Greenhouse cultivation in northern China has the characteristic of single mode, and the intercropping mode is not common. Greenhouse intercropping of green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis Linn) and coriander (Cori...Greenhouse cultivation in northern China has the characteristic of single mode, and the intercropping mode is not common. Greenhouse intercropping of green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis Linn) and coriander (Coriandrum sativurn L.) not only could increase vegetable kinds, but also could improve cropping index, and the asparagus growers' income could also be improved. This paper introduced the intercropping technique of green asparagus and coriander, so as to provide technical support for large-area extension of greenhouse green asparagus cultivation and break the situation of single mode for .qreenhouse cultivation.展开更多
AIM: To study influence of Valeriana officinalis var. latifolia(VOL) on expression of C Fos,C Jun after focal cerebral ischemia. METHODS: Inducing rat model of reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)using Ko...AIM: To study influence of Valeriana officinalis var. latifolia(VOL) on expression of C Fos,C Jun after focal cerebral ischemia. METHODS: Inducing rat model of reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)using Koizumi’s intraluminal suture occlusion method.48 male rats were divided into 5 groups randomly, pseudo operation group, MCAO group, saline control group,VOL group.2 hours after MCAO, we took gastric gavage with VOL and saline, 8 hour per time, and took out of brain to test C Fos,C Jun expression immunohistochemically at the 5th day after operation.RESULTS: There was no positive cell in each hippocampus zone of normal group;we observed C Fos, C Jun positive cells in each Hippocampus zone after MCAO;Density of C Fos,C Jun positive cells of VOL group were apparently lower than that of simple ischemia group. CONCLUSION: VOL can relieve histopathological lesions after cerebral ischemia and promote protection function of rat through inhibiting the expression of C Fos,C Jun expression.展开更多
Background:Inflammation and damage to neurons and other cells in the nervous system can cause disorders of the central nervous system.Microglial cells are activated by pathogen infection and injury to release nitric o...Background:Inflammation and damage to neurons and other cells in the nervous system can cause disorders of the central nervous system.Microglial cells are activated by pathogen infection and injury to release nitric oxide.Valerian(Valeriana officinalis)has been used as a sedative for the treatment of neurological diseases.This study evaluated inflammation of microglial cells and tumor necrosis factorαand induced nitric oxide synthetase gene expression influenced by valerian extract.Methods:Microglial cells were isolated from mice.Lipopolysaccharide(1 ng/mL)was used to induce inflammation and nitric oxide production in cells for an hour.The inflamed cells were then treated with different concentrations(0.1,0.5,2.5,20,and 50μL/mL)of valerian alcoholic extract for 1 and 24 h.nitric oxide production and tumor necrosis factorαand induced nitric oxide synthetase gene expression were determine by Griess assay and real-time polymerase chain reaction,respectively.Results:The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay showed no toxicity in several concentrations of the valerian extract.In addition,concentrations from 0.1 to 2.5μL/mL significantly reduced inflammation and nitric oxide production in mouse microglial cells to levels observed in control samples.Furthermore,tumor necrosis factorαand induced nitric oxide synthetase gene expression decreased when 2.5μL/mL extract was used.Conclusion:Based on these results,it can be concluded that 2.5μL/mL valerian alcoholic extract is effective as a candidate alternative medicine for reducing inflammation and nitric oxide production and consequently,the inflammatory symptoms of neurodegeneration.展开更多
文摘Greenhouse cultivation in northern China has the characteristic of single mode, and the intercropping mode is not common. Greenhouse intercropping of green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis Linn) and coriander (Coriandrum sativurn L.) not only could increase vegetable kinds, but also could improve cropping index, and the asparagus growers' income could also be improved. This paper introduced the intercropping technique of green asparagus and coriander, so as to provide technical support for large-area extension of greenhouse green asparagus cultivation and break the situation of single mode for .qreenhouse cultivation.
文摘AIM: To study influence of Valeriana officinalis var. latifolia(VOL) on expression of C Fos,C Jun after focal cerebral ischemia. METHODS: Inducing rat model of reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)using Koizumi’s intraluminal suture occlusion method.48 male rats were divided into 5 groups randomly, pseudo operation group, MCAO group, saline control group,VOL group.2 hours after MCAO, we took gastric gavage with VOL and saline, 8 hour per time, and took out of brain to test C Fos,C Jun expression immunohistochemically at the 5th day after operation.RESULTS: There was no positive cell in each hippocampus zone of normal group;we observed C Fos, C Jun positive cells in each Hippocampus zone after MCAO;Density of C Fos,C Jun positive cells of VOL group were apparently lower than that of simple ischemia group. CONCLUSION: VOL can relieve histopathological lesions after cerebral ischemia and promote protection function of rat through inhibiting the expression of C Fos,C Jun expression.
文摘Background:Inflammation and damage to neurons and other cells in the nervous system can cause disorders of the central nervous system.Microglial cells are activated by pathogen infection and injury to release nitric oxide.Valerian(Valeriana officinalis)has been used as a sedative for the treatment of neurological diseases.This study evaluated inflammation of microglial cells and tumor necrosis factorαand induced nitric oxide synthetase gene expression influenced by valerian extract.Methods:Microglial cells were isolated from mice.Lipopolysaccharide(1 ng/mL)was used to induce inflammation and nitric oxide production in cells for an hour.The inflamed cells were then treated with different concentrations(0.1,0.5,2.5,20,and 50μL/mL)of valerian alcoholic extract for 1 and 24 h.nitric oxide production and tumor necrosis factorαand induced nitric oxide synthetase gene expression were determine by Griess assay and real-time polymerase chain reaction,respectively.Results:The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay showed no toxicity in several concentrations of the valerian extract.In addition,concentrations from 0.1 to 2.5μL/mL significantly reduced inflammation and nitric oxide production in mouse microglial cells to levels observed in control samples.Furthermore,tumor necrosis factorαand induced nitric oxide synthetase gene expression decreased when 2.5μL/mL extract was used.Conclusion:Based on these results,it can be concluded that 2.5μL/mL valerian alcoholic extract is effective as a candidate alternative medicine for reducing inflammation and nitric oxide production and consequently,the inflammatory symptoms of neurodegeneration.