Monoepoxy octadecadienoates and monoepoxy octadecatrienoates 1: NMR spectral characterization

Methyl esters of gamma-linolenic acid, alpha-linolenic acid and stearidonic acid were epoxidised using m-chloroperbenzoic acid to achieve nine cis-monoepoxy-C18 fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs), including novel methyl cis-monoepoxy derivatives of stearidonic acid and a cis-6,7-epoxy derivative of gamma-linolenic acid. These nine monoepoxy FAMEs were purified by normal-phase HPLC, identified by LC-MS, 1H and 13C NMR, and characterized by mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy. This study is focused on structural characterization of these C18 monoepoxy FAMEs using techniques in NMR spectroscopy including 1H, 13C, 1H-1H correlated spectroscopy (COSY) and 1H-13C heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR). The proton and carbon NMR chemical shifts of the epoxide, the double bonds, and the interrupted methylenes are assigned. Also discussed is an interpretation of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of these monoepoxides including the changes in the 13C resonance of the olefinic carbons on the neighboring double bonds resulting from epoxide formation.     

黄连木叶挥发油化学成分研究

采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取中药黄连木叶挥发油。通过气相色谱／质谱联用技术测定了提取物的化学成分,从中鉴定出99个化合物,主要含有多种长链脂肪烃、棕榈酸及芳樟醇等多种萜类化合物。初步分析了所含成分的药效。结果显示,黄连木叶有一定的药用价值。     

秦芄挥发性成分研究

目的:研究秦芄(Radix Centianae Macrophyllae)中的挥发性成分.方法:利用水蒸气蒸馏法提取秦芄挥发油,用GC/MS进行测定,结合计算机检索技术对分离的化合物进行结构鉴定,应用色谱峰面积归一化法计算各成分的相对百分含量.结果:分离出8个组分,鉴定出7个化学成分.检出率为91.40%.秦艽挥发性成分大于1%的分别确定为萜品烯-4-醇1.224%,(E,E)-2,4-癸二烯醛1.295%,棕榈酸乙酯32.009%,棕榈酸54.608%.结论:首次报道了用GU/NS对秦艽挥发性成分的研究,为该类植物的研究开发提供必要的试验数据.     

Transformation of lentil (Lens culinaris M.) cotyledonary nodes by vacuum infiltration ofAgrobacterium tumefaciens

Lentil cotyledonary nodes are some of the most regenerative tissues in legumes. Attempts to transform them by vacuum filtration have been limitedly successful. This report describes a rapid and convenient transient expression protocol based on vacuum infiltration ofAgrobacterium cells into lentil cotyledonary nodes. Vacuum-infiltrated tissues had significantly (P<.05) higher transient GUS expression than did noninfiltrated tissues. Under optimal conditions (infiltration at 200 mmHg for 20 min), 95% of theAgrobacterium-infiltrated explants exhibited an average of 16 blue foci. We believe this to be the first report of this technique for transient gene expression in lentil cotyledonary nodes.     

Tracing plant source water dynamics during drought by continuous transpiration measurements: An in-situ stable isotope approach

The isotopic composition of xylem water (δ_X) is of considerable interest for plant source water studies. In-situ monitored isotopic composition of transpired water (δ_T) could provide a nondestructive proxy for δ_X-values. Using flow-through leaf chambers, we monitored 2-hourly δ_T-dynamics in two tropical plant species, one canopy-forming tree and one understory herbaceous species. In an enclosed rainforest (Biosphere 2), we observed δ_T-dynamics in response to an experimental severe drought, followed by a ²H deep-water pulse applied belowground before starting regular rain. We also sampled branches to obtain δ_X-values from cryogenic vacuum extraction (CVE). Daily flux-weighted δ¹⁸O_T-values were a good proxy for δ¹⁸O_X-values under well-watered and drought conditions that matched the rainforest's water source. Transpiration-derived δ¹⁸O_X-values were mostly lower than CVE-derived values. Transpiration-derived δ²H_X-values were relatively high compared to source water and consistently higher than CVE-derived values during drought. Tracing the ²H deep-water pulse in real-time showed distinct water uptake and transport responses: a fast and strong contribution of deep water to canopy tree transpiration contrasting with a slow and limited contribution to understory species transpiration. Thus, the in-situ transpiration method is a promising tool to capture rapid dynamics in plant water uptake and use by both woody and nonwoody species.     

Extraction of water from Eucalyptus trees for analysis of deuterium and oxygen-18: laboratory and field techniques

This study investigated a methodology for sampling and extracting water from Eucalyptus spp. for analysis of stable isotopes of water. Firstly, water of known isotopic composition was extracted from stems of seedlings of Eucalyptus spp. by azeotropic distillation using three solvents (hexane, toluene and kerosene) in laboratory and glasshouse experiments. Kerosene and toluene gave the most accurate extractions, with a small negative bias (～-2‰ for δ²H and ～-0.4‰ for δ¹⁸O) due to incomplete extraction. This bias was not evident in further experiments, using kerosene, where water was extracted from stems and roots that had been pre-treated in a manner that more closely reflected field conditions. Secondly, variation in δ²H in trees was investigated in the field to determine an accurate and convenient place for sampling. There was no significant difference in δ²H between water extracted from trunk sapwood and whole twigs, even twigs close to leaves, in samples taken from four Eucalyptus spp. at two field sites. The results mean that the most convenient part of the tree can be sampled. Also, there was little difference in δ²H between sapwood and heart-wood samples, although small increases (～ 2‰) in δ²H were observed in bark of trunks and twigs. Tree roots (15–25 mm diameter) had similar δ²H values to the surrounding soil in many cases, especially surface (<0.2 m depth) roots, rather than having δ²H values similar to twigs of the trees. These roots were absorbing water from surrounding soil, but not contributing significant quantities of water to the tree canopy. Thus, the δ²H of root water is not a good indicator of the isotopic composition of water in the upper parts of Eucalyptus trees.     

Enrichment of bakuchiol in supercritical carbon dioxide extracts of chiba seed (Psoralea corylifolia L.) using molecular distillation-Response surface methodology

Chiba seed (Psoralea corylifolia L.) oil, which contains bioactive components such as bakuchiol, psoralen, and isosporalen, is recognized for its high medicinal value and is widely used in Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medicinal systems. Several earlier studies have proved the antibacterial and antioxidant properties of the key components in the seed oil. In view of the importance of the bioactive components in the global market, this study was carried out to separate the key components by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and further enrichment by the molecular distillation technique. The effects of the process variables such as pressure (400∼2,000 μm), temperature (140∼200°C), and wiper speed (120∼200 rpm) were studied based on response surface methodology. The predicted model was maximized for the bakuchiol content in the distillate. And a predicted maximum of 72% bakuchiol content was confirmed by the experiment under the optimized process conditions.     

Genetic transformation of Coffea canephora by vacuum infiltration

Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation protocol was evaluated as a fast method to obtain genetically modified Coffea canephora plantlets. Leaf explants were used as source material for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation involving a vacuum infiltration protocol, followed by a step of somatic embryogenesis induction and a final selection of the transformed plants. A. tumefaciens strain C58CI containing the binary vector pER10W-35SRed was used. PCR amplification of DsRFP gene and visual detection of the red fluorescent protein demonstrated 33% transformed embryos. The protocol presented here produces reliable transgenic coffee embryos in two months.     

A long-term stable and adjustable osmotic pump for small volume flow based on principles of phloem loading

An adjustable pump for microfluidics employing principles of osmoregulation analogous to those of phloem loading in plant leaves has been constructed and tested. Volume flow arises in a hollow fibre with vapour-permeable hydrophobic membrane. The fibre is connected to a source chamber filled with salt crystals and saturated salt solution. The source chamber takes up water through a relatively small membrane area and delivers saturated salt solution to one end of the capillary flow path within the hollow fibre. A stationary osmotic gradient is sustained in the hollow fibre lumen by constant input of saturated salt solution and radial osmotic water absorption. The strong temperature dependence of isothermal membrane distillation enables adjustment of the flow rate up to 20 nL/s. The pump provides pulse-free flow of any liquid with constant rate for at least 26 days without recharging the source chamber. Backpressures up to 1 bar decrease the flow rate by less than 4%. The volume delivered at a constant rate is more than 40 times larger than the volume of the source chamber. Osmoregulatory pumps of the described type may be useful for microinfusion, microdialysis and analytical microsystems.     

白马骨挥发性化学成分研究

采用水蒸气蒸馏法从白马骨中提取其挥发性成分,再通过气-质联用(GC-MS)技术对所提取的挥发性成分进行分离鉴定,共测定了其中的43种成分.已成功鉴定的成分占样品总量的88.87%,其主要成分为脂肪酸,占挥发性成分总量的52.12%,其次为烯烃化合物12.66%,醇类化合物8.97%,酮类化合物5.90%,酯类化合物3.84%,烷烃化合物3.28%,醛类化合物2.10%.