人参皂苷降脂作用的研究

为了测定西洋参总皂苷及单体皂苷是否有降脂活性,通过体外实验分别测定脂肪分解活性、小肠刷状缘膜小囊吸收脂肪酸、三油酸甘油酯油酸的释放率。结果表明,西洋参茎叶总皂苷在0．5g／L浓度时,对胰脂肪酶活性的抑制率为90％;人参皂苷Rc,Rb1,Rb2对胰脂肪酶活性均显示很强的抑制作用,在0．5g／L浓度时抑制率分别为100％,96％,97％。西洋参总皂苷和人参皂苷Rc,Rh,Rb2可以通过抑制胰脂肪酶活性起到降脂作用。     

西洋参总皂苷酶水解产物成分研究

西洋参总皂苷经β-糖苷酶催化水解,采用HPLC检测分析确定西洋参总皂苷中的主要原人参二醇型皂苷Rb1、Rd、Rc和Rb2已经完全被水解。水解产物通过反复硅胶柱层析和反向硅胶柱层析分离纯化得到7个皂苷,通过NMR谱图分析分别鉴定为人参皂苷compound K(1)、人参皂苷Mc(2)、人参皂苷Rg1(3)、人参皂苷Rg2(4)、人参皂苷Re(5)、人参皂苷F1(6)和拟人参皂苷F11(7)。β-糖苷酶催化西洋参总皂苷水解实验表明,西洋参中原人参二醇型皂苷的水解产物是人参皂苷compound K和人参皂苷Mc。     

三七叶、人参叶和西洋参叶皂苷类成分的研究(英文)

三七叶、人参叶和西洋参叶其皂苷类成分相近,但专属性成分各异,皂苷类成分的分布比例也各不相同。本文建立了HPLC-UV法测定上述皂苷成分的方法,经过方法学考察,各种皂苷成分精密度好、加样回收率高,方法可靠。11种皂苷成分总含量顺序为:西洋参叶>人参叶>三七叶;二醇组皂苷成分含量:西洋参叶>三七叶>人参叶;三醇组皂苷成分含量:人参叶>西洋参叶>三七叶。西洋参叶中二醇组皂苷和人参叶中三醇组皂苷含量明显高于其他。西洋参叶中人参皂苷Rb3和Rd的含量之和占11种皂苷成分的60%以上。鉴于其中人参皂苷的高含量,三七叶、人参叶和西洋参叶应该作为皂苷来源得到充分利用;不同的皂苷成分有不同的药理活性,应基于它们的皂苷组成和比例选择性进行研究和开发。     

植物来源的脂肪酶抑制剂的筛选

目的：随着人们生活水平的不断提高,肥胖问题日趋严重。胰脂肪酶抑制剂是药物治疗肥胖的有效途径之一,本文主要通过筛选一些植物来源的化合物来寻找具有胰脂肪酶抑制作用的天然活性物。方法：以4-甲基伞形酮油酸酯作为底物,用荧光检测的方法测定对胰脂肪酶（triacylglycerol lipase,EC 3.1.1.3）的抑制活性。结果：皂苷类化合物可有效地抑制胰脂肪酶的活性,其中薯蓣皂苷,毛地黄皂苷和皂树皂苷的活性较强,IC50值分别为3.5μM、2.7μM和3.0μg/mL。黄酮类化合物也有抑制脂肪酶活性的作用,在浓度为100μM时,对胰脂肪酶活性的抑制率在35.7%到68.2%之间。相比之下,相同浓度的苷元类化合物和咖啡酸衍生物对胰脂肪酶活性的抑制作用低于50%,而氨基糖类化合物的抑制率则低于15%。结论：皂苷这类植物的次级代谢产物具有良好的抑制脂肪酶活力的作用,黄酮次之,并且这两类化合物是从植物中提取的,毒性小,安全性高,可以为进一步研发治疗肥胖药物提供理论依据。     

西洋参中8种人参皂苷类成分的UPLC-MS/MS定量分析

建立超高效液相色谱串联三重四级杆质谱法(UPLC-MS/MS)同时测定西洋参中8种人参皂苷类成分(人参皂苷Rb1、人参皂苷Rb2、人参皂苷Rb3、人参皂苷Re、人参皂苷Rc、人参皂苷Rd、人参皂苷Rg1和拟人参皂苷F11)的定量分析方法。采用Waters Acquity BEH C18柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.7μm)色谱柱,流动相为0.1%甲酸水(A)-乙腈(B),梯度洗脱,流速0.25 m L/min,柱温35℃。电喷雾电离源(ESI),采用多反应检测模式(MRM),以保留时间及定性离子对之间的相对丰度定性,以定量离子对峰面积进行定量。定量分析西洋参中8种人参皂苷类成分在考察的浓度范围内呈良好的线性关系(r0.99);回收率和RSD分别在95.65%~103.34%,0.38%~4.33%。本研究所建立的同时测定西洋参中8种皂苷类成分的UPLC-MS/MS定量分析方法简便、快捷、准确,可为综合评价西洋参的质量提供参考。     

从西洋参中提取分离纯化人参皂苷R_(b1)和人参皂苷R_e的研究

用大孔吸附树脂从西洋参提取物中富集西洋参总皂苷,再利用丙酮沉淀及重结晶方法获得高纯度的人参皂苷Rb1和Re.可以得到含量大于95%的人参皂苷Rb1(收率2.6%)和92%的人参皂苷Re(收率0.5%),以及纯度为98.5%的人参皂苷Rb1(收率2.0%)和97.8%的人参皂苷Re(收率0.25%).该方法简便、实用,适用于工业大生产,为进一步开发成新药奠定了基础.     

茉莉酸甲酯和水杨酸对西洋参愈伤组织生长和皂苷形成的影响CSCD

本文旨在探究不同诱导子对西洋参愈伤组织生长、相关酶活性及其人参皂苷含量的影响,在西洋参愈伤组织中,应用HPLC检测了添加诱导子茉莉酸甲酯(methyl jasmonate,MeJA)和水杨酸(salicylic acid,SA)后西洋参愈伤组织皂苷生物合成的变化。结果显示,MeJA抑制生长,但SA对其生长影响较小;2种诱导子均可以显著激活西洋参愈伤组织中超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化氢酶(catalase,CAT)、过氧化物酶(peroxidase,POD)活性和丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)含量;培养基中MeJA浓度为100μmol/L时,愈伤组织中总皂苷含量和产量均达到最大值,人参皂苷Rg_(1)、Re、Rb_(1)、Rc的含量最高,在SA诱导子试验组中,当SA浓度为300μmol/L时,西洋参愈伤组织中总皂苷含量和产量均达到最大值,人参皂苷Rb_(1)的含量最高。结果表明,在西洋参愈伤组织中添加适当浓度MeJA和SA诱导子会提高人参皂苷化合物含量,其中以MeJA诱导人参总皂苷的效果最好,同时也会影响西洋参愈伤组织的生长量。说明在培养过程中添加外源诱导子,有利于提高西洋参愈伤组织中皂苷含量。     

人参皂苷Rb_3对中国仓鼠肺细胞染色体畸变作用

目的研究人参皂苷Rb3对中国仓鼠肺细胞（CHL）染色体畸变作用。方法测定人参皂苷Rb3对CHL细胞的半数抑制浓度（IC50）,根据IC50设立不同剂量组,进行染色体畸变试验,分别观察人参皂苷Rb3接触CHL细胞6 h、24 h及加S9后6 h染色体的畸变情况,根据标准进行结果判定。结果染毒6 h、24 h及加S9后染毒6 h染色体畸变为阴性。结论人参皂苷Rb3不能引起CHL细胞染色体产生畸变作用。     

外源人参皂苷对人参种子萌发和幼根抗氧化酶活性的影响

研究不同浓度外源人参皂苷(人参总皂苷,人参二醇组皂苷,人参三醇组皂苷, Rb族,Rb3,Re共4种皂苷混合物和两种单体皂苷)对人参种子萌发,幼苗根长、鲜重,幼根中抗氧化酶活性和MDA含量的影响.结果表明:所测试人参皂苷对人参种子萌发、人参幼苗根长生长和幼根鲜重增加均具有抑制化感效应,且抑制程度均随处理浓度的升高而增强;对人参幼根中抗氧化酶活性方面,不同浓度人参总皂苷,人参二醇组皂苷,人参三醇组皂苷处理后,人参根系中SOD,POD和CAT活性均有明显提高,呈现出各酶活性随浓度升高而逐渐增强的效应;人参皂苷Rb族处理后,SOD活性在低中浓度处理时,与对照差别不大,中高浓度处理后低于对照,POD活性在中高浓度处理后显著提高,高浓度处理后活性降幅较大难以恢复到对照水平,CAT活性均低于对照;人参皂苷Rb3处理后,SOD活性均低于对照水平,POD活性在低浓度处理时与对照相当,中高浓度处理后显著低于对照水平,CAT活性逐渐降低,在低中浓度处理时略高于对照,高浓度处理后低于对照水平;人参皂苷Re处理后,SOD和POD活性均显著低于对照.人参幼根中MDA含量均随着处理浓度的增加而升高.     

人参皂苷Rb_1增生性瘢痕影响的研究

本实验通过建立增生性瘢痕的动物模型探讨人参皂苷Rb1对增生性瘢痕的治疗效果。选取十分成熟的兔耳增生性瘢痕模型,每只兔子做5处增生性瘢痕,每个瘢痕做不同处理:空白对照组(a),生理盐水注射组(b),药物浓度分别为:0.2 mg/mL(c)、0.4 mg/mL(d)、1.0 mg/mL(e),共5组。通过HE、VG染色,计算HI和胶原纤维含量等发现人参皂苷Rb1可使得瘢痕增生情况有所抑制。免疫组织化学上相关胶原Ⅰ型蛋白和Caspase 3的表达以及原位杂交检测胶原Ⅰ型mRNA的表达从更深的角度表明了该药物有促进成纤维细胞凋亡的趋势和抑制胶原增生的现象。实验结果表明人参皂苷Rb1有抑制增生性瘢痕发展的作用。     

Protective effect of ginsenoside Rb1 against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

The objective of the current study is to investigate whether ginsenoside Rb1, a major pharmacological extract of ginseng that could attenuate myocardial ischemia reperfusion (MI/R) injury in non-diabetic myocardium, can attenuate MI/R injury in diabetes that are more vulnerable to ischemic insult. Rats were divided into seven groups: (i) diabetic sham, (ii) diabetic, (iii) normal, (iv) diabetic + ginsenoside Rb1, (v) diabetic + wortmannin, (vi) diabetic + wortmannin + ginsenoside Rb1, (vii) diabetic sham + wortmannin. Ginsenoside Rb1 and/or wortmannin were administered prior to inducing MI/R (30 min of coronary artery occlusion followed by 120 min reperfusion). At the end of the experiment, postischemic myocardial infarct size was significantly higher in the diabetic untreated group as compared to normal (P < 0.05), accompanied with increased myocardial apoptosis, elevated plasma CK-MB and LDH release and reduced blood pressure. Ginsenoside Rb1 reduced infarct size, cardiomyocyte apoptosis and caspase-3 activity compared to the diabetic group. The cardioprotective effects of ginsenoside Rb1 were cancelled by wortmannin. Ginsenoside Rb1 significantly upregulated phosphorylated Akt expression, which was attenuated by wortmannin. Ginsenoside Rb1 exerts cardioprotective effects against MI/R injury in diabetic rats, which is partly through activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3 K)/Akt pathway. Thus this study shows a novel pharmacological preconditioning with ginsenoside Rb1 in the diabetic myocardium.     

Ginsenoside content and variation among and within American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) populations

The contents of five ginsenosides (Rg1, Re, Rb1, Rc and Rd) were measured in American ginseng roots collected from 10 populations grown in Maryland. Ginsenoside contents and compositions varied significantly among populations and protopanaxatriol (Rg1 and Re) ginsenosides were inversely correlated within root samples and among populations. The most abundant ginsenoside within a root and by population was either Rg1 or Re, followed by Rb1. Ginseng populations surveyed grouped into two chemotypes based on the relative compositions of Rg1 and Re. Four populations, including the control population in which plants were grown from TN and WI seed sources, contained roots with the recognized chemotype for American ginseng of low Rg1 composition relative to Re. The remaining 6 populations possessed roots with a distinctive chemotype of high relative Rg1 to Re compositions. Chemotype did not vary by production type (wild versus cultivated) and roots within a population rarely exhibited chemotypes different from the overall population chemotype. These results provide support for recent evidence that relative Rg1 to Re ginsenoside contents in American ginseng roots vary by region and that these differences are likely influenced more by genotype than environmental factors. Because the physiological and medicinal effects of different ginsenosides differ and can even be oppositional, our findings indicate the need for fingerprinting ginseng samples for regulation and recommended usage. Also, the High Rg1/Low Re chemotype discovered in MD could potentially be used therapeutically for coronary health based on recent evidence of the positive effects of Rg1 on vascular growth.     

Simultaneous Determination and Analysis of Major Ginsenosides in Wild American Ginseng Grown in Tennessee

Ginsenosides are the major constituent that is responsible for the health effects of American ginseng. The ginsenoside profile of wild American ginseng is ultimately the result of germplasm, climate, geography, vegetation species, water, and soil conditions. This is the first report to address the ginsenoside profile of wild American ginseng grown in Tennessee (TN), the third leading state for production of wild American ginseng. In the present study, ten major ginsenosides in wild American ginseng roots grown in TN, including Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Rg1, Rg2, and Rg3, were determined simultaneously. The chemotypic differences among TN wild ginseng, cultivated American ginseng, and Asian ginseng were assessed based on the widely used markers of ginsenoside profiling, including the top three ginsenosides, ratios of PPD/PPT, Rg1/Rb1, Rg1/Re, and Rb2/Rc. Our findings showed marked variation in ginsenoside profile for TN wild ginseng populations. Nevertheless, TN wild ginseng has significant higher ginsenoside content and more ginsenoside diversity than the cultivated ginseng. The total ginsenoside content in TN wild ginseng, as well as ginsenosides Rg1 and Re, increases with the age of the roots. Marked chemotypic differences between TN wild ginseng and cultivated American ginseng were observed based on the chemotypic markers. Surprisingly, we found that TN wild ginseng is close to Asian ginseng with regard to these characteristics in chemical composition. This study verified an accessible method to scientifically elucidate the difference in chemical constituents to distinguish wild from the cultivated American ginseng. This work is critical for the ecological and biological assessments of wild American ginseng so as to facilitate long‐term sustainability of the wild population.     

生物合成稀有人参皂苷的研究进展*

人参皂苷是我国传统中药人参的主要活性物质,稀有人参皂苷相较人参皂苷具有更好的生物活性,也更利于身体吸收,具有镇静催眠、促进细胞分化增殖、抗肿瘤、降血糖、提升免疫力等作用。然而,稀有人参皂苷结构复杂且在人参中含量极低,限制了其开发利用。随着生物技术的发展,利用生物法合成稀有人参皂苷成为本领域的研究热点。因此,对近年来生物合成稀有人参皂苷研究进行汇总梳理,总结稀有人参皂苷的主要种类结构及近年来生物转化法和异源合成法合成稀有人参皂苷的研究进展,生物转化法汇总了以人参皂苷为底物的转化生物,异源合成法总结人参皂苷的生物合成途径及形成结构多样化人参皂苷的酶。对生物合成稀有人参皂苷存在的问题进行了讨论,同时展望了其前景以及未来研究方向,以期为从事人参研究者提供更多生物线索和制备策略。     

Determination of major ginsenosides in Panax quinquefolius (American ginseng) using high-performance liquid chromatography

In order to determine the active ingredients in root extracts of Panax quinquefolius (American ginseng), a gradient HPLC method involving UV photodiode array detection was applied to separate and quantify simultaneously the ginsenosides Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf and Rg1. All ginseng saponins were baseline-resolved under the selected conditions, and the detection limits were 1.0 microg/mL or less. The method has been applied to analyse ginsenosides extracted from American ginseng cultivated in both Wisconsin and Illinois. Ginsenosides Re and Rb1 were the two main ginseng saponins in the root. The amounts of Re in 5- and 7-year Illinois-cultivated samples were greater than those found in ginseng cultivated for 3 or 4 years in Wisconsin, whereas the levels of Rb1 were greater in the younger Wisconsin samples.     

Characterization of turkey pancreatic lipase

Turkey pancreatic lipase (TPL) was purified from delipidated pancreases. Pure TPL (glycerol ester hydrolase, EC 3.1.1.3) was obtained after ammonium sulfate fractionation, Sephacryl S-200 gel filtration, anion exchange chromatography (DEAE-Sepharose) and size exclusion column using high performance liquid chromatography system (HPLC). The pure lipase, which is not a glycoprotein, was presented as a monomer having a molecular mass of about 45 kDa. The lipase activity was maximal at pH 8.5 and 37 degrees C. TPL hydrolyses the long chains triacylglycerols more efficiently than the short ones. A specific activity of 4300 U/mg was measured on triolein as substrate at 37 degrees C and at pH 8.5 in the presence of colipase and 4 mM NaTDC. This enzyme presents the interfacial activation when using tripropionin as substrate. TPL was inactivated when the enzyme was incubated at 65 degrees C or at pH less than 5. Natural detergent (NaTDC), synthetic detergent (Tween-20) or amphipatic protein (beta-lactoglobulin A) act as potent inhibitors of TPL activity. To restore the lipase activity inhibited by NaTDC, colipase should be added to the hydrolysis system. When lipase is inhibited by synthetic detergent or protein, simultaneous addition of colipase and NaTDC was required to restore the TPL activity. The first 22 N-terminal amino acid residues were sequenced. This sequence was similar to those of mammal's pancreatic lipases. The biochemical properties of pancreatic lipase isolated from bird are similar to those of mammals.     

Calcium-independent CaMKII activity is involved in ginsenoside Rb1-mediated neuronal recovery after hypoxic damage

Recent studies have indicated that Ginsenoside Rb1, one of the major components of ginseng root, may play an important role in protecting cells from damage. Here, we investigated the neuroprotective activity of Rb1 after hypoxic injury in young rats. About 50% animals were dead by exposing hypoxic condition three times in three consecutive days. Then, the pretreatment with Rb1 prior to hypoxic stimulation reduced animal death to 12%, and also significantly reduced the recovery time from hypoxia-related, compromised symptoms in survived animals. Rb1 also significantly reduced levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release from primary hippocampal neurons which were maintained at low oxygen concentration, indicating increased neuronal survival by Rb1. Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) activity in the hippocampal tissues of hypoxia-induced rats was decreased to about 50% of the control animal. Then Rb1-treatment prior to hypoxic stimulation significantly elevated Ca(2+)-independent kinase II activity when measured 48 hr after hypoxic stimulation. Thus, the present data suggest that calcium independent CaMKII activity may be involved in the process of ginsenoside Rb1-mediated recovery of neuronal cells after hypoxic damage.     

Neuroprotective effect of individual ginsenosides on astrocytes primary culture

Most of the known pharmacological effects of Panax ginseng on the central nervous system are due to its major components - ginsenosides. Although the antioxidant ability of ginseng root has already been established, this activity has never been evaluated for isolated ginsenosides on astrocytes. The activity of protopanaxadiols Rb(1), Rb(2), Rc and Rd, and protopanaxatriols Re and Rg(1) was evaluated in vitro on astrocytes primary culture by means of an oxidative stress model with H(2)O(2). The viability of astrocytes was determined by the MTT reduction assay and by the LDH release into the incubation medium. The effects on the antioxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidases (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) and on the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation were also investigated. Exposure of astrocytes to H(2)O(2) decreased cell viability as well as the antioxidant enzymes activity and increased ROS formation. Oxidative stress produced significant cell death that was reduced by previous treatment with the tested ginsenosides. Ginsenosides Rb(1), Rb(2), Re and Rg(1) were effective in reducing astrocytic death, while Rb(1), Rb(2), Rd, Re and Rg(1) decreased ROS formation, ginsenoside Re being the most active. Ginsenosides from P. ginseng induce neuroprotection mainly through activation of antioxidant enzymes.