Inhibitory effects of ligustilide and butylidenephthalide on bFGF-stimulated proliferation of rat smooth muscle cells / 药学学报

Aim To investigate the bio-affinities of ligustilide and butylidenephthalide to rat aortic smooth muscle cells and the inhibitory effects of them on bFGF-stimulated proliferation of rat vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC). Methods VSMCs were cultured from rat aorta pectoralis and identified by an immunohistochemical method. The bio-affinities between solute (ligustilide or butylidenephthalide) and cell membrane were measured by rat aortic cell membrane chromatography (CMC). The inhibitory effects of ligustilide and butylidenephthalide on bFGF-stimulated VSMC proliferation were evaluated by MTT colorimetric method. Results Both ligustilide and butylidenephthalide had selective affinities to rat aortic smooth muscle cell as the same as verapamil, one of the calcium ion antagonists. They could potently separately (P ＜ 0.05 ), but had no effects on the normal VSMC growth. Conclusion Both ligustilide and butylidenephthalide can inhibit the abnormal proliferation of VSMC induced by bFGF.

Solvent extraction methods of ferulic acid in Ligusticum Chuanxiong Hort / 中成药

Objective: To build an extraction method of ferulic acid from Ligusticum Chuanxiong Hort.Methods: The solvent varieties, polarities, and extraction methods were systematically studied by HPLC with ferulic acid as marker.Results: The more effective way to extract ferulic acid from Ligusticum Chuanxiong Hort was effluent extraction with 8 times amount of 40% alcohol under reflux for three hours.Conclusion: The solvent varieties and extraction method showed greater effects than others on the extraction efficiency of ferulic acid.

Solvent Extraction Methods of Imperatorin in Radix Angelicae Dahurica / 中成药

Objective: To build an extraction method of coumarins from Radix Angelicae Dahuricae. Methods: The solvent varieties, polarities, and extraction methods were systematically studied by TLC with imperatorin as marker.Results: The more effective way to extract coumarins from Radix Angelicae Dahurica was refluent extraction with 4 times amount of 95% alcohol twice (one hour each time).Conclusion: The Solvent varieties and extraction method showed greater effects than others on the extraction efficiency of imperatorin.