知母种子质量分级标准的研究

目的:研究制定知母种子的质量分级标准。方法:通过对不同产地20个批次知母种子的净度、千粒质量、含水量、生活力、发芽率等指标测定和外观形态观察,利用Excel 2010、SPSS 20.0软件对以上数据进行相关分析、主成分以及K-均值聚类分析,初步确定知母种子质量分级指标和分级标准,且以各等级知母种子分别在田间对比种植,通过测定1年产苗量,2年药材产量及有效成分含量,验证知母种子质量分级标准的合理性。结果:Ⅰ级知母种子发芽率不低于85%,千粒质量不低于7.5 g,净度不低于95%;Ⅱ级知母种子发芽率不低于70%,千粒质量不低于7.0 g,净度不低于85%;Ⅲ级知母种子发芽率不低于65%,千粒质量不低于6.0 g,净度不低于80%;各级种子含水量均小于10%。结论:发芽率和千粒质量为知母种子质量分级标准的主要指标,净度和含水量为参考指标。不同等级知母种子种植后对知母种苗产量、药材产量及质量会有显著影响。该研究制定的知母种子质量分级标准科学可行、符合生产实际,为知母的种子质量评价和规范化栽培提供参考依据。     

大粒车前子中苯乙醇苷类化合物对树突状细胞的调控研究

目的:探讨大粒车前子中苯乙醇苷类化合物对小鼠骨髓来源树突状细胞(DCs)功能调节的影响,为进一步阐明大粒车前子的免疫调节活性提供依据.方法:采用细胞因子诱导法,从Balb/cj小鼠骨髓细胞贴壁分离获得单核细胞,加入含10%胎牛血清、10μg·L~(-1)重组小鼠粒细胞巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(rmGM-CSF)及重组小鼠白细胞介素_4(rmIL-4)的RPMI1640完全培养基培养,在培养第6天,实验组加入车前子苯乙醇苷类化合物(10,50,100 mg·L(-1)),对照组加入RPMI 1640或LPS(1mg·L~(-1)),流式细胞仪检测DCs表面分子CD11c,CD86,MHC Ⅱ和CD80的表达以及各组DCs吞噬功能的变化.结果:车前子毛蕊花苷和异毛蕊花苷能够提高DCs表面分子CD11c,CD86,MHC Ⅱ和CD80的表达;空白组DCs的吞噬功能很强(45.39%),车前子毛蕊花苷和异毛蕊花苷组DCs吞噬功能都明显下降(分别为37.27%,30.40%,33.45%和40.15%,37.59%,31.07%).结论:车前子苯乙醇苷类化合物能促进小鼠骨髓来源的DCs表型及功能的成熟.     

Potent relaxant effect of a Celastrus paniculatus extract in the rat and human ileum

Ethnopharmacological importance

Celastrus paniculatus Willd. (Celastraceae) is an Ayurvedic remedy used for the treatment of a number of diseases, including bowel spasms.

Aim of the study

To investigate the mode of the relaxing action of a methanolic extract prepared from the seeds of Celastrus paniculatus (CPE, 0.0001–10 μg/mL) in the rat ileum and to try to confirm on human tissues the intestinal pharmacological activity of the extract.

Materials and methods

The relaxant effect of CPE was studied in vitro by evaluating its effect on the spontaneous contractions of the isolated ileum.

Results

CPE exerted a tetrodotoxin- and ω-conotoxin-resistant inhibitory effect on rat ileum motility (IC₅₀: 0.24 ± 0.02 μg/mL; E_max: 99.0 ± 0.60%). The inhibitory effect was reduced by nifedipine but not by cyclopiazonic acid. Experiments with specific antagonists enabled us to exclude the involvement of the main endogenous spasmogenic (i.e. acetylcholine and tachykinins) and relaxing (noradrenaline, nitric oxide, ATP) compounds. CPE also relaxed the isolated human ileum (IC₅₀: 0.26 ± 0.02 μg/mL; E_max: 99.1 ± 0.46%).

Conclusion

It is concluded that (i) CPE exerted a powerful myogenic and L-type Ca²⁺-dependent relaxing effect in the isolated rat ileum and that (ii) the human ileum is sensitive to the inhibitory effect of CPE. If confirmed in vivo, our data could explain the traditional use of this herb in the treatment of intestinal spasms.     

复方葡萄籽提取物对乙醇及四氯化碳肝损伤的影响

目的：探讨复方葡萄籽提取物（GSE）对化学性肝损伤的预防和治疗作用。方法：用小鼠建造四氯化碳肝损伤和乙醇肝损伤模型，观察乙醇灌胃前预先给予复方GSE及乙醇或四氯化碳灌胃后再给予复方GSE后小鼠血清谷丙转氨酶（ALT），肝细胞超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、谷光甘肽（GSH）、丙二醛（MDA）。结果：预先给予GSE可增强SOD活性，防止乙醇导致的肝GSH减少，有效降低小鼠血清ALT和肝细胞MDA上升程度，在乙醇或四氯化碳灌胃后再给予复方GSE，也可降低小鼠血清中ALT和肝细胞脂质过氧化产物。结论：复方GSE对乙醇肝损伤有预防和治疗作用。对四氯化碳肝损伤也有一定治疗作用。     

多色杀生固定法对保持中药原植物色泽的实验研究

目的：应用多色杀生固定法对42种不同色泽果实、种子的植物浸制标本制作的实验研究。结果：多色杀生固定液能较理想地保存42种实验材料、叶、果实、种子、果肉、花序等的原有色泽。该研究为浸制标本的制作开辟了广阔的发展前景。     

胡萝卜籽挥发油的抗生育作用

胡萝卜籽挥发油对小鼠有抗着床,抗早、中和晚期妊娠作用。对大鼠也有抗着床作用。挥发油中的萜类碳氢化合物部位,对小鼠皮下注射抗早期妊娠的ED_(50)为2.9ml/kg,甲地孕酮和hCG能明显逆转其作用;对假孕小鼠蜕膜瘤有抑制作用,此作用不能被甲地孕酮拮抗,皮下注射于早孕大鼠24、48小时后血浆孕酮浓度明显下降。以上提示其抗早孕作用机制可能与抑制孕酮合成和蜕膜反应有关。此外,挥发油碳氢部分无雌激素和抗雌激素活性,低浓度时对早孕大鼠离体子宫的收缩活动没有影响,高浓度则表现抑制作用。     

The effects of fenugreek seed extract supplementation in patients with Alzheimer's disease: A randomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled trial

The aim of the current randomized control trial (RCT) study was to investigate the effects of fenugreek seed extract on memory, depression, quality of life, blood pressure, and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels in adult AD patients. This randomized clinical trial was conducted in geriatric homes in Iran. The study participants included 82 AD patients with mild-to-moderate memory deficit. Patients in the intervention group received 5 cc of fenugreek seed extract for 4 months and subjects in the control group received a placebo. Memory, depression, quality of life, and BP levels, as well as serum MDA and TAC, were assessed before and after the intervention. There was a significant increase in serum levels of TAC (p < 0.001) and a reduction in serum MDA status (p < 0.001) after 4 months of fenugreek seed extract supplementation. In addition, increasing levels of memory (p < 0.001) and quality of life (p < 0.001), as well as reduction of depression (p = 0.002), systolic BP (p < 0.001), and diastolic BP (p < 0.001) levels were detected in the intervention group compared with baseline. Fenugreek seed extract supplementation in AD patients shows promising positive effects on memory, quality of life, BP, and selective oxidative indices levels.     

南瓜子的研究进展

本文对近年来有关南瓜子的化学成分、药理作用、临床应用等方面的研究进展作一概述。其化学成分主要含有脂肪酸，植物甾醇，氨基酸，维生素和矿物质等。药理研究表明有驱除寄生虫，降低LDL胆固醇，抗炎，缓解高血压，减少膀胱和尿道张力等作用，毒性很小。临床报道用于治疗绦虫病，血吸虫病，前列腺炎，前列腺增生，改善膀胱刺激征，防止尿道结石形成等。     

A napin‐like polypeptide with translation‐inhibitory,trypsin‐inhibitory,antiproliferative and antibacterial activities from kale seeds

Abstract: A heterodimeric napin‐like polypeptide with translation‐inhibiting and antibacterial activities has been isolated from kale seeds. The purification procedure entailed ion‐exchange chromatography on dielthylaminoethyl (DEAE)‐cellulose, affinity chromatography on Affi‐gel blue gel, ion‐exchange chromatography by fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) on Mono S, and gel filtration by FPLC on Superdex 75. The napin‐like polypeptide was unadsorbed on DEAE‐cellulose but adsorbed on Affi‐gel blue gel and Mono S. Its 7‐kDa large subunit differs in N‐terminal amino acid sequence from the 4‐kDa small subunit. The polypeptide inhibited translation in the rabbit reticulocyte lysate system with an IC₅₀ of 37.5 nm . This activity was preserved between pH 5 and pH 11, and between 10 and 40 °C. It fell to a low level at pH 3 and pH 13 and at 70 °C. Antibacterial activity against Bacillus, Megabacterium, and Pseudomonas species and antiproliferative activity against leukemia L1210 cells were observed. However, the polypeptide did not exert antifungal, ribonuclease, or protease activity.     

CO2激光对大叶龙胆种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响

目的 研究CO2激光对大叶龙胆种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响。方法 使用不同剂量的CO2激光辐照大叶龙胆湿种子，观察不同光照条件下种子的萌发情况，并研究激光处理后的幼苗生长情况。结果 光照条件下．激光可提高大叶龙胆种子的发芽势及发芽率，但对黑暗条件培养的种子无明显促萌发作用。低剂量激光还可提高大叶龙胆幼苗的叶绿素和可溶性蛋白含量，促进幼苗生长。结论 低剂量的CO2激光可促进光照条件下的大叶龙胆种子萌发及幼苗生长。