Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Lavandulapedunculata subsp. atlantica (Braun‐Blanq.) Romo Essential Oil and Selected Terpenoids against Resistant Bacteria Strains–Structure–Activity Relationships

The genus Lavandula is known for its different uses in traditional medicine. This study is interested in the chemical composition of Lavandulapedunculata subsp.atlantica (Braun‐Blanq. ) Romo as well as evaluating its antibacterial potential against multi‐resistant strains. The analysis of Lavandulaatlantica essential oil (LAEO) allows the identification of 47 components representing 93.6 % of all identified. The main constituent of LAEO was camphor (50.4 %), followed by fenchone (14.1 %) and camphene (5.6 %). The antibacterial assays revealed that LAEO was active against all the studied bacteria. A preliminary study of the relationship between certain terpenoids and antibacterial activity was also carried out in order to note the compound(s) that are responsible for LAEO's antibacterial activity. This study showed that the activity of the essential oil may be due to the presence of certain minor compounds such as carvone, considering the presence of the synergistic effect between the essential oil.     

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil of Chinese Propolis

The chemical composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of the essential oil of propolis (EOP) collected from 25 locations in China was investigated. Steam‐distillation extraction was used to extract the EOP, and chemical composition was identified by GC/MS. The antioxidant activities of EOP were also measured. The result showed that a total of 406 compounds were detected in EOP. The major compounds of Chinese EOP were cedrol, γ‐eudesmol, benzyl alcohol, phenethyl alcohol, 2‐methoxy‐4‐vinylphenol, 3,4‐dimethoxystyrene and guaiol. Principal component analysis revealed the significant correlation between EOP compositions and their origins, and certain correlation was detected between EOP and their color. Linear discriminant analysis showed that 88 % and 84 % of the propolis samples were predicted correctly as the groupings identified by climatic zone and the color, respectively. Furthermore, the differences of antioxidant activities of EOP were significant. EOP of Shandong had the strongest antioxidant activities, whereas EOP of Guangdong, Yunnan and Hunan showed the poorest.     

Composition and Intraspecific Chemical Variability of Leaf Essential Oil of Laggera pterodonta from Côte d'Ivoire

The chemical composition of 44 leaf oil samples of Laggera pterodonta (DC.) Sch.Bip. ex Oliv. (Asteraceae) from Côte d'Ivoire was investigated, using combination of chromatographic (GC‐FID) and spectroscopic (GC/MS, ¹³C‐NMR) techniques. Two oil samples chosen according to their chromatographic profiles were submitted to column chromatography and all fractions of CC were analyzed by GC‐FID, GC/MS and ¹³C‐NMR. In total, 83 components accounting for 96.5 to 99.4 % of the whole chemical composition were identified. Significant variations were observed within terpene classes: monoterpene hydrocarbons (0.4–22.7 %), oxygenated monoterpenes (32.9–54.9 %), sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (18.6–38.3 %) and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (3.5–38.4 %). Thus, the 44 compositions were subjected to hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA). Two groups were differentiated according to their composition. All the samples contained 2,5‐dimethoxy‐p‐cymene, α‐humulene and (E)‐β‐caryophyllene among the main components. Other components were present at appreciable contents and allowed differentiation of two groups: sabinene and germacrene D for Group I; 10‐epi‐γ‐eudesmol and eudesm‐7(11)‐en‐4α‐ol for Group II. All the samples collected in Eastern Côte d'Ivoire constituted Group I, while samples collected in the Central area of the country constituted Group II.     

Total Tocopherols,Carotenoids, and Fatty Acids Content Variation of Pistacia atlantica from Different Organs’ Crude Oils and Their Antioxidant Activity during Development Stages

The current study investigated the effect of developmental stages on the chemical composition and the antioxidant activity of fifteen crude oil samples obtained from Pistacia atlantica Desf. leaves, galls, and fruits. Twelve fatty acids were detected by GC/FID, linolenic acid (C18 : 3) was the major fatty acid detected in leaves crude oils that registered [41.73 % (P<0.05)] on the last stage. The best content of tocopherols and carotenoids was recorded at the last stage for leaves and galls oils, respectively, with values of [1.530±0.01, 0.52±0.01 (P<0.05) mg α‐tocopherol equivalent/g DW] and [86.60±0.95, 69.15±0.13 (P<0.05) μg β‐carotene equivalent/g DW]. For fruits oils, the content varied depending on the levels of fruits maturation. The results from DPPH, FRAP, and ABTS assays revealed that the antioxidant activity increased with the increasing content of tocopherols and carotenoids in leaves and galls oils during development stages, and varied for fruits oils depending on the ripening stages. Moreover, according to PCA analysis, the best phytoconstituent content and antioxidant activity were attributed to P. atlantica Desf. fruit's crude oils. Also, a strong relationship was found between the antioxidant activity and bioactive phytochemical components, such as tocopherols, carotenoids, and omega‐three fatty acid, which confirmed that P. atlantica Desf. crude oils present a valuable source of natural antioxidant that could be used for pharmaceutical and food industries purposes.     

松籽油的干式酶法提取工艺优化与理化性质分析

应用单因素实验设计对干式酶法松籽油提取工艺进行优化。结果表明,干式酶法提取松籽油最佳制备工艺为：0.2%淀粉酶、料液比为6：1、酶解温度为55℃、酶解时间为8 h,所得最大出油率为90.2%,残油率为6.2%。经检测最佳制备条件提取的松籽油不饱和脂肪酸的含量为90.09%,其中油酸含量为26.84%,介酸含量为2.41%、亚油酸含量为46.25%、皮诺敛酸为14.59%;饱和脂肪酸中棕榈酸含量为6.5%、硬脂酸为3.41%。松籽油酸价为2.61 mg·g^-1、过氧化值为1.56 mmol·kg^-1、丙二醛含量为0.41 mg·kg^-1。所有检测结果均高于《中华人民共和国粮食行业标准LS/T 3242-2014》松籽油中质量标准的要求。     

β-环糊精包合红松籽油的制备工艺及生物利用度评价

介绍了单因素法优化红松籽油包合物的制备工艺,在最优条件下制备的红松籽油包合物固化率为70.95%,包合物含油率为26.88%。且对红松籽油和红松籽油包合物脂肪酸组分、粒径、电位和生物利用度进行对比。研究结果表明,包合物中红松籽油的各组分含量与红松籽油中各组分含量无明显差异,其中皮诺敛酸的含量为14%~16%。红松籽油包合物的平均粒径为177.3±2.6 nm,电位为-33.01±1.4 mV。红松籽油包合物组的血药最大浓度（Cmax）是红松籽油组的1.27倍,t1/2a是红松籽油的1.42倍;AUC值是红松籽油1.56倍;平均滞留时间（MRT）是红松籽油的1.04倍。因此,通过本实验说明红松籽油包合物与水溶液形成乳剂,粒径减小,水溶性增大,增加了包合物在体内的t1/2a和平均滞留时间（MRT）,提高了皮诺敛酸在体内的吸收。     

矿物油对茶园小贯小绿叶蝉的控制效果和对茶叶感官品质的影响

小贯小绿叶蝉Empoasca(Matsumurasca)onukii Matsuda是东亚茶树的重要害虫之一,目前在我国主要采用化学防治。本文研究一种nC23园艺用矿物油、加德士的D-C-Tron NR对其产卵和取食行为的影响,以及对其田间种群的控制效果,为在茶园使用矿物油替代化学农药进行防治提供依据。室内选择性试验结果表明,用矿物油150倍液、200倍液处理茶树离体嫩梢对小贯小绿叶蝉成虫都有显著的拒食和产卵忌避效果,第3天的拒食率分别为85.59%、89.17%,产卵忌避率分别为70.22%、91.5%,200倍液处理对若虫也有显著的驱避和拒食效果,第2天驱避率为81.96%,第3天拒食率为85.86%。田间试验结果表明,矿物油100倍液、200倍液、300倍液处理都显著降低小贯小绿叶蝉田间种群的虫口密度,其中100倍液和200倍液的防治效果无显著差异,处理后5 d若虫的校正减退率分别达89.13%、87.63%,成虫分别达87.58%、84.22%,都显著高于300倍液的防效。田间试验结果还表明,矿物油3个浓度处理后茶梢上的卵量显著减少,其中100倍液处理第7天的产卵忌避率最高,达80.86%,而各处理茶园蜘蛛的数量与对照相比都没有显著差异。另外,用矿物油200倍液喷施茶树后5 d、10 d采摘的茶芽制成绿茶,经感官评审与对照没有差异,说明矿物油对小贯小绿叶蝉具有较好的防治效果,而且对茶园蜘蛛安全,对茶叶感官品质没有影响,可以在小绿叶蝉防治中推广应用。     

秋葵籽油对高强度运动所致肝损伤的保护作用

本研究考察了秋葵籽油对高强度运动所致肝损伤的保护作用及机制。研究显示,对昆明小鼠灌胃不同剂量(10 mg/kg,20 mg/kg和50 mg/kg)的秋葵籽油4周后,秋葵籽油以剂量依赖性方式提高了小鼠的力竭游泳时间(p<0.05)。秋葵籽油降低了小鼠血清乳酸和尿素氮水平,并升高了血清游离脂肪酸和肝糖原水平(p<0.05)。秋葵籽油以剂量依赖性方式提高了小鼠肝脏组织中SOD、CAT和GSH-Px活性,并抑制了MDA的合成(p<0.05)。秋葵籽油抑制了力竭游泳诱导的小鼠血清CK、AST和ALT水平及肝脏组织NO水平的升高(p<0.05)。此外,苏木精和伊红(HE)染色证实了秋葵籽油减轻了力竭游泳诱导的肝脏病理改变。因此,本研究初步结论表明,在高强度运动过程中,秋葵籽油可通过抑制乳酸和尿素氮的积累、增加脂肪动员、降低糖原消耗、减弱氧化应激损伤等多种途径来对肝脏发挥保护作用。     

Kinetic,isotherm and thermodynamic investigations on adsorption of trace elements and pigments from soybean oil using high voltage electric field-assisted bleaching: A comparative study

In this study, the amounts of trace elements (Fe (II) and Cu (II)) and pigments (chlorophyll and carotenoid) in soybean oil were evaluated under high voltage electric field (HVEF) bleaching method at different voltage (10 and 20 kV), temperature (35–65 °C), time (0−30 min) and clay percentage (0.5–2 %) and then were compared to the industrial bleaching method (IBM). The kinetic data of ions and pigments adsorbed on activated bentonite clay under IBM and HVEF at two voltages of 10 and 20 kV followed the mechanism of the pseudo-first-order model (PFOM). The carotenoid and chlorophyll equilibrium data followed a Freundlich isotherm type model, which demonstrated multilayer adsorption under HVEF. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔG°, ΔH°, and ΔS°) displayed that the adsorption of trace metal ions and pigments on bentonite clay under IBM and HVEF were feasible, endothermic and spontaneous between 35 and 65 °C. The results indicated that the HVEF, especially at higher voltage, has a high remarkable capability to remove metal ions and pigments from soybean oil than the IBM. The highest removal capacity for metal and pigments of soybean oil bleaching were obtained in the order of HVEF-20 kV > HVEF-10 kV > IBM.     

Protective effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) against diethylnitrosamine-induced renal injury in rats

Abstract

Context: The kidney plays a central role in detoxification and excretion of toxic metabolites, and therefore, is susceptible to toxicity by xenobiotics.

Objective: To investigate the protective effect of Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) powder and its essential (volatile) oil against diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced renal injury in rats.

Materials and methods: Phenolic and flavonoid components were characterised in rosemary powder using HPLC-UV instrument while rosemary essential oil (E.O) was investigated via GC-MS technique. In rat model, rosemary was administrated orally (in diet) for two months. Lipid profile, antioxidant biomarkers, kidney functions and histopathological examinations were assessed.

Results: Hesperidin (4878.88?ppm) and ellagic acid (403.57?ppm) are among the major phenolic and flavonoid constituents in rosemary powder. Camphor (18.36%) and α-pinene (12.74%) represent the main E.O active ingredients. Rats treated with rosemary E.O showed a significant elevation in serum HDL (28.28%) accompanied by a decrease in LDL (115.47%). A significant decrease in serum creatinine and urea was also reported (69.72 and 109.89%, respectively). Moreover, serum glutathione peroxidise (GSH-Px) activity has been significantly increased. Kidney histopathological examinations confirmed the protective effect against DEN-induced abnormalities.

Conclusion: Rosemary (powder/E.O) was able to reduce or even prevent the severity of diethylnitrosamine-induced renal dysfunction.