Fiber-Templated 3D Calcium-Phosphate Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications: The Role of the Thermal Treatment Ambient on Physico-Chemical Properties

A successful bone-graft-controlled healing entails the development of novel products with tunable compositional and architectural features and mechanical performances and is, thereby, able to accommodate fast bone in-growth and remodeling. To this effect, graphene nanoplatelets and Luffa-fibers were chosen as mechanical reinforcement phase and sacrificial template, respectively, and incorporated into a hydroxyapatite and brushite matrix derived by marble conversion with the help of a reproducible technology. The bio-products, framed by a one-stage-addition polymer-free fabrication route, were thoroughly physico-chemically investigated (by XRD, FTIR spectroscopy, SEM, and nano-computed tomography analysis, as well as surface energy measurements and mechanical performance assessments) after sintering in air or nitrogen ambient. The experiments exposed that the coupling of a nitrogen ambient with the graphene admixing triggers, in both compact and porous samples, important structural (i.e., decomposition of β-Ca₃(PO₄)₂ into α-Ca₃(PO₄)₂ and α-Ca₂P₂O₇) and morphological modifications. Certain restrictions and benefits were outlined with respect to the spatial porosity and global mechanical features of the derived bone scaffolds. Specifically, in nitrogen ambient, the graphene amount should be set to a maximum 0.25 wt.% in the case of compact products, while for the porous ones, significantly augmented compressive strengths were revealed at all graphene amounts. The sintering ambient or the graphene addition did not interfere with the Luffa ability to generate 3D-channels-arrays at high temperatures. It can be concluded that both Luffa and graphene agents act as adjuvants under nitrogen ambient, and that their incorporation-ratio can be modulated to favorably fit certain foreseeable biomedical applications.     

原子吸收光谱法测定椿树中微量元素

用原子吸收光谱法测定椿树中Mg、Fe、Zn、Pb、Mn、Ca等元素的含量。结果表明,椿树含有很多与人体密切相关的微量元素,具有较高的药用、食用和美容作用。     

Isolation of a ribosome-inactivating and abortifacient protein from seeds of Luff a acutangula

A glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 28 000 as estimated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was isolated from seeds of Luffa acutangula using a procedure that involved acetone precipitation, ion exchange chromatography on CM Sepharose CL-6B and gel filtration on Sephadex G-50. In immunodiffusion studies it was found to be immunologically distinct from abortifacient proteins isolated from other members of the Cucurbitaceae family including Momordica charantia, Momordica cochinchinensis, Trichosanthes kirilowii and Trichosanthes cucumeroides. There were some differences in amino acid composition among the proteins although there was a gross similarity. The protein from L. acutangula was capable of inducing mid-term abortion in mice and inhibiting protein synthesis in a cell-free system.     

A comparative study on the in vitro antioxidant potentials of three edible fruits: Cornelian cherry,Japanese persimmon and cherry laurel

This study was designed in order to investigate in vitro antioxidant potentials of 80% methanolic extracts prepared from three edible fruits, Cornus mas L., Diospyros kaki L., Laurocerasus officinalis Roem. For this purpose, 8 different tests were performed including 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and superoxide radical scavenging tests, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), cupric reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC), metal-chelating capacity, determination of total antioxidant capacity, β-carotene bleaching test in a linoleic acid emulsion system and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity. In addition, for evaluating the phenolic profile, total phenolic, flavonoid and proanthocyanidin contents were measured spectrophotometrically. Among the three fruits analyzed, Diospyros kaki L. showed the highest activity in all tests, except β-carotene bleaching test. Whereas, neither of three fruits showed metal-chelating activity. Also, a good correlation was found between the phenolic content and antioxidant parameters.     

丝瓜叶化学成分研究

从丝瓜(Luffa cylinderica Roem)叶中分得三种成分,经光谱和化学方法确定其结构为21β-羟基丝石竹皂甙元(L-2),2α-羟基常春藤皂甙元-3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖甙(L-8)和21β-羟基常春藤皂甙元-3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖甙(L-10)。L-2和L-10为新的天然产物,依次命名为丝瓜素A(lucyin A)和丝瓜皂甙N(lucyoside N)。     

丝瓜皂甙的部分药效学研究

丝瓜皂甙能促进幼龄小鼠的生长，对小鼠遭受高温，缺氧，疲劳和核辐射损伤时有保护作用；并能增强小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞吞噬和促进小鼠溶血素的形成。     

白茅根化学及药理研究进展

白茅根为中医传统常用中药，用作利尿和抗炎剂．本文对白茅根的化学和药理研究进展进行了综述，包括晚近自该中药中分得一些重要的化学成分如三萜类化合物、内酯、甾醇及有机酸等，以及有关其止血、利尿、抗菌和抗肝炎等活性研究．     

白茅根及其混淆品的鉴定研究

白茅根为常用中药,中国药典(1990年版)载白茅根为禾本科植物白茅Imperata cylindrica(L.)P. Beauv. var. major(Nees)C. E. Hubb.的根茎。味甘,性寒。有清热、凉血     

茅根炭炮制工艺及质量标准研究

采用正交试验法，对茅根炭的炮制工艺进行优选。结果表明，茅根炭的最佳炮制工艺为１７０℃烘制１６分钟，该炮制品的多种微量元素含量明显升高。     

水仙内生真菌的分离鉴定及聚类分析

目的 分离纯化水仙根茎中的内生真菌,并进行菌群组成及其多样性分析。方法 采用表面消毒、划线法从水仙鳞茎和根中分离内生真菌,基于形态学特征和核糖体转录间隔区（ITS-rDNA）序列分析,对分离株进行分类鉴定;以内生真菌的多样性指数（H）和均匀度指数（E）为指标,分析水仙内生真菌的菌群组成及其多样性。结果 共分离到18株内生真菌,其中16株来自根部,2株来自鳞茎,分别占总分离菌株的88.89%和11.11%。PCR扩增其中14株真菌ITS-rDNA,得到大小约500 bp片段,用BLAST软件对其测序结果进行相似性比对,发现4株为青霉属Penicillium,相似性95%～99%;3株为曲霉属Aspergillus,相似性99%～100%;3株为喙枝孢属Rhinocladiella,相似性为99%;其他4株分别为木霉属Trichoderma、链格孢属Alternaria、赤霉属Gibberella和镰孢霉属Fusarium,相似性都为99%。青霉菌为水仙内生真菌优势菌属。通过构建系统发育树发现这14株内生菌明显分为2大类群,Shannon多样性指数为1.778,均匀度为0.913 7。结论 水仙内生真菌菌群组成具有一定程度的多样性和差异性。