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To conduct textual research on the records of Chrysanthemi Flos in the ancient literature from the aspects of name， origin， species， scientific name， origin， harvesting， processing， quality and so on， and the modern literature was sorted out to clarify the relationship between the ancient and modern times， so as to provide a reference for the development of famous classical formulas containing Chrysanthemi Flos. Chrysanthemi Flos is an ornamental， edible and medicinal plant in China， it has many aliases， but it has been recorded in this materia medica under the name of Juhua， Ganju and Ganjuhua. Before the Tang dynasty， medicinal Chrysanthemi Flos mainly collected wild products， including yellow flowers and white flowers， of which the mainstream of yellow flowers was originally Dendranthema lavandulifolium and D. potentilloides， the mainstream of white flowers is D. vestitum and D. chanetii. The cultivation of medicinal Chrysanthemi Flos began in the Northern Song dynasty， and wild D. lavandulifolium， D. potentilloides， D. vestitum and D. chanetii were selected through long-term interspecies and intraspecies crossbreeding， which gradually formed the current cultivar D. morifolium. After chrysanthemums were introduced abroad， foreign scholars began to name chrysanthemums with Linnaeus's plant classification system. In 1792， Mathier named chrysanthemums as Chrysanthemum morifolium and continued to this day， and all the editions of Chinese Pharmacopoeia adopted this scientific name. In the Song dynasty， many local varieties such as Nanyangju， Dengzhouhuang and Dengzhoubai appeared. By the time of the Republic of China， five famous authentic varieties， namely Huaiju， Boju， Chuju， Gongju and Hangju， had been cultivated for medicinal purposes. Boju has been the best medicinal variety since the late Qing dynasty. Hangbaiju has been famous for its tea use， especially the best quality of Huju. Chuju has its own unique characteristics， and it is of good quality both for medicine and tea. Gongju has always been a good tea chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemums are traditionally harvested in September of the lunar calendar， but some of the new varieties cultivated nowadays are harvested earlier. The embryo chrysanthemum in Hangbaiju is a commodity type that collects unopened buds in advance. In ancient times， chrysanthemums were mainly dried in the shade， in modern times， drying methods include drying in the shade， drying in the oven and drying in the sun after steaming. At present， hot air drying is mostly used. In terms of processing， Chrysanthemi Flos was used raw products in ancient times， in modern times， it is still widely used， sometimes stir fried（including stir-fried charcoal）. Due to different varieties， producing areas and processing methods， there are certain differences in the proportion of ingredients contained in chrysanthemum. Therefore， it is suggested that chrysanthemums with different varieties， origins and processing methods should be selected according to clinical indications in the development of famous classical formula preparations containing Chrysanthemi Flos.
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OBJECT IVE To study the effects and potential mechanism of saltwater stir-baked Eucommia ulmoides on kidney-yang deficiency in rats. METHODS Ninety SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group （15 rats） and modeling group （75 rats）. Modeling group was given adenine intragastrically to establish kidney-yang deficiency model. After modeling，modeling group were randomly divided into model group ，positive control group （Guifu dihuang tablet 2.5 g/kg）， low-dose，medium-dose and high-dose groups of saltwater stir-baked E. ulmoides （1.5，3，6 g/kg），with 15 rats in each group. Administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically ，normal control group and model group were given normal saline intragastrically ，once a day ，for consecutive 8 weeks. The body weight of rats was measured before modeling and after medication. The score of kidney-yang deficiency syndrome was performed after medication. The levels of blood urea nitrogen （BUN），serum creatinine （SCR），testosterone（T）and cortisol （COR）in serum and superoxide dismutase （SOD）activity， malondialdehyde（MDA）level in renal tissue were detected. The pathological changes of renal tissue were observed after HE staining. Relative expressions of hypoxia-inducible factor- 1 α（HIF-1 α）and signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 （STAT5） mRNA in renal tissue were detected by RT-PCR. The relative expressions of HIF- 1α，STAT5 and phosphorylated STAT 5 （p-STAT5）protein and the ratio of gray values of p-STAT 5 and STAT 5（p-STAT5/STAT5）in renal tissue were detected by Western blot. RESULTS Before modeling ，there was no statistical significance in body weight of rats in each group （P＞0.05）. After medication， compared with model group ， pathological changes of renal tissue were all recovered in saltwater stir-baked E. ulmoides groups and positive control group ， while body weight ，the level of T in serum and SOD activity qq.com in renal tissue were all increase d significantly （P＜0.05）. The scores of kidney-yang deficiency syndrome ，levels of BUN ， SCR and COR in serum ，MDA level in renal tissue ，the relative expressions of HIF- 1α and STAT5 mRNA，the relative expressions of HIF- 1α，STAT5 and p-STAT 5 protein as well as p-STAT5/STAT5 were all significantly decre ased （P＜0.05）. The above effects of saltwater stir-baked E. ulmoides were in dose-dependent manner （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS Saltwater stir-baked E. ulmoides can significantly relieve renal tissue damage in rats with kidney-yang deficiency ，decrease the levels of BUN ，SCR and COR in serum ，increase the level of T in serum ，the mechanism of which may be associated with anti-oxidative stress and inhibition of the expression of HIF- 1α and STAT5 protein.
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Objective To investigate the pharmacokinetic profiles of baicalin and wogonoside in diabe-tic rats in vivo,which are two major constituents in Huanglian-Jiedu Decoction(HJD).Methods The diabetic rats were induced by ip administration of streptozotocin(STZ).After the establishment of the method and the set-up of diabetic rats,the pharmacokinetic profiles of baicalin and wogonoside were investigated.Diabetic and normal rats were ig HJD extract,and then the blood samples were collected at the given time points.Contents of baicalin and wogonoside in diabetic and normal rat plasma were assayed by HPLC-UV method.The pharmacokinetic parameters(except Cmax and tmax) were analyzed by noncompartmental method.The area under the serum concentration-time curve(AUC0-t) was calculated using trapezoidal rule to the last point.Moreover,the presystemic metabolism of baicalin was investigated and compared to explore the pharmacokinetic difference by fermentation of baicalin in feces suspensions of normal and diabetic rats,respectively.Results The pharmacokinetic parameters of baicalin in normal and diabe-tic rats were:(4.50?1.92) and(7.5?1.0) h for tmax 2;(2.83?0.25) and(9.54?2.87) ?g/mL for Cmax1,(2.56?0.63) and(6.58?1.15) ?g/mL for Cmax2;(37.58?7.57) and(92.75?24.62) ?g?h/mL for AUC(0～24),(6.6?2.4) and(12.64?3.35) h for t1/2,respectively.And the pharmacokinetic parameters of wogonoside in normal and diabetic rats were:(5.5?1.0) and(8.00?1.63) h for tmax 2;(1.36?0.17) and(6.16?1.40) ?g/mL for Cmax1;(1.58?0.17) and(4.11?0.76) ?g/mL for Cmax2;(27.02?3.72) and(58.16?16.43) ?g?h/mL for AUC(0～24);(9.72?2.24) and(7.89?1.63) h for t1/2,respectively.The results indicated that Cmax1,Cmax2,AUC(0～24) of baicalin and wogonoside were significantly enhanced and t1/2 of baicalin was remarkably extended when compared with the normal rats.And the results also revealed that baicalin contained in HJD hydrolyzed more rapidly when incubated in the feces suspension of diabetic rats than in that of normal rats.Conclusion The results indicate that the pharmacokinetic difference of baicalin between diabetic and normal rats may result from the presystemic metabolism of baicalin.