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AIM: To investigate the preventive and therapeutic effects of Hawthorn flavone on hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis rats. METHODS: The atherosclerosis model was established by high fat diet plus vitamin D2. The blood lipid levels, heart index, atherosclerosis index (AI1, AI2) and coronary heart index were measured in each group. The histopathological changes of aorta were observed by oil red O staining, HE staining and Masson staining. ELISA experiments were used to detect IL-6, ICAM-1, MCP-1 and VCAM-1 protein level. RESULTS: Compared with normal group, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL-C), heart index, atherosclerosis index (AI1, AI2) and coronary index in atherosclerosis model group were significantly increased (P<0.01), while high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The pathological score of aorta and the degree of fibrosis were significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with model group, TC, TG, LDL-C, heart index, atherosclerosis index (AI1, AI2) and coronary heart index were significantly decreased (P<0.01), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was significantly increased (P<0.01) in medium, high dose hawthorn flavonoids and atorvastatin groups. The pathological score of aorta significantly decreased and the degree of fibrosis significantly improved (P<0.01). The variation trend of blood lipid levels in hyperlipidemia rats is basically consistent with atherosclerotic rats. Meanwhile, compared with model group, the medium, high dose hawthorn flavonoids and atorvastatin groups could significantly inhibit the expression levels of IL-6, MCP-1, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 adhesion molecules (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The hawthorn flavone can inhibit the formation of aortic endothelial atherosclerotic plaque, reduce the degree of fibrosis and inflammation of atherosclerotic plaque in rats, and achieve the purpose of anti-atherosclerosis. Meanwhile, the hawthorn flavone has the effect of regulating blood lipid.
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BACKGROUND:The faults or defects in pharmaceutical dosage form designed for carbamazepine may lead to irregular drug absorption, great individual differences between the pharmacokinetics, narrow therapeutic concentration range, and the therapeutic drug monitoring for this drug. OBJECTIVE:To prepare a magnetic/pH double sensitive hydrogel beads carrying carbamazepine and to evaluate its properties. METHODS:Using chitosan, alginate and Fe3O4 nanoparticle as carrier materials, the magnetic/pH double sensitive hydrogel beads carrying anti-epileptic carbamazepine were prepared, and the composition and preparation technology were optimized by orthogonal test of L9(34). The surface morphology and structure of the hydrogel beads were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy respectively. Also, the superparamagnetism, swel ing and release in vitro of hydrogel beads were determined. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The optimized preparation technology were described as:0.5%(w/v) chitosan, 1.5%(w/v) alginate, 2.0%(w/v) calcium chloride, and 1:2 ratio for magnetic versus carrier materials. The hydrogel beads under the optimal preparation conditions showed a round shape and smooth surface, and average encapsulation efficiency, loading efficiency and hydrogel beads diameter were 94.36%, 25.05%and 1-2 mm respectively. The hydrogel beads appeared to have superparamagnetism, the swel ing degrees were associated with pH value of medium, and the sequential release amount of carbamazepine from the hydrogel beads in simulated gastric fluid was 22.77%for 2 hours. Then, the beads were moved to the simulated intestinal fluid, and this value approached 91.63%for 24 hours. Experimental findings indicate that, the composition and preparation technology of magnetic/pH double sensitive hydrogel beads carrying carbamazepine was rational and feasible, and hydrogel beads show obvious pH sensitivity and magnetic sensitivety. The control ed-release effect of hydrogel beads in vitro is also good.
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One alkaline protease from Actinomucor elegans AS3.2778 was purified protein. The enzyme was purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography, hydrophobic chromatography and size exclusion chromatography method, and its properties were also investigated. The molecular weight of this enzyme is 32 kDa with SDS-PAGE method, optimum temperature is 60℃, optimum pH is 8.5 to 10.5, it is stable in the pH range of 6.0 to 9.0 at < 40℃ temperature, and being completely inhibited by the serine protease inhibitor, PMSF, indicated that it belongs to the serine protease family. Specificity test indicated this protease has extensive selectivity to peptide bones, especially to peptide bones composed of Leucine residue.
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OBJECTIVE:To study the influence of processing method on the content of 3 kinds of alkaloids in Phellodendron chinense. METHODS:HPLC was used to determine the content of 3 kinds of alkaloids in P. chinense,such as stir-frying with wine,salt-roast process and carbonization. The separation was performed on Zorbax SB-C18(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m) column. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid (48 ∶ 52,0.1 g SDS per 100 mL) with flow rate of 1.0 mL?min-1. Detection wavelength was set at 265 nm and column temperature was set at room temperature. Injection volume was 10 ?L. RESULTS:Except for special case,the content of berberine hydrochloride,pamatine hydrochoride and jateorizine hydrochoride were all decreased after processing,especially carbonization.CONCLUSION:The 3 kinds of alkaloids can be also used as index of quality control of processed P. chinense. The method is simple,rapid and accurate for the determination of 3 kinds of alkaloids in P. chinense.