Molecular reexamination of korean umbelliferae based on internal transcribed spacer sequences of rDNA:Ligusticum tenuissimum (Nakai) Kitagawa andLibanotis coreana (Wolff) kitagawa

The taxonomic status ofLigusticum tenuissimum (Nakai) Kitagawa andLibanotis coreana (Wolff) Kitagawa has been controversial in Korea. We examined their phylogenetic relationships by comparing the internal transcribed spacer (=ITS) sequences of the nuclear ribosomal RNA gene (=rDNA) with another seven species in the Korean Umbelliferae. Our results support the legitimacy of the nomenclatural combination withL. tenuissimum Kitagawa rather than withAngelica tenuissima Nakai. We also suggest usingL coreana (Wolff) Kitagawa instead ofSeseli coreanum Wolff becauseL. coreana has been completely separated from most taxa of the genusSeseli. In addition, we have confirmed at least three phylogenetic lines in the genusLigusticum. One is the core group ofLigusticum that comprisesL tenuissimum and four other species. This clade includes theLigusticum hultenii line andLigusticum scothicum, known as an anomaly ofLigusticum. The second clade is composed ofLigusticum physospermifolium withSeseli monatum, which indicates the polyphyly ofLigusticum. The third line isLigusticum acutilobum, clustered as a sister grade ofDystaenia.     

Studies on the Chemical Constituents of the Root of Libanotis buchtorimensis Fisch Dc.

Two crystalline substances were isolated from the root of Libanotis buchtorimensis (Fisch) Dc., one of them identified as trans-P-hydroxy-cinnamic acid. It was first found in this plant, Compound (Ⅷ)is anew compound, white needle crystal, melting point 189-191℃, with the empirical formula C14H14O4, its structure was elucidate by means of UV, IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and MS, It was named libanotin A.     

长春七超临界提取物镇痛、镇静和抗炎作用的研究

研究长春七超临界提取物(SELB)的镇痛、镇静和抗炎作用。镇痛实验采用小鼠热板法和扭体法;镇静实验采用与戊巴比妥钠协同催眠法和小鼠自主活动法;抗炎实验采用大鼠足跖肿胀法和小鼠耳肿胀法。结果显示:SELB高、中、低剂量组均能显著提高热板致痛小鼠的痛阈和醋酸致痛小鼠的扭体抑制率;高、中剂量组与戊巴比妥钠有协同作用,能显著延长小鼠睡眠时间,高、中、低剂量组能显著减少小鼠自主活动次数;高、中剂量组能显著抑制蛋清致大鼠的足跖肿胀率,高、中、低剂量组均能显著抑制二甲苯致小鼠的耳肿胀度。SELB具有的镇痛、镇静和抗炎作用与长春七的功能主治及临床应用相符。     

为《Flora of China》提供的伞形科新资料

在为编写《Flora of China》伞形科而进行的修订工作中,提出了11个新组合,即矮小丝瓣芹Acronema minus (M. F. Watson) M. F. Watson & Z. H. Pan, 短柄丝瓣芹A. brevipedicellatum Z. H. Pan & M. F. Watson, 川西当归Angelica sinensis var. wilsonii (H. Wolff) Z. H. Pan & M. F. Watson, 云南细裂芹Harrysmithia franchetii (M. Hiroe) M. L. Sheh, 钝叶独活Heracleum candicans var. obtusifolium (Wall. ex DC.) F. T. Pu & M. F. Watson, 中华天胡荽Hydrocotyle hookeri ssp. chinensis (Dunn ex R. H. Shan & S. L. Liou) M. F. Watson & M. L. Sheh, 普渡天胡荽H. hookeri ssp. handelii (H. Wolff) M. F. Watson & M. L. Sheh, 锐棱岩风Libanotis grubovii (V. M. Vinogradova) M. L. Sheh & M. F. Watson, 美脉藁本Ligusticum likiangense (H. Wolff) F. T. Pu & M. F. Watson和线叶藁本L. nematophyllum (Pimenov & Kljuykov) F. T. Pu & M. F. Watson, 无管藁本L. nullivittatum (K. T. Fu) F. T. Pu & M. F. Watson和二色棱子芹Pleurospermum bicolor (Franch.) C. Norman ex Z. H. Pan & M. F. Watson.; 发现了1个新种,即短柄丝瓣芹。此外,还为Pleurospermum govanianum var. bicolor Franch.指定了后选模式。