不同生长季节丹参营养器官中有效成分的动态变化

分析了三年生丹参不同季节营养器官中几种有效成分的变化规律。结果表明：（1）丹参地上部分丹参素、原儿茶醛和咖啡酸的含量在整个生长季节中显著高于根的;丹酚酸B和迷迭香酸的含量除8月份达到最高和最低外,其他月份差异不显著;（2）6-8月地上部分的5种水溶性酚酸类成分的含量均显著变化,而根中除咖啡酸在6月积累较低外,其它酚酸在整个生长季节的积累量变化不明显;（3）在整个生长季节,根系丹参酮ⅡA和隐丹参酮含量变化不显著,而二氢丹参酮和丹参酮Ⅰ的含量呈现上升趋势。总体来说,三年生丹参秋季采挖为宜,其地上部分水溶性成分含量较大,值得进一步开发。     

Cu2+胁迫对丹参生长及有效成分积累的影响

研究了土壤Cu²⁺胁迫对丹参（Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge）的生长和有效成分积累的影响。结果表明,与对照相比,Cu²⁺胁迫下丹参的生长受到抑制,土壤和丹参体内Cu²⁺残留量、膜脂过氧化程度增加,而叶绿素含量降低。此外,与对照相比,Cu²⁺胁迫下丹参地上部分中水溶性酚酸类成分咖啡酸、丹参素和原儿茶酸含量增加,迷迭香酸、原儿茶醛和丹酚酸B含量显著降低,而根系中这6种酚酸类成分和4种脂溶性丹参酮类成分二氢丹参酮、隐丹参酮、丹参酮Ⅰ、丹参酮ⅡA的含量均降低。表明铜胁迫抑制了丹参的生长,影响了有效成分的积累。     

镉胁迫对丹参生长及有效成分积累的影响研究

采用盆栽试验方法,研究了镉（Cd2＋）对丹参（Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge）的生长及其有效成分积累的影响。结果表明,镉胁迫下丹参的生长受到了显著抑制,体内Cd2＋残留量、可溶性蛋白含量和膜脂过氧化程度显著增加,叶绿素含量降低。与对照相比,镉胁迫下丹参叶片水溶性酚酸类化合物咖啡酸和迷迭香酸的含量显著降低（P〈0．05）,原儿茶酸含量增加,丹参素、原儿茶醛和丹酚酸B的含量也降低,但变化均不显著（P〉0．05）。而根系中这6种酚酸类化合物含量均降低,其中迷迭香酸的含量变化极显著（P〈0．01）。镉胁迫下丹参根系脂溶性丹参酮类化合物二氢丹参酮、丹参酮I和隐丹参酮含量均显著降低,而丹参酮lIA含量变化不显著。丹参叶片中水溶性酚酸类化合物合成关键酶苯丙氨酸解氨酶（PAL）和酪氨酸氨基转移酶（TAT）的活性显著降低,而肉桂酸4一羟化酶（C4H）和4一香豆酸CoA连接酶（4CL）的活性显著升高。这些结果均说明镉胁迫可以降低丹参的产量和质量。     

白花丹参与丹参活性成分积累比较研究

研究了山东产丹参（Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge．）、白花丹参（Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge．f．alba）不同生育阶段脂溶性与水溶性成分含量的动态变化,对活性成分积累过程进行数学模拟。结果表明：白花丹参脂溶性成分积累有两个高峰期,分别在7月底和10月底,丹参脂溶性成分的积累高峰在7月底;白花丹参和丹参水溶性成分的积累高峰期均出现在6—7月份。两年生白花丹参活性成分高于丹参;两种丹参的迷迭香酸含量均以地上部为高,其他活性成分均以地下部为高;白花丹参与丹参根中丹酚酸B的含量积累方程分别为y=-8．105X＋81．047和y=-13．777X＋117．917,即随着植株的不断发育,丹参根部丹酚酸B的含量呈下降趋势。该研究结果可为丹参栽培及其质量控制提供理论依据。     

不同立地类型和土壤类型对"裕丹参"生长和有效成分含量的影响

采用大田种植和盆栽方法,分别研究了不同的立地类型(平地、阳坡、阴坡和坡地)和土壤类型(砂土、壤土和黏土)对产自河南省方城县的"裕丹参"(Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge)生长和有效成分含量的影响效应.结果表明:在不同立地条件下,"裕丹参"的各项生长和根系产量指标以及根系中丹参酮ⅡA和丹酚酸B含量均有明显差异.随种植时间的延长,平地、阳坡和坡地种植的"裕丹参"单株地上部干质量均逐渐降低,而阴坡种植的单株地上部干质量先升高后逐渐降低;但在不同立地类型下,单株根系干质量和丹酚酸B含量均随种植时间的延长逐渐升高,而丹参酮ⅡA含量则先降低后升高.采收期,平地种植的"裕丹参"的单株地上部干质量、单株根系干质量和鲜质量以及根系鲜产量均最高,平地和坡地种植的"裕丹参"根直径较大,阳坡种植的"裕丹参"根长最长,阳坡和坡地种植的"裕丹参"单株根数、根系中丹参酮ⅡA和丹酚酸B含量也较高,而阴坡种植的"裕丹参"的各项生长和根系产量指标以及丹参酮ⅡA和丹酚酸B含量均最低.在不同类型土壤中,"裕丹参"的根系性状和根系中丹参酮ⅡA和丹酚酸B含量总体上差异显著,其中,用砂土种植的"裕丹参"的根直径、根长、单株根系鲜质量和干质量以及根系中丹参酮ⅡA和丹酚酸B含量均最高,但单株根数最少;用黏土种植的"裕丹参"根系生长总体最差,但单株根数最多;用壤土种植的"裕丹参"根系中丹参酮ⅡA和丹酚酸B含量则最低.综合研究结果显示:"裕丹参"适宜种植于砂土的坡地或阳坡.     

不同栽培年限黄花倒水莲产量与品质分析

为确定黄花倒水莲的适宜采收期，该研究采用国标等方法对1～5年生黄花倒水莲根系形态特征、生物量、药用成分、营养成分和矿质元素进行了分析。结果表明：(1)根系形态(根幅、基径及一级根径)和根生物量在前2年增长缓慢，第2～3年增长迅速，第3年后趋于平缓。(2)不同药用成分含量在不同栽培年限间存在显著差异，其中粗多糖在第1年含量最高，皂苷类化合物在第2年含量最高，黄酮类化合物在第4年含量最高。(3)矿质元素含量受栽培年限影响较复杂，Ca、Mg、Mn、Cu含量在第3年累积至最多，Fe含量逐年降低，Pb含量与Fe含量变化规律相反。(4)粗蛋白含量呈现先增加后降低的趋势，总灰分含量与粗脂肪含量呈逐年降低趋势。(5)黄花倒水莲在第3年达到高产量，4～5年生黄花倒水莲根中大多品质指标均处于最低值，第3年为黄花倒水莲较为理想的采收期。该研究阐明了黄花倒水莲在不同栽培年限根系的产量指标及品质指标积累动态变化规律，揭示了黄花倒水莲的最佳采收期，为黄花倒水莲高产优质栽培提供了技术指导。     

丹参四倍体优良品系有效成分的含量测定及药理学试验

运用HPLC法测定丹参（Sabuia miltiorrhiza Bunge）同源四倍体优良品系61－2－22及安徽、江苏和陕西产丹参不同部位、不同生长年限的有效成分（3种丹参酮和2种水溶性酚酸）含量。丹参品系61－2－22的有效成分含量明显高于其他产地丹参的含量;根中有效成分含量明显高于茎和叶的含量;丹参酮和丹参素的含量呈明显相关。初步药理实验结果表明,在相同剂量下,优良品系61－2－22具有更好的药理活性。     

ESI-Q-TOF-MS直接进样法比较陕西五个不同地区丹参的化学成分差异

该研究采用ESI-Q-TOF-MS直接进样分析法对陕西商州、洛南、大荔、丹凤和铜川等五个地区丹参的化学成分进行了比较分析,通过丹参水溶性和脂溶性成分的质谱丰度差异评价了不同地区丹参化学成分含量的变化,对不同产地丹参的化学成分进行了鉴定,综合分析选出了最优的丹参种植产地。结果表明:五地丹参均含有丹参酮ⅡA、隐丹参酮、丹参酮Ⅰ、二氢丹参酮、丹参酚酮、次丹参醌、丹参醌Ⅱ等9种脂溶性化学成分和丹参素、咖啡酸、阿魏酸、迷迭香酸、原紫草酸、紫草酸、原儿茶醛、丹酚酸A、丹酚酸B等9种水溶性化学成分,其中丹参素钠、紫草酸、丹酚酸B和隐丹参酮的含量普遍较高,质谱丰度均大于30%。但是,随着种植环境不同,不同地区丹参的化学成分含量差异很大,如商州产丹参中含有较多具有生物活性的丹参酮类物质,其中丹参酮Ⅰ含量远远高于其他四个产地,质谱丰度达到72.6%,而其他地区丹参酮Ⅰ的质谱丰度为1.8%～11.3%。这表明丹参质量按照地区排序为商州>铜川>大荔>洛南>丹凤。该方法为中药药材质量评价提供了科学、可靠、便捷的途径,为药材规格等级的制定提供了新途径,为陕西丹参种植区域的选择提供了重要信息。     

ESI-Q-TOF-MS直接进样法比较陕西五个不同地区丹参的化学成分差异（英文）

该研究采用ESI-Q-TOF-MS直接进样分析法对陕西商州、洛南、大荔、丹凤和铜川等五个地区丹参的化学成分进行了比较分析,通过丹参水溶性和脂溶性成分的质谱丰度差异评价了不同地区丹参化学成分含量的变化,对不同产地丹参的化学成分进行了鉴定,综合分析选出了最优的丹参种植产地。结果表明:五地丹参均含有丹参酮ⅡA、隐丹参酮、丹参酮Ⅰ、二氢丹参酮、丹参酚酮、次丹参醌、丹参醌Ⅱ等9种脂溶性化学成分和丹参素、咖啡酸、阿魏酸、迷迭香酸、原紫草酸、紫草酸、原儿茶醛、丹酚酸A、丹酚酸B等9种水溶性化学成分,其中丹参素钠、紫草酸、丹酚酸B和隐丹参酮的含量普遍较高,质谱丰度均大于30%。但是,随着种植环境不同,不同地区丹参的化学成分含量差异很大,如商州产丹参中含有较多具有生物活性的丹参酮类物质,其中丹参酮Ⅰ含量远远高于其他四个产地,质谱丰度达到72.6%,而其他地区丹参酮Ⅰ的质谱丰度为1.8%～11.3%。这表明丹参质量按照地区排序为商州>铜川>大荔>洛南>丹凤。该方法为中药药材质量评价提供了科学、可靠、便捷的途径,为药材规格等级的制定提供了新途径,为陕西丹参种植区域的选择提供了重要信息。     

丹参水溶性成分的地域分布特点分析

分析全国不同产地丹参中水溶性成分的含量变化情况及其地域分布特点。采用HPLC法测定不同产地丹参水溶性成分的含量,运用SAS统计软件分析丹参水溶性成分相关性及其地域分布特点。回归分析表明,丹参素与丹酚酸A含量呈负相关,原儿茶醛与迷迭香酸含量呈负相关,咖啡酸与丹参素含量呈负相关,丹酚酸B与丹酚酸A、丹参素含量呈正相关。聚类分析表明,三个野生药材与山东和河南大部分产地、四川中江栽培药材水溶性成分较高聚为一类。建议丹参药材中丹参素≥0.14%,原儿茶醛≥0.01%,咖啡酸≥0.01%,迷迭香酸≥0.17%,丹酚酸B≥3.0%,丹酚酸A≥0.01%。丹参的水溶性成分呈现地域性差异,传统道地产区的含量较高。     

The effect of yeast elicitor on the growth and secondary metabolism of hairy root cultures of Salvia miltiorrhiza

Hairy root cultures of Salvia miltiorrhiza transformed with Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC 15834 produced a tiny amount of tanshinones and a constituent level of phenolic acids under normal growth conditions. Upon elicitation with yeast elicitor, the production of both phenolic acids and tanshinones was enhanced. For example, the contents of two phenolic acids, rosmarinic acid and lithospermic acid B were elevated from 1.24% and 2.59% to 2.89% and 2.98% of dry wt, respectively while the intracellular content of cryptotanshinone increased from 0.001% to as much as 0.096% of dry wt. Yeast elicitor also improved the growth of hairy roots (from 3.9 g/l to 7.3 g/l on a dry wt basis). Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was developed for simultaneous detection and identification of phenolic acids and tanshinones in the extracts of S. miltiorrhiza. Rosmarinic acid, lithospermic acid B, cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I, tanshinone IIA and tanshinone IIB were identified by comparison with standards available. Dihydrotanshinone I and methylenetanshiquinone were tentatively identified by the molecular weights and the elution comparable with the literature. An unknown compound with a molecular weight of 280 was found in yeast-elicitor treated hairy root cultures, which was one of the major tanshinones induced.     

Plant density-dependent variations in bioactive markers and root yield in Australian-grown Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge

The plant density‐dependent variations in the root yield and content, and the yield of biomarkers in Australian grown Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge , a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, were investigated in a field trial involving six different plant densities. The key biomarker compounds cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I, tanshinone IIA, and salvianolic acid B were quantified by a validated RP‐HPLC method, and the root yields were determined per plant pair or unit area. There were significant variations (p<0.05) in the root yields and contents and the yields of the biomarkers between the different plant densities. Positive linear correlations were observed between the contents of the three tanshinones, whereas negative linear correlations were revealed between the contents of the tanshinones and salvianolic acid B. The highest root yield per plant pair was achieved when the plants were grown at 45×30 cm or 45×40 cm, whereas the highest root production par unit area was obtained for a plant density of 30×30 cm. The highest contents of the three tanshinones and the most abundant production of these tanshinones per unit area were achieved when the plants were grown at 30×30 cm. However, the highest content of salvianolic acid B was found for a density of 45×40 cm, while its highest yield per unit area was obtained for densities of 30×40 cm or 45×30 cm. The findings suggest that the plant density distinctly affects the root yield and content and the yield of tanshinones and salvianolic acid B in Australian grown S. miltiorrhiza, which may be used as a guide for developing optimal agricultural procedures for cultivating this herb.     

Overexpression of a chrysanthemum transcription factor gene <Emphasis Type="Italic">DgNAC1</Emphasis> improves drought tolerance in chrysanthemum

Phenolic acids and tanshinones are two groups of pharmaceutical components present in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) has been reported to influence the accumulation of both phenolic acids and tanshinones in S. miltiorrhiza hairy roots. However, there is currently a lack of information regarding the comparison of how these two groups of bioactive compounds in S. miltiorrhiza respond to MeJA under the same conditions. In the present study, the effect of 100 µM MeJA on the biosynthesis of phenolic acids and tanshinones in S. miltiorrhiza hairy roots was investigated. The results showed that MeJA dramatically induced the accumulation of five different phenolic acids, especially rosmarinic acid and salvianolic acid B, which reached their highest contents at day 3 (20.3 mg/g DW, 1.5-fold of control) and day 6 (47.49 mg/g DW, 2.5-fold of control), respectively. The total production of phenolic acids was induced by as much as 3.3-fold of the control (day 9 after treatment), reaching 357.5 mg/L at day 6. However, tanshinone I was almost unaffected by MeJA treatment, and the accumulation of tanshinone IIA was inhibited. Furthermore, cryptotanshinone and dihydrotanshinone I were moderately induced by MeJA. The gene expression results indicated that MeJA probably induced the whole pathways, especially the tyrosine-derived pathway and the methylerythritol phosphate pathway, and finally resulted in the increased production of these metabolites. This study will help us to further understand how the different biosynthetic mechanisms of phenolic acids and tanshinones respond to MeJA and provide a reference for the future selection of elicitors for application to improving the production of targeted compounds.     

Kinetics of cell growth and secondary metabolism of a high-tanshinone-producing line of the Ti transformed Salvia miltiorrhiza cells in suspension culture

When cultivated in 6,7-V medium in suspension culture, Salvia miltiorrhiza, transformed with Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58, grew rapidly, reaching about 9.7 g l^–1 dry wt after 12 days. The cell line produced tanshinones: 150 mg cryptotanshinone, 20 mg tanshinone I and 50 mg tanshinone IIA/l and phenolic acids: 530 mg rosmarinic acid and 216 mg lithospermic acid B/l. The phenolic acids were intracellular while about 1/3 of the tanshinones were extracellular. This is the first report of simultaneous production of both phenolic acids and tanshinones in a single culture system.     

Tanshinone biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza and production in plant tissue cultures

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Lamiaceae) root, generally called Danshen, is an important herb in Chinese medicine widely used for treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Diterpenoid tanshinons are major bioactive constituents of Danshen with notable pharmacological activities and the potential as new drug candidates against some important human diseases. The importance of Danshen for traditional and modern medicines has motivated the research interest over two decades in the biosynthesis and biotechnological production of tanshinones. Although diterpenes in plants are presumably derived from the non-mevalonate (MVA) pathway, tanshinone biosynthesis in S. miltiorrhiza may also depend on the MVA pathway based on some key enzymes and genes detected in the early steps of these pathways. Plant tissue cultures are the major biotechnological processes for rapid production of tanshinones and other bioactive compounds in the herb. Various in vitro cultures of S. miltiorrhiza have been established, including cell suspension, adventitious root, and hairy root cultures, which can accumulate the major tanshinones as in the plant roots. Tanshinone production in cell and hairy root cultures has been dramatically enhanced with various strategies, including medium optimization, elicitor stimulation, and nutrient feeding operations. This review will summarize the above developments and also provide our views on future trends.     

Efficient production and recovery of diterpenoid tanshinones in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy root cultures with in situ adsorption, elicitation and semi-continuous operation

In Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy root cultures, the desired secondary metabolites diterpenoid tanshinones are normally produced at low yields and stored within the roots. To enhance tanshinone production and the secondary product recovery, we employed three means, elicitation with a yeast elicitor (YE), in situ adsorption of tanshinones with a hydrophobic polymeric resin (X-5) and semi-continuous mode of operation. YE treatment stimulated the tanshinone biosynthesis, increasing the total tanshinone (TT) content of root by about two-fold, from 0.46 to 1.37 mg/g dry weight (dw) (TT content=total content of three major tanshinones, cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I and tanshinone IIA). The addition of X-5 resins to the culture only increased the tanshinone yield slightly, but recovered more than 80% of tanshinones from the roots. With the application of a semi-continuous culture process involving repeated medium renewal, elicitor addition and resin replacement, starting at the late exponential growth phase, the root biomass was increased to 30.5g dw/l (versus 8-10g dw/l in batch mode) and the volumetric tanshinone yield to 87.5mg/l (about 15-fold increase), with 76.5% adsorbed to the resin. The volumetric productivity of total tanshinone reached 1.46 mg/lday, more than 7.4 times that of the batch culture. The results demonstrate that the integration of multiple elicitation, in situ adsorption and semi-continuous operation can synergistically enhance tanshinone production in S. miltiorrhiza hairy root cultures.     

Promotion of phenolic compounds production in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy roots by six strains of rhizosphere bacteria

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge is an important herb for the treatment of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases with bioactive compounds (phenolic acids and tanshinones). Abundant studies showed that tanshinones could be stimulated by biotic and abiotic stresses, but limited information is available on biosynthesis of phenolic acids promoted by biotic stresses. The aim of the present work was to isolate and identify rhizosphere bacteria which stimulated phenolic compound in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy roots and investigated the internal mechanism, providing a potential means to enhance content of pharmaceuticals in S. miltiorrhiza. The results showed that six bacteria, namely, HYR1, HYR26, SCR22, 14DSR23, DS6, and LNHR13, belonging to the genus Pseudomonas and Pantoea, significantly promoted the growth and content of major phenolic acids, RA and SAB. Bacteria LNHR13 was the most effective one, with the contents of RA and SAB reaching ～2.5‐fold (30.1 mg/g DW) and ～2.3‐fold (48.3 mg/g DW) as those of the control, respectively. Phytohormones and polysaccharides produced by bacteria showed potential responsibility for the growth and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites of S. miltiorrhiza. Meanwhile, we found that the more abundant the types and contents of phytohormones, the stronger their stimulating effect on the content of salvianolic acids.     

Cultivar Variations of Australian‐Grown Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza): Bioactive Markers and Root Yields

Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, Lamiaceae) is a commonly used and highly valued Chinese medicinal herb grown widely in China. In the present work, we studied cultivar variations of Australian‐grown Danshen in order to select optimal cultivars for local herbal production. Root yields of seven cultivars, V1–V7, were monitored in a one‐year field trial, and bioactive markers, including cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I, tanshinone IIA, and salvianolic acid B, were quantitatively determined using a validated RP‐HPLC method. Significant variations were found in root yields, root production efficiencies, and contents of the bioactive marker compounds. Linear correlations were observed among the contents of three tanshinones but not among those of tanshinones and salvianolic acid B. Among the cultivars, V6 was the best cultivar for production of tanshinones, and V4 and V5 were best for production of salvianolic acid B. The findings indicate that it is possible to achieve optimal root yields, and high contents of tanshinones and salvianolic acid B by selecting specific Danshen cultivars.     

Bioactive compounds determination in the callus and hydroalcoholic extracts from Salvia miltiorrhiza and Salvia przewalskii – Preliminary study on their anti-alcoholic activity effects

Studies on hairy roots and callus cultures of Salvia miltiorrhiza and Salvia przewalskii showed that the polysaccharide fraction of yeast extract efficiently stimulated the production of tanshinones in elicited tissues. The aim of our studies was to obtain the biomass of both species enriched in active compounds and to determine tanshinones and phenolic compounds in raw material (callus) and the extracts. Moreover, anti-alcoholic activities of the extracts were tested on one of animal models of alcoholism. It was found that the two Salvia species differed in content of some active compounds. In the hydroalcoholic extracts, an increased content of some compounds was revealed in comparison with the calluses. Only the extract from the S. przewalskii callus (but not from S. miltiorrhiza) reduced significantly an alcohol intake in alcohol-dependent animals, which was correlated with the content of tanshinones (cryptotanshinone, in particular) in the S. przewalskii callus extract, but not with phenolic acids.