土壤因子与华重楼生物量和药效成分含量相关性分析

为研究土壤因子对华重楼生长和药效成分积累的影响,该研究利用高效液相色谱技术(HPLC)以及相关性和多元线性回归分析方法,测定了华重楼不同产地土壤成分、样品的生物量和重楼皂苷的含量,分析了土壤因子与华重楼生物量和药效成分的相关性。结果表明:(1)不同产地土壤成分和华重楼产量及其重楼皂苷含量均有差异。(2)相关性分析显示,干重与有机质、全氮、碱解氮显著正相关,重楼皂苷Ⅰ与有机质和速效磷显著正相关,重楼皂苷Ⅱ与速效磷和速效钾显著正相关,而重楼皂苷Ⅶ与土壤各因子的相关性不显著。(3)多元线性回归分析显示,影响干重的主导因子为碱解氮,影响重楼皂苷Ⅰ的主导因子为有机质,影响重楼皂苷Ⅱ的主导因子为速效磷,而重楼皂苷Ⅱ与碱解氮呈线性负相关。综合分析认为,影响华重楼干重的土壤因子主要是碱解氮,而影响华重楼皂苷含量的土壤因子主要为有机质和速效磷,该研究结果为华重楼的人工栽培提供了理论依据。     

人参生殖器官皂苷含量动态变化

为了明确从现蕾、开花到结实过程中的人参生殖器官中各单体皂苷含量的动态变化,应用HPLC法测定了人工栽培的五年生人参不同时期生殖器官中的人参单体皂苷Rb1、Rb2、Rb3、Rc、Rd、Re、Rg1和Rg3的含量。结果显示:从现蕾到果实成熟的过程中,人参单体皂苷Rb1、Rb2、Rb3、Rc、Rd、Re、Rg1和Rg3的含量的平均值分别为0.643%,0.189%,1.026%,1.014%,1.941%,8.381%,0.724%和0.041mg.g-1。从现蕾到果实成熟的过程中,人参单体皂苷Rb1含量的最高值在7月16日,单体皂苷Rb3、Rc、Rd和Rg1含量的最高值在7月11日,单体皂苷Rb2和Rg2含量的最高值在8月7日。     

人参药材中人参皂苷与生态因子的相关性及人参生态区划

为了扩大人参(Panax ginseng)栽培面积, 解决人参资源日益短缺的问题, 研究了人参皂苷与生态因子之间的相关性。利用超高效液相(UPLC)色谱法, 测定了辽宁、吉林和黑龙江三省不同产区人参样品中3种人参皂苷(Rg1、Re和Rb1)的含量, 并基于“中药材产地适宜性分析地理信息系统”(TCMGIS)平台, 获得采样区域10个生态因子(包括活动积温、年平均气温、海拔、相对湿度、年日照时数、年降水量、7月最高气温、7月平均气温、1月最低气温和1月平均气温等)数据; 利用因子分析法对16个人参基地进行因子得分评价, 得分最高的是吉林和辽宁的人参基地, 故将吉林和辽宁的人参基地作为人参生态适宜性分析的最佳区域; 通过偏最小二乘回归法建立3种人参皂苷成分与上述10个生态因子间的回归方程并获取其相应的权重, 结果发现多个温度因子与人参皂苷含量呈强负相关关系, 说明热量因子对人参皂苷活性成分的累积起主要作用, 而水分因子、地理因子和光照因子与人参皂苷含量呈弱相关关系; 以因子得分最高的吉林和辽宁人参基地为基点区域, 分别对3种人参皂苷进行单成分生态适宜性区划以及综合区划, 得知3种人参皂苷成分积累的最佳区域主要集中在长白山脉, 而燕山山脉和太行山脉只有少量分布区域。     

糖苷酶在人参皂苷转化中的应用

人参皂苷是人参中的主要活性成分。人参皂苷中含量较高的主要成分如Rb1、Rb2、Rc、Rd、Rg1和Re均是在人参皂苷的苷元原人参二醇(APPD)或苷元原人参三醇(APPT)上加上不同数量的葡萄糖基、阿拉伯糖基、木糖基或鼠李糖基等糖基形成的。这些主要人参皂苷脱去部分或全部的糖基的产物具有更强的生物活性及更好的人体吸收率。去除糖基的产物如Rg3、Rh2、化合物K(C-K)、F2、Rh1、Rg1、APPD、APPT在天然人参中不存在或含量极低,因此也被称为稀有人参皂苷。稀有人参皂苷可以通过糖苷酶水解主要人参皂苷获得。已报道的具备人参皂苷水解活力的糖苷酶有β-葡萄糖苷酶、α-L-阿拉伯吡喃糖苷酶、α-L-阿拉伯呋喃糖苷酶、β-半乳糖苷酶及β-木糖苷酶。我们简要综述近5年来糖苷酶用于制备稀有人参皂苷的研究进展。     

西洋参总皂苷酶水解产物成分研究

西洋参总皂苷经β-糖苷酶催化水解,采用HPLC检测分析确定西洋参总皂苷中的主要原人参二醇型皂苷Rb1、Rd、Rc和Rb2已经完全被水解。水解产物通过反复硅胶柱层析和反向硅胶柱层析分离纯化得到7个皂苷,通过NMR谱图分析分别鉴定为人参皂苷compound K(1)、人参皂苷Mc(2)、人参皂苷Rg1(3)、人参皂苷Rg2(4)、人参皂苷Re(5)、人参皂苷F1(6)和拟人参皂苷F11(7)。β-糖苷酶催化西洋参总皂苷水解实验表明,西洋参中原人参二醇型皂苷的水解产物是人参皂苷compound K和人参皂苷Mc。     

HPLC法同时测定人参皂苷Rb1、Rc、Rd、Rg3、CK和Rh2

目的:建立高效液相色谱法同时测定人参皂苷Rb1、Rc、Rd、Rg3、CK和Rh2的方法.方法:采用ODSC18(4.6 mm×150 mm)色谱柱,流动相乙腈-0.05%磷酸水,梯度洗脱,流速1 Ml/min,检测波长203 nm,柱温35 ℃.结果:人参皂苷Rb1、Rc、Rd、Rg3、CK和Rh2分离效果良好,线性关...     

西洋参中8种人参皂苷类成分的UPLC-MS/MS定量分析

建立超高效液相色谱串联三重四级杆质谱法(UPLC-MS/MS)同时测定西洋参中8种人参皂苷类成分(人参皂苷Rb1、人参皂苷Rb2、人参皂苷Rb3、人参皂苷Re、人参皂苷Rc、人参皂苷Rd、人参皂苷Rg1和拟人参皂苷F11)的定量分析方法。采用Waters Acquity BEH C18柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.7μm)色谱柱,流动相为0.1%甲酸水(A)-乙腈(B),梯度洗脱,流速0.25 m L/min,柱温35℃。电喷雾电离源(ESI),采用多反应检测模式(MRM),以保留时间及定性离子对之间的相对丰度定性,以定量离子对峰面积进行定量。定量分析西洋参中8种人参皂苷类成分在考察的浓度范围内呈良好的线性关系(r0.99);回收率和RSD分别在95.65%~103.34%,0.38%~4.33%。本研究所建立的同时测定西洋参中8种皂苷类成分的UPLC-MS/MS定量分析方法简便、快捷、准确,可为综合评价西洋参的质量提供参考。     

人参皂苷Rb1、Rc对大鼠胚胎脑发育及GPx基因表达的影响

目的观察人参皂苷Rb1、Rc对sD大鼠胚胎脑发育及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（61utathione peroxidase,GPx）基因表达的影响。方法实验选用全胚胎体外培养方法,根据Van Maele-Fabry等制定的形态学分析系统进行形态学检测,实验随机分为对照组、人参皂苷Rbl（10,45和90ug／ml）组和人参皂苷Rc（10,45和90ug／ml）组,采用半定量RT—PCR分析人参皂苷Rb1和人参皂苷Rc对胚胎谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶基因表达的影响。结果与对照组比较,人参皂苷Rb1（10,45和90ug／ml）组胚胎脑、前脑、中脑与后脑的长度值没有统计学意义（P〉0．05）;与对照组比较,人参皂苷Rc（10,45和90ug／m1）组前脑、中脑与后脑的长度值显著增加（P〈0．05）。RT—PCR结果显示,人参皂苷Rb1（10,45和90ug／ml）组cGPx与phGPx mRNA的表达水平与对照组比较均没有统计学意义（P〉O．05）,而pGPxmRNA的表达水平在浓度50和100ug／ml时显著增加（P〈0．05）。人参皂苷Rc（10,45和90ug／ml）组cGPx与phGPxmRNA的表达水平与对照组比较均没有统计学意义（P〉0．05）,而pGPxmRNA的表达水平在各种浓度的Rc作用后都增加,且在溶度10和45ug／ml浓度时增加显著（P〈0．05）。结论一定剂量的人参皂苷Rc能促进胚胎脑的发育,一定剂量的人参皂苷Rb1、Rc能明显增强胚胎脑pGPx mRNA的表达水平。     

土生曲霉转化三七中药材的研究

从土壤真菌中筛选出直接转化中药材三七化学成分的菌株YM31966,经鉴定该菌株为土生曲霉(Aspergillus terreus).以固态转化方式,结合化学提取分离方法,通过高效液相色谱、核磁共振及质谱等波谱检测,该菌株转化三七产物由三七皂苷nR2 、RX1和人参皂苷Rg1、Rd、Rh1、Rh4构成主体成分,而原三七成分Rb1、Rc、Re和R1、R3,R6等物质被分解.结果表明,土生曲霉是一株能转化中药材三七的微生物,它具有改变原三七化学成分,形成新化合物,以及提高某些原化合物成分含量的作用.     

人参药材中人参皂苷的空间变异性及影响因子

为探究人参(Panax ginseng)皂苷含量的空间变异性及其影响因子,该研究以采自黑龙江、吉林、辽宁的28份六年生人参为研究对象,测定人参中9种单体皂苷含量,用单因素方差分析方法研究了人参皂苷含量的空间变异性。并用主成分分析、相关性分析和冗余分析法进行人参皂苷含量与气候因子、土壤因子的相关性分析。结果表明:吉林与辽宁人参的皂苷含量接近,且其含量高于黑龙江人参;影响皂苷含量的气候因子主要是降水,高温、日照时间是皂苷含量的限制因子;全氮、铁、钾、有机质、pH值、锰、磷、锌对人参化学品质的影响较大。     

Simultaneous Determination and Analysis of Major Ginsenosides in Wild American Ginseng Grown in Tennessee

Ginsenosides are the major constituent that is responsible for the health effects of American ginseng. The ginsenoside profile of wild American ginseng is ultimately the result of germplasm, climate, geography, vegetation species, water, and soil conditions. This is the first report to address the ginsenoside profile of wild American ginseng grown in Tennessee (TN), the third leading state for production of wild American ginseng. In the present study, ten major ginsenosides in wild American ginseng roots grown in TN, including Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Rg1, Rg2, and Rg3, were determined simultaneously. The chemotypic differences among TN wild ginseng, cultivated American ginseng, and Asian ginseng were assessed based on the widely used markers of ginsenoside profiling, including the top three ginsenosides, ratios of PPD/PPT, Rg1/Rb1, Rg1/Re, and Rb2/Rc. Our findings showed marked variation in ginsenoside profile for TN wild ginseng populations. Nevertheless, TN wild ginseng has significant higher ginsenoside content and more ginsenoside diversity than the cultivated ginseng. The total ginsenoside content in TN wild ginseng, as well as ginsenosides Rg1 and Re, increases with the age of the roots. Marked chemotypic differences between TN wild ginseng and cultivated American ginseng were observed based on the chemotypic markers. Surprisingly, we found that TN wild ginseng is close to Asian ginseng with regard to these characteristics in chemical composition. This study verified an accessible method to scientifically elucidate the difference in chemical constituents to distinguish wild from the cultivated American ginseng. This work is critical for the ecological and biological assessments of wild American ginseng so as to facilitate long‐term sustainability of the wild population.     

Simultaneous determination of ginsenosides in Panax ginseng with different growth ages using high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

The contents of ginsenosides in Panax ginseng not only vary in different parts of the root, but also exhibit yearly variation. In this study, an HPLC-MS method was established in order to simultaneously analyse ginsenosides Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Rg1 and Rg2. The concentration of ginsenosides in the tap root and root fibre were compared and the yearly variations of nine ginsenosides elucidated. The results indicate that the total content of ginsenosides in the main root and the root fibre both attain a maximum level in the fourth year of growth, although the amount in the former is much higher than in the latter. The variation in the content of ginsenosides during a 2-6 year period suggests that cultivated P. Ginseng can be harvested after the fourth year. The current results will provide useful information for the quality control and good agricultural practice farming of ginseng.     

Ginsenoside content and variation among and within American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) populations

The contents of five ginsenosides (Rg1, Re, Rb1, Rc and Rd) were measured in American ginseng roots collected from 10 populations grown in Maryland. Ginsenoside contents and compositions varied significantly among populations and protopanaxatriol (Rg1 and Re) ginsenosides were inversely correlated within root samples and among populations. The most abundant ginsenoside within a root and by population was either Rg1 or Re, followed by Rb1. Ginseng populations surveyed grouped into two chemotypes based on the relative compositions of Rg1 and Re. Four populations, including the control population in which plants were grown from TN and WI seed sources, contained roots with the recognized chemotype for American ginseng of low Rg1 composition relative to Re. The remaining 6 populations possessed roots with a distinctive chemotype of high relative Rg1 to Re compositions. Chemotype did not vary by production type (wild versus cultivated) and roots within a population rarely exhibited chemotypes different from the overall population chemotype. These results provide support for recent evidence that relative Rg1 to Re ginsenoside contents in American ginseng roots vary by region and that these differences are likely influenced more by genotype than environmental factors. Because the physiological and medicinal effects of different ginsenosides differ and can even be oppositional, our findings indicate the need for fingerprinting ginseng samples for regulation and recommended usage. Also, the High Rg1/Low Re chemotype discovered in MD could potentially be used therapeutically for coronary health based on recent evidence of the positive effects of Rg1 on vascular growth.     

Understory light and root ginsenosides in forest-grown Panax quinquefolius

The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between light levels in the understory of a broadleaf forest and the content of six ginsenosides (Rg(1), Re, Rb(1), Rc, Rb(2,) and Rd) in 1- and 2-year-old American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) roots. Our results revealed that ginsenoside contents in 1- and 2 year-old roots collected in September were significantly related to direct and total light levels, and duration of sunflecks. At this time, the effect of light levels accounted for up to 48 and 62% of the variation in ginsenoside contents of 1- and 2-year-old American ginseng roots. Also, red (R) and far red (FR) light, and the R:FR ratio significantly affected Rd, Rc, and Rg(1) contents in 2-year-old roots, accounting for up to 40% of the variation in ginsenoside contents.     

Application of microwave-irradiation technique in deglycosylation of ginsenosides for improving apoptosis induction in human melanoma SK-MEL-2 cells

To increase the contents of medicinally effective ginsenosides, we used high-temperature and high-pressure thermal processing of ginseng by exposing it to microwave irradiation. To determine the anti-melanoma effect, the malignant melanoma SK-MEL-2 cell line was treated with an extract of microwave-irradiated ginseng. Microwave irradiation caused changes in the ginsenoside contents: the amounts of ginsenosides Rg1, Re, Rb1, Rb2, Rc, and Rd were disappeared, while those of less polar ginsenosides, such as Rg3, Rg5, and Rk1, were increased. In particular, the contents of Rk1 and Rg5 markedly increased. Melanoma cells treated with the microwave-irradiated ginseng extract showed markedly increased cell death. The results indicate that the microwave-irradiated ginseng extract induced melanoma cell death via the apoptotic pathway and that the cytotoxic effect of the microwave-irradiated ginseng extract is attributable to the increased contents of specific ginsenosides.     

Effects of ginsenosides on glycine receptor alpha1 channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes

Ginsenosides, major active ingredients of Panax ginseng, are known to regulate the excitatory ligand-gated ion channel activity. Recent reports showed that ginsenosides attenuate nicotinic acetylcholine and NMDA receptor channel activity. However, it is not known whether ginsenosides also affect the inhibitory ligand-gated ion channel activity. We investigated the effect of ginsenosides on human glycine alpha1 receptor channel activity expressed in Xenopus oocytes using a two-electrode voltage clamp technique. Treatment of ginsenoside Rf enhances glycine-induced inward peak current (IGly) with dose dependent and reversible manner but ginsenoside Rf itself did not elicit membrane currents. The half-stimulatory concentrations (EC50) of ginsenoside Rf was 49.8 +/- 8.9 microM. Glycine receptor antagonist strychnine completely blocked the inward current elicited by glycine plus ginsenoside Rf. Cl- channel blocker 4,4'-disothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS) also blocked the inward current elicited by glycine plus ginsenoside Rf. We also tested the effect of eight individual ginsenosides (i.e., Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd, Re, Rg1, Rg2, and Ro) in addition to ginsenoside Rf. We found that five of them significantly enhanced the inward current induced by glycine with the following order of potency: Rb1 > Rb2 > Rg2 > or = Rc > Rf > Rg1 > Re. These results indicate that ginsenosides might regulate gylcine receptor expressed in Xenopus oocytes and this regulation might be one of the pharmacological actions of Panax ginseng.     

Generation of ginsenosides Rg3 and Rh2 from North American ginseng

Rg3 and Rh2 ginsenosides are primarily found in Korean red ginseng root (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) and valued for their bioactive properties. We quantified both Rh2 and Rg3 ginseng leaf and Rg3 from root extracts derived from North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius). Quantification was obtained by application of HPLC with ion fragments detected using ESI-MS. Ginseng leaf contained 11.3+/-0.5 mg/g Rh2 and 7.5+/-0.9 mg/g Rg3 in concentrated extracts compared to 10.6+/-0.4 mg/g Rg3 in ginseng root. No detectable Rh2 was found in root extracts by HPLC, although it was detectable by ESI-MS analysis. Ginsenosides Rg3 and Rh2 were detected following hot water reflux extraction, but not from tissues extracted with 80% aqueous ethanol at room temperature. Therefore ginsenosides Rg3 and Rh2 are not naturally present in North American ginseng, but are products of a thermal process. Using ESI-MS analysis, it was found that formation of Rg3 and Rh2, among other compounds, were a function of heating time and were breakdown products of the more abundant ginsenosides Rb1 and Rc. Our findings that heat processed North American ginseng leaf is an excellent source of Rh2 ginsenoside is an important discovery considering that ginseng leaf material is obtainable throughout the entire plant cycle for recovery of valuable ginsenosides for pharmaceutical use.     

Neuroprotective effect of individual ginsenosides on astrocytes primary culture

Most of the known pharmacological effects of Panax ginseng on the central nervous system are due to its major components - ginsenosides. Although the antioxidant ability of ginseng root has already been established, this activity has never been evaluated for isolated ginsenosides on astrocytes. The activity of protopanaxadiols Rb(1), Rb(2), Rc and Rd, and protopanaxatriols Re and Rg(1) was evaluated in vitro on astrocytes primary culture by means of an oxidative stress model with H(2)O(2). The viability of astrocytes was determined by the MTT reduction assay and by the LDH release into the incubation medium. The effects on the antioxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidases (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) and on the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation were also investigated. Exposure of astrocytes to H(2)O(2) decreased cell viability as well as the antioxidant enzymes activity and increased ROS formation. Oxidative stress produced significant cell death that was reduced by previous treatment with the tested ginsenosides. Ginsenosides Rb(1), Rb(2), Re and Rg(1) were effective in reducing astrocytic death, while Rb(1), Rb(2), Rd, Re and Rg(1) decreased ROS formation, ginsenoside Re being the most active. Ginsenosides from P. ginseng induce neuroprotection mainly through activation of antioxidant enzymes.