几种提取白木香茎干总RNA方法的比较

目的:通过比较多种RNA提取方法,确定白木香茎干RNA提取的有效手段,为白木香伤害形成沉香药材的分子研究奠定基础。方法:取2年生白木香茎,分别用CTAB法、TRIzol法、异硫氰酸胍-SDS法、Qiagen试剂盒和Nor gen试剂盒法提取总RNA,通过琼脂糖凝胶电泳和紫外分光光度法测定其产量与质量,并通过cDNA合成及小样本克隆测序检查RNA的可用性。结果:异硫氰酸胍-SDS法及Norgen试剂盒法提出的RNA条带清晰,完整性好;D260nm/D280nm值可达2.0左右,纯度较高,其产量足够应用于cDNA合成;其他方法不能提出RNA。结论:异硫氰酸胍-SDS法及Norgen试剂盒法可用于白木香茎干RNA提取。     

国产人工打洞沉香的化学成分研究

为了解国产人工打洞方法所结沉香的化学成分,从国产人工打洞沉香的乙酸乙酯提取物中分离得到8个化合物,经波谱分析分别鉴定为:5-羟基-7,4′-二甲氧基黄酮(1)、3-羟基-4-甲氧基-苯丙酸甲基酯(2)、姜油酮(3)、对甲氧基苯丙酸(4)、正三十二烷醇(5)、(20R)-24-ethylcholest-4-en-3-one(6)、麦角-4,6,8(14),22-四烯-3-酮(7)、豆甾醇(8)。化合物1,2,4~8均为首次从沉香中分离得到的化合物。抗菌活性表明化合物3对金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcu aureus)和烟草青枯菌(Ralstonia solanacearum)均有抑制作用,化合物7仅对烟草青枯菌具有抑制作用。     

Three fragrant sesquiterpenes of agarwood

Three fragrant sesquiterpenes have been isolated as major constituents from the wood of Aquilaria malaccensis and identified as α-agarofuran, (?)-10-epi-γ-eudesmol and oxo-agarospirol.     

Production of 2-(2-phenylethyl) Chromones in Cell Suspension Cultures of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Aquilaria sinensis</Emphasis>

2-(2-Phenylethyl) chromones are the major constituents responsible for the quality of agarwood, which is one of the most valuable non-timber products used as incenses, perfumes, traditional medicines and other products. In this study, cell suspension culture of Aquilaria sinensis (Lour) Gilg was used to monitor the eliciting effects of crude fungal extracts on cell growth and chromones production. Crude extracts of Melanotus flavolivens (B. etc) Sing. prepared with different solvents were used to elicit the production of 2-(2-phenylethyl) chromones in cell suspension cultures of A. sinensis. Four 2-(2-phenylethyl) chromones,␣6,7-dimethoxy-2-(2-phenylethyl) chromone (1), 6,7-dimethoxy-2-[2-(4′-methoxyphenyl)ethyl] chromone (2), 6-methoxy-2-[2-(4′-methoxyphenyl)ethyl] chromone (3) and 6-methoxy-2-(2-phenylethyl) chromone␣(4),␣were detected by LC–MS in the cell suspension culture of A. sinensis elicited with crude extracts of M. flavolivens. Three hundred and seventy eight, 196 and 31 μg g⁻¹ DW of 2-(2-phenylethyl) chromones were obtained in the cell cultures induced by water extracts, 50 and 95% ethanol extracts of M. flavolivens, respectively. The results show that water-soluble materials in the crude extracts are the main components inducing the production of 2-(2-phenylethyl) chromones in the cell cultures.     

Three new 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones from ‘Chong-lou’ agarwood of Aquilaria sinensis

Three new 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones (1, 2 and 3), together with four known analogues 4~7 were isolated from ‘Chong-lou’ agarwood originating from Aquilaria sinensis for the first time. Their new structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic techniques (UV, IR, MS, 1D and 2D NMR), as well as by comparison with the literature data. Compounds 6 and 7 exhibited significant cytotoxicity against human cancer cell line K562 with IC₅₀ values of 19.79 ± 0.03 and 21.39 ± 0.05 μM, respectively.