Based on appearance and index components to study on standards of commodity classes of Saposhnikovia Radix / 中草药

Objective: A new table of standards of commodity classes of Saposhnikovia Radix is formed through literature market and local area survey. To explore the scientific nature and practicability of new standards of commodity classes of Saposhnikovia Radix, according to the appearance and index components related to quality of Saposhnikovia Radix, through statistical analysis and comparison of characteristic spectrum. Methods: Samples of different specifications and grades were collected from Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, and the other main production areas, mainstream medicine market. Measuring samples appearance, extractum, characteristic spectrum of four chromones and analyzing data and discussing the relationship between standards of commodity classes and the appearance and index components to provide datas and theoretical support for the new table. Results: According to appearance character, the standards of commodity classes of Saposhnikovia Radix divided into three specifications of wild, imitates wild, cultivated were science based. At the same time, it is suggested to increase the content of the cimifugin as the index to distinguish between wild and cultivated Saposhnikovia Radix. Conclusion: There were significant differences in appearance and index components between different standards of Saposhnikovia Radix. Whether different classes of Saposhnikovia Radix only depend on size remains to be discussed.

Antinociceptive effect of intrathecal sec-O-glucosylhamaudol on the formalin-induced pain in rats

BACKGROUND: The root of Peucedanum japonicum Thunb., a perennial herb found in Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea, is used as an analgesic. In a previous study, sec-O-glucosylhamaudol (SOG) showed an analgesic effect. This study was performed to examine the antinociceptive effect of intrathecal SOG in the formalin test. METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were implanted with an intrathecal catheter. Rats were randomly treated with a vehicle and SOG (10 µg, 30 µg, 60 µg, and 100 µg) before formalin injection. Five percent formalin was injected into the hind-paw, and a biphasic reaction followed, consisting of flinching and licking behaviors (phase 1, 0–10 min; phase 2, 10–60 min). Naloxone was injected 10 min before administration of SOG 100 µg to evaluate the involvement of SOG with an opioid receptor. Dose-responsiveness and ED50 values were calculated. RESULTS: Intrathecal SOG showed a significant reduction of the flinching responses at both phases in a dose-dependent manner. Significant effects were showed from the dose of 30 µg and maximum effects were achieved at a dose of 100 µg in both phases. The ED50 value (95% confidence intervals) of intrathecal SOG was 30.3 (25.8–35.5) µg during phase 1, and 48.0 (41.4–55.7) during phase 2. The antinociceptive effects of SOG (100 µg) were significantly reverted at both phases of the formalin test by naloxone. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that intrathecal SOG has a very strong antinociceptive effect in the formalin test and it seems the effect is related to an opioid receptor.

Effects of Sec-O-Glucosylhamaudol on expressions of nitric oxide and interleukin-6 in Lipopolysaccharide stimulated murine macrophage / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To investigate the effect of Sec-O-Glucosylhamaudol on inflammatory mediator and cytokine( NO and IL-6)production in Lipopolysaccharide(LPS) stimulated murine macrophage(RAW264.7).Methods: Macrophages were induced with LPS,and incubated with different concentrations of Sec-O-Glucosylhamaudol(20,40,80 μg/ml),the quantity of NO production was measured by Griess reagent;the IL-6 production were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),the expression of nitric oxide synthase( iNOS) in cells were detected by Western blot;the expression of iNOS and IL-6 mRNA were analyzed by real-time PCR.Results:Each concentrations of Sec-O-Glucosylhamaudol(20,40,80 μg/ml) inhibited the production of NO and IL-6 in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells(P<0.01).This compound also reduced the mRNA expression of iNOS and IL-6.Conclusion:Sec-O-Glu-cosylhamaudol exhibited anti-inflammatory activity by inhibited the NO and IL-6 production in LPS stimulated RAW264.7 cells.