SEARCH · Search PubMed
Search indexed PubMed citations on genomics, clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health. Explore titles, authors and supplied subject terms, then open the PubMed record.
Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
A rapid and accurate method for determining alkaloids from Coptis chinensis Franch, and Phellodendron amurense Rupr, decocted together in Baitouweng decocta was established. Experiments were carried out on a self-assembled capillary electrophoresis system. The experimental conditions were as follows: 75 microns i.d. x 50 cm fused silica capillary, 0.05 mol/L Na2B4O7-CH3OH (85:15, V/V) as buffer, applied voltage 14 kV and detection wavelength 232 nm. In addition, the concentration of ethanol in the extraction solvent was optimized. Experimental results showed that ethanol-water (30:70, V/V) was the ideal solvent to extract the main effective ingredients from Coptis chinensis Franch. and Phellodendron amurense Rupr. decocted together in Baitouweng decocta. Berberine and palmatine had good linearities in the range of 15.0 mg/L-65.0 mg/L and 12.5 mg/L-50.0 mg/L respectively, and their average recoveries were 95.5%-104% (RSD 2.7%-6.9%) and 92.1%-103% (RSD 4.5%-6.7%) respectively.
The polysaccharide fractions were isolated and purified from Phellodendron chinese SCHNEID, and antitumor activities were examined at dosages of 2, 5 and 10 mg/100 g. F-7 and F-8 showed the highest tumor inhibitory activities (inhibition ratio 96.4 and 98.2% in 2 mg/100 g), and in dose of 5 mg/100 g, the inhibitory ratios were 95.3 and 97.5%, respectively. Furthermore, 10 mg/100 g of intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection gave 97.3 and 98.7% of inhibition. In oral administration, the inhibitory activities were not markedly observed, indicating that the polysaccharides are directly acting to immune system. Also the polysaccharides increased the number of circulating blood leukocytes and total peritoneal exudate cells. Although implantation of tumor cells greatly decreased the productivity of antibody (antibody-mediated) and T lymphocyte reactivity (delayed-type) as 6.3 from 9.3 and 5.9 from 7.7, represented by the increase of footpad thickness, respectively. The polysaccharides elevated the reactivity of T lymphocyte in tumor-bearing mice, which were rapidly recovered by discontinuance of sample treatments. Especially, F-2, F-5, F-7 and F-8 remarkably recovered the decreased sensitivity. When the effects on thymidylate synthase (TS) and thymidine kinase (TK) activities were determined, TS activities in the F-2 and F-7-treated mice were markedly suppressed to 73.7% and 79.5% of that in the control (p < 0.01), while there was little difference in TK activity with a slight decrease in F-2 only. However, in i.p. injection, TS activities in the F-2, F-5, F-7 and F-8-treated mice were markedly suppressed to 83% to 85% of that in the control (p < 0.01). Furthermore, there were also significant differences in TK activities in F-2, F-5, F-7 and F-8-treated mice (p < 0.05). These results clearly indicated that the i.p. injection is much effective to suppress tumor growth than oral administration.
Two new dihydroflavonols, phellodensin-A (1) and phellodensin-C (2); three new coumarins, phellodenol-A (3), phellodenol-B (4), and phellodenol-C (5); one new chlorophyll, phellophyll-a (6); and one new phenyllactate, (2R)-sodium 3-phenyllactate (7), in addition to 35 known compounds have been isolated from the leaves of Phellodendron amurense var. wilsonii. The structures of the new compounds were established based on 1D, 2D NMR and mass spectral analyses. The stereochemistry at the C-2, C-3, and C-2' ' positions of new dihydroflavonol 1 was determined by CD spectroscopy. The known compounds were identified by comparison with authentic samples. The antioxidant and antityrosinase activities were also described.
Three new compounds, phellodensin G, phellodenols D and E have been isolated from the leaves of Phellodendron chinense Schneid (Rutaceae), together with thirteen known compounds. Their structures were established by means of spectroscopic analysis, including extensive 2D NMR and mass spectra.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of processing Phellodendron anurene with salt on anti-gout. METHOD: The mouse serum uric acid level and liver xanthine oxidase activity were used to evaluate anti-gout effects of raw and processing P. amurense with salt. RESULT: Both raw and processing P. amurense with salt reduced serum uric acid levels in the in hyperuricemic mice, and inhibited activities of liver xanthine oxidase at the low and high doses respectively, thus exhibiting anti-gout effects. Moreover, they showed the tendency to decrease the uric acid levels in the normal animal only at the high dose. The latter was a little weaker than the former. CONCLUSION: Processing with salt might not significantly change anti-gout effect of P. amurense.
The article reported method of making chromosomes by callus and used in karyotype analysis of Phellodendron chinense. The results demonstrated that the chromosme amount to 80. The karyotype formula is K(2N) =80 =68m(2SAT) +6sm +6T. 34 pairs are metacentric (m), 3 pairs are submetacentric (sm) and 3 pair are terminal point (T). Two small satellites were observed on the short arms of the third pair.
Enhanced activity of the polyol pathway and oxidative damage have been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic cataract. We decided to investigate whether these changes in diabetic lenses could be prevented by the water extract of Phellodendron cortex and Aralia cortex (P55A). Aldose reductase activity was inhibited significantly by the treatment with P55A. Consequently, it caused a dramatic reduction in the high sorbitol contents observed in the lenses of diabetic rats. In addition, the greatly elevated content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and carbonylated protein in diabetic rats were reduced by P55A treatment. These results suggest that P55A extract exerts an antioxidant effect by reducing lipid peroxidation and protein carbonylation as well as having an inhibitory action against aldose reductase in the lenses of diabetic rats.
Enhanced activity of the lipid peroxidation and oxidative damages have been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney complications. We explored to determine whether these changes in diabetic kidney could be prevented by water extract of mixture of Phellodendron cortex and Aralia cortex (P55A). Greatly elevated content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and carbonylated protein in kidneys of diabetic rats were significantly reduced by P55A treatment. In addition, abnormally low ratio of GSH/GSSG in diabetic kidneys was elevated to almost normal levels by the treatment with P55A. These results suggest that P55A extracts exert antioxidant effect by reducing lipid peroxidation and protein carbonylation as well as by elevating the ratio of GSF/GSSG in diabetic kidney.
Callus tissue from the stems of Phellodendron amurense (Rutaceae) produced a new indolopyridoquinazoline-type alkaloid, 7, 8-dihydroxyrutaecarpine (2), together with known 7-hydroxyrutaecarpine (1). Their structures were established using spectroscopic methods.
Previously we have isolated the quaternary base alkaloids, magnoflorine and phellodendrine, from Phellodendri Cortex (cortex of Phellodendron amurense Rupr., Rutaceae) as the biologically active principles to suppress local graft-versus-host (GvH) reactions in mice. In this paper, we focus on phellodendrine. Phellodendrine suppressed local semisyngeneic GvH reactions and systemic allogeneic GvH reactions in X-ray irradiated recipient mice. Phellodendrine also suppressed the induction phase of sheep red blood cell (SRBC)-induced delayed type hypersensitivity in mice and tuberculin-induced delayed type hypersensitivity in guinea pigs, but did not suppress the effector phase of these reactions. Surprisingly, phellodendrine, unlike prednisolone and cyclophosphamide, did not affect antibody production in mice to SRBC. Phellodendrine was expected to be a valuable new type of immunosuppressor against the cellular immune response.
We previously reported that Wen-Qing-Yin (Unsei-in), a traditional Chinese blended medicine, inhibited the induction phase of various kinds of delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) and local graft-versus-host (GvH) reactions, but did not affect humoral immune responses or the effector phase of DTH in experimental animals. In another report, we demonstrated that Phellodendri Cortex (bark of Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae) was a component having the most potent suppressive effect on the cellular immune response among the 8 medical plants composing Unsei-in. In the present study, we isolated OB-1 and OB-5 from Phellodendri Cortex as the biologically active principles to suppress local GvH reactions in mice. OB-1 and OB-5 are quaternary base alkaloids known as magnoflorine and phellodendrine, respectively. They suppressed the local GvH reaction, when given i.p. to the host mice at 5-20 mg/kg for 8 consecutive days from the day of spleen cell transfer to cause the reaction. Both OB-1 and OB-5 suppressed picryl chloride-induced delayed type hypersensitivity (PC-DTH) when given i.p. to mice at 10 and 20 mg/kg for 5 consecutive days from the day of the sensitization, but did not suppress it when given at the time of the challenge. These results suggest that OB-1 and OB-5 suppress the induction phase but not the effector phase of the cellular immune response. They are expected to have a value as a new type of immunosuppressor.
From the leaves of Phellodendron japonicum Maxim. (Rutaceae), six new flavonoid glycosides (I-VI) were isolated, together with eight known compounds. The structures of I-VI were shown to be 8-prenyl-3,4',5-trihydroxy-flavone 7-O-beta-D-(6-O-malonyl) glucopyranoside, (2R,3R)-8-prenyl-3,4',5-trihydroxyflavanone 7-O-beta-D-(6-O-malonyl) glucopyranoside, 8-[(S)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl]-3,4',5-trihydroxyflavone 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 8-[(R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl]-3,4',5-trihydroxyflavone 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2R,3R)-8-[(S)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl]-3,4',5-trihydroxyflavanon e 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside and (2R,3R)-8-[(R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutyl]-3,4',5-trihydroxyflavanon e 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, respectively, on the basis of the chemical and spectral data.
Berberine (1) and palmatine (2) in cortex phellodendron and Chinese patent medicines were determined by HPLC. The optimal composition of mobile phase CH3COOEt-HCOOH-EtOH (15:3:2) for HPLC separation of berberine and palmatine was successfully determined by using window diagram technique. Detection wavelength was 346nm. Flow rate: 1.5 ml/min. Calibration graphs for 1 and 2 were rectilinear for 0.06-0.32 micrograms and 0.12-0.32 micrograms respectively. The average recoveries of the two corresponding components were found to be over 96% and their coefficients of variation were below 5%.
Berberine from crude and processed Phellodendron chinense was determined by UV TLC densitometry. The results indicate that the content of berberine in processed products is 11.8% to 98% less than that of the crude drug. The recovery of berberine is 98% +/- 1.7% and the Standard relative deviation is 1.7%.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.