Optimization of extraction technology of Guizhi shaoyao zhimu decoction / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To optimize the e xtraction technology of Guizhi shaoyao zhimu decoction （GSZD）. METHODS The contents of 9 components in GSZD were determined by HPLC ，such as ephedrine hydrochloride ，pseudoephedrine hydrochloride ， mangiferin，paeoniflorin，liquiritin，5-O-methylvisammioside，glycyrrhizic acid ，cinnamic acid ，6-gingerol. On the basis of single factor experiment ，taking material-liquid ratio ，extraction times and extraction time as inspection factors ，taking the contents of above 9 components and the yield of dry extract as evaluation indicators ，the analytic hierarchy process and entropy weight method were used to determine the composite weight of each index and calculate the comprehensive score ；the extraction technology parameters of GSZD were optimized by Box-Behnken response surface method ，and the validation tests were conducted. RESULTS The composite weight of the contents of ephedrine hydrochloride ，pseudoephedrine hydrochloride ，mangiferin，paeoniflorin， glycyrrhizin，5-O-methylvisa- midol ，glycyrrhizinate，cinnamic acid ，6-gingerol and the yield of dry extract were respectively 0.12，0.10，0.05，0.12，0.14，0.06，0.13，0.15，0.10，0.03. The optimal extraction technology of GSZD is that the ratio of material to liquid is 1 ∶ 14（g/mL），extraction is 2 times，and the extraction time is 3.0 h；average comprehensive score of the 3 verification tests was 95.879，and RSD was 0.50％（n＝3），the deviation from the predicted comprehensive score （94.328）was 1.64％. CONCLUSIONS In this study ，the optimal extraction technology of GSZD is determined.

Spectrum-effect relationship between HPLC fingerprint and free radicals scavenging in Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimu Decoction / 中国中药杂志

To establish the spectrum-effect relationship between HPLC fingerprint and free radicals activity scavenging in Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimu Decoction( GSZD),and provide a basis for the quality evaluation and modernization of classical prescriptions. Shimadsu GL-science C18 column( 4. 6 mm×250 mm,5 μm) was used with acetonitrile-0. 1% formic acid solution as the mobile phase for gradient elution. The detective wave length was 254 nm; the column temperature was set at 32 ℃; the injection volume was 20 μL; and the flow rate was 1. 0 m L·min-1.10 batches of primary standard samples of GSZD were detected,and their HPLC fingerprint was established by using the similarity evaluation system for chromatographic fingerprint of traditional Chinese medicine( TCM). The activity of scavenging free radicals was studied by 1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine( DPPH) method,and the spectrum-effect relationship was studied by Pearson bivariate correlation analysis. The common mode of GSZD fingerprints was established,and 26 common peaks were marked,with similarities ranging from 0. 929 to 0. 998. Eight of the chromatographic peaks were identified by using the control comparison method: gallic acid,mangiferin,paeoniflorin,glycyrrhizin,asparagus,5-O-methylvisamicin,cinnamic acid,and ammonium glycyrrhetate. Among them,the content changes of No. 14( paeoniside),20,12( mangiferin),13 and 23( cinnamic acid) common peaks were negatively correlated with free radical scavenging activity. The fingerprint showed high precision,repeatability and stability,and the common peaks were well separated,so it can be used for the quality evaluation of GSZD,and could provide reference for further studies on the material basis of GSZD.

Effects of Tongbiling Prescription in Counteracting Cartilage Destruction in Rats with Collagen-induced Arthritis / 广州中医药大学学报

[Objective] To observe the effects of Tongbiling (TBL) prescription in counteracting cartilage destruction in rats with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). [Methods] Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat models were established to observe the therapeutic effects of TBL. After a short-term treatment, expressions of tumor necrosis factor (TNF - a) and transforming growth factor (TGF- P) in cartilage tissue of model group, methotrenxate (MTX) tablets group and Radix Tripterygii Wilfordii (RTW) preparation group were examined by immunohistochemical semi-quantitative assessment method. [ Results ] The number of chondrocytes with positive TNF - a expression was lower and the chondrocytes were stained lighter in normal group than those in model group and low-dose MTX group ( P