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BACKGROUND: Current research on Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. mainly focuses on its use in the treatment of osteoarthritis that Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. can enhance the healing ability of bone tissue. However, research on its bone repair ability in periapical periodontitis has not been reported. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of alcohol extract of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. on cathepsin K expression in periapical periodontitis rats. METHODS: Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into normal control group (n=4) and apical periodontitis group (n=20). In the periapical periodontitis group, a periapical periodontitis model was established after exposure of the dental pulp in the first molar of the right mandible. The normal control group did not deal with any treatment. After 4 weeks of feeding, four rats from each group were taken for micro-CT detection. Bone destruction was quantified to confirm whether the rat model of periapical periodontitis was successfully constructed. After 5 weeks of feeding, the remaining 16 rats with periapical periodontitis were equally randomized into alcohol extract group (given alcohol extract of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. via intragastric administration, 5 mL/kg per day) and normal saline group (given the same dose of normal saline via intragastric administration every day). After 4 weeks of gavage, four mice from each group were selected to perform micro-CT examination. The ability of alcohol extract of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. to repair periapical bone tissue was analyzed. First molars of the right mandible from the other four rats in each group were extracted to detect the expression of cathepsin K in the alveolar bone using immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Micro-CT results showed that the rat model of periapical periodontitis was successfully constructed as there was a significant difference in the bone resorption volume between the normal control and apical periodontitis groups [(0.223±0.009) mm3 vs. (0.945±0.037) mm3, P=0.00]. After 4 weeks of gavage, the micro-CT results showed that the alcohol extract of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. significantly reduced the bone resorption volume in the rat model of periapical periodontitis (P < 0.05). Immunohistochemistry results showed that the alcohol extract of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. significantly inhibited the expression of cathepsin K, a marker of bone destruction, in the rat model of periapical periodontitis. Therefore, these findings indicate that the alcohol extract of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. can inhibit the expression of cathepsin K and promote the healing of bone tissue in the rats with periapical periodontitis.
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Objective: To explore the therapeutic effects of different extracts of Eucommia ulmoides on Parkinson’s disease mice, as well as the relationship between ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) fingerprint and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Methods Through the mouse climbing test and the content of dopamine (DA) in the striatum of the brain, the therapeutic effect of different gradient ethanol extracts of E. ulmoides on Parkinson’s disease mice was observed. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF/MS) was used to analyze the fingerprints of different extracts of E. ulmoides. Combined with the results of climbing rod test and dopamine content, partial least squares regression (PLSR) analysis was used to establish the pharmacodynamic relationship between E. ulmoides and Parkinson’s disease. Results The 50% and 75% ethanol extracts of E. ulmoides could significantly shorten the climbing time. The 75% ethanol extract of E. ulmoides significantly increased the striatum dopamine content in the brain. The results of PLSR analysis showed that ulmoside, liriodendrin, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, caffeic acid in E. ulmoides were closely related to climbing rod and dopamine content of mice. Conclusion The ethanol extract of E. ulmoides has anti-Parkinson’s disease effect, and the effect is most significant with 75% alcohol extract. The compounds of ulmoside, liriodendrin, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, caffeic acid may be the main active ingredients of E. ulmoides in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
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Objective To analyse the transcriptome sequencing results of Eucommia ulmoides calli under light and dark culture condition, and verify the expression level of the related genes of flavonoid biosynthesis from transcriptome sequencing results. Methods The transcriptome high-throughput sequencing of E. ulmoides calli was performed by using the Illumina HiSeqTM 2500 sequencing platform, and de novo assembly of the transcriptome sequencing results was finished by Trinity software. The sequencing results of Unigenes were compared with the databases of NR, Swiss-Prot, GO, COG, KOG, KEGG and Pfam by BLAST software. The gene expression abundance was estimated by FPKM value. qRT-PCR was used to verify the expression level of the related genes of flavonoid biosynthesis. Results About 13.00 Giga base pairs (Gbp) clean data (more than 6.02 Gbp, respectively) were obtained, and de novo assembly generated 62 030 Unigenes with an average length of 736.40 bp. A total of 25 167 Unigenes were annotated to Nr. Totally 4 794 Unigenes and their associated enzymes (enzyme commission numbers) were annotated to 82 KEGG pathway. There were 1 986 genes identified as significantly and differentially expressed genes between the two calli under light and dark culture. Among them, 1 139 (57.35%) were up-regulated and 847 (42.65%) were down-regulated in the calli under light culture. Metabolic pathway analysis revealed that seven Unigenes were predicted to be responsible for the flavonoid biosynthesis, six Unigenes of which were up-regulated in the calli under light culture, encoding chalcone isomerase (EC 5.5.1.6), chalcome synthase (EC 2.3.1.74), flavonoid 3’-monooxygenase (EC1.14.13.21), trans-cinnamate 4-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.13.11), Flavonol synthase (EC 1.14.11.23), shikimate-O-hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (EC 2.3.1.133). One Unigene was down-regulated in the calli under light culture, which encoded leucocyanidin oxygenase (EC 1.14.11.19). qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expression of the seven genes related with flavonoid biosynthesis was coincident with the transcriptome high-throughput sequencing results. Conclusion The white light (12 000 lx, 16 h light and 8 h dark) could improve the production capacity of some metabolic intermediate of flavonoid biosynthesis pathway of E. ulmoides calli.
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Objective To investigate the effects of alcohol extract of bark and male flower of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. on airway allergic inflammation induced by chicken ovalbumin (OVA) in mice; To explore its mechanism of action. Methods On day 0, day 7, mice were intraperitoneally injected OVA for sensitization, followed by nasal stimulation for 21 days to establish airway allergic inflammation mice models. The mice were divided into normal group, model group, alcohol extract of bark of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. group, alcohol extract of male flower of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.group,and Dexamethasone group.Each medication group was given relevant medicine for gavage. The lung tissue was embedded in HE and PAS dyeing, to observe the pathological changes of bronchus and surrounding lung. The levels of serum OVA-IgE, IL-4, IFN-γ and IL-13 were measured by ELISA. The expression of ICAM-1, VEGF, MMP9 and TIMP1 were detected by immunohistochemistry. Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of Th17 cells in peripheral blood. The expressions of TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA in lung tissue were detected by RT-PCR. Results The model group showed changes of airway allergic inflammatory such as eosinophils and other inflammatory cell infiltration, bronchial spasm, and mucus secretion. Lung histopathology in alcohol extract of bark and male flower of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.groups was improved significantly(P<0.05).Compared with the normal group, the levels of serum OVA-IgE, IL-4 and IL-13 increased in model group, while the level of IFN-γ decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The expressions of ICAM-1, VEGF and MMP9 increased, while the expression of TIMP1 decreased (P<0.01); peripheral blood IL-17+cells increased (P<0.01); the expressions of TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA increased. Compared with the model group, the levels of serum OVA-IgE, IL-4 and IL-13 decreased in alcohol extract of bark and male flower of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. groups (P<0.05, P<0.01); the expressions of ICAM-1 and VEGF decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01); the expression of TIMP1 increased. Alcohol extract of bark and male flower of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.could down-regulate IL-17+cells,reduce the expression of IL-6 mRNA(P<0.05,P<0.01). Alcohol extract of bark of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. group could induce the secretion of IFN-γ (P<0.01), and down-regulate the expression of TNF-α mRNA(P<0.05).Alcohol extract of male flower of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. group could significantly down-regulate the expression of MMP9 (P<0.05). Conclusion Alcohol extract of bark and male flower of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.can induce the production of OVA-IgE,inhibit secretion of Th2 cytokines, inhibit the expression of adhesion molecules, depress Th17 cells, so as to inhibit the airway allergic inflammation.
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The chemical components reached 138 types in Eucommia ulmoides, including mainly lignans, iridoids, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, polysaccharides, gutta-percha, and antifungal protein. Modern pharmacological actions included lowering blood pressure, enhancing immunity function, reducing blood fat, lowering blood sugar, protecting liver, cholagogic, diuresis, protecting nerve cells, regulating bone metabolism, tonifying kidney and so on. Research progress on E. ulmoides was reviewed in the fields of chemical components, pharmacological actions and quality status. The quality status analysis found that some E. ulmoides on sale was not up to the pharmacopoeia standard, and processing methods have effect on the quality for E. ulmoides.
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Objective: To investigate the bioactive constituents in the stem bark of Eucommia ulmoides and study on their serum pharmacchemistry. Methods: The UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS was used to analyze the ingredients in the serum samples in rats, and the chromatogram was compared among the peaks of extracts in the stem bark of E. ulmoides, rat serum with drug and blank serum sample was used to determine them after the administration of extracts by comparing the finger-print. Results: Seven compounds absorbed into blood were be detected, and had the same retention time with those in the finger-print of extracts, after repeated experiments, which were original constituents of the extracts. The extracts were identified by comparing the retention times with standard substance, five compounds were obtained and identified as geniposidic acid, protocatechuic acid, geniposide, pinoresinol diglucoside, and pinoresinol monoglucoside. Through review of the literature, two compounds may be 1-hydroxypinoresinol glucoside, and eucommiol. Conclusion: The compounds are absorbed into the blood are the effective constituents, and the research provides a scientific fundament for material basis of effectiveness of E. ulmoides.
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Objective: To isolate endophytic fungi from the leaves and fruits of Eucommia ulmoides and evaluate their antimicrobial activity.Methods: The endophytic fungi from the leaves and fruits of E. ulmoides were isolated by plate culture method, the antimicrobial activity was evaluated by standoff method, and the ability of producing bioactive compounds of E. ulmoides was investigated by HPLC. Results: A total of 52 endophytic fungi were isolated from segments of healthy the leaves and fruits E. ulmoides. Extract of two strains had a retention time identical to that of authentic chlorogenic acid. Eleven out of 52 strains exhibited antimicrobial activity to four or more fungal pathogens. The strain 29 (Alternaria SP.) showed maximum inhibition against Fusarium graminearum, and the radial growth inhibition was 82.6%. These endophytic fungi belonged to genus Alternaria, Niqrospora, and Dothideomycetes compared with the fungal sequence database at GenBank. Conclusion: Plenty of endophytic fungi from the leaves and fruits of E. ulmoides are found and 11 strains have antimicrobial activity. The antimicrobial activity of these endophytic fungi could be exploited in the biotechnological medicine and agricultural industry.
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In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory properties of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. Bark. (EUE) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated microglial BV-2 cells and found that EUE inhibited LPS-mediated up-regulation of pro-inflammatory response factors. In addition, EUE inhibited the elevated production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, mediators, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in LPS-stimulated BV-2 microglial cells. Subsequent mechanistic studies revealed that EUE suppressed LPS-induced phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), and their downstream transcription factor, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB). EUE also blocked the nuclear translocation of NF-κB and inhibited its binding to DNA. We next demonstrated that EUE induced the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and upregulated heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression. We determined that the significant up-regulation of HO-1 expression by EUE was a consequence of Nrf2 nuclear translocation; furthermore, EUE increased the DNA binding of Nrf2. In contrast, zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP), a specific HO-1 inhibitor, blocked the ability of EUE to inhibit NO and PGE2 production, indicating the vital role of HO-1. Overall, our results indicate that EUE inhibits pro-inflammatory responses by modulating MAPKs, PI3K/Akt, and GSK-3β, consequently suppressing NF-κB activation and inducing Nrf2-dependent HO-1 activation.
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Cytokines , Dinoprostone , DNA , Eucommiaceae , Glycogen Synthase , Heme Oxygenase-1 , Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases , Phosphorylation , Reactive Oxygen Species , Transcription Factors , Up-Regulation , ZincABSTRACT
Objective: Comparing the differences about physicochemical properties and in vitro dissolution behavior of active ingredients between ultrafine powder and common powder of Eucommia ulmoides to provide the experimental evidence for the ultrafine powder application and the control of particle size. Methods: Ultrafine powders were produced by using ultra mill. Particle size, cell wall breaking rate, morphology, and dissolution were used to evaluate the effect of particle size on microcharacteristic and dissolution behavior of powders of E. ulmoides. Results: There were significant differences between ultrafine and common powders of microcharacteristic. The extraction rates and dissolution rates of the active ingredients of ultrafine powders were higher than those of common powders. Conclusion: An appropriate degree of superfine grinding can increase the wall-breaking rate and promote the dissolution of active ingredients of E. ulmoides, and the dissolution medium has an obvious influence on the dissolution rates. The application of ultrafine grinding technology to E. ulmoides is feasible.
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Objective: To determine the contents of aucubin, chlorogenic acid, geniposide, and pinoresinol diglucoside in the slab and branch barks of Eucommia ulmoides. Methods: The separation was performed on a Cosmosil C18 (250 mm ×4.6 mm, 5 μm) column with the gradient elution acetonitrile -0.1% phosphoric acid; The flow rate was 0.8 mL/min; The detection wavelength was 208 nm; The column temperature was at 25 ℃. Results: The average content of aucubin: slab bark > branch bark; The average content of chlorogenic acid: branch bark > slab bark; The average content of geniposide: branch bark > slab bark; The average content of pinoresinol diglucosid: slab bark > branch bark. In different origins, the average contents of the above four constituents are more certain differences. Conclusion: The method is simple, rapid, accurate, and there are significant differences in the contents of aucubin, chlorogenic acid, geniposide, and pinoresinol diglucosid from the different parts of E. ulmoides, which would provide the better technique support for the quality control of E. ulmoides.
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Objective: Ethanol/NaH2PO4 aqueous two-phase gas solvent sublation coupled with response surface methodology was developed for the separation/enrichment and analysis of geniposidic acid from the leaves of Eucommia ulmoides. Methods: For the aqueous two-phase flotation project, the flotation effects of different solvent, salts, flotation rate, flotation time, amount of crude extract and so on were deeply investigated; Furthermore, a Box-Behnken central composite test design was studied to determine the best flotation process conditions of GPA, and three factors including the mass fraction of NaH2PO4, the mass fraction of ethanol, and the flotation rate were selected based on the single factor test in the design. A 100 times scale-up experiment also was tested. Results: The optimal conditions of the flotation were as follows: the mass fraction of NaH2PO4 was 25%, the mass fraction of ethanol was 20%, the amount of crude extract was 5 g, the flotation rate was 30 mL/min, and the flotation time was 20 min. Under the optimal condition, the flotation efficiency was 97.88%, and the enrichment factor was 27.34; The 100 times scale-up results showed that the flotation efficiency of GPA was 95.60%, and the RSD value was 0.77%. Conclusion: The method with ethanol/NaH2PO4 aqueous two-phase gas solvent sublation is suitable for the separation and enrichment of the active ingredients from E. ulmoides because of its high distribution coefficient and large enrichment factor.
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Objective To establish fingerprint and mutual mode of aqueous extracts of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.from different regions by high performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC). Methods The column of SinoChrom ODS￣BP (250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) was used.The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile￣0.1% phosphoric acid with gradient elution.The flow rate was 1.0 mL.min-1 , the detective wavelength was 230 nm, and the column temperature was 25 ℃ . Results The fingerprint consisted of 14 common peaks.The overall similarity for ten batches of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.from different regions was 0.592-0.986.The standard fingerprint of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.was established by HPLC. Conclusion This fingerprint method is simple and repeatable, and it provides a scientific basis for the quality control of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of Eucommia on hyperlipidemia and related indexes in rats, and provide animal data useful for the clinical experimental studies on hyperlipidemia.Methods Seventy-two healthy male SD rats were used in this study.One group of 12 rats fed with normal diet was chosen as normal control group, and other 60 rats were fed with high fat diet for two weeks to generate rat models of hyperlipidemia.48 of the hyperlipidemic model rats were taken and divided randomly into 4 groups, including model group, high dose Eucommia, moderate dose Eucommia, and low dose Eucommia groups.The last three groups were gavaged different dose of Eucommia, respectively.Druing this period, the other groups except the normal control group were fed with high fat diet continuously.The levels of serum TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C of rats were measured on day 30 and 45.Results The serum levels of TC and LDL-C of the rats in the model group were obviously higher than those in the normal control group.The rat models of hyperlipidemia were established successfully.The three dose groups had a tendency of lowing blood lipid after 30 days.At 45 days, the levels of serum TC and LDL-C in the low and high dose groups were lower than those in the model group (P0.05, P>0.05, P>0.05).Conclusions Eucommia in a dose of 0.43 g/kg, 0.86 g/kg and 1.71 g/kg administered for 30 days have a tendency to reduce the level of serum TC, TG, and LDL-C.When Eucommia is administered in a dose of 0.43 g/kg, 1.71g/kg and 3.42 g/kg for 45 days, it shows an adjuvant hypolipidemic effect.
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Objective: To identify Eucommia ulmoides and its adulterants using ITS2 barcode, to discuss the feasibility of this new method, and to provide the technical support for the prevention against the confusion of commercial medicinal materials. Methods: DNA was extracted from each sample as template, the ITS2 region was amplified by PCR technology and sequenced bidirectionally using DNA cloning sequencing method. The sequence assembly and consensus sequence generation were performed using the Seqman program. Phylogenetic study was performed by MEGA 4.1, and the Nighbor-joining (NJ) dendrogram was constructed. The ITS2 secondary structure was predicted using the ITS2 website. Results: The maximum Kimura-2-parameter (K2P) genetic distance of E. ulmoides was far lower than the minimum K2P genetic distance of the adulterants. In the cluster dendrogram, E. ulmoides samples from various sources showed the monophyletic and simultaneously distinguished from the adulterants. To compare the ITS2 secondary structure, it could be noticed that ITS2 secondary structure could distinguish E. ulmoides from its adulterants in terms of numbers, sizes, positions of loop, and the angles of helix exsertion in four helix regions. Conclusion: ITS2 barcode could be used to distinguish E. ulmoides from its adulterants effectively, and provide the important molecular evidence for the identification of germplasm rescouces and clinic safety in medicinal use.
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Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. Bark (EUE) is commonly used for the treatment of hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbago, and ischialgia as well as to promote longevity. In this study, we tested the effects of EUE aqueous extract in graded doses to protect and enhance cognition in scopolamine-induced learning and memory impairments in mice. EUE significantly improved the impairment of short-term or working memory induced by scopolamine in the Y-maze and significantly reversed learning and memory deficits in mice as measured by the passive avoidance and Morris water maze tests. One day after the last trial session of the Morris water maze test (probe trial session), EUE dramatically increased the latency time in the target quadrant in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, EUE significantly inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) activities in the hippocampus and frontal cortex in a dose-dependent manner. EUE also markedly increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and phosphorylation of cAMP element binding protein (CREB) in the hippocampus of scopolamine-induced mice. Based on these findings, we suggest that EUE may be useful for the treatment of cognitive deficits, and that the beneficial effects of EUE are mediated, in part, by cholinergic signaling enhancement and/or protection.
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Animals , Mice , Acetylcholinesterase , Alzheimer Disease , Arthritis, Rheumatoid , Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor , Carrier Proteins , Cognition , Eucommiaceae , Hippocampus , Hypertension , Learning , Longevity , Low Back Pain , Maze Learning , Memory Disorders , Memory , Memory, Short-Term , Phosphorylation , ScopolamineABSTRACT
Objective: To study the protective effect of Eucommia ulmoides polysaccharide (EUP) on liver-fibrosis rats and investigate its mechanism. Methods: Models of liver-fibrosis rats induced by carbon tetrachlotide (CCl 4) were established by sc injection of pure CCl4 (5 mL/kg) and then peanut oil with 40% CCl4 (3 mL/kg) to the back of rats for eight weeks. After the models were ig administrated by EUP for eight weeks, the indexes of the liver and spleen in liver-fibrosis rats were calculated; ALT and AST activities and contents of TP and ALB in serum were examined; Meanwhile, the ratio between ALB and GLOB (AJG) was computed; The four levels of HA, LN, PCIII, and IV-C in serum of liver-fibrosis rats were determined. SOD activities and Hyp, MDA, and GSH-Px levels in liver tissue were examined; The expression of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in liver was observed. Results: EUP could obviously be against the index increasing of the liver and spleen (P<0.01) in liver-fibrosis rats induced by CCl4; remarkably inhibit the increasing of ALT and AST activities in serum (P<0.01); decrease the content of HA, LN, PCIII, IV-C, and GLOB in serum (P<0.01); increase the content of TP and ALB, and ratio of A/G in serum (P<0.01); decrease the MDA amd Hyp levels in liver tissue (P<0.01); and improve SOD activities and GSH-Px levels in liver tissue (P<0.01); and decrease the expression of TGF-β1 as well. The best effect of EUP was observed in the high-dose group and inhibition of EUP on fibrosis was in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: EUP has the remarkable protective effects on liver-fibrosis rats.
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The type of basic media and the contents of plant growth substances were investigated by orthogonal design experiment,and also the effects of different culture conditions on the growth of suspension cells and the accumulation of total flavonoids in Eucommia ulmoides were studied.The results showed that B5 medium supplemented with 0.5mg/L NAA,0.6mg/L 6-BA and 30g/L sucrose,at initial pH 5.0～5.5,20g(FW)/L inoculation quantity and 110 r/min of rotation speed was a preferable culture conditions for E.ulmoides suspension cells growth and flavonoids synthesis.The results of metabolic kinetics analysis for E.ulmoides cell suspension culture showed that the logistic and Luedeking-Piret equations can be used for describing the kinetics of cell growth,sucrose consumption and flavonoids production during the process.The maximum specific growth rate(?m),the actual growth yield based on sucrose(YG) and maintenance coefficient(m) were 0.417/d,0.619g/g and 0.0206g/(g?d-1) respectively.All these outcomes could give a basis for establishing the suspension cell culture of E.ulmoides and production of the natural active components in large-scale.
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Objective To study on the quality of Eucommia ulmodies processing in planting by different methods.Methods The quantity percent of coarsed cortex,water and ethanol extract were compred,the contents of Pinoresinol diglucoside(PDG)were determined by HPLC,the residues of pesticides and the content of heavy metal element were carried out to investigate the quality.Results The quantity percent of coarsed cortex was 12.7%(n=3).Ethanol extract had no remarkable difference whether scrape the coarsed cortex or not.Water extract was higher 11.26%(P
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Objective To study the immunoregulatory activity of eucommia ulmoides oliv polysaccharides (EOP) on immunodepressive mice. Method The immunodepressive mice model was established with cyclophosphamide (CY) treated. EOP was given with different doses, and mouse weight, thymus index, spleen index, abdominal cavity macrophage engulfing rates, engulfing index were measured. Result 300 grams Eucommia ulmoides Oliv crude drugs after withdraw separate gained 9.3 grams polysaccharides. After CY injection, the mouse weight, chest gland index, abdominal cavity macrophage swallowing rate, phagocytic count reduced. EOP could resist the mouse body weight drop induced by CY, elevate the thymus index of immunity low mouse, obviously increase mouse abdominal cavity macrophage engulfing rates and engulfing index (P
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Object To study the effects of districts, seasonal variations and treatments in past harvest on the five main bioactive components in the barks and leaves of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv Methods The contents of them in the bark and leaves of E ulmoides were determined by RP HPLC Results The contents of (+) pinoresinol di O ? D glucopyranoside (PG), (+) syringaresinol di O ? D glucopyranoside (SG), chorgenic acid (CGA), geniposide (GP), geniposidic acid (GA) among the sample of E ulmoides from different growing districts were obvious difference Besides, the amount of different bioactive components in the same sample had no correlation Seasonal variation and different past harvest treatments had great influence on the bioactive component in E ulmoide. Based on the monthly variation of their main bioactive component, the suitable seasons for harvest of the barks and leaves of E ulmoides are April, May and July respectively, and intracellular enzymes in the fresh barks and leaves collected should be inactivated imediately before drying to avoid lossing the bioactive components In addition, between the barks and leaves of E ulmoides, the major bioactive component had great differences, but had complementarity Conclusion The districts, seasonal variatons and past harvest treatments have great effects on the contents of five main bioactive components in the barks and leaves of E ulmooides, and the barks couldn't be replaced by the leaves simply