Research on the antioxidant activity of metabolites from a sponge-derived fungus Alternaria sp. F49 / 药学学报

To study the chemical constituents from the the deep-sea fungus Alternaria sp. F49. Seven compounds were isolated from the EtOAc extract by using silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, ODS and HPLC methods. Based on the spectroscopic analysis, their structures were identified as (8R)-5-O-methyl-orcinotriol (1), orcinotriol (2), α-acetylorcinol (3), 3'-hydroxyalternariol 5-O-methyl ether (4), altenusiol (5), altenusin (6), and 5'-methoxy-6-methyl-biphenyl-3,4,3'-triol (7). (8R)-5-O-Methyl-orcinotriol (1) is a new phenolic compound which has never been reported in the literature. Compounds 4-7 showed strong DPPH free radical scavenging activity; whereas compounds 1-7 showed strong ABTS free radical scavenging activity.

[Determination of echinacoside in congrong spirit by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography].

A reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method, which is relatively simple, rapid and effective for echinacoside determination in Congrong spirit, has been developed. With this method, the peak of echinacoside could be separated completely from other interfering components in the spirit. The chromatographic conditions used were a reversed-phase C18 column at 25 degrees C with detection wavelength at 330 nm and CH3CN-1% HAc (14:86 in volume ratio) as mobile phase. A good linear relationship has been obtained between 0.52 microgram to 2.60 micrograms of echinacoside. The recovery was 99.7%.

A survey of metabolic syndrome and its related risk factors among middle and elderly aged permanent inhabitants in Wuhan / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

A cross-sectional survey with multiple-stage and random sampling was performed among middle and elderly aged permanent inhabitants in Wuhan area.The prevalences of metabolic syndrome,diabetes mellitus, impaired glucose tolerance,hypertension and obesity were 12.2%,11.8%,10.3%,31.9% and 48.0% respectively.