Effect of Xinmailing Solution on neuronal cell injury induced by glutamate / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: To detect the effects of Xinmailing Solution and MK-801 on injury of neuronal cell induced by glutamate. METHODS: Cultured neuronal cell injuried by glutamate was prepared and the content of malondialdehyde and nitrite in cell supernatant was measured. Morphology changes were also observed with discrepancy microscope at the same time. RESULTS: Xinmailing Solution and MK-801 attenuated cell injury induced by glutamate,and inhibited increase in malondialdehyde and nitrite in cell supernatant. CONCLUSION: Xinmailing Solution had a protective effect on neuronal cell at cell level.

Quality standard for Lixieling Pill / 中成药

AIM: To establish the quality standard for Lixieling Pill(Herba Andrographis; Radix Sophorae flavescentis etc.). METHODS: Herba Andrographis and Radix Sophorae flavescentis in Lixieling Pill were identified by TLC. Andrographolide, dehydroandrographolide, matrine and oxgmatrine of pill were determined by HPLC together. RESULTS: The characteristic identification by TLC was distinct and highly specific. The quantitative evaluation of andrographolide had the linear range of 0.969 -2.422 ?g, The average recovery was 98.45% and RSD was 0.88. The quantitative evaluation of dehydroandrographolide had the linear range of 0.481 -1.204 ?g , The average recovery was 100.53% and RSD was 0.63. The quantitative evaluation of matrine had the linear range of 1.032 -2.064 ?g , The average recovery was 99.06% and RSD was 1.04. The quantitative evaluation of oxgmatrine had the linear range of 1.016 -2.032 ?g , The average recovery was 99.67% and RSD was 1.20. CONCLUSION: The method is reliable, accurate and specific. It can be used for quality control of Lixieling Pill.

Re-emergence of Schistosomiasis in Dali City after the Criteria of Transmission Control Were Met / 中国寄生虫学与寄生虫病杂志

Objective To analyze the epidemic situation on schistosomiasis in five years after reaching the criteria of transmission control in 1995 in Dali City. . Methods. Epidemiological data of schistosomiasis during 1995-2000 were collected and analyzed. . Results . Stool positive rate in the population was increasing yearly, new cases of infection including cases under 14 years old were detected each year. Acute infection occurred during 1996-1998 consecutively. Stool positive rate in cattle was unstable. Snail-ridden area increased significantly in 1996 and spots with infected snails stayed at a higher level during 1997-2000. . Conclusion . Schistosomiasis in Dali city has been re-emerging though it was once deemed under transmission control. Possible reasons include a low drug-taking rate though distributed, frequent movement of cattle population, and less activity on snail control.