Hypolipidemic Activity and Mechanism of Action of Sargassum fusiforme Polysaccharides

Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharide (SFP) is a kind of biologically active macromolecule with biological functions. In this study, oxidative stress and high-fat HepG2 cell models were established to investigate its lipid-lowering activity and mechanism of action. It was found that SFP and its two isolated fractions had antioxidant effects on the cells. It was also found the polysaccharides decreased the content of total cholesterol and total triglyceride in the high-fat cells. RT-qPCR assays revealed that the three polysaccharides down-regulated the mRNA expression level of ACC, PPARγ, and SREBP-2. It could be concluded that the hypolipidemic effect of SFPs is achieved via multiple pathways, including the regulation on the expression level of lipid metabolism-related key enzymes and factors, and binding with bile acids. The hypolipidemic effect of SFPs could be partially due to their antioxidant activity. SFPs developed in the present work have potential as ingredients of functional foods with hypolipidemic effect.     

Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of Sargassum horneri extract in RAW264.7 macrophages

[Purpose]In this study, we investigated whether a 70% ethanolic (EtOH) extract of Sargassum horneri had antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophage-like RAW 264.7 cells.[Methods]The proximate composition, fatty acids, amino acids, and dietary fiber of S. horneri, various biologically active compounds, and antioxidant activity were analyzed.[Results]The DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging activities, as well as the reduction power, of the S. horneri extract used here were significantly increased in a concentration-dependent manner. This indicates that S. horneri contains bioactive compounds, such as phenols and flavonoids, that have excellent antioxidant activity. The cellular viability and metabolic activity results confirmed that the extract had no discernible toxicity at concentrations up to 100 μg/mL. The levels of nitrites and cytokines (PGE₂, TNF-α and IL-6), which mediate pro-inflammatory effect, were significantly inhibited by treatment with either 50 or 100 μg/mL S. horneri extract, whereas that of IL-1β was significantly inhibited by treatment with 100 μg/mL of the extract. Similarly, the expression of iNOS and COX-2 proteins also decreased according to 50 or 100 μg/mL extract concentrations. NF-κB binding to DNA was also significantly inhibited by treatment with 100 μg/mL of extract.[Conclusion]These results suggest that 70% EtOH extracts of S. horneri can relieve inflammation caused by disease or high intensity exercise.     

Anti-Adhesive Properties of Calcium Alginate from Sargassum fusiforme against Particulate Matter-Induced Inflammation

Fine dust generated by particulate matter (PM) pollution is a serious ecological issue in industrialized countries and causes disorders of the respiratory system and skin in humans. In the previous study, Sargassum fusiforme was treated with citric acid to remove heavy metals. In this study, the transfer of PM-mediated inflammatory responses through the skin to macrophages was evaluated. Moreover, the anti-adhesive effects of calcium alginate isolated from S. fusiforme (SFCA) against PM-induced inflammation were investigated. The structures of processing and unprocessing SFCA were then analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), revealing minimal change after acid-processing. SFCA had protective effects both in PM-stimulated HaCaT keratinocytes and RAW 264.7 macrophages. In cellular environments, it was found that SFCA attenuated signal protein expressions such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂), and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, macrophages were added to the culture medium of PM-stimulated keratinocytes to induce inflammation. SFCA was observed to significantly inhibit inflammatory responses; additionally, SFCA showed an in vivo anti-adhesive effect in zebrafish embryos.     

羊栖菜中褐藻糖胶的组分分离及分析

为了确定羊栖菜褐藻糖胶中的活性组分 ,用分子量结合硫酸化程度的分级方法将其分成不同组分。经热水抽提的羊栖菜多糖 ,将去除褐藻胶、海带淀粉后剩余的褐藻糖胶经过DEAE—Sepharose离子交换色谱柱和Sepharose 4B凝胶层析柱被分成 5个褐藻糖胶组分。 5个组分中硫酸基和岩藻糖近似的分子数量之比分别为 1.863、0 .0 68、1.2 2 9、1.62 9,1.0 10 ;平均分子量分别为 2 .0× 10 4 、2 .2× 10 4 、8.2× 10 4 、2 1.4× 10 4 、32 .0× 10 4 ;百分含量分别为 8.6%、2 2 .9%、4 8.5 %、5 .7%、14.3%。     

Purification and Structural Characterization of Dendrobium officinale Polysaccharides and Its Activities

In this study, Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (named DOPS-1) was isolated from the stems of Dendrobium officinale by hot-water extraction and purified by using Sephadex G-150 column chromatography. The structural characterization, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity were carried out. Based on the results of HPLC, GC, Congo red experiment, together with periodate oxidation, Smith degradation, SEM, FT-IR, and NMR spectral analysis, it expressed that DOPS-1 was largely composed of mannose, glucose and galacturonic acid in a molar ratio of 3.2 : 1.3 : 1. The molecular weight of DOPS-1 was 1530 kDa and the main chain was composed of (1→4)-β-D-Glcp, (1→4)-β-D-Manp and 2-O-acetyl-(1→4)-β-D-Manp. The measurement results of antioxidant activity showed that DOPS-1 had the strong scavenging activities on hydroxyl radicals, DPPH radicals and superoxide radicals and the high reducing ability in vitro. Moreover, DOPS-1 was cytotoxic to all three human cancer cells of MDA-MB-231, A549 and HepG2.     

不同干燥方式、存储温度对羊栖菜中岩藻黄素稳定性的影响

为探究不同干燥方式、不同存储温度和存储时间对羊栖菜中岩藻黄素稳定性的影响,本研究考察了三种不同干燥方式,包括自然阴干、低温烘干和冷冻干燥,对羊栖菜中岩藻黄素稳定性的影响。结果表明采用冷冻干燥所得羊栖菜,含水量低,岩藻黄素含量高,达到699.2μg/g,岩藻黄素保留率为94.7%,远高于自然阴干及低温烘干。因此,冷冻干燥是最佳干燥方法。考察了四个不同温度(-20、4、25、30℃)存储对冻干羊栖菜中岩藻黄素稳定性的影响,结果表明随着存储温度的升高,岩藻黄素的降解率明显增高,因此,-20℃为最佳储存温度。     

Immune-modulating activities of polysaccharides extracted from brown algae Hizikia fusiforme

The immuno-modulating activities of seaweed (Hizikia fusiforme) extracts on murine macrophage and splenocyte were studied in vitro. Polysaccharide (HFP) exhibited the potential macrophage stimulating effects than water extract (HFW) such as NO production and enhanced pro-inflammatory cytokines on the Raw 264.7 cells and splenocytes. From the mono-sugar composition, HFP-associated fucose based on HFP of H. fusiforme acts as immune modulator.     

Optimization of Extraction and Purification of Polysaccharides from Veronicastrum axillare,and Evaluation of Their Biological Activities

Veronicastrum axillare polysaccharides (VAP) were isolated by cellulase-assisted digestion. The optimum conditions (2 % cellulase, 47 °C for 2.5 h, then, 95 °C for 2.5 h, pH 4.1, solid/liquid ratio 1 : 7.6) were identified by a combination of single factor optimization and response surface DOE (design of experiment) methods, and achieved a yield of 4.7 %. Treatment with 1 % TCA for 10 min, then, 2 % DEAE-cellulose removed protein and colored impurities. Purified VAP retained most of the radical-scavenging activities and GES-1 cell protection capability in vitro, indicating VAP were the key active components of V. axillare. Some molecular features were identified by FT-IR and NMR analyses. The molecular weight was estimated from DOSY NMR experiments to be around 21 kDa. There were 6.3 % uronic acid residues in the VAP. The constituent sugars after TFA hydrolysis were identified by HPLC to include glucose, arabinose, rhamnose, galactose, and xylose in a molar ratio of 405 : 259 : 82 : 42 : 1.     

Effect of Sulfated Modification on the Molecular Characteristics and Biological Activities of Polysaccharides from Hypsizigus marmoreus

The effect of sulfated modification on polysaccharides from Hypsizigus marmoreus was examined by determining their molecular structures and bioactivities. The sulfation, which was implemented by using an orthogonal array design, produced polysaccharides with varying degrees of substitution (DS) ranging from 0.11 to 1.06. The sulfated polysaccharides exhibited a lower average molecular weight (M _w) and considerably higher radius of gyration (R _g) than those of native polysaccharide, suggesting that the conformation of the sulfated polysaccharides had been changed towards a more extended type. The inhibitory activity toward cancer cell growth was enhanced by treating with the sulfated polysaccharides by up to 34%, as compared to the native polysaccharide. In addition, treating with the sulfated polysaccharides increased the nitric oxide (NO) and cytokine (IL-1β and TNF-α) release to levels comparable to those detected in the positive control, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), suggesting that the sulfated polysaccharides might have strong immunomodulatory activity.     

川芎多糖的提取、纯化及抗氧化活性的研究

首次从川芎水提物中分离、纯化得到川芎总多糖LCP,经DEAE-纤维素柱色谱分级得到4个均一多糖组分LCP-1,LCP-2,LCP-3和LCP-4。它们均有.OH和O2-.的抑制生成活性,且LCP-2在低浓度对O2-.具有强的清除作用,而在高浓度时对.OH具有强的清除作用。     

The effect of Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharide extracts on vibriosis resistance and immune activity of the shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis

Immunostimulants are valuable for control of shrimp diseases and the immunostimulatory effects of some polysaccharide additives for shrimp have been reported. In this study, the Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharide extract (SFPSE) was assessed as a feed additive when supplemented in the diet (0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 2.0%) for juvenile shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis, in order to study the effects of SFPSE on vibriosis resistance and immune activity. Shrimp were cultured in the same pond with cages. The body weight, survival, the cumulative mortality after injection with Vibrio harveyi (30 microl V. harveyi suspension at 9.3 x 10(7) CFU ml(-1) per shrimp), the total haemocyte counts (THCs), the protein concentration and the phenoloxidase (PO) activity in supernatant of haemolymph, the lysozyme (LSZ) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in muscle of the shrimp were assayed after 14 days feeding period. The results indicated that shrimp survival under the stress of V. harveyi was affected by the dietary SFPSE. The shrimp treated with 1.0% and 0.5% SFPSE displayed significantly lower cumulative mortalities after being injected with V. harveyi suspension 24 and 30 h later, respectively, compared with that of the control. However, cumulative mortality of 2.0% SFPSE treatment was not significantly different from that of the control. There was no significant difference of cumulative mortality between 0.5% and 1.0% SFPSE treatment groups. The immune activities of the shrimp also were affected by dosage of dietary SFPSE. The THCs of the shrimp rose with increasing SFPSE dosage. The protein concentration and PO activity in supernatant of haemolymph as well as muscular LSZ activity first rose then dropped with increasing SFPSE dosage. The protein concentration in supernatant of haemolymph appeared a maximum of 167.46 mg ml(-1) in 1.0% SFPSE treatment. The PO activity and LSZ activity reached the peaks as 13.20 U and 3.21 U mgprot(-1) in 0.5% SFPSE treatment, respectively. SOD activity of the shrimp was not significantly affected by dietary SFPSE. It is therefore suggested that oral administration of SFPSE at an optimal level of 0.5% and 1.0% for 14 days effectively improved vibriosis resistance and enhanced immune activity of the shrimp in general.     

灰树花胞外多糖的结构及免疫调节活性

对灰树花胞外多糖A组分(EXGFP-A)进行结构分析和免疫活性的研究。结构分析结果表明,EXGFP-A是一种主要含有葡萄糖的吡喃型中性多糖。气相结果说明EXGFP-A的单糖组成为鼠李糖、阿拉伯糖、木糖、甘露糖、葡萄糖、半乳糖,摩尔比为0.28∶0.31∶0.30∶0.06∶7.98∶0.61。MTT(3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazo-lium bromide)比色实验表明,当EXGFP-A浓度为80μg/m L,作用48 h时,RAW264.7细胞增殖指数达到最大值,为137.5%。吖啶橙(AO)染色结果表明EXGFP-A能够激活RAW264.7细胞,增强细胞内部核酸代谢水平。EXGFP-A在一定浓度范围内,可以提高RAW264.7细胞中NO的释放量,上调细胞内TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6、IL-12、IFN-γ细胞因子以及细胞中iNOS的mRNA水平的表达。结果表明,EXGFP-A具有一定的免疫调节活性,为灰树花胞外多糖的结构分析和应用提供了科学依据。     

New sesquiterpenoid and aliphatic glycoside from the roots of Datura metel L.

Three new compounds (1–3), were isolated from the 70%-EtOH extract of the roots of Datura metel L., along with thirty-six knowns (4–39). Their chemical structures were established based on extensive spectroscopic analyses, including HR-ESI-MS, ¹D NMR, and ²D NMR as well as comparison with the data reported in the literature. Compounds 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 19-23, 27, 29, 31, and 34 were isolated from Solanaceae for the first time and compounds 4, 5, 9, 17, 18, and 26 were firstly isolated from the genus Datura. Moreover, compounds 1, 5, 9, 12, 13, 17, 23, 24, 28, 37, and 39 showed potential anti-inflammatory activities (IC₅₀ <45 μM).     

Antioxidative Activities of Several Marine Polysaccharides Evaluated in a Phosphatidylcholine-liposomal Suspension and Organic Solvents

The antioxidative activities of several water-soluble marine polysaccharides, alginate (ALG), alginate sulfate (SALG), propylene glucolalginate sodium sulfate (PSS), propylene glucol mannuronate sulfate (PGMS), the oligosaccharide of chitosan (OLC), N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan (NOCC) and hydroxypropylated chitosan (HPC), were examined in a phosphatidylcholine (PC)-liposomal suspension containing the water-soluble radical emitter, 2,2′-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride. In the suspensions containing OLC and SALG, the initial rates of PC-OOH accumulation were 2.78×10^-8 Ms^-1 and 2.88×10^-8 Ms^-1, respectively, while all the polysaccharides tested showed antioxidative activity.

Liposoluble marine polysaccharides, hexanoyl chitin (HCH) and an N-benzoylhexanoyl chitosan (NBHC) solution, also retarded the hydroperoxide accumulation of methyl linoleate by effectively trapping peroxide radicals in organic solvents when the radical chain reaction had been initiated by 2,2′-azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile).

The kinetic data presented indicate that the alginate and chitin derivatives can be expected to play a role in the antioxidative mechanism of biological systems.     

灰树花多糖的分子修饰及其活性研究进展

灰树花是一种高蛋白低脂肪的食品,具有免疫调节、抗氧化和抗肿瘤等生物活性。其中,多糖是灰树花的主要活性成分之一。对多糖进行分子修饰是提高它原有的生物活性或增加新活性的重要途径之一。综述了灰树花多糖的分子修饰方法,以及修饰后灰树花多糖的生物活性及其构效关系的研究进展,以期为灰树花多糖的深入研究和开发利用提供参考。     

穿山龙多糖的提取、纯化与抗氧化活性研究

采用热水煮提法和乙醇沉淀法从穿山龙中提取出水溶性粗多糖,再经DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B和Sepha-dex G-100柱层析分离纯化得到2个均多糖组分DMA和DMB。利用超氧阴离子实验,羟基阴离子实验和邻苯三酚自氧化实验研究DMA和DMB的抗氧化活性,结果表明DMB有较强的抗氧化活性,应该被作为潜在的抗氧化剂开发利用。     

干酪乳杆菌LC2W细胞壁组分对RAW264．7巨噬细胞吞噬活性的影响

目的探讨干酪乳杆菌LC2W细胞壁组分体外对小鼠巨噬细胞功能的影响。方法以培养液单纯培养小鼠巨噬细胞系RAW264．7细胞作为对照,研究干酪乳杆菌LC2W细胞壁主要组分磷壁酸和肽聚糖对RAW264．7细胞乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）活性、吞噬中性红和致病菌能力的影响。结果不同浓度磷壁酸和肽聚糖对小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264．7细胞LDH活性、吞噬中性红能力有明显增强作用,并呈一定的剂量效应。在相同质量浓度时,2种细胞壁组分刺激RAW264．7细胞吞噬中性红能力差异无显著性,但磷壁酸对巨噬细胞RAW264．7细胞内LDH活性的增强作用高于肽聚糖。在受到浓度为50μg/ml的磷壁酸和肽聚糖刺激后,磷壁酸和肽聚糖均能显著增强RAW264．7对致病性大肠埃希菌和肠炎沙门菌的吞噬作用（P〈0．01）。经过刺激的巨噬细胞与致病菌共孵育1h后,其吞噬能力达到最大值。结论干酪乳杆菌LC2W细胞壁主要组分磷壁酸和肽聚糖可以增强小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264．7细胞内LDH活性及吞噬能力,并具有剂量效应。     

Five New Glycoside Constituents from the Roots of Gentiana crassicaulis Duthie ex Burk.

Three undescribed glycoside constituents, macrophyllosides E-G and a pair of iridoid glycosides genticrasides A/B, together with eleven known glycoside compounds were isolated from the roots of Gentiana crassicaulis Duthie ex Burk. Their structures were identified by means of spectra analysis and data comparison with previous literatures. Interestingly, the glucose moieties in macrophylloside E and F possess free anomeric hydroxy groups. Genticrasides A/B, identified as a pair of iridoid originated lactones, have not been reported from Gentianaceae family up to now. The anti-inflammatory effects of selected compounds were also evaluated through the nitric oxide (NO) production inhibition in lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 macrophage cells. In which, macrophyllosides G and D showed NO inhibitory activities with rates of 76.14±4.02 % and 52.44±8.29 % at 100 μg/mL.     

Preparation,Structural Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Polysaccharides and Their Derivatives from Pueraria lobata

Pueraria lobata polysaccharides (PLPs) were obtained by hot water extraction using Pueraria lobata as raw material. Structural analysis revealed that PLPs may have a repetitive backbone units of →4) -α-D-Glcp (1→4-α-D-Glcp (1→. Phosphorylated Pueraria lobata polysaccharides (P-PLPs), carboxymethylated Pueraria lobata polysaccharides (CM-PLPs) and acetylated Pueraria lobata polysaccharides (Ac-PLPs) were obtained by chemical modifications of PLPs, respectively. The physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of these four Pueraria lobata polysaccharides were studied in comparison. In particular, the clearance rate of P-PLPs exceeded 80 %, and was expected to achieve the same effect as V_c. The results showed that the effects of different chemical modifications on the antioxidant activity of PLPs varied greatly.     

铁皮石斛原球茎多糖DCPP1a-1对氧自由基和脂质过氧化的影响

铁皮石斛原球茎多糖DCPP1a-1的体外抗氧活性研究表明,铁皮石斛原球茎多糖DCPP1a-1能明显抑制.OH和O2.-,并呈现良好的量效关系,其IC50分别为1.181和0.727mg/mL;多糖DCPP1a-1可降低体外温育和Fe2 、H2O2诱导的小鼠肝组织匀浆MDA的产生,能抑制小鼠肝线粒体MDA的生成;在1和2mg/mL浓度下能减轻线粒体的肿胀程度,显示出一定的量效关系。表明原球茎多糖DCPP1a-1具有较强的抗氧化活性。也初步显示出离体培养的铁皮石斛可能为石斛多糖的开发提供新的药源。