Effects of fermented aloe vera mixed diet on larval growth of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe) (coleopteran:Cetoniidae) and protective effects of its extract against CCl4‐induced hepatotoxicity in Sprague–Dawley rats

The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of fermented aloe vera mixed diet on larval growth of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe) (coleopteran: Cetoniidae) and protective effects of extract of larvae of P. brevitarsis seulensis fed fermented aloe vera mixed diet against Carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄)‐induced hepatotoxicity in Sprague–Dawley rats. To determine whether different diets can affect the larval growth of P. brevitarsis seulensis, six different diets were investigated in the experiment, and the results exhibited that 15% fermented aloe vera with 85% fermented oakwood sawdust was the best diet for larval growth of this insect, followed by 9% fermented aloe vera with 91% fermented oakwood sawdust. Adult male Sprague–Dawley rats (n= 30) were separated into five groups of six each, as follows: control group; CCl₄ group; CCl₄ plus larval extract group (without fermented aloe vera); CCl₄ plus 9% and 15% larval extract groups (with fermented aloe vera). All extract groups were fed with 30 mg/kg extracts of fermented oakwood sawdust only and fermented oakwood sawdust plus 9% and 15% fermented aloe vera, respectively, once every consecutive day, with administration of CCl₄ (1.5 mL/kg, 20% CCl₄ in olive oil) twice a week for 3 weeks. Administration of CCl₄ increased the serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotranseferase and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance levels in rats and reduced levels of glutathione in the liver. Treatment with extract of larval‐fed fermented aloe vera mixed diet significantly alleviated these changes to nearly normal levels. The histopathological changes induced by CCl₄ were also significantly attenuated by extract of larval‐fed fermented aloe vera mixed diet treatment. The results suggest that the beneficial effect of fermented aloe vera mixed diet on larval growth may be to stimulate the larval life cycle, and 15% larval‐fed fermented aloe vera mixed diet exhibits potent hepatoprotective effects on CCl₄‐induced liver injury in rats, likely due to increased glutathione contents and the inhibition of lipid peroxidation.     

聚酰胺树脂分离纯化芦荟多糖的研究

文章采用聚酰胺吸附树脂,采用水、0．2M／LNaCl溶液、5％NaOH水溶液为洗脱剂梯度洗脱分离纯化,得到了三个芦荟多糖组分,通过IR、UV、GC等手段对其进行了分析。以甘露糖为标准,采用硫酸．苯酚法,测得水洗和NaOH水溶液洗脱所得多糖含量分别为90．10％和93．28％;以木糖、甘露糖、葡萄糖、半乳糖为单糖标准的GC分析结果显示：水洗所得多糖主要以甘露糖为主,同时含有少量的葡萄糖。     

高速逆流色谱对大黄蒽醌类成分的分离研究

利用高速逆流色谱对大黄中的5个蒽醌活性成分进行了分离,当两相溶剂系统的组成是石油醚∶乙酸乙酯∶甲醇∶水=8∶2∶8∶1时,分离出大黄素;当两相溶剂比为3∶4∶3∶2时,分离出大黄酸和芦荟大黄素;当溶剂比为12∶2∶12∶1时,分离出大黄酚和大黄素甲醚;经高压液相色谱检测大黄素、大黄酸和芦荟大黄素、大黄酚和大黄素甲醚的含量分别为98.81%9、9.15%、98.51%9、8.89%和98.16%。     

Micropropagation of the endangered Aloe polyphylla

A rapid propagation protocol was establish for thehighly endangered Aloe polyphylla (Schönland ex Pillans). Seed was germinated in vitro on Murashige & Skoog 1962 medium [6] with or without sucrose. Plantlets were cultured onmedium containing benzyladenine only, or a combinationof BA and NAA. After initial problems with browning,the explants rapidly formed axillary and adventitiousbuds. Maximal shoot formation was obtained on MSmedium containing 1.0 mg l^–1 BA. Some shootsrooted spontaneously on MS medium, but the rootingpercentage was improved with a 0.5 mg l^–1 IBAsupplement. Rooted plantlets were acclimatized togreenhouse conditions. The success of this projectindicates that micropropagation can be a useful toolin the conservation of this endangered species of thegenus Aloe.     

Chemical Constituents of Cape Aloe and Their Synergistic Growth-Inhibiting Effect on Ehrlich Ascites Tumor Cells

The constituents of cape aloe were investigated after a preliminary screening of the growth-inhibiting effect on Ehrlich ascites tumor cells (EATC) of several extracts of this plant. Ten compounds were isolated from the dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂) extract that showed the strongest activity, and their structures were elucidated as aloe-emodin (1), p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (2), p-hydroxyacetophenone (3), pyrocatechol (4), 10-oxooctadecanoic acid (5), 10-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid (6), methyl 10-hydroxyoctadecanoate (7), 7-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylchromone (8), furoaloesone (9), and 2-acetonyl-8-(2-furoylmethyl)-7-hydroxy-5-methylchromone (10) based on MS and various NMR spectroscopic techniques. Compounds 2–7 were isolated for the first time from cape aloe. Compounds 4–7 and 10 showed a significant growth-inhibiting effect, and compound 1 exhibited a remarkable synergistic effect on compounds 8–10, which was not observed with the treatment by each compound alone on EATC. These results suggest that the strong growth-inhibiting effect of the CH₂Cl₂ extract was dependent not on one compound alone, but on the synergistic effect from the combination of compound 1 and the other compounds.     

芦荟的HPLC指纹图谱建立、化学模式识别分析及其含量测定

采用Phenomenex C18色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm),以甲醇-乙腈-0.3％磷酸水为流动相进行梯度洗脱,建立芦荟的指纹图谱.运用化学模式识别方法对不同产地芦荟药材质量控制方法进行评价.结果表明:12批芦荟HPLC指纹图谱共标定23个共有峰,并通过对照品指认其中6个成分;除了广西的3批药材之外,...     

Absolute configuration of feroxidin: An experimental support to snatzke's helicity rules for tetralins

The configuration of carbon-8 in feroxidin (1) was proven to be (S) by chemical correlation with (S)-methylsuccinic acid. Previous demonstration that 6-hydroxy and 8-methyl groups are equatorial and pseudoaxial, respectively, in a half-chair conformation of the cyclohexene ring (relative configuration) allowed the absolute stereochemistry of the whole molecule to be established (Fig. 3). The CD spectrum of feroxidin represents the first experimental test confirming the applicability of Snatzke's helicity rules to tetralins m-disubstituted on the aromatic ring.