The steroidal glycoalkaloid α-tomatine

The literature relating to chemical, biochemical and biological aspects of the steroidal glycoalkaloid, α-tomatine, is reviewed. The alkaloid, which can be used as a starting compound for the synthesis of steroidal hormones, is toxic to a wide range of living organisms. The significance of tomatine to plants which elaborate it is discussed and some possible uses of the compound are mentioned.     

Application of polyethyleneimine cellulose for the class separation of steroidal carboxylic acids from neutral steroids and pigments in urine

Metabolites of corticosteroids that contain the 21-oic acid moiety are found in human urine. The acids from neutral steroids and urinary pigments have been separated by passing the mixture through a column of polyethyleneimine cellulose. The acids adhering to the column are quantitatively eluted with dilute formic acid. The purified preparation is suitable for derivatization and chromatographic analysis.     

New triterpene saponins from the seed cake of Camellia Oleifera and their cytotoxic activity

Two new oleanane-type triterpene saponins, identified as 16α-hydroxy-22-O-angeloyl-23-formyl-28,31-dihydroxymethylene-olean-12-ene-3β-O-{β-d-galactopyranosyl-(1 → 2)[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-α-l-arabinopyranosyl(1 → 3)]-β-d-glucopyranosiduronic acid} (oleiferasaponin B₁, 1) and 22-O-hydrocinnamoyl-23-formyl-28-dihydroxymethylene-olean-12-ene-3β-O-{β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 2)[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-α-l-arabinopyranosyl(1 → 3)]-β-d-glucopyranosiduronic acid} (oleiferasaponin B₂, 2), were isolated from the seed cake of Camellia oleifera Abel. Their structures were established by extensive 1D- and 2D-NMR experiments along with TOF-MS analysis and acid hydrolysis. The cytotoxicity of the isolated compounds was evaluated in four human carcinoma cell lines: A 549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2 and HCT15. Both compounds 1 and 2 exhibited significantly cytotoxic activity with IC₅₀ values of 18.5 μM (A549), 11.3 μM (SK-OV-3), 13.9 μM (SK-MEL-2) and 1.6 μM (HCT15) for 1 and IC₅₀ values of 8.4 μM (A549), 6.3 μM (SK-OV-3), 9.2 μM (SK-MEL-2) and 0.8 μM (HCT15) for 2. In addition, compound 2 showed more effective cytotoxic activity than compound 1.     

秦岭产珠子参叶的达玛烷型皂甙研究(1)

从陕西省秦岭产珠子参(Panax japonicus C.A.Meyer var.major(Burk.)Wu etFeng)的叶中分离到十个新的达玛烷型四环三萜皂甙,经光谱测定和化学降解,其中四个的化学结构分别为珠子参甙(majoroside)F_1(1)、F_2(2)、F_3(3)和F_4(4)。同时,还分离到已知的人参甙(ginsenoside)Rd(5)、Re(6)、Rg_1(7)、Rg_2(8)和F_2(9)。     

重楼属植物甾体皂甙的高效液相色谱分析

应用高效液相层析技术,对重楼属十八个种植物的甾体皂甙进行了定性、定量分析。植物用甲醇提取,抽出物经DIAION柱,以90％甲醇洗出总甙。在HPLC上,用ODS柱先将总甙以用醇:水(9:1)洗脱分为三馏段,每馏再在ODS柱或Rp-8柱上以甲醇:水(8:2;7:3.5)洗脱,使各个皂甙成分完全分离。被分离的每个色谱峰与已知重楼皂甙的保留时间进行比较并配合HPLC的加入法,TLC分析及用HPLC制备少量样品做MS测定来加以定性鉴定。定量采用内标及校正曲线法。     

心不甘中甾体皂甙元的分离和结构鉴定(3)

本文报告心不甘(Tupistra aurantiaca Wall et Backer)根的粗甙经盐酸水解后的总甙元中分离的甙元E和F的结构鉴定。甙元F经鉴定为△~(25(27))-pentrogenin(2)。甙元E(ranmo-genin D)为新化合物,其结构经IR、MS、~1H NMR和~(13)C NMR谱分析推定如(1)所示。     

三七总皂苷联合顺铂对胃癌大鼠肾损伤的改善作用及机制分析

摘要 目的：探讨三七总皂苷联合顺铂对胃癌大鼠肾损伤的改善作用并分析潜在机制。方法：选择60只健康SD雄性大鼠分为对照组、胃癌模型组、顺铂组及三七总皂苷组,各15只。除对照组外,其余组大鼠采用皮下接种胃癌BGC823细胞悬液法建立胃癌模型。建模成功后,给予对照组和胃癌模型组大鼠生理盐水腹腔注射和灌胃,给予顺铂组大鼠腹腔注射25 mg/kg顺铂注射液并灌胃生理盐水,给予三七总皂苷组大鼠腹腔注射25 mg/kg顺铂注射液并灌胃30 mg/kg三七总皂苷。分别于建模成功时、药物处理28 d时采用酶联免疫吸附法检测血清肌酐（SCr）、尿素氮（BUN）和尿液β-N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖苷酶（NAG）、肾损伤分子1（KIM-1）水平。处死大鼠后取肾脏,分别测定肾脏组织匀浆中超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、丙二醛（MDA）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）、谷胱甘肽（GSH）水平,制备肾脏组织石蜡切片并行苏木精-伊红染色后观察大鼠肾组织的病理学变化。采用TUNEL染色法检测肾脏组织细胞凋亡情况,采用Western Blotting法检测肾脏组织中LC3、HIF-1α和Beclin1 蛋白表达情况。结果：顺铂组和三七总皂苷组大鼠血清SCr、BUN和尿液NAG、KIM-1水平均显著高于对照组和模型组（P<0.05）,三七总皂苷组大鼠血清SCr、BUN和尿液NAG、KIM-1水平显著高于顺铂组（P<0.05）。三七总皂苷组大鼠肾脏组织SOD、GSH水平显著低于模型组但显著高于顺铂组,MDA显著高于模型组但显著低于顺铂组（P＜0.05）,CAT与模型组无显著差异（P＜0.05）,但显著高于顺铂组（P>0.05）。顺铂组大鼠肾小管明显扩张、管腔狭窄,基底层上皮细胞水肿、坏死并形成空泡,肾小管。三七总皂苷组大鼠肾脏病理学改变程度显著轻于顺铂组。顺铂组和三七总皂苷组大鼠肾脏组织细胞凋亡指数显著增加,三七总皂苷组大鼠肾脏组织细胞凋亡指数显著低于顺铂组（P＜0.05）。顺铂组大鼠肾脏组织中LC3、HIF-1α和Beclin1蛋白水平均显著高于模型组,但显著低于三七总皂苷组（P＜0.05）。结论：三七总皂苷可能通过减轻过氧自由基和过氧化水平、增强线粒体自噬水平减少肾组织细胞凋亡,减轻顺铂引起的胃癌大鼠肾损伤。     

Steroidal glycoalkaloids in cell and shoot teratoma cultures ofSolanum dulcamara

Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara L., Solanaceae) is of interest as a source of steroidal alkaloids for the commercial production of hormones. Since glycoalkaloid production is positively correlated to differentiation, tumor and teratoma cultures of the soladulcidine chemotype were established by transformation withAgrobacterium tumefaciens. A newly developed HPLC-system, which allowed separation and sensitive quantitation of the glycoalkaloids soladulcidine-tetraoside, solamargine and solasonine, was used to analyse glycoalkaloid profiles in plants and cultures. Tumors and teratoma were charcterized by a shift in their alkaloid pattern from soladulcidine tetraoside to the solasodine glycosides solamargine and solasonine. Shoot teratoma showed a total glycoalkaloid content of 1% dw, which is about fivefold higher than in the source plant. A regenerated plant retained the altered alkaloid spectrum; the levels, however, equalled those of the source plant. From the alteration of alkaloid pattern in the transformed cultures suggestions can be made concerning the biosynthetic pathway. Completion of the biosynthesis of the aglycone is likely to be complete before glycosylation occurs.     

Production of monoclonal antibodies and development of an ELISA for solamargine

The ratio of hapten and bovine serum albumin in an antigen conjugate was determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. A hybridoma secreting monoclonal antibodies against solamargine was produced by fusing splenocytes immunized with a solamargine-bovine serum albumin conjugate with HAT-sensitive mouse myeloma cell line, P3-X63-Ag8-653. Extensive cross-reaction of anti-solamargine antibodies against solasonine appeared. Aglycone of solamargine, solasodine cross-reacted with anti-solamargine antibodies resulting in a 43.8% cross-reaction. Insignificant cross-reaction appeared with tomatine (2.06%). The full measuring range of the assay extends from 57.5 pmol ml^–1 to 11.5 nmol ml^–1 of solamargine.     

Basic steroid saponins from aerial parts of Fritillaria Thunbergii

From the aerial parts of Fritillaria thunbergii, three glycosidal Solanum alkaloids (basic steroid saponins) were isolated together with minor