Chemical constituents from Euphorbia helioscopia / 中草药

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents from Euphorbia helioscopia. Methods: The compounds were isolated and purified using macroporous resin, silica gel colimu, ODS, MCI gel and Sephadex LH-20, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data and physicochemical properties. Results: Sixteen compounds were isolated from 95% ethyl alcohol extract from the whole arial of E. helioscopia and identified as four terpenoides: helioscopinolide E (1), ent-kaurane-3-oxo-16β-17-diol (2), oleanolic acid (3), betulinic acid (4); six phenolics: benzoic acid (5), ethyl gallate (6), 3, 3', 4, 4'-tetrahydroxy diphenyl (7), brevifolin (8), 6-hydroxy-7, 8-methylenedioxy coumarin (9), 3, 3'-di-O-methylellagic acid (10); and five phenolics: apigenin (11), chrysoeriol (12), hyperin (13), naringenin-7-O-β-D-glucoside (14), cannabisci-trin (15), and 3β-hydroxy-cholesta-5-ene (16). Conclusion: Compounds 7-10 and 12 are isolated from this genus for the first time. Compounds 2-5 and 14-15 are isolated from this plant for the first time.

Study on an epidemic of human lung plaque in Nangqian county, Qinghai province / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study an epidemic of human lung plague fulminant from September to October, 2004 in Nangqian county, Qinghai province.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Cases were diagnosed through data from epidemiological, clinical, bacteriological, serological and autopsy studies.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>14 patients were identified, ending up with 6 deaths and 8 cured. The first case was diagnosed as primary pesticemia late progressed to lung plague. 4 cases were transformed from pesticemia out of 13, leaving the 9 cases as primary lung plague. Situation was under complete control through routinely handling the plague focus.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The first case was bitten by the infected fleas which parasitized the marmota preyed on a dog but later these fleas were brought into the tent by the dog. The others cases were infected through droplets or dust. Programs on monitoring and controling the amount of marmotas and fleas should to be strengthened to prevent the epidemics of plague in the area.</p>