve the efficacy and reduce the toxicity of rhubarb.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81660130)the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province,China(Grant No.18JR3RA045).
文摘The Chinese medicine Extractum trametes robiniophila murr(ETRM)is the extract of a type of fungus.Recent studies have suggested that ETRM efficiently improves the effacement of podocyte foot processes in adriamycin(ADR)-induced nephrotic rats.In the present study,we aimed to assess whether ETRM modulated the actin rearrangements of podocytes and involved signaling molecules,includingα-actinin-4 and nephrin.Podocytes were treated with ADR(0.5μmol/L),ADR(0.5μmol/L)+dexamethasone(Dex)(1μmol/L),ADR(0.5μmol/L)+ETRM(10 mg/mL).The F-actin in the podocytes was stained by fluorescent phallotoxins and observed by confocal microscopy.The expression levels ofα-actinin-4 and nephrin were tested by real-time PCR and Western blotting analysis.The administration of ETRM could significantly prevent ADR-treated podocytes from actin rearrangement.Both ETRM and Dex could stabilize podocyte actin cytoskeletons.Moreover,α-actinin-4 might act as a potential target for ETRM functionality in podocyte actin rearrangements.However,pretreatment with ETRM could not inhibit the up-regulation of nephrin as a result of ADR treatment.ETRM could improve the cytoskeleton stability in ADR-induced actin rearrangement of podocytes via regulatingα-actinin-4 expression.
文摘目的:建立槐耳大黄双向发酵体系。方法:采用硫酸—苯酚比色法、醋酸镁—甲醇比色法、高效液相色谱法分别测定多糖含量、总蒽醌含量、4种游离型蒽醌含量,并结合折干率、消耗率等指标对药材用量、温度、加水量等工艺条件进行优化。结果:采用500 m L锥形瓶进行槐耳大黄双向发酵时,最佳工艺为:药材用量10 g,温度34℃,加水量120%。结论:双向发酵使大黄游离型蒽醌含量增加,其中具有抗氧化作用的大黄酚含量有所增加,结合型蒽醌减少,可缓和大黄峻烈的泻下作用。
