Analysis of Differences in Secondary Metabolites from Dendrobium nobile Stems Cultivated on Epiphytic Rocks in Different Growth Years Based on Metabolomics / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo study the changing characteristics of secondary metabolic compounds accumulated in Dendrobium nobile stems at different growth years， a simulated wild stone plant， in order to provide a theoretical basis for rational planning of the harvesting period of D. nobile. MethodUltra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry（UPLC-MS/MS） was used to detect and analyze the secondary metabolites in the stems of 1-year-old， 2-year-old， and 3-year-old D. nobile. The mass spectrometry data were processed using Analyst 1.6.3 software， and all samples were subjected to principal component analysis（PCA）， cluster heat map analysis， partial least squares-discriminant analysis（PLS-DA）， and differential secondary metabolites were screened based on variable importance in projection（VIP） values>1， fold change（FC）≥2 and FC≤0.5. Then differential secondary metabolites were identified based on relative molecular weight， fragmentation ions and mass spectrometry database， and enriched pathways were identified based on the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes（KEGG） database. ResultA total of 1 317 secondary metabolites were identified in the stems of D. nobile at three growth stages， with flavonoids， phenolic acids， alkaloids and terpenoids accounting for 76.55% of the total. Compared with the 1-year-old stems of D. nobile， 289 differential secondary metabolites were identified in the 2-year-old stems， of which 255 were up-regulated and 34 were down-regulated， 682 differential secondary metabolites were identified in the 3-year-old stems， of which 502 were up-regulated and 180 were down-regulated. Compared to the 2-year-old stems， the 3-year-old stems had 602 differential secondary metabolites， with 405 up-regulated and 197 down-regulated. As the growth stage of D. nobile increased， the top 10 up-regulated differential metabolites mainly included flavonoids， phenolic acids， phenylpropanoids and terpenoids， such as kaempferol derivatives， asperulosidic acid， apigenin derivatives， chrysoeriol derivatives， isorhamnetin derivatives， taxifolin derivatives， quercetin derivatives. KEGG enrichment analysis showed significant enrichment of secondary metabolites in the flavonoid biosynthesis， flavone， and flavonol biosynthesis， secondary metabolite biosynthesis， and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathways with the increase of growth years. ConclusionWith the increase of the growth years， the levels of secondary metabolites such as flavonoids， phenolic acids， phenylpropanoids and terpenoids in the wild-grown D. nobile have been significantly enhanced. In practical production， grading based on different growth years can be carried out to improve the medicinal and economic values of D. nobile.

Effects of growth patterns and years on quality of Saposhnikoviae Radix samples / 中国中药杂志

This study aims to reveal the effects of different growth patterns and years on the quality of Saposhnikoviae Radix samples. The apparent colors of the powder samples were quantified by a colorimeter, and the total color values(E~*ab) were calculated. The content of prim-O-glucosylcimifugin, cimifugin, 4'-O-β-D-glucosyl-5-O-methylvisamminol, sec-O-glucosylhamaudol, and 3'-O-angeloylhamaudol in the samples was simultaneously determined by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). Cluster analysis, principal component analysis, partial least squares discriminant analysis, and Pearson correlation analysis were performed to analyze the powder chromatic values and the content of 5 components. The results showed that the E~*ab values of the samples were in the order of wild group<multiple-year-old group<one-year-old group. The content of cimifugin, sec-O-glucosylhamaudol, and 3'-O-angeloylhamaudol in the wild group was significantly higher than that in the multiple-year-old and one-year-old groups. The results of multivariate statistical analysis showed that the quality of multiple-year-old group varied greatly. The quality of the multiple-year-old samples was close to that of the wild group and better than that of the one-year-old group. The variable importance in the projection(VIP) values of b~*, 3'-O-angeloylhamaudol content, E~*ab, and L~* were all larger than 1, and that of cimifugin content was close to 1. The E~*ab value was negatively correlated with the content of prim-O-glucosylcimifugin, cimifugin, sec-O-glucosylhamaudol, and 3'-O-angeloylhamaudol, while it had no linear correlation with the 4'-O-β-D-glucosyl-5-O-methylvisamminol content. The growth patterns and years had different effects on the quality of Saposhnikoviae Radix samples. The chromatic values of Saposhnikoviae Radix and the content of 5 components can be used to evaluate the quality of Saposhnikoviae Radix, and 3'-O-angeloylhamaudol and cinmifugin can be considered as markers for the quality control of Saposhnikovia divaricata during the growing process.

Identification of Growth Years of Scutellariae Radix By Characteristic Spectrum of Inorganic Elements Combined with Chemometrics / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo obtain content characteristics of inorganic elements in Scutellariae Radix （aged 1-4 years）， and to explore the feasibility of identifying the growth years of Scutellariae Radix based on characteristic spectrum of inorganic elements combined with chemometric models. MethodAfter microwave digestion， the contents of Mn， Zn， Ca， Fe， Mg， Na， K， Cr， Cu， Se， As， Cd， Hg， Pb and Ni in 21 batches of Scutellariae Radix were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry （ICP-OES） and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry （ICP-MS）. Meanwhile， characteristic spectrum of inorganic elements in samples was drawn. The identification model was constructed to discriminate the growth years of Scutellariae Radix based on the combination of principal component analysis （PCA）， Fisher discriminant function and support vector machine （SVM）. ResultThe contents of Mn （7.79-36.48 μg·g-1）， Zn （10.12-31.43 μg·g-1）， Cu （6.38-17.20 μg·g-1）， K （2.98-13.89 μg·g-1）， Mg （3.45-7.78 μg·g-1） and Ca （2.32-7.09 μg·g-1） in Scutellariae Radix were detected by ICP-OES and ICP-MS， and their contents increased with the prolongation of growth years. PCA results showed that Cu， Ni， Cd， Na， Mg， Fe， Ca， Zn， Mn and Hg were characteristic elements of Scutellariae Radix. Samples with different years could be divided into four categories in the spatial characteristic diagram of Fisher discriminant analysis. The correct rate of SVM model for identifying the growth years of samples was 95.2%. ConclusionThis established method is accurate and rapid for discriminating the growth years of Scutellariae Radix， which can provide reference for the identification of other Chinese medicinal materials. It is suggested that some elements should be considered as indexes in subsequent construction of the quality evaluation system of Scutellariae Radix.

Research progress on identification methods of growth years of traditional Chinese medicinal materials / 中国中药杂志

The growth years of traditional Chinese medicinal materials are closely related to their quality, which directly affects the efficacy and safety of clinical medication. Therefore, it is particularly important to establish an identification method for the growth years of traditional Chinese medicinal materials. In this review, the identification methods for the growth years of traditional Chinese medicinal materials were summarized systematically, and were divided into four types according to the identification principles and methods: traditional identification, molecular identification, physical/chemical identification, and integrated identification. Relying on rich experience, objective molecular markers, various physical/chemical methods and integrated identification techniques(including infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, high performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, bionic identification technology and their tandem technologies, etc.), the differences of characters or chemical fingerprints were compared in depth. The growth years of traditional Chinese medicinal materials were quickly identified or predicted by the appearance and characters, the whole fingerprint information or the content of specific chemical markers, and their content ratios. Through the case analysis of mature varieties, we intend to promote the establishment of a perfect technology system for the identification of the growth years of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, and to provide a reference for other perennial herbal materials, finally resulting in the accurate and precise quality control of traditional Chinese medicinal materials.

Comparison of active ingredients and protective effects of Dendrobium huoshanense of different growth years on acute liver injury / 中国中药杂志

The differences of the active ingredients in Dendrobium huoshanense of different growth years and their protective effects on acute liver injury were studied to provide evidence for optimizing harvest time. The contents of polysaccharides, total flavonoids and total alkaloids in D. huoshanense of different growth years were determined by UV spectrophotometry, and the contents of gigantol in D. huoshanense were determined by HPLC. C57 BL/6 mice were randomly divided into blank control group(saline), modeling group(saline), high-dose(7.5 g·kg~(-1)) and low-dose(1.25 g·kg~(-1)) groups of D. huoshanense of different growth years. Each group was intragastrically administered every day for 2 weeks. 500 mg·kg~(-1) paracetamol was injected intraperitoneally 2 h after last treatment except the control group. After 12 hours, the serum and liver tissues were collected to detect the activities of ALT and AST, and the levels of SOD and MDA. The hepatic histopathological examination was performed. The results showed that the chemical constituents of D. huo-shanense of different growth years were significantly different(P<0.05). The contents of polysaccharide and gigantol of D. huoshanense of 2 growth years were the highest. The contents of flavonoids and alkaloids of D. huoshanense of 3 growth years were the hig-hest, followed by the D. huoshanense of 2 growth years, and the lowest were that of 1 growth year. Compared with the modeling group, D. huoshanense of different growth years could decrease the activities of ALT and AST in serum. Meanwhile, the levels of MDA reduced significantly, while those of SOD increased markedly. Histopathological results suggested that all D. huoshanense samples were effective in the reduction of the necrosis of hepatocytes in different degrees. The results of the multi-component SPSS paired tests showed that polysaccharide and gigantol probably played a leading role in the liver protection effects, while D. huoshanense of 2 growth years showed the best efficacy. The optimal harvesting time of D. huoshanense is 2 growth years.

Chemical Constituents of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma with Different Growth Years and Different Origins Based on LC-MS / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective::To study the components of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma of different origins and growth years. Method::Rapid liquid chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry (RRLC-Q-TOF-MS) was applied to detect the raw data of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma.After peak extraction, alignment, and normalization, the multivariate statistical analysis was made for the resulted dataset to find out the different compounds.The compounds were identified by using accurate molecular weight and tandem mass spectra, and the standard references were used to further confirm the identification.The changing trends of these components in different ginseng samples were observed. Result::The ginseng samples of different growth years and different origins were divided into different groups in the score plot of PLS-DA, and the variables with the variable importance in projection (VIP) value of more than 1 were considered to contribute more to the separations, then the t-test was applied to determine whether potential biomarkers were statistically significant (P<0.05) between the two groups.The contents of eleven compounds, including ginsenoside Rb1, Rh4, and Rk2, were significantly different between ginseng samples aged 3 and 5 years, and the contents of these compounds increased as the rise of the ginseng growth years.Ginsenosides Rg1, Rf, Rh1, Rb1, and other six compounds were significantly different in ginseng samples from Jilin and Heilongjiang province. Conclusion::LC-MS is a rapid and accurate method for the analysis of ginseng samples, and could help to find out the different components among samples.

Analysis of correlation between commercial traits and chemical characteristics and absolute growth years of Astragali Radix / 中草药

Objective:To clear that the growth period of Astragali Radix (AR) is the main factor causing the traits and chemical differences by analyzing the correlation between commercial traits and chemical characteristics and absolute growth years of AR. Methods: Different grades AR from different origin were collected and divided into two specifications-wild Astragali Radix (WAR) and transplanted Astragali Radix (TAR) according to character description, length and diameter. The growth years distribution of different grades WAR were observed by hand-sections to find its distribution rule. The separation was performed on a Ultimate C18 (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) with a mixed mobile phase of water and acetonitrile in a gradient mode. The flow rate was 1 mL/min and the wavelength of measurement was 230 nm. A total of 24 batches of the AR were determined. The content of five flavonoids in WAR and TAR were determined. Results: The results showed that the growth year of top grade AR was more than five years, grade I AR was 4-5 years, grade II AR was 3-4 years, grade III and IV AR were 1-3 years. The HPLC-UV specific chromatograms fingerprints of chemical constituents were established from the 24 batches of AR with five characteristic common peaks. Twenty-four batches of samples was assessed by similarity evaluation system for chromatographic fingerprint of TCM, the similarity of WAR was 0.892-0.994 and TAR was 0.274-0.531. AR were classified as two clusters including WAR and TAR by clustering analysis (CA) and principle component analysis (PCA). The content of total flavonoids of WAR were significantly higher than TAR. Exception the top grade WAR, the content of total flavonoids in WAR was significantly positively correlated with grade. There was no correlation in different grades of TAR. Conclusion: This study provides a scientific basis for the establishment of the grade standard of AR, and lays a foundation for further construction of the quality grade standard of AR.

Correlation Analysis Between Bulb Quality and Rhizosphere Soil Factors of Fritillaria taibaiensis / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective::To explore the correlation between bulb quality and rhizosphere soil factors of Fritillaria taibaiensis of different origins and years, in order to provide theoretical basis for the high quality and safe production of F. taibaiensis. Method::Totally 11 samples of bulb and rhizospheric soil of F. taipaiensis of different origins and years were taken as the research objects. Available N, available P, available K, organic matter, pH and six soil enzyme activities in rhizosphere soils were determined by soil agrochemical analysis method. Peimisine and nine nucleosides in F. taibaiensis bulbs were determined by HPLC, and total alkaloid content was determined by UV. SPSS 22.0 software was used to analyze the correlation of the measured data. Result::There were significant differences in rhizosphere soil factors and bulb quality between F. taibaiensis of different origins and years (P<0.05). In terms of soil factors, the contents of available N, available K, organic matter and six soil enzyme activities in rhizosphere soil of wild varieties were higher than those of cultivated varieties, while the contents of available P and pH were lower than those of cultivated varieties. With the increase of growth years, the soil nutrient index of cultivated varieties showed different change trends, while that of wild varieties did not change significantly. However, most of the soil enzymes in both groups decreased in varying degrees. In terms of bulb quality, the contents of nine nucleosides and alkaloids in F. taibaiensis bulbs decreased with the increase of growth years, with larger change trends of cultivated varieties, while that of wild varieties was not significant. The contents of nucleosides and alkaloids in most cultivated varieties were higher than those in wild varieties. The correlation analysis showed certain correlations between soil factors in rhizosphere as well as soil factors and bulb quality. In general, soil nutrient status and bulb quality decreased with the increase of years. Conclusion::The quality of F. taibaiensis is mainly affected by its rhizosphere soil factors. In the process of field conservation and artificial cultivation, attention shall be paid to increase or decrease of the content of soil nutrients and their proportional relationship according to actual situations, so as to ensure the quality of F. taibaiensis.

Quality Evaluation of Inflorescence of Coptis chinensis with Different Altitude ，Growth Years and Drying Pro- cessing Methods Based on Comprehensive Score and Cluster Analysis / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE：To evaluate the quality of inflorescence of Coptis chinensis from different altitude with different growth years and drying processing methods ，and to provide reference for its utilization and quality control. METHODS ：The contents of total flavonoids and berberine hydrochloride in 24 batches of inflorescence of C. chinensis （S1-S24）from different altitude with different growth years and drying processing methods were determined by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and HPLC. Using the contents of total flavonoids and berberine hydrochloride as indexes ，and taking the short drying time as the best ，the weight ratios of total flavonoids content ，berberine hydrochloride content and standardized value of drying time were 30，40 and 30，respectively；comprehensive score was calculated ，then the quality of 24 batches of samples was evaluated. Using the contents of total flavonoids and berberine hydrochloride as variables ，systematic cluster analysis was performed for 24 batches of samples by using SPSS 19.0 statistical software. RESULTS ：For inflorescence of C. chinensis with altitude about 1 200 m and the growing years of 4 years and above ，the higher the comprehensive score （84-94 score）and the better the quality were. The comprehensive score of inflorescence of C. chinensis procesed by gradient drying method was generally higher than samples processed by other methods. Results of cluster analysis showed that S 1-S4，S9，S10，S13-S18 were clustered into one category ，and other 12 batches were clustered into one category ， which were basically consistent with the results of comprehensive scoring method. CONCLUSIONS：Different altitude ，different growth years and different drying processing methods have certain effects on the quality of inflorescence of C. chinensis ，among which the samples processed by gradient drying method with growth altitude of 1 200 m，growth years of 4 years and above are the best.

Specific Chromatograms of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. Flavonoids in Different Growth Years by HPLC Coupled with Chemometric Analysis / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE: To establish the HPLC specific chromatogram of licorice flavonoids based on chemometric analysis method, and search for differentiated components of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. cultivated for different years. METHODS: The analysis was performed on a Shiseido Capcell Pak C18 column(4.6 mm×250 mm,5 μm) by gradient elution with acetonitrile-0.1% formic acid solution as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL•min-1. The column temperature was maintained at 40℃ and the detection wavelength was set at 280 nm. The HPLC specific chromatograms of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. cultivated for different years were further evaluated by chemometric methods including similarity analysis (SA),hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA). RESULTS: Four-years-old licorice was confirmed as the best one. Liquiritin, liquiritin apioside, liquiritigenin and isoliquiritin had significant differences, which can be used as key indicators to distinguish Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. cultivated for different years. CONCLUSION: This method can provide reference for standardized cultivation and quality standard improvement of licorice.

Study on the Proportion Regularity of 8 Kinds of Ginsenoside to Ginsenoside Rg 1 in Panax ginseng of Different Growth Years in Jilin Province / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To investigate the proportion of 8 kinds of ginsenoside to ginsenoside Rg1 in Panax ginseng and the regularity of growth year in Jilin province， and to provide reference for the identification of growth year. METHODS： The samples of garden ginseng， wild-cultivated ginseng and wild ginseng were collected from different growth years （3-30 years） in Jilin province. The contents of 8 ginsenoside （ginsenoside Rg1， Re， Rf， Rb1， Rc， Rb2， Rb3， Rd） in P. ginseng were determined by HPLC. The contents of saponins as well as the proportion of 8 kinds of ginsenoside to ginsenoside Rg1 were calculated； the relationship of the proportion with growth year was investigated. RESULTS： As the increase of growth year， the proportion of 8 kinds of ginsenosides in garden ginseng to ginsenoside Rg1 as well as that of ginsenoside Re， Rb1， Rc， Rd to ginsenoside Rg1 were decreased gradally （P＜0.001）； the proportion of ginsenoside Re to ginsenoside Rg1 in wild-cultivated ginseng decreased first and then increased（P＜0.001）； the proportion of 8 kinds of ginsenosides to ginsenoside Rg1 as well as the proportion of ginsenoside Re and Rb1 to ginsenoside Rg1 were increased gradually in wild ginseng （P＜0.001）； the proportion of ginsenoside Rf， Rb3 to ginsenoside Rg1 in garden ginseng， wild-cultivated ginseng and wild ginseng had no significant difference（P＞0.05）. CONCLUSIONS： Garden ginseng， wild-cultivated ginseng and wild ginseng contain 8 kinds of ginsenosides. The growth year can be predicted preliminarily according to the proportion of ginsenoside Rg1 and ginsenoside Re， Rb1 to ginsenoside Rg1.

Correlation between rhizospheric microorganisms distribution and alkaloid content of Fritillaria taipaiensis / 中国中药杂志

In order to reveal the relationship between the amount of soil microorganisms and the quality of Fritillaria taipaiensis, both cultivated and wild F. taipaiensis were collected from Chongqing, Wuxi at different stages of their growth as objects of the research. The mycorrhizal infection rate and colonization intensity, peimisine and total alkaloid content in bulbs, the amount of microorganisms and biomass carbon content in rhizospheric soil were all determined using common methods. The results showed that the typical arbuscular-vesicle roots were formed after the AM fungi infected the F. taipaiensis roots which were collected from different origins. The mycorrhizal infection rates were ranged from 78.74% to 98.68% and the colonization intensities were ranged from 13.29% to 37.06%. The rhizospheric microorganisms of F. taipaiensis showed abundant resources. The distribution rule of them in the rhizospheric soil was as follows: the amount of bacteria>the amount of actinomycetes>the amount of fungi. The rhizospheric bacteria, decomposition inorganic phosphorus bacteria, decomposition organic phosphorus bacteria, actinomycetes amount and the total number of microbes increased first and then decreased with the increase of years, while decomposition potassium bacteria showed decreasing trend and fungi showed gradual increasing trend. The soil microbial flora content in the soil changed from "bacterial type" with a high fertility to "fungal type" with a low fertility. The mass fraction of peimisine and total alkaloid content increased first and then decreased with the increase of over the years, the same trend of culturable rhizosphere soil bacteria and actinomycetes indicated that the growth years affected the quality of soil and medicinal materials on different levels. Therefore, the diversity of microbial communities in rhizosphere soil reduced with the increase of years leading to the continuous cropping obstacles and the destruction of medicinal quality of F. taipaiensis.

Photosynthetic physiological characteristics of Angelica dahurica var.formosana from Sichuan province in different growth years / 中国中药杂志

In this study,the leaves of autumn-sown Angelica dahurica var. formosana from Sichuan province in different growth years was used to explore the fitting model of photosynthetic response curve and the different photosynthetic physiological characteristics between annual and biennial A. dahurica var. formosana from Sichuan province. The results showed that the fitting model of the optimum light response curve of the leaves of A. dahurica var. formosana from Sichuan province with different growth years was all rectangular hyperbolic correction model. The light saturation points were 1 600,1 700 μmol·m-2·s-1,the light compensation points were17. 98,52. 23 μmol·m-2·s-1 in the leaves of annual and biennial plant,respectively. The diurnal variation curves of net photosynthetic rate,transpiration rate and stomatal conductance in the leaves all acted as a single peak value wave. The daily mean values of net photosynthetic rate and transpiration rate in the leaves of biennial plant were significantly higher than that of annual plant. There was no significant difference in daily mean stomatal conductance. The net photosynthetic rate was significantly positively correlated with stomatal conductance in both of the different growth years. The net photosynthetic rate of annual and biennial A. dahurica var. formosana from Sichuan province had extremely significant and significantly negative correlation with the intercellular CO2 respectively. The transpiration rate of annual plant was positively correlated with the effective photosynthetic radiation intensity and air temperature,but had significantly negative correlation with the intercellular CO2 concentration. The transpiration rate of biennial plant had extremely positive correlation with the effective photosynthetic radiation intensity,and negatively correlated with the intercellular CO2 concentration. In conclusion,the photosynthetic efficiency of the leaves in biennial plant of A. dahurica var. formosana from Sichuan province was higher than that in annual plant,but the ability to utilize weak light was lower than that of annual plant. It should be planted in the sunny field.

Variation Pattern of Rhizospheric Soil Nutrient for Fritillaria taipaiensis / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective: To study the variation patterns of rhizospheric soil nutrient and the content of nutrient elements for Fritillaria taipaiensis,in order to provide the theoretical base for the soil improvement and balanced fertilization during the artificial cultivation. Method: Totally 14 samples of rhizospheric soil of Fritillaria taipaiensis from different origins and years were taken as the research objects. Total N,available N,total P,available P,total K,available K,organic matter,pH and 7 nutrient element contents (Ca,Mg,Na,Mn,Zn,Cu and Ni) were analyzed by the soil agrochemical analysis method combined with the atomic absorption spectrophotometry. SPSS 22.0 software was applied for data multiple comparison and correlation analysis. Result: The all results showed significant differences (PF. taipaiensis. The content of total N,available N,total P,available P and organic matter of rhizospheric soil collected from cultivated varieties decreased with the increase of years,and the content of total K,available K and pH decreased first and then increased. However,the soil physical and chemical properties of wild varieties had no obvious change with the increase of years. The content of Ca,Mg,Na and Cu of soil from cultivated varieties decreased with the increase of years,while the content of Mn decreased first and then increased. And Zn and Ni showed no significant change with the increase of years. Compared with cultivated varieties,the content of Ca,Mg,Na,Mn and Cu increased first and then decreased. The content of Zn and Ni showed no obvious change. In general,the rhizospheric soil nutrient and the content of nutrient elements for wild F. taipaiensis were superior to those of cultivated varieties. Conclusion: The third year is the turning point of F. taipaiensis growth. The rhizospheric soil nutrient and the content of nutrient elements decreased obviously after three years. Attention shall be given to the balanced fertilization,the improvement of soil quality and the prevention of the cropping during cultivation of F. taipaiensis.

Comparation of chemical composition of Cyathula offinalis between different growth years by HPLC characteristic fingerprint combined with chemometrics / 中草药

Objective HPLC characteristic fingerprint and chemometrics method were used to compare the chemical characteristics difference between 1-6 years old Cyathula offinalis. Methods The peak area data matrix of 6 × 54 and the difference of characteristic peak of 1-6 years old C. offinalis were analyzed by HPLC. Similarity analysis the samples was investigated with “Similarity Evaluation System for Chromatographic Fingerprint of Chinese Materia Medica 2004A”. Hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA) were carried out with SPSS 22.0 software. Results According to the analysis of characteristic peak difference, 1 and 6 years old C. offinalis showed exclusive difference in four chromatographic peaks and five chromatographic peaks, respectively. The peak area of 1 year old sample was significantly higher than other years in four chromatographic peaks, which showed obvious differences in components cumulant. The similarity degree analysis showed that the similarity degree of the 3, 4, and 5 years old C. offinalis were more than 0.98, but the 1, 2 and 6 years old were less than 0.85. Dendrogram of HCA and 3D scatter plot of PCA showed that the 3, 4, and 5 years old C. offinalis were clustered into one class. Conclusion There are certain differences in the chemical components among different growth years of C. offinalis. The chemical components of the 3, 4, and 5 years old C. offinalis tend to be uniform, which provides a scientific reference for the harvest time of C. offinalis.

Comparison of Polysaccharide and Dendrobine Content in Hejiang Dendrobium nobile at Different Harvesting Time / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To determine quality indexes of Hejiang Dendrobium nobile at different harvesting time and months,and to provide scientific reference for reasonable harvesting period of Hejiang D.nobile.METHODS:The stem of annual,biennial and triennial D.nobile were collected.The drying rate,the contents of polysaccharides (colorimetry),dendrobine (GC) and total alkaloids (colorimetry),effective component total rate (dendrobine×drying rate) were measured.Biennial D.nobile were collected in autumn and winter (Oct.of the second year-Mar.of the third year,15th day a month) to determine drying rate,the contents of polysaccharides and dendrobine.RESULTS:The drying rate,the contents of polysaccharides and effective component total rate were higher than annual and triennial D.nobile.The content of total alkaloids and dendrobine were in descending order:annual D.nobile (0.52％,0.48％) ＞biennial D.nobile(0.48％,0.44％) ＞triennial D.nobile (0.32％,0.22％).From Oct.of the second year to Mar.of the third year,the drying rate of biennial D.nobile was increasing month by month;the contents of polysaccharides and dendrobine increased firstly and then decreased;the content of polysaccharide was the highest in Feb.(17.32％),and the content of dendrobine reached the highest level in Dec.(0.51％).CONCLUSIONS:The optimal harvesting period is biennial Hejiang D.nobile in Dec.and Jan.(third years before flowering),considering flowering characteristics,drying rate,the contents of polysaccharide and dendrobine.

Comparative analysis on contents of 10-deacetyl-bacratin III, cephalomannine, taxol of Taxus madia from different habitats and growth years / 中草药

Objective To analysis and compare the content differences of three effective components of taxanes of Taxus madia Rehd. from five different habitats and growth years by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Methods The mixed liquor of CH3OH and CHCl3 was used for the ultrasonic extraction of 10-deacetyl-bacratin III (10-DAB III), cephalomannine and taxol before being dissolved by CH3OH to obtain sample solution. By HPLC, the contents of three effective components were performed and compared. Results There were extremely significantly differences (P SM3 > SM2, ZL3 > HK4 > ZL4, ZL3 > SM2 > HK4, HK4 > ZL3 > ZL6, respectively. Except for the contents of 10-DAB III and cephalomannine, there were significant positive correlations among the contents of other components (P < 0.01). The contents of taxol would rise or decline when the total contents of three kinds of taxanes rised or declined among different habitats and growth years. The clustering analysis results showed that the contents of taxol have certain peculiarity. In Fuzhou of Fujian, while the total contents of three kinds of taxanes were different from others in Kaifen of Henan. Conclusion Habitants and growth years have a significant impact on the contents change of three effective components of taxanes from Taxus madia Rehd.. Therefore, regulation and control of biosynthetic pathway by choosing habitat conditions and harvest years should be considered, in order to obtain more crude drug of taxol in T. madia.

Correlations between colors and contents of nine active constituents of Salvia miltiorrhiza with four growth years / 中成药

AIM To study the correlations between colors and contents of nine active constituents of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge.with four growth years (one,two,three and five years).METHODS The chromatic values (L*,a* and b*) were determined by precise color difference meter.HPLC was applied to determining the contents of water-soluble constituents (lithospermic acid,salvianolic acid B,rosmarinic acid,protocatechuic aldehyde acid and salvianic acid A sodium) and liposoluble-soluble constituents (dihydrotanshinone Ⅰ,cryptotanshinone,tanshinone Ⅰ and tanshinone Ⅱ A).Then the correlations between colors and contents of various constituents were investigated by Pearson correlation analysis.RESULTS L* and b * values of two growth-year S.miltiorrhiza,together with a* value of three growth-year S.miltiorrhiza,were the highest,but various chromatic values of five growth-year S.miltiorrhiza were all the lowest.The contents of various constituents in three growth-year S.miltiorrhiza reached the highest.Lithospermic acid and salvianic acid A sodium showed no significant correlations with various chromatic values,salvianolic B,rosmarinic acid and tanshinone Ⅱ A exhibited significantly positive correlations with them,and protocatechuic aldehyde had significantly negative correlations with them.CONCLUSION The quality of three growth-year S.miltiorrhiza is relatively high.

Analysis on rationality of medicinal product commodity specifications from determination of chemical components in Astragalus Radix / 中草药

By summarizing the results of the determination of index chemical composition in the samples of product specification and growth period of Astragalus Radix, we analyze the reason for the contradictions of determination results as follows: The actual growth years of the sample are not clear, the test samples mixed, and we draw the conclusion that the existing commodity classification is not scientific. Proposing a set of methods to identify actual growth years of Astragalus Radix and to carry out the research by comparing the chemical and biological effects with the subjects which we have known the exact growth years. Aiming to get the exterior features associated with its chemical compositions and biological effects to interpret the meaning of "assessing the quality by distinguishing the features of CMM". Finally, to establish the kinds of standards that not only embody the actual growth years of Astragalus Radix, but also for applicable to market transactions

Research on Identification ofAstragalus membranaceus var.mongholicus in different growth years by Electronic Nose and Chemical analysis / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

In this article, the method of quick and accurate identification ofAstragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var.mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao in different growth years by electronic nose (e-nose) technique and chemical analysis was developed. An e-nose was used to detect the odors ofA. membranaceus. var.mongholicus samples in two-growth-year, seven-growth year and more than a decade growth years for establishing the classification model of response characteristics. Principal component analysis (PCA) and discriminant factor analysis (DFA) were performed to differentiate theA. membranaceus. var.mongholicus samples in different growth years. PCA was performed to investigate the difference in the chemical composition and quality of different growth years inA. membranaceus. var.mongholicus samples. The results of PCA and DFA analyses for e-nose demonstrated that the samples ofA. membranaceus. var.mongholicus in different growth years could be distinguished obviously. The contents of chemical composition were similar in same growth years inA. membranaceus. var.mongholicus and different from different growth years. The results of chemical composition analysis indicated that the identification forA. membranaceus. var.mongholicus in different growth years was significant for the quality control. E-nose technique could identify the samples ofA. membranaceus. var.mongholicus in different growth years rapidly, sensitively and intactly, and could be applied for the quality control of traditional Chinese medicine.