甘草黄酮类化合物对酪氨酸酶单酚酶的抑制

研究了甘草中四种黄酮类化合物甘草甙、异甘草素．葡萄糖芹菜甙、异甘草甙和甘草查耳酮甲对酪氨酸酶单酚酶活性的抑制。结果表明异甘草素-葡萄糖芹菜甙、异甘草甙和甘草查耳酮甲的IC50分别为0．072mM,,0．038mM,0.0258mM,它们都属于竞争性抑制剂,甘草甙没有抑制活性。研究表明,异甘草素．葡萄糖芹菜甙、异甘草甙和甘草查耳酮甲可以作为潜在的美白化妆品添加剂。     

药用甘草组织培养生产黄酮的研究进展

甘草是驰名中外的中药材,有"十方九草"之称,甘草黄酮为其主要成分之一,不仅具有消炎保肝、抗氧化、抗肿瘤、抗病毒和抗菌等药用功效,还可用于食品、化妆品等工业生产中。本文介绍了甘草黄酮的种类、组织化学定位,并着重总结了黄酮的组织培养获得途径及生物合成调控的影响因素,在此基础上,对今后的研究及应用进行了分析和展望,旨在为更好地开发利用甘草黄酮提供一定的依据。     

水溶性甘草多糖的分离纯化、结构及生物活性研究进展

甘草是广泛使用的中药材之一.甘草中含有多种活性物质,甘草多糖作为主要的活性大分子,具有抗肿瘤、抗病毒、抗氧化、抗补体以及免疫调节等生物活性.本文对近年来水溶性甘草多糖的分离纯化、结构解析以及生物活性研究的最新进展进行综述.     

四种前体对胀果甘草细胞悬浮培养生产甘草黄酮的调控效果评价

在胀果甘草细胞悬浮体系中加入苯丙氨酸、酪氨酸、肉桂酸和乙酸钠来研究前体对甘草细胞生产甘草黄酮的影响。结果显示,4种前体在合适的浓度下对细胞的生长没有明显的抑制作用,而且均能促进细胞内甘草黄酮的生物合成,但高浓度的肉桂酸对细胞的生长有一定的抑制作用。苯丙氨酸的最佳添加浓度为20 mg/L,酪氨酸、肉桂酸、乙酸钠的最佳添加浓度都是5 mg/L。此时,均可使培养体系的甘草黄酮产量高达100 mg/L以上,其中酪氨酸的添加使得产量高达对照的1.43倍。苯丙氨酸、肉桂酸和乙酸钠3种前体的添加时间均以第10天为宜,酪氨酸添加时间以第5天为最佳。而且,在添加苯丙氨酸和乙酸钠后的第3天收获细胞,此时细胞的生物量和甘草黄酮产量最大。此外,苯丙氨酸、乙酸钠的添加可以增加黄酮合成的关键酶之一——苯丙氨酸裂解酶的活性。酪氨酸对苯丙氨酸裂解酶影响不大,而肉桂酸的添加却导致其活性显著降低。     

新疆甘草化学成分研究

从新疆甘草(GlycyrrhizauralensisFisch.)根中分离得到5个化合物,分别鉴定为:槲皮素(1)、甘草次酸(2)、阿魏酸(3)、5,7,3′,4′-四羟基-7-葡萄糖基二氢黄酮醇(4)、8,5′-二羟基3′α-鼠李糖黄酮(5)。其中化合物4,5为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

胀果甘草的化学成分

本文报道从甘肃产胀果甘草（Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat.)中分出12种成分,其中8种为黄酮类化合物,即甘草查尔酮甲（licochalcona A.),甘草查尔酮乙（licochalcone B),甘草黄酮（licoflavone),甘草甙（liquiritin),甘草甙元（liquiritigenin),异甘草甙元（isoliquiritigenin),芒柄花甙（ononin)和4,7－二羟基黄酮（4,7－dihydroxyflavone),另外3种为三萜类化合物,即甘草酸（glycyrrhizic acid),甘草次酸（glycyrrhetinic acid)和11－脱氧甘草次酸（11－deoxyglycyrrhetinic acid)以及β-谷甾醇（－sitosterol)。其中除甘草查尔酮甲外,其余均为首次从胀果甘草中分得,4,7－二羟基黄酮和芒柄花甙为首次从本属植物中分得。     

甘草多糖免疫调节作用的研究

目的：研究甘草多糖对小鼠免疫系统功能的影响。方法：以体内给药方式，对实验动物进行碳粒廓清实验、淋巴细胞增殖实验、血清溶血素水平测定实验，研究甘草多糖对非特异性和特异性免疫系统的影响。结果：实验表明，与空白对照组进行比较，低、中、高剂量多糖给药组小鼠的免疫能力均有显著性提高（P〈0.05），并呈现一定剂量依赖关系，且达到阳性对照药物组水平。结论：甘草多糖对正常小鼠的免疫能力有促进作用。     

甘草多糖的抗肿瘤活性及对免疫功能的影响

从甘草残渣中提取分离得到甘草多糖,采用血清溶血素及抗体生成细胞水平实验、碳粒廓清实验、S180荷瘤小鼠实验测定其免疫和抗肿瘤作用.结果表明,甘草多糖能促进小鼠血清溶血素IsM和ISG的生成,提高抗体生成细胞水平和胸腺、脾脏指数,增强巨噬细胞的吞噬活性,抑制肿瘤细胞S180的生长,与对照组比较均有显著性差异,提示甘草多糖具有免疫增强和肿瘤抑制作用.     

甘草腺体结构及对渗透胁迫的调节作用

甘草叶片上的腺体是其特殊的耐旱形态学结构,通过腺体分泌多糖调节叶肉细胞渗透势是其耐旱的重要生理特征。甘草叶片处于两面对称叶尚未展开期,部分腺体头部已分泌积累呈球状的多糖液,约占总腺体数的13.0%;部分腺体开始分泌多糖液,约占总腺体数的11.6%;75.3%的腺体尚未开始分泌多糖液,表明该期的腺体已有部分开始参与渗透调节。甘草发育成熟的功能叶上的所有腺体头部都分泌有呈球状的多糖液,表明该期所有的腺体都通过向外分泌多糖参与渗透调节。15%PEG+Hoagland培养的渗透胁迫比Hoagland培养的非渗透胁迫,叶内多糖增加了59.8%(P<0.01)。甘草通过腺体向腺体外分泌多糖液的作用,维持叶肉细胞适合的渗透势是甘草一种主动调节过程和方式。     

胀果甘草的化学成分

本文报道从甘肃产胀果甘草（Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat.)中分出12种成分,其中8种为黄酮类化合物,即甘草查尔酮甲（licochalcona A.),甘草查尔酮乙（licochalcone B),甘草黄酮（licoflavone),甘草甙（liquiritin),甘草甙元（liquiritigenin),异甘草甙元（isoliquiritigenin),芒柄花甙（ononin)和4,7－二羟基黄酮（4,7－dihydroxyflavone),另外3种为三萜类化合物,即甘草酸（glycyrrhizic acid),甘草次酸（glycyrrhetinic acid)和11－脱氧甘草次酸（11－deoxyglycyrrhetinic acid)以及β-谷甾醇（－sitosterol)。其中除甘草查尔酮甲外,其余均为首次从胀果甘草中分得,4,7－二羟基黄酮和芒柄花甙为首次从本属植物中分得。     

酚酸类物质对三七幼苗的化感影响

该文研究了不同浓度的阿魏酸、对香豆酸、丁香酸、对羟基苯甲酸、香草酸5种酚酸类物质对三七幼苗生长和生理的影响。结果表明:处理后,三七幼苗的苗高、根长、可溶性蛋白质含量、根系活力、CAT以及POD活性均有所降低。其中,阿魏酸各处理组幼苗的苗高及POD活性均显著降低,50、100 mg·L~(-1)的对香豆酸以及100 mg·L~(-1)的香草酸处理组幼苗苗高也分别比对照显著降低16.19%、16.67%和29.29%;对香豆酸、丁香酸以及对羟基苯甲酸各处理组幼苗根长均显著低于对照;香草酸处理组幼苗的根系活力也显著低于对照,且幼苗的CAT活性在10、50、100 mg·L~(-1)丁香酸、对羟基苯甲酸以及香草酸处理下也达到了显著降低水平。此外,1 mg·L~(-1)阿魏酸以及100 mg·L~(-1)香草酸处理组幼苗的叶绿素含量也均显著降低;中高浓度的阿魏酸、对香豆酸、丁香酸、对羟基苯甲酸增加了三七幼苗的MDA含量,而香草酸在0.1、1、10、100 mg·L~(-1)浓度下显著降低幼苗的MDA含量;丁香酸、香草酸、对羟基苯甲酸以及中高浓度的对香豆酸增加了三七幼苗的SOD活性,且香草酸各处理组均达到了显著性水平。综上结果表明,5种酚酸类物质对三七幼苗均具有一定的化感抑制作用,但各酚酸物质的作用方式及强度并不完全一致,阿魏酸的化感影响较大,这为进一步研究三七的化感自毒作用提供了一定的理论参考。     

氨基酸分析仪测定饲料添加剂——叶酸的方法

用６ｍｏｌ／Ｌ盐酸于１１０℃条件下水解饲料添加剂——叶酸,使之游离出谷氨酸,用氢氧化钠中和调节ｐＨ到２,氨基酸分析仪测定谷氨酸含量,经与标准叶酸水解样品比较,计算出叶酸的纯度。该方法重现性好,变异系数ＣＶ＝０．０８％,平均回收率为９８．３４％,浓度与峰面积呈线性相关,相关系数ｒ＝０．９９８７,可随氨基酸分析同时进行,不需改变任何分析条件。     

Triterpene acids from Salvia and Teucrium species

The pentacyclic triterpene acids ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, micromeric acid, maslinic acid and 3-epi-maslinic acid have been isolated from several Salvia and Teucrium species.     

Deuterium-labeled Phaseic Acid and Dihydrophaseic Acids for Internal Standards

The concentration of abscisic acid in plants is regulated not only by biosynthesis, but also by metabolism. Abscisic acid is metabolized to phaseic acid via 8′-hydroxyabscisic acid, and phaseic acid is then converted to dihydrophaseic acid and its epimer. A quantitative analysis of these metabolites is important as well as that of abscisic acid to understand changes in the concentration of abscisic acid in plants. However, no internal standards of the metabolites suitable for quantitative analysis have been reported. We prepared 7′-deuterium-labeled phaseic acid with a deuterium content of 86%, using the equilibrium reaction between phaseic acid and 8′-hydroxyabscisic acid. 7′-Deuterium-labeled dihydrophaseic acids were obtained by reducing 7′-deuterium-labeled phaseic acid. The levels of the metabolites in plant organs were determined by using the deuterated metabolites as internal standards.     

Fatty acid double bond orientation alters interaction with L-cell fibroblasts

Relatively little is known of fatty acid specificity in cellular fatty acid uptake. In this study L-cells, a fibroblastic cell line with very low levels of endogenous cytosolic fatty acid binding protein, were used to examine the role of cis and trans unsaturation on fatty acid uptake. The fluorescent fatty acids, trans-parinaric acid and cis-parinaric acid, were used as analogs of straight-chain saturated, and kinked-chain unsaturated fatty acids, respectively, in order to evaluate the fatty acid specificity of the uptake system. Parinaric acid is poorly metabolizable; greater than 97% was unesterified while ³H-oleic acid was almost totally metabolized after 30 min uptake. Cis- and trans-parinaric acid uptake was saturable and dependent on the concentration of fatty acid. However, the initial rate and maximal amount of trans-parinaric acid taken up by the L-cells was greater than for cis-parinaric acid under the same conditions. The affinity of L-cell uptake for trans-parinaric acid (K_m = 0.12 uM) was 35-fold higher than that for cis-parinaric acid (K_m = 4.17 uM) . Based on competition studies with oleic and stearic acids, it was concluded that the cis- and trans-parinaric acid were taken up by the same L-cell fatty acid uptake system. The results suggest that the L-cell fatty acid uptake system has selectivity for straight chain rather than kinked chain unsaturated fatty acids.Abbreviations Cis-parinaric acid 9Z, 11E, 13E, 15Z-octatetraenoic acid - trans-parinaric acid 9E, I IE, 13E, 15E-octatetraenoic acid - EGTA ethylene glycol-bis(beta-amlno-ethyl ether) N,N,N,N-tetratacetic acid - BSA bovine serum albumin - PBS phosphate buffered saline     

Determination of hexahydrophthalic acid and methylhexahydrophthalic acid in plasma after derivatisation with pentafluorobenzyl bromide using gas chromatography and mass spectrometric detection

A method for the simultaneous determination of hexahydrophthalic acid (HHP acid) and methylhexahydrophthalic acid (MHHP acid) in human plasma was developed. The procedure was a rapid, single step extractive derivatisation with pentafluorobenzyl bromide as the derivatisation agent. The formed pentafluorobenzyl esters were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in negative ion chemical ionisation mode with ammonia as the moderating gas. Deuterium-labeled HHP acid and MHHP acid were used as internal standards. The detection limit was 0.4 ng/ml for HHP acid (m/z 153) and 0.3 ng/ml for MHHP acid (m/z 365). The within-day precision of the method was between 2 and 3% and the between-day precision was between 3 and 12%. The overall recovery was between 65 and 83%. A comparison between HHP acid determinations with a previous and this method showed that the methods gave similar results. The method was applicable for analysis of plasma from occupationally exposed workers.     

Metabolism of 2-amino-3-phosphono[3-14C]propionic acid in cell-free preparations of rat liver

Incubation of 2-amino-3-phosphono[3-¹⁴C]propionic acid with cell-free preparations of rat liver yielded labelled 3-phosphonopyruvic acid, 2-phosphonoacetaldehyde, 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid and acetaldehyde. No radioactivity was found in phosphoenolpyruvate, pyruvic acid, alanine, and phosphonoacetic acid.When added to the cell-free preparations, 3-phosphonopyruvic acid trapped the radioactivity, resulting in decrease of incorporation of the radioactivity into 2-phosphonoacetaldehyde, 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid and acetaldehyde. Incorporation of the radioactivity into 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid and acetaldehyde was also decreased by 2-phosphonoacetaldehyde.Thus it appears that the main metabolic pathway of 2-amino-3-phosphonopropionic acid is deamination to produce 3-phosphonopyruvic acid which is, in turn, converted to 2-phosphonoacetaldehyde by decarboxylation, followed by both dephosphonylation and amination of the aldehyde to give acetaldehyde and 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid, respectively.     

Biotechnological routes based on lactic acid production from biomass

Lactic acid, the most important hydroxycarboxylic acid, is now commercially produced by the fermentation of sugars present in biomass. In addition to its use in the synthesis of biodegradable polymers, lactic acid can be regarded as a feedstock for the green chemistry of the future. Different potentially useful chemicals such as pyruvic acid, acrylic acid, 1,2-propanediol, and lactate ester can be produced from lactic acid via chemical and biotechnological routes. Here, we reviewed the current status of the production of potentially valuable chemicals from lactic acid via biotechnological routes. Although some of the reactions described in this review article are still not applicable at current stage, due to their “greener” properties, biotechnological processes for the production of lactic acid derivatives might replace the chemical routes in the future.     

生物基乳酸生物转化研究进展

乳酸的发酵生产技术已取得了长足的进步,作为一种重要生物基化学品,乳酸除了可用于食品工业及生产聚乳酸外,亦可作为一种重要的平台化合物,用于生产丙烯酸、丙酮酸、1,2-丙二醇、乳酸酯等。文中重点综述了以生物基乳酸为原料经脱水、脱氢、还原及酯化反应生产乳酸衍生物的生物转化工艺,对该领域的发展趋势进行了展望。