印度块菌提取物抗氧化活性的研究

对印度块菌Tuber indicum子实体的提取物,包括55%乙醇粗提物(ECE)、石油醚提取物(PEF)和乙酸乙酯提取物(EAF)的清除DPPH自由基和羟基自由基能力、铁离子鳌合能力以及各提取物的总酚含量等进行了研究和测定,结果显示,3种提取物的清除自由基能力和铁离子鳌合能力具有显著差异(P0.05);ECE对DPPH自由基的清除活性最高,其EC50值为1.61g/L;EAF对羟基自由基及铁离子表现出较强的清除或螯合的能力,其EC50值分别为3.31g/L和0.70g/L;EAF的总酚含量(2.964mg GAE/g提取物)最高,其次是ECE,总酚含量为(2.618mg GAE/g提取物);PEF的清除自由基和铁离子鳌合能力较差,其总酚含量也最低(1.124mg GAE/g提取物);总酚含量与印度块菌提取物清除自由基以及鳌合铁离子的能力密切相关。     

凤仙花不同部位乙醇提取物多酚、黄酮含量测定及抗氧化活性研究

采用55%的乙醇分别回流提取凤仙花的茎、叶、花中的活性物质,采用比色法测定各部位的多酚及总黄酮含量,测定各提取物对DPPH、羟自由基、超氧阴离子自由基的清除能力和还原力等抗氧化活性指标。结果表明,凤仙花各部位的多酚(以没食子酸计)、总黄酮(以芦丁计)含量由高到低依次为凤仙花的叶、花、茎,多酚含量分别为72.81、66.07、33.07 mg/m L,总黄酮含量分别为112.13、108.06、30.62 mg/m L。各种提取物均有不同程度的抗氧化活性,且抗氧化活性与提取物浓度存在量效关系,其中叶提取物清除DPPH自由基、羟自由基、超氧阴离子自由基活性以及还原力均最高,本研究为凤仙花作为低毒高效的天然抗氧化剂应用提供了依据。     

翼蓼块根提取物的抗氧化活性和血管紧张素转化酶抑制活性研究

本文主要对翼蓼块根的甲醇提取物及其乙酸乙酯、正丁醇、水萃取层的DPPH自由基清除能力、还原力、金属离子螯合能力和ACE抑制活性进行研究。四种提取物的总酚含量分别为147.97、228.31、162.99、168.16mg没食子酸/g,黄酮含量分别为19.45、21.57、13.89、14.80 mg槲皮素/g。DPPH自由基清除能力的EC50值分别为52.37、11.43、46.45、50.32μg/m L。四种提取物的还原能力均表现出随着浓度增加,其还原能力也增加的趋势;当终浓度为100μg/m L时,各提取物还原能力均强于抗氧化剂BHA。在100μg/m L时,乙酸乙酯层具有最强的金属螯合能力。在ACE抑制实验中,甲醇提取物和乙酸乙酯层在100μg/m L时,抑制率分别为39.45%和39.76%。实验结果表明,翼蓼块根的总酚和总黄酮含量与其抗氧化活性呈正相关。抗氧化活性与其对应的ACE抑制活性存在一定程度的联系,具体发挥ACE抑制活性的单体化合物尚需要进一步分离分析研究。     

余甘子活性成分含量与抗氧化性研究

研究了不同产地余甘子的总多酚、黄酮和多糖含量,同时测定了各产地余甘子提取物的抗氧化活性。结果表明,广东野生品种鲜果的总多酚含量、总黄酮含量和水溶性多糖含量最高,它们在每克干果中的含量分别为(204.15±6.85)mg没食子酸当量、(81.11±8.67)mg芦丁当量和(19.78±1.22)mg葡萄糖当量。广东野生品种提取物的抗氧化活性较高,其还原力为1.344±0.14,羟基自由基和超氧阴离子自由基的清除力分别为91.50%±3.53%,92.31%±1.30%。广东栽培种提取物的DPPH自由基清除力最高,达到92.09%±1.52%。     

两株乳酸杆菌SY13和LJJ对活性氧的耐受性

【目的】从传统发酵乳制品中筛选具有抗氧化能力的乳酸菌菌株并对其抗氧化特性进行评价。【方法】分别利用乳酸杆菌SY13和LJJ完整细胞和无细胞提取物对亚油酸过氧化的抑制效果,对DPPH自由基、羟自由基、超氧阴离子自由基清除能力,对过氧化氢的耐受性以及对亚铁离子的螯合能力和还原活性进行了研究。【结果】结果表明,SY13和LJJ对亚油酸过氧化的最大抑制率分别达到了62.95%和66.16%;两菌株的无细胞提取物清除超氧阴离子和羟自由基的的效果较好,LJJ完整细胞对超氧阴离子和羟自由基没有清除能力;SY13和LJJ对DPPH自由基的清除能力及对亚铁离子的螯合能力都是完整细胞优于无细胞提取物,还原活性分别相当于305 μmol/L和294 μmol/L的L-cysteine。【结论】以上指标测定的结果说明,这两株乳酸杆菌具有较好的抗氧化能力,具有潜在的应用价值。     

层孔菌属真菌抗氧化活性物质测定及抗氧化能力分析

本文以层孔菌属真菌液体发酵产物作为研究材料,测定抗氧化活性物质含量,并利用多种抗氧化测定方法,分析不同菌株的体外抗氧化能力,评价活性物质含量间、抗氧化方法间及抗氧化方法与含量间的相关性。研究结果表明,供试菌株活性物质含量间的差异较大,其中菌株H2粗多糖和总酚含量较高,菌株S黄酮含量较高,且活性物质含量间相关性不大;针对供试菌株抗氧化能力测定结果表明,菌株H2具有较高的还原力、铁离子螯合能力,菌株H2和H9的羟自由基清除作用最强,菌株H2和L的DPPH自由基清除作用最强,菌株H2、H5、H8、H9具有较高的超氧自由基清除作用,且不同方法间存在较大差异,羟自由基与DPPH自由基、铁离子螯合能力及还原力,DPPH自由基与铁离子螯合能力和还原力,以及铁离子螯合能力与还原力这几种方法的相关性较高(P0.01);总酚含量与羟自由基、DPPH自由基、铁离子螯合能力及还原力方法具有较高的相关性(P0.01);总黄酮含量与DPPH自由基、铁离子螯合能力及还原力方法间相关系数分别为0.810(P0.01)、0.725、0.738(P0.05);粗多糖含量与各测定方法间的相关系数较低,以上结果说明多酚类物质和黄酮类物质是抗氧化作用的重要因子,对抗氧化能力具有重要贡献。     

四种野生食用菌粗多糖的抗氧化活性

利用DPPH自由基清除法、羟基自由基(OH.)清除法、铁离子鳌合能力及测定还原能力等方法对鸡油菌Cantharellus cibarius、变绿红菇Russula virescens、蜜环菌Armillaria mellea和棕灰口蘑Tricholoma myomyces等4种食用菌的粗多糖进行了抗氧化活性评价。结果显示,4种真菌粗多糖均不同程度地具有抗氧化活性。在DPPH自由基清除试验中,棕灰口蘑和蜜环菌表现出很强的活性,其EC50值分别为1.35 g/L、1.53 g/L;棕灰口蘑和蜜环菌对羟基自由基的清除能力也要优于其他2种食用菌,其EC50值分别为0.65 g/L、0.78 g/L;棕灰口蘑的铁离子螯合能力明显优于其他3种测试菌,其EC50值为1.69 g/L;在还原力方面同样是棕灰口蘑活性最强,蜜环菌次之,其EC50值为1.05 g/L、1.37 g/L。     

樟芝发酵液和菌丝体提取物抗氧化性能研究

采用甲醇、乙醇、异丙醇对樟芝发酵液和菌丝体进行提取,对其不同提取物进行还原力,DPPH、羟基自由基、超氧自由基、过氧化氢清除能力,亚铁离子螯合能力等抗氧化能力的测定。比较发酵液提取物和菌丝体提取物的抗氧化效果,比较不同提取剂提取物的抗氧化效果。结果显示:(1)发酵液提取物还原力最高的为异丙醇提取物,亚铁离子螯合能力最强的为乙醇提取物;DPPH清除能力乙醇和异丙醇提取物最高都达到97.88%;羟基自由基清除能力最高的为乙醇提取物,达到84.22%;3种提取物的超氧自由基清除能力都较高,具有最高清除率的异丙醇提取物达到94.89%;过氧化氢清除能力最高的为乙醇提取物的97.53%。(2)菌丝体提取物还原力最高和亚铁离子螯合能力最强的均为乙醇提取物;DPPH清除能力最高的为乙醇提取物的89.95%;3种提取物的羟基自由基清除能力普遍偏低,最高的仅为异丙醇提取物的37.28%;超氧自由基清除能力则普遍较高,最高为甲醇提取物的90.05%;过氧化氢清除能力最高的为乙醇和异丙醇提取物,最高清除率均为95.06%。抗氧化性能的研究比较,为进一步开发利用樟芝提供了依据。     

香露兜叶的抗氧化活性(英文)

本文评价了香露兜叶的乙醇提取物以及石油醚、乙酸乙酯、正丁醇和水相组分的抗氧化活性。在体外测定了提取物和组分的总抗氧化活性,二苯代苦味肼基(DPPH)自由基清除活性,超氧阴离子自由基清除活性和铁离子还原能力,并利用分光光度法测定了其总酚和总黄酮的含量。结果表明,所有的提取物和组分均表现出抗氧化和自由基清除活性。抗氧化活性的大小如下:正丁醇部分>乙酸乙酯部分>乙醇提取物>水部分>石油醚部分。总酚含量的顺序和其相似,说明提取物和组分中的酚类化合物使其具有抗氧化活性。香露兜叶提取物可能会成为有价值的天然抗氧化资源,并将在保健品和食品中得到应用。     

香榧假种皮提取物的体外抗氧化活性研究

测定了香榧假种皮提取物中的总酚含量,并采用DPPH自由基清除法、β-胡萝卜素漂白法、硫代巴比妥酸法等3种方法评价了香榧假种皮提取物的体外抗氧化活性。结果表明:香榧假种皮提取物中总酚含量为(76.67±2.06)mg/g。香榧假种皮提取物具有一定的抗氧化活性,且在一定浓度范围内呈剂量效应关系,但是其抗氧化活性低于BHT和抗坏血酸。DPPH自由基清除法、硫代巴比妥法、β-胡萝卜素漂白法等3种方法测定香榧假种皮提取物体外抗氧化活性的IC50值分别为1.55 mg/m L、2.02 mg/m L、0.58 mg/m L。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial studies of hydrazone derivatives of 4-[3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-formyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzoic acid and 4-[3-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-4-formyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzoic acid

Microbial resistance to antibiotics is an unresolved global concern, which needs urgent and coordinated action. One of the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) to combat antibiotic resistance is the development of new antibiotics to treat drug-resistant bacteria. In our effort to find new antibiotics, we report the synthesis and antimicrobial studies of 30 new pyrazole derivatives. These novel molecules have been synthesized by using readily available starting materials and benign reaction conditions. Some of these molecules have shown activity with MIC values as low as 0.78?µg/mL against four bacterial strains; Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Acinetobacter baumannii. Furthermore, active molecules are non-toxic to mammalian cell line.

     

Novel compounds with potent CDK9 inhibitory activity for the treatment of myeloma

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and Polo-like kinases (PLKs) play key role in the regulation of the cell cycle. The aim of our study was originally the further development of our recently discovered polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitors. A series of new 2,4-disubstituted pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized around the original hit, but their PLK1 inhibitory activity was very poor. However the novel compounds showed nanomolar CDK9 inhibitory activity and very good antiproliferative effect on multiple myeloma cell lines (RPMI-8226).