核桃楸叶乙醇提取物杀虫活性及活性成分

采用常规提取法浸提核桃楸叶的杀虫活性成分.结果表明,核桃楸叶乙醇提取物和乙醇提取物氯仿萃取相对舞毒蛾幼虫和甘蓝夜蛾幼虫具有杀虫活性.施药5 d,药液浓度≥10g.L-1时,核桃楸叶乙醇提取物和氯仿萃取相对舞毒蛾幼虫和甘蓝夜蛾幼虫的触杀作用和胃毒作用的校正死亡率均超过50%.核桃楸叶乙醇提取物对舞毒蛾幼虫和甘蓝夜蛾幼虫的触杀作用和胃毒作用强于氯仿萃取相.采用气-质联用技术GC-MS分析核桃楸叶乙醇提取物中氯仿萃取相的化学组成和相对含量.结果表明:核桃楸叶乙醇提取物中氯仿萃取相的主要杀虫活性成分为相对含量最高的胡桃醌,即5-羟基-1,4-萘醌;其他杀虫活性成分可能为对称2,2’-亚甲基6-(1,1-二甲乙基)4-甲基双酚和2-甲氧基4-乙烯基苯酚.     

葎草不同溶剂提取物和萃取物的杀虫活性

对律草[Humulus scandens(Lour.) Merr.]全草干粉的不同溶剂提取物以及丙酮提取物的不同溶剂萃取物的杀虫活性进行了研究.在葎草的石油醚、苯、三氯甲烷、乙酸乙酯、丙酮和乙醇提取物(333 g·L-1)中,丙酮和乙醇提取物对小菜蛾(Plutella xylostella L.)的触杀作用较强,其中丙酮提取物的触杀作用最强,试虫的48h校正死亡率达到86.67％.6种溶剂提取物(100g·L-1)对小菜蛾的拒食活性均较弱,24和48 h拒食率仅为9.65％～ 20.45％.6种溶剂提取物对棉蚜(Aphis gossypii Glover)均有较强的触杀效果.其中丙酮提取物的触杀作用最强,经50g·L-1丙酮提取物处理后棉蚜24和48 h的校正死亡率分别为76.78％和85.64％,而经100g·L-1丙酮提取物处理后棉蚜24和48 h的校正死亡率分别为82.63％和92.53％.丙酮提取物的石油醚、三氯甲烷和乙酸乙酯萃取物对小菜蛾均有一定的触杀活性,且随萃取物浓度提高及处理时间的延长触杀活性增强;其中石油醚萃取物的触杀作用最强,经25.0g·L-1石油醚萃取物处理后小菜蛾24和48 h校正死亡率分别达到80.00％和96.67％ 研究结果表明:葎草丙酮提取物对小菜蛾和棉蚜的杀虫活性均最强,其主要有效杀虫活性成分存在于丙酮提取物的石油醚萃取物中.     

喜旱莲子草提取物的杀虫活性

【背景】喜旱莲子草是全球性恶性入侵杂草,近年来在我国已呈蔓延之势,对经济及生态环境造成严重破坏。目前已开展了其入侵机制和生物防治等方面的研究,然而,针对其资源化利用的研究较少。【方法】分别研究了喜旱莲子草的石油醚、氯仿、乙酸乙酯和正丁醇等溶剂提取物对小菜蛾、斜纹夜蛾的选择忌避、触杀和胃毒作用。【结果】喜旱莲子草各有机相提取物对小菜蛾和斜纹夜蛾均具有一定的选择忌避作用。随着处理时间的延长,不同溶剂提取物对小菜蛾和斜纹夜蛾的触杀和胃毒作用效果逐渐增强,且校正死亡率与提取物浓度呈正相关关系;经喜旱莲子草石油醚提取物、乙酸乙酯提取物和正丁醇提取物4000 g·L-1处理后,小菜蛾的触杀校正死亡率均达到70%,经石油醚提取物、乙酸乙酯提取物、正丁醇提取物和水提取物4000 g·L-1及正丁醇层和水层500 g·L-1处理后,斜纹夜蛾的触杀和胃毒校正死亡率均达到80%。【结论与意义】该研究结果对喜旱莲子草的进一步研究开发具有参考价值。     

薇甘菊五种溶剂提取物对褐稻虱种群的干扰作用

室内测定了薇甘菊（Mikania micrantha）5种溶剂提取物对褐稻虱Nilaparvata lugens Stál种群的干扰作用。结果表明,处理后48h,氯仿提取物和乙醇提取物驱避褐稻虱成虫产卵的作用显著,驱避率分别达86.44%、83.90%;干扰成虫取食效果最好的为乙醇提取物与乙酸乙酯提取物,拒食率分别达74.19%、51.86%;提取物对褐稻虱成虫、若虫具有一定的毒杀活性,其中对1～2龄若虫的活性较强的为乙醇提取物、氯仿提取物和乙醚提取物,对成虫的毒杀活性最强的为乙酸乙酯提取物。综上所述,氯仿提取物和乙醇提取物对褐稻虱实验种群的干扰效果最强,干扰作用控制指数（IIPC）分别达0.0428、0.0515。考虑生物活性、提取效率、溶剂价格与毒性等因素,认为乙醇是一种比较理想的提取杀虫活性成分的有机溶剂。     

土荆芥提取物对玉米象的触杀与熏蒸活性

测定了土荆芥(Chenopodium ambrosioidesL.)4种溶剂(100%乙醇、丙酮、乙酸乙酯和石油醚)提取物对玉米象Sitophilusz eamais Motschulsky的触杀和,蒸活性。4种溶剂提取物在6.494mg/cm2浓度下对玉米象的触杀效果:48h后100%乙醇提取物和石油醚提取物的校正死亡率均达100%;丙酮提取物次之,为92.31%;乙酸乙酯提取物最低,为64.10%,但72h后达94.17%。4种溶剂提取物对玉米象的,蒸活性:72h后0.50mg/mL浓度处理下校正死亡率为98.73%～100%。     

木鳖子提取物对朱砂叶螨的触杀活性

测定了木鳖子提取物对朱砂叶螨的触杀活性。用甲醇、氯仿、石油醚3种不同极性的溶剂提取,石油醚提取率最高为30.79%,且对朱砂叶螨成螨和卵的触杀活性均高于其他两种溶剂的提取物,24 h校正死亡率分别为77.52%和72.04%。用甲醇对石油醚提取物萃取,发现甲醇萃取物活性明显高于石油醚部分,对成螨和卵处理24 h后的校正死亡率分别为89.60%和74.65%,产卵抑制率为62.74%,驱避率为58.23%。柱层析对甲醇萃取物进行分离得到10种组分,组分5活性最高,浓度为2 mg/mL时,24 h校正死亡率为86.15%。用薄层层析和气相色谱质谱联用仪分别检测组分5纯度和主成分,初步确定活性成分为α-菠菜甾醇。     

水稻麦黄酮对褐飞虱的抗性潜力

使用石油醚、乙酸乙酯、无水乙醇和水依次对抗性水稻品种IR36乙醇提取物进行萃取,并测试了4种萃取物对褐飞虱的活性。结果发现乙酸乙酯萃取物处理后3d的活性最强,褐飞虱1～2龄若虫和3～4龄若虫的死亡率分别是26．0％和48．0％。乙酸乙酯萃取物经柱层析分离得到麦黄酮。将麦黄酮定量加入人工饲料中饲养褐飞虱3龄若虫15d。结果表明,褐飞虱3、4龄若虫的排蜜露量随着麦黄酮在饲料中浓度（50～500μg／ml）的增加而减少,褐飞虱3、4龄若虫的死亡率却随着麦黄酮在饲料中浓度的增加而显著提高。当饲料中麦黄酮的浓度为500μg／ml时,褐飞虱3、4龄若虫的死亡率分别为58．21％和31．75％。麦黄酮50～500μg／ml浓度处理,褐飞虱3龄和4龄若虫的发育历期和相对生长量与对照之间没有明显的差异,表明麦黄酮有拒食作用。用500μg／ml的麦黄酮溶液涂抹到对褐飞虱敏感的水稻品种TN1植株上对褐飞虱雌成虫有明显的拒食作用和忌避产卵作用。本项研究结果表明水稻源的麦黄酮在水稻对褐飞虱的抗性中有重要的作用。     

石菖蒲提取物及混配剂对水稻褐飞虱的控制研究

为了确定石菖蒲(Acorus gramineus Soland)提取物对褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens St1的活性及使用浓度,研究了石菖蒲提取物对褐飞虱的触杀毒力,30%石菖蒲乳油及30%石菖蒲扑虱灵混配乳油对褐飞虱的室内盆栽试验及大田试验防治效果。结果表明,石菖蒲提取物对褐飞虱3龄若虫及长翅型雌成虫处理48h后的LD50分别为0.64和0.95μg/头。室内盆栽试验表明:30%石菖蒲乳油30倍、30%石菖蒲扑虱灵混配乳油50倍施药3d后对褐飞虱3龄若虫的校正死亡率分别为85.56%和96.67%。30%石菖蒲乳油20倍、30%石菖蒲扑虱灵混配乳油300倍,施药7d后,对褐飞虱的田间防治效果分别为78.46%和79.76%。     

八角叶片提取物对榕管蓟马成虫的生物活性

本文采用"Y"型管法和三角瓶熏蒸法研究了八角叶的4种溶剂提取物对榕管蓟马成虫的驱避和杀虫作用。结果表明,八角叶的4种溶剂提取物对榕管蓟马成虫均具有驱避和杀虫作用。其中,丙酮、无水乙醇和乙酸乙酯3种溶剂提取物的驱避和杀虫作用较强,浓度为1.60mg/cm2处理的驱避等级均达到Ⅳ级,而相同浓度石油醚提取物的驱避等级仅为Ⅱ级。在杀虫活性方面,用3.54mg/cm2提取物处理36h后,榕管蓟马成虫的校正死亡率除石油醚提取物外均达93.67%以上。另外,八角叶4种溶剂提取物对榕管蓟马成虫的LC50测定表明,丙酮提取物对榕管蓟马成虫的杀虫效果最好。本文结果将为榕管蓟马成虫的防治及植物源杀虫剂的开发提供实验基础。     

褐飞虱遇险释放挥发性物质的提取及成分分析

利用Y型嗅觉仪测定不同试验条件下褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens(Stl)对同类昆虫遭遇草间小黑蛛Erigonidium graminicolum Sundvall捕食时挥发性物质的行为反应,并利用固相微萃取、气相色谱与质谱技术分离鉴定挥发性物质。目的明确褐飞虱遇险释放挥发性物质的最佳提取条件,并分析该挥发性物质的成分。结果表明,用乙酸乙酯、甲醇和正己烷分别提取"褐飞虱2³龄若虫+草间小黑蛛成蛛"共存体释放的挥发性物质,发现乙酸乙酯提取物能引起褐飞虱极显著的逃避行为。用不同褐飞虱虫量(100、300、600头/500 mL瓶)、不同提取时间(1、3、6 h)和不同溶剂温度(15、25、35℃)分别提取"褐飞虱23龄若虫+草间小黑蛛成蛛"共存体释放的挥发性物质,发现乙酸乙酯提取物能引起褐飞虱极显著的逃避行为。用不同褐飞虱虫量(100、300、600头/500 mL瓶)、不同提取时间(1、3、6 h)和不同溶剂温度(15、25、35℃)分别提取"褐飞虱2³龄若虫+草间小黑蛛成蛛"共存体释放的挥发性物质,发现3003龄若虫+草间小黑蛛成蛛"共存体释放的挥发性物质,发现300⁶00头、3600头、3⁶ h和25℃下的提取物能引起褐飞虱极显著的逃避行为,明确了褐飞虱遇险释放挥发性物质的最佳提取条件。利用固相微萃取法分别萃取"褐飞虱26 h和25℃下的提取物能引起褐飞虱极显著的逃避行为,明确了褐飞虱遇险释放挥发性物质的最佳提取条件。利用固相微萃取法分别萃取"褐飞虱2³龄若虫"释放的挥发性物质和"褐飞虱23龄若虫"释放的挥发性物质和"褐飞虱2³龄若虫+草间小黑蛛成蛛"共存体释放的挥发性物质。气相色谱分析表明,保留时间16 min、21.5 min时,"褐飞虱"与"褐飞虱+草间小黑蛛"共存体释放的挥发物均出现新峰;保留时间10.94 min时,仅"褐飞虱+草间小黑蛛"共存体释放的挥发物出现新峰。推测保留时间10.94 min时出现的峰为褐飞虱被草间小黑蛛捕食时释放的示警挥发物。质谱分析进一步表明,这种挥发物具有与(E)-2-己烯醛相类似的化学结构,但其实际结构还需深入研究。     

甜菜夜蛾在四种寄主植物上的生命表参数比较研究

在控制条件下对甜菜夜蛾Spodoptera exigua(Hübner)在白菜、大葱、甘蓝和豇豆上的生命表参数进行了比较研究。结果表明,甜菜夜蛾幼虫在4种寄主植物上均为5个龄期。幼虫和蛹在大葱上的发育历期最长,在白菜上最短。甘蓝叶片饲养的甜菜夜蛾生殖力最高,单雌产卵量为1015.8粒,豇豆叶片上饲养的生殖力最低,为496.1粒。甜菜夜蛾在甘蓝上的内禀增长率和净增殖率最高,分别为0.237和287.82,在大葱上最低,分别为0.172和173.90。在大葱上甜菜夜蛾幼虫存活率较低,在其他3种寄主植物上较高。甜菜夜蛾的特定年龄生殖率在甘蓝叶片上最高,第22天单雌产卵量高达453.6粒。研究结果表明,在选取的4种植物中,甘蓝是甜菜夜蛾的最适寄主。     

Anti-emetic principles of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.

Bioassay-guided fractionation of anti-emetic extracts and constituents of 8 traditional Chinese herbal drugs was performed. Twenty extracts described in Table 1 showed anti-emetic activity on copper sulfate induced-emesis in young chicks. From the n-hexane extract of Pogostemon cablin, patchouli alcohol (1), pogostol (2), stigmast-4-en-3-one (3), retusin (4), and pachypodol (5) were tested and exhibited anti-emetic effects.     

小檗碱的研究进展

小檗碱是从黄连和小檗碱属类等植物中提取分离得到的一种异喹啉类生物碱。在中国传统药方中,这些中药已广泛用于湿热症。许多治疗风湿性疾病的药方的重要成分皆是小檗碱属类的提取物。作为这些提取物中的主要活性成分,小檗碱被证实在治疗自身免疫性疾病、糖尿病、肿瘤、腹泻等方面可发挥重要作用。由于小檗碱生物学作用广泛,其潜在的应用价值巨大。为了认识这种重要中药成分的具体潜能,我们需要更多的动物和人类实验研究。     

Induction of seed germination in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Orobanche</Emphasis> spp. by extracts of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs

The co-evolution of Orobanche spp. and their hosts within the same environment has resulted in a high degree of adaptation and effective parasitism whereby the host releases parasite germination stimulants, which are likely to be unstable in the soil. Our objective was to investigate whether extracts from non-host plants, specifically, Chinese medicinal plants, could stimulate germination of Orobanche spp. Samples of 606 Chinese medicinal herb species were extracted with deionized water and methanol. The extracts were used to induce germination of three Orobanche species; Orobanche minor, Orobanche cumana, and Orobanche aegyptiaca. O. minor exhibited a wide range of germination responses to the various herbal extracts. O. cumana and O. aegyptiaca exhibited an intermediate germination response to the herbal extracts. O. minor, which has a narrow host spectrum, showed higher germination rates in response to different herbal extracts compared with those of O. cumana and O. aegyptiaca, which have a broader host spectrum. Methanolic extracts of many Chinese herbal species effectively stimulated seed germination among the Orobanche spp., even though they were not the typical hosts. The effective herbs represent interesting examples of potential trap crops. Different countries can also screen extracts from indigenous herbaceous plants for their ability to induce germination of Orobanche spp. seeds. The use of such species as trap plants could diminish the global soil seed bank of Orobanche.     

Adverse reaction to an adrenergic herbal extract (Citrus aurantium)

We report the case of a 52 year old woman that had an adverse reaction after taking a dry herbal extract of an unripe fruit of Citrus aurantium L. var. amara, as dietary supplement for weight loosing. The fruit is also known as zhi shi (in traditional Chinese Medicine) or bitter orange in other parts of the world.     

Anti-acetylcholinesterase activities of traditional Chinese medicine for treating Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive impairment. It is the most common type of dementia in the ageing population due to a severe loss of cholinergic neurons in selected brain area. At present, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI) are the first group of drugs approved by the FDA to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Most of these drugs such as huperzine and galanthamine are originally isolated from plants. In this study, the AChE inhibitory activities from extracts of Chinese medicinal herbs that have traditionally been prescribed to treat insomnia and brain function disorders were examined in a 96-well plate assay based on Ellman's method. Both ethanol and aqueous extracts of 26 traditional Chinese medicinal herbs were tested. Inhibitory effects were expressed as the percentage of inhibition. For the herbal extracts that were shown to exert a significant inhibition, dose-dependent inhibitory assays were also performed. Ethanol and aqueous extracts of six herbs were found to have high AChE inhibitory activities in a dose-dependent manner. The IC(50) of these herbal extracts on inhibition of AChE are at around 5-85mum/ml. The results of this study indicate that there is a great potential to search for novel usage of these medicinal herbs for the treatment of AD.     

Development of a photosensitive, high-throughput chip-based superoxide dismutase (SOD) assay to explore the radioprotective activity of herbal plants

Appropriate pharmacological interventions and modalities are needed to protect humans against the deleterious effects of ionizing radiation. We disclose a rapid chip-based approach to elucidate the radioprotective/antioxidant potential of herbal plants using a photodiode array (PDA) microchip system. Red light absorption property of nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) formazan was applied to chip-based superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity measurements of six herbal plant extracts in a high-throughput manner. SOD activities obtained via gel-based assays were in line with the data obtained through the chip-based assay and hence validated our approach. Compared to amifostine, all the tested herbal plant extracts, except apricot kernel, demonstrated greater radioprotective properties. Among the tested herbal extracts, pueraria root showed the highest antioxidant/radioprotective activity and can be considered a preferred radioprotector candidate. Low standard deviations and high statistical confidence obtained during the assay prove the sensitivity and consistency of this approach. The developed approach has several advantages (simplicity, rapidness and portability) over existing methods and can be applied to high-throughput screening of the radioprotective properties of various unexplored plants species.     

Commercial herbal preparations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: The urban face of traditional medicine

The modern trend in traditional medicines reflects an increase in the sale of complex herbal mixtures rather than those prepared from single plants. This trend is well documented in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and can be seen in recent developments in African traditional medicine. An increase in the prevalence of locally produced herbal preparations, especially those containing complex mixtures of several medicinal plants, sold in numerous retail outlets, including supermarkets and pharmacies has been observed. The appearance of these preparations is not surprising in rapidly urbanizing societies where traditional products are still desired but the users have neither the time nor resources to produce them. The production of these herbal mixtures has resulted in a growing herbal industry with about 50 to 100 private entrepreneurs in the informal market and has also contributed to creation of numerous jobs. The products are extensively advertised in newspapers, on the internet, television and radio programmes as well as through pamphlets and posters. This review examines and documents the prevalence of commercial herbal mixtures and preparations common in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Different types of herbal mixtures, claims, ethical and legal implications are discussed. Methods of preparation and marketing strategies as well as the way forward in ensuring economic impact, safety and efficacy of this new aspect of South African traditional medicine are also highlighted.     

Plant Sources of Chinese Herbal Remedies: Laboratory Efficacy,Suppression of Meloidogyne javanica in Soil,and Phytotoxicity Assays

Extracts of Chinese herbal medicines from plants representing 13 families were tested for their ability to suppress plant-parasitic nematodes. Effective concentration (EC₅₀ and EC₉₀) levels for 18 of the extracts were determined in laboratory assays with Meloidogyne javanica juveniles and all stages of Pratylenchus vulnus. Efficacy of 17 extracts was tested against M. javanica in soil. Generally, EC₅₀ and EC₉₀ values determined in the laboratory were useful indicators for application rates in the soil. Extracts tested from plants in the Liliaceae reduced galling of tomato by M. javanica and were not phytotoxic. Similarly, isothiocyanate-yielding plants in the Brassicaceae suppressed root galling without phytotoxicity. Other plant extracts, including those from Azadirachta indica, Nerium oleander, and Hedera helix, suppressed root galling but were phytotoxic at the higher concentrations tested. Many of these plant sources have been tested elsewhere. Inconsistency in results across studies points to the need for identification of active components and for determination of concentration levels of these components when plant residues or extracts are applied to soil.     

Life history of Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on various host plants

The incubation period of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) was not influenced by the host plant, whereas larval development time and pupal period were affected. Larval development time was longest on shallot and lady's finger, followed by cabbage and long bean. Larvae did not develop beyond the first instar when fed on chilli. The pupal period was longer on lady's finger than on cabbage, shallot and long bean. Overall, adult longevity was not influenced by the host plant but there was a difference between female and male longevity among the host plants. Survival of S. exigua was affected by the host plant at the larval stage. The number of larval instars varied between 5 and 8 within and between the studied host plants. Long bean was found to be the most suitable host plant and provide the best food quality for S. exigua compared to the other host plants, as it allowed faster development, fewer larval instars and a higher survival rate.