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Alzheimer's disease(AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that has no effective drug to cure it. Studies in several AD models have shown that Erigeron breviscapus and its active ingredients(scutellarin and caffeoylquinic acid) could improve/enhance the learning and memory ability, and the mechanisms are associated with inhibiting amyloid β(Aβ) production, aggregation, fibrosis and Aβ neurotoxicity toxicity, regulating cholinergic nervous system, inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation, inhibiting tau hyperphosphorylation, improving mitochondrial function, and resisting neuronal apoptosis. This article systematically reviewed the research progress of E. breviscapus and its active ingredients for treatment of AD in AD models, in the expectation of providing references for further development of E. breviscapus's medicinal potential.
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Humans , Alzheimer Disease , Amyloid beta-Peptides , Erigeron , Neurodegenerative DiseasesABSTRACT
Objective: To study the chemical constituents and hypoglycemic activity of Phlomis tuberosa. Methods: The db/db diabetic mice was used to screen the hypoglycemic active site of P. tuberosa. The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by various separation and analysis techniques. The structures of these compounds were identified by spectroscopic analysis (1H-, 13C-NMR and MS). The hypoglycemic activities of these compounds were verified by the DPP-4 inhibitory activity in vitro. Results: Ethyl acetate extract of P. tuberosa showed significant hypoglycemic effect. Twenty-five compounds were isolated from the active site, containing β-stiosterol (1), stigmasterol (2), daucosterol (3), clerosterol-stigmast-4-ene-3,6-dione (4), 22-dehydro- stigmast-4-ene-3,6-dione (5), ellagic acid (6), ethyl gallate (7), gllagic acid (8), 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (9), 3,4-diohydroxybenzoic acid (10), cinnamic acid (11), p-hydroxy-cinnamic acid (12), caffeic acid (13), 5-hydromethylfuraldehyde (14), quinic acid (15), chlorogenic acid (16), ferulic (17), 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-(3,7,11,15,19-pentamethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaen-1- yl)-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione (18), 1-O-caffeoyl- quinic acid (19), 3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy-benzene carbonic-1-O-β-D-glucoside (20), 2-O-butyl-α-D-fructofuranoside (21), n-octadecanoic acid (22), stearic acid (23), methyl-5-(hydroxymethyl) furan-2-carboxylate (24) and 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde(25). Nine compounds were obtained from the genus Phlomis for the first time, in which ellagic acid (6), quinic acid (15), and 1-O- caffeoylquinic acid (19) showed strong DPP-4 inhibitory activity with IC50 of 72.3, 89.2, and 103.4 μmol/L, respectively. The IC50 of the positive drug diprotin A was 50 μmol/L. Conclusion: Compounds (3-7 and 18-21) are obtained from the genus Phlomis for the first time. Compound 6, 15, and 19 show DPP-4 inhibitory activities.
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Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents from whole herbs of Azolla imbricata. Methods: The chemical constituents were separated and purified by various chromatographic techniques of silica gel, ODS, Sephadex LH-20 gel, and semi-preparative HPLC. Their structures were identified by NMR and MS spectroscopic methods. Results: Twenty compounds were isolated from A. imbricata and identified as chlorogenic acid methyl ester (1), 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid (2), 3,4-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (3), 3,4,5-O-tricaffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (4), (-)-N-[3',4'-dihydroxy-(E)-cinnamoyl]-3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine (5), (-)-N-[3',4'-dihydroxy-(E)-cinnamoyl]-L-tyrosine (6), (-)-N-[3',4'-dihydroxy-(E)-cinnamoyl]-L-tyrosine methyl ester (7), (-)-N- [4'-hydroxy-(E)-cinnamoyl)]-L-tyrosine (8), brainicin (9), quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside (10), naringenin-7-O-β-D-glucoside (11), kaempferol-3-O-(6″-O-caffeoyl)-β-D-glucoside (12), caffeic acid (13), epirhododendrin (14), myzodendrone (15), trans-ferulic acid-β-D-glucoside (16), 5,7-dihydroxychromone-2-carboxylic acid (17), pinoresinol-4-O-β-D-glucoside (18), phytol (19) and trans-12-oxo-(10Z,15Z)-phytodienoic acid (20). Conclusion: Compounds 1-12, 14-18, and 20 are isolated from the genus Azolla for the first time and compound 19 is isolated from A. imbricata for the first time. Compounds 1-7, 10, 12, and 13 exhibit good antioxidant activity.
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Objective: To study the chemical constituents of aerial part of Gendarussa vulgaris. Methods: The compounds were separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography, ODS and Sephadex LH-20 chromatography and semi-preparative HPLC. Base on HR-ESI-MS, NMR, and other spectral data, their structures were identified. Results: A total of 17 compounds were isolated from the EtOAc fraction of 95% ethanol extract and identified as 24-norchol-5-en-3β-ol (1), dihydrobetulic acid (2), betulinic acid (3), 3-hydroxy-30-nor-20-oxo-28-lupanoic acid (4), 6-hydroxy-7,8-dimethoxycoumarin (5), 6,7-dimethoxycoumarin (6), 5,6,7- trimethoxycoumarin (7), 6,7,8-trimethoxycoumarin (8), syringaresinol-4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (9), 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (10), N-trans-feruloyl tyramine (11), N-(2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropyl) acetamide (12), 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (13), 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (14), p-E-coumarin quinic acid methyl ester (15), 3,4,5-O-tricaffeoyl quinic acid methyl ester (16) and 1'S*,4'R*-8-(4'-hydroxy-2',6',6'-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl)-6-methyloct-3E,5E,7E-trien-2-one (17). Conclusion: Compounds 1 and 2 are new natural products. All Compounds are isolated from this plant for the first time except compound 6. Besides, all compounds are screened for anti-inflammatory activity and compounds 2, 3, 11, 13, and 17 have NO release inhibiting activities on LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophage cells with IC50 values of (30.91 ± 0.50), (44.66 ± 0.56), (17.67 ± 0.57), (28.45 ± 0.67) and (20.79 ± 0.24) μmol/L, respectively.
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Objective: To establish a pharmacokinetic (PK)-pharmacodynamic (PD) model of Periploca forrestii. Methods: The right hindfoot footpad of rats were 0.1 mL complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) to establish adjuvant arthritis (AA) rat model. Rats were ig P. forrestii extract (87 g/kg, twice a day for 14 d) and blood were collected via tail vein at 5, 15, 30, 45 min, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 h after the last administration. The concentrations of 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid in plasma samples were detected by HPLC-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) to obtain the drug concentration-time curve. The level of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), rheumatoid factor (RF), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in plasma samples were determined by kit to obtain the time-effect curve. WinNonLin software was used to fit the PK parameters of P. forrestii, and the time-effect relationship was fitted to obtain the PD parameters. According to the PD parameters, the PK-PD model of P. forrestii was established. Results: The PK-PD model of P. forrestii according to the WinNonLin software was fitted in accordance with the Inhibitory Effect Sigmoid E0 model, in which the blood concentrations of 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid could be calculated based on the potency values, and the potency values could be calculated based on the blood concentrations. Conclusion: There was a correlation between the concentrations of IL-1β, RF, TNF-α and 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid and 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid. These three components in P. forrestii extract could inhibit the secretion of IL-1β, RF and TNF-α to treat rheumatiod arthritis.
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Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents in whole plant of Ainsliaeafragrans. Methods: Silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 gel column chromatography, and semi-preparative HPLC were used to separate and purify the chemical constituents of ethanol extract. And the structures were elucidated on the basis of NMR and MS spectroscopic data. Results: Nine compounds were isolated and identified as zaluzanin C-3-O-β-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-glucopyranoside (1), macrocliniside B (2), macrocliniside I (3), isochlorogenic acid C (4), 4,5-O-di-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (5), isochlorogenic acid A (6), 3,5-O-di-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (7), 3,4-O-di-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (8), and astragalin (9). Conclusion Compound 1 is a new guaiane sesquiterpene glycoside named as ainslifragsideA.Compounds2, 3, 5, 7, and 8are isolated from this plant for the first time.
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ABSTRACT In Thai traditional medicine, Pluchea indica (L.) Less., Asteraceae, leaf has been widely used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, tumors, hypertension, cystitis, and wounds. P. indica herbal tea is commercially available in Thailand as a health-promoting drink. The study was conducted to develop and validate a high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method for the quantitative analysis of chlorogenic acid, 3,4-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, and 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid in P. indica leaf extract and their commercial products in Thailand. The method was validated according to ICH guidelines. The proposed HPTLC method showed acceptable validation parameters. The content of chlorogenic acid, 3,4-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, and 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid in P. indica leaves from seven different provinces in Thailand was in the range of not detectable −1.94 ± 0.02%w/w, 0.71 ± 0.01-1.89 ± 0.05%w/w, and 1.00 ± 0.01-2.18 ± 0.03%w/w, respectively, while in the commercial products, it was in the range of 0.59 ± 0.03-2.17 ± 0.05%w/w, 0.53 ± 0.04-3.77 ± 0.03%w/w, and 0.88 ± 0.05-4.72 ± 0.10%w/w, respectively. The results indicated that plantation of P. indica in coastal saline land would be beneficial as it would increase the concentration of its active compounds and improve its medicinal quality. The developed high-performance thin-layer chromatography could be used as a rapid, reliable, less demanding, and cost-effective analytical method.
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Cuscuta chinensis Lam. and Cuscuta japonica Choisy are parasitic plants. C. chinensis seeds were traditionally used for treatment of kidney and liver deficiencies. C. japonica seeds were used as tonic medicine to improve liver function and strengthen kidneys, treatment of high blood pressure, chronic diarrhea, and sore eyes. Cuscutae Semen are seeds of only C. chinensis in Korean Herbal Pharmacopoeia (K.H.P.). The developed HPLC-PDA method easily, accurately, and sensitively quantified using eight marker compounds [hyperoside (1), astragalin, (2), quercetin (3), kaempferol (4), chlorogenic acid (5), 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (6), 1,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (7), and 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (8)]. In addition, the method may be used to distinguish seeds between C. chinensis Lam. and C. japonica Choisy. Furthermore, the result from the current study was applied to clarify samples between steam processed and unprocessed samples of C. chinensis by pattern analysis.
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Chlorogenic Acid , Cuscuta , Diarrhea , Flavonoids , Hypertension , Kidney , Liver , Methods , Quality Control , Quercetin , Semen , SteamABSTRACT
Objective: To study the correlation between UPLC fingerprint of anti-inflammatory effect of active components from nonvolatile fraction of Blumea balsamifera, and to provide the basis for clarifying the anti-inflammatory material basis of B. balsamifera. Method: UPLC was used to establish fingerprint of nonvolatile fraction of 12 batches of B. balsamifera and their common fingerprint peaks were identified by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS.The corresponding pharmacodynamic data were obtained by auricle swelling and inflammation model mice induced by xylene, and spectrum-effect relationship was established by gray correlation analysis. Result: A total of 14 common peaks in nonvolatile fraction of B. balsamifera were established by UPLC fingerprint and 9 common peaks of them were identified.The correlation between UPLC fingerprint and the anti-inflammatory activity was from 0.717 1 to 0.550 5.The contribution of chemical compositions represented by each characteristic peak to the anti-inflammatory efficacy was in the order of peak 3 > peak 9 > peak 4 > peak 11 > peak 2 > peak 1 > peak 14 > peak 7 > peak 6 > peak 5 > peak 12 > peak 8 > peak 10 > peak 13, and the top two peaks with strong contribution to anti-inflammatory effect were peak 3 and peak 9, they were 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid and 3, 5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid identified by contrast reference substances, respectively. Conclusion: The active substances in nonvolatile fraction of B. balsamifera are obtained through the study on the relationship between spectrum and efficiency, and the anti-inflammatory efficacy of the nonvolatile fraction is the result of combination of various components.It is clear that the caffeoylquinic acid derivates act as predominant anti-inflammatory active substance of nonvolatile fraction of B. balsamifera.
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Objective:To study the serum pharmacochemistry of Periploca forrestii rhizomes,and to investigate the pharmacological material basis of extract of P. forrestii rhizomes in rats. Method:Rapid identification of constituents absorbed into blood was carried out by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS,according to retention time,accurate relative molecular mass and standard substance comparison,these constituents were identified and speculated by Data Analysis,Metabolite Detect and other softwares,then preliminary determination of constituents absorbed into blood of rats after oral administration of extract of P. forrestii rhizomes was investigated. Result:Totally 17 constituents absorbed into blood were detected in serum,ten of them were prototype constituents and the other were metabolites.Seven of the prototypes were identified as 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid,4-O-caffeoylquinic acid,3-O-caffeoylquinic acid,3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid,3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid,4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid and periplocin. Conclusion:These constituents absorbed into blood may be substances that act directly in vivo of P. forrestii rhizomes,and it is helpful to clarify pharmacological material basis and mechanism of this herb.
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To determine the plasma protein binding rate of the nine compounds in Inula cappa extraction by the method of equilibrium dialysis. The proteins in plasma samples were precipitated by methanol, and the ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS/MS) was developed for determination of the concentrations of the nine active compounds, namely chlorogenic acid, scopolin, neochlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, 1,3-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, galuteolin, 3,4-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 4,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, with the internal standard of puerarin. We found that all components have a good linearity(r≥0.999), and accuracy, precision, extraction recovery and stability conformed to the requirements of determination, without endogenous compounds disturbing within the range of optimum concentration. This suggested that the method was stable and reliable, and could be used for the determination of the plasma protein binding rates of the nine active compounds in rat and human plasma of I. cappa. The plasma protein binding rates of the nine active compounds in rat and human plasma respectively were(41.07±0.046)%-(94.95±0.008)%, and(37.66±0.043)%-(97.46±0.013)%. According to the results, there were differences in the plasma protein binding rates of the nine compounds in I. cappa extraction between rat and human.
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Animals , Humans , Rats , Blood Proteins , Metabolism , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Inula , Chemistry , Phytochemicals , Metabolism , Plant Extracts , Metabolism , Protein Binding , Reproducibility of Results , Tandem Mass SpectrometryABSTRACT
Objective: To study the antipyretic and anti-inflammatory constituents from the active fraction of Reduning (RDN) Injection. Methods: In this study, the active fraction of RDN Injection was screened by the LPS-induced mouse endotoxin shock model. The chemical constituents were isolated by chromatography on HP-20 macroporous resin, silica gel, MCI, ODS, reverse MPLC, and HPLC repeatedly, and their structures were identified by spectral data and physicochemical property. Taking PGE2 as the evaluating indicator, the model of LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells was used to evaluare the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of these compounds. Results: The 95% ethanol eluate of RDN Injection on the macroporous adsorption resin column was proved to be the antipyretic and anti-inflammatory active fraction of RDN Injection. A total of 24 compounds were isolated and identified as (4aS,7aS,7bS)-4,4a,7a,7b-tetrahydro-2H-1,7-dioxacyclopent [cd] indene-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1), (4aS,7aS)-1,4a,5,7a- tetrahydro-7-(hydroxymethyl)-cyclopenta [c] pyran-4-carboxy licacid methyl ester (2), 3α,5α-tetrahydrodeoxycordifoline lactam (3), R-(Z)-4-methyl-5-[(2',6',6'-trimethyl-4'-oxo-2'-cyclohexen-1'-yl) methylene]-2(5H)-furanone (4), (1α,2α,3β,4β)-2,4-bis(4-hydroxy-3- methoxyphenyl)-1,3-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid (5), 4-[(6-O-benzoyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl) oxy]-3-methoxybenzoic acid (6), syringaresinol (7), E-3-(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)-5-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) dihydrofuran-2-one (8), 6,7-dimethoxy coumarin (9), 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy coumarin (10), salicylic acid (11), syringaldehyde (12), phenylacetic acid (13), vanillin (14), caffeic acid (15), aceto-vanillone (16), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (17), 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (18), 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (19), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (20), 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (21), 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid ethyl ester (22), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid ethyl ester (23), and 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid ethyl ester (24). Among them, compounds 1, 10, and 14-24 significantly inhibited PGE2 expression in RAW 246.7 cells stimulated by LPS. Conclusion: Compounds 1-9, 11-13, and 22-24 are isolated from RDN Injection for the first time; And organic acids may be one of the main pharmacodynamic substances of RDN injection for antipyresis and anti-inflammation.
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ABSTRACT Pluchea indica (L.) Less., Asteraceae, is a medicinal plant which contains a high amount of phenolic compounds such as caffeoylquinic acid derivatives. The leaves have been traditionally used as a nerve tonic and extensively as herbal tea. This study aimed to develop and validate an HPLC method to quantitatively analyze six caffeoylquinic acid derivatives, viz. 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 5-O caffeoylquinic acid, 3,4-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid, and 4,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid in P. indica leaf extract. HPLC was carried out in a Hypersil BDS C18-column eluted with 0.5% acetic acid in water and methanol using gradient elution with a flow rate of 1 ml/min and detection at 326 nm. The method validation was performed to assure its linearity, precision, accuracy and limits of detection and quantitation. Several extraction techniques including maceration, decoction, digestion, Soxhlet extraction, and ultrasound extraction, were used to extract active constituents. The ultrasound extraction with 50% ethanol yielded the highest concentration of these caffeoylquinic acid derivatives in the P. indica leaf extract. Our developed HPLC method is simple and reliable for a routine analysis of the six caffeoylquinic acids in P. indica leaves and could potentially be applied to be used in commercial herbal products.
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Objective: To determine the antibody titer in the serum of allergic rabbits after the injection of 1, 3-di-caffeoylquinic acid contained in Shuanghuanglian injection.Methods: The complete antigen was prepared by incubating the suspected small molecular hapten 1, 3-di-caffeoylquinic acid contained in Shuanghuanglian injection with the serum from the normal rabbits.The specific antibody was obtained in the immunized rabbits.The antibody titers of antiserum were measured by ELISA kits.Indirect competitive ELISA was used to determine serological specificity, and the obtained data was used to plot the inhibition curves.The content of IgE antibody in the antiserum of rabbits was detected by rabbit immunoglobulin E (IgE) ELISA kits.Results: The antibody titer (A) of 1,3-di-caffeoylquinic acid was 2 times higher than that of the negative control, which indicated its potential allergenicity.The regression equation was I=0.170 6 lg C + 0.317 5 , which was with the correlation coefficient of r=0.985 4 , the detection limit of IC 10 =57.40 μg·ml-1 and the half inhibitory concentration of IC 50 =8.732 0 mg·ml-1.Furthermore, the exogenous IgE antibody was produced in the rabbits.Conclusion: The results indicated that the hapten substance 1,3-di-caffeoylquinic acid in Shuanghuanglian injection was allergenic under the present experimental conditions.
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OBJECTIVE: To study the chemical constituents in the stem barks of Pandanus tectorius Soland. METHODS: The compounds were isolated by repeated chromatography. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. RESULTS: Ten compounds were isolated and identified as 1'-O-benzyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1″→6')-β-D-glucopyranoside(1), dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol(2), isovitexin(3), vitexin(4), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester(5), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid ethyl ester(6), 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester(7),(+)-lyoniresinol 3a-O-β-glucopyranoside(8),(-)-lyoniresinol 3a-O-β-glucopyranoside(9), and benzyl-β-D-glucopyranoside(10). CONCLUSION: All compounds are isolated from this plant for the first time.
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This paper summarized the chemical structures and amounts of caffeoylquinic acids in Erigeron breviscapus, as well as its prevention and cure effects on ischemic stroke in clinical and possible pharmacological mechanism. The results showed 22 caffeoylquinic acids reported from E. breviscapus, accounting for 29% of all compounds from this herb; The average content of total polyphenols was 36.93%, and more than 95% of components in Erigeron Breviscapus Injection are caffeoylquinic acids, higher than that of scutellarin. Several high quality clinical studies confirmed that Erigeron Breviscapus Injection enhanced treatment performance and improve the neurological score in the treatment after ischemic stroke and had good safety. In pharmacological research, caffeoylquinic acid compounds display anti-oxidant, anti-free radical, anticoagulation, and anti-fibrosis effects, which can protect neuro, vascular endothelial cells, glial cells, and astrocytes. They are also able to inhibit inflammatory, suppress cytokines IL-1, TNF-α, and enhance SOD & GSH-Px, which play a role in different treatment stages of ischemic stroke. So, caffeoylquinic acid is a kind of important chemical in E. breviscapus.
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Objective: To study the chemical constituents of Periploca Radix. Methods: The chemical constituents of Periploca forrestii were separated using various chromatographic techniques. Their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis. Results: Nineteen compounds were isolated from the 70% ethanol extract of P. forrestii, and identified as 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (1), 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (2), 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (3), 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid (4), 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid (5), 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (6), 1, 3-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (7), 3, 4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (8), 3, 5-di-O- caffeoylquinic acid (9), 4, 5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (10), protocatechuic aldehyde (11), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (12), o-hydroxybenzoic acid (13), syringic acid (14), vanillic acid (15), periforgenin A (16), Δ5-pregnene-3β, 17α, 20α-triol (17), periforgenin C (18), and periplogenin (19). Conclusion: Compounds 1-12 are isolated from the plants of genus Periploca Linn. for the first time, and compound 13 is isolated from P. forrestii for the first time.
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Objective To evaluate the probability and quality consistence of Lonicera japonica Flos extraction and concentration intermediate by introducing and applying process performance index (PPI) PPK. Methods With the historical quality analysis date of intermediate of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos extraction and concentration process of Reduning Injection., the confidence intervals of PPK were estimated based on the Bootstrap sampling methods. Results The PPK of neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, caffeoylquinic acid, solid holdup was 1.115 6, 1.111 2, 1.117 9, 1.110 9, and 1.560 0 respectively. The PPK of solid holdup is the highest, the PPK of several phenolic acids is lower, but all the PPK can meet the production requirements, showed that the probability and quality consistence of this process is good. The lower limit of 95% confidence intervals of quality indexes was 1.068 3, 1.049 6, 1.066 7, 1.052 1, and 1.495 0 respectively, all greater than 1.000 0, indicating the results were credible. Conclusion The method can be used to evaluate the probability and quality consistence of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos extraction and concentration process, and it provides fundamental evidence on establishing quality standards for releasing or process parameters for releasing.
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Objective: To study the chemical constituents from the aerial part of Picris davurica and their anti-oxidative activity. Methods: Compounds were isolated by column chromatography of MCI, Sephadex LH-20, and ODS; Their structures and anti-oxidative activity were elucidated by NMR, MS, and DPPH methods. Results: On the basis of 1D-NMR, 2D-NMR, and ESI-MS data, eleven compounds were identified as caffeic acid (1), caftaric acid (2), chlorogenic acid (3), chicoric acid (4), 5-O-caffeoylshikimic acid (5), 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (6), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (7), 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (8) 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid (9), 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (10), and 3,4-dihydroxy-6-(3,4-dihydroxy-E-styryl)-2-pyron-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (11). Conclusion: All the compounds reported in this study are isolated from the aerial part of P. hieracioides for the first time and show certain anti-oxidative activity.
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Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents of Erycibe schmidtii. Methods: The compounds were separated and purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, and semipreparative HPLC. Their structures were determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy analysis method. The anti-inflammatory activity of some compounds was tested by relative NO productivity. Results: Twelve compounds were isolated and identified as caffeic acid (1), N-trans-p-hydroxyphenethyl ferolamine (2), chlorogenic acid (3), chlorogenic acid methyl ester (4), 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid (5), 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (6), 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (7), 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (8), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (9), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (10), 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (11), and 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (12). Compounds 1 and 2 showed some inhibitory activity for RAW cells 264.7 releasing NO. Conclusion: Compounds 5-7, 9, 11, and 12 are obtained from the plants of Erycibe Roxb. for the first time, while compounds 1, 2, and 4-12 are separated from this plant for the first time. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit certain anti-inflammatory activity.