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Objective::To investigate the processing purpose of Morindae Officinalis Radix (MO), Euodiae Fructus (EF) and Polygalae Radix (PR) processed by Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gly). Method::The content of dapsone in rat plasma was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the mobile phase was acetonitrile (A)-water (B) for gradient elution (0-5 min, 10%-25%A; 5-20 min, 25%A) and detection wavelength was set at 292 nm. PK Solution 2.0 software was used to simulate pharmacokinetic parameters. Result::Within 300 min after dapsone was administrated, compared with the control (CTL) group, the elimination of dapsone was slowed down and its plasma concentration was increased in the unprocessed product of MO (UMO) group. The elimination of dapsone was accelerated and its peak concentration (Cmax) was decreased in the processed products of MO with Gly (GMO) groups, and they had positive correlation with proportion of Gly in GMO. Compared with the CTL group, the elimination of dapsone was slowed down, and its plasma concentration was increased and its peak time (Tmax) was postponed in the unprocessed product of EF (UEF) group, while their Cmax and Tmax were changed in the processed products of EF with Gly (GEF) groups. Compared with the CTL group, the elimination of dapsone was slowed down and its plasma concentration was increased in the unprocessed product of PR (UPR) group, while the elimination was accelerated and its plasma concentration was decreased in the processed products of PR with Gly (GPR) groups. Conclusion::The elimination of dapsone is slowed down in rats administered with UMO, UEF and UPR, while its elimination is accelerated in rats administered with the processed products of these three herbs with different proportions of Gly. Among the proportions, effect of processed products of these three herbs with 100∶6 (ratio of unprocessed product-Gly) on pharmacokinetics of dapsone is not significant.
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This article introduced the history and development,and the mechanism of manual lymph drainage(MLD),as well as the classification and identification of edema in clinic.Then the indication and contraindication,and the application in clinical areas,including postoperative cancer,infection with subclinical conditions and surgery,were also elaborated.
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The optimum conditions of baicalin hydrolysis into baicalein by immobilized beta-glucosidase in a two-phase system was studied and the yield was observed. A two-phase system comprising of sodium acetate buffer and chloroform was determined by comparing the solubleness of baicalein in different solvents and partition coefficient of baicalein in related aqueous-organic two-phase system. beta-Glucosidase was immobilized by the crosslinking-embedding method using sodium alginate as the carrier The optimum reaction temperature, pH value, Michaelis constant, the thermal stability and pH stability were assayed. By comparing the yield of baicalin hydrolysis into baicalein by immobilized beta-glucosidase in two-phase system, the optimum reaction conditions were determined-the optimum reaction temperature, pH value and time were 50 degrees C, 5.0 and 10 h, respectively. The yield of baicalein was 85.28%. Compare with one-phase system, two-phase system had an advantage in reaction rate and yield.
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Biocatalysis , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Chemistry , Enzyme Stability , Enzymes, Immobilized , Chemistry , Flavanones , Chemistry , Flavonoids , Chemistry , Hydrolysis , beta-Glucosidase , ChemistryABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the mechanism of Fuzheng Huayu (FZHY) recipe against pulmonary fibrosis relating to MMP-2 activity and type IV collagen expression at lung tissue.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The pulmonary fibrosis model was induced by intratracheal instillation with bleomycin once in rats. The models were divided into 3 groups: model control, FZHY recipe treated, and methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) treated group, each group was of 14 model rats. Normal control group with 10 rats was intoxicated with the same amount of saline. From the second day of intoxication, FZHY recipe treated group orally took FZHY recipe at the dosage of 4.6 g x kg(-1) rat wt, methylprednisolone treated group received intraperitoneal injection with 15 mg x kg(-1) rat wt of methylprednisolone, while model and normal controls took the same volume of saline, 1 time each day and lasting for 4 weeks. Lung and body weights were weighed and the lung/body ratio was calculated. Collagens deposition was check with Masson stain, and lung hydroxyproline (Hyp) content was assayed with Jamall's method. Protein expressions of MMP-2/9 and type IV collagen at lung tissue were analyzed with Western blot and of MMP-2/9 activities by gelatin zymography.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Compared to normal rats, the model control rats had a high lung/body ratio, remarkable collagen deposition, increased Hyp content and the expressions of type IV collagen, MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein at lung tissue, increased MMP-2 activity, in particular active MMP-2 activity, but decreased MMP-9 activity. Compared to model control, FZHY recipe and methylprednisolone obviously attenuated pulmonary collagen deposition, decreased lung/body ratio and Hyp content, downregulated MMP-2 protein expression and activity, in particular active MMP-2 activity, and FZHU recipe had some better actions than methylprednisolone on lung/body ratio, type IV collagen expression and active MMP-2 activity. But both drug groups had no influence on MMP-9 protein expression and activity.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>FZHY recipe has a good action against experimental pulmonary fibrosis and its mechanisms are associated with the inhibition of MMP-2 protein and activity, and with the inhibition of over expression of type IV collagen at lung tissue.</p>