Flavonoid similarities among five species of Isocoma

The flavonoid profiles of the leaf resins from Isocoma veneta, I. tenuisecta, I. acradenia, I. drummondii, and I. eremophila were identified by TLC co-chromatography with authentic samples. Thirty flavonoid aglycones were identified, most of which are methylated, based on apigenin, luteolin, kaempferol, quercetin, scutellarein (I. veneta)only, and 6-OH-kaempferol (I. tenuisectaonly). Cluster analyses were performed using Jaccard similarities of both presence/absence data and of biosynthetic step indices. The latter method yielded consistently higher similarity coefficients and is believed to be a truer indication of the chemical similarities among Isocoma species.     

A photoreversible conformational change in 124 kDa Avena phytochrome

Tryptophan (Trp) fluorescence quenching of phytochrome has been studied using anionic, cationic and neutral quenchers, I⁻, Cs⁺ and acrylamide, respectively, in an effort to understand the molecular differences between the Pr and Pfr forms. The data have been analyzed using both Stern-Volmer and modified Stern-Volmer kinetic treatments. The anionic quencher, I⁻, was proven to be an ineffective quencher with Stern-Volmer constants, K_sv, of 0.60 and 0.63 M⁻¹, respectively, for the Pr and Pfr forms of phytochrome. The cationic quencher, Cs⁺, showed about a 2-fold difference in the K_sv of Pr and Pfr, indicating a significant change in the fluorescent Trp environments during the Pr to Pfr phototransformation. However, only 25–37% of the fluorescent Trp residues were accessible to the cationic quencher. Most of the fluorescent Trp residues were accessible to acrylamide, but the quenching by acrylamide was indistinguishable for the Pr and Pfr forms. An additional quenching by acrylamide after a saturated quenching with Cs⁺ showed more than 40% increase in the K_sv of Pfr over Pr. These observations, along with the finding of two distinct components in the Trp fluorescence lifetime, indicate the existence of Trp residues in at least two different sets of environments in the phytochrome protein. The two components of the fluorescence had lifetimes of 1.1 ns (major) and 4.7 ns (minor) for Pr and 0.9 ns (major) and 4.6 ns (minor) for Pfr. Fluorescence quenching was found to be both static and dynamic as the Stern-Volmer constants for the steady-state fluorescence quenching were higher than for the dynamic fluorescence quenching. Based on the quenching results, in combination with the location of Trp residues in the primary structure, we conclude that the Pr to Pfr phototransformation involves a significant conformation change in the phytochrome molecule, preferentially in the 74 kDa chromophore-bearing domain.     

禾本科燕麦属植物的地理分布

为探讨燕麦属(Avena L.)植物的地理分布,通过野外调查及查阅标本和文献资料,对燕麦属植物的地理分布进行整理和研究。结果表明,燕麦属植物约有29种,主要分布在欧洲、地中海地区、北非、西亚、东亚和美洲。中国有4种,分布于华北、西北、西南各省(区)的高海拔地区。燕麦属下分7个组,分别是多年生燕麦组[sect.Avenotrichon(Holub)Baum]、偏凸燕麦组(sect.Ventricosa Baum)、耕地燕麦组(sect.Agraria Baum)、软果燕麦组(sect.Tenuicarpa Baum)、埃塞俄比亚燕麦组(sect.Ethiopica Baum)、厚果燕麦组(sect.Pachycarpa Baum)和真燕麦组(sect.Avena)。其中,埃塞俄比亚燕麦组分布在埃塞俄比亚、沙特阿拉伯、也门,其他6个组分布在欧洲、地中海、西北非洲、西亚、东亚和美洲地区。地中海、西北非洲、西亚地区分布有除埃塞俄比亚燕麦组之外的所有6个组,因此推断该地区可能是燕麦属的现代分布中心和多样性中心,而燕麦属的起源地尚需确证。     

三种山茶属金花茶组植物花朵类黄酮成分研究

该研究以山茶属金花茶组的金花茶、凹脉金花茶和崇左金花茶为材料,利用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱联用技术定性定量分析其花朵中类黄酮成分与含量。结果表明:三种植物中检测到15种类黄酮,其中天竺葵素-3-O-葡萄糖苷、木犀草素、木犀草素-7-O-芸香糖苷、槲皮素-3,7-O-二葡萄糖苷、芸香柚皮苷、圣草素和染料木苷为金花茶组首次发现;槲皮素-3-O-葡萄糖苷、槲皮素-7-O-葡萄糖苷、槲皮素-3-O-芸香糖苷和山萘酚-3-O-葡萄糖苷为凹脉金花茶和崇左金花茶中首次发现。儿茶素、表儿茶素、槲皮素-3-O-葡萄糖苷、槲皮素-7-O-葡萄糖苷、槲皮素-3-O-芸香糖苷和山萘酚-3-O-葡萄糖苷为三个物种主体成分;天竺葵素-3-O-葡萄糖苷为金花茶特有,槲皮素-3,7-O-二葡萄糖苷为崇左金花茶特有;木犀草素-7-O-芸香糖苷主要存在于金花茶和崇左金花茶;木犀草素主要存在于凹脉金花茶和崇左金花茶。类黄酮类型主要为儿茶素类、槲皮素类、木犀草素类和山萘酚类;崇左金花茶中槲皮素类、木犀草素类及类黄酮总量远高于金花茶和凹脉金花茶,凹脉金花茶和崇左金花茶儿茶素类高于金花茶,金花茶和崇左金花茶山萘酚类高于凹脉金花茶。     

Flavonoid variation in Melampodium

Five species of Melampodium have been studied for their flavonoid components. Melampodium aureum, M. divaricatum and M. longipilum exhibited simple arrays of kaempferol and quercetin 3-O-mono-and diglycosides. Melampodium bibracteatum afforded the same simple glycosides plus quercetagetin 3-methyl ether. Melampodium americanum had the most complex pattern with simple flavonol glycosides being accompanied by five O-methylated derivatives of quercetagetin plus 6-hydroxykaempferol 3-methyl ether. Three populations of M. bibracteatum gave identical flavonoid profiles as did 15 collections of M. bibracteatum.     

Flavonoid distribution patterns in Leucanthemum and related species from North Africa

Flavonoid data is reported for 16 species including eight species of Leucanthemum from North Africa, four from Europe and related species in the Chrysanthemum-Leucanthemum complex. Flavonols, especially quercetin, isorhaamnetin, kaempferol, patuletin and spinacetin, are predominant in the North African species. Flavones, which are common in Leucanthemum species in Europe, are of very rare occurrence in the North African species. The relationship of the species based on the distribution of flavonoid glycosides and aglycones from the ray florets is discussed.     

燕麦属细胞遗传学研究进展

整理燕麦属(Avena L.)细胞遗传学研究文献,总结相关研究进展。燕麦属有7组29种植物,分属5个基因组类型(A、C、AB、AC、ACD)。基于荧光原位杂交技术和种间杂交实验表明,A、C基因组染色体结构差异较大,A基因组二倍体物种具有等臂染色体,C基因组二倍体物种具有不等臂染色体。燕麦属植物D基因组和A基因组间分化程度较小,B基因组有可能是A基因组的变型——A′基因组。普遍观点认为A基因组二倍体物种可能是燕麦属六倍体物种母系亲本,砂燕麦(A.strigosa)为该属多倍体物种A基因组祖先的假说备受争议,有学者认为加那利燕麦(A.canariensis)可能是多倍体物种A或D基因组的供体。燕麦属多倍体物种基因组互换及染色体重排事件,增加燕麦属种间亲缘关系、多倍体物种基因组起源研究的困难。结合基因组学、分子细胞遗传学技术,有望为上述问题提供新证据。     

燕麦属系统学研究进展

对燕麦属(Avena L.)分类学、系统学、多倍体起源3个方面的研究进展进行了综述。燕麦属系统学研究存在的关键问题有:燕麦属的系统位置存在争议;燕麦属的范畴即大穗燕麦转隶归属问题缺少确证;燕麦属的系统发育关系尚未解决;六倍体栽培燕麦基因组起源备受争议;燕麦属分化时间尚未估测。六倍体栽培燕麦基因组起源争议的根源在于对A、C、D基因组间分化程度缺乏精准认识。总的来说,分子系统学、细胞遗传学、古地质学、古气候学的整合研究将为燕麦属多倍体起源和分化提供令人信服的新证据,对于深度利用谷类作物野生近缘种核心种质资源具有重要科学意义。     

Flavonoid chemistry and taxonomy in Ulmus

There is evidence in Ulmus of impoverishment of flavonoid constituents with evolutionary advancement and dispersal, but this is less marked in Ulmus than in Geranium and Dillenia. lnfraspecific variability is present in U. minor and U. macrocarpa. The phylogeny of Ulmus, systematic relationships within the Ulmaceae and the systematic position of the Urticales are discussed.     

燕麦属颖果微形态特征及其分类学意义

为探讨燕麦属颖果微形态特征的分类学意义,采用体视显微镜和扫描电子显微镜观察燕麦属27种颖果的微形态特征,结合分子系统发育证据分析其分类学意义。燕麦属颖果有纺锤形、倒披针形、椭圆形3种形状,条纹、棱纹、网纹3种纹饰。燕麦属颖果形状、纹饰和花柱基宿存模式具有有限的属下分类学意义,颖果大小和表面大毛密度具有种间鉴定价值,而颖果腹面形态、压扁方式、胚比不具有种间鉴定价值。大穗燕麦(Avena macrostachya Balansa ex Coss.Durieu)颖果纺锤形,条纹纹饰,隶属于燕麦属颖果微形态特征的变异范围。大粒裸燕麦(A.nuda L.)与普通栽培燕麦(A.sativa L.)颖果大小、形状及纹饰特征的差异支持将大粒裸燕麦作为独立种处理。燕麦属颖果大小、表面大毛密度、胚比变异幅度大,推测与分布区广幅的气候变异相适应,凹腹面颖果体积相对缩减,有利于颖果快速发育、成熟,推测与燕麦属植物在温带、寒带分布区适生期较短相适应。     

Flavonoid diversity and geographic endemism in Parthenium

The distribution of 34 flavonoids detected in the North American species of Parthenium indicates that flavonoid diversity and structural types are correlated with biological aspects of different species types. Widespread species occurring in a variety of habitat types are characterized by greater numbers of flavonoids, primarily as the result of flavonoid glycoside diversity; while species which are geographically isolated in limestone or gypsum habitats are characterized by a tendency to depauperate flavonoid patterns with major methylated aglycone components. The possibility that glycosylation is related to self-detoxification and preservation of toxic phenolic potential is discussed. It is shown that parallel chemical adaptations, similar to the well-known parallel morphological adaptations of unrelated species which coexist in certain habitats, may occur     

植物类黄酮O 甲基转移酶研究进展

植物类黄酮O-甲基转移酶(flavonoid O-methyltransferase,FOMT)属转移酶类的甲基转移酶家族,是一类可催化S-腺苷甲硫氨酸(S-adenosyl-L-methionine,SAM)中的-CH3基团转移到类黄酮-OH上的蛋白质酶。甲基化是类黄酮物质最基本、最主要的修饰反应之一,不仅可以降低类黄酮的化学反应活性,而且增加了其脂溶性,赋予了类黄酮更多的生理生化特性。该文对近年来国内外有关类黄酮甲基化对植物中FOMT催化的生理生化代谢反应、FOMT的分类、FOMT酶蛋白结构域、生物学功能以及FOMT基因克隆与表达调控等方面的研究进展进行综述,为植物类黄酮更广泛、更深入的研究提供新的思路与途径。     

星宿菜的黄酮类化学成分

为了解星宿菜(Lysimachia fortunei Maxim.)的化学成分,利用溶剂萃取和色谱分离手段,从星宿菜全草的乙醇提取物的乙酸乙酯萃取部位分离得到了5个黄酮类化合物。经波谱分析及与文献数据对照,分别鉴定为:槲皮素(1)、异鼠李素-3-O-(6-香豆酸酯)-β-D-葡萄糖苷(2)、山奈酚-3-O-β-D-半乳糖苷(3)、金丝桃苷(4)和山奈酚-3-O-[6-(3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酸单酯)]-β-D-葡萄糖苷(5),其中化合物2和5为首次从珍珠菜属植物中分离获得。     

Flavonoid glycosides from fiveCyathea species

The leaves of 5 fern species of the genusCyathea, i.e.C. fauriei, C. mertensiana, C. leichhardtiana, C. podophylla andC. hancockii, have been chemically analysed. The former 3 species have kaempferol 3-sophoroside (sophoraflavonoloside) and kaempferol 7-rhamnoglucoside as glycosidic components, and the latter 2 species contain kaempferol 3-galactoside (trifolin) and kaempferol 3-rhamnoglucoside (nicotiflorin). In addition, vitexin, orientin, kaempferol 3-glucoside (astragalin), kaempferol 3-rhamnoside (afzelin) and kaempferol 7-arabinoside are detected as common constituents in all the 5 species analysed.     

Flavonoid analogues from Pterocarpus species

Two novel pterocarpans, 8-hydroxy-3,9-dimethoxy- and 3,8-dihydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan and a new santal analogue were isolated from the heartwood of P. soyauxii. These are accompanied by several known pterocarpans, isoflavans, isoflavones and trans-pterostilbene. From the heartwood of P. marsupium were obtained 8-C-β-d-glucopyranosyl-3,7,4′-trihydroxy- and -3,7,3′,4′-tetrahydroxyflavone, representative of the first 5-deoxy C-C-coupled flavonol glucosides, and the rare 3′-C-β-d-glucopyranosyl-α-hydroxydihydrochalcone, their structures being determined by means of high resolution NMR techniques.     

Flavonoid glycosides and phenolic acids from Ehretia thyrsiflora

Chemical constituents of the leaves of Ehretia thyrsiflora were continuously investigated. Twelve compounds including six flavonoids and six phenolic acids, isoquercetrin, hyperoside, trifolin, astragalin, kaempferol 3-O-arabinosylgalactoside, quercetin 3-O-arabinosylgalactoside, rosmarinic acid, cinnamic acid, icariside E5, ferulic acid, α-hydroxydihydrocaffeic acid, lithospermic acid B were first isolated from this species. The considerable phenolic compounds existed in this species have important systematic significance in the argument of the family the Boraginaceae.     

蓝亚麻花瓣中类黄酮化合物及代谢途径分析

花色是观赏植物重要的观赏性状之一,而类黄酮是其主要的呈色物质。该研究以蓝亚麻花瓣为研究对象,将蓝亚麻开花过程分为5个阶段,并用高效液相色谱—光电二极管阵列检测技术(HPLC-PAD)和高效液相色谱—电喷雾离子化—质谱连用技术(HPLC-ESI-MS)分析不同开花阶段花瓣中类黄酮化合物的成分和含量。结果表明:蓝亚麻花瓣中积累飞燕草素苷、矢车菊素苷和锦葵素苷,未检测到天竺葵素苷,其中以酰基化的飞燕草素苷为主要呈色物质;而总花青素苷含量在第2阶段达到最高。根据花青素苷终产物和类黄酮中间代谢产物推定了蓝亚麻花瓣中类黄酮代谢途径,其中以F3'5'H所引导的分支途径占优势,其主要原因可能是F3'5'H酶活高于F3'H。