High-frequency induction of multiple shoots and clonal propagation from rhizomatous nodal segments of Houttuynia cordata Thunb.—An ethnomedicinal herb of India

Summary This study reports an efficient and direct shoot bud differentiation and multiple shoot induction from nodal segments of underground stoloniferous rhizomes of Houttuynia cordata Thumb. The frequency of shoot bud regeneration was influenced by the type of cytokinin and concentrations. Among the various concentrations used, benzylaminopurine (BAP, 17.74 μM) or kinetin (Kn, 18.58 μM) was found to be most effective for rapid and maximum shoot but differentiation. The number of shoots per explant was higher (20.00±2.61) on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with Kn (18.58 μM) compared to BAP and 6-γ-γ-(dimethyl-allylamino)-purine (2iP) during initial 40-d-old culture. Subsequent shoot differentiation and multiplication were achieved in MS medium containing 9.29 μM Kn and 15% (v/v) coconut milk. Elongation and growth of multiple shoots were also obtained on MS medium containing either 2.32 μM Kn or 2.46 μM 2iP alone. The rate of shoot multiplication during subcultures declined with an increase in the size of proliferating shoot cluster. Reducing shoot cluster size to three to four shoots and subculturing together in shoot multiplication medium resulted in a better shoot multiplication and growth, which could be maintained for 2 yr. The elongated shoots (>20 mm) were successfully rooted on MS medium supplemented with 19.60 μM indole-3-butyric acid. Regenerated plants were successfully established in soil and were found to be healthy and uniform. The protocol reported in this study can be used for conservation and utilization of elite clone of H. cordata.     

三白草不同部位及鱼腥草挥发油成分的GC-MS比较分析

采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取,气相色谱-质谱联用技术(GC-MS)对三白草不同部位及鱼腥草挥发油化学成分进行定性和定量分析。共分离鉴定出88个化合物,从三白草地上部分鉴定出36个,根茎中鉴定出31个,分别占挥发油总量的73.38%和95.53%,其中仅13个共有成分;从鱼腥草中鉴定出50个化合物,占挥发油总量的74.59%。三白草地上部分与根茎挥发油中化学成分含量和组成有明显差异,且均不含有甲基正壬酮。     

鱼腥草花粉母细胞减数分裂特征及其育性研究

为深入了解鱼腥草花粉母细胞的减数分裂特征与花粉育性的关系,该研究采用卡宝品红染色法对2个鱼腥草居群花粉母细胞的减数分裂过程进行观察,并采用氯化三苯基四氮唑(TTC)染色法、I2-KI染色法、B-K培养基培养法及荧光显微镜观察法来检测鱼腥草花粉的活力及萌发率。结果发现:(1)鱼腥草减数分裂的进程与花序大小、花药颜色、花药长度均有密切的关系。(2)2个居群的鱼腥草中花粉母细胞减数分裂过程正常占88.2%,有11.8%的花粉母细胞减数分裂异常。(3)减数分裂异常表现在减数分裂过程中出现微核、落后染色体、染色体桥、不均等分离、多分体等现象,并发现在二分体阶段及单核花粉发育过程中存在细胞融合。(4)2个居群的鱼腥草花粉活力均不超过1.5%,花粉几乎不萌发。研究认为,鱼腥草花粉育性低的主要原因是单核花粉的发育过程异常,而非鱼腥草花粉母细胞减数分裂异常所致。     

国产蕺菜的染色体数目变异及核穿壁现象

蕺菜 Houttuynia cordata Thunb.属三白草科蕺菜属,俗称鱼腥草、侧耳根等,主要分 布于 亚洲东部和东南部,我国以长江流域及其以南各省区常见。蕺菜药蔬兼用,为极具开发前景 的植物资源。部分学者曾对蕺菜染色体数目进行过报道,但报道的染色体数目不尽一致（梁汉兴,1991,1995; Hsu,1968; Nilsamranchit et al, 1999）,并且对此 现象未作较为详细而深入的解释。本文对国内部分省区收集的蕺菜种质资源进行染色体数目分析,旨在从细胞学角度探讨蕺菜的遗传多样性,为     

梯度水分对鱼腥草生长及生理特征的影响

以不同的施水量,模拟自然生境中林下鱼腥草不同水分条件,设置了8个水分梯度,研究梯度水分对鱼腥草生长和生理特征的影响,以建立鱼腥草生态栽培模式。结果表明:水分的减少或增加均显著减少生物量,中度、重度干旱和水淹明显降低株高和叶面积指数。重度干旱显著提高根冠比。除轻度湿润组外,水分的减少或增加,均显著提高MDA含量;与对照组相比,各干旱处理组SOD和CAT活性和MDA含量明显增强;除脯氨酸含量以外,湿润各处理组CAT、POD、SOD活性和MDA含量均明显低于干旱各处理组;水淹时,CAT、POD、SOD活性、MDA和脯氨酸含量均较低。说明中度干旱或中度湿润已对鱼腥草形成逆境胁迫。栽培鱼腥草的水分条件可以控制在轻度干旱和轻度湿润之间。     

Anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of ethanol extract from Houttuynia cordata poultice

Houttuynia cordata (HC) has been commonly used as many traditional remedies in local areas of Japan. Although many pharmacological activities of HC have been reported, the mechanism underlying the effect of HC remains unknown. We conducted the interview survey in Japan to verify how HC was actually used. The interview survey revealed that HC poultice (HCP) prepared from smothering fresh leaves of HC was most frequently used for the treatment of purulent skin diseases including furuncle and carbuncle with high effectiveness. Ethanol extract of HCP (eHCP) showed anti-bacterial effects against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and showed an anti-biofilm activity against MRSA. eHCP showed dose-dependent inhibition of S. aureus lipoteichoic acid (LTA)-induced interleukin-8 and CCL20 production in human keratinocyte without any cytotoxicity. These results suggest that HCP is effective for skin abscess and its underlying mechanism might be the complicated multiple activities for both bacteria and host cells.     

鱼腥草抑菌有效成分的醇提、鉴定及抑菌效果研究

以大肠埃希菌抑菌效果为指标,采用正交实验的方法对鱼腥草抑菌有效成分的醇提条件进行优化,同时对鱼腥草醇提液进行分极分离,采用HPLC和GC-MS的方法对抑菌有效部的成分进行鉴定,并对该有效部的抑菌效果进行初步研究。实验结果表明鱼腥草抑菌有效成分醇提的最佳条件为醇浓度70%,温度80℃、料液比1?15,提取时间4 h,该条件下所获得的醇提液分极分离所获得的氯仿部抑菌效果最好,GC-MS和HPLC分析表明氯仿部中含有13种酚类物质及少量的鱼腥草素和甲基正壬酮,该有效部对大肠埃希菌(MIC:16.0 mg/mL)、金黄色葡萄球菌(MIC:8.0 mg/mL)、白色念珠菌(MIC:4.0 mg/mL)、黄曲霉(MIC:8.0 mg/mL)以及黑曲霉(MIC:8.0mg/mL)均有较好的抑菌效果。     

鱼腥草游离氨基酸组成及含量的HPLC分析

研究不同鱼腥草材料间及其两个不同采收时期游离氨基酸组成及含量差异 ,筛选游离氨基酸种类较多 ,含量较高的新品系 ,并确定适宜的采收时期。对 1 9份鱼腥草材料阴干地上部分游离氨基酸成分进行了高效液相色谱分析。 6月和 1 0月采收的鱼腥草中分别含有 1 5种和 1 4种氨基酸 ,都不含Cysteine -ss -Cysteine和Lysine,1 0月采收的还不含有Tyrosine。氨基酸中Proline含量最高 ,Glycine含量最低。此外 ,1 0月采收的鱼腥草的游离氨基酸总量高于 6月采收的鱼腥草。供试材料中 6月采收的W0 1 - 86和 1 0月采收的W0 1 - 5多数游离氨基酸含量均为同一采收时期的最高值。分别为 5 894 .76mg/kg和 6 1 6 6 .1 3mg/kg。此外 ,蕺菜与峨眉蕺菜间游离氨基酸成分间无显著差别。因此鱼腥草不同材料间及不同采收时期游离氨基酸含量不尽相同 ,游离氨基酸含量与染色体数目间相关不显著     

鱼腥草对硒的生物富集作用的研究

在相同pH值不同浓度的Na2SeO3和不同pH值相同浓度的Na2SeO3的Hoagland—Snyer溶液,培养天然鱼腥草一段时间。观察鱼腥草的生长情况,测定其体内总的硒量和无机硒含量。得出:鱼腥草在pH5 5、Na2SeO3浓度为20mg·L-1时,植株不仅茎、叶生长好,而且体内总的硒量较多,为322mg·kg-1。无机硒量较少,仅有59 4mg·kg-1。从而有机硒含量为262 6mg·kg-1,硒在体内的转化率达81%。表明pH5 5、Na2SeO3浓度为20mg·L-1,是溶液培养富硒鱼腥草的适宜环境条件之一。     

鱼腥草组培体系优化及耐低温突变体的筛选

为解决豫北地区没有鱼腥草栽培,缺乏耐低温能越冬材料的需求,本实验以鱼腥草茎段为外植体进行不同植物生长调节剂及其浓度的组织培养诱导侧芽发生,优化了鱼腥草侧芽组织培养体系;使用不同浓度的甲基磺酸乙酯（EMs）诱变侧芽,诱导耐低温突变体,通过测定诱变材料可溶性糖含量、过氧化氢酶（CAT）和超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性变化鉴定材料耐寒性。结果表明茎段侧芽诱导的最佳植物生长调节剂组合培养基MS＋6-BA2．0mg·L-1＋NAA0．2mg·L-1;诱变处理的最佳组合为0．4％EMS处理6h,获得8株耐低温突变体;侧芽生根的最佳浓度组合为1／2MS＋NAA0．8mg·L-1。