Objective: To investigate the fungistatic activity and synergistic effects of natural products and their constituents, including traditional oriental medicines(TOMs).Methods: Fungistatic activities of TOMs prepared by...Objective: To investigate the fungistatic activity and synergistic effects of natural products and their constituents, including traditional oriental medicines(TOMs).Methods: Fungistatic activities of TOMs prepared by hot-water(115 ℃) or ethanol(70%; 40 ℃) extraction were determined by their minimum inhibitory concentration.To assess possible synergistic effects, minimum inhibitory concentrations of various combinations were evaluated.Results: By evaluating antifungal susceptibility of Trichophyton rubrum, which is a major causative fungus for several types of dermatophytosis, we confirmed that ethanol extracts were more active than hot-water extracts in 25 of the 36 TOMs, suggesting that the constituents with high hydrophobicity tend to contribute significantly to fungistatic activity.We selected four TOMs with high fungistatic activity, including Aucklandiae radix, Gentianae macrophyllae radix, Scutellariae radix, and Galla rhois, and their synergistic effects were investigated through the combination studies between TOMs or TOM-conventional drug terbinafine.In combinations between four TOMs, partial synergistic effects were observed in Aucklandiae radix–Galla rhois and Gentianae macrophyllae radix–Galla rhois combinations, as supported by the lowest fractional inhibitory concentration index value of 0.66 for both combinations.Furthermore, Galla rhois showed the strongest synergistic effect on growth inhibition of Trichophyton rubrumwith a fractional inhibitory concentration index value of 0.50 in combination with terbinafine.Conclusions: Our findings indicate that the combination of TOMs and TOM-terbinafine may be effective on treatment for chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis by improving fungistatic activity and led to decrease systemic toxicity in clinical practice.展开更多
To meet minimum spring flows, water management districts in Florida sought to make both agriculture and urban landscapes water efficient, which includes tree farms. Acer rubrum L. (red maple) trees are endemic to Cent...To meet minimum spring flows, water management districts in Florida sought to make both agriculture and urban landscapes water efficient, which includes tree farms. Acer rubrum L. (red maple) trees are endemic to Central Florida and native to the eastern portion of the United States. Urban and suburban expansion has increased use of A. rubrum in landscape plantings and their production in nurseries. In Florida A. rubrum is planted around stormwater retention areas, but also in urban landscapes. To provide a basis for irrigation allocations both during production and in landscapes, daily actual evapotranspiration (ET<sub>A</sub>) for three red maple trees were measured with weighing lysimeters, beginning with rooted cuttings and continuing until trees averaged 8 m in height. Empirical models were derived to calculate ET<sub>A</sub> based on crown horizontal projected area or trunk caliper, adjusted daily by changes in reference evapotranspiration (ETo). Water use efficiency, based on carbon sequestered in above ground wood mass, was calculated at the end of five growing seasons. Average ET<sub>A</sub> to produce these maples was 29,107 L over 4.75 years, with an average water use efficiency of 1 kg dry mass of wood per 709 L of water lost by transpiration.展开更多
OBJECTIVE ″-omics″study represents an unbiased perspective to examine the bio-system to discover the novel biomarker(s)which might be overlooked when targeted analysis is performed instead.Urine,due to its ease of c...OBJECTIVE ″-omics″study represents an unbiased perspective to examine the bio-system to discover the novel biomarker(s)which might be overlooked when targeted analysis is performed instead.Urine,due to its ease of collection,minimal invasion involved and rich information of the downstream metabolites,has been extensively studied.Fermentum rubrum(Hongqu,HQ capsules)is a well-known traditional medicine with the claimed slimming effect which could be related to the reduction in the deposition of total cholesterol and glycerides.Lack in sufficient clinical evidence is always one of the leading reasons that hamper traditional medicines from gaining world-wide recognition.In our pursuit of scientific support for HQ capsules in managing obesity,we aim to examine the alteration of urinary metabolites in this small-scale human clinical research.METHODS 6 Chinese subjects were included and exposed to short-term administration of HQ capsules for 3d,twice daily,two capsules each dosing.The urine samples were collected for three days prior to the dosing and on the day following the last dosing.In total,96 urine samples were collected and then separated on hydrophilic interaction chromatography(HILIC)and analyzed by Agilent 6550 ESI-Quadrupoletime-of-flight(QTOF)mass spectrometer.RESULTS Under positive mode,two compounds were found to be present only in post-dosing urine,and one compound was significantly lowered in post-dosing samples.Those two compounds might be associated with the administered HQ capsules,which is formulated with multiherbal constituents.CONCLUSION Further elucidation on the structures of these compounds is needed to enable better understanding of the mechanism of HQ capsules in managing obesity.展开更多
In this experiment,the biological characteristics,the number of spikes per plant,the average number of panicles,the average spike length,and the average yield per plant of the wild Ribes rubrum Linn. were observed and...In this experiment,the biological characteristics,the number of spikes per plant,the average number of panicles,the average spike length,and the average yield per plant of the wild Ribes rubrum Linn. were observed and determined and the analytic hierarchy process( AHP)was applied to evaluate the economic value of 8 different sources of excellent plants of R. rubrum Linn. The results indicated that " RXF02", " RXF03" and " RXM05" performed well in the number of spikes per plant,average number of panicles,average yield per plant,and cold resistance,and the comprehensive scores were 9. 68,9. 44 and 9. 41,respectively.展开更多
BACKGROUND Facial cosmetic procedures become popular for people with a desire to have a younger appearance,and cosmetic technology has developed rapidly over the past several decades.However,increasing complications r...BACKGROUND Facial cosmetic procedures become popular for people with a desire to have a younger appearance,and cosmetic technology has developed rapidly over the past several decades.However,increasing complications related to cosmetic injections have been reported,and infection is one of the most serious problems and can cause anxiety and facial injury.We here report a case of Majocchi’s granuloma(MG)caused by Trichophyton rubrum after facial injection of hyaluronic acid.CASE SUMMARY A 37-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a history of red papules,nodules,and abscesses on her left zygomatic arch for 2 mo.She had received a cosmetic injection of hyaluronic acid on the left side of her face prior to the appearance of the lesions.MG caused by Trichophyton rubrum after facial injection of hyaluronic acid was diagnosed based on morphology and molecular biological identification.In vitro antifungal susceptibility testing was conducted according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M38-A2 method.Minimal inhibitory concentrations were used to evaluate the antifungal susceptibility.The antifungal agents and their minimal inhibitory concentrations for the strain were terbinafine(<0.5μg/mL),itraconazole(0.06μg/mL),amphotericin B(0.25μg/mL),fluconazole(32μg/mL),voriconazole(0.125μg/mL),posaconazole(0.125μg/mL),and isavuconazole(0.06μg/mL).We initially administered 250 mg/d oral terbinafine for 2 mo,but the patient still had painful papules,nodules and abscesses on her face.Then,we adjusted the treatment to itraconazole 400 mg/d for 8 wk based on the in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing results.The skin lesions improved significantly,and there was no recurrence during follow-up.CONCLUSION This case revealed that facial injection of hyaluronic acid may cause serious MG.Antifungal susceptibility testing should be considered in the treatment of MG caused by Trichophyton rubrum.展开更多
红色毛癣菌(Trichophyton rubrum,T.rubrum)是皮肤癣最主要病原;侧柏叶(Cacumen Platycladi)是侧柏[Platycladus orientali s(L.)Franco]的干燥嫩枝梢及叶,被《苗族医学》收录用于治疗皮肤癣。本研究旨在探讨侧柏叶抗T.rubrum的主要活...红色毛癣菌(Trichophyton rubrum,T.rubrum)是皮肤癣最主要病原;侧柏叶(Cacumen Platycladi)是侧柏[Platycladus orientali s(L.)Franco]的干燥嫩枝梢及叶,被《苗族医学》收录用于治疗皮肤癣。本研究旨在探讨侧柏叶抗T.rubrum的主要活性物质及其抗真菌机制,为抗皮肤癣新药研发提供帮助。本研究通过测定最小抑菌浓度和孢子萌发率分析了侧柏叶活性物质对T.rubrum的抑菌活性,使用电镜观察T.rubrum菌丝形态和孢子超微结构,并检测侧柏叶活性物质对T.rubrum细胞膜通透性、完整性和麦角甾醇含量的影响,从而阐述侧柏叶活性物质对T.rubrum抑菌机理,最后采用GC-MS和qRT-PCR方法找到其抗T.rubrum的作用靶点。结果显示,侧柏叶石油醚部位的α-蒎烯为主要抗菌活性成分,MIC为32μg·mL^(-1),极显著抑制孢子萌发(P<0.01);α-蒎烯可致细胞膜发生明显损伤和内容物流出、通透性极显著增加(P<0.01)以及24 h内细胞膜中麦角甾醇和24(28)脱氢麦角甾醇含量显著下降(P<0.05);引起脂质色谱图中ERG3活性抑制相关的“麦角甾烷-7,24-二烯-3β-醇”色谱峰出现;可极显著降低ERG3的相对表达量(P<0.01)。结果表明,α-蒎烯是侧柏叶中发挥抗T.rubrum活性最主要成分且以ERG3为其抗真菌靶点。展开更多
基金supported by the Grant K17281 from Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine(KIOM),provided by the Ministry of Science,ICT and Future Planning(MISP),Republic of Korea
文摘Objective: To investigate the fungistatic activity and synergistic effects of natural products and their constituents, including traditional oriental medicines(TOMs).Methods: Fungistatic activities of TOMs prepared by hot-water(115 ℃) or ethanol(70%; 40 ℃) extraction were determined by their minimum inhibitory concentration.To assess possible synergistic effects, minimum inhibitory concentrations of various combinations were evaluated.Results: By evaluating antifungal susceptibility of Trichophyton rubrum, which is a major causative fungus for several types of dermatophytosis, we confirmed that ethanol extracts were more active than hot-water extracts in 25 of the 36 TOMs, suggesting that the constituents with high hydrophobicity tend to contribute significantly to fungistatic activity.We selected four TOMs with high fungistatic activity, including Aucklandiae radix, Gentianae macrophyllae radix, Scutellariae radix, and Galla rhois, and their synergistic effects were investigated through the combination studies between TOMs or TOM-conventional drug terbinafine.In combinations between four TOMs, partial synergistic effects were observed in Aucklandiae radix–Galla rhois and Gentianae macrophyllae radix–Galla rhois combinations, as supported by the lowest fractional inhibitory concentration index value of 0.66 for both combinations.Furthermore, Galla rhois showed the strongest synergistic effect on growth inhibition of Trichophyton rubrumwith a fractional inhibitory concentration index value of 0.50 in combination with terbinafine.Conclusions: Our findings indicate that the combination of TOMs and TOM-terbinafine may be effective on treatment for chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis by improving fungistatic activity and led to decrease systemic toxicity in clinical practice.
文摘To meet minimum spring flows, water management districts in Florida sought to make both agriculture and urban landscapes water efficient, which includes tree farms. Acer rubrum L. (red maple) trees are endemic to Central Florida and native to the eastern portion of the United States. Urban and suburban expansion has increased use of A. rubrum in landscape plantings and their production in nurseries. In Florida A. rubrum is planted around stormwater retention areas, but also in urban landscapes. To provide a basis for irrigation allocations both during production and in landscapes, daily actual evapotranspiration (ET<sub>A</sub>) for three red maple trees were measured with weighing lysimeters, beginning with rooted cuttings and continuing until trees averaged 8 m in height. Empirical models were derived to calculate ET<sub>A</sub> based on crown horizontal projected area or trunk caliper, adjusted daily by changes in reference evapotranspiration (ETo). Water use efficiency, based on carbon sequestered in above ground wood mass, was calculated at the end of five growing seasons. Average ET<sub>A</sub> to produce these maples was 29,107 L over 4.75 years, with an average water use efficiency of 1 kg dry mass of wood per 709 L of water lost by transpiration.
基金The project supported by Temasek Polytechnic DRP project grant
文摘OBJECTIVE ″-omics″study represents an unbiased perspective to examine the bio-system to discover the novel biomarker(s)which might be overlooked when targeted analysis is performed instead.Urine,due to its ease of collection,minimal invasion involved and rich information of the downstream metabolites,has been extensively studied.Fermentum rubrum(Hongqu,HQ capsules)is a well-known traditional medicine with the claimed slimming effect which could be related to the reduction in the deposition of total cholesterol and glycerides.Lack in sufficient clinical evidence is always one of the leading reasons that hamper traditional medicines from gaining world-wide recognition.In our pursuit of scientific support for HQ capsules in managing obesity,we aim to examine the alteration of urinary metabolites in this small-scale human clinical research.METHODS 6 Chinese subjects were included and exposed to short-term administration of HQ capsules for 3d,twice daily,two capsules each dosing.The urine samples were collected for three days prior to the dosing and on the day following the last dosing.In total,96 urine samples were collected and then separated on hydrophilic interaction chromatography(HILIC)and analyzed by Agilent 6550 ESI-Quadrupoletime-of-flight(QTOF)mass spectrometer.RESULTS Under positive mode,two compounds were found to be present only in post-dosing urine,and one compound was significantly lowered in post-dosing samples.Those two compounds might be associated with the administered HQ capsules,which is formulated with multiherbal constituents.CONCLUSION Further elucidation on the structures of these compounds is needed to enable better understanding of the mechanism of HQ capsules in managing obesity.
基金Supported by Key Project of Heilongjiang Forest Industry Administration(sgzjY 2013019)
文摘In this experiment,the biological characteristics,the number of spikes per plant,the average number of panicles,the average spike length,and the average yield per plant of the wild Ribes rubrum Linn. were observed and determined and the analytic hierarchy process( AHP)was applied to evaluate the economic value of 8 different sources of excellent plants of R. rubrum Linn. The results indicated that " RXF02", " RXF03" and " RXM05" performed well in the number of spikes per plant,average number of panicles,average yield per plant,and cold resistance,and the comprehensive scores were 9. 68,9. 44 and 9. 41,respectively.
基金the Scientific Research Project of Peking University Shenzhen Hospital,No. JCYJ2018011the"San-ming"Project of Medicine in Shenzhen,No. SZSM201812059。
文摘BACKGROUND Facial cosmetic procedures become popular for people with a desire to have a younger appearance,and cosmetic technology has developed rapidly over the past several decades.However,increasing complications related to cosmetic injections have been reported,and infection is one of the most serious problems and can cause anxiety and facial injury.We here report a case of Majocchi’s granuloma(MG)caused by Trichophyton rubrum after facial injection of hyaluronic acid.CASE SUMMARY A 37-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a history of red papules,nodules,and abscesses on her left zygomatic arch for 2 mo.She had received a cosmetic injection of hyaluronic acid on the left side of her face prior to the appearance of the lesions.MG caused by Trichophyton rubrum after facial injection of hyaluronic acid was diagnosed based on morphology and molecular biological identification.In vitro antifungal susceptibility testing was conducted according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M38-A2 method.Minimal inhibitory concentrations were used to evaluate the antifungal susceptibility.The antifungal agents and their minimal inhibitory concentrations for the strain were terbinafine(<0.5μg/mL),itraconazole(0.06μg/mL),amphotericin B(0.25μg/mL),fluconazole(32μg/mL),voriconazole(0.125μg/mL),posaconazole(0.125μg/mL),and isavuconazole(0.06μg/mL).We initially administered 250 mg/d oral terbinafine for 2 mo,but the patient still had painful papules,nodules and abscesses on her face.Then,we adjusted the treatment to itraconazole 400 mg/d for 8 wk based on the in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing results.The skin lesions improved significantly,and there was no recurrence during follow-up.CONCLUSION This case revealed that facial injection of hyaluronic acid may cause serious MG.Antifungal susceptibility testing should be considered in the treatment of MG caused by Trichophyton rubrum.