Floral biology of Salvia stachydifolia,a species visited by bees and birds: connecting sexual phases,nectar dynamics and breeding system to visitors’ behaviour

一种由蜂类和鸟类传粉的鼠尾草属植物的花生物学：建立了有性阶段、花蜜动态过程和 繁育系统与访花行为的联系 在对传粉综合征的认知过程中,人们已经意识到共享某类传粉媒介的植物间的花表型中存在着适应性趋同的现象。然而,虽然许多植物都表现出了与特定综合征相关的性状,但它们的访花传粉者却不止一种。这种情况可能意味着传粉媒介的变化,或者可能形成了一种可适应不同传粉媒介的稳定情况。此前在鼠尾草属Salvia  stachydifolia 中开展的一项研究表明,该物种的花形状可以最大限度地提升蜜蜂和蜂鸟的传粉效果。在本文中,我们研究了该物种的花生物学的另外3个方面：有性阶段、花蜜动态过程和繁育系统,并探讨了它们与传粉者行为之间的联系,以了解该物种在这3个方面上对蜜蜂和/或蜂鸟传粉的适应性变化。我们以某一温室种群为研究对象,对其在5种不同传粉方式下的繁育系统进行了刻画。为了确定有性阶段,我们分别对花开、花药开裂、花冠掉落和柱头可授性的情况进行了记录。此外,我们还对花蜜体积和浓度在一整天的动态变化进行了表征。最后,为了确定传粉者的 组成和访花模式,我们开展了实地观测并记录传粉者的行为。研究结果显示,S. stachydifolia 是部分雄蕊 先成熟且可自交,但自由授粉植株的繁殖成功率最高,表明繁殖过程主要取决于传粉者的活动。熊蜂属Bombus opifex (一种大黄蜂)是最常见的访花者,但在清晨和黄昏时占主导地位的访花者则是红尾慧星蜂鸟(Sappho sparganura)。花蜜常见于大黄蜂授粉的情况。我们认为蜜蜂-蜂鸟混合访花的模式构成了一种不稳定的进化情形,使得S.  stachydifolia 成为一种理想的研究对象,用以了解传粉媒介发生变化的生态环境。     

华东区系鼠尾草属药用植物资源

通过资料查阅和标本查证,对华东区系野生鼠尾草属种类及药用植物资源进行调查研究。结果表明,华东区系现有鼠尾草属植物29种9变种4变型,其中具有药用价值的有15种3变种2变型。同时整理了这些药用鼠尾草植物的地理分布、生境特点,并制定了植物分种检索表。     

Factors influencing seed germination of medicinal plant Salvia aegyptiaca L. (Lamiaceae)

Salvia aegyptiaca is a xerophytic perennial herb belongs to the Lamiaceae family commonly used for medicinal purposes. Laboratory experiments were carried out to assess the effects of temperature and salinity on seed germination and recovery responses after transferring to distilled water. Temperatures between 10 and 40 °C seem to be favourable for the germination of this species. Germination was inhibited by either an increase or decrease in temperature from the optimum (30 °C). The highest germination percentages were obtained at 0 mM NaCl; however, the increase of solution osmolalities progressively inhibited seed germination. The germination rate decreased with an increase in salinity for most of tested temperatures, but comparatively higher rates were obtained at 30 °C. Salt stress decreased both the percentage and the rate of germination. An interaction between salinity and temperature yielded no germination at 300 mM NaCl. By experimental transfer to distilled water, S. aegyptiaca seeds that were exposed to moderately saline conditions recovered and keep their ability to germinate mostly at low temperatures. At 300 mM NaCl, germination recovery decreased with increasing temperature and it was completely inhibited at 40 °C.     

丹参配伍三七和川芎不同提取工艺对丹参酮ⅡA 含量的影响

目的:丹参分别配伍三七和川芎经水煎煮和70%乙醇回流后,检测丹参酮ⅡA含量的变化,探究配伍提取后对丹参中可检测成分含量的转移规律。方法:丹参,丹参+三七,丹参+川芎,丹参+三七+川芎分别水煎煮、70%乙醇回流提取后,用TLC和HPLC方法检测丹参酮ⅡA含量。结果:①全部水煎煮物中基本不含丹参酮ⅡA;②丹参单独醇回流和丹参+川芎混合醇回流加入三七后,丹参酮ⅡA含量分别上升16.66%和54.97%;③丹参单独醇回流和丹参+三七混合醇回流加入川芎后,丹参酮ⅡA含量分别下降57.34%和43.33%;④丹参单独醇回流加入三七+川芎后,丹参酮ⅡА含量下降33.89%;结论:丹参配伍三七显现中药的"相使"药性;而川芎对丹参则是"相恶"药性,但三七可缓解川芎对丹参的"相恶"药性。     

Production of the Inaccessible Sesquiterpene (−)‐5‐Epieremophilene by Metabolically Engineered Escherichia coli

(?)‐5‐Epieremophilene, an epimer of the versatile sesquiterpene (+)‐valencene, is an inaccessible natural product catalyzed by three sesquiterpene synthases (SmSTPSs1‐3) of the Chinese medicinal herb Salvia miltiorrhiza, and its biological activity remains less explored. In this study, three metabolically engineered Escherichia coli strains were constructed for (?)‐5‐epieremophilene production with yields of 42.4–76.0 mg/L in shake‐flask culture. Introducing an additional copy of farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FDPS) gene through fusion expression of SmSTPS1‐FDPS or dividing the FDP synthetic pathway into two modules resulted in significantly improved production, and ultimately 250 mg of (?)‐5‐epieremophilene were achieved. Biological assay indicated that (?)‐5‐epieremophilene showed significant antifeedant activity against Helicoverpa armigera (EC₅₀=1.25 μg/cm²), a common pest of S. miltiorrhiza, implying its potential defensive role in the plant. The results provided an ideal material supply for studying other potential biological activities of (?)‐5‐epieremophilene, and also a strategy for manipulating terpene production in engineered E. coli using synthetic biology.     

Aroma Profile of Two Populations of Salvia verbenaca Collected from Two Bio‐Geographical Zones from Jordan

The aroma emitted from the different organs of two Salvia verbenaca L. populations from Jordan were extracted by Solid Phase Micro‐Extraction (SPME) and then analyzed by GC/MS. The emission profile of the stem, leaf and sepal samples from the Mediterranean zone (Al‐Salt) was dominated by monoterpene hydrocarbons (68.0 %, 33.7 %, and 42.2 %, respectively). The emission profile of flowering parts including pre‐flowering buds, fully expanded flowers and petals was dominated by oxygenated monoterpenes (58.6 %, 59.3 % and 87.1 %, respectively). The major constituent detected in these organs was trans‐sabinene hydrate acetate (range 14.5 %–87.0 %). On the other hand, samples collected from Irano‐Turanian zone showed different emission patterns. While the stems, leaves and petal emissions were dominated by sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (54.9 %, 76.8 % and 52.6 %, respectively), monoterpene hydrocarbons dominated the emission profiles of the pre‐flowering buds (75.1 %) and fully expanded flowers (73.6 %). Petals emissions were characterized by high concentrations of oxygenated monoterpenes (58.8 %). Notably, trans‐sabinene hydrate dominated most organs emissions except for leaves (range 20.0 %–58.8 %). Principle Component Analysis (PCA) and Cluster Analysis (CA) revealed two different clusters related to the two different geographical zones. The current investigation revealed two ecotypes of S. verbenaca that could result in two different chemotypes. Trans‐sabinene hydrate acetate and trans‐sabinene hydrate are suggested compounds for identifying these two chemotypes.     

丹参抗肝纤维化有效部位化学成分研究

从丹参抗肝纤维化有效部位提取物中分离得到7个化合物,经物理常数测定、波谱分析等鉴定为,4、5、4’、5’-四羟基1、2双苯醚(1),原二茶醛(2),原二茶酸(3),异阿魏酸(4),咖啡酸(5),丹参甲素(6),丹酚酸D(7),其中化合物1为首次从丹参中分得的化合物。     

不同来源丹参药材酚酸类成分的分析研究

为比较不同来源的丹参(Salvia miltiorrhiza)药材的酚酸类成分,采用化学指纹图谱和定量分析的方法,对不同来源丹参药材中的酚酸类成分进行了系统分析。结果表明:产地、采收期、病害、根色、根的粗细以及药材部位等因素尽管对丹参酚酸类成分绝对含量的影响比较大,但对各成分相对含量的影响较小;不同来源丹参药材酚酸类成分指纹图谱相似性较高;8月份采收的药材,丹酚酸B含量较高;病害能够显著降低丹酚酸B的积累;与白根和褐色根相比,砖红色根中的丹酚酸B含量较高;根越粗,丹酚酸B含量也越高。这为丹参药材的品质评价和资源利用提供了依据。     

Extract of high hydrostatic pressure-treated danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) ameliorates atherosclerosis via autophagy induction

Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a traditional medicinal plant widely used in Asian countries for its pharmacological activities (e.g., amelioration of cardiovascular diseases). In this study, we investigated the anti-atherosclerotic activity of raw danshen root extract prepared using high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) at 550 MPa for 5 min and hot water extraction. This method was useful for elimination of bacteria from cultured danshen plants and for better extraction yield of active principles. The HHP-treated danshen extract (HDE) inhibited proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and induced autophagy that was assessed by LC3 conversion and p62 degradation. HDE suppressed foam cell formation in oxLDL-induced RAW264.7 macrophages; lysosomal activity simultaneously increased, measured by acridine orange staining. HDE also reduced atherosclerotic plaque development in vivo in apolipoprotein E knock-out (ApoE^−/−) mice fed a high cholesterol diet. Taken together, these results indicated that HDE exhibited anti-atherosclerotic activity via autophagy induction.     

珍稀药用植物红根草野生及离体快繁群体的遗传多样性

红根草是一个有重要药用价值的珍稀濒危药材植物。为了更好地了解红根草野生和组培快繁种质的遗传多样性信息,本文用RAPD和ISSR分子标记技术,对红根草4个野生种群及一个离体快繁群体进行遗传多样性分析,为物种保护和繁育提供理论依据。结果显示,在物种水平上,该物种的遗传多样性水平中等,Nei基因多样性指数（H）、Shannon信息多样性指数（I）和多态性位点百分率（PPL）分别为0.237/0.248（RAPD/ISSR,下同）、0.365/0.380和78.4%/81.1%;遗传变异大多数（70.5%/81.5%）发生在种群内、少部分（29.5%/18.5%）发生在种群间;野生种群的基因流为1.21/2.20,但UPGMA聚类分析结果表明,距离35km以上的种群遗传分化明显,因此推测基因流动主要存在于种群内,地理距离是种群分化的主要原因。在居群水平上,H、I和PPL三项遗传多样性参数分别为0.167/0.202、0.253/0.303和51.7%/58.0%;离体快繁群体的RAPD分析结果显示,其遗传多样性高于其原野生种群,这一结果暗示,离体快繁过程中可能发生了体细胞变异,这些变异与RAPD-PCR区域有关。