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Objective To preliminarily investigate the effect and possible mechanisms of Senecio cannabifolius Less. II (FHC- n) on perfluoroisobutylene (PFIB) inhalation-induced acute lung injury. Methods Totally 156 rats were randomly assigned to three groups: the control group， the PFIB group and the FHC- H prevention group， with 32， 62 and 62 rats in each group respectively. The FHC- II prevention group were given FHC- II three times per day at the dosage of 340 mg/kg before PFIB exposure. 1 h after the last time of FHC- h administration，the FHC- i prevention group were exposured to gaseous PFIB (0.2 mg/L) for 10 minutes in a static whole-body exposure inhalation system. The survival rate of the rats were recorded at 1，2，4，8，16，24，48 and 72 h post PFIB exposure; the lung index and total protein content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured at 1 h，2 h，4 h，8 h，16 h and 24 h; IL-1β and IL-8 in sera were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at 1，2，4，8 and 16 h post PFIB exposure and the histopathological examination of the lung tissue was performed at 8 h post PFIB exposure. Results FHC-II significantly reduced the content of the total protein in BALF，lung index and the levels of IL-1β and IL-8 in aera as well， and dramatically alleviated the histopathological changes in the lung tissue. Conclusion FHC- D demonstrates some preventive effect on PFIB inhalation-induced acute lung injury in rats.
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Objective To preliminarily investigate the effect and possible mechanisms of Senecio cannabifolius Less.Ⅱ(FHC-Ⅱ) on perfluoroisobutylene (PFIB) inhalation-induced acute lung injury. Methods Totally 156 rats were randomly assigned to three groups: the control group, the PFIB group and the FHC-Ⅱ prevention group, with 32, 62 and 62 rats in each group respectively. The FHC-Ⅱprevention group were given FHC-Ⅱthree times per day at the dosage of 340 mg/kg before PFIB exposure. 1 h after the last time of FHC-Ⅱ administration, the FHC-Ⅱ prevention group were exposured to gaseous PFIB (0.2 mg/L) for 10 minutes in a static whole-body exposure inhalation system. The survival rate of the rats were recorded at 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 48 and 72 h post PFIB exposure;the lung index and total protein content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured at 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, 16 h and 24 h; IL-1β and IL-8 in sera were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 h post PFIB exposure and the histopathological examination of the lung tissue was performed at 8 h post PFIB exposure. Results FHC-II significantly reduced the content of the total protein in BALF, lung index and the levels of IL-1β and IL-8 in aera as well, and dramatically alleviated the histopathological changes in the lung tissue. Conclusion FHC-Ⅱ demonstrates some preventive effect on PFIB inhalation-induced acute lung injury in rats.
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Objective To study the antibacterial constituents of Senecio cannabifolius.Methods The antibacterial effect of all the extracts was tested in vitro with Staphylococcus aureus,Bacillus subtilis(Gram-positive bacilli),and Escherichia coli(Gram-negative bacillus).Chemical constituents were isolated by chromatography.Physicochemical characters and spectroscopic analyses were employed for their structural identification.Results Five compounds were isolated and their structures were elucidated by chemical and spectral methods as follows: methyl-5-hydroxy-2-pyridinecarboxylate(E-13),6-hydroxy-7,7a-dihydro-2(6H)-benzofuranone(E-14),2-(1,4-dihydroxycyclohexanyl)-acetic acid(E-16),3-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid(E-17),and 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde(B-14).Conclusion All of them are isolated from the plants of Senecio L.for the first time.