Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults worldwide,resulting in huge social and financial burdens.Extracts from herbs,especially those used in Chinese medicine,have emerged as new pharmace...Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults worldwide,resulting in huge social and financial burdens.Extracts from herbs,especially those used in Chinese medicine,have emerged as new pharmaceuticals for stroke treatment.Here we review the evidence from preclinical studies investigating neuroprotective properties of Chinese medicinal compounds through their application in acute and subacute phases of ischemic stroke,and highlight potential mechanisms underlying their therapeutic effects.It is noteworthy that many herbal compounds have been shown to target multiple mechanisms and in combinations may exert synergistic effects on signaling pathways,thereby attenuating multiple aspects of ischemic pathology.We conclude the paper with a general discussion of the prospects for novel natural compound-based regimens against stroke.展开更多
[Objectives]To explore the effects of nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive on growth performance,meat quality and disease resistance of chickens.[Methods]Chickens were fed with nano compound Chinese her...[Objectives]To explore the effects of nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive on growth performance,meat quality and disease resistance of chickens.[Methods]Chickens were fed with nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive developed by Hunan Polytechnic of Environment and Biology,including 120 chickens in the treatment group and 120 chickens in the control group(CK).The growth performance indices(body weight gain,feed to gain ratio and slaughter index),meat quality indices(pH value,color,drip loss,shear force)and disease resistance indices(morbidity and mortality)of the chickens in the treatment and CK groups were recorded and determined,respectively.[Results]The inclusion of 2%nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive in the diet significantly increased the growth rate,reduced the feed-to-gain ratio and improved the meat quality of the chickens.Supplementing Chinese herbal medicine could increase the pH value and reduce the drip loss and shear force of chicken meat.At the same time,the body's immune function,antioxidant level and resistance against diseases of the chickens fed with nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive were improved.[Conclusions]The inclusion of nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive in the diet can improve the growth performance,meat quality and disease resistance of chickens.展开更多
Serum pharmacochemistry of traditional Chinese medicine has become a more accurate and rapidly developing reasonable way to analyze the effective material basis of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years. Through...Serum pharmacochemistry of traditional Chinese medicine has become a more accurate and rapidly developing reasonable way to analyze the effective material basis of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years. Through this method, we can select very complex Chinese medicine components and clarify the effective substances consistent with the main functions, and then separate and purify effective ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine, so as to explain the material basis of the drug effect and prove the rationality and principle of action of Chinese medicine compounds. It can show the multi-component and multi-target characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine, and after analyzing the migrating components of serum, we can explore the direct effective substances that act on the patient’s body, so as to accelerate and accurately complete the in-depth study of the effective substances of Chinese medicine.展开更多
研究探讨了小球藻替代鱼粉下,不同剂量的复方中草药(Chinese Herbal Medicine Compound,CHMC)对大口黑鲈(Micropterus salmoides)肌肉品质的影响。实验在大口黑鲈基础饲料配方中,以小球藻粉完全替代其中的鱼粉,并随后以2%、4%和6%水平...研究探讨了小球藻替代鱼粉下,不同剂量的复方中草药(Chinese Herbal Medicine Compound,CHMC)对大口黑鲈(Micropterus salmoides)肌肉品质的影响。实验在大口黑鲈基础饲料配方中,以小球藻粉完全替代其中的鱼粉,并随后以2%、4%和6%水平分别添加复方中草药汤剂于小球藻粉替代组中,制作成等氮(CP:52%)等脂(CL:10%)的五组实验饲料,分别记为FM、CM、CMH2、CMH4和CMH6组。将健康的大口黑鲈225尾[均重(100.20±0.29)g]随机分为5组,每组3个重复,每个重复15尾,分别投喂以上5种实验饲料,饲养时间80d。结果表明:(1)CMH2、CMH4和CMH6组大口黑鲈侧线部皮肤亮度值(L*)均显著高于FM与CM组(P<0.05),且CMH2、CMH4和CMH6组大口黑鲈肌肉黄色度值(b*)均显著高于CM组(P<0.05)。(2)CMH2、CMH4和CMH6组大口黑鲈肌肉粗脂肪含量均显著低于FM与CM组(P<0.05),肌肉粗蛋白、水分和粗灰分含量在各组间均无显著差异(P>0.05)。(3)CMH6组大口黑鲈肌肉风味氨基酸含量、必需氨基酸含量和总氨基酸含量均显著高于FM组和CM组(P<0.05),CMH4组大口黑鲈肌肉C16:1n-7脂肪酸水平显著高于CM组(P>0.05)。(4)鱼体肌肉内聚性、弹性及滴水损失在各组间均无显著差异(P>0.05),但随复方中草药添加量的上升,鱼体肌肉硬度、黏附性、胶黏性、咀嚼性、剪切力及pH均显著升高(P<0.05)。(5)CMH4组和CMH6组鱼体肌纤维直径均显著低于CM组(P<0.05),而该中草药组鱼体肌纤维密度均显著高于CM组(P<0.05)。(6)大口黑鲈肌肉MyoD与MyoG等生肌调节因子基因相对表达量在各组间均无显著差异(P>0.05),但MSTN肌肉生长抑制素基因的相对表达量在CMH6组显著降低(P<0.05)。综上表明,在饲料中添加4%—6%复方中草药改善了小球藻替代鱼粉下大口黑鲈体色与肉色,提高了鱼体肌肉营养成分含量及其肌肉质构,该结果可能与复方中草药抑制了MSTN基因表达从而促进了肌纤维的生长有关。展开更多
Hyperlipidemia （HLP） is the No.1 risk factor for patients with atherosclerosis （AS） and is directly related to the occurrence of coronary artery disease （CAD） and cerebrovascular disease. Therefore, prevention a...Hyperlipidemia （HLP） is the No.1 risk factor for patients with atherosclerosis （AS） and is directly related to the occurrence of coronary artery disease （CAD） and cerebrovascular disease. Therefore, prevention and treatment of AS is of great importance and of practical significance in controlling the incidence and mortality of CAD. With its peculiar syndrome-dependent therapy, traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） has accumulated abundant practical experiences in this field and good clinical effects have been achieved. Chinese herbal medicine, with its particularly unique advantages and high potentials yet to be tapped, displays its huge strength in HLP prevention and treatment. The progress of studies concerning prevention and treatment of HLP by Chinese herbal medicines, in the form of monomers or compound recipes, is reviewed in this paper.展开更多
<em>Prunella vulgaris</em> (PV) is a perennial plant which is widely grown around the world. It has been widely used as a medicinal treatment for generations. Previous studies showed extracts from this pla...<em>Prunella vulgaris</em> (PV) is a perennial plant which is widely grown around the world. It has been widely used as a medicinal treatment for generations. Previous studies showed extracts from this plant had a wide range of therapeutic efficacy, including anti-tumorous effect. However, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) extracted from it were rarely explored. This paper reports on the characterization of a steam distillation process to extract VOCs in PV and also the anti-tumorous effects of the PV distillate using the tetrazolium-based Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) as the test agent, when the VOCs were used to treat oral squamous cancer cells, SSC154. It was found that most abundant VOCs came out steadily and continuously for as long as the duration of the steam extraction could extend. However, some compounds such as benzaldehyde did show depletion as the distillation process progressed, while some compounds such as caryophyllene oxide was only sparsely found at the beginning of distillation. The PV distillate was mildly effective in its cytotoxicity to cancer cells SCC154, in a dosage dependent manner.展开更多
基金supported by AHA Award 14SDG20480186(to LC)Kentucky Spinal Cord&Head Injury Research Trust Grant 14-12A(to KES)Startup Funds from Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine to Young Investigators(1410170078)(to BZ)
文摘Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults worldwide,resulting in huge social and financial burdens.Extracts from herbs,especially those used in Chinese medicine,have emerged as new pharmaceuticals for stroke treatment.Here we review the evidence from preclinical studies investigating neuroprotective properties of Chinese medicinal compounds through their application in acute and subacute phases of ischemic stroke,and highlight potential mechanisms underlying their therapeutic effects.It is noteworthy that many herbal compounds have been shown to target multiple mechanisms and in combinations may exert synergistic effects on signaling pathways,thereby attenuating multiple aspects of ischemic pathology.We conclude the paper with a general discussion of the prospects for novel natural compound-based regimens against stroke.
基金Project of Hunan Province for Science of Education during 13th Five-Year Plan Period[XJK18BZY066]Hengyang Social Science Foundation Project[2017B(1)010].
文摘[Objectives]To explore the effects of nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive on growth performance,meat quality and disease resistance of chickens.[Methods]Chickens were fed with nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive developed by Hunan Polytechnic of Environment and Biology,including 120 chickens in the treatment group and 120 chickens in the control group(CK).The growth performance indices(body weight gain,feed to gain ratio and slaughter index),meat quality indices(pH value,color,drip loss,shear force)and disease resistance indices(morbidity and mortality)of the chickens in the treatment and CK groups were recorded and determined,respectively.[Results]The inclusion of 2%nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive in the diet significantly increased the growth rate,reduced the feed-to-gain ratio and improved the meat quality of the chickens.Supplementing Chinese herbal medicine could increase the pH value and reduce the drip loss and shear force of chicken meat.At the same time,the body's immune function,antioxidant level and resistance against diseases of the chickens fed with nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive were improved.[Conclusions]The inclusion of nano compound Chinese herbal medicine feed additive in the diet can improve the growth performance,meat quality and disease resistance of chickens.
基金Supported by University Continuing Education Teaching Reform Project(2019jxjj67)Provincial quality engineering project of"Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique and Skilled Master Studio"of Anhui Provincial Department of Education in 2020(2020dsgzs23)+3 种基金Key Natural Science Research Project of Higher Learning Institutions in Anhui Province in 2018(KJ2018A0884)Key Natural Science Research Projects of Colleges and Universities in Anhui Province in 2020(KJ2020A1014)Key Project of 2020 Applied Technology Research and Collaborative Innovation Center of Bozhou Vocational and Technical College(BZZX202001)Key Research Project of Bozhou Vocational and Technical College in 2020(BYK2002)。
文摘Serum pharmacochemistry of traditional Chinese medicine has become a more accurate and rapidly developing reasonable way to analyze the effective material basis of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years. Through this method, we can select very complex Chinese medicine components and clarify the effective substances consistent with the main functions, and then separate and purify effective ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine, so as to explain the material basis of the drug effect and prove the rationality and principle of action of Chinese medicine compounds. It can show the multi-component and multi-target characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine, and after analyzing the migrating components of serum, we can explore the direct effective substances that act on the patient’s body, so as to accelerate and accurately complete the in-depth study of the effective substances of Chinese medicine.
文摘研究探讨了小球藻替代鱼粉下,不同剂量的复方中草药(Chinese Herbal Medicine Compound,CHMC)对大口黑鲈(Micropterus salmoides)肌肉品质的影响。实验在大口黑鲈基础饲料配方中,以小球藻粉完全替代其中的鱼粉,并随后以2%、4%和6%水平分别添加复方中草药汤剂于小球藻粉替代组中,制作成等氮(CP:52%)等脂(CL:10%)的五组实验饲料,分别记为FM、CM、CMH2、CMH4和CMH6组。将健康的大口黑鲈225尾[均重(100.20±0.29)g]随机分为5组,每组3个重复,每个重复15尾,分别投喂以上5种实验饲料,饲养时间80d。结果表明:(1)CMH2、CMH4和CMH6组大口黑鲈侧线部皮肤亮度值(L*)均显著高于FM与CM组(P<0.05),且CMH2、CMH4和CMH6组大口黑鲈肌肉黄色度值(b*)均显著高于CM组(P<0.05)。(2)CMH2、CMH4和CMH6组大口黑鲈肌肉粗脂肪含量均显著低于FM与CM组(P<0.05),肌肉粗蛋白、水分和粗灰分含量在各组间均无显著差异(P>0.05)。(3)CMH6组大口黑鲈肌肉风味氨基酸含量、必需氨基酸含量和总氨基酸含量均显著高于FM组和CM组(P<0.05),CMH4组大口黑鲈肌肉C16:1n-7脂肪酸水平显著高于CM组(P>0.05)。(4)鱼体肌肉内聚性、弹性及滴水损失在各组间均无显著差异(P>0.05),但随复方中草药添加量的上升,鱼体肌肉硬度、黏附性、胶黏性、咀嚼性、剪切力及pH均显著升高(P<0.05)。(5)CMH4组和CMH6组鱼体肌纤维直径均显著低于CM组(P<0.05),而该中草药组鱼体肌纤维密度均显著高于CM组(P<0.05)。(6)大口黑鲈肌肉MyoD与MyoG等生肌调节因子基因相对表达量在各组间均无显著差异(P>0.05),但MSTN肌肉生长抑制素基因的相对表达量在CMH6组显著降低(P<0.05)。综上表明,在饲料中添加4%—6%复方中草药改善了小球藻替代鱼粉下大口黑鲈体色与肉色,提高了鱼体肌肉营养成分含量及其肌肉质构,该结果可能与复方中草药抑制了MSTN基因表达从而促进了肌纤维的生长有关。
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No. Y204269)Chinese Medicine Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.2005C004)
文摘Hyperlipidemia （HLP） is the No.1 risk factor for patients with atherosclerosis （AS） and is directly related to the occurrence of coronary artery disease （CAD） and cerebrovascular disease. Therefore, prevention and treatment of AS is of great importance and of practical significance in controlling the incidence and mortality of CAD. With its peculiar syndrome-dependent therapy, traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） has accumulated abundant practical experiences in this field and good clinical effects have been achieved. Chinese herbal medicine, with its particularly unique advantages and high potentials yet to be tapped, displays its huge strength in HLP prevention and treatment. The progress of studies concerning prevention and treatment of HLP by Chinese herbal medicines, in the form of monomers or compound recipes, is reviewed in this paper.
文摘<em>Prunella vulgaris</em> (PV) is a perennial plant which is widely grown around the world. It has been widely used as a medicinal treatment for generations. Previous studies showed extracts from this plant had a wide range of therapeutic efficacy, including anti-tumorous effect. However, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) extracted from it were rarely explored. This paper reports on the characterization of a steam distillation process to extract VOCs in PV and also the anti-tumorous effects of the PV distillate using the tetrazolium-based Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) as the test agent, when the VOCs were used to treat oral squamous cancer cells, SSC154. It was found that most abundant VOCs came out steadily and continuously for as long as the duration of the steam extraction could extend. However, some compounds such as benzaldehyde did show depletion as the distillation process progressed, while some compounds such as caryophyllene oxide was only sparsely found at the beginning of distillation. The PV distillate was mildly effective in its cytotoxicity to cancer cells SCC154, in a dosage dependent manner.
