Glucosylation of Capsaicin by Cell Suspension Cultures of Coffea arabica

Capsaicin was converted into the corresponding glucoside when administered to cell suspension cultures of Coffea arabica cultured in a modified Murashige and Skoog’s medium with 5 μM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 0.5 μM kinetin. The glucoside was identified as capsaicin-β-D-glucopyranoside by FAB-MS, ¹H-NMR, and hydrolysis with α- and β-glucosidases. The pungency of the glucoside was approximately 1/100 of that of capsaicin.     

Iridoid-specific glucosyltransferase from Gardenia jasminoides

Iridoids are one of the most widely distributed secondary metabolites in higher plants. They are pharmacologically active principles in various medicinal plants and key intermediates in the biosynthesis of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids as well as quinoline alkaloids. Although most iridoids are present as 1-O-glucosides, the glucosylation step in the biosynthetic pathway has remained obscure. We isolated a cDNA coding for UDP-glucose:iridoid glucosyltransferase (UGT85A24) from Gardenia jasminoides. UGT85A24 preferentially glucosylated the 1-O-hydroxyl group of 7-deoxyloganetin and genipin but exhibited only weak activity toward loganetin and no activity toward 7-deoxyloganetic acid. This suggests that, in the biosynthetic pathway of geniposide, a major iridoid compound in G. jasminoides, glucosylation occurs after methylation of 7-deoxyloganetic acid. UGT85A24 showed negligible activity toward any acceptor substrates other than iridoid aglycones. Thus, UGT85A24 has a remarkable specificity for iridoid aglycones. The mRNA level of UGT85A24 overlaps with the marked increase in genipin glucosylation activity in the methyl jasmonate-treated cell cultures of G. jasminoides and is related to iridoid accumulation in G. jasminoides fruits.     

栀子道地性的分子生态学

运用扩增片段长度多态性(AFLP)方法,研究了来自江西5个不同产地栀子的亲缘关系,并运用HPLC方法测定了栀子苷的含量,用ICP法测定了植物药材中的矿质元素含量.结果表明,各地方品系间在DNA 水平上存在明显的多样性变异;运用NTSYS-PC 软件对53个个体聚类分析,地理位置相近的种群聚为一类.各样本间栀子苷含量高低与聚类分支间无明显相关性,说明道地性的产生是基因型和环境饰变共同作用的结果.经微量元素测定,锌与栀子苷含量间呈负相关关系.     

培养基和培养条件对栀子悬浮细胞合成多糖的影响

对栀子悬浮细胞合成多糖的调控因子研究表明 :B5为最适培养基 ;5～10d继代周期的细胞可以保持良好的生长状态和多糖的合成能力 ;80g L的鲜细胞的接种量有利于栀子细胞的生长和多糖的合成 ;使用单一碳源时 ,葡萄糖比蔗糖对细胞生长更有益 ,但葡萄糖成本高 ,因而混合碳源 45g L(葡萄糖 :蔗糖 =1∶1)是最佳配方 ;氮源种类对细胞生长和多糖合成没有明显的影响 ,但氮源浓度是主要因素 ,40～50mmol L是最佳浓度 ,同时运用悬浮细胞生产栀子多糖可以通过在不同时间收获的细胞来避免提取时黄色素的干扰 ,具有很好的实际意义。     

药用植物栀子的组织培养

栀子(Gardenia jasminoides)为药用木本植物。以栀子果皮、种子团和种子为外植体, 研究不同激素配比及不同培养方式对愈伤组织诱导和芽分化的影响。研究结果表明, 培养基成分为MS+0.5 mg·L^–12,4-D+0.25 mg·L^–16-BA较适宜果皮和种子愈伤组织的诱导, 诱导率分别为83.3%和88.5%; 培养基成分为MS+1.0 mg·L^–12,4-D+1.0 mg·L^–16-BA较适宜种子团愈伤组织的诱导, 诱导率为78.1%。3种外植体诱导的愈伤组织中, 只有种子愈伤组织能通过液体培养分化出芽; TDZ对芽分化有明显的促进作用; 最佳的芽分化培养基为MS+0.05 mg·L^–1NAA+0.10 mg·L^–1TDZ, 其愈伤组织分化率为8.75%。该研究以栀子种子为外植体, 并获得了再生植株, 为药用植物栀子转基因体系的建立奠定了基础。     

Two new iridoid glucosides from Gardenia jasminoides fruits

From the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides which have been employed as Chinese crude drug “Shan-zhii”, two further new iridoid glucosides, gardoside (8,10-dehydrologanic acid) and scandoside methyl ester have been isolated and their structures have been established.     

药用植物栀子的组织培养

栀子(Gardenia jasminoides)为药用木本植物。以栀子果皮、种子团和种子为外植体,研究不同激素配比及不同培养方式对愈伤组织诱导和芽分化的影响。研究结果表明,培养基成分为MS+0.5 mg·L–12,4-D+0.25 mg·L–16-BA较适宜果皮和种子愈伤组织的诱导,诱导率分别为83.3%和88.5%;培养基成分为MS+1.0 mg·L–12,4-D+1.0 mg·L–16-BA较适宜种子团愈伤组织的诱导,诱导率为78.1%。3种外植体诱导的愈伤组织中,只有种子愈伤组织能通过液体培养分化出芽;TDZ对芽分化有明显的促进作用;最佳的芽分化培养基为MS+0.05 mg·L–1NAA+0.10 mg·L–1TDZ,其愈伤组织分化率为8.75%。该研究以栀子种子为外植体,并获得了再生植株,为药用植物栀子转基因体系的建立奠定了基础。     

硅胶柱层析法从栀子中分离制备京尼平甙

采用硅胶柱层析法从中药山栀子中分离制备主要药效成分京尼平甙,色谱条件:常规柱(2.5×30cm),固定相:柱层析硅胶;流动相∶乙醇-石油醚(1∶5,1∶3)。样品通过薄层层析以及600~190nm波长扫描定性鉴定后,用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)检测纯度,结果表明纯度为97.6%。     

Germination and Growth Inhibitors in Fruits of Gardenia jasminoides

Plant germination- and growth-inhibiting activities of the iridoidglycosides (geniposide and genipin gentiobioside) containedin fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis were studied. They inhibitedthe germination of G. jasminoides seeds and watercress seedsand the growth of Chinese cabbage roots. In addition, genipin,which is the aglycone of the glycosides, showed a strong inhibitingeffect on the growth of Chinese cabbage roots. (Received September 10, 1982; Accepted November 6, 1982)     

高效液相色谱法测定山栀子中栀子甙的含量

采用高效液相色谱法测定中药山栀子（Cardenia jasminoides Ellis）中保肝利胆的主要成分栀子甙（geniposide）的含量。分析结果表明,本方法重现性好,平均加样回收率为100．90％,RSD为2．00％。用此方法测定未知样品山栀子中栀子甙的平均含量为3．463g/100g。     

栀子对自然降温的适应性研究

以多年生栀子为材料,对其在自然降温过程中的适应性进行了研究。结果表明：随温度的降低,低温半致死温度不断降低;渗透调节物可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量增加,淀粉含量下降;内源激素ABA含量上升,与低温半致死温度呈负相关（相关系数为 －0.967 3）,GA含量下降与低温半致死温度呈正相关（相关系数为0.812 5）。综上所述在自然降温过程中,这些物质的适应性变化导致低温半致死温度的下降,从而使栀子的抗寒性增强,能很好的适应栽培地的低温条件而安全越冬。     

Clonal multiplication of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis through axillary bud culture

An efficient clonal multiplication system was developed for in vitro propagation of crocin — producing Gardenia jasminoides Ellis plants. Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium containing 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP 1 mg l^–1) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA 1 mg l^–1) resulted in multiple shoot initiation at the rate of 21 shoots per explant in 60 d of culture. Transfer of the microshoots into liquid MS medium supplemented with BAP (5 mg l^–1) with two subcultures of 15 d duration in the same medium resulted in 400 ± 25 shoots per explant. Efficient rooting was achieved in MS medium supplemented with -naphthaleneacetic acid (5 mg l^–1). The in vitro raised plants were hardened in a greenhouse and transplanted to the field successfully. The method described will be useful for rapid multiplication of Gardenia for commercial exploitation.Abbreviations MS Murashige and Skoog (1962) medium - BAP 6-benzylaminopurine - Kn kinetin - 2ip 6-(,-dimethylallylamino)purine - NAA -naphthalene- acetic acid - IBA indole-3-butyric acid - IAA indole-3-acetic acid     

Development of photoautotrophy and photoinhibition of Gardenia jasminoides plantlets during micropropagation

This paper reports on the fast fluorescence responses of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis plantlets, at two successive stages (shoot multiplication and root induction) of culture in vitro. We test whether plantlets in vitro suffer photoinhibition during culture and whether the degree of photoautotrophy of these mixotrophic plantlets has any effect on the extent of photoinhibitory impairment. In this regard the effects of different sucrose levels in the medium and PPFD during growth on the development of photoautotrophy and the extent of photoinhibition were evaluated. Plantlets were grown under low, intermediate, and high (50, 100, and 300 mol m^-2 s^-1) PPFD, and at 3 different sucrose concentrations (0.5, 1.5, and 3.0%, w/v) in the medium, during shoot multiplication. During root induction the same growth conditions were assayed except for the high PPFD. The development of photoautotrophy was assessed via the difference between the stable carbon isotope composition of sucrose used as heterotrophic carbon source and that of leaflets grown in vitro. Plantlets from root induction showed more developed photoautotrophy than those from shoot multiplication. For both stages the low-sucrose medium stimulated the photoautotrophy of plantlets in vitro. In addition, intermediate PPFD induced photoautotrophy during shoot multiplication. For plantlets of both culture stages at the lowest PPFD no photoinhibition occurred irrespective of the sucrose concentration in media. However, during the shoot multiplication stage chlorophyll fluorescence measurements showed a decrease in F _v /F _m and in t _1/2 as growing PPFD increased, indicating photoinhibitory damage. The decline of F _v /F _m was caused mostly by an increase in F _o , indicating the inactivation of PSII reaction centers. However plantlets growing under low sucrose showed reduced susceptibility to photoinhibition. During root induction, only plantlets cultured with high sucrose showed a decrease in F _v /F _m as PPFD increased, although t _1/2 remained unchanged. In this case, the decline of F _v /F _m was mostly due to a decrease in F _m , which indicates increased photoprotection rather than occurrence of photodamage. Therefore, growth in low-sucrose media had a protective effect on the resistance of PSII to light stress. In addition, plantlets were more resistant to photoinhibition during root induction than during shoot multiplication. Results suggest that increased photoautotrophy of plantlets reduces susceptibility to photoinhibition during gardenia culture in vitro.Abbreviations AP apparent photosynthesis - Chl total chlorophyll content - Chl a/b chlorophyll a-to-b ratio - Chl/Car total chlorophyll-to-carotenoids ratio - ¹³C ratio of ¹³C/¹²C relative to PeeDee belemnite standard - F _m maximum chlorophyll fluorescence - F _o fluorescence emission when all reaction centres are open and the photochemical quenching is minimal - F _v variable chlorophyll fluorescence (F _m -F _o ) - F _v /F _m the ratio of variable to maximum chlorophyll fluorescence, indicator photochemical efficiency of PSII - MS medium Murashige and Skoog (1962) medium - PPFD photosynthetic photon flux density - Rd dark respiration, t _1/2 the half-time of the increase from F _o to F _m - IAA indole butyric acid     

Monoterpenoids from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis (Rubiaceae)

The present phytochemical investigations of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis resulted in the isolation of ten iridoids (1–10) and ten pyronane monoterpenoids (11–20). Among them, compounds 11 and 18 were obtained from this species for the first time. The chemotaxonomic importance of these compounds was also summarized.     

大孔吸附树脂对栀子中环烯醚萜苷类成分的富集行为

采用大孔吸附树脂对栀子中环烯醚萜苷类成分的富集行为进行研究,结果表明,D101大孔吸附树脂柱层析适合分离纯化栀子中环烯醚萜苷类成分,采用80%乙醇洗脱,紫外-可见分光光度法进行定量测定。使用该方法富集后,80%乙醇洗脱液干燥后总固体物中环烯醚萜苷类成分含量可达到70%以上。     

Intermediacy of 8-epiiridodial in the biosynthesis of iridoid glucosides by Gardenia jasminoides cell cultures

By administration of ²H-labelled iridodial, its congeners and ¹³C-labelled 10-hydroxygeraniol to Gardenia jasminoides cell suspension cultures it was demonstrated that tarennoside and gardenoside were biosynthesized, after iridodial cation formation, via 8-epiiridodial, 8-epiiridotrial, 8-epiiridotrial glucoside and 7,8-dehydroiridotrial glucoside. However, the coexistence of a pathway via the iridodial cation, 7,8-dehydroiridodial, 7,8-dehydroiridotrial and 7,8-dehydroiridotrial glucoside could not be excluded.     

SMART技术构建栀子cDNA文库

目的:构建栀子叶片cDNA文库。方法:提取栀子叶片总RNA。利用SMART技术合成双链cDNA。双链cDNA经限制酶Sfil酶切后与pDNR-LIB质粒连接。利用电刺激转化法将重组质粒导入E.coli DH5α而获得文库。利用PCR法检测文库的重组率。结果:原始文库滴度为2.63×105cfu/ml。随机检测文库中的15个克隆,表明重组率约为86.7%。选择14个插入片段的长度在400bp以上的克隆进行测序和生物信息学分析,结果预测的全长基因占所检测序列的64.3%。结论:成功构建了栀子叶片的cDNA文库,为栀子基因的结构和功能的研究提供了基础。     

高速逆流色谱分离制备栀子苷

以栀子苷粗提取物为原料,采用高速逆流色谱法分离栀子苷,溶剂系统为A:乙酸乙酯∶正丁醇∶水(2∶1.5∶3)和B∶正丁醇∶水(1∶1),上相为固定相,下相为流动相,流速为2.0 mL/min,转速为850 r/min,温度控制在25℃,纯度用HPLC测定.结果表明,利用溶剂系统A和B进行HSCCC制备栀子苷,使栀子苷含量从50.75％(HPLC)分别提高至86.6％和91.8％,回收率分别为81.36％和78.12％.