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Objective To identify Oxytropis falcate Bunge from its adulterants;To secure the quality and clinical efficacy of Oxytropis falcate Bunge. Methods Genomic DNA was extracted. ITS2 fragment of nuclear gene was amplified and sequenced. The homology of the sequences was analyzed, and the related data were analyzed by software MEGA. The NJ (neighbor-joining) tree was constructed based on ITS2 sequence. Results The intraspecific genetic distance of Oxytropis falcate Bunge (K2P distance) was 0, and the interspecific genetic distance (K2P distance) between Oxytropis falcate Bunge and its adulterants ranged among 0.068-0.084. The constructed NJ tree showed that ITS2 could identify Oxytropis falcate Bunge from its adulterants correctly. Conclusion ITS2 barcode can be used to identify Oxytropis falcate Bunge from its adulterants effectively, and this study provides important molecular evidence for the identification of Oxytropis falcate Bunge and safety in its clinical use.
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Objective To study the pharmacopoeia standards of Hedysari Radix;To optimize the quality standards of Hedysari Radix medicinal materials.Methods Quality standards of eight batches of Hedysari Radix medicinal materials were studied from the aspects of properties, TLC identification, HPLC determination, the content of water and total ash, alcohol soluble extract, etc. Results The property description was different from the previous literature. The effects of TLC identification using ethyl acetate-chloroform-water (4:9:1) system is better than the standards in 2010 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. With formononetin as reference, the HPLC characteristic spectrum of Hedysari Radix was established.Conclusion The TLC identification method is simple, accurate and reliable.
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Objective To observe the anti-inflammatory effects of rhamnocitrin in Oxytropis falcata Bunge;To provide experimental evidence for searching the anti-inflammatory active component of Oxytropis falcata Bunge. Methods Kunming mice or Wistar rats were randomly divided into model group, naproxen group and rhamnocitrin high-, medium-, low-dose groups, and corresponding medicines were administered by gavage for 7 days. Animal inflammatory models were established respectively by the mice ear swelling induced by dimethylbenzene, the mice abdominal capillary permeability induced by acetic acid, the rat paw edema created by injection of albumen and the rat granuloma induced by cotton pellet wool. The effects of rhamnocitrin on acute and chronic inflammatory animal models were observed. Results Different doses of rhamnocitrin groups could reduce the animal ear swelling, abdominal capillary permeability, paw edema and granuloma. Compared with the model group, there were obvious differences in rhamnocitrin groups (P<0.05). High dose rhamnocitrin group and naproxen group showed relatively strong inhibition effects on swelling, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion Rhamnocitrin has anti-inflammatory effects and is an important biological component of Oxytropis falcata Bunge.