柠檬苦素类化合物抗病原体作用及机制研究进展

柠檬苦素类化合物是高度氧化的三萜类化合物,对动植物病原体表现出抑制作用,具有一定的抗菌活性,将其作为一种天然的抗病原体物质具有很好的研究价值和应用潜能。本文将综述柠檬苦素类物质对病原体的影响、作用机制以及柠檬苦素类物质的吸收代谢情况,以期为柠檬苦素类化合物应用于食品、医药等行业提供基础理论参考。     

柑橘皮中生理活性成分提取工艺研究进展

柑橘类水果是全世界最大宗产量的水果之一;皮渣作为其主要副产物占柑橘总量的20％～40％,具有较大的利用价值。本文综述了柑橘类主要副产品（香精油、果胶、天然色素、膳食纤维、黄酮类化合物和类柠檬苦素）的功能特性,以及国内外对这些物质的研究提取情况;并对我国柑橘加工产业提出了建议。     

柑桔果实中柠檬苦素类化合物的研究现状与展望

柠檬苦素类似物（ｌｉｍｏｎｏｉｄ）是三萜类的植物次生代谢产物,主要存在于芸香科和楝科植物中。柠檬苦素（ｌｉｍｏｎｉｎ）及其类似物存在于柑桔属（Ｃｉｔｒｕｓ）的多种植物中。至今已从柑桔属植物中分离出３６种柠檬苦素类似物及１７种柠檬苦素类似物配糖体。柑桔中苦味原因之一为柠檬苦素类似物。作为其代表具有强烈苦味的柠檬苦素和诺米林如果在柑桔果汁中含量超过６ｍｇ／Ｌ,那么这种柑桔用于饮食业已不适合［１］。近年来,笔者对柑桔果实中的柠檬苦素类似物的生理变化及生物合成作过系统研究［１～９］,并提出将柠檬苦素类似…     

橘皮中类柠檬苦素提取工艺及其驱蝇效应探讨

采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)法检测了通过低温微波辐射辅助处理后橘皮中类柠檬苦素的含量,并对提取分离后所得的类柠檬苦素以果蝇为实验对象进行了驱蝇效应探讨。提取实验应用正交试验设计法,考察提取溶剂、溶液p H值、提取温度、提取时间、料液比五个因素对橘皮中类柠檬苦素提取率的影响,采用正交实验设计表L16(45)对橘皮中类柠檬苦素的提取工艺进行了优化。结果表明,最优提取工艺为:无水乙醇作为提取剂、溶液p H=5、提取温度50℃、提取时间120 min、料液比1∶12。在最优工艺条件下,橘皮中类柠檬苦素提取量为0.876 mg/g。在驱蝇效应实验中,通过不同浓度的类柠檬苦素对果蝇驱除效应的比较,发现时间和浓度对果蝇均有影响,但浓度效应大于时间效应,喷洒1.152 mg/m L浓度的类柠檬苦素溶液可以在12h内将果蝇全部杀死。     

桔核中柠檬苦素类物质消炎镇痛作用的研究

为探讨柑桔果实中柠檬苦素类物质对实验动物模型的抗炎镇痛作用,本文通过小鼠耳廓肿胀模型和角叉菜胶致大鼠足肿胀模型观察柠檬苦素的抗炎作用;采用小鼠福尔马林实验及扭体实验观察柠檬苦素的镇痛作用。结果表明：柑桔果实中柠檬苦素类物质能显著抑制二甲苯致小鼠耳廓肿胀和角叉菜胶致大鼠足肿胀程度;减少扭体次数;显著提高小鼠福尔马林实验中的痛域。因此,柑桔果实中柠檬苦素类物质对本实验中的动物模型具有显著的抗炎及镇痛作用。     

响应曲面法优化柠檬皮渣苦素提取工艺

以45℃下烘干的柠檬皮渣为原料,采用超声波辅助乙醇提取其中的苦素类物质,考察了乙醇浓度、液固比、超声波处理时间对提取率的影响。运用响应曲面法设计实验方案,建模分析得到柠檬苦素提取最优工艺条件,即乙醇浓度70%、液固比15、处理时间35 min。此条件下,苦素平均提取率达1.721 mg/g,而且实验的重现性好,可望为柠檬苦素的提取与利用提供参考。     

大叶桃花心木中的柠檬苦素成分(英文)

为研究大叶桃花木(Swietenia macrophylla)的柠檬苦素类成分,采用柱层析的方法从大叶桃花心木的枝叶中分离得七个柠檬苦素分别为swimacronoid A(1)、mahonin(2)、methyl angolensate(3)、methyl 6-hydroxyango-lensate(4)、methyl 6-acetoxyangolensate(5)、swietmanin(6)、deacetylsecomahoganin(7)。其中化合物1为一个新的evodulone型的柠檬苦素,化合物7为首次从该种中分的。     

HPLC法测定不同产地和品种柠檬 果皮中柠檬苦素和诺米林含量

该研究建立了同时测定檬苦素和诺米林含量的高效液相色谱法,并采用该方法对8种不同柠檬样品中柠檬苦素和诺米林含量进行了测定。色谱条件如下:安捷伦Eclipse XDB-C18(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm)色谱柱,流动相为0.1%磷酸水溶液(A)-乙腈(B),梯度洗脱,流速为1.0 mL·min~(-1),柱温为30℃,波长为210 nm。结果表明:3个产地尤力克果皮中柠檬苦素含量依次为云南瑞丽(EUR_D)、四川安岳(EUR_C)和广东河源(EUR_Y),诺米林含量依次为EUR_D、EUR_C和EUR_Y;不同品种柠檬果皮中柠檬苦素含量依次为北京柠檬(M_NM)、粗柠檬(R_NM)、无核柠檬(S_NM)、热那亚(RNY)、里斯本(LSB),诺米林含量依次为S_NM、R_NM、LSB、RNY和M_NM。综上结果表明,不同产地和品种柠檬果皮中柠檬苦素和诺米林含量均存在不同程度差异,该HPLC法可为不同产地和不同品种柠檬果实质量鉴别、资源评价及深度开发提供理论依据。     

柠檬苦素对葡聚糖硫酸钠诱导的小鼠结肠炎的治疗作用及机制

探讨柠檬苦素(limonin)对葡聚糖硫酸钠(dextran sulfate sodium salt,DSS)致实验性小鼠溃疡性结肠炎(ulcerative colitis,UC)模型的治疗作用及其机制。将20只8周龄雌性C57BL/6J小鼠,随机分为正常对照组、模型组、柠檬苦素组和5-氨基水杨酸组,每组5只。正常的小鼠每日给予蒸馏水饮用,其余各组小鼠给予30 g/L DSS连续饮用7 d后,继续饮用正常水3 d,诱导小鼠急性UC模型。药物治疗组小鼠分别灌胃给予柠檬苦素和5-氨基水杨酸的剂量为50和50 mg/(kg·d),每日1次,连续灌胃治疗10 d。实验终点时,分析实验动物的体质量变化、结肠长度、结肠组织病理学变化及细胞核转录因子kappa B (NF-κB)的蛋白表达。结果发现:与模型组比较,柠檬苦素可显著改善DSS诱导的小鼠急性结肠炎症状,包括体质量降低、结肠长度缩短、稀便和血便等,减轻小鼠急性结肠炎结肠组织的病理损伤,抑制炎症细胞的浸润和肠黏膜坏死。此外,柠檬苦素亦可以降低结肠炎小鼠结肠组织细胞核内NF-κB p65蛋白表达,抑制NF-κB p65的激活。柠檬苦素通过抑制NF-κB p65的激活,缓解DSS诱导的小鼠结肠炎症,发挥治疗作用。     

不同贮藏条件对沙田柚果实苦味物质含量的影响

沙田柚原产广西,营养丰富且适合高血压和糖尿病等患者食用,近年来在沙田柚产业中存在品质下降、有苦味、异味生成等问题。为了研究不同贮藏条件下沙田柚苦味物质的含量变化,该文利用高效液相色谱仪,对室温包薄膜袋(A)、室温不包薄膜袋(B)和4℃低温不包薄膜袋(C)三种不同贮藏条件下,沙田柚外果皮、中果皮、囊衣、汁胞和种子中柚皮苷、柠檬苦素和诺米林在贮藏过程中的含量变化进行了测定。结果表明：沙田柚果实苦味物质以柚皮苷为主,主要分布在中果皮和囊衣中,柠檬苦素主要分布在种子和外果皮中,诺米林主要分布在种子中。各处理果实在贮藏过程中苦味物质含量变化不同,其中柚皮苷含量略有上升,柠檬苦素和诺米林含量整体呈下降趋势,略有波动,而汁胞中柠檬苦素和诺米林含量先上升再下降。三种不同贮藏条件相比,4℃低温不包薄膜袋贮藏的果实汁胞中柚皮苷和柠檬苦素的含量最高,在贮藏第30天,A、B、C 三种不同贮藏条件果实汁胞中柚皮苷含量分别为(0.139±0.006)、(0.190±0.009)和(0.194±0.019) mg?g-1,柠檬苦素含量分别为(47.28±1.91)、(33.64±1.90)和(84.19±5.56)μg?g-1。与此相反,外果皮、中果皮、囊衣和种子中柚皮苷、柠檬苦素和诺米林含量最低。该研究结果为采后沙田柚贮藏保鲜方式的选择提供了理论指导。     

Phytochemistry and bioactivity of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Citrus</Emphasis> flavonoids: a focus on antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,anticancer and cardiovascular protection activities

Epidemiological studies have suggested an inverse relationship between increased consumption of fruits and reduced risk of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes. Citrus fruit is one of the mostly consumed fruits worldwide, and numerous studies have revealed its remarkable health-promoting activities, such as antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and cardiovascular protection activities. These activities largely depend upon the diverse chemical constituents of Citrus fruits, including vitamins, minerals, terpenoids, and flavonoids. Notably, dietary flavonoids occurring in Citrus fruits have attracted growing interest due to their distinct beneficial effects on human health. In this review, we outlined the main health-related properties of Citrus flavonoids, with a focus on antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammation, and cardiovascular protection activities. Also the bioavailability, a critical factor that influences the biological efficacy, of Citrus flavonoids was discussed. It was believed that insights about these advances may encourage researchers to discover new phytochemical components and further study specific bioactivities from Citrus fruits.     

Therapeutic Applications of Naringenin,a Flavanone Enriched in Citrus Fruits,for Disorders beyond Diabetes

In recent years, there has been an increase in epidemiological studies to highlight the health benefits of plant secondary metabolites. Flavonoids (polyphenolic plant secondary metabolites) are recently emerging as an important source for the discovery of new drugs increasing their pharmaceuticals, nutraceutical and medicinal applications. Naringenin is a flavanone, enriched in citrus fruits, tomatoes, bergamot, etc. which has been evaluated extensively for managing diabetes. However, in addition to this, naringenin had been ascribed to various important biological activities like antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiestrogenic, etc. This article aims at highlighting the therapeutic value of naringenin in managing disorders other than diabetes and its role in regulating gene expression by altering chromatin structure as histone deacetylase inhibitor. The understanding of these phenomena will increase the overall knowledge of the various health-promoting effects of citrus fruits.     

Antiplatelet and anticancer isothiocyanates in Japanese domestic horseradish, wasabi

6-Methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate (MS-ITC) was isolated from wasabi (Wasabia japonica, Japanese domestic horseradish) as a potential inhibitor of human platelet aggregation in vitro through our extensive screening of vegetables and fruits. In the course of another screening for the induction of glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity in RL34 cells. MS-ITC was inadvertently isolated from wasabi as a potential inducer of GST. MS-ITC administered to rats or mice also showed both activities in vivo. As a result from elucidation of the platelet aggregation inhibition and the GST induction mechanisms of MS-ITC, the isothiocyanate moiety of MS-ITC plays an important role for antiplatelet and anticancer activities because of its highly reactivity with sulfhydryl (-SH) groups in biomolecules (GSH, cysteine residue in a certain protein, etc.).     

Investigation of Gallic Acid Induced Anticancer Effect in Human Breast Carcinoma MCF‐7 Cells

Gallic acid (GA), a polyhydroxylphenolic compound abundantly distributed in plants, fruits, and foods, has been reported to have various biological activities including an anticancer effect. In this study, we extensively investigated the anticancer effect of GA in human breast carcinoma MCF‐7 cells. Our study indicated that treatment with GA resulted in inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis in MCF‐7 cells. Then, the molecular mechanism of GA's apoptotic action in MCF‐7 cells was further investigated. The results revealed that GA induced apoptosis by triggering the extrinsic or Fas/FasL pathway as well as the intrinsic or mitochondrial pathway. Furthermore, the apoptotic signaling induced by GA was amplified by cross‐link between the two pathways. Taken together, our findings may be useful for understanding the mechanism of action of GA on breast cancer cells and provide new insights into the possible application of such compound and its derivatives in breast cancer therapy.     

Identification and physiological evaluation of the components from Citrus fruits as potential drugs for anti-corpulence and anticancer

On the basis of monitoring the prevention of accumulation of lipid droplets in mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells and inhibition of the proliferation of human colon cancer HT-29 cells, effective anti-corpulence and anticancer compounds were isolated from the peel of Citrus fruits. These bioactive components were identified as polymethoxyflavones and coumarin derivatives by spectroscopic analyses. 5-Hydroxy-6,7,8,3′,4′-pentamethoxyflavone had the greatest anti-corpulence effects and 3,5,6,7,8,3′,5′-heptamethoxyflavone had the greatest anticancer effects. Furthermore, distributions of those bioactive components in the peel of 10 species of Citrus fruits were demonstrated by HPLC analyses.     

Bioactive food components and cancer risk reduction

Research over the last three decades has provided convincing evidence to support the premise that diets rich in fruits and vegetables may be protective against the risk of different types of cancers. Initial evidence for protective effect of fruits and vegetables against cancer risk came from population-based case-control studies, which prompted intense research aimed at (a) identification of bioactive component(s) responsible for the anticancer effects of fruits and vegetables, (b) elucidation of the mechanisms by which bioactive food components may prevent cancer, and (c) determination of their efficacy for prevention of cancer in animal models. The bioactive components responsible for cancer chemopreventive effects of various edible plants have now been identified. For instance, anticancer effect of Allium vegetables including garlic is attributed to organosulfur compounds (e.g., diallyl trisulfide). Interestingly, unlike cancer chemotherapy drugs, many bioactive food components selectively target cancer cells. Molecular basis for selectivity of anticancer bioactive food components towards cancer cells remains elusive, but these agents appear promiscuous and target multiple signal transduction pathways to inhibit cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo. Despite convincing observational and experimental evidence, however, limited effort has been directed towards clinical investigations to determine efficacy of bioactive food components for prevention of human cancers. This article reviews current knowledge on cancer chemopreventive effects of a few highly promising dietary constituents, including garlic-derived organosulfides, berry compounds, and cruciferous vegetable-derived isothiocyanates, and serves to illustrate complexity of the signal transduction mechanisms in cancer chemoprevention by these promising bioactive food components.     

Activities of antioxidant enzymes during strawberry fruit development and ripening

The analyses of some antioxidant enzyme activities were carried out in the course of strawberry fruits development and ripening. The catalase activity was maximum in small-sized green fruits, it decreased in middle-sized green fruits and increased again during the ripening stages. The highest superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activities were observed in white fruits.     

Hesperidin,a Flavone Glycoside,as Mediator of Neuronal Survival

Flavonoids comprise the most common group of plant polyphenols and provide much of the flavor and color to fruits and vegetables. More than 5,000 different flavonoids have been described. The biological activities of flavonoids cover a very broad spectrum, from anticancer and antibacterial activities to inhibition of bone reabsorption and neuroprotection effect. Although emerging evidence suggests that flavonoids have an important role on brain development, little is known about their mechanisms of action. In the present work, we performed a screening of flavonoid actions by analyzing the effects of these substances (hesperidin and rutin) on neural progenitors and neuronal morphogenesis in vitro. We demonstrated that treatment of neural progenitors with the flavonoid hesperidin enhanced neuronal population as revealed by an 80% increase in the number of β-tubulin III cells. This effect was mainly due to modulation of neuronal progenitor survival. Pools of astrocyte and oligodendrocyte progenitors were not affected by hesperidin whereas rutin had no effect on neuronal population. We also demonstrated that the flavonoid hesperidin modulates neuronal cell death by activating MAPK and PI3K pathways. This opens the possibility of using flavonoids for potential new therapeutic strategies for neurodegenerative diseases.     

Effects of anthocyanins and anthocyanin-rich extracts on the risk for cancers of the gastrointestinal tract

Anthocyanins are the largest group of water-soluble pigments in the plant kingdom. Anthocyanins are responsible for most of the red, blue, and purple colors of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plant tissues or products. In recent years, numerous studies have shown that anthocyanins display a wide range of biological activities. This review summarises recent literature evidence on the association of anthocyanins and anthocyanin-rich extracts consumption with the risk for gastrointestinal tract cancer, concentrating on the results from in vivo animal model tumor systems, as well as data from human epidemiological studies. Potential cancer chemopreventive activities of anthocyanins were revealed from in vitro studies. In vivo animal model tumor systems showed that dietary anthocyanins inhibit cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. Some epidemiological studies have revealed protective effects of anthocyanins consumption on gastrointestinal cancer risk in humans. Pharmacokinetic data indicate that absorption of anthocyanins into the bloodstream of rodents and humans is minimal, suggesting that they may have little efficacy in tissues other than the gastrointestinal tract and skin. Future studies should be undertaken to determine if the anticancer effects of anthocyanins are due to the parent compounds and/or to their metabolites.     

Biochemical studies on blossom end rot of tomatoes

The causes of cell wall necrosis in Blossom End Rot (BER) of tomatoes have been investigated by comparing enzyme activities in healthy and affected tissues in the cultivars Grenadier and Moneymaker. Changes in the mineral contents of the tomatoes were in accordance with those of calcium deficient tissues. The phenolic contents of the affected tissues were increased as also were caffeic and chlorogenic acids. Phenolase and peroxidase activities were higher in affected fruits white catalase activities were higher in healthy fruits. ¹⁴C-labelled leucine was incorporated into the proteins of the healthy fruits to the greatest extent but cell wall proteinbound hydroxyproline was greatest in affected fruits.