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Potential xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibitors in Lagotis brevituba were captured by using affinity and ultrafiltration. The structures of the captured components were identified by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Q-TOF mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS). The binding intensity and binding mechanism between the captured components and XOD were analyzed by using molecular docking software Autodock 4.2. A total of 17 compounds were identified, including 9 flavonoids, 5 phenolic acids and 3 triterpenes. Molecular docking results showed that all the captured components could be spontaneously bound with XOD mainly via hydrogen bond, Van der Waals' force and hydrophobic interaction. From the perspective of binding energy and scoring function, the collected fractions all had potential prospects for XOD inhibitors, and the flavonoid luteolin-3',7 glucuronide had the best effect. The results also showed that affinity and ultrafiltration, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) and molecular docking technology can provide a powerful tool for the analysis of XOD inhibitor components in natural products.
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Seven compounds(deacetylasperulasidic acid methyl ester, gardenoside, chlorogenic acid, geniposide, crocin-Ⅰ, crocin-Ⅱ, chikusetsu saponin Ⅳa)were determined simultaneously by multiple wavelength HPLC with diode array detector(DAD) in different parts of Gardenia jasminoides. The results showed that these components in different parts of G. jasminoides had a different distribution, and there was a large difference in content of each component. Geniposide was mainly distributed in fruits and leaves; chikusetsu saponin Ⅳa was mainly distributed in roots and stems; crocus glycosides existed mainly in fruits; chlorogenic acid had a higher distribution in leaves and stems; gardenoside had a higher distribution in leaves and roots, while ceacetylasperulasidic acid methyl ester had a higher distribution in roots and stems. Based on the analysis of the chemical composition and content difference in different parts of G. jasminoides, the basis for the comprehensive utilization and quality evaluation of resources of G. jasminoides was provided.
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Collecting different commodity grade Gardenia jasminoides of wild and cultivated varieties all over the country, obtaining color information from each batch of G. jasminoides by the standard D65 light source and image acquisition system, quantifing the gardenia plumpness information by the digital display vernier caliper, determinating 6 kinds of effective components of G. jasminoides by HPLC, classifing from ten indicators by two step clustering analysis and correspondence analysis method of statistics, clearing the importance of the traditional identification indexes, establishing multiple corresponding relation between the skin color and commercial specification of G. jasminoides,exploring the correlation of the skin color and chemical composition, to provide the reference for the reasonable division of commercial specifications and grades of G. jasminoides. Medicine is divided into two classes and has obvious distinguish meaning, The importance of the skin color is greater than the plumpness in traditional identification characteristics, it can accurately distinguish the specifications of G. jasminoides. We improve and rebuild the standard of commodity specifications and grades of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis and establish the rapid evaluation method by the study, it provide a new way and idea for the comprehensive evaluation of G. jasminoides quality.
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The chemical constituents of Lagotis brevituba were rapidly determined and analyzed by using ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS) method, providing material basis for the clinical application of L. brevituba. The separation was performed on UPLC YMC-Triart C₁₈ (2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.9 μm) column, with acetonitrile-water containing 0.2% formic acid as mobile phase for gradient elution. The flow rate was 0.4 mL•min-1 gradient elution and column temperature was 40 ℃, the injection volume was 2 μL. ESI ion source was used to ensure the data collected in a negative ion mode. The chemical components of L. brevituba were identified through retention time, exact relative molecular mass, cleavage fragments of MS/MS and reported data. The results showed that a total of 22 compounds were identified, including 11 flavones, 6 phenylethanoid glycosides, 1 iridoid glucosides, and 4 organic acid. The UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS method could fast identify the chemical components of L. brevituba, providing valuable information about L. brevituba for its clinical application.
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The application of ArcGIS and Maxent modelto analyze the ecological suitability of Gardenia jasminoides.Taking 85 batches of Gardenia as the basis of analysis, the selection of ecological factors for the growth of Gardenia. The results showed that the average precipitation in April, the average precipitation in November and the average precipitation in August were the most important factors affecting the growth of Gardenia. The relative concentration of Gardenia suitable growth region,north to the south of Shaanxi province, south of Henan, central Anhui, south to the north of Hainan province, west to central Sichuan province, east of Zhejiang coastal area, northeast of Taiwan.
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OBJECTIVE: To study the endophytic fungi in the seeds of Gardenia from different regions, identy the strains carried by the seed surface and interior, and compare the treatment effects of different fungicides, to provide reference for the antibacterial treatment before gardenia seed sowing and fungal disease control. METHODS: Plate method was used for the surface and internal detection of Gardenia seeds from 15 countries in China, method of seed dressing was used for seed treatment and disinfection effects of 6 kinds of fungicides is done. RESULTS: Main flora in surface of the seed are genus Fusarium, Mucor, Penicillium, Aspergillus and Rhizopus, Penicillium and Aspergillus are the dominant species.There is no significant difference in this 5 species of the seeds from different places, but significant difference in isolation frequency.Load capacity of the spore range from (6.7±11.5) to (1333.3±230.1) per seed. There is significant difference in spore load from different places.Endophytic fungi inside the seeds are mainly Aspergillus, Penicillium, Mucor, Rhizopus and etc.There is significant difference in seeds of these fungi, it ranges from (1.7±2.9)% to (58.3±17.6)%. Carrier rate and species of fungal among different habitats are significantly different, discrete frequency of Aspergillus is the highest. CONCLUSION: The six antiseptics provided all have kill and inhibition to Gardenia seed fungus in some extent. Bactericidal effects of carbendazim fernasan and carbendazim are the poorest, and fernasan ziram and oxadixyl mancozeb and evil frost are the best, which can achieve above 95.0%. Suggestion is made to choose fernasan ziram and oxadixyl mancozeb as inhibiting fungus agents of Gardenia seed disinfection treatment.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the clinical features of mild chronic cadmium poisoning induced by different causes.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 90 patients with mild chronic cadmium poisoning, who were hospitalized in our center from 2008 to 2011 and had complete clinical data, were divided into two groups according to the causes of poisoning: environmental pollution group (n = 45) and occupational poisoning group (n = 45). The clinical symptoms, signs, laboratory indices, and treatment outcomes of all patients were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the environmental pollution group, the occupational poisoning group had more bone pain, less bone injury (based on imaging findings), and significantly increased abnormal rate of urinary retinol-binding protein (RBP) (P < 0.05); there were no significant differences in urinary β-2 microglobulin (MG) and urinary microalbumin between the two groups (P > 0.05). Urinary cadmium, urinary RBP, and urinary β-2 MG had no linear correlation between each other in the two groups. Both groups showed significant changes in urinary cadmium levels after treatment (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The clinical features of mild chronic cadmium poisoning induced by various causes are different, and active nutritional support therapy plays a positive role in improving prognosis.</p>
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Humans , Cadmium , Urine , Cadmium Poisoning , Therapeutics , Urine , Environmental Exposure , Environmental Pollutants , Urine , Nutritional Support , Occupational Exposure , Retinol-Binding Proteins , Urine , beta 2-Microglobulin , UrineABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To develop a high performance capillary electrophoresis method for Citrus aurantium fingerprints to control its quality.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The background electrolyte (BGE) was an 80 mmol x L(-1) boric acid solution containing 15 mmol x L(-1) borate. The pH of the BGE was adjusted to 9.70 with KOH solution. The detection wavelength was 201 nm and a voltage of 16 kV was applied. The sample hydrodynamic injection was 0.4 ps with a duration time of 8 sec. C. aurantium was extracted by water and a set of capillary electrophoresis fingerprints (CEFP) containing 12 co-possessing peaks was obtained.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>There were good similarities between the standard CEFP and each set of CEFP of C. aurantium collected from eleven different places, and their similarity coefficients were between 0.973 and 0.996.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The CEFP has acceptable precision, reproducibility and stability and can be used for the quality control of C. aurantium.</p>
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Borates , Chemistry , Citrus , Chemistry , Electrolytes , Chemistry , Electrophoresis, Capillary , Methods , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , TemperatureABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the triterpenoids chemical constituents in rhizome of Alisma gramineum.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Silicon gel chromatography and HPLC techniques were employed for isolation and purification of the constituents, and the structures were elucidated by various spectral analyses such as NMR, MS and IR.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>5 protostane-type tetracyclic triterpenoids were isolated and identified as 16,23-oxidoalisol B(1), 11-deoxyalisol C(2), alisol F(3), 16beta-methoxyalisol B acetate (4), 16beta-hydroxyalisol B acetate (5).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>All of these compounds were found from A. gramineum for the first time.</p>