Objective: To investigate antibacterial and antitumor activities of 51 different extracts prepared with 3 types of solvents (water, ethanol and methanol) of 16 different plant species (Ajuga reptans (A. reptans) L., P...Objective: To investigate antibacterial and antitumor activities of 51 different extracts prepared with 3 types of solvents (water, ethanol and methanol) of 16 different plant species (Ajuga reptans (A. reptans) L., Phlomis pungens (P. pungens) Willd., Marrubium astracanicum (M. astracanicum) Jacq., Nepeta nuda (N. nuda) L., Stachys annua (S. annua) L., Genista lydia (G. lydia) Boiss., Nuphar lutea (N. lutea) L., Nymphaea alba (N. alba) L., Vinca minor (V. minor) L., Stellaria media (S. media) L., Capsella bursa-pastoris (C. bursa-pastoris) L., Galium spurium (G. spurium) L., Onosma heterophyllum (O. heterophyllum) Griseb., Reseda luteola (R. luteola) L., Viburnum lantana (V. lantana) L. and Mercurialis annua (M. annua) L.) grown in Turkey was conducted. Methods: Antibacterial activity was evaluated with 10 bacteria including Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis), Escheria coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium), Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens), Proteus vulgaris (P. vulgaris), Enterobacter cloacae (E. cloacea), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) by using disc diffusion method. Antitumor activity was evaluated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens (A. tumefaciens)-induced potato disc tumor assay. Results: Best antibacterial activity was obtained with ethanolic extract of P. pungens against S. pyogenes . Ethanolic and methanolic extract of N. alba and ethanolic extract of G. lydia also showed strong antibacterial activities. Results indicated that alcoholic extracts especially ethanolic extracts exhibited strong antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Best antitumor activity was obtained with methanolic extracts of N. alba and V. lantana (100% tumor inhibition). Ethanolic extract of N. alba , alcoholic extracts of N. lutea , A. reptans and V. minor flowers, methanolic extracts of G. lydia and O. heterophyllum and ethanolic extract of V. lant展开更多
Two new tirucallane triterpenoids,2a-ethoxy-2,3-secotirucalla-2,29-epoxy-7-ene-23-oxo-3-oic acid(1)and(23E)-2a-hydroxytirucalla-7,23,25-triene-3-one(2),along with the known 2,3-secotirucalla-2,3;2,29-diepoxy-7-ene-3,2...Two new tirucallane triterpenoids,2a-ethoxy-2,3-secotirucalla-2,29-epoxy-7-ene-23-oxo-3-oic acid(1)and(23E)-2a-hydroxytirucalla-7,23,25-triene-3-one(2),along with the known 2,3-secotirucalla-2,3;2,29-diepoxy-7-ene-3,23-dione(3),were isolated from the leaves and twigs of Aphanamixis grandifolia.Their structures were elucidated by extensive NMR and MS data,and compound 3 was further confirmed by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis.Antimicrobial activities and insecticidal activities of these three compounds were also evaluated.Compound 1 showed good antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with the MIC value of 1.56μg/mL,while compounds 1 and 2 showed insecticidal activity at 100 ppm,with the corrected mortality 79.1%and 60.6%,respectively.展开更多
卫矛是常见的绿化植物,而秋家蝇Musca autumnalis De Geer是畜牧业的重要昆虫。在室内利用Y型嗅觉仪对欧洲卫矛Euonymus europaeus和胶东卫矛E.kiautschovicus气味对秋家蝇Musca autumnalis De Geer的引诱效果进行了研究。结果表明:两...卫矛是常见的绿化植物,而秋家蝇Musca autumnalis De Geer是畜牧业的重要昆虫。在室内利用Y型嗅觉仪对欧洲卫矛Euonymus europaeus和胶东卫矛E.kiautschovicus气味对秋家蝇Musca autumnalis De Geer的引诱效果进行了研究。结果表明:两种植物都对秋家蝇的雌性成虫有引诱作用,而欧洲卫矛引诱效果更好。进一步对叶和花的气味进行的观察表明,卫矛吸引秋家蝇主要依靠花的气味,但叶的气味也有一定的吸引作用;叶的气味对花的引诱效果有增效作用。利用几种试剂(水、乙醇和正己烷)对欧洲卫矛花的气味物质进行了抽提,测试结果表明水或乙醇抽提物比正己烷抽提物引诱效果更好;冷冻花与新鲜花的引诱效果没有显著的差异。展开更多
An estrogen receptor （ER）/androgen receptor （AR） ligand competitive binding assay （ER/AR-binding assay） and chemical analyses were used to evaluate the endocrine disrupting chemicals （EDCs） behavior of two mun...An estrogen receptor （ER）/androgen receptor （AR） ligand competitive binding assay （ER/AR-binding assay） and chemical analyses were used to evaluate the endocrine disrupting chemicals （EDCs） behavior of two municipal wastewater treatment plants （WWTPs） （K and S）. In the influents, estrone （E 1）, androsterone （A）, androstenedione （AD）, BPA （bisphenol A）, NP （nonylphenol） and daidzein （DZ） were detected in high amounts with subsequent 24 h-average concentrations of 350, 1000, 29, 1300, 3900, and 5700 ng/L in K-WWTP and of 310, 620, 59, 1600, 2600, and 8400 ng/L in S-WWTP. The estrogenic （androgenic） activity as 17β-estradiol （E2） equivalents （EEQ） or testosterone （Te） equivalents （TEQ） was consequently 620 ng E2/L （570 ng Te/L） and 580 ng E2/L （800 ng Te/L） for the two WWTPs. The removal efficiencies of the above mentioned sole target chemicals were 51%-100% for K-WWTP and 55.6%-100% for S-WWTP. The removal efficiencies of EEQ were about 73% for both WWTPs, while the removal efficiencies of TEQ were 62.1% for K-WWTP and 98.4% for S-WWTP. In addition, chemical-derived EEQ were about 1.2%-52.4% of those by ER-binding assay for K-WWTP and the corresponding ratios were 1.3%-83.3% for S-WWTP, while chemical derived TEQ were less than 3% of values measured by the AR-binding assay for both WWTPs.展开更多
The Ria de Aveiro lagoon has been considered one of the most important Southern European long-term monitoring sites(LTER-site)concerning climate change and anthropogenic pollution.Nevertheless,studies concerning pesti...The Ria de Aveiro lagoon has been considered one of the most important Southern European long-term monitoring sites(LTER-site)concerning climate change and anthropogenic pollution.Nevertheless,studies concerning pesticide contamination herein are few and mostly outdated.Here,56 pesticides dissolved in the aqueous phase(DAP)and suspended particulate matter(SPM)were examined to fill the knowledge gap,considering the hydrophobic nature of most evaluated compounds.Water samples were taken seasonally from eight sites,and both DAP and SPM fractions were analysed by gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry.The annual average concentrations of fungicides,herbicides and insecticides were≈57 ng/L,≈409 ng/L and≈1058 ng/L in DAP and≈7μg/g,≈28μg/g and≈67μg/g in SPM.These pesticides and the excessive phosphate concentrations suggest that the lagoon's water quality may be hazardous to biota and humans.Invertebrates were identified as the most threatened trophic level using deterministic risk assessment,with chlorpyriphos and chlorfenvinphos being the primary culprits.Acute experiments with Artemia and Daphnia supported the suppositions.展开更多
基金supported by Abant Izzet Baysal University Research Foundation (Project no: BAP 2005.03.01.219)
文摘Objective: To investigate antibacterial and antitumor activities of 51 different extracts prepared with 3 types of solvents (water, ethanol and methanol) of 16 different plant species (Ajuga reptans (A. reptans) L., Phlomis pungens (P. pungens) Willd., Marrubium astracanicum (M. astracanicum) Jacq., Nepeta nuda (N. nuda) L., Stachys annua (S. annua) L., Genista lydia (G. lydia) Boiss., Nuphar lutea (N. lutea) L., Nymphaea alba (N. alba) L., Vinca minor (V. minor) L., Stellaria media (S. media) L., Capsella bursa-pastoris (C. bursa-pastoris) L., Galium spurium (G. spurium) L., Onosma heterophyllum (O. heterophyllum) Griseb., Reseda luteola (R. luteola) L., Viburnum lantana (V. lantana) L. and Mercurialis annua (M. annua) L.) grown in Turkey was conducted. Methods: Antibacterial activity was evaluated with 10 bacteria including Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis), Escheria coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium), Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens), Proteus vulgaris (P. vulgaris), Enterobacter cloacae (E. cloacea), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) by using disc diffusion method. Antitumor activity was evaluated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens (A. tumefaciens)-induced potato disc tumor assay. Results: Best antibacterial activity was obtained with ethanolic extract of P. pungens against S. pyogenes . Ethanolic and methanolic extract of N. alba and ethanolic extract of G. lydia also showed strong antibacterial activities. Results indicated that alcoholic extracts especially ethanolic extracts exhibited strong antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Best antitumor activity was obtained with methanolic extracts of N. alba and V. lantana (100% tumor inhibition). Ethanolic extract of N. alba , alcoholic extracts of N. lutea , A. reptans and V. minor flowers, methanolic extracts of G. lydia and O. heterophyllum and ethanolic extract of V. lant
基金This work was financially supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,2009CB522300 and 2009CB940900)National Natural Science Funding of China(31170332)the Young Academic and Technical Leader Raising Foundation of Yunnan Province(2010CI047).
文摘Two new tirucallane triterpenoids,2a-ethoxy-2,3-secotirucalla-2,29-epoxy-7-ene-23-oxo-3-oic acid(1)and(23E)-2a-hydroxytirucalla-7,23,25-triene-3-one(2),along with the known 2,3-secotirucalla-2,3;2,29-diepoxy-7-ene-3,23-dione(3),were isolated from the leaves and twigs of Aphanamixis grandifolia.Their structures were elucidated by extensive NMR and MS data,and compound 3 was further confirmed by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis.Antimicrobial activities and insecticidal activities of these three compounds were also evaluated.Compound 1 showed good antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with the MIC value of 1.56μg/mL,while compounds 1 and 2 showed insecticidal activity at 100 ppm,with the corrected mortality 79.1%and 60.6%,respectively.
文摘卫矛是常见的绿化植物,而秋家蝇Musca autumnalis De Geer是畜牧业的重要昆虫。在室内利用Y型嗅觉仪对欧洲卫矛Euonymus europaeus和胶东卫矛E.kiautschovicus气味对秋家蝇Musca autumnalis De Geer的引诱效果进行了研究。结果表明:两种植物都对秋家蝇的雌性成虫有引诱作用,而欧洲卫矛引诱效果更好。进一步对叶和花的气味进行的观察表明,卫矛吸引秋家蝇主要依靠花的气味,但叶的气味也有一定的吸引作用;叶的气味对花的引诱效果有增效作用。利用几种试剂(水、乙醇和正己烷)对欧洲卫矛花的气味物质进行了抽提,测试结果表明水或乙醇抽提物比正己烷抽提物引诱效果更好;冷冻花与新鲜花的引诱效果没有显著的差异。
文摘An estrogen receptor （ER）/androgen receptor （AR） ligand competitive binding assay （ER/AR-binding assay） and chemical analyses were used to evaluate the endocrine disrupting chemicals （EDCs） behavior of two municipal wastewater treatment plants （WWTPs） （K and S）. In the influents, estrone （E 1）, androsterone （A）, androstenedione （AD）, BPA （bisphenol A）, NP （nonylphenol） and daidzein （DZ） were detected in high amounts with subsequent 24 h-average concentrations of 350, 1000, 29, 1300, 3900, and 5700 ng/L in K-WWTP and of 310, 620, 59, 1600, 2600, and 8400 ng/L in S-WWTP. The estrogenic （androgenic） activity as 17β-estradiol （E2） equivalents （EEQ） or testosterone （Te） equivalents （TEQ） was consequently 620 ng E2/L （570 ng Te/L） and 580 ng E2/L （800 ng Te/L） for the two WWTPs. The removal efficiencies of the above mentioned sole target chemicals were 51%-100% for K-WWTP and 55.6%-100% for S-WWTP. The removal efficiencies of EEQ were about 73% for both WWTPs, while the removal efficiencies of TEQ were 62.1% for K-WWTP and 98.4% for S-WWTP. In addition, chemical-derived EEQ were about 1.2%-52.4% of those by ER-binding assay for K-WWTP and the corresponding ratios were 1.3%-83.3% for S-WWTP, while chemical derived TEQ were less than 3% of values measured by the AR-binding assay for both WWTPs.
基金This work was developed in the frame of the project ATLANTIDA-Platform for the monitoring of the North Atlantic Ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of the marine resources(NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000040)supported by Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme(NORTE 2020)under the PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement,through the European Regional Development Fund(ERDF).
文摘The Ria de Aveiro lagoon has been considered one of the most important Southern European long-term monitoring sites(LTER-site)concerning climate change and anthropogenic pollution.Nevertheless,studies concerning pesticide contamination herein are few and mostly outdated.Here,56 pesticides dissolved in the aqueous phase(DAP)and suspended particulate matter(SPM)were examined to fill the knowledge gap,considering the hydrophobic nature of most evaluated compounds.Water samples were taken seasonally from eight sites,and both DAP and SPM fractions were analysed by gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry.The annual average concentrations of fungicides,herbicides and insecticides were≈57 ng/L,≈409 ng/L and≈1058 ng/L in DAP and≈7μg/g,≈28μg/g and≈67μg/g in SPM.These pesticides and the excessive phosphate concentrations suggest that the lagoon's water quality may be hazardous to biota and humans.Invertebrates were identified as the most threatened trophic level using deterministic risk assessment,with chlorpyriphos and chlorfenvinphos being the primary culprits.Acute experiments with Artemia and Daphnia supported the suppositions.
