硬脂酸和月桂酸在Novozym 435催化下对芦丁酯化及分子筛对酯化率的影响

为了增加芦丁的脂溶性从而使其具有更优秀的抗氧化活性,以硬脂酸和月桂酸为酰基供体,在脂肪酶Novozym 435催化下对芦丁选择性酯化.经色谱柱提纯,得到两种带不同长度烃基的芦丁脂肪酸酯.用红外光谱和核磁共振波谱对芦丁硬脂酸进行了结构鉴定,表明该类酯化物的酯化反应位为鼠李糖的C4′″位羟基.以高效液相色谱监测酯化反应进程,分子筛添加时间对酯化率的研究结果显示,分子筛对酯化率和反应速率有提高的作用.分子筛添加时间对酯化率有影响.对于硬脂酸为酰基供体的情况,反应24h后添加分子筛的酯化反应可以得到最大的酯化转化率46%.以月桂酸为酰基供体的酯化反应,反应11 h后添加分子筛可以得到最大的酯化转化率64.5%.     

槲皮素-3-O-乙酸酯、槲皮素-3-O-丙酸酯的制备及抗血小板聚集活性北大核心CSCD

为改善槲皮素的水溶性而不降低其抗血小板聚集活性,本文以芦丁为原料,经"3'、4'、7位羟基苄基化-酸水解苷键-3位羟基酰化-加氢脱苄基"四步反应,合成出槲皮素-3-O-乙酸酯和槲皮素-3-O-丙酸酯。两种衍生物在水中的溶解度分别为243.27μg/m L和8.13μg/m L,均高于槲皮素的溶解度。两种衍生物均对二磷酸腺苷诱导的兔体外和大鼠体内血小板聚集有显著的抑制活性,体外IC50分别为94.1μmol/L和204.9μmol/L,均低于槲皮素值,体内抑聚率均高于槲皮素。实验结果表明,通过选择性酰化槲皮素的3位羟基,引入含2个或3个碳的短脂肪烃基链,能显著改善水溶性,提高抗血小板聚集活性。     

槲皮素-3-O-乙酸酯、槲皮素-3-O-丙酸酯的制备及抗血小板聚集活性

为改善槲皮素的水溶性而不降低其抗血小板聚集活性,本文以芦丁为原料,经"3'、4'、7位羟基苄基化-酸水解苷键-3位羟基酰化-加氢脱苄基"四步反应,合成出槲皮素-3-O-乙酸酯和槲皮素-3-O-丙酸酯。两种衍生物在水中的溶解度分别为243.27μg/m L和8.13μg/m L,均高于槲皮素的溶解度。两种衍生物均对二磷酸腺苷诱导的兔体外和大鼠体内血小板聚集有显著的抑制活性,体外IC50分别为94.1μmol/L和204.9μmol/L,均低于槲皮素值,体内抑聚率均高于槲皮素。实验结果表明,通过选择性酰化槲皮素的3位羟基,引入含2个或3个碳的短脂肪烃基链,能显著改善水溶性,提高抗血小板聚集活性。     

糖脂修饰的脂肪酶在有机溶剂中催化酯化反应

本文研究了不同糖脂化合物修饰的脂肪酶在有机溶剂中催化长碳链脂肪酸和脂肪醇的酯化反应,不同的脂肪酶经糖脂修饰后,催化活性均有不同程度的提高。在４种糖脂和６种脂肪酶中,以蔗糖酯ＳＥ－７修饰脂肪酶ＣＥＳ活性最高,本文还对ｐＨ、溶剂和温度等对修饰脂肪酶生的影响进行了研究。     

迷迭香酸烷基酯的来源及药理活性研究进展

迷迭香酸是一种广泛存在于唇形科植物中的天然水溶性酚酸化合物,由咖啡酸和3,4-二羟基苯基乳酸酯化缩合而成,其具有抗氧化、抗菌、抗炎、抗肿瘤等广泛的药理活性。迷迭香酸衍生物主要是通过对迷迭香酸侧链羧基进行结构改造所得到的一系列化合物,其中具有不同长度烷基链的迷迭香烷基酯,研究最为广泛。迷迭香酸烷基酯体外药理活性研究显示,其具有抗心血管疾病、抗氧化、抗菌、抗炎、抗过敏等药理活性,而且随着酯链长度的不同其活性强度及作用机理存在一定差异。本文主要对迷迭香酸烷基酯的来源及其药理活性进行综述,为迷迭香酸及迷迭香酸烷基酯在临床上的进一步开发利用提供理论依据。     

芦丁和槲皮素对低密度脂蛋白氧化修饰的抑制作用

以低密度脂蛋白（ＬＤＬ）氧化修饰为模型和以硫代巴比妥酸反应物质（ＴＢＡＳ）生成量以及ＬＤＬ的α－Ｔｏｃｏｐｈｅｒｏｌ和荧光物质含量为指标,以时间效应和浓度效应说明槲皮素和芦丁能明显地抑制Ｃａ＾２＋诱导的ＬＤＬ氧化修饰但其抗氧化修饰的程度无明显差异。它们对已受到Ｃｕ＾２＋氧化修饰的ＬＤＬ的过氧化无明显地终止作用。     

中链化学品微生物制造

中链脂肪酸（C₆-C₁₂）衍生的化学品包括脂肪醇、脂肪烃、中链酯、ω-修饰脂肪酸等,这些化合物是生物燃料、聚合物、日用化学品、特种化学品的重要组分。天然微生物底盘不能合成中链脂肪酸,而通过操纵脂肪酸合成、逆β-氧化等碳链延伸途径,尤其是表达生成游离中链脂肪酸的硫酯酶,可使大肠埃希菌、酿酒酵母等微生物细胞合成超过1 g/L的中链脂肪酸。引入脂肪酸衍生反应,如羧基还原、脱羧、ω-氧化等,可合成许多中链化学品。本文综述了中链化学品合成的酶学基础以及代谢工程策略,为中链化学品高效生物制造提供参考和思路。     

糖苷水解酶——生物转化制备活性糖苷与苷元的有效工具

糖苷广泛存在于自然界,具有多种药理活性,是人类发现与生产药物的重要来源。糖苷中糖链部分的组成与其药理活性密切相关,改变糖苷分子中的糖链结构能改变糖苷的药理活性,为开发药物提供更多的化合物资源。糖苷水解酶修饰糖链具有效率高、成本低、污染小等优点,被广泛应用于活性糖苷与苷元的制备。本文系统地总结了糖苷水解酶转化制备活性糖苷与苷元的研究进展,为研究糖苷酶生物转化制备活性化合物提供数据资源,为相关的研究和生产提供有用的文献资料。     

儿茶素单体EGCG酶法修饰研究及其产物抗氧化活性评价

利用Novozym 435脂肪酶在非水介质中催化儿茶素单体EGCG(表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯)的酶促酰化反应,以增加EGCG的脂溶性。探讨了溶剂种类、水活度、加酶量、反应时间、反应温度、酰基供体等条件对酰化反应的影响。借助液质联用仪及红外光谱仪对合成产物进行鉴定,表明在叔戊醇体系中,脂肪酶可催化EGCG与丁酸乙烯酯的反应,酰化后EGCG主体结构不变,其分子中引入了四碳链的烷基。对修饰后EGCG抗氧化活性的评价表明:在相同的添加量下,酶修饰EGCG活性略低于未改性EGCG,但是清除DPPH·、O-·2自由基能力总体高于TBHQ、维生素C,清除·OH自由基能力低于TBHQ,高于维生素C。     

柚皮素-7-O-乙酸酯和柚皮素-7-O-丙酸酯的制备及抗血小板聚集活性

为改善柚皮素的水溶性而不降低其抗血小板聚集活性,本文以柚皮苷为原料,经"4'位羟基苄基化-酸水解苷键-酰化-加氢脱苄基"四步反应,合成出柚皮素-7-O-乙酸酯和柚皮素-7-O-丙酸酯。两种衍生物在水中的溶解度分别为637.34±53.23μg/m L和59.74±4.81μg/m L,均高于柚皮素的溶解度。两种衍生物均对二磷酸腺苷诱导的兔体外和大鼠体内血小板聚集有显著的抑制活性,且抑聚率均高于柚皮素。实验结果表明,通过选择酰化柚皮素的7位羟基,引入含1~2个碳的短脂肪烃基链,能显著改善水溶性,提高抗血小板聚集活性。     

Effect of acyl donor chain length and substitutions pattern on the enzymatic acylation of flavonoids

Rutin and esculin were enzymatically acylated with different aliphatic acids as acyl donors (fatty acids, dicarboxylic acids and ω-substituted fatty acids) by an immobilized lipase from Candida antarctica. The effect of the water content and the acyl donors pattern on the flavonoid initial acylation rate and conversion yield were investigated. The obtained results indicated that the water content of the medium has a strong effect on the performance of these reactions. The best conversion yields were reached when the water content was kept lower than 200 ppm. At low water content of the medium, these syntheses are influenced by carbon chain length and substitution pattern of the acyl donors. Higher conversion yields of esculin and rutin (>70%) were obtained with aliphatic acids having high carbon chain length (>12). Moreover, it has been found that the amine and thiol groups on ω-substituted fatty acid chain were unfavourable to these reactions. The ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR analyses of some synthesized esters (esculin and rutin palmitate) show that only monoesters were produced and that the esterification takes place on the primary OH of glucose moiety of the esculin and on the secondary 4′′′-OH of the rhamnose residue of rutin.     

Use of ionic liquids as media for the biocatalytic preparation of flavonoid derivatives with antioxidant potency

Biocatalytic preparation of acylated derivatives of flavonoid glycosides was performed using various immobilized lipases in two different ionic liquids, namely 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim]BF(4)) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim]PF(6)). The influence of various reaction parameters on the performance and the regioselectivity of the biocatalytic process was pointed out, using as model reaction the acylation of naringin and rutin with vinyl butyrate, catalyzed by immobilized Candida antarctica lipase at 60 degrees C. The biocatalytic modification of flavonoids strongly depended on the ionic liquid used, the molar ratio of substrates, as well as the acyl donor chain length. The highest conversion yield (about 65% after 96 h of incubation) was obtained with short chain acyl donors (up to four carbon atoms), at a relatively high molar ratio (10-15) in both ionic liquids used. The amount of monoacylated flavonoid derivatives produced in a single-step biocatalytic process in [bmim]BF(4) was up to 5.5 g/L for monoacylated rutin and 30 g/L for monoacylated naringin. The regioselectivity of the process was higher in [bmim]BF(4) than in [bmim]PF(6) or organic solvents. Reaction rates observed in ionic liquids were up to four times higher than those reported for organic media. The acylation of sugar moiety of rutin with various acyl donors affected its antioxidant potential towards both isolated LDL and total serum model in vitro. A significant increase of antioxidant activity was observed for rutin-4'-O-oleate.     

β-Glucosidase Activity in the Rat Small Intestine toward Quercetin Monoglucosides

In order to evaluate the positional specificity for a glucoside group in the hydrolysis of flavonoid glucosides in the rat small intestine, β-glucosidase activity was measured with the quercetin monoglucosides, quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (Q3G), quercetin-4′-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (Q4′G) and quercetin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (Q7G), as well as with quercetin-3-O-rutinoside (rutin) and p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (NPG) by using the HPLC technique. Enzymes were prepared from rat small intestinal mucosa of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum, among which the enzyme activity of the jejunum was highest for all the glycosides tested. Q4′G was the richest substrate for a β-glucosidase solution among these glycosides, while rutin and NPG were both poor substrates. This suggests that dietary flavonoid glucosides are primarily hydrolyzed and liberated aglycones in the jejunum.     

Enzymatic synthesis and antioxidant properties of poly(rutin)

Rutin, quercetin-3-rutinoside, is one of the most famous glycosides of flavonoid and widely present in many plants. In this study, we performed an oxidative polymerization of rutin using Myceliophthora laccase as catalyst in a mixture of methanol and buffer to produce a flavonoid polymer and evaluated antioxidant properties of the resultant polymer. Under selected conditions, the polymer with molecular weight of several thousands was obtained in good yields. The resulting polymer was readily soluble in water, DMF, and DMSO, although rutin monomer showed very low water solubility. UV measurement showed that the polymer had broad transition peaks around 255 and 350 nm in water, which were red-shifted in an alkaline solution. Electron spin resonance (ESR) measurement showed the presence of a radical in the polymer. The polymer showed greatly improved superoxide scavenging activity and inhibition effects on human low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation initiated by 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride (AAPH), compared with the rutin monomer. The polymer also protected endothelial cells from oxidative injury induced by AAPH as a radical generator with a much greater effect than the rutin monomer.     

Quantum mechanical study of antioxidative ability and antioxidative mechanism of rutin (vitamin P) in solution

A quantum mechanical approach has been used to shed light on the antioxidative mechanism for scavenging hydroxyl radicals (OH) and superoxide radicals () by rutin in the solution phase. Density-functional theory (DFT) using B₃LYP and UB₃LYP functional and split-valance 6-311+G^∗∗ basis sets were used to optimize rutin and its different radical forms. Analysis of the theoretical bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) values for all OH sites of rutin in solution clearly shows the importance of the B-ring and the 3′-OH and 4′-OH groups in the antioxidant activity. We have also investigated the spin density of the radicals to determine the delocalization possibilities. The results of the calculations showed that the oxidation of rutin by both the hydroxyl radical and superoxide radical is an exothermic reaction. In all calculations solvent effects were considered using a polarized continuum model (PCM).     

Antioxidant status and mineral contents in tissues of rutin and baicalin fed rats

The versatile benefit effects of flavonoids lead some nutritionists to believe that they are micronutrients. However, excess intake of flavonoids may cause side effects. In this paper, the effects produced by a higher intake of rutin and baicalin on antioxidant status as well as trace minerals such as iron, copper and zinc in rat tissues were studied. When rats were fed a rutin or baicalin containing diet (1%) for 20 days, the body weight gain was lower than that of the control group. Both rutin and baicalin caused significant a decrease of catalase activity and a moderate increase of total superoxide dismutase activity in the liver. The total antioxidant status of flavonoid fed rats was increased in the liver but decreased in the serum. In comparison to the control group, the lipid peroxidation level in the liver of the rutin fed group was significantly decreased; however, there was no statistical significance in the liver of the baicalin fed group and the brain of both flavonoids groups. The liver homogenates of both flavonoid fed rats significantly inhibited alkyl radical-induced lipid peroxidation. The iron contents in the liver of flavonoid fed rats were significantly decreased; rutin also caused zinc and copper decrease in the liver. These results indicated that high flavonoid intake can improve rat antioxidant systems in the liver; while it can also cause a trace mineral decrease and, in turn, reduce the activities of some metal-containing enzymes and may cause harmful effects on health.     

Effects of rutin on osteoblast MC3T3-E1 differentiation,ALP activity and Runx2 protein expression

As a flavonoid, rutin has been found to have a wide range of biological functions, such as resisting inflammation and oxidation, and preventing cerebral hemorrhage and hypertension. It has been found to play an important role in osteoporosis and other orthopedic diseases in recent years. MC3T3-E1 cells were randomly divided into a control group, a rutin-1 group (0.01 mmol/L), a rutin-2 group (0.05 mmol/L) and a rutin-3 group (0.1 mmol/L). Osteogenic differentiation of cells was induced by osteogenic induction fluid. The control group was treated with the maximum dose of drug solvent. 2~3 days later, the solvent was replaced with fresh osteogenic induction fluid containing rutin. After a certain period of routine culture, the cells were collected for subsequent experiments. The expression of Runx2 gene in cells in all groups was detected by Real-time PCR; the expression of Runx2 protein was detected by Western blot and immunocytochemistry (IHC); the activity of ALP was detected by reagent kit method; osteogenic differentiation was analyzed by alizarin red staining. The results of Real-time PCR showed that, compared with the control group, the treatment of cells with rutin can significantly increase the expression of Runx2 gene (p<0.05); the higher the concentration, the higher the expression of Runx2 gene, and significant differences were found among groups in which different concentrations were used (p<0.05); the results of Western blot and IHC showed that the expression trend of Runx2 protein in each group was consistent with PCR results. In drug treatment groups, the activity of ALP was significantly higher than that in the control group (p<0.05); there were significant differences among groups in which different concentrations were used (p<0.05). The results of alizarin red staining showed that calcified nodules were formed in all groups and that the area of calcified nodules formed in groups treated with rutin was greater than that in the control group; the greater the concentration, the larger the area. Rutin can promote osteoblastic differentiation; and the greater the concentration, the more effective it is.Key words: xRutin, Runx2, ALP, osteogenic differentiation     

Effects of flavonoids on nonenzymatic lipid peroxidation: structure-activity relationship

The in vitro effects of several flavonoids on nonenzymatic lipid peroxidation in the rat brain mitochondria was studied. The lipid peroxidation was indexed by measuring the MDA production using the 2-thiobarbituric acid TBA test. The flavonoids, apigenin, flavone, flavanone, hesperidin, naringin, and tangeretin promoted the ascorbic acid-induced lipid peroxidation, the extent of which depended upon the concentration of the flavonoid and ascorbic acid. The other flavonoids studied, viz., quercetin, quercetrin, rutin, taxifolin, myricetin, myricetrin, phloretin, phloridzin, diosmetin, diosmin, apiin, hesperetin, naringenin, (+)-catechin, morin, fisetin, chrysin, and 3-hydroxyflavone, all showed varying extents of inhibition of the nonenzymatic lipid peroxidation, induced by either ascorbic acid or ferrous sulfate. The flavonoid aglycones were more potent in their antiperoxidative action than their corresponding glycosides. Structure-activity analysis revealed that the flavonoid molecule with polyhydroxylated substitutions on rings A and B, a 2,3-double bond, a free 3-hydroxyl substitution and a 4-keto moiety, would confer upon the compound potent antiperoxidative properties.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Pycnoporus</Emphasis> laccase-mediated bioconversion of rutin to oligomers suitable for biotechnology applications

The Pycnoporus fungi are white-rot basidiomycetes listed as food- and cosmetic-grade microorganisms. Three high redox potential laccases from Pycnoporus coccineus and Pycnoporus sanguineus were tested and compared, with the commercial Suberase® as reference, for their ability to synthesise natural active oligomers from rutin (quercetin-3-rutinoside, one of the best-known naturally occurring flavonoid glycosides). The aim of this work was to develop a process with technical parameters (solvent, temperature, reaction time and raw materials) that were easy to scale up for industrial production and compatible with cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulation guidelines. The aqueous mixture of glycerol/ethanol/buffer described in this study met this requirement and allowed the solubilisation of rutin and its oxidative bioconversion into oligomers. The four flavonoid oligomer mixtures synthesised using laccases as catalysts were analysed by high performance liquid chromatography–diode array detection–negative electrospray ionisation–multistage mass spectrometry. Their chromatographic elution profiles were compared and 16 compounds were characterised and identified as dimers and trimers of rutin. The oligorutins were different in Suberase® and Pycnoporus laccase reaction mixtures. They were evaluated for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing activities on specific enzymatic targets such as cyclooxygenase (COX-2) and human matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3). Expressed in terms of IC₅₀, the flavonoid oligomers displayed a 2.5- to 3-fold higher superoxide scavenging activity than monomeric rutin. Pycnoporus laccase and Suberase® oligorutins led to an inhibition of COX-2 of about 35% and 70%, respectively, while monomeric rutin showed a near-negligible inhibition effect, less than about 10%. The best results on MMP-3 activity were obtained with rutin oligomers from P. sanguineus IMB W006-2 laccase and Suberase® with about 70–75% inhibition.