Leishmanicidal Triterpenes from Lantana camara

Two new natural triterpenes, lantaninilic acid and lantoic acid, along with the known triterpenes lantadene A, and oleanolic, ursolic, betulinic, lantanolic, and camaric acid, were obtained from the aerial parts of Lantana camara through bioassay‐guided isolation, monitoring the in vitro antileishmanial activity against promastigotes of Leishmania major. Oleanolic acid ( 3 ), ursolic acid ( 4 ), lantadene A ( 5 ), and lantanilic acid ( 7 ) showed significant leishmanicidal activities with IC₅₀ values of 53.0, 12.4, 20.4, and 21.3 μM , respectively. The IC₅₀ value of ursolic acid ( 4 ; 12.4 μM ) was found to be comparable with that of the standard drugs, pentamidine (IC₅₀ 15.0 μM ) and amphotericin B (IC₅₀ 0.31 μM ). The in vitro activities of L. camara and its constituents against promastigotes of Leishmania major are reported here for the first time.     

Nematicidal Triterpenoids from Lantana camara

A new triterpene, lancamarolide ( 1 ), and seven known triterpenes, oleanonic acid ( 2 ), lantadene A ( 3 ), 11α‐hydroxy‐3‐oxours‐12‐en‐28‐oic acid ( 4 ), betulinic acid ( 5 ), lantadene B ( 6 ), and lantaninilic acid ( 7 ) were isolated from the aerial parts of Lantana camara in the course of bioassay‐guided isolation, and their nematicidal activities against Meloidogyne incognita, the root knot nematode, were carried out. Oleanonic acid was found to be the most active compound and exhibited 80% mortality after 72 h at 0.0625% concentration, which is comparable with that of the standard furadan.     

马缨丹的综合利用研究(综述)

马缨丹植株含有丰富的、多种多样的次生化合物,本文主要综述马缨丹及其次生化合物在医药、生物防治、园林绿化等方面的利用概况,以期为重新认识及综合开发利用马缨丹这一备受争议的植物资源提供科学依据。     

马缨丹乳油及其混剂对黄曲条跳甲的拒食活性

测试了自制的12.5%马缨丹乳油对黄曲条跳甲成虫拒食活性、持效性及其与7.5%鱼藤酮乳油、1.5%除虫菊水乳剂、0.3%印楝乳油混配的联合活性。该乳油1000倍液处理菜心叶片后48h对黄曲条跳甲成虫具有40%的拒食率,随着浓度升高,拒食活性增强;200、400和600倍液处理120h后对黄曲条跳甲成虫的累计拒食率分别达到76%、68%和43%。12.5%马缨丹乳油与7.5%鱼藤酮乳油以5∶5比例混配使用时,增效作用最为明显,拒食中浓度AFC50为5.25μg.ml-1,共毒系数CTC为213;与1.5%除虫菊水乳剂以1∶9比例混配使用时的增效作用次之,共毒系数CTC为149;与0.3%印楝乳油以9∶1、7∶3、5∶5、3∶7和1∶9比例混配使用时,其共毒系数CTC均100,表现为相互拮抗作用。结果表明:12.5%马缨丹乳油对黄曲条跳甲成虫具有强烈的拒食活性,其200倍液和400倍液拒食持效性好,且该乳油可与7.5%鱼藤酮乳油混配使用。     

耐高温酵母菌的筛选及特性

筛选得到1株在41 ℃可以良好生长的耐高温酵母菌,并对其特性及发酵性能进行研究.结果表明:该菌的最适生长pH为5.0,转速180 r/min,最高生长温度45 ℃.在41 ℃和初糖质量浓度为93.0 g/L的条件下发酵24 h后,乙醇质量浓度达到44.0 g/L,乙醇得率为93.0%.     

Introduced Lantana camara used as tools by New Caledonian crows (Corvus moneduloides)

Abstract

New Caledonian crows commonly use sticks and similar plant material as hooked and non‐hooked tools to extract prey. They are known to target certain tree species that produce twigs of the right natural shape for easy conversion into tools. All previously identified species supplying tool materials have been native or endemic to New Caledonia. Here I report that crows living in disturbed habitats also use the barbed twigs of an introduced climbing plant, Lantana camara, as tools. Over an 8‐year period I collected 12 L. camara tools used by NC crows at three locations: Bourail and Sarraméa, on mainland Grande Terre, and on the island of Maré. I found these tools left in natural probe sites (Bourail and Sarraméa) or at artificial feeding sites (Maré), but I do not know if the crows targeted L. camara or simply used the closest suitable material. Nevertheless, the use of L. camara indicates that the behaviour of certain free‐living NC crows is sufficiently flexible to enable them to evaluate and use exotic plants for tool material.     

Biological action of lantadene C,a new hepatotoxicant from Lantana camara var. aculeata

Lantadene C (22β-2-methylbutanoyloxy -3-oxoolean-12-en-28-oic acid) isolated from the leaves of the hepatotoxic plant Lantana camara var. aculeata (Red) has been found to be identical with dihydrolan-tadene A reported earlier. Molecular structure of lantadene C has been deduced from single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It resembles lantadene A in the pentacyclic portion of the molecule but differs in the side chain region. Atom C-34 is cis to C-35 in lantadene C but is transin lantadene A. Semisynthetic lantadene C was prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of lantadene A. Lantadene C was obtained in two forms, I and II. Form I was crystalline while form II was amorphous. Unlike lantadene A, both form I and II of lantadene C elicited strong hepatotoxic response in guinea pigs associated with decrease in fecal output, feed intake, hepatomegaly, hepatic injury at the cellular and subcellular level, increase in plasma bilirubin, and acid phosphatase activity. All the clinical signs, hepatic lesions, and changes in blood plasma typified lantana toxicity. This is the first report on the hepatotoxicity of lantadene C. The interrelation of molecular structure and biological activity of lantadene A and C has been discussed.     

马缨丹抑菌试验研究

目的：研究马缨丹的体外抑菌效果。方法：制备马缨丹水煎煮液和乙醇提取液,测定其对枯草芽孢杆菌、大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的抑菌圈直径、最小抑菌浓度及灭菌前后提取液抑菌效果的变化。结果：当两种提取液生药含量大于0.4 g/mL时,它们对三种细菌的抑菌效果依次为：枯草芽孢杆菌〉金黄色葡萄球菌〉大肠杆菌。马缨丹乙醇提取液对三种细菌的最小抑菌浓度分别为1/64g/mL1、/16g/mL和1/32g/mL,都比水煎煮液的结果1/32g/mL、1/8g/mL和1/16g/mL低。两种提取液经121℃高压蒸汽灭菌处理后对枯草芽孢杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的抑制作用有所增强。结论：两种提取液对三种细菌均有不同程度的抑制作用,因此,马缨丹可考虑用于食品、化妆品及饲料防腐等领域,以提高产品质量。     

Pentacyclic triterpenoids from the aerial parts of Lantana camara and their nematicidal activity

Two new olean-12-ene triterpenoids, camarolic acid (1) and lantrigloylic acid (2), have been isolated from the aerial parts of Lantana camara, along with ten known triterpenes, namely, camaric acid, lantanolic acid, lantanilic acid, pomolic acid, camarinic acid, lantoic acid, camarin, lantacin, camarinin, and ursolic acid. The new compounds have been characterized as 3,25-epoxy-3alpha-hydroxy-22beta-{[(S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylidenebutanoyl]oxy}olean-12-en-28-oic acid (1) and 3,25-epoxy-3alpha-hydroxy-22beta-[(3-methylbut-2-enoyl)oxy]olea-9(11),12-dien-28-oic acid (2) through spectroscopic studies and a chemical transformation. Seven of the constituents, namely pomolic acid, lantanolic acid, lantoic acid, camarin, lantacin, camarinin, and ursolic acid, were tested for nematicidal activity against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Pomolic acid, lantanolic acid, and lantoic acid showed 100% mortality at 1 mg/ml concentration after 24 h, while camarin, lantacin, camarinin, and ursolic acid exhibited 100% mortality at this concentration after 48 h. These results are comparable to those obtained with the conventional nematicide furadan (100% mortality at 1 mg/ml concentration after 24 h).     

马缨丹提取物对黄曲条跳甲成虫的生物活性

测定了马缨丹(Lantana camaraL.)地上部位(茎叶花)的不同溶剂提取物及萃取物对黄曲条跳甲Phyllotreta striolata(Fabricius)成虫的取食忌避、拒食、胃毒和触杀作用。结果表明:处理后48 h,以马缨丹乙醇回流提取物效果最好,其对黄曲条跳甲成虫的取食忌避率达94.94%;非选择性拒食率为85.48%;除正丁醇萃取物对黄曲条跳甲成虫的胃毒作用达到56.67%外,其它处理对黄曲条跳甲成虫的胃毒作用不明显;石油醚萃取物、石油醚冷浸物、乙醇回流物对黄曲条跳甲成虫的触杀作用效果最好,分别为56.67,53.33和53.33%。据实验结果可知马缨丹不同溶剂提取物及萃取物对黄曲条跳甲成虫的生物活性主要表现在对成虫较强的忌避和拒食作用。     

马缨丹叶片水提物与挥发油的生物活性及化学成分研究

研究了马缨丹 ( Lantana camara L.)叶片水提物和挥发油水溶液的化感作用。结果表明 ,马缨丹叶片水溶物浓度在 0 .2 5 g FW m L- 1时 ,对所有受试植物的幼苗生长均有一定的抑制作用 ,浓度降至 0 .1 0 g FWm L- 1时 ,其抑制作用显著降低 ;马缨丹叶片挥发油水溶液在浓度为 1 0 0、2 0 0、30 0 μg m L- 1时 ,对受试植物均有很强的抑制作用 ,且具有明显的浓度效应。采用 GC/MS分析了马缨丹叶片挥发油的化学成分 ,鉴定了 1 9种化感物质 ,其中α-子丁香烯和β-子丁香烯为主要物质 ,分别占挥发油含量的 1 6 .2 9%、2 2 .2 9%。     

Suitability of some Lantana camara varieties as host plants for the root-feeding flea beetle, Longitarsus bethae

Compatibility between the root-feeding agent Longitarsus bethae Savini & Escalona and the varieties of the target weed Lantana camara L. could influence the chances of successful establishment and effectiveness of this agent as a biocontrol agent of lantana in South Africa. Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the influence of major South African lantana varieties on feeding, colonization, oviposition preference and larval survival of L. bethae. Feeding preference and the number of adults per plant varied among the varieties. The most damaged and colonized varieties were 150 Orange, 009 Light Pink and 113 Dark Pink. Variety 018 Dark Pink was the least damaged, while 021 Total Pink and 029 White Pink were the least colonized. Females laid the highest number of eggs on variety 150 Orange. The lowest number of eggs was recorded on Australian Richmond Pink and the closely related species Lippia wilmsii. Larval survival differed significantly among the varieties. The highest survival was recorded on 150 Orange. Duration of development also varied significantly among the varieties, with the slowest rate of development recorded on variety 029 Light Pink and the quickest on variety 015 White Yellow. Although variations in female body size were less significant among varieties, males emerging from variety 150 Orange were slightly smaller than those emerged from other varieties. There was a significant tendency for females to select varieties that enhanced the survival of their offspring, which met the predictions of the preference-performance hypothesis. The data suggest that the chances of establishment and successful control of the weed are expected to be much greater on those varieties that were preferred for oviposition and provided better larval performance.     

Arid-adapted Mexican leafhopper, Barela parvisaccata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), unsuitable for biocontrol of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) in South Africa

A host specificity study conducted in South Africa between 2000 and 2004 showed that the leafhopper, Barela parvisaccata Young, performed as well on some of the indigenous Lippia spp. as on the target weed Lantana camara L. During adult no-choice tests, B. parvisaccata reproduced on eight species of the two closely related genera, Lantana and Lippia. Although B. parvisaccata has a restricted host range, its reproductive performance on the indigenous Lippia scaberrima Sond. during the adult multiple-choice tests was unacceptably high. It was therefore concluded that B. parvisaccata was not sufficiently host-specific to be released against L. camarara in Africa.     

Genetic diversity and population structure of Lantana camara in India indicates multiple introductions and gene flow

Lantana camara is a highly invasive plant, which has spread over 60 countries and island groups of Asia, Africa and Australia. In India, it was introduced in the early nineteenth century, since when it has expanded and gradually established itself in almost every available ecosystem. We investigated the genetic diversity and population structure of this plant in India in order to understand its introduction, subsequent range expansion and gene flow. A total of 179 individuals were sequenced at three chloroplast loci and 218 individuals were genotyped for six nuclear microsatellites. Both chloroplasts (nine haplotypes) and microsatellites (83 alleles) showed high genetic diversity. Besides, each type of marker confirmed the presence of private polymorphism. We uncovered low to medium population structure in both markers, and found a faint signal of isolation by distance with microsatellites. Bayesian clustering analyses revealed multiple divergent genetic clusters. Taken together, these findings (i.e. high genetic diversity with private alleles and multiple genetic clusters) suggest that Lantana was introduced multiple times and gradually underwent spatial expansion with recurrent gene flow.     

Identification of Dekkera bruxellensis as a major contaminant yeast in continuous fuel ethanol fermentation

AIMS: To identify and characterize the main contaminant yeast species detected in fuel-ethanol production plants in Northeast region of Brazil by using molecular methods. METHODS AND RESULTS: Total DNA from yeast colonies isolated from the fermentation must of industrial alcohol plants was submitted to PCR fingerprinting, D1/D2 28S rDNA sequencing and species-specific PCR analysis. The most frequent non-Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolates were identified as belonging to the species Dekkera bruxellensis, and several genetic strains could be discriminated among the isolates. The yeast population dynamics was followed on a daily basis during a whole crop harvesting period in a particular industry, showing the potential of D. bruxellensis to grow faster than S. cerevisiae in industrial conditions, causing recurrent and severe contamination episodes. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that D. bruxellensis is one of the most important contaminant yeasts in distilleries producing fuel-ethanol from crude sugar cane juice, specially in continuous fermentation systems. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Severe contamination of the industrial fermentation process by Dekkera yeasts has a negative impact on ethanol yield and productivity. Therefore, early detection of D. bruxellensis in industrial musts may avoid operational problems in alcohol-producing plants.     

入侵植物马缨丹(Lantana camara)及其伴生种的光合特性

马缨丹(Lantana camara L.)是粤东地区的入侵植物之一.采用LI-6400光合作用仪对马缨丹及其常见主要伴生种鬼针草(Bidens pilosa L.)、肖梵天花(Urena lobata L.)、土牛膝(Achyranthes aspera L.)在不同有效光合辐射(PAR)和不同CO2浓度下的光合生理指标进行测定,结果表明:(1)马缨丹的光饱和点(LSP)与光补偿点(LCP)分别为1225、13.58 μmol·m-2·s-1,均低于伴生种,且和伴生种差异达到显著水平,光饱和点时的最大净光合速率(Pmax)为13.89μmol·m-2·s-1,表观量子效率(AQY)为0 0503 μmol·m-2·s-1,与土牛膝相当,而显著高于肖梵天花;(2) 马缨丹的CO2饱和点(CSP)与CO2补偿点(CCP)分别为1350、61.78 μmol·mol -1,CO2饱和点时马缨丹的最大净光合速率(Pmax)为20.08 μmol·mol-1,显著高于土牛膝,马缨丹的表观羧化效率(CE)与鬼针草相当,为0.0424 μmol·mol -1;(3)有效光合辐射与CO2浓度的增加,对马缨丹气孔导度(Gs)、蒸腾速率(Tr)影响不明显,但大大提高了其水分利用率(WUE),提示马缨丹对于环境中光强和CO2的变化具有良好的适应能力.这些信息对马缨丹生理生态学特性的认识是一个补充,并能为马缨丹入侵机制的研究提供一些有价值的参考.     

马缨丹总岩茨烯对小菜蛾和斜纹夜蛾幼虫的拒食作用

从马缨丹叶片中提取总岩茨烯,测定总岩茨烯对小菜蛾2龄幼虫和斜纹夜蛾1、2龄幼虫的拒食作用.结果表明,在非选择性试验中,1.6 mg·ml^-1的总岩茨烯对小菜蛾2龄幼虫和斜纹夜蛾1龄幼虫有拒食作用,8 h的拒食率分别为62.%和31.1%;在选择性试验中,0.4 mg·ml^-1的总岩茨烯即对小菜蛾2龄幼虫有拒食作用,0.4、0.8和1.6 mg·ml^-1浓度处理下的拒食率分别为52.7%、55.5%和78.9%;总岩茨烯只有在高浓度(1.6 mg·ml^-1)时,才对斜纹夜蛾1龄幼虫有拒食作用,拒食率仅为33.0%.在选择性和非选择性试验中,总岩茨烯对斜纹夜蛾2龄幼虫均无拒食作用.     

Antitermitic effect of the Lantana camara plant on subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Abstract The insecticidal effects of Lantana camara L. (flowers, leaves, stems and roots) and the soil where lantana had been growing, on foraging activity and survival of the subterranean termites Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes were examined in a 3-week experiment. The soil in which lantana had been growing had no effect on termite tunneling and survival. Incorporation of chipped fresh lantana leaves and stems into soil had no effect on mortality but caused significant reduction in tunneling. The 5-cm wide barrier of soil with lantana tissue incorporated effectively repelled groups of both species from penetrating the barrier and thus prevented infestation of a piece of wood on the other side of the barrier. C. formosanus was more sensitive in avoiding the barrier than R. flavipes. Leaves, stems and flowers were more repellent than roots. These results provide preliminary evidence that fresh-cut lantana leaves, stems and flowers may have use as additives to garden mulches against termites.