Promoting effect of volatile oils of Shichangpu, benzoin or storax on intestinal absorption of Rhodamine-123 and its mechanisms / 第二军医大学学报

Objective To explore the intestinal absorption-promoting effect of volatile oils of Shichangpu, benzoin and storax on Rhodamine-123 (Rho-123) and its mechanisms. Methods Rat in vitro everted gut sac (EGS) model was made. The EGS was filled with 1.0 mL K-R solution, and suspended in 45.0 mL 37℃ K-R solution with or without 60 μg/mL volatile oils of Shichangpu, benzoin or storax. After incubation for 30 min, Rho-123 was added in the experimental solution outside the EGS. Rho-123 content in the EGS was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detector. The human colon carcinoma cell lines Caco-2 were cultured in DMEM and incubated with 80 μg/mL volatile oils of Shichangpu, benzoin or storax for 48 h. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) expression in Caco-2 cells was assessed using flow cytometry, and P-gp gene MDR1 mRNA expression was determined by qPCR. Results The volatile oils of Shichangpu, benzoin and storax each significantly increased the absorption rate constant and apparent permeability coefficient of Rho-123 in rat jejunum and ileum (P<0.01), reduced P-gp expression and MDR1 mRNA level in Caco-2 cells (the decreased rates of P-gp expression were 53.15%, 55.10% and 61.86%, and of MDR1 mRNA levels were 55.41%, 16.24% and 38.46%, P<0.01). Conclusion Inhibiting the protein and MDR1 mRNA expressions of P-gp may be one of the main mechanisms of volatile oils of Shichangpu, benzoin and storax in promoting Rho-123 intestinal absorption.

Study on physicochemical properties of storax ?-cyclodextrin inclusion complex / 中草药

Object To study the phsiochemical properties of storax ? cyclodextrin (? CD) inclusion complex Methods The inclusion complex was identified by the methods of TLC, X ray powder diffractometry and IR The solubility and dissolution rate of cinnamic acid in inclusion complex were investigated by HPLC Results The TLC showed that the main composition of storax had no change before and after being included by ? CD The spectra of X ray powder diffractometry and IR of the inclusion complex were remarkably different from those of storax and storax ? CD mixture It was shown a great improvement of the solubility and dissolution rate of cinnamic acid in the inclusion complex in 0 1 mol/L HCl, pH 6 6 and pH 7 5 phosphate buffer solution Conclusion The storax ? CD inclusion complex exhibits some new physical characteristics and its physiochemical properties are greatly changed comparing with those of storax