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This study aimed to characterize the chemical composition of a new sulfated polysaccharide from the red alga Gracilaria chouae and evaluate its activation effects on RAW264.7 macrophages. It showed that the obtained G. chouae polysaccharide (GCP-3A) was a sulfated acidic polysaccharide with a molecular weight of 11.87 kDa. GCP-3A was composed of xylose, galactose, glucose, and mannose with a molar ratio of 3.00:29.28:0.63:0.45, and it contained α,β-glycosidic linkages. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a Congo red test showed that it was a heterogeneous polysaccharide with irregular interwoven sheets and rods, and did not have a triple-helix conformation. Furthermore, GCP-3A significantly promoted the proliferation of RAW264.7 macrophages and the secretion of nitric oxide (NO) in tests of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiahiazo-2-yl)-2,5-diphenytetrazoliumromide(MTT) and NO.
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Gracilaria/chemistry , Macrophages , Molecular Weight , Polysaccharides/pharmacology , Sulfates/pharmacologyABSTRACT
Elsholtiza Bodinieri Vaniot has the food and medicinal value. The whole plant contains aromatic oils, flavonoids, triterpenoids, phenolic constituents, β-carotene, vitamin C and inorganic elements, and is characterized by antibacterial, antioxidant, hypolipidemic and other kinds of activity. However, few researches are on the extraction method and activity of the effective ingredient of Elsholtiza Bodinieri Vaniot. This article reviewed the chemical constituents of Elsholtiza Bodinieri Vaniot, with a purpose to provide references for further study and development.
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Objective To study the optimum extraction process of Compound Ganmaoling Capsules by orthogonal design. Methods The rate of extraction and the content of chlorogenic acid were chosen as the assessment indexes.The amount of water, boiling duration and boiling times were studied to examine the extraction process by orthogonal design. Results The optimum water extraction process conditions were adding ten times amount of water for the first time and eight times amount of water for the second time, 1.5 h each time. Conclusion The preparation method is reasonable and stable.
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Objective To establish an assay for the quality control of Chanhoukang Granules. Methods Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhiae, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Radix Rehmanniae preparata in Chanhoukang Granules were identified by TLC; paeoniflorin content in Chanhoukang Granules was determined by HPLC. Results The relevant spots in Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhiae, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Radix Rehmanniae preparata can be identified by TLC. The content of paeoniflorin in Raidix Paeoniae Alba can be determined by HPLC. The linearity of paeoniflorin was good in the range of 0.044 2～ 0.353 6 ? g(r=0.999 9)The average recovery of paeoniflorin was 97.56 % with RSD=1.18 % . Conclusion The established method is simple, feasible and repeatable, and can be used for the quality supervisory of Chanhoukang Granules.