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OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of 3 extracts of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus fruits on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatocarcinoma cells SMMC-7721,and to provide reference for confirming the mechanism of anti-tumor effect. METHODS:MTT assay was adopted to investigate the effects of low-mass concentration,medium-mass concentration and high-mass concentration of ethanol extract(0.92,1.84,3.68 mg/mL),crude polysaccharide extract(0.06,0.12,0.24 mg/mL)and refined polysaccharide extract (0.04, 0.08, 0.16 mg/mL) from A. sessiliflorus fruits on the proliferation and apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells after treated for 24,36,48 h,respectively. Flow cytometry was used to investigate the effects of 1.84 mg/mL ethanol extract,0.24 mg/mL crude polysaccharide extract and 0.16 mg/mL refined polysaccharide extract on cell cycle and cell apoptosis after treated for 24 h. The above tests were all negative control(only adding cells without drugs). RESULTS:Compared with negative control,3 extracts of A. sessiliflorus fruits could significantly inhibit the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells (P<0.01),could significantly decrease the percentage of SMMC-7721 cells in G0/G1 and G2/M phase(P<0.01),could significantly increase the percentage of SMMC-7721 cells in S phase (P<0.01) and the apoptosis rate of SMMC-7721 cells (P<0.05);especially the effects of ethanol extract from A. sessiliflorus fruits were the most obvious. CONCLUSIONS:Three extracts of A.sessiliflorus fruits can inhibit the proliferation of human hepatocarcinoma SMMC-7721 cells,block SMMC-7721 cells in S phase and induce the apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells.
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Acanthopanax sessiliflorus fruit is a traditional Chinese drug, which mainly contains triterpene, lignans, coumarin and flavonoids etc. It has such pharmacological activities as anti-inflammatory analgesic, antioxidant, anti platelet aggregation and so on. The article summarized the chemical constituents, quality control and pharmacological activities of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus fruit to provide reference for the further research and development of the traditional Chinese drug.
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Objective: To isolate and identify the structures of triterpenoids from the extract of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus fruits. Methods:The chemical constituents were systematically isolated by column chromatography and liquid chromatography, and their struc-tures were determined by spectral data including 1 H-NMR, 13 C-NMR, HSQC and HMBC combined with ESI-MS. Results:Totally 8 trit-erpenoids compounds were isolated and identified from Acanthopanax sessiliflorus fruits, 22-α-hydroxychiisanogenin (1), chiisanogenin (2), 3-oxo-24-methylenecycloartan (3), mangiferonic acid (4), isomangiferolic acid (5), oleanolic acid (6), betulin (7) and betulin-ic acid (8). Conclusion:Compound 3, 4 and 5 are obtained from Acanthopanax genus for the first time.
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OBJECTIVE: To study the active substances of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus (Rupr. Et Maxim.) Seem for better using the traditional Chinese medicine.
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Objective:To study the optimal process of reflux extraction for lignans from Acanthopanax sessiliflorus roots. Methods:Sesamin as the reference substance, a colorimetric method was used to detect the absorption value of the samples at 558 nm to calculate the content directly. The extraction time, the extraction times and the volume of extraction solvent were applied to optimize the extrac-tion conditions for total lignans by orthogonal experiment. Results:The absorbance had a linear relationship with the amourt of sesamin within the range of 10. 6-53. 0 μg·ml-1(r=0. 999 7). The average recovery of sesamin was 102. 2%(RSD=1. 6%, n=6). The content of total lignans (measurement by sesamin) in the extracts was 10. 0 mg·g-1. The optimum reflux extraction conditions were as follows:adding 40-fold 50 % methanol, extracting once for 30 min. Conclusion:The UV method for determining the total lignans is feasible, stable and reliable as well as precise, and the optimal extraction process is reasonable.
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Acanthopanax sessiliflorus is a native Korean plant and used as traditional medicine or an ingredient in many Korean foods. The free radical theory of aging suggests that cellular oxidative stress caused by free radicals is the main cause of aging. Free radicals can be removed by cellular anti-oxidants. MATERIALS/METHODS: Here, we examined the anti-oxidant activity of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus extract both in vitro and in vivo. Survival of nematode C. elegans under stress conditions was also compared between control and Acanthopanax sessiliflorus extract-treated groups. Then, anti-aging effect of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus extract was monitored in C. elegans. RESULTS: Stem extract significantly reduced oxidative DNA damage in lymphocyte, which was not observed by leaves or root extract. Survival of C. elegans under oxidative-stress conditions was significantly enhanced by Acanthopanax sessiliflorus stem extract. In addition, Acanthopanax sessiliflorus stem increased resistance to other environmental stresses, including heat shock and ultraviolet irradiation. Treatment with Acanthopanax sessiliflorus stem extract significantly extended both mean and maximum lifespan in C. elegans. However, fertility was not affected by Acanthopanax sessiliflorus stem. CONCLUSION: Different parts of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus have different bioactivities and stem extract have strong anti-oxidant activity in both rat lymphocytes and C. elegans, and conferred a longevity phenotype without reduced reproduction in C. elegans, which provides conclusive evidence to support the free radical theory of aging.