AIM To analyze sequences of the nuclear ribosomal RNA small subunit (18S rRNA) gene and the chloroplast mat K gene of crude drug Patchouli ( Pogostemon cablin ) in order to provide molecular evidence for identificatio...AIM To analyze sequences of the nuclear ribosomal RNA small subunit (18S rRNA) gene and the chloroplast mat K gene of crude drug Patchouli ( Pogostemon cablin ) in order to provide molecular evidence for identification of Patchouli drug. METHODS To sequence the entire 18S rRNA gene and partial mat K gene of Patchouli from Guangzhou and its substitute Wrinkled Gianthyssop ( Agastache rugosa ) from S ichuan using PCR direct sequencing and to detect the homology of two gene sequen ces between these two crude drugs. RESULTS The complete 18S rRNA gene sequence is 1 805 bp in length for Patchouli from Guangzhou whereas 1 794 bp for Wrinkled Gianthyssop from Sichuan. The 3′ end sequence of mat K gene is 521 bp (747～ 1 268 nt from upstream of ma t K gene) for these two crude drugs. Based on multiple sequence alignment, it i s found that there are 18 variable sites and 11 aligned gap sites in 18S rRNA se quence, 49 variable sites in 3′ mat K sequence between these two crude drug s. The homology is 98 4% for 18S rRNA and 90 6% for 3′ mat K between two crude drugs, respectively. CONCLUSION DNA sequencing can provide an accurate and reliable tool in the crude drug ident ification of Patchouli and its substitute Wrinkled Gianthyssop.展开更多
AIM To elucidate the mechanism of patchouli alcohol(PA) in treatment of rat models of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-D).METHODS We studied the effects of PA on colonic spontaneous motility using its...AIM To elucidate the mechanism of patchouli alcohol(PA) in treatment of rat models of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-D).METHODS We studied the effects of PA on colonic spontaneous motility using its cumulative log concentration(3 × 10^(-7) mol/L to 1 × 10^(-4)mol/L). We then determined the responses of the proximal and distal colon segments of rats to the folowing stimuli:(1) carbachol(1 × 10^(-9) mol/L to 1 × 10^(-5) mol/L);(2) neurotransmitter antagonists including N~ω-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride(10μmol/L) and(1 R~*, 2 S~*)-4-[2-Iodo-6-(methylamino)-9 Hpurin-9-yl]-2-(phosphonooxy)bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-1-methanol dihydrogen phosphate ester tetraammonium salt(1 μmol/L);(3) agonist α,β-methyleneadenosine 5′-triphosphate trisodium salt(100 μmol/L); and(4) single KCl doses(120 mmol/L). The effects of blockers against antagonist responses were also assessed by pretreatment with PA(100 μmol/L) for 1 min. Electrical-field stimulation(40 V, 2-30 Hz, 0.5 ms pulse duration, and 10 s) was performed to observe nonadrenergic, noncholinergic neurotransmitter release in IBS-D rat colon. The ATP level of Kreb's solution was also determined.RESULTS PA exerted a concentration-dependent inhibitory effect on the spontaneous contraction of the colonic longitudinal smooth muscle, and the half maximal effective concentration(EC_(50)) was 41.9 μmol/L. In comparison with the KCl-treated IBS-D group, the contractile response(mg contractions) in the PA + KCl-treated IBS-D group(11.87 ± 3.34) was significantly decreased in the peak tension(P < 0.01). Compared with CCh-treated IBS-D rat colon, the cholinergic contractile response of IBS-D rat colonic smooth muscle(EC_(50) = 0.94 μmol/L) was significantly decreased by PA(EC_(50) = 37.43 μmol/L)(P < 0.05). Lack of nitrergic neurotransmitter release in stress-induced IBS-D rats showed contraction effects on colonic smooth muscle. Pretreatment with PA resulted in inhibitory effect on l-NAME-induced(10 μmol/L) contraction(P < 0.05). ATP might 展开更多
Patchouli is not only a Chinese herb, but also a natural perfume plant.Patchouli concrete and oil can be extracted from the plant.Single factor experiments and orthogonal experiments were adopted to investigate the ef...Patchouli is not only a Chinese herb, but also a natural perfume plant.Patchouli concrete and oil can be extracted from the plant.Single factor experiments and orthogonal experiments were adopted to investigate the effects of extraction pressure, extraction temperature, carbon dioxide flow rate and extraction time on the yield of the concrete of patchouli stem and leaf with supercritical carbon dioxide fluid.The optimum technical parameters of obtaining the concrete of patchouli stem were extraction pressure 15 MPa, extraction temperature 42℃, carbon dioxide flow rate 37 L·h-1, extraction time 3.5 h.The yield of the concrete of patchouli stem was 1.28%.The optimum technical parameters of obtaining the concrete of patchouli leaf were extraction pressure 18 MPa, extraction temperature 39℃, carbon dioxide flow rate 37 L·h-1, extraction time 3.5 h.The yield of the concrete of patchouli leaf was 2.53%.展开更多
Inflammatory bowel diseases(IBD)are the incurable chronic recurrent gastrointestinal disorders and currently lack in safe and effective drugs.In this study,patchouli alcohol,a main active compound of traditional Chine...Inflammatory bowel diseases(IBD)are the incurable chronic recurrent gastrointestinal disorders and currently lack in safe and effective drugs.In this study,patchouli alcohol,a main active compound of traditional Chinese herb patchouli,was developed into biomimetic liposomes for macrophagetargeting delivery for IBD treatment.The developed lactoferrin-modified liposomes(LF-lipo)can specifically bind to LRP-1 expressed on the activated colonic macrophages and achieve cell-targeting anti-inflammatory therapy.LF-lipo reduced the levels of inflammatory cytokines and ROS and suppressed the MAPK/NF-κB pathway.LF-lipo also suppressed the formation of NLRP3 inflammasome and the consequent IL-1βactivation.LF-lipo showed improved therapeutic efficacy in a DSS-induced colitis murine model,evidenced by the reduced disease activity index,the improved colon functions,and the downregulated inflammatory cytokines in the colon.LF-lipo provided an effective and safe macrophagetargeting delivery and therapeutic strategy for addressing the unmet medical need in IBD management.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the antibacterial activity of patchouli alcohol(PA)against 127 bacteria strains,including the common bacteria and drug-resistant bacteria strains both in the in vitro and in vivo tests.Methods...Objective:To investigate the antibacterial activity of patchouli alcohol(PA)against 127 bacteria strains,including the common bacteria and drug-resistant bacteria strains both in the in vitro and in vivo tests.Methods:For the in vitro trial,the antibacterial property of PA against 107 Gram-positive and 20 Gram-negative bacteria strains was screened by agar double dilution method.For the in vivo trial,specific pathogen free Kunming strain of both male and female white mice,were used to test the protective ability of PA after being injected with the median lethal dose of the tested strains.Results:PA possessed antibacterial activity against all the tested 127 strains.In the in vitro test,PA could inhibit both Gram-negative bacteria(25-768μg/m L)and Gram-positive bacteria(1.5-200μg/m L).Particularly,PA was active against some drug-resistant bacteria like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA).PA also exhibited in vivo anti-MRSA activity in mice via intraperitoneal injection.PA could protect mice entirely infected with MRSA at 100 and 200 mg/kg,while 80% mice injected with MRSA could be protected at a low dose of 50 mg/kg.Conclusion:PA might be a potential antibacterial drug from natural sources and might be worthy to explore its mechanism and application in further study.展开更多
文摘AIM To analyze sequences of the nuclear ribosomal RNA small subunit (18S rRNA) gene and the chloroplast mat K gene of crude drug Patchouli ( Pogostemon cablin ) in order to provide molecular evidence for identification of Patchouli drug. METHODS To sequence the entire 18S rRNA gene and partial mat K gene of Patchouli from Guangzhou and its substitute Wrinkled Gianthyssop ( Agastache rugosa ) from S ichuan using PCR direct sequencing and to detect the homology of two gene sequen ces between these two crude drugs. RESULTS The complete 18S rRNA gene sequence is 1 805 bp in length for Patchouli from Guangzhou whereas 1 794 bp for Wrinkled Gianthyssop from Sichuan. The 3′ end sequence of mat K gene is 521 bp (747～ 1 268 nt from upstream of ma t K gene) for these two crude drugs. Based on multiple sequence alignment, it i s found that there are 18 variable sites and 11 aligned gap sites in 18S rRNA se quence, 49 variable sites in 3′ mat K sequence between these two crude drug s. The homology is 98 4% for 18S rRNA and 90 6% for 3′ mat K between two crude drugs, respectively. CONCLUSION DNA sequencing can provide an accurate and reliable tool in the crude drug ident ification of Patchouli and its substitute Wrinkled Gianthyssop.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81573715Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China,No.2015A030313348Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou,China,No.201510010257
文摘AIM To elucidate the mechanism of patchouli alcohol(PA) in treatment of rat models of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-D).METHODS We studied the effects of PA on colonic spontaneous motility using its cumulative log concentration(3 × 10^(-7) mol/L to 1 × 10^(-4)mol/L). We then determined the responses of the proximal and distal colon segments of rats to the folowing stimuli:(1) carbachol(1 × 10^(-9) mol/L to 1 × 10^(-5) mol/L);(2) neurotransmitter antagonists including N~ω-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride(10μmol/L) and(1 R~*, 2 S~*)-4-[2-Iodo-6-(methylamino)-9 Hpurin-9-yl]-2-(phosphonooxy)bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-1-methanol dihydrogen phosphate ester tetraammonium salt(1 μmol/L);(3) agonist α,β-methyleneadenosine 5′-triphosphate trisodium salt(100 μmol/L); and(4) single KCl doses(120 mmol/L). The effects of blockers against antagonist responses were also assessed by pretreatment with PA(100 μmol/L) for 1 min. Electrical-field stimulation(40 V, 2-30 Hz, 0.5 ms pulse duration, and 10 s) was performed to observe nonadrenergic, noncholinergic neurotransmitter release in IBS-D rat colon. The ATP level of Kreb's solution was also determined.RESULTS PA exerted a concentration-dependent inhibitory effect on the spontaneous contraction of the colonic longitudinal smooth muscle, and the half maximal effective concentration(EC_(50)) was 41.9 μmol/L. In comparison with the KCl-treated IBS-D group, the contractile response(mg contractions) in the PA + KCl-treated IBS-D group(11.87 ± 3.34) was significantly decreased in the peak tension(P < 0.01). Compared with CCh-treated IBS-D rat colon, the cholinergic contractile response of IBS-D rat colonic smooth muscle(EC_(50) = 0.94 μmol/L) was significantly decreased by PA(EC_(50) = 37.43 μmol/L)(P < 0.05). Lack of nitrergic neurotransmitter release in stress-induced IBS-D rats showed contraction effects on colonic smooth muscle. Pretreatment with PA resulted in inhibitory effect on l-NAME-induced(10 μmol/L) contraction(P < 0.05). ATP might
文摘Patchouli is not only a Chinese herb, but also a natural perfume plant.Patchouli concrete and oil can be extracted from the plant.Single factor experiments and orthogonal experiments were adopted to investigate the effects of extraction pressure, extraction temperature, carbon dioxide flow rate and extraction time on the yield of the concrete of patchouli stem and leaf with supercritical carbon dioxide fluid.The optimum technical parameters of obtaining the concrete of patchouli stem were extraction pressure 15 MPa, extraction temperature 42℃, carbon dioxide flow rate 37 L·h-1, extraction time 3.5 h.The yield of the concrete of patchouli stem was 1.28%.The optimum technical parameters of obtaining the concrete of patchouli leaf were extraction pressure 18 MPa, extraction temperature 39℃, carbon dioxide flow rate 37 L·h-1, extraction time 3.5 h.The yield of the concrete of patchouli leaf was 2.53%.
基金the financial support of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81925035,81673382 and 81521005)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA12050307,China)+2 种基金National Special Project for Significant New Drugs Development(2018ZX09711002-010-002,China)Shanghai Sci Tech Innovation Initiative(19431903100 and 18430740800,China)the Fudan-SIMM Joint Research Fund(FU-SIMM20174009,China)for the support
文摘Inflammatory bowel diseases(IBD)are the incurable chronic recurrent gastrointestinal disorders and currently lack in safe and effective drugs.In this study,patchouli alcohol,a main active compound of traditional Chinese herb patchouli,was developed into biomimetic liposomes for macrophagetargeting delivery for IBD treatment.The developed lactoferrin-modified liposomes(LF-lipo)can specifically bind to LRP-1 expressed on the activated colonic macrophages and achieve cell-targeting anti-inflammatory therapy.LF-lipo reduced the levels of inflammatory cytokines and ROS and suppressed the MAPK/NF-κB pathway.LF-lipo also suppressed the formation of NLRP3 inflammasome and the consequent IL-1βactivation.LF-lipo showed improved therapeutic efficacy in a DSS-induced colitis murine model,evidenced by the reduced disease activity index,the improved colon functions,and the downregulated inflammatory cytokines in the colon.LF-lipo provided an effective and safe macrophagetargeting delivery and therapeutic strategy for addressing the unmet medical need in IBD management.
基金Supported by the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2009BAI84B00)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the antibacterial activity of patchouli alcohol(PA)against 127 bacteria strains,including the common bacteria and drug-resistant bacteria strains both in the in vitro and in vivo tests.Methods:For the in vitro trial,the antibacterial property of PA against 107 Gram-positive and 20 Gram-negative bacteria strains was screened by agar double dilution method.For the in vivo trial,specific pathogen free Kunming strain of both male and female white mice,were used to test the protective ability of PA after being injected with the median lethal dose of the tested strains.Results:PA possessed antibacterial activity against all the tested 127 strains.In the in vitro test,PA could inhibit both Gram-negative bacteria(25-768μg/m L)and Gram-positive bacteria(1.5-200μg/m L).Particularly,PA was active against some drug-resistant bacteria like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA).PA also exhibited in vivo anti-MRSA activity in mice via intraperitoneal injection.PA could protect mice entirely infected with MRSA at 100 and 200 mg/kg,while 80% mice injected with MRSA could be protected at a low dose of 50 mg/kg.Conclusion:PA might be a potential antibacterial drug from natural sources and might be worthy to explore its mechanism and application in further study.
