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Euryale f erox is the dry and mature seed kernel of Euryale ferox Salisb.，the effect of raw E. ferox is mainly to astringe spontaneous emission or leukorrhea ，while the effect of fried E. ferox is mainly to tonify the spleen and stomach. Therefore ， processing has an important impact on the effect of E. ferox . The author summarizes the processing evolution ，chemical composition ， pharmacological action and quality control of E. ferox by consulting past materia medica monographs and related research papers. The results show that the processing methods of E. ferox in the past include cleansing ，medicinal juice ，frying and steaming ；modern processing methods mainly continue to use cleansing and frying ，among which frying can be divided into stir-frying and bran-frying. E. ferox mainly contains polyphenols ，flavonoids，sterols and other components ，with antioxidant ，antibacterial，hypoglycemic and other pharmacological effects. At present ，scholars have established a variety of fingerprints to control the quality of E. ferox . Naringin，total amino acids and other components may be the differential components that affect the quality of E. ferox ，while the contents of heavy metals and sulfur dioxide are important indicators that affect the safety of E. ferox ，and α-tocopherol and gallic acid may be the quality markers of E. ferox . Later ，according to the basic properties of raw and processed products of E. ferox ， pharmaceutical analysis methods can be used to comprehensively investigate the differences and change rules of chemical components in E. ferox before and after processing. The pharmacodynamic effects of E. ferox before and after processing can be evaluated by in vivo and in vitro models，so as to provide references for the inheritance of processing technology ，the formulation of processing standards and clinical application of E. ferox .
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Leaves of Euryale ferox are rich in anthocyanins. Anthocyanin synthesis is one of the important branches of the flavonoid synthesis pathway, in which flavonoid 3'-hydroxylase(F3'H) can participate in the formation of important intermediate products of anthocyanin synthesis. According to the data of E. ferox transcriptome, F3'H cDNA sequence was cloned in the leaves of E. ferox and named as EfF3'H. The correlation between EfF3'H gene expression and synthesis of flavonoids was analyzed by a series of bioinforma-tics tools and qRT-PCR. Moreover, the biological function of EfF3'H was verified by the heterologous expression in yeast. Our results showed that EfF3'H comprised a 1 566 bp open reading frame which encoded a hydrophilic transmembrane protein composed of 521 amino acid residues. It was predicted to be located in the plasma membrane. Combined with predictive analysis of conserved domains, this protein belongs to the cytochrome P450(CYP450) superfamily. The qRT-PCR results revealed that the expression level of EfF3'H was significantly different among different cultivars and was highly correlated with the content of related flavonoids in the leaves. Eukaryotic expression studies showed that EfF3'H protein had the biological activity of converting kaempferol to quercetin. In this study, EfF3'H cDNA was cloned from the leaves of E. ferox for the first time, and the biological function of the protein was verified. It provi-ded a scientific basis for further utilizing the leaves of E. ferox and laid a foundation for the further analysis of the biosynthesis pathway of flavonoids in medicinal plants.
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Anthocyanins , Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System/metabolism , Plant Leaves/metabolism , Plant Proteins/metabolism , TranscriptomeABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE： To optimize the extraction technology of total vitamin E in Euryale ferox. METHODS： With the extraction amount of total vitamin E as reference index， using extraction time， extraction times， ultrasound power and comminution degree as reference factors， single fator test and Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology was used to optimize the extraction technology of total vitamin E from E. ferox. The validation tests were conducted for 3 times （the amounts of E. ferox were 2.0， 20.0， 40.0 g）. RESULTS： The optimal extraction technology of vitamin E included that extraction time of 80 min， extraction times of 3 times， ultrasound power of 240 W， comminution degree of 80 mesh. In validation test， extraction rates of total vitamin E were 2.063， 2.103， 2.085 mg/g （RSD＝2.6％， 1.5％， 1.3％， n＝3）， the relative errors of which to predicted value （2.092 mg/g） were 0.14％， 0.53％ and 0.33％， respectively. CONCLUSIONS： The optimal extraction technology is reasonable， stable and feasible， and can be used for the extraction of total vitamin E in E. ferox.
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Multi-source satellite remote sensing technology can be used to monitor the distribution and growth status of aquatic plant species on a large scale.In this paper,C,aoyou Lake was selected as the research area.Aquatic medicine material Euryaleferox Salisb was used as the research object.The spectral characteristics of plants in Euryaleferox Salisb growing area were analyzed by ASD portable spectrometer and the remote sensing image of Pléiades and GF-1.The spectral range of species was obtained.And the decision tree algorithm model was constructed,which were used to extract the information of Euryale ferox Salisb from remote sensing images.Through verification,the results showed that the accuracy of comprehensive classification was 83％.It was concluded that multi-source satellite remote sensing image and GIS spatial analysis technology can accurately reflect the area and distribution of aquatic medicine material Euryale ferox Salisb.
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Objective To investigate the effect of Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract on renal funtion of diabetic nephropathy (DN) induced by strepotozotocin (STZ) in rats and the antioxidant ability of ethanol extract,water extract supernatant and precipitation. Methods Ethanol extract of Euryale ferox seeds were prepared by ethanol extraction and followed by evaporation and freeze-dry. The seeds residue was further extracted with water and precipitated with ethanol to obtain water extract supernatant and precipitation. Sprague Dawley male rats were given intraperitoneal injection of STZ at a dose of 60 mg/kg to induce DN. STZ-induced DN rats were administrated by gavage with different dose of Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract(75, 150, 300 and 600 mg/kg body weight) once daily for 12 weeks. 24 h urine was collected for examining urinary protein and microalbumin every four weeks. Blood serum was also collected for examining of serum creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level after rats sacrificed at the end of 12 weeks after administration, and the pathological changes of kidney were observed. Antioxidant capacity of the three extracts were determined by Fe3+ reduction, and radical scavenging rate to 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)hydrazl(DPPH), O2-and OH-free radicals. Results Compared with model group, the content of 24 h urine protein and urine microalbumin of DN rats were reduced in all Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract administration groups, and 24 h proteinuria were significantly reduced in the group of 150 and 600 mg/kg administration(P<0.05);BUN level was also reduced in all dose of Euayale ferox seeds ethanol extract administration, and more remarkably reduced in the group of 300mg/kg (P<0.01). 12 weeks after administration, kidney damage amelioration was observed in pathological sections of rats in Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extracts 300 and 600 mg/kg groups. Meanwhile, Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract showed a certain antioxidant abilities in reducing of Fe3+ and scavenging DPPH, O2- and OH- at the concentrations of 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 mg/ml. Conclusion Euryale ferox seeds ethanol extract could decrease proteinuria of STZ-induced DN rats,this may be associated with its antioxidant capacity.
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The seed. coat, petiole and peduncle of Euryale feroxibelonging to Nymphaeaceae) are used as medicinal potions through solvent extraction, reflux extraction and ultrasonic extraction, and purification on macroporous resin. The quality controls are performed by near infra-red fingerprint spectrum. HPLC. X-ray diffraction Fourier spectrum, and ITS2 barcode. The nutrients of E. ferox contain large amount of amino acids, fatty acids and various microelements; medicinal ingredients are identified to be polyphenol, sesquineolignan. tocopherol, cerebroside, and cyclic dipeptide. The pharmacological effects of E. ferox extracts include antioxidant, free radical scavenging, hypoglycemic activity, decreasing urine protein, bacteriostasis and prevention of gastric mucosal injury. Treatment with E. ferox preparations for diabetes and chronic nephritis are performed in clinics. This review summarizes the study of E. ferox in recent years for further research and development.
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OBJECTIVE:To analyze the content of water-soluble proteins in Euryale ferox from different regions. METHODS:The water-soluble proteins in E. ferox were extracted by cryogenic grinding. With the reference of bovine albumin,Coomassie bril-liant blue G-250 was used for coloration,visible spectrophotometry was conducted to determine the content of water-soluble pro-teins in E. ferox from different regions and clustering analysis was used to analyze the results. RESULTS:The linear range of bo-vine albumin was 0.005 01-0.150 3 mg/ml(r=0.999 2)with the average recovery of 98.95%(RSD=1.76%,n=6).RSDs of preci-sion,stability and reproducibility tests were no more than 2.04%. The average value of content of water-soluble proteins in samples was 0.457 7 mg/g. Cluster analysis showed that the content of water-soluble proteins in E. ferox from Yangtze River basin was high-er,followed by the southward and the northward was the least. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,reliable and reproducible, and suitable for the content determination of water-soluble proteins in E. ferox.
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The seed, coat, petiole and peduncle of Euryale ferox(belonging to Nymphaeaceae) are used as medicinal potions through solvent extraction, reflux extraction and ultrasonic extraction, and purification on macroporous resin. The quality controls are performed by near infra-red fingerprint spectrum, HPLC, X-ray diffraction Fourier spectrum, and ITS2 barcode. The nutrients of E. ferox contain large amount of amino acids, fatty acids and various microelements; medicinal ingredients are identified to be polyphenol, sesquineolignan, tocopherol, cerebroside, and cyclic dipeptide. The pharmacological effects of E. ferox extracts include antioxidant, free radical scavenging, hypoglycemic activity, decreasing urine protein, bacteriostasis and prevention of gastric mucosal injury. Treatment with E. ferox preparations for diabetes and chronic nephritis are performed in clinics. This review summarizes the study of E. ferox in recent years for further research and development.