Research progress in chemical constituents, pharmacological effects, and clinical application of Curcuma wenyujin and prediction of its quality markers / 中国中药杂志

Curcuma wenyujin, as one of the eight Daodi-herbs in Zhejiang province, is widely used. It has the effects of eliminating stasis and dissipating mass, moving Qi and activating blood, and clearing heart and relieving depression. Modern studies have shown that it has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, anti-thrombus and liver-protecting effects and mainly contains sesquiterpenoids, monoterpenoids, diterpenoids, and curcumins. This paper reviews the research progress in the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of C. wenyujin in the last decade, discusses the modern clinical applications combined with the traditional efficacy, and predicts its quality markers(Q-markers) from plant consanguinity, medicinal properties, efficacy, processing and measurability of chemical components based on the theory of Q-markers, so as to provide a reference for the establishment of a scientific quality evaluation system and the research and application of this herb in the future.

Review of Anemone raddeana Rhizome and its pharmacological effects / 中国结合医学杂志

The chemical compositions of Anemone raddeana Rhizome, a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, were reviewed, along with its bioactivity and pharmacological properties and method improvements of extracting and detecting triterpenoid saponins. A. raddeana Rhizome is used to treat neuralgia and rheumatism, and is rich in triterpenoid saponins, most of which are pentacyclic, with oleanane as the nucleus. So far, 37 triterpenoid saponins have been determined from the herb. Its reported bioactivity and pharmacological properties have been described as anticancerous, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, anticonvulsive, antihistaminic, and sedative. It has also been used for the induction of the humoral immune response and treatment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis. However, the herb also has hemolytic effects and can be toxic, which limits its clinical application. Further studies are needed on the pharmaceutical functions, mechanisms, and immunological responses to contribute to the herb's clinical applications.

Study on the Fingerprint of Kingkong Zedoary Turmeric Oil / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the fingerprint of Zedoary Turmeric Oil (ZTO) as the bulk drug of Kingkong Elemene for making it safe, effective, stable, and controllable.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fingerprints were detected by gas chromatography. β-elemene peak was regarded as reference peak (S). The relative peak area of each common peak and the relative retention time were calculated. With a total of modes for reference, the fingerprints of 10 batches of Kingkong ZTO were detected, and their similarity was calculated by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) fingerprint similarity calculation software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The determination method was stable and reliable. Totally 19 common characteristic peaks of Kingkong ZTO was found. The fingerprint similarity of these batches of Kingkong ZTO were not lower than 0.96.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Gas chromatography for detecting the fingerprint of Kingkong ZTO was reliable and repeatable. The established fingerprint of Kingkong ZTO could guarantee the quality stability and safety of different product batches.</p>

Preparation of tegafur magnetic long-circulating thermosensitive liposomes and its pharmacokinetics in rats / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To prepare tegafur magnetic long-circulating thermosensitive liposomes and study its pharmacokinetics and targeting properties in rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Tegafur magnetic long-circulating thermosensitive liposomes were prepared by reversed phase-ultrasound method and its concentration in various organs of rats were detected with high-performance liquid chromatography.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The average size of tegafur magnetic long-circulating thermosensitive liposomes was about 126 nm, which showed strong ferromagnetism and superparamagnetism. Eight hours after administration in rats, the AUC value of tegafur magnetic long-circulating thermosensitive liposome in the liver was 17.4 times of that of the free drug, and 3.9 times of that of tegafur long-circulating liposome. The concentrations of the thermosensitive liposome in the serum and kidney were lower than those of the free drug, with a liver-targeting ratio reaching 73.9% and obviously prolonged half-life than the free drug.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Tegafur complex liposome can obviously increase the drug concentration in the liver and decrease the nephrotoxicity of the drug in rats.</p>

Preparation and characterization of a polyvinylpyrrolidone water-based magnetic fluid / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To prepare a stable water-based magnetic fluid.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A water-based magnetic fluid was prepared by addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as the coating agent for the magnetic particles. After preparation of Fe3O4 by co-precipitation method, PVP was added for its coating, followed by ultrasonic agitation and purification.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The magnetic nanoparticles of homogeneously small size and water-based magnetic fluid were obtained, which had good dispersion in water with strong magnetism.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>PVP can be used as a surfactant to stabilize the magnetic fluid.</p>