Chemotactic response of ginseng endophyte to ginseng root exudates / 中国中药杂志

The ginseng endophytic bacteria F1 is a potential biocontrol agent for ginseng bacterial soft rot. In this paper,the chemotactic response of ginseng endophytic bacteria F1 on 8 kinds of sugar and amino acids was detected by capillary method to explore its biocontrol mechanism. The chemotactic response of F1 strain to 4 kinds of better chemotaxis substances such as glucose,glycine,L-rhamnoseand L-glutamic acid under parameters( concentration,time,temperature and pH) was studied. The results showed that under the same experimental conditions( incubation temperature 25 ℃,incubation time 60 min,chemotaxis concentration 1 mg·L~(-1)),ginseng endophytic bacteria F1 showed different degrees of response to the eight substances tested. The phenomenon of positive chemotaxis of the measured sugars and amino acids was obvious,and the chemotactic response to total ginsenosides was low. The degree of chemotaxis response is positively correlated with the chemotaxis index within a certain range of parameters,but as the temperature,p H,time,concentration and other factors continue to increase,the chemotaxis effect decreases,and F1 optimizes the chemotaxis of the four substances. The parameters are as follows: glucose: 25 ℃,10 mg·L~(-1),45 min,pH 7; glycine: 30 ℃,10 mg·L~(-1),75 min,pH7; L-rhamnose: 30 ℃,1 mg·L~(-1),30 min,pH 6; L-glutamic acid: 25 ℃,0. 1 mg·L~(-1),45 min,pH 8. The chemotactic response is more sensitive to low concentrations of chemotactic substances.

Antibacterial activity of cuticular components from heliotropium species, against staphylococcus aureus and salmonella tiphymurium / Actividad antibacteriana de componentes cuticulares de especies de heliotropium frente a staphylococcus aureus y salmonella tiphymurium

In this communication the antibacterial activity of filifolinol (1), naringenin (2) 3-O-methylgalangin (3) and pinocembrin (4) isolated from the resinous exudates of Heliotropium filifolium and H. sinuatum, were evaluated by flow cytometry against Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella tiphymurium. The results showed that filifolinol (1) and naringenin (2) were inactive in the range of concentrations used (10 to 1000 ug/mL). On the other hand, pinocembrin (4) produced a decrease in cell surface at 500 ug/mL and the total disappearance of both bacterial populations at 1000 ug/mL. Also, 3-O-methylgalangin (3) showed the total disappearance at 1000 ug/mL of both bacterial populations and a decrease at 200 μg/mL for S. typhimurium and at 500 μg/mL for S. aureus.

En esta comunicación, la actividad antibacteriana de filifolinol (1), naringenina (2), 3-O-methylgalangina (3) y pinocembrina (4) aislados de los exudados resinosos de Heliotropium filifolium y H. sinuatum, fueron evaluados por citometría de flujo frente a Staphylococcus aureus y Salmonella tiphymurium. Los resultados mostraron que filifolinol (1) y naringenina (2) fueron inactivos en el intervalo de concentraciones usadas (10 a 1000 μg / mL). Por otro lado, pinocembrina (4) produce una disminución de la superficie de las células a 500 ug/mL y la desaparición total de ambas poblaciones bacterianas a 1.000 ug/mL. También, 3-O-metilgalangina (3) mostró la desaparición total a 1.000 ug / mL tanto de ambas poblaciones de bacterias y una disminución a 200 ug/mL para S. typhimurium y en 500 μg/mL para S. aureus.

In vitro antiproliferative activity of 3 H-spiro [1-benzofuran-2,1'-cyclohexane] derivatives / Actividad antiproliferativa in vitro de derivados de 3 H-spiro [1-benzofuran-2, 1'-cyclohexano]

The in vitro effect of the resinous exudate of Heliotropium filifolium, of the 3 H-spiro[1-benzofuran-2,1 '-cyclohexane] derivative called filifolinol 1, isolated from the resin and the semi-synthetic compounds filifolinone 2 and filifolinoic acid 3, obtained from filifolinol 1, were evaluated on the proliferation of an immortalized cell line, UCHT1, derived from rat thyroid. We evaluated the effect of these compounds on UCHT1 cell growth parameters by calculating doubling time; and toxicity using the LIVE/DEAD™ in vitro test. The results showed that the resin is not active, while filifolinone 2, filifolinoic acid 3 and filifolinol 1 produced a significant inhibition of cell doubling time, in concentrations equal or greater than 50, 25 and 75 uM, respectively. The LIVE/DEAD test showed no significant toxicity at these concentrations, compared to cultures kept in absence of compounds. These results suggest a possible cytostatic effect of these compounds, and could therefore constitute potential alternatives for antineoplasic therapy.

Se evaluó el efecto in vitro de la resina aislada desde Heliotropium filifolium y del derivado 3 H-spiro[1-benzofuran-2,1'-cyclohexano] llamado filifolinol 1, obtenido desde este exudado resinoso y los compuestos semi-sintéticos filifolinona 2 y ácido filifolinoico 3, obtenidos a partir de filifolinol 1, sobre la proliferación de la línea celular inmortal, UCHT1, derivada de tumor de tiroide de rata. Evaluamos el efecto de estos compuestos en el desarrollo celular de UCHT1 a través de los parámetros tiempo de doblaje y citotoxicidad usando el test LIVE/DEAD™ in vitro. Los resultados mostraron que la resina no presentó actividad y que filifolinona, ácido filifolinoico y filifolinol producen una inhibición significativa del tiempo de doblaje celular, en concentraciones iguales o superiores a 50, 25 y 75 uM, respectivamente. El test LIVE/DEAD no mostró toxicidad significativa en comparación con los cultivos mantenidos en ausencia de compuestos. Estos resultados sugieren un posible efecto citostático de estos compuestos y por lo tanto, constituirían alternativas potenciales para terapia antineoplásica.