庐山石韦的化学成分研究

庐山石韦(Pyrrosia sheareri)为贵州少数民族常用药材,但其化学成分研究较少。为更深入研究其化学成分,该文采用大孔吸附树脂、硅胶色谱、葡聚糖凝胶LH-20色谱等分离纯化技术对其乙醇提取物进行分离纯化,采用波谱数据分析及 参考文献比对等方法对分离得到的化合物进行结构鉴定。结果表明:从庐山石韦全草中分离得到11个化合物,分别鉴定为环阿尔廷-25-烯-3β,24-二醇(1)、3β-羟基齐墩果-12-烯-27-羧酸(2)、乌索酸(3)、7β-羟基谷甾醇(4)、7α-羟基谷甾醇(5)、β-谷甾醇(6)、3,7-二羟基-5-辛内酯(7)、5,7,3'',5''-三羟基二氢黄酮(8)、香草酸(9)、咖啡酸甲酯(10)、8-羟基辛酸(11)。其中,化合物1和2均为首次从石韦属植物中分离得到,化合物1、2、4、5、7、8、10、11均为首次从庐山石韦中分离得到。     

圆叶节节菜的化学成分研究

从圆叶节节菜地上部分乙酸乙酯层中分离得到8个化合物,经波谱学方法分别鉴定为pomolic acid 3β-acetate(1),7-oxo-β-sitosterol(2),6β-hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one(3),esculetin(4),phyllemblin(5),1,2-O-di-galloylglycerol(6),apigenin(7),quercetin(8),以上化合物均为首次从该植物中分离得到。化合物(6)在GK,SIRT1激动活性及DPPIV,11β-HSD抑制活性等抗糖尿病体外活性测试中均无明显的活性。     

云南兔儿风的化学成分研究

为研究我国特有植物云南兔儿风的化学成分,该文采用常压正相硅胶色谱、凝胶色谱、低压氰基液相色谱和反相高压液相色谱等方法,对其乙醇提取物进行分离纯化并进行结构鉴定。结果表明:首次从云南兔儿风中分离并鉴定了10个化合物,包括6个甾体类、3个苯丙酸类和1个酚酸类,分别为3β-羟基豆甾-5-烯-7-酮(1)、3β-羟基豆甾-5,22-二烯-7-酮(2)、β-谷甾醇(3)、豆甾醇(4)、β-胡萝卜苷(5)、豆甾醇-3-O-葡萄糖苷(6)、3,5-O-二咖啡酰奎尼酸(7)、3,5-O-二咖啡酰奎尼酸甲酯(8)、咖啡酸(9)、原儿茶酸(10)。其中,化合物2和8是在兔儿风属中首次发现,所有化合物都是从云南兔儿风中首次发现。以上化合物的发现丰富了云南兔儿风的化学成分,为其合理、有效的应用提供了理论依据。     

葫芦茶地上部分化学成分的研究

运用多种色谱法进行分离纯化,并通过理化性质和波谱数据对化合物进行结构鉴定,研究葫芦茶地上部分的化学成分。结果表明:从葫芦茶地上部分分离并鉴定了13个化合物,分别为山柰酚(1)、山柰酚-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(2)、山柰酚-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(3)、山柰酚-3-O-β-D-芸香糖苷(4)、槲皮素-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(5)、山柰酚-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖(1→6)-β-D-半乳糖苷(6)、槲皮素-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(7)、槲皮素-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖(1→6)-β-D-半乳糖苷(8)、芦丁(9)、间苯三酚-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(10)、对羟基桂皮酸(11)、RoseosideⅡ(12)、儿茶素(13)。其中化合物2、4、5、6、8、9、10、12为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

蛇含委陵菜的木脂素类成分及其细胞毒活性研究

为了研究蛇含委陵菜(Potentilla kleiniana)的化学成分及其肿瘤细胞毒活性,该研究综合运用D-101大孔树脂、硅胶、Sephadex LH-20、Toyopearl HW-40F及半制备高效液相等现代色谱分离技术对蛇含委陵菜60%乙醇提取物进行分离纯化,根据化合物的理化性质结合核磁共振波谱(NMR)、高分辨质谱(HR-ESI-MS)鉴定化合物的结构,并采用MTT法测定各化合物对人宫颈癌细胞株Hela的细胞毒活性。结果表明:(1)从蛇含委陵菜中分离鉴定了13个木脂素类化合物,分别为(+)-松脂素(1)、(+)-8-羟基松脂素(2)、(+)-丁香脂素(3)、(+)-杜仲树脂酚(4)、(+)-松脂素-4-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(5)、(+)-8''-羟基松脂素-4-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(6)、(+)-8''-羟基松脂素-4''-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(7)、(+)-松脂素-8''-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(8)、schilignan F(9)、(+)-松脂素-4, 4''-O-双吡喃葡萄糖苷(10)、(+)-落叶松脂素-4''-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(11)、neoolivil-4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside(12)、3,3''-bis [3,4-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2H-1-benzopyran](13)。其中,化合物1-4、7、8、10、12、13为首次从委陵菜属植物中分离得到,化合物5、6、9、11为首次从蛇含委陵菜中分离得到。(2)细胞毒试验结果显示,化合物1、3、4对Hela细胞具有较好的抑制活性,其半数抑制浓度IC₅₀值分别为(69.94±1.89)、(66.25±2.11)、(59.81±1.73)μmol·L^-1。该研究结果进一步丰富了蛇含委陵菜的化学成分,为抗宫颈癌药物的研发提供物质基础。     

甜茶的化学成分及其α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性研究

为探究甜茶(Rubus suavissimus)中具有α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性的次级代谢产物,该文利用多种现代色谱分离技术对其干燥叶进行提取分离纯化,综合运用质谱、核磁共振波谱分析方法确定了单体化合物的结构,并对分离得到的化合物进行了α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性的测试。结果表明:(1)从甜茶的干燥叶中分离鉴定出10个化合物,分别为甜茶苷(1)、山奈酚-3-O-洋槐糖苷(2)、没食子酸(3)、二聚松柏醇(4)、5-甲氧基二聚松柏醇(5)、云实酸(6)、斯替维单糖苷(7)、斯替维醇(8)、16α,17-二羟基对映贝壳杉烷(9)、槲皮素-3-O-β-D-吡喃半乳糖苷(10),其中化合物2、4、5、9均为首次从甜茶中分离得到。(2)α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性测试结果显示,化合物2、3、5、6、10具有较强的α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性。该研究结果丰富了甜茶中具有α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性的化合物,并为降血糖相关产品的开发提供了理论依据。     

北葶苈子黄酮苷类成分研究Ⅱ

为了解北葶苈子的化学成分,从其50%乙醇提取物中分离鉴定了8个单体成分,经理化性质和波谱数据分析,分别鉴定为:槲皮素-3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(1)、槲皮素-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖醛酸苷(2)、槲皮素-3,7-二-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(3)、槲皮素-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖-(1→2)-β-D-葡萄糖苷(4)、quercetin-3-O-[2-O-(6-O-E-sinapoyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-β-D-glucopyranoside (5)、槲皮素-3-O-[(6-O-trans-咖啡酰基)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖]-7-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷 (6)、isorhamnetin-3-O-sophoroside (7)和异鼠李素-3-O-β-D-[2-O-(6-O-芥子酰基)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基]-吡喃葡萄糖苷(8)。化合物3为首次从该种中分离得到,化合物2、4、6、7为首次从独行菜属中分离得到,且化合物6的NMR 数据为首次报道。     

全缘叶紫珠化学成分研究

全缘叶紫珠(Callicarpa integerrima)具有祛风散结和治风湿瘰疬的功效,但目前对其化学成分的报道较少。为探究全缘叶紫珠根、茎的化学成分,该研究利用硅胶柱层析色谱、Sephadex LH-20葡聚糖凝胶柱层析色谱、ODS反相硅胶柱层析色谱以及高效液相色谱等现代分离方法对全缘叶紫珠根和茎的95%乙醇提取物进行系统的分离纯化,并运用NMR和ESI-MS等现代波谱技术对化合物进行结构鉴定。结果表明:从全缘叶紫珠根和茎的95%乙醇提取物中共鉴定了15个化合物分别为豆甾烷-4-烯-3-酮(1)、(24R)-5α-豆甾烷-3,6-二酮(2)、2''-羟基-4''-甲氧基二氢查尔酮(3)、α-香树脂醇(4)、 β-谷甾醇(5)、熊果酸(6)、对羟基间甲氧基苯甲酸(7)、4-羟基吡啶(8)、对羟基苯甲酸(9)、连翘酯苷B(10)、nepetifosides D(11)、异毛蕊花苷(12)、毛蕊花苷(13)、pedicularioside M(14)、 β-甲氧基连翘酯苷B(15)。除化合物4-6、12和13外,其他化合物均为首次从全缘叶紫珠植物中分离得到,其中化合物1、2、3、8、11和14为首次从紫珠属植物中分离得到。该研究结果丰富了全缘叶紫珠植物的化合物库,为该药用植物的进一步开发利用奠定了科学基础。     

紫茎泽兰的化学成分研究

为了解紫茎泽兰(Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng.)的化学成分,从其乙醇提取物中分离得到7 个化合物。通过波谱分析,分别鉴定为万寿菊苷(1)、7-O-(6-methoxykaempferol)-β-D-glucopranoside (2)、4'-甲基醚万寿菊苷(3)、3-O-(6-methoxykaempferol)-β-D-glucopranoside (4)、邻苯二甲酸二丁酯 (5)、邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基)己酯 (6)、1,4-bis(2-benzoxazolyl)naphthalene (7)。其中化合物1~4 为首次从紫茎泽兰中分离得到。     

杏叶防风的化学成分及抗炎活性研究

杏叶防风(Pimpinella candolleana)为贵州苗族习用草药,用于黄疸型肝炎、急性胆囊炎等病症的治疗。为探究杏叶防风的化学成分及其抗炎活性,该研究采用硅胶、凝胶、ODS等色谱技术对杏叶防风全草70%乙醇提取物进行分离纯化,通过NMR、MS等波谱数据鉴定化合物结构,采用脂多糖(LPS)诱导的RAW264.7巨噬细胞作为炎症模型,评价单体化合物的抗炎活性。结果表明:(1)从杏叶防风中分离并鉴定了20个化合物,分别为香草醛(1)、芝麻素(2)、2-甲基-2-羟基-5-甲氧基苯并 [d] 氢化呋喃-3-酮(3)、原儿茶醛(4)、1,5-dihydroxy-2,3-dimethoxyxanthone(5)、异鼠李素(6)、山奈酚(7)、8-羟基-2-甲基色原酮(8)、木犀草素(9)、槲皮素(10)、1-O-β-D-葡萄糖-(2S,3S,4R,8E)-2- [(2''R)-2''-羟基棕榈酰胺]-8-十八烯-1,3,4-三醇(11)、异鼠李素-3-O-β-D-半乳糖苷(12)、异槲皮苷(13)、去甲当药醇苷(14)、木犀草素-6-C-α-L-阿拉伯糖苷(15)、山奈酚-3-O-β-D-半乳糖苷(16)、山奈酚-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(17)、木犀草素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(18)、异牡荆苷(19)、芦丁(20)。其中,化合物1、3、4、6、7、10、13、16、18、20均为首次从该植物中分离得到。(2)抗炎结果显示,化合物2-10、12、18、19均可显著抑制 LPS 诱导 RAW264.7 细胞NO释放量(P<0.05,P<0.01),其中化合物4、7、10、18在浓度为25 μmol·L^-1时,抑制率分别为57.37%、83.60%、68.16%、81.14%。该研究丰富了杏叶防风的化学成分,明确了黄酮类化合物是其发挥抗炎功效的活性成分,为杏叶防风的进一步研究与开发利用提供了一定的依据。     

Systematic significance of mature embryo of bamboos

The mature embryo of seven species belonging to five genera of Indian bamboos is described. In all these the basic pattern of embryo organisation is same: the scutellar and coleoptilar bundles are not separated by an internode, the epiblast is absent, the lower portion of the scutellum and the coleorhiza are separated by a cleft and the margins of embryonic leaves overlap. The features unique to fleshy fruited bamboos are: presence of a massive scutellum, the juxtaposition of plumule and radicle and the occurrence of a bud in the axil of the coleoptile. The fleshy fruit bearing bamboos should be classified into one group, the tribeMelocanneae. Evidence is provided to recognise additional groups in the subfamilyBambusoideae.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Host plants of someRhinanthoideae (Scrophulariaceae) of eastern North America

Twenty three species in 11 genera were examined in the field to determine hosts. OnlyStriga asiatica andSeymeria cassioides have a narrow host range being restricted to grasses and pines, respectively. These are the only species which cause pronounced and sometimes serious host damage. The other species attach to a great diversity of hosts.     

Apoptotic Regulation of Caspase Activity

Intracellular cysteine aspartate-specific proteases (caspases) play both signaling and effector roles in realizing the program of cell death. Caspases function as proteolytic cascades unique for each cell type and signal triggering apoptosis. All parts of the proteolytic cascades are duplicated and controlled by feedback signals. Amplification cycles between pairs of caspases (the third and the sixth, the ninth and the third, the twelfth and the sixth, and others) help multiply the initial apoptotic signal. The presence of physiological inhibitors of apoptosis that directly interact with caspases creates a multilevel regulatory network of apoptosis in cell. The caspase proteolytic cascades are also regulated by sphingolipid secondary messengers, among them ceramide, sphingosine, and their phosphates. Moreover, an association of the caspase signaling with ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis is shown in cells. In particular, the use of extracellular activators and inhibitors of caspases allows irreversible activation of apoptosis in tumor cells or the prevention of apoptosis in cortical neurons under neurodegenerative diseases.     

Analysis of twin of eyeless regulation during early embryogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

The Drosophila Pax6 homolog twin of eyeless (toy) is so far the first zygotically expressed gene involved in eye morphogenesis in Drosophila. The study of its expression during embryogenesis is therefore informative of the initial events of eye development in Drosophila. We have analyzed how the initial expression domain of toy at cellular blastoderm is regulated. We show that the three maternal patterning systems active in the cephalic region (the anterior, terminal and dorsal-ventral systems) cooperate with zygotically activated gap genes to shape the initial expression domain of toy. Whereas Bicoid, Dorsal and Torso signaling synergistically act as activators, Hunchback, Knirps and Decapentaplegic act as repressors.     

A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe

In order to widen the scope of existing phylogenies of the ectomycorrhizal agaric genus Hebeloma a total of 53 new rDNA ITS sequences from that genus was generated, augmented by sequences retrieved from GenBank, and analysed using Bayesian, strict consensus and neighbour joining methods. The lignicolous Hebelomina neerlandica, Gymnopilus penetrans, and two species of Galerina served as outgroup taxa. Anamika indica, as well as representatives of the genera Hymenogaster and Naucoria, were included to test the monophyly of Hebeloma, which is confirmed by the results. Hebeloma, Naucoria, Hymenogaster and Anamika indica cluster in a strongly supported monophyletic hebelomatoid clade. All trees largely reflect the current infrageneric classification within Hebeloma, and divide the genus into mostly well-supported monophyletic groups surrounding H. crustuliniforme, H. velutipes, H. sacchariolens, H. sinapizans, and H. radicosum, with H. sarcophyllum being shown at an independent position; however this is not well supported. The section Indusiata divides with strong support into three groups, the position of the pleurocystidiate Hebeloma cistophilum suggests the possible existence of a third subsection within sect. Indusiata. Subsection Sacchariolentia is raised to the rank of section.     

New species of Peruvian Orchidaceae III

Sixteen new species are proposed in the generaAckermania, Dressleria, Epidendrum, Maxillaria, Oncidium, Rodriguezia, Sigmatostalix, andTrigonidium. All new species are illustrated.Maxillaria vittariifolia L. O. Williams is newly recorded for Peru. A key is provided forTrigonidium of Peru.Trigonidium loretoense Schltr. andT. peruvianum Schltr. are lectotypified.     

Interaction of Synthetic Analogues of Natural Chalcones and Flavones with Guanidine

The reaction of chalcones and flavones with guanidine in ethanol results in 2-(2-aminopyrimidinyl-4)-phenols.     

Demographic characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus)

Synopsis In a fourteen month study (May 1976 – June 1977) I examined the following characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) in Morro Bay, California, U.S.A.: annual and seasonal patterns of abundance, age composition and growth rates, survivorship and mortality patterns, and the reproductive cycle for female gobies. Fishes were collected with the aid of quinaldine and otoliths and ovaries removed. Age and growth rates were estimated from otolith annuli using a back calculation formula and a Brody-Bertalanffy growth curve. Mortality rates were derived using the methods of Heincke (1913), Robson & Chapman (1960), mean age, and a catch curve (Ricker 1975). A gonad index was used to describe the annual reproductive cycle. Results indicated that abundance fluctuated seasonally and that these fluctuations appeared to be caused by reproductive emigrations. Bay gobies reached an age of 7+ and a standard length of 87 mm. Growth was relatively constant (6 mm yr⁻¹) until age 5, at which point it began to decline. The mean rates of survivorship, mortality, and instantaneous mortality were 0.75, 0.25, and 0.29 respectively. Mortality rates for individual age classes ranged from 0.13 to 0.51 and increased with age. This stock appears to reproduce mainly during the winter.