Leucasin, a triterpene saponin from Leucas nutans.

A new saponin, leucasin, has been isolated from Leucas nutans and characterized on the basis of chemical investigation and spectroscopic studies as 3-O-[β- -glucopyranosyl(1→2)β- -glucopyranosyl]2,3β-dihydroxylup-20(29)-ene. Lupeol palmitate, sitosterol and stigmasterol were also isolated.     

A new steroidal saponin from Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum with antiinflammatory and gastroprotective effects

A new steroidal saponin was isolated from the bulbs of Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum. On the basis of chemical conversions and detailed analyses of ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra including 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques, its structure was established as 3-[(O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 3)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-O-[O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 3)]-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-β-d-galactopyranosyl)oxy]-2,6-dihydroxy-(2α,3β,5α,6β,25R)-spirostane. Results of the present study indicated that the steroidal saponin showed haemolytic effects in the in vitro assays and demonstrated antiinflammatory activity and gastroprotective property using in vivo models.     

A new naturally acetylated triterpene saponin from Nigella sativa

A new glycosylated triterpene 1 was identified as 3-O-[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-d-glucopyranosyl]-11-methoxy-16-hydroxy-17-acetoxy hederagenin from an ethanolic extract of seeds of Nigella sativa Linn. Identification of the naturally acetylated saponin was based on chemical and spectroscopic analyses including FABMS, ¹H, ¹³C, and 2D NMR and DEPT. The saponin was a penta hydroxy pentacyclic triterpene, in which one hydroxyl group was acetylated and other one was methylated naturally.     

纺锤根锥花——中国唇形科锥花属一新记录种

报道了中国唇形科锥花属一新记录种———纺锤根锥花Gomphostemma mastersii Benth.ex Hook.f.,并提供了该种的形态描述和野外生态照片。纺锤根锥花是现知锥花属植物中唯一具有纺锤根的种类。     

同域分布垂穗披碱草和达乌力披碱草遗传多样性和遗传结构分析

披碱草属(Elymus L.)是禾本科(Poaceae)小麦族(Triticeae)中的一个多年生属,该属在青藏高原地区有广泛分布,多数物种是草原和草甸的组成成分,许多种类为品质优良的牧草.垂穗披碱草(E.nutans)和达乌力披碱草(E.dahuricus)同为禾本科小麦族披碱草属异源六倍体物种,染色体组组成皆为St...     

甘肃扁蓿豆属(豆科)一新变种——天祝扁蓿豆

该文描述了甘肃东祁连山发现的豆科( Leguminosae)扁蓿豆属( Melilotoides)一新变种———天祝扁蓿豆(Melilotoides ruthenica var. tianhzhuensis C. L. Xu )。该变种植株节间(3~18 mm)短于原变种(30~65 mm);叶片小于原变种;小叶宽卵形或倒卵形;花冠外部(背部)和内部(腹部)均为黄色,且不带紫色和条纹。上述特征与原变种明显不同,易于区别。     

甘南铁线莲, 甘肃毛茛科一新种

该文描述了自甘肃南部发现的毛茛科铁线莲属的一新种,甘南铁线莲。     

Cytotoxic ent-kaurane diterpenoids from Isodon sinuolata

Five (1–5) ent-kaurane diterpenoids and 17 other known ones, were isolated from the leaves and stems of Isodon sinuolata. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic analysis. All compounds were evaluated for cytotoxicity against a small panel of cell lines. Some compounds exhibited significant cytotoxicity.     

应恢复赤车属头序赤车组和头序赤车

头序赤车的特征在于其具花序托和总苞的雌头状花序,根据此一特征即可将它与赤车属的其它所有种区别开。因此,在2002年被错误归并为异名的此赤车属进化种,以及根据其建立的单种进化组头序赤车组在该文中予以恢复。     

The cytotoxicity of protoneodioscin (NSC-698789), a furostanol saponin from the rhizomes of Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca, against human cancer cells in vitro

Protoneodioscin (NSC-698789) is a furostanol saponin isolated from the rhizomes of Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca (Dioscoreaceae), a Chinese herbal remedy for cancer treatment. Our studies showed that protoneodioscin is cytotoxic against most cell lines from leukemia and solid tumors in the NCI's (National Cancer Institute, USA) anticancer drug screen. Leukemia, CNS cancer, and prostate cancer are the most sensitive subpanels to protoneodioscin, while melanoma, ovarian cancer, and renal cancer are less sensitive. The preliminary animal studies showed that the maximum tolerant dose of protoneodioscin was 600 mg/kg to mice. Based on an analysis of the COMPARE software with protoneodioscin as a seed compound, no compounds in the NCI's database have similar cytotoxicity patterns to those of protoneodioscin, indicating a potentially novel mechanism of anticancer action involved.     

Vergatic acid,a new pentacyclic triterpene from Salvia virgata

A new pentacyclic triterpene acid was isolated from the arial parts of Salvia virgata and its constitution was established as 3β-hydroxy-1-oxo-olean-12-en-28-oic acid and named virgatic acid.     

头花杜鹃、陇蜀杜鹃及杜鹃属植物叶绿体基因组比较分析

头花杜鹃(Rhododendron capitatum)和陇蜀杜鹃(R. przewalskii)是极具观赏价值的野生花卉和药用植物。为探讨头花杜鹃和陇蜀杜鹃叶绿体基因组的遗传结构及进化特征,该研究利用 Illumina HiSeq 4000 平台对头花杜鹃和陇蜀杜鹃的叶绿体全基因组进行测序,经组装和注释后,结合 7 个已发表的杜鹃属植物叶绿体全基因组进行比较基因组学分析和系统发育分析。结果表明:(1)头花杜鹃和陇蜀杜鹃叶绿体全基因组呈典型的环状四分体结构,均由一个大单拷贝区(105 990、109 191 bp)、一个小单拷贝区(2 617、2 606 bp)和一对反向重复区(45 825、47 516 bp)构成,全长分别为200 257、206 829 bp。(2)头花杜鹃和陇蜀杜鹃叶绿体基因组中共鉴定出 263 个SSR位点,大部分 SSR 偏好使用 A/T 碱基,密码子偏好使用 A/U 结尾。(3)杜鹃属植物叶绿体全基因组中普遍存在基因丢失以及基因组重排等结构变异现象。该研究丰富了杜鹃属植物的基因组资源,为头花杜鹃、陇蜀杜鹃的资源开发、遗传进化、育种及系统发育相关研究提供了理论参考。     

广西豆科植物新记录属——镰瓣豆属

该文报道了中国广西豆科(Fabaceae)植物新分布记录属,即镰瓣豆属[Dysolobium (Benth.) Prain],同时描述了该属的分类学特征,并提供了镰瓣豆[D. grande (Benth.) Prain]的引证标本、地理信息和图片。     

大果滇新樟,广西新樟属一新变种

该文报道了我国樟科新樟属的一个新变种——大果滇新樟[Neocinnamomum caudatum(Nees)Merr.var.macrocarpum Wenbin Xu et B.S.Xia],该变种与原变种区别在于果实宽椭圆形,长近3 cm,宽达2cm,叶具明显离基三出脉(三出脉距叶基0.5 cm或更长),产自广西壮族自治区德保县东凌乡。     

桑叶西番莲——中国西番莲科植物新归化种

外来物种的归化和入侵对全球环境和社会发展造成了严重影响,已成为当今各国生物多样性管理和生态保护中所面临的全球性问题。我国是遭受外来入侵危害最为严重的国家之一,在外来物种入侵的预警、管理和治理等方面形势严峻。该研究报道了中国西番莲科(Passifloraceae)西番莲属(Passiflora Linn.)一个新归化种,即桑叶西番莲(P.morifolia Mast.),并提供了形态描述和野外生态照片。桑叶西番莲原产于中美洲和南美洲的热带地区,现发现新归化于我国云南省普洱市孟连县的竜山龙血树省级自然保护区。桑叶西番莲的主要鉴别特征为叶片草质,掌状3浅裂,疏被短硬毛,托叶卵形,半抱茎,聚伞花序退化,苞片线状,具1~2花,花梗长3~6 cm,花瓣白色,副花冠基部紫色,浆果成熟时紫黑色,被短刺毛和白霜。国产种类中,桑叶西番莲与龙珠果(Passiflora foetida)最为近似,但后者全株被柔毛和腺毛,叶柄不具腺体,花序苞片一至三回羽状分裂,丝状的副花冠基部常粉红色。此外,还简要评估了桑叶西番莲的危害和入侵风险。     

粉葛PtCHI基因的克隆、原核表达和亚细胞定位

为探究葛根品种间异黄酮类物质代谢关键酶基因PtCHI的分子机制差异，并揭示其品种间异黄酮物质含量差异的原因，该研究以野葛品种‘桂葛8号’和粉葛品种‘桂葛1号’为材料，经乙醇提取并通过高效液相色谱仪对野葛和粉葛中葛根素和总黄酮的含量进行测定，基于已报道的野葛CHI基因，通过同源克隆方法分离粉葛中PtCHI基因，并在体外进行蛋白表达，同时在拟南芥原生质体中研究PtCHI基因的定位。结果表明：(1)野葛中的葛根素含量显著高于粉葛的，野葛的总黄酮含量也高于粉葛但未达到显著水平。(2)成功分离到粉葛PtCHI基因，长度为742 bp且包含672 bp完整的ORF框，编码223个氨基酸，与野葛的CHI基因具有99%的同源性。(3)CHI基因在粉葛中的表达量为茎>根>叶子，在野葛中则为根>茎>叶子，除叶子外野葛中CHI基因的表达量均显著高于粉葛。(4)经预测，粉葛PtCHI蛋白为稳定的亲水性蛋白且大小为27.8 kD,二、三级结构以α-螺旋为主，具有25个磷酸化位点，与野葛、大豆和乌拉尔甘草的亲缘关系较近，与F3H2、F3H、4CL4、DFR2及CHS发生互作的可能性较大。(...     

Seven new triterpene glycosides from the pericarps of Stryphnodendron fissuratum

Seven new triterpene glycosides on the basis of the lupane skeleton (1–7) were isolated from the pericarps of Stryphnodendron fissuratum (Leguminosae). The structures of 1–7 were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis, including two-dimensional NMR data, and the results of hydrolytic cleavage.     

中国膨果豆属(豆科)一新组合

原簇毛黄耆亚属的部分种类从黄耆属中分出,在此基础上恢复了膨果豆属,由此也产生了许多新组合。其中,新组合蒺藜叶膨果豆包含了原蒺藜叶黄耆和甘青黄耆。为验证该分类处理的合理性,该文统计分析了蒺藜叶黄耆和甘青黄耆在果实形态上的差异,同时比较了二者的地理分布式样。结果表明:甘青黄耆和蒺藜叶黄耆之间存在着明显区别,甘青黄耆种级的分类学地位应予以保留,新组合为甘青膨果豆[Phyllolobium tangutica(Batalin)Y.Kang M.L.Zhang]。     

中国莎草属一新记录种——箱根莎草

该文报道了中国莎草属(Cyperus)一新记录种——箱根莎草(C. hakonensis Franch.Sav.),丰富了该种形态特征的中文描述并补充了该种的植物解剖图。该种的主要特征是小穗淡绿色,宽约2 mm。鳞片先端具外弯的短尖,中间具龙骨状突起,淡绿色,两侧边缘膜质透明,果实表面光滑。凭证标本存于山东药品食品职业学院标本馆(SDFH)中。