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Objective:To establish a method for the content determination of total nitrogen in Nidus Vespae by salicylic acid and sodium hypochlorite spectrophotometry. Methods:The content of total nitrogen in Nidus Vespae from different areas with various batches was detected. Nidus Vespae was treated with sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide, and colored by salicylic acid and sodium hypochlo-rite. Using ammonium chloride as the control sample, the content of total nitrogen in the samples was tested at 650 nm. To ensure the method reliability, single factor experiments were performed to study the effects of temperature, reaction time and reagent dosage; or-thogonal experiments were used to screen optimum amounts of phosphate buffer solution, sodium salicylate solution and sodium hypo-chlorite solution. Results:The results showed that the optimum temperature was ambient, and the optimum time was 1. 5h. The opti-mum amount of phosphate buffer solution , sodium salicylate solution and sodium hypochlorite solution was 4 ml,7 ml and 1. 5 ml, re-spectively. The linear range of total nitrogen was 0. 06-0. 78 μg·ml-1(r=0. 9998), and the average recovery was 100. 98% (RSD=2. 10%,n=6). Conclusion:The method can be used to determine the total nitrogen content in Nidus Vespae. The total nitrogen content in Nidus Vespae is various in various areas with different batches.
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Traditional Chinese medicine Nidus Vespae, also known as hive, is an important and commonly used animal drug. There are related records about its applications in ancient Chinese medicinal literature. It possesses the efficacy of dispelling the wind, relieving pain, counteracting toxic substances and killing insect, and is widely employed as single medicine or an ingredient of compound medicine. The objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive reference for further development and utilization of Nidus Vespae. Thus, we summarize its chemical constituents, clinical applications, and pharmacological mechanism of action.
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OBJECTIVES:To isolate and purify a new peptide named as NV-PP-1,from anti-inflammatory protein extracts of Nidus Vespae and to characterize it.METHODS:It was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation,DEAE-Sephadex A50 ionexchange chromatography,Sephadex G-50 gel filtration and HPLC，respectively.Then it was characterized by HPLC on Protein-PakTM-60 column,IEF-HPCE(isoelectric focusing-high performance capillary electrophoresis),UV spectrum,amino acid analysis,and the N-terminal analysis with DNS-Cl.RESULT:Both HPLC on Protein-PakTM-60 column and IEF-HPCE showed its homogeneity.Its molecular weight was estimated to be 7.079 kD by HPSEC.UV spectrum indicated its maximum absorption at 274nm.Its PI was determined to be 4.08 according to IEF-HPCE.The terminal analysis showed its N-terminal amino acid was blocked.Amino acid analysis of NV-PP-1 indicated that it was rich in Ser,Glu,Gly.CONCLUSION:NV-PP-1 is the first peptide isolated from the anti-inflammatory protein extracts of Nidus vespae.
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Objective To study the mechanism of protein extracted from nidus vespae protein(NVP) on anti-leukemia and provide experimental and theoretical evidence for exploring new anti-leukemia drugs. Methods The effect of the NVP on cell growth and morphological changes of K562 cells was observed by using cell culture and transmission electronic microscopy,the effect of NVP on apoptosis-associated signal transduct protein NF-? Bp65,?-catenin and iNOS of K562 cells was detected via immunohistochemical method and image analysis system. Results(1) The saturation destinity of K562 cells in NVP group was decreased which suggested that the proliferation was inhibited.(2) In the NVP group typical apoptosis morphological changes were observed in the K562 cells under transmission electronic microscope.(3) The result of immunohistochemistry showed that the expression of NF-? Bp65,?-catenin and iNOS of K562 cells in the NVP group decreased.The optical density(A) values of NF-?Bp65,?-catenin analysed by the image analysis system were decreased in the NVP group.Conclusion The NVP can inhibit the proliferation of K562 cell prominently,and the mechanism probably is that the apoptosis is induced via regulating the expression of apoptosis-associated signal transducted factors NF-?Bp65,?-catenin and iNOS.