Antioxidant and immunological activities of water-soluble polysaccharides from Aconitum kusnezoffii Reichb

Aconitum kusnezoffii Reichb., one of the earliest recorded toxic species of genus Aconitum, has been used as traditional Chinese medicine and medicinal diet over the last 2500 years to treat heart failure congestion, neuralgia, rheumatism and gout, etc. In the present paper, four water-soluble polysaccharide fractions isolated from the tubers of A. kusnezoffii Reichb. were studied the antioxidant and immunological activities for the first time. In vitro antioxidant assays indicated that fraction WKCP-A had noticeable scavenging activities on DPPH radical, hydroxyl radical, superoxide anion, H₂O₂ and self-oxidation of 1,2,3-phentriol, ferrous ion-chelating ability and reducing power. Moreover, the in vivo immunological assay exhibited that fractions WKCP-A and WKHP could more significantly enhance splenic lymphocyte proliferation and macrophage phagocytosis than other fractions. Therefore, the water-soluble polysaccharides from A. kusnezoffii Reichb., especially WKCP-A, have the potential to be explored as novel natural antioxidants and immunostimulating agents for using in functional foods or medicine.     

卧龙乌头后选模式的指定

指定了卧龙乌头Aconitum wolongense W．T．Wang的后选模式。     

露蕊乌头（Aconitum gymnandrum Maxim）花序内位置依赖的性分配

植物会采取什么样的繁殖对策来保障它的雌性和雄性繁殖成功,特别是那些生活在高寒地区的植物,已经引起了很多学者的关注.通过野外盆栽试验对青藏高原东部高寒草甸上的常见物种露蕊乌头(Aconitum gymnandrum Maxim)花序内的性分配模式进行了研究,发现同其它顶向式(从花序基部到顶部)开花的植物一样,随着花从基部到顶部的次序,露蕊乌头的心皮数、雌蕊重、种子数和种子重/果实减少;而花药数,花粉数/胚珠数以及雄蕊重/雌蕊重增大,顶部花表现出偏雄的性分配.结籽率在不同的位置间没有显著差异,不受花粉数量的限制;去花实验没有增加剩余部位花的种子数,只是增加了种子大小,这是花序内不可避免的位置效应导致了花序内位置依赖的性分配模式.     

附子白绢病菌拮抗菌的鉴定、发酵条件优化及抑菌效果

【背景】附子白绢病是由齐整小核菌(Sclerotiumrolfsii)引起的一种土传细菌性病害,该病原菌严重影响附子的生产。【目的】筛选出对附子白绢病具有生防效果的菌株,并将其用于病害防治。【方法】利用平板涂布法和划线法从黄粉虫蛹体分离菌株,平板对峙法筛选对齐整小核菌具有较强拮抗能力的菌株,通过形态学观察、生理生化试验、16S rRNA基因测序分析确定其分类地位;以单因素试验对发酵条件进行优化,并初步测定拮抗菌的菌悬液、挥发性气体和发酵液对齐整小核菌菌丝的抑制效果。【结果】筛选出的拮抗菌株将其编号为N2,初步鉴定为暹罗芽孢杆菌(Bacillus siamensis);菌株N2最佳培养基配方(g/L)：胰蛋白胨10.0,酵母浸粉5.0,蔗糖20.0;最佳培养条件：初始pH 6.0,温度36℃,转速240 r/min,装液量30 mL,接菌量0.05%;其菌悬液、挥发性气体和发酵液均能有效抑制白绢病菌菌丝的生长;胞外酶测定结果显示该菌株可产生蛋白酶和纤维素酶,不产嗜铁素。【结论】菌株N2对附子白绢病具有较好的抑制效果,在生物防治中具有较好的应用潜力和较高的研究价值。     

Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from callus cultures of Aconitum heterophyllum Wall

Plants were obtained via somatic embryogenesis in callus derived from in vitro raised leaf and petiole explants of Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. Callus was induced on a Murashige-Skoog medium supplemented with either 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-d 1 mg l^-1) and kinetin (KN 0.5 mg l^-1) with coconut water (CW 10% v/v) or naphthalene acetic acid (NAA 5 mg l^-1) and benzylaminopurine (BAP 1 mg l^-1). Somatic embryos appeared after 2–3 months or 2 subculture passages when 2,4-d or NAA induced source of the callus was transferred to a MS medium containing BAP (1 mg l^-1) and NAA (0.1 mg l^-1). For successful plantlet formation, the somatic embryos were transferred to a medium containing 1/4 strength MS nutrient with indole-3-butyric acid (IBA 1 mg l^-1). Alternatively, the somatic embryos were dipped in a concentrated solution of IBA for 5 min and placed on a hormone free medium. Complete plantlets were formed after 4 weeks and were transferred successfully to soil.CIMAP Publication No. 1020.     

Improvement of Aconitum napellus micropropagation by liquid culture on floating membrane rafts

An efficient method was developed using floating membrane rafts (Liferaft) for the micropropagation of Aconitum napellus (Ranunculaceae), a cut flower crop with a low natural propagation rate. This was achieved by introducing shoot tips into culture on Murashige and Skoog's (1962) solid medium, or liquid medium-supported rafts, supplemented by different levels of benzyl adenine (BA). Optimum shoot proliferation on solid medium required 4mg/l BA, whereas for expiants supported on rafts optimal proliferation was achieved at 0.25mg/l BA. Maximum shoot proliferation was found using the floating rafts (propagation ratio of 4.2 per month), 45% higher than the maximum value on solid medium. A similar value could be obtained on solid medium after a period of 2 months. The optimal response to BA was similar for fresh weight gain and shoot length. Growth in a shallow layer of liquid in shake flasks gives a similar shoot multiplication rate to that on floating rafts; however, submerged leaves brown and die.Abbreviations BA 6-benzylaminopurine - GA₃ Gibberellic acid - IBA indole-3-butyric acid - IAA indole-3-acetic acid - NAA naphthalene acetic acid     

云南乌头属一新种及其B染色体的初步观察

本文描述了云南乌头属一个新种,即土官村乌头Aconitum tuguancunense Q．E．Yang,并对其B染色体进行了观察,发现其B染色体数目不但在同一居群的不同植株间有变化,即使在同一植株中也不稳定。     

紫乌头中的二萜生物碱研究

从紫乌头(Aconitum episcopale Levl.)全草中分离出五个二萜生物碱,其中一个为首次从自然界得到,通过光谱分析鉴定为 deacetylbeterophy-lloidine(?),其余四个化合物分别鉴定为 heterophylloidine(?),song-orine(?),talatisamine(?),14-acetyltalatisamine(?),均为首次从该植物中分离得到.     

花葶乌头中的三个新二萜生物碱

从花葶乌头根中分到三个新二萜生物碱成分:花葶乌头宁(scaconine)、花葶乌头碱(scaconitine)及N-去乙酰花葶乌头碱(N-deacetylscaconitine)。经质谱、红外光谱、紫外光谱、核磁共振氢谱、核磁共振碳谱解析及皂化、水解、甲基化、氧化、常法乙酰化及全乙酰化反应验证,其结构分别证明为(Ⅰ)、(Ⅱ)、及(Ⅲ)。     

Norditerpene and diterpene alkaloids from Aconitum variegatum

Aerial parts of Aconitum variegatum L. from the Pyrenees furnished four norditerpene alkaloids, 16 beta-hydroxycardiopetaline, 8-ethoxysachaconitine, 14-acetylgenicunine B, N-deethyl-N-19-didehydrosachaconitine, five diterpene alkaloids 15-veratroyldictizine, 15-veratroyl-17-acetyldictizine, 15-veratroyl-17-acetyl-19-oxodictizine, N-ethyl-1 alpha-hydroxy-17-veratroyldictizine, variegatine and the known alkaloids sachaconitine, 14-O-acetylsachaconitine, karakoline, talatizamine, 10-hydroxytalatizamine, 14-acetyltalatizamine, 14-acetyl-10-hydroxytalatizamine, N-methylarmepavine, pengshenin B, delsoline, dihydrodelsoline, delcosine and genicunin B. Structures of the alkaloids were established by MS, 1D- and 2D-NMR techniques.