Objective:Dianjixueteng is a geoherb in Yunnan Province,the source plant of which is Kadsura interior.However,the formation of this geoherb is not clear in genetic mechanism,in which genome size is the first step that...Objective:Dianjixueteng is a geoherb in Yunnan Province,the source plant of which is Kadsura interior.However,the formation of this geoherb is not clear in genetic mechanism,in which genome size is the first step that should be known on the genomic level.In this study we aimed to estimate the genome sizes of source plants of K.interior and three related herbs K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata,and K.coccinea by flow cytometry(FCM)and make a comparison.Methods:The genome sizes of K.interior,K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata and K.coccinea,i.e.,the source plants of Dianjixueteng and its relative medicinal materials,were estimated by FCM.The nuclei of K.interior were isolated using modified LB01 buffer,for the rest species,by the Galbraith’s buffer.Results:The genome sizes of K.interior,K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata,and K.coccinea were 7.36,7.12,7.01,and 5.15 pg/1 C,respectively.Genome size of K.interior had no significant variation with those of K.heteroclita and K.longipedunculata(P=0.296),which was significantly larger than that of K.coccinea.Conclusion:Genome size can not distinguish K.interior from K.heteroclita and K.longipedunculata,but could distinguish them from K.coccinea,which lays the foundation for future studies on genetic mechanism of the geoherb formation.展开更多
Kadsura coccinea belongs to medicinally important genus Kadsura from the Schisandraceae family.It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and gastroenteric disorders...Kadsura coccinea belongs to medicinally important genus Kadsura from the Schisandraceae family.It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and gastroenteric disorders.The initial phytochemical work focused on the identification of some structurally novel and diverse natural products,which turned the attention of many researchers towards this plant.Thus far,202 compounds have been reported in this plant.Lignans and terpenoids were found as the main chemical constituents of this plant.Some of the triterpenoids and sesquiterpenoids with novel structures are of particular interest for natural product researchers.The isolated compounds of this plant have shown different bioactivities including anti-tumor,anti-HIV,anti-inflammatory,nitric oxide(NO)production inhibitory and other pharmacological effects.This review systematically summarizes all the phytochemical and pharmacological work done so far on K.coccinea,and can be used as a reference for future research on this plant.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81872965,81703650)。
文摘Objective:Dianjixueteng is a geoherb in Yunnan Province,the source plant of which is Kadsura interior.However,the formation of this geoherb is not clear in genetic mechanism,in which genome size is the first step that should be known on the genomic level.In this study we aimed to estimate the genome sizes of source plants of K.interior and three related herbs K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata,and K.coccinea by flow cytometry(FCM)and make a comparison.Methods:The genome sizes of K.interior,K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata and K.coccinea,i.e.,the source plants of Dianjixueteng and its relative medicinal materials,were estimated by FCM.The nuclei of K.interior were isolated using modified LB01 buffer,for the rest species,by the Galbraith’s buffer.Results:The genome sizes of K.interior,K.heteroclita,K.longipedunculata,and K.coccinea were 7.36,7.12,7.01,and 5.15 pg/1 C,respectively.Genome size of K.interior had no significant variation with those of K.heteroclita and K.longipedunculata(P=0.296),which was significantly larger than that of K.coccinea.Conclusion:Genome size can not distinguish K.interior from K.heteroclita and K.longipedunculata,but could distinguish them from K.coccinea,which lays the foundation for future studies on genetic mechanism of the geoherb formation.
基金This work was financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology(2018YFC1707900 and 2018FYI 00703)National Natural Science Foundation of China(81874369,81803708 and 81673579)+2 种基金Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2018JJ2293)Key Research and Development Programs of Hunan Science and Technology Department(2018SK2113,2018SK2119,2018WK2081)College Graduate Research and Innovation Projects of Hunan Province of China(CX20190537).
文摘Kadsura coccinea belongs to medicinally important genus Kadsura from the Schisandraceae family.It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and gastroenteric disorders.The initial phytochemical work focused on the identification of some structurally novel and diverse natural products,which turned the attention of many researchers towards this plant.Thus far,202 compounds have been reported in this plant.Lignans and terpenoids were found as the main chemical constituents of this plant.Some of the triterpenoids and sesquiterpenoids with novel structures are of particular interest for natural product researchers.The isolated compounds of this plant have shown different bioactivities including anti-tumor,anti-HIV,anti-inflammatory,nitric oxide(NO)production inhibitory and other pharmacological effects.This review systematically summarizes all the phytochemical and pharmacological work done so far on K.coccinea,and can be used as a reference for future research on this plant.
