Effects of neferine on invasion and migration of non-small cell lung cancer H1299 cells via inhibiting ROCK pathway / 中国药理学通报

Aim To observe the inhibitory effect of neferine(Nef)on the migration and invasion of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)H1299 cells by blocking ROCK pathway.Methods H1299 cells were taken for in vitro culture, and treated with different concentrations of Nef.H1299 cell viability was measured by CCK-8 method to determine the dose of the experimental group.The migration and invasion abilities of H1299 cells were detected by cell scratch test and Transwell chamber test.The expression of matrix metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9 secreted from lung cancer cells was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The protein level of ROCK1 in H1299 cells was tested by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and Western blot; the binding mode and affinity between Nef and ROCK1 were stimulated by AutoDock semi flexible docking method.Results The doses of Nef in the experimental group were determined as 4, 6 and 10 μmol·L-1.These three concentrations of Nef could inhibit the migration and invasion of H1299 lung cancer cells to a certain degree in a dose-dependent manner.At the same time, Nef reduced the expression of MMP-2, MMP-9 and ROCK1 proteins related to the migration and invasion of the cancer cells.In addition, the affinity of Nef to ROCK1 was significantly higher than that of fasudil, an inhibitor of ROCK, and the binding force was stronger to A-chain of ROCK1.Conclusions As a potential natural anticancer compound, Nef can inhibit the migration and invasion of NSCLC by reducing the expression of MMP-2, MMP-9 and ROCK1 proteins related to the migration and invasion of the cancer cells.

Mechanisms of inhibition of invasion and metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by neferine through its influence on microRNAs / 药学学报

This study was designed to investigate the inhibitory effect and mechanism of neferine (Nef) on invasion and metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells (NPC). The viability of CNE-1 and 5-8F cells was detected by CCK-8 assay after treatment with different concentrations of Nef. The effects of Nef on cell migration and invasion were detected by the scratch test and Transwell assay. Western blot analysis was used to detect the effects of Nef on levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-associated proteins and transcription factors. The differentially expressed gene profiles between control group and Nef group were analyzed by microRNA microarray, combined with bioinformation analysis. It was observed that 30 μmol·L-1 Nef had no significant effect on the viability of CNE-1 and 5-8F cells. Western blot assay showed that the expression level of neurotroponin cadherin (N-cadherin) and vimentin decreased after treatment with Nef, while the expression of epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin) increased. The expression of transcription factors including Twist, Snail, and Slug exhibited no significant difference. Results of the microRNA microarray suggest that 10 microRNAs showed significant differences when compared with the control group. Bioinformatics analysis showed that hsa-let-7c-5p and hsa-microRNA-423-5p targeted the same downstream genes: small integral membrane protein 3 (SMIM3) and nerve growth factor (NGF). Overexpression of hsa-let-7c-5p and hsa-miR-423-5p promoted the invasion and migration ability of 5-8F cells and decreased the expression of SMIM3 and NGF. The results from this study suggest that Nef may inhibit the invasion and metastasis of NPC cells by inhibiting the expression of hsa-let-7c-5p and hsa-miR-423-5p followed by the upregulation of SMIM3 and NGF; thus, regulating the expression of EMT-associated proteins. Our data have provided experimental evidence for the inhibition of tumor invasion and metastasis by Nef.

Effects of Neferine on Proliferation and Apoptosis of HepG2 Cells / 中国药师

Objective:To investigate the effects of neferine on the proliferation and apoptosis of HepG2 cells. Methods: The effect of neferine on the proliferation of HepG2 cells was determined by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), the morphology of HepG2 cells with Hoechst33258 staining was observed under a fluorescent microscope,the degree of damage to HepG2 cells was observed by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) kit,Annexin V /propidium iodide (PI) and PI/Rnase were used to analyze the apoptosis and the cell cycle. Results:Neferine could inhibit the proliferation of HepG2 cells in a dose and time-dependent manner,and the degree of damage to the cell membrane increased with the dose of the drug. The results of Hoechst33258 staining and flow cytometry (FCM) indicated that HepG2 cells were arrested in G0/G1phase and the apoptotic rate increased with the concentration increase of neferine.Conclusion:Neferine can inhibit the growth and proliferation of HepG2 cells in a dose and time-dependent manner, induce it arrested in G0/G1 phase and induce the late apoptosis of HepG2 cells.

Protection Mechanism of Neferine in Learning and Memory Function of Rats with Chronic Cerebral Ische-mia / 中国药师

Objective: To investigate the effects of neferine ( Nef ) on the learning and memory function and the expression of Notch1 and SYN in hippocampus in the rats with chronic cerebral ischemia .Methods:Male SD rats (250-300g) were randomly divid-ed into the sham operation group(Sham), the model group(Mod), nimodipine (Nim) positive control group and Nef treatment group with 5 ones in each .The chronic cerebral ischemia ( CCI ) model was established using bilateral common carotid artery ligation ( 2-VO).The rats were orally administered with NS(5 mg· kg-1),Nim(1 mg· kg -1) and Nef (20 mg· kg-1),respectively for 21 days after the first day of operation .The body weight was recorded .The number of hippocampal neurons in the rats was observed by Nissel staining.The learning and memory function was evaluated by Morris water maze test .Notch1 and SYN protein expressions in hippo-campus were detected by IHC staining and Western blot .Results:Compared with the Mod group , Nef group could reverse the reduc-tion of body weight and the number of hippocampal neurons in hippocampus CA 1 region induced by 2-VO, increase the route and the time of platform finding, prolong the escape latency and decrease the number of platform cross on the 21st day, and the effects were bet-ter than those of Nim (P<0.05).Moreover, the down-regulated SYN and Notch1 protein expressions in CCI group were both increase after the Nef treatment on the 21st day.Conclusion:Nef has a protective effect on the function of learning and memory in CCI rats in-duced by 2-VO,which may be related with the strengthened Notch 1 pathway in CA1 region of hippocampus and synaptic plasticity .

Effect of neferine on proliferation and invasion of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 and Bel-7402 / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the effect of neferine on proliferation and invasion of human hepatocellular car-cinoma. Methods HepG2 and Bel-7402 cells were cultured in vitro with different concentrations of nefer-ine, then cell proliferation was observed by CCK-8 as-say; cell invasion was observed by transwell invasion assay; the protein expression of RhoA, RhoC and ROCK was detected by Western blot. Results CCK-8 results showed that neferine could significantly inhibit cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner compared with the control group. Transwell invasion assay showed that cell invasion was significantly decreased with neferine 3 μmol · L-1 . Western blot results showed that RhoA, RhoC and ROCK protein expres-sion was decreased when neferine was co-incubated with hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Conclusion Nef-erine can inhibit proliferation and invasion of HepG2 and Bel-7402 cells, which is mediated mainly by the inhibition of RhoA, RhoC and ROCK protein expres-sion.

Inhibitory Effect of Neferine and Isoliensinine on 5α-Reductase / 中国药师

Objective:To compare the inhibitory effect of neferine and isoliensinine on 5α-reductase to provide reference for the development of 5α-reductase inhibitors. Methods: Different reaction tubes and control tubes were prepared, liver was homogenated, and reducing coenzyme II ( NADPH) , testosterone, pending test sample, the positive drug and buffer was respectively added into 96-well plates. The change in the absorbance of NADPH at 340nm in 1h was determined by a microplate reader. Compared the experimen-tal group with the blank control group, the inhibition rate ( I%) of the test drugs against 5α-reductase was calculated. Results:As for the six concentration gradients (2-40 mg·ml-1 ) in the experiments, the best inhibitory concentration of neferine and isoliensinine was 10 mg·ml-1(I% =25.00 ±1.030% and 29.90 ±2.410%, respectively). Compared with the control group, neferine and isoliensi-nine showed significant inhibition against 5α-reductase (P<0. 05). Compared with the positive group at the same concentration (10 mg ·ml-1), the inhibition of neferine and isoliensinine was significantly lower (P<0. 05). The inhibition effect of isoliensinine was rel-atively better than that of neferine (P<0. 05). Conclusion:Neferine and isoliensininein have notable inhibitory effect on 5α-reduc-tase, which show certain application prospect in the treatment of prostatic hyperplasia in clinics.

Protective Effects of Neferine on Lipopolysaccharide-induced Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Injury / 中国药师

Objective:To investigate the protective effects of neferine on lipopolysaccharide ( LPS)-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs) injury. Methods:The optimum inducing concentration of LPS was screened out through pretests and used for the model establishment of HUVECs damage. CCK8 was used to detect the influence of neferine at different concentrations on LPS-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs) injury. Nitric oxide ( NO) content was measured by the Griess Reagent method. The nitric-oxide synthase (NOS) activity was assessed by the commercially available kits. Results:The inhibitory rate of HU-VECs was 54. 50% detected by CCK8, which induced by LPS at the concentration of 100 μg·ml-1(P<0. 01). Neferine at the con-centrations of 0. 3-5. 0μmol·L-1 could increase the cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner, while it inhibited the cell pro-liferation at the concentration of 10 μmol·L-1(P<0.05). Neferine could reverse the situation, and the NO release was increased and the tNOS/iNOS activity was increased induced by LPS (P<0. 05). The results shown by the inverted microscope suggested that the floating dead cells were decreased, the cell shape was basically sound and tightly packed with the concentration increase of neferine (0. 3-5. 0μmol·L-1) in a concentration-dependent manner. Conclusion:The results show that neferine has protective effects on HU-VECs injury induced by LPS, and the mechanism may be related with the decrease of intracellular levels of NO and NOS activity.

Inhibitory effects of neferine on Nav1.5 channels expressed in HEK293 cells / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

Neferine, a bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid in Lotus Plumule, was proved to have a wide range of biological activities. In the present study, using whole-cell patch-clamp technique, we investigated the effects of neferine on Nav1.5 channels that are stably expressed in HEK 293 cells. We found that neferine potently and reversibly inhibited Nav1.5 currents in a concentration dependent manner with a half-maximal inhibition (IC50) being 26.15 μmol/L. The inhibitory effects of neferine on Nav1.5 currents were weaker than those of quinidine at the same concentration. The steady-state inactivation curve was significantly shifted towards hyperpolarizing direction in the presence of 30 μmol/L neferine, while the voltage-dependent activation was unaltered. Neferine prolonged the time to peak of activation, increased the inactivation time constants of Nav1.5 currents and markedly slowed the recovery from inactivation. The inhibitory effect of neferine could be potentiated in a frequency-dependent manner. These results suggested that neferine can block Nav1.5 channels under the open state and inactivating state and it is an open channel blocker of Nav1.5 channels.

Protective effects of four alkaloids of embryo loti on H2O2-induced oxidative damage of vascular endothelial cells / 中国生化药物杂志

Objective To observe protective effects of four active liposoluble alkaloids of a Chinese herb, lotusine (Lot), liensinine (Lien), isoliensinine (Iso) and neferine (Nef) of embryo loti (the green embryo), against H2 O2-induced oxidative damage on human umbilical vascular endothelial cell ECV-304.Methods The protective effects of Lot, Lien, Iso and Nef on the survival of normal and oxidatively damaged ECV 304 cells were studied by cell morphology observation and 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay.The levels of nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthase ( NOS) were measured using colorimetric assay.Results Lot, Lien, Iso and Nef did not affect cell morphology and cell viability of normal ECV 304 cells.The survival of oxidative damaged vascular endothelial cells was rescued by incubating with Lot at 100μmol/L, and Lien, Iso and Nef at 0.1 μmol/L.The proliferative activity of medicated groups increased to 112.8%, 129.3%, 125.6 and 118.2%, respectively (P<0.01 or 0.05), relative to that of the group with H2O2 induced oxidative damage.The four alkaloids restrained oxidative injury of endothelial cells induced by H2 O2 and the protective influences were similar with captopril, which served as a positive control.Each alkaloid except Lot reduced intercellular space and increased the connections of oxidative damaged cells, concomitant with more recognizable cell borders.Lien, Iso and Nef also increased the concentration of NO ( P<0.05 ) .Besides, all of the four alkaloids activated NOS in damaged vascular endothelial cells ( P<0.05 ) . Conclusion The four alkaloids of embryo loti, especially Lien, Iso and Nef, have certain protective effects against H2 O2-induced oxidative damage on vascular endothelial cells.The protective mechanism may be promotion of NO release through the increase of NOS production.

Intestinal absorption of three alkaloids in Plumula Nelumbinis by rat single-pass perfusion in situ model / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the intestinal absorption behaviors of three main active components, liensinine, isoliensinine and neferine in Plumula Nelumbinis extracts in intestine of rats. METHODS: With phenol red as the indicator, in situ single pass intestinal perfusion (SPIP) model was used and the concentrations of the alkaloids in perfusion solution in different intestinal segments (duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and colon) were determined by HPLC. RESULTS: Liensinine, isoliensinine and neferine were absorbed in whole intestinal segments with saturation phenomena. The absorption rate constant (Ka) and/or effective permeability values (Peff) of the three alkaloids mostly had significant difference (P<0.05) at middle and high concentrations of perfusion solution vs those at low concentrations. Liensinine, isoliensinine and neferine possessed better absorption in ileum and colon of intestine. The absorption in duodenum and jejunum mostly displayed no significant difference (P≤0.05). In middle concentration group (117.3 μg·mL-1), neferine was absorbed best among the three alkaloids in colon; in other intestinal sections, the Kd and Peff of the three alkaloids were sequenced as follows: neferine ≤ liensinine ≤ isoliensinine. CONCLUSION: The transport mechanism of liensinine, isoliensinine and neferine in vivo may be active transport or facilitated diffusion.

Synergistic Effect of Hyperthermia and Neferine on Reverse Multidrug Resistance in Adriamycin-resistant SGC7901/ADM Gastric Cancer Cells / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

Multidrug resistance (MDR) plays a major obstacle to successful gastric cancer chemotherapy.The purpose of this study was to investigate the MDR reversal effect and mechanisms of hyperthermia in combination with neferine (Nef) in adriamycin (ADM) resistant human SGC7901/ADM gastric cancer cells.The MDR cells were heated at 42℃ and 45℃ for 30 min alone or combined with 10 μg/mL Nef.The cytotoxic effect of ADM was evaluated by MTT assay.Cellular plasma membrane lipid fluidity was detected by fluorescence polarization technique.Intracellular accumulation of ADM was monitored with high performance liquid chromatography.Mdr-1 mRNA,P-glycoprotein (P-gp),γH2AX expression and γH2AX foci formation were determined by real-time PCR,Western blot and immunocytochemical staining respectively.It was found that different heating methods induced different cytotoxic effects.Water submerged hyperthermia had the strongest cytotoxicity of ADM and Nef combined with hyperthermia had a synergistic cytotoxicity of ADM in the MDR cells.The water submerged hyperthermia increased the cell membrane fluidity.Both water submerged hyperthermia and Nef increased the intracellular accumulation of ADM.The water submerged hyperthermia and Nef down-regulated the expression of mdr-1 mRNA and P-gp.The water submerged hyperthermia could damage DNA and increase the γH2AX expression of SGC7901/ADM cells.The higher temperature was,the worse effect was.Our results show that combined treatment of hyperthermia with Nef can synergistically reverse MDR in human SGC7901/ADM gastric cancer cells.

Effects of neferine on expression of glutathione S-transferase-pi in K562/A02 cells in vitro / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To study the effects of neferine on the expression of glutathione S-transferase-pi in vitro and to explore the multi-drug resistance reversing mechanism of neferine.Methods 50% inhibition concentration(IC_(50)) of ADM on K562/A02 was determined by MTT method.The transcription of GST-? gene was detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and the expression level of GST-? was determined by Western blot after neferine treatment.Results Neferine remarkably enhanced chemosensitivity to ADM of K562/A02 cells.After neferine treatment in day 1,day 3 and day 5,the relative efficiency of K562/A02 to ADM was 9.6%,41.4% and 10.7%,respectively.Semi-quantitative RT-PCR showed that mRNA transcription of GST-? gene was significantly reduced(P

Effects of neferine on gastric carcinoma apoptosis induced by vincristine / 中国药理学通报

AIM To study the effects of neferine on gastric car cinoma apoptosis induced by vincristine in vitro. METHODS Cytotoxicity assay was tested by MTT method. The influence of neferine to affect vincristine to induce gastric carcinoma apoptosis was detected by PI staining flow cytometry, AO/EB double fluorescence stain and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL). RESULTS 2 5, 5,10 ?mol?L -1 neferine enhanced vincristine to inhibit the proliferation of SGC7901 cells; 10 ?mol?L -1 neferine enhanced vincristine (0 1, 0 5, 2, 4 mg?L -1 ) to induce SGC7901 cells apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS Neferine enhanced vincristine to induce gastric carcinoma cells apoptosis. It is inferred a kind of low poisonous and high effective chemosenstizers.

Effect of neferine on intracellular adriamycin accumulation in MCF-7 / Adr cell line / 中国药理学通报

AIM: To study the effect of neferine on intracellular adriamycin (ADM) accumulation in MCF-7 / Adr cell line. METHODS The cytotoxic effect was determined by MTT assay. The intracellular ADM concentration was assayed by HPLC. RESULTS: Neferine (Nef) decreased the IC50 of ADM to MCF-7 / Adr cells but increased the intracellular concentration of ADM. CONCLUSION: The mechanism of the MDR reversal effect of Nef is associated with the increase of the intracellular accumulation of anticancer drug.

Reversal of multidrug resistance by neferine in human gastric carcinoma cell line SGC7901/VCR / 中国癌症杂志

Purpose:To study the reversal of multidrug resistance (MDR) and its mechanism by neferine which is a new calcium channel blocker in human gastric carcinoma cell line SGC7901/VCR. Methods:The cytotixic effect was tested by MTT assay. The expression of multidrug-resistance-associated protein in human gastric carcinoma cells was examined by SP immunocytochemical and flow cytometry. Results:Neferine at the concentration 10 ?mol/L was not of significant cytotoxicity to SGC7901 and SGC7901/VCR cells. Neferine at the concentration of 2.5,5,10 ?mol/L decreased the IC_(50)value of VCR to SGC7901/VCR cells from 2.32 ?g/ml to 0.340,0.128 and 0.053 ?g/ml, respectively and with the increase by 6.8-,18.1-and 43.8-fold in the chemosensitivity, respectively. It had more potent reversal action on SGC7901/VCR cells than Verapamil at the concentration of 10 ?mol/L(P

The Effect of Neferine on the Proliferation and the P-glycoprotein Expression of Refractory/relapsed Acute Leukemic Cells / 中国医师杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of neferine on the proliferation and the P-glycoprotein(P-gp) expression of refractory/relapsed acute leukemic cells and to provide experimental evidence for further clinical use. Methods MTT and immunocytochemistry SABC methods were used respectively to observe the alteration of the proliferation and the expression of P-gp in refractory/relapsed acute leukemic cells after treating with neferine. Results The inhibition ratio on acute leukemic cells of neferine adding adriamycin(ADM) group was significantly higher than that of ADM group (P0.05). Conclusion [WTBZ]Neferine can inhibit the proliferation of refractory/relapsed acute leukemic cells, and reduce the P-gp expression of refractory/relapsed acute leukemic cells and consequently reverse multidrug resistance(MDR).

Reversal effect of neferine on resistance to vincristine in human multidrug-resistant gastric carcinoma cell line SGC7901/VCR / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: To investigate the effect of neferine (Nef) on human gastric carcinoma cell line with multidrug resistance (MDR). METHODS: The cytotoxic effect of vincristine (VCR) was evaluated by MTT assay. The cell apoptosis induced by VCR was determined by flow cytometry, and the expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and multidrug-resistance-associated protein (MRP) in cells was examined by immunofluorescence flow cytometry. RESULTS: MTT assay showed that Nef at the concentration of 5 ?mol?L~(-1) to 10 ?mol?L~(-1) have no cytotoxicity to parent human gastric carcinoma cell line (SGC7901) and its VCR-resistant variant cell line (SGC7901/VCR). The IC_(50) value of VCR to SGC7901 cell line was 0.06 mg?L~(-1)and that of to SGC7901/VCR cell line was 2.32 mg?L~(-1), which indicated SGC7901/VCR cell line were 39 times more resistant to VCR in comparison with the parent SGC7901 cell line. After treatment with Nef at the concentrations of 2.5, 5 and 10 ?mol?L~(-1), the IC_(50) value of VCR to SGC7901/VCR cell line decreased to 0.34, 0.12 and 0.05 mg?L~(-1), respectively and those increased by 6.8-, 18.1- and 43.8- fold in the chemosensitivity, respectively. Flow cytometry showed that SGC7901/VCR cells were resistant to apoptosis induced by VCR. After 24 h treatment with Nef (2.5, 5 and 10 ?mol?L~(-1)) and VCR, the apoptosis of SGC7901/VCR cells increased, which indicated Nef could abolish resistance of SGC7901/VCR cells to VCR-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, the action of Nef was more potent than verapamil. The expression of P-glycoprotein and multidrug resistance associated protein was strongly positive in SGC7901/VCR cells, and the expression level of P-gp and MRP in SGC701/VCR cells was significantly down-regulated at 24 h after treatment with Nef (10 ?mol?L~(-1)). CONCLUSIONS: Nef can reverse MDR in multidrug-resistant human gastric carcinoma SGC7901/VCR cell line. Its mechanism might be associated with down-regulation of expression of P-gp and MRP in SGC7901/VCR cells.

Isolation and purification of effective components in Plumula Nelumbinis by macroporous adsorption resins / 中草药

Objective To investigate the adsorption function of macroporous adsorption resins for the separation and purification of the effective components in Plumula Nelumbinis. Methods AKS-W, AB-8, and H214 resins were systematically studied for their adsorption capability, and the contents of the liensinine, isoliensinine, and neferine were determined by HPLC. Results AKS-W Resin had a preferable adsorptive and separateive effect for the effective components in Plumula Nelumbinis. The products containing 10.2% liensinine, 6.7% isoliensinine, and 11.9% neferine could be obtained. Conclusion Macro-porous-type and non-polar adsorption resin AKS-W is an ideal adsorbent for the extraction of the effective components in Plumula Nelumbinis.

Reactivation of neferine on mice brain cholinesterase inhibited by organophosphate / 中草药

Object To study the reactivation of neferine (Nef) and pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM?Cl) on mice brain cholinestrase (ChE) inhibited by organophosphate. Methods Micro-DTNB method was used to determine the ChE activity of mice brain inhibited by DDVP in vitro and in vivo, then the inhibitory effect of DDVP (0.001-0.03 mg/L) on mice brain ChE in vitro was observed. The reactivative effect of Nef and 2-PAM?Cl on brain ChE of poisoned mice with DDVP in vivo and in vitro was compared. Results In vitro, the inhibitory effect of DDVP at different concentrations on mice brain ChE showed a concentration-effect relationship. The IC_(50) was 0.003 mg/L. The reactivative effect of Nef (2.4, 4.8 mg/L) and 2-PAM?Cl (5, 12.5 mg/L) on brain ChE inhibited by DDVP (0.02 mg/L) enhanced with increasing their concentrations. In vivo, after 30 min of treated with DDVP (10 mg/L, sc), the mice were given (ip) with Nef (15, 30 mg/kg) or 2-PAM?Cl (25, 50 mg/kg), respectively. The ChE activity rate in these two treated groups were (41.6?10.9) %, (56.5?12.4) % and (24.1?14.3) %, (28.4?11.9) %, respectively. The difference between poisoned group (sc DDVP) and Nef treated group was significant (P0.05). Conclusion The results suggest that Nef have a more remarkable reactivative effect on inhibited brain ChE in vitro and in vivo than 2-PAM?Cl. This may be contributed to that Nef can penetrate the blood-brain barrier.

Determination of the Contents of Neferine and Liensinine in Plumula Nelumbini by TLC Scanning / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish the method for determining the contents of neferine and liensinine in plumula nelumbini.METHODS:Neferine and liensinine in plumula nelumbini were extracted by ultrasound method and determined by TLCs.RESULTS:The average recovery and relative standard deviation were(97.91?2.49)% and (99.28?3.22)%,respectively.The correlation coefficient were 0.996 and 0.999,respectively.CONCLUSION:The method,operated simply and attained the reliable results with good reproducibility,can be used to determine the contents of bioactive alkaloid in plumula nelumbini or other compound preparations.