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Metabonomics technology was employed to investigate and identify the mechanisms and metabolic pathways of the crude and wine-processed Fructus Corni extracts on anti-hepatic fibrosis effects in rats, and to compare and analyze the potential mechanism of enhanced interference of the wine-processed Fructus Corni on hepatic fibrosis effects in rats. The rats were randomly divided into the blank control group, the model group, the colchicine group, the crude Fructus Corni groups with low, medium, and high-doses, and the wine-processed Fructus Corni groups with low, medium, and high-doses, and there were six rats in each group. The hepatic fibrosis model was established by subcutaneous injection of 40% carbon tetrachloride, and the intragastric administration was performed at the third week of modeling. The blood and liver samples of rats were taken and carried out for pharmacodynamic index detection and UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS analysis after intragastric administration for six weeks. The results of pharmacodynamic investigation showed that both the crude and wine-processed Fructus Corni had the effects of anti-hepatic fibrosis in rats. Metabonomics analysis indicated that, compared to the blank control group, the twenty-four potential biomarkers related to hepatic fibrosis were screened and identified in the model group, which mainly involved in primary bile acid metabolism, glycerol phospholipid metabolism, pentose and glucuronide metabolism, retinol metabolism, and arachidonic acid metabolism. The crude and wine-processed Fructus Corni extracts had different degrees of callback effects on the ten of the above potential biomarkers, and the effect of wine-processed Fructus Corni was better than that of crude one. The present study clarifies the mechanism of enhanced efficiency of wine-processed Fructus Corni from the perspective of plasma metabolism, and provides the theoretical foundation for further development and clinical application of Fructus Corni.
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Objective: To observe the regulatory effect of fructus corni on the retinol transport, and to elucidate the mechanism of fructus corni in the treatment of dry eye syndrome. Methods: A totle of 60 BALB/c mice were randomly divided into blank control group, model group, positive control group, low dose of fructus corni group, medium dose of fructus corni group, and high dose of fructus corni group. Benzalkonium chloride eye drop method was used to set up the dry eye syndrome models of the mice. The mice in positive control group were orally administered with Shihu Yeguang Pill (0. 2 mL • lOg-1 body mass); the mice in low, medium, and high doses of fructus corni groups were orally administered with 600. 1 200 and 2 400 g • L-1fructus corni water decoction, respectively (0. 2 mL • 10 g-1body mass) ; the mice in model group were orally administered with the same volume of normal saline; the mice in various adminstration groups were administered once a day. and lasted for four weeks. The tear secretion amount and tear film rupture time of the mice in vavious groups were detected by tear test paper method and fluoresein staining method. The levels of serum prealbumin (PA) . retinol binding protein (RBP) and the retinol in liver tissue of the mice in various groups were detected by ELISA; the expression levels of cellular retinol binding protein (CRBP) and RBP receptor-stimulated by retinoic acid gene 6 (STRA6) in lacrimal gland tissue of the mice in various groups were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting methods. Results: Compared with blank control group, the tear secretion amount and the tear film rupture time of the mice in model group were significantly decreased ( P∗C.0. 01). Compared with model group, the tear secretion amount and the tear film repture time of the mice in positive control group and different doses of fructus corni groups were significnatly increased (P<0. 05 or P<0. 01). Compared with blank control group, the levels of serum PA and RBP and the levels of retinol in liver of the mice in model group were significantly decreased (P<0. 01); the expression levels of CRBP and STRA6 proteins in lacrimal gland tissue were significantly increased ( P
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This study aims to develop the quality standards of Fructus Corni piece standard decoction. Morroniside and loganin were considered as index components. The content determination method of morroniside and loganin were developed. The fingerprint analysis method was also established. The standard decoctions of 15 batches of Fructus Corni pieces from Henan, Zhejiang, and Shaanxi were analyzed. The similarity values of fingerprint were all above 0.99. The transfer rates of morroniside were all higher than 100%. The quality evaluation indices of standard decoction were discussed. The transfer rate of an index component was not easy to be measured accurately and its concept was not rigorous. Therefore, index component yield was suggested as an evaluation index of standard decoction. Two methods for setting quality standards of standard decoctions, which were the ■ method and the ■ method, were compared. It was found that the standard range of ■ method was wider and more suitable for smaller sample size of standard decoction. The quality standards of Fructus Corni standard decoction were as follows, dry matter extraction ratio 37.48%-69.60%; morroniside yield 8.719-16.19 mg·g~(-1) piece; loganin yield 4.342-8.064 mg·g~(-1) piece.
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@#To investigate the hypoglycemic effects of terpenes from Fructus Corni(TFC)on type 2 diabetes mellitus, the db/db diabetic mice were intragastrically administered with 25, 50, 100 mg/kg of TFC for 10 weeks. The fasting blood glucose, insulin(Ins), glycosylated serum protein(GSP), total cholesterol(TC)and triglyceride(TG)levels were determined. At weeks 8 and 10, intraperitoneal injections of glucose and gavage starch tolerance tests were performed, respectively. The db/db mice showed obvious obesity. Each dose of TFC could significantly reduce the body weight of db/db mice(P< 0. 05). After 4 weeks of administration, all doses of TFC significantly reduced the fasting blood glucose of db/db mice(P< 0. 05). The serum TC, TG levels were also significantly decreased in the TFC middle- and high-dose groups(P< 0. 05). In addition, middle- and high-dose of TFC could significantly reduce the level of GSP. Middle- and high-dose of TFC also significantly improve the glucose tolerance and gavage starch tolerance in db/db mice(P< 0. 05). These results suggest that TFC could improve diabetes-related symptoms via regulating glucose and lipids metabolism.
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[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the effect of polysaccharide from Fructus corni ( PFC) on cardiomyocytes against hypoxia/reoxygenation ( H/R) injury and its possible relationship with ROS/PKC/p38 MAPK pathway.METHODS:Prima-ry cardiomyocytes were isolated from neonatal SD rats and randomly divided into normal group, H/R group, PFC (20 mg/L, 100 mg/L and 200 mg/L) preconditioning+H/R groups, chelerythrine+PFC (100 mg/L)+H/R group and SB203580+PFC (100 mg/L)+H/R group.The cell viability was measured by inverted microscopic observation.Apoptosis in the car-diomyocytes was detected by Hoechst 33258 staining and fluorescence microscopy.The levels of lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH) and superoxide dismutase ( SOD) in the cell culture supernatants, and the reactive oxygen species ( ROS) in the cells were also measured by microplate reader.The protein levels of PKC, p-p38 MAPK and HSP70 in the cells were detec-ted by Western blotting.RESULTS:Compared with normal group, the cell viability and beating frequency were decreased in H/R group.LDH and ROS contents, apoptotic rate and p-p38 MAPK level increased significantly (P<0.01).Compared with H/R group, PFC preconditioning increased beating frequency, SOD activity and the protein level of PKC and HSP70, and decreased ROS production, the protein level of p-p38 MAPK and cell apoptotic rate.However, the effect of PFC was in-hibited by chelerythrine or SB203580.CONCLUSION:PFC may protect cardiomyocytes from hypoxia/reoxygenation injury. Its mechanism is possibly involved in the inhibition of ROS via increasing the activity of SOD and the activation of PKC, and suppression of excessive activation of p38 MAPK.
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Aim To study effects of loganin and morro-niside on aging astrocytes induced by D-galactose. Methods Cortex astrocytes of newly born rats were cultured in vivo and indentified by immunofluorescence method.Firstly,appropriate D-galactose concentration was selected and effects of loganin and morroniside on proliferation activity of aging astrocytes induced by D-galactose were determined by MTT test.Then SOD, MDA were taken as indicators to study the effects of loganin and morroniside on aging astrocytes induced by D-galactose.Thirdly,growth factors like gliar cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF),basic fibro-blast growth factor (bFGF)tested by ELISA method and expression of Bax,caspase-3,phospho-extracellu-lar signal-regulated kinese (p-ERK1 /2),phospho-mi-togen-actived protein kinase /extracellular signal-regu-lated kinase kinase (p-MEK1 /2)were taken as indi-cators to discuss the potential protection mechanism. Results Loganin and morroniside exerted certain effects on proliferation of aging astrocytes induced by D-galactose,improving SOD,GDNF,bFGF release and lowering MDA release significantly (P <0.05 ). The expressions of Bax and caspase-3 proteins had no difference between model group and loganin group, morroniside group.While the expressions of p-ERK1 /2,p-MEK1 /2 of loganin group,morroniside group were improved significantly compared with model group.Conclusion Loganin and morroniside have protective effects on aging astrocytes induced by D-ga-lactose,and increase the proliferation ability.Protec-ting their antioxidant systems and improving the expres-sion of p-ERK1 /2,p-MEK1 /2 proteins are possible mechanisms.
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Objective To investigate the change of the content of polysaccharides in crude and processed Fructus Corni,thus to approach the process mechanism of Fructus Corni.Methods The content of polysaccharides in the crude and processed Fructus Corni was determined by phenol-sulfuric acid method.Results After processing with wine,the content of polysaccharides of Fructus Corni decreased from 10.12 %(content of total polysaccharidesbeing 51.41 %) to 5.91 %(content of total polysaccharidesbeing 53.10 %),decreased by 41.60 %as compared with that in the crude Fructus Corni.Conclusion After processing with wine,the content of polysaccharides decreases markedly.The results provide certain evidence for approaching the process mechanism of Fructus Corni.
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Objective To establish a separation method of loganin and morroniside reference substance from Fructus Corni. Methods After extracted with hot water and precipitated with alcohol, the extract of Fructus Corni was isolated and purified by macroporous resin, silica gel column chromatography, and preparative HPLC. Loganin and morroniside were identified by UV, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and MS. Results The contents of loganin and morroniside was higher than 98% by normalization method of HPLC. Conclusion The developed method is simple with lower cost, by which loganin and morroniside can be used as reference substances for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of Chinese herbal medicine.
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Objective To optimize the technology for processing Fructus Corni steamed with alcohol. Methods With the yield of polysaccharide from Fructus Cornias as the indicators,three factors(of wine volume,moistening time, steaming time)were optimized by orthogonal test . Results The optimal processing technology for processing Fructus Corni is as follows: the wine volume for 25 %,moistening for 2 h, steaming for 4 h. Conclusion The optimal processing technology for processing Fructus Corni is reasonable.
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Objective: To establish the quality standards for Jifukang Oral Solution. Methods: Fructus Corni, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, Herba Epimedii were identified by TLC, and the content of astragalin A was determined by TLC scanning. Results: The Fructus Corni, Fructus ligustri licidi, Herba Epimedii could be identified by TLC. Astragalin A showed a good linear relationship at a range of 1.065～5.325?g,r=0.9991. The average recovery was 95.1%, and RSD was 2.0%. Conclusion: The methods are accurate and can be used for the quality control of Jifukang Oral Solution.
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The TLC assay of extracts from the different processed products of Fructus Corni with different solvents was performed.The different processing quality of Fructus Corni was comparatively analyzed on the basis of determination of ursolic acid content in extracts.