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Farihi A, Bouhrim M, Chigr F, Elbouzidi A, Bencheikh N, Zrouri H, Nasr FA, Parvez MK, Alahdab A, Ahami AOT. Exploring Medicinal Herbs' Therapeutic Potential and Molecular Docking Analysis for Compounds as Potential Inhibitors of Human Acetylcholinesterase in Alzheimer's Disease Treatment. Medicina (Kaunas) 2023; 59:1812. [PMID: 37893530 PMCID: PMC10608285 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59101812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Alzheimer's disease (AD) stands as a pervasive neurodegenerative ailment of global concern, necessitating a relentless pursuit of remedies. This study aims to furnish a comprehensive exposition, delving into the intricate mechanistic actions of medicinal herbs and phytochemicals. Furthermore, we assess the potential of these compounds in inhibiting human acetylcholinesterase through molecular docking, presenting encouraging avenues for AD therapeutics. Materials and Methods: Our approach entailed a systematic exploration of phytochemicals like curcumin, gedunin, quercetin, resveratrol, nobiletin, fisetin, and berberine, targeting their capability as human acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors, leveraging the PubChem database. Diverse bioinformatics techniques were harnessed to scrutinize molecular docking, ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity), and adherence to Lipinski's rule of five. Results: Results notably underscored the substantial binding affinities of all ligands with specific amino acid residues within AChE. Remarkably, gedunin exhibited a superior binding affinity (-8.7 kcal/mol) compared to the reference standard. Conclusions: These outcomes accentuate the potential of these seven compounds as viable candidates for oral medication in AD treatment. Notably, both resveratrol and berberine demonstrated the capacity to traverse the blood-brain barrier (BBB), signaling their aptitude for central nervous system targeting. Consequently, these seven molecules are considered orally druggable, potentially surpassing the efficacy of the conventional drug, donepezil, in managing neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Ayoub Farihi
- Unit of Clinic and Cognitive Neuroscience, Laboratory of Biology and Health, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra 14000, Morocco; (A.F.); (A.O.T.A.)
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal 23000, Morocco; (M.B.); (F.C.); (N.B.)
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal 23000, Morocco; (M.B.); (F.C.); (N.B.)
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- Laboratory for Agricultural Production Improvement, Biotechnology, and Environment (LAPABE), Faculty of Science, Mohammed First University, Oujda 60000, Morocco
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal 23000, Morocco; (M.B.); (F.C.); (N.B.)
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- Laboratory of Bioresources, Biotechnology, Ethnopharmacology and Health, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed First University, Boulevard Mohamed VI, B.P. 717, Oujda 60000, Morocco;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.N.); (M.K.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (F.A.N.); (M.K.P.)
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Street 17, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Unit of Clinic and Cognitive Neuroscience, Laboratory of Biology and Health, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra 14000, Morocco; (A.F.); (A.O.T.A.)
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Ren Q, Bakker W, de Haan L, Rietjens IMCM, Bouwmeester H. Induction of Nrf2-EpRE-mediated gene expression by hydroxyanthraquinones present in extracts from traditional Chinese medicine and herbs. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 176:113802. [PMID: 37116774 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Hydroxyanthraquinones that can be present in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and herbal extracts have claimed beneficial intestinal effects. We examined the ability of a panel hydroxyanthraquinones, and methanolic extracts from selected TCM and herbal granules to activate Nrf2-EpRE mediated gene expression using a reporter-gene assay. The results indicate that purpurin, aloe-emodin, 2-hydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone and rhein induced Nrf2 mediated gene expressions with a high induction factor (IFs>10), with BMCL10 values (the lower confidence limit of the concentration giving 10% added response above background) of 16 μM, 1.1 μM, 23 μM and 2.3 μM, respectively, while aurantio-obtusin, obtusifolin, rubiadin 1-methyl ether and emodin were less potent (IFs<5), with BMCL10 values for added response above background level of 4.6 μM, 15 μM, 9.8 μM and 3.8 μM, respectively. All TCM extracts and the herbal extracts of Aloe Vera, Polygonum multiflorum, Rubia (cordifolia) and Rheum officinale activated the Nrf2-EpRE pathway. Of the TCM extracts, Chuan-Xin-Lian-Kang-Yan-Pian was the most potent Nrf2-inducer. LC-MS/MS analysis indicated the presence of selected hydroxyanthraquinones in the extracts and herbs, in part explaining their Nrf2-EpRE mediated activity. In conclusion, different hydroxyanthraquinones have different potencies of Nrf2 activation. The Nrf2 activation by extracts from TCM and herbs can be partially explained by the presence of selected hydroxyanthraquinones.
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- Qiuhui Ren
- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Xu Y, Wan Y, Liu F, Chen J, Tan T, Guo L. Simultaneous determination of seven anthraquinones in Cassiae semen by natural deep eutectic solvent extraction. Phytochem Anal 2022; 33:1246-1256. [PMID: 36191586 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Anthraquinones are considered to be an important class of bioactive substances in Cassiae semen, and the content of anthraquinones is an essential indicator of the quality of Cassiae semen raw herbal materials. OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to propose a novel, efficient and effective ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) method for the simultaneous determination of aurantio-obtusin, aloe-emodin, rhein, obtusin, emodin, chrysophanol and physcion, with the help of natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) as extraction solvents. METHODOLOGY NADESs were introduced to the simultaneous extraction of anthraquinones from Cassiae semen samples. Several NADESs were designed by menthol, choline chloride, d-glucose as hydrogen bond acceptors, with nine different acids and appropriate water as hydrogen bond donors. The parameters affecting the extraction efficiency of seven anthraquinones were demonstrated in detail. RESULTS Among the obtained NADESs, the highest extraction efficiency was demonstrated by a solution consisting of d-glucose, lactic acid and water with a molar ratio of 1:5:4. The seven anthraquinones were separated on an ACQUITY UPLC® BEH C18 column (2.1 mm × 100 mm, 1.8 μm) and detected within 12 min by a photodiode array (PDA) detector at 254 and 284 nm. The limits of detection and quantitation were from 1.00 to 7.26 μg/l and 3.29 to 24.22 μg/l, respectively. And Cassiae semen sample-based recoveries ranged from 81.13% to 113.78% with the relative standard deviation (RSD) (n = 6) of 1.4% to 10.1%. CONCLUSION The developed method demonstrated that NADESs were applied successfully to analyse the anthraquinones in Cassiae semen samples collected from different regions in China.
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- Ying Xu
- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Center of Analysis and Testing, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Center of Analysis and Testing, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Center of Analysis and Testing, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Center of Analysis and Testing, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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Yang F, Zou Y, Li C, Li J, Zang Y, Peng X, Wang J, Liu EH, Tong S, Chu C. Discovery of potential hypoglycemic metabolites in Cassiae Semen by coupling UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS combined plant metabolomics and spectrum-effect relationship analyses. Food Funct 2022; 13:10291-10304. [PMID: 36125104 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo00562j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cassiae Semen (CS) is consumed as fried tea or medicinal food in Asian areas. Its two commercial forms, namely raw and fried CS, exert different clinical applications, in which fried CS is commonly applied as a functional tea for losing weight. To prevent confusion in the use of the two forms of CS, a comprehensive strategy by combining plant metabolomics and spectrum-effect relationship analyses was developed for the fast and efficient discrimination of raw and fried CS, and further for the discovery of the potential hypoglycemic metabolites of CS to control its quality. First, the plant metabolic profiling of raw and processed samples was performed by UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS. A total of 1111 differential metabolites were found to well distinguish the raw and fried CS after analyzing by MPP software. Subsequently, α-glucosidase inhibition of raw and fried CS was investigated. As a result, fried CS demonstrated much stronger α-glucosidase inhibition activity than the raw sample. By analyzing the spectrum-effect relationship with GRA, BCA, and PLSR, 14 potential hypoglycemic-related compounds were discovered. As anticipated, they were also found as the differential metabolites of the raw and fried samples with a potential hypoglycemic effect, which might be beneficial for the quality control of CS tea. Additionally, molecular docking analysis was conducted to reveal the underlying inhibition mechanisms of the four most critical constituents, including physcion, chrysoobtusin, aurantio-obtusin, and obtusifolin. This study provides a powerful tool for the discrimination of processed samples and fast screening of the active constituents in complex natural products on a high-throughput basis.
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- Fei Yang
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- Ningbo Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningbo, 315100, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College, Ningbo, 315100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China.
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Hu M, Lin L, Liu J, Zhong Y, Liang B, Huang Y, Li Z, Lin X, Wang B, Zhang B, Meng H, Ye R, Du J, Dai M, Peng Y, Li H, Wu Q, Gao H, Yang X, Huang Z. Aurantio-obtusin induces hepatotoxicity through activation of NLRP3 inflammasome signaling. Toxicol Lett 2021; 354:1-13. [PMID: 34718095 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2021.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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Aurantio-obtusin (AO) is a major anthraquinone (AQ) compound derived from Cassiae semen (CS). Although pharmacological studies have shown that the CS extracts can serve as effective agents in preclinical and clinical practice, AQ-induced hepatotoxicity in humans has attracted widespread attention. To explore whether AO induces hepatotoxicity and its underlying mechanisms, we exposed larval zebrafish and mice to AO. We found that AO delayed yolk sac absorption, and increased liver area and inflammation in the larval zebrafish. This inflammation was manifested as an increase in liver neutrophils and the up-regulated mRNA expression of interleukin-6 (Il-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (Tnf-α) in the larval zebrafish. Furthermore, a pharmacokinetics study showed that AO was quickly absorbed into the blood and rapidly metabolized in the mice. Of note, AO induced hepatotoxicity in a gender-dependent manner, characterized by liver dysfunction, increased hepatocyte necrosis with inflammatory infiltration, and up-regulated mRNAs of Il-6, Tnf-α and monocyte chemotactic protein 1(Mcp1) in the female mice after 28-day oral administration. It also highlighted that AO triggered NOD-like receptor protein (NLRP) signaling in the female mice, as evidenced by the increased NLRP3, Caspase-1, pro-IL-1β, IL-1β and IL-18. Finally, we found that AO led to a significant increase in potassium calcium-activated channel, subfamily N, member 4 (KCNN4) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, along with decreased nuclear factor kappa B p65 (NF-κB p65), in the female mouse livers. In conclusion, AO induced hepatotoxicity by activating NLRP3 inflammasome signaling, at least in part, through increased KCNN4 and ROS production, and NF-κB inhibition.
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- Manjiang Hu
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Hunter Biotechnology, Inc., Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Hunter Biotechnology, Inc., Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Hunter Biotechnology, Inc., Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- Laboratory Animal Management Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Liu N, Chen P, Du X, Sun J, Han S. In vitro inhibitory effect of obtusofolin on the activity of CYP3A4, 2C9, and 2E1. BMC Complement Med Ther 2021; 21:218. [PMID: 34470620 PMCID: PMC8411522 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03397-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Obtusofolin is the major active ingredient of Catsia tora L., which possesses the activity of improving eyesight and protecting the optic nerve. Investigation on the interaction of obtusofolin with cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450s) could provide a reference for the clinical application of obtusofolin. Methods The effect of obtusofolin on the activity of CYP450s was investigated in the presence of 100 μM obtusofolin in pooled human liver microsomes (HLMs) and fitted with the Lineweaver–Burk plots to characterize the specific inhibition model and kinetic parameters. Results Obtusofolin was found to significantly inhibited the activity of CYP3A4, 2C9, and 2E1. In the presence of 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 μM obtusofolin, the inhibition of these CYP450s showed a dose-dependent manner with the IC50 values of 17.1 ± 0.25, 10.8 ± 0.13, and 15.5 ± 0.16 μM, respectively. The inhibition of CYP3A4 was best fitted with the non-competitive inhibition model with the Ki value of 8.82 μM. While the inhibition of CYP2C9 and 2E1 was competitive with the Ki values of 5.54 and 7.79 μM, respectively. After incubating for 0, 5, 10, 15, and 30 min, the inhibition of CYP3A4 was revealed to be time-dependent with the KI value of 4.87 μM− 1 and the Kinact value of 0.0515 min− 1. Conclusions The in vitro inhibitory effect of obtusofolin implying the potential drug-drug interaction between obtusofolin and corresponding substrates, which needs further in vivo validations.
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- Na Liu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongying People's Hospital, No. 317, Nanyi Road, Dongcheng, Dongying, 257091, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongying People's Hospital, No. 317, Nanyi Road, Dongcheng, Dongying, 257091, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital, Dongying, 257034, Shandong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongying People's Hospital, No. 317, Nanyi Road, Dongcheng, Dongying, 257091, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongying People's Hospital, No. 317, Nanyi Road, Dongcheng, Dongying, 257091, Shandong Province, China.
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Cao L, Ge T, Meng F, Xu S, Li J, Wang L. An edible oil packaging film with improved barrier properties and heat sealability from cassia gum incorporating carboxylated cellulose nano crystal whisker. Food Hydrocoll 2020; 98:105251. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wang LF, Yan ZY, Li YL, Wang YH, Zhang SJ, Jia X, Lu L, Shang YX, Wang X, Li YH, Li SY. Inhibition of Obtusifolin on retinal pigment epithelial cell growth under hypoxia. Int J Ophthalmol 2019; 12:1539-1547. [PMID: 31637188 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2019.10.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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AIM To explore the effect of Obtusifolin on retinal pigment epithelial cell growth under hypoxia. METHODS In vitro chemical hypoxia model of ARPE-19 cells was established using cobalt chloride (CoCl2). Cell viability was tested by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Western blot and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction were applied to detect proteins and mRNAs respectively. Flow cytometry was used to examine the cell cycle. Secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was tested by using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS Under the chemical hypoxia model established by CoCl2, hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) mRNA and protein levels was up-regulated. Cell viability was increased and the proportion of S phase was higher. Obtusifolin could reduce cell viability under hypoxic conditions and arrest cells in G1 phase. Obtusifolin reduced the expression of Cyclin D1 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in the hypoxic environment and increased the expression of p53 and p21. The levels of VEGF, VEGFR2 and eNOS proteins and mRNA were significantly increased under hypoxia while Obtusifolin inhibited the increasing. CONCLUSION Obtusifolin can inhibit cell growth under hypoxic conditions and down-regulate HIF-1/VEGF/eNOS secretions in ARPE-19 cells.
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- Li-Fei Wang
- Fundus Surgery Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Fundus Surgery Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Fundus Surgery Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Fundus Surgery Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Fundus Surgery Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Fundus Surgery Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Diabetic Eye Disease Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Diabetic Eye Disease Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Corneal Disease Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Fundus Surgery Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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- Fundus Surgery Ward, Hebei Provincial Eye Hospital, Xingtai 054001, Hebei Province, China
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Han YH, Kee JY, Park SH, Mun JG, Jeon HD, Park J, Zou QP, Liu XQ, Hong SH. Rubrofusarin-6-β-gentiobioside inhibits lipid accumulation and weight gain by regulating AMPK/mTOR signaling. Phytomedicine 2019; 62:152952. [PMID: 31132754 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.152952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although rubrofusarin-6-β-gentiobioside (RFG), which is a component of Cassiae tora seed, could likely regulate hyperlipidemia, its anti-obesity effect and related mechanism have not been elucidated. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine whether RFG can ameliorate obesity and the mechanism of lipid accumulation regulated by RFG. STUDY DESIGN In in vitro experiments, we confirmed the anti-adipogenic effect of RFG using 3T3-L1 cells and human adipose mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs). To confirm the anti-obesity effect, High-Fat Diet (HFD)-induced obese mice were selected as a model. METHODS We investigated anti-adipogenic effects of RFG using MTS assay, Oil Red O Staining, real-time RT-PCR, western blot analysis, and immunofluorescence staining. The anti-obesity effect of RFG was confirmed in HFD-induced mice model using hematoxylin and eosin staining and serum analysis. RESULTS RFG inhibited lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells and hAMSCs by reducing expression of mammalian targets of rapamycin (mTOR), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)γ, and CCAAT-enhancer binding protein (C/EBP)α. RFG phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in a liver kinase B (LKB) 1-independent manner. Moreover, the anti-adipogenic effect of RFG was blocked by AMPK inhibitor. These results suggest that RFG inhibits lipid accumulation via AMPK signaling. Furthermore, RFG reduced the body weight, size of epididymal white adipose tissue (eWAT), and fatty liver in the mice. RFG also suppressed levels of adipogenic factors PPARγ, C/EBPα, FAS, LPL, and aP2) by activating AMPK in the eWAT and liver. CONCLUSION RFG can ameliorate obesity, and thus, could be used as a therapeutic agent for treating obesity.
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- Yo-Han Han
- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea; Clinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Changsha Broad-Ocean Bio-science and Technique Co., Ltd., Changsha 410205, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea.
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Yu X, Wei LH, Zhang JK, Chen TR, Jin Q, Wang YN, Zhang SJ, Dou TY, Cao YF, Guo WZ, Ge GB, Yang L. Anthraquinones from Cassiae semen as thrombin inhibitors: in vitro and in silico studies. Phytochemistry 2019; 165:112025. [PMID: 31207449 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thrombin inhibitor therapy is one of the most effective therapeutic strategies for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and thrombotic diseases. Although several marketed direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) have been widely used in clinic, the potentially serious complications of these DTIs prompted the researchers to find more DTIs with improved safety profiles. Herein, we report that natural anthraquinones in Cassiae semen (the seed of Cassia obtusifolia L. or C. tora L.), including obtusifolin, obtusin, aurantio-obtusin and chryso-obtusin, display strong to moderate inhibition on human thrombin, with the IC50 values ranging from 9.08 μM to 27.88 μM. Further investigation on the inhibition kinetics demonstrates that these anthraquinones are mixed inhibitors against thrombin-mediated Z-GGRAMC acetate hydrolysis, while obtusifolin and aurantio-obtusin show strong thrombin inhibition capacity, with the Ki values of 9.63 μM and 10.30 μM, respectively. Docking simulations demonstrate that both obtusifolin and aurantio-obtusin can simultaneously bind on the catalytic cavity and the two anion binding exosites (ABE1 and ABE2), while the hydroxyl group at the C-7 site and the methoxyl group at the C-8 site can create key interactions with the amino acids surrounding the catalytic cavity via hydrogen bonding. All these findings suggest that obtusifolin and aurantio-obtusin are strong thrombin inhibitors possessing a unique anthraquinone skeleton, and could be used as lead compounds for the development of new thrombin inhibitors with improved properties.
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- Xiao Yu
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University; Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ Transplantation; Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases and Organ Transplantation; Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan Universities; Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University; Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ Transplantation; Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases and Organ Transplantation; Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan Universities; Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University; Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ Transplantation; Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases and Organ Transplantation; Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan Universities; Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University; Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ Transplantation; Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases and Organ Transplantation; Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan Universities; Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University; Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ Transplantation; Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases and Organ Transplantation; Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan Universities; Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- School of Life Science and Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- Dalian Runsheng Kangtai Medical Laboratory Co.Ltd, Dalian, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University; Henan Key Laboratory of Digestive Organ Transplantation; Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases and Organ Transplantation; Open and Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation at Henan Universities; Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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Ding L, Wang Y, Yue C, Wu Z, Sun Y, Wang M, Li R. Separation of Protein-Binding Anthraquinones from Semen Cassiae Using Two-Stage Foam Fractionation. Processes (Basel) 2019; 7:463. [DOI: 10.3390/pr7070463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Anthraquinones are compounds of high medicinal value in many plants. Based on their good protein binding affinity, foam fractionation was attempted to separate them using proteins in the aqueous extract of Semen Cassiae as collectors. Firstly, the interaction between anthraquinones and Semen Cassiae proteins has been analyzed by the Stem–Volmer equation with physcion as a standard. The results show that physcion had good interaction with the proteins via hydrophobic forces. More importantly, the proteins effectively assisted the foam fractionation of several anthraquinones including aurantio-obtusifolin, aloe-emodin, rhein, emodin, chrysophanol, and physcion. On this basis, a two-stage foam fractionation technology was developed for process intensification using a foam fractionation with vertical sieve trays (VSTs). VSTs, initial feed concentration of total anthraquinones, temperature, volumetric air flow rate and pore diameter of gas distributor had significant effects on enrichment ratio and recovery yield of anthraquinones. Under suitable conditions, the enrichment ratio of total anthraquinones reached 47.0 ± 4.5 with a concentration of 939 ± 94 mg/L in the foamate while their total recovery percentage reached more than 47.7%. In addition, foam fractionation also increased the purity and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity of total anthraquinones. The results had significant implications for the separation of anthraquinones from Semen Cassiae.
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Yang B, Xie L, Peng S, Sun K, Jin J, Zhen Y, Qin K, Cai B. Nine components pharmacokinetic study of rat plasma after oral administration raw and prepared Semen Cassiae in normal and acute liver injury rats. J Sep Sci 2019; 42:2341-2350. [PMID: 31037812 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201900007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In China, Semen Cassiae has long been used to protect liver, brighten eyes, and relieve constipation. Prepared Semen Cassiae is produced from raw Semen Cassiae by processing, the two forms of Semen Cassiae have different clinical applications. Pathological state is an important factor affecting the efficacy of drugs, the pharmacokinetic behavior of drugs could be significantly changed when people or animal were under different pathological state. To clarify the effect of processing mechanism and pathological state for pharmacokinetic behavior, the pharmacokinetics of nine components of raw and prepared Semen Cassiae under normal and acute liver injury rats were examined. The results showed that the bimodal phenomenon appeared on the plasma concentration-time profiles of obtusin, emodin, chrysophanol, aloe emodin and rhein. The Tmax of aurantio-obtusin, obtusin, chrysoobtusin, emodin, chrysophanol, aloe emodin, physcion in normal groups administrated prepared Semen Cassiae were shorter than those administrated raw Semen Cassiae. For the AUC0-t , aurantio-obtusin, obtusin, chrysoobtusin, chrysophanol, aloe emodin and physcione in model groups administrated prepared Semen Cassiae were significantly higher than other groups, unlike above components, rhein had poor absorption in model groups. The study would be useful for further studies on pharmacokinetics and clinical application of raw and prepared Semen Cassiae.
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- Bing Yang
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Corporation, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Corporation, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Corporation, Nanjing, P. R. China.,School of Pharmacy, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang, P. R. China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Corporation, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Jiang L, Wang J, Zhang H, Liu C, Tang Y, Chu C. New Vortex-Synchronized Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion Method for Simultaneous Determination of Four Anthraquinones in Cassiae Semen. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24071312. [PMID: 30987185 PMCID: PMC6479586 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24071312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, a green ionic-liquid based vortex-synchronized matrix solid-phase dispersion (VS-MSPD) combined with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed as a quantitative determination method for four anthraquinones in Cassiae Semen. Two conventional adsorbents, C18 and silica gel were investigated. The strategy included two steps: Extraction and determination. Wasted crab shells were used as an alternative adsorbent and ionic liquid was used as an alternative solvent in the first step. Factors affecting extraction efficiency were optimized: A sample/adsorbent ratio of 2:1, a grinding time of 3 min, a vortex time of 3 min, and ionic liquid ([Domim]HSO4, 250 mM) was used as eluent in the VS-MSPD procedure. As a result, the established method provided satisfactory linearity (R > 0.999), good accuracy and high reproducibility (RSD < 4.60%), and it exhibited the advantages of smaller sample amounts, shorter extraction time, less volume of elution solvent, and was much more environmental-friendly when compared with other conventional methods.
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- Luyi Jiang
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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Song W, Jiang W, Wang C, Xie J, Liang X, Sun Y, Gong L, Liu W, Qu L. Jinmaitong, a Traditional Chinese Compound Prescription, Ameliorates the Streptozocin-Induced Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Rats by Increasing Sciatic Nerve IGF-1 and IGF-1R Expression. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:255. [PMID: 30983995 PMCID: PMC6450141 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Jinmaitong (JMT) is a Traditional Chinese Compound Prescription for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). This study aims to investigate the effect of JMT on the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and the insulin like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) expression in sciatic nerves of diabetic rats. Firstly, the chemical profile of JMT was characterized by UPLC/Q-TOF-MS analysis. A total of 72 compounds were putatively identified. Secondly, streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats were treated with neurotropin (NTP, 2.67 NU/kg/day) or JMT at low-dosage (0.4375 g/kg/day), medium-dosage (0.875 g/kg/day), and high-dosage (1.75 g/kg/day) for continuous 16 weeks. Blood glucose and body weight were detected every 4 weeks during the experiment. The mechanical pain and morphological change on sciatic nerves were detected by pain measurement instrument and microscopy. The IGF-1 level in serum and tissues were measured though ELISA and immunohistochemistry. The mRNA and protein expressions of IGF-1, IGF-1R, peripheral myelin protein zero (P0), and peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) in the tissues were measured by qRT-PCR and western blot. As a result, JMT had no significant effect on body weight, but reduced the fasting blood glucose levels of diabetic rats. Besides, the pathological morphology, mechanical pain thresholds, serum level and tissue expression of IGF-1, mRNA, and protein levels of IGF-1R, P0, and PMP22 were significantly improved in JMT group at middle dosage. In conclusion, JMT could ameliorate the behavioristics and morphology changes in DPN rats by promoting IGF-1 and IGF-1R gene and protein expressions in sciatic nerves, as well as regulating the peripheral nerve remyelination genes P0 and PMP22 expressions, which provides scientific evidence for the clinical application of JMT in DPN patients.
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- Wei Song
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.,Center for Translational Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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Wang X, Han L, Li G, Peng W, Gao X, Klaassen CD, Fan G, Zhang Y. From the Cover: Identification of Natural Products as Inhibitors of Human Organic Anion Transporters (OAT1 and OAT3) and Their Protective Effect on Mercury-Induced Toxicity. Toxicol Sci 2019; 161:321-334. [PMID: 29045746 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfx216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Mercury accumulates in kidneys and produces acute kidney injury. Semen cassiae (SC), a widely consumed tea and herbal medicine in Eastern Asia, has been reported to have protective effects on kidneys. In this study, SC extract was shown to almost abolish the histological alterations induced by mercuric chloride in rat kidneys. A total of 22 compounds were isolated from SC, and 1,7,8-methoxyl-2-hydroxyl-3-methyl-anthraquinone was detected in SC for the first time. Among the eight compounds identified in the blood of rats after SC treatment, six were strong inhibitors of human organic anion transporter 1 and 3 (OAT1 and OAT3). Inhibitory studies revealed that OAT1 and OAT3 were inhibited by SC constituents, in both a competitive and noncompetitive manner. Both OAT1- and OAT3-overexpressing cells were susceptible to the cytotoxicity of the cysteine-mercury conjugate, but only OAT1-overexpressing cells could be protected by 200 μM probenecid or 10 μM of the eight inhibitors in SC, suggesting that OAT1 is the major determinant in the cellular uptake of mercury. To facilitate the identification of inhibitors of OAT1 and OAT3, models of OAT1 and OAT3 were constructed using recently determined protein templates. By combining in silico and in vitro methods, inhibitors of OAT1 and OAT3 were predicted and validated from SC constituents. Collectively, the present study suggests that additional inhibitors of OAT1 and OAT3 can be predicted and validated from natural products by combining docking and in vitro screening, and could be a source of pharmaceutical compounds for developing treatments for mercury-induced kidney injury.
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- Xue Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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She YS, Ma LQ, Liu BB, Zhang WJ, Qiu JY, Chen YY, Li MY, Xue L, Luo X, Wang Q, Xu H, Zang DA, Zhao XX, Cao L, Shen J, Peng YB, Zhao P, Yu MF, Chen W, Nie X, Shen C, Chen S, Chen S, Qin G, Dai J, Chen J, Liu QH. Semen cassiae Extract Inhibits Contraction of Airway Smooth Muscle. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:1389. [PMID: 30564120 PMCID: PMC6288305 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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β2-adrenoceptor agonists are commonly used as bronchodilators to treat obstructive lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however, they induce severe side effects. Therefore, developing new bronchodilators is essential. Herbal plants were extracted and the extracts’ effect on airway smooth muscle (ASM) precontraction was assessed. The ethyl alcohol extract of semen cassiae (EESC) was extracted from Semen cassia. The effects of EESC on the ACh- and 80 mM K+-induced sustained precontraction in mouse and human ASM were evaluated. Ca2+ permeant ion channel currents and intracellular Ca2+ concentration were measured. HPLC analysis was employed to determine which compound was responsible for the EESC-induced relaxation. The EESC reversibly inhibited the ACh- and 80 mM K+-induced precontraction. The sustained precontraction depends on Ca2+ influx, and it was mediated by voltage-dependent L-type Ca2+ channels (LVDCCs), store-operated channels (SOCs), TRPC3/STIM/Orai channels. These channels were inhibited by aurantio-obtusin, one component of EESC. When aurantio-obtusin removed, EESC’s action disappeared. In addition, aurantio-obtusin inhibited the precontraction of mouse and human ASM and intracellular Ca2+ increases. These results indicate that Semen cassia-contained aurantio-obtusin inhibits sustained precontraction of ASM via inhibiting Ca2+-permeant ion channels, thereby, which could be used to develop new bronchodilators.
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- Yu-Shan She
- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Lung Transplant Group, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Lung Transplant Group, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine and School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Wuhan Institute for Neuroscience and Engineering, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Lung Transplant Group, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Application of Special Plants in Wuling Area, Institute for Medical Biology, College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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Feng L, Yin J, Nie S, Wan Y, Xie M. Structure and conformation characterization of galactomannan from seeds of Cassia obtusifolia. Food Hydrocoll 2018; 76:67-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2017.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wei JS, Wan S, Zhang P, Ding H, Chen XB, Xiong HM, Gao S, Wei X. Preparation of porous carbon electrodes from semen cassiae for high-performance electric double-layer capacitors. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04922f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A mild and effective activation process for high-performance carbon based electric double-layer capacitors.
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- Ji-Shi Wei
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education) and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang Henan 453007
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology
- Xuzhou Jiangsu 221008
- P. R. China
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University
- Carlton
- Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education) and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang Henan 453007
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions (Ministry of Education) and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang Henan 453007
- P. R. China
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Yang B, Hu J, Zhu X, Zhuang Y, Yin F, Qin K, Cai B. Qualitative analysis of multiple compounds in raw and prepared Semen Cassiae coupled with multiple statistical strategies. J Sep Sci 2017; 40:4718-4729. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201700761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Bing Yang
- School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
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- Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Corporation; Nanjing PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing PR China
- Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Corporation; Nanjing PR China
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Guo R, Wu H, Yu X, Xu M, Zhang X, Tang L, Wang Z. Simultaneous Determination of Seven Anthraquinone Aglycones of Crude and Processed Semen Cassiae Extracts in Rat Plasma by UPLC-MS/MS and Its Application to a Comparative Pharmacokinetic Study. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22111803. [PMID: 29143757 PMCID: PMC6150312 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Semen cassiae is the ripe seed of Cassia obtusifolia L. or Cassia tora L. of the family Leguminosae. In traditional Chinese medicine, the two forms of Semen cassiae are raw Semen cassiae (R-SC) and parched Semen cassiae (P-SC). To clarify the processing mechanism of Semen cassiae, the pharmacokinetics of R-SC and P-SC extracts were examined. A simple, rapid, sensitive ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectroscopy (UPLC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of seven anthraquinone aglycones of Semen cassiae (aurantio-obtusin, obtusifolin, questin, 2-hydroxyemodin-1-methyl-ether, rhein, emodin, 1,2,7-trimethoxyl-6,8-dihydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone) to compare the pharmacokinetics of raw and parched Semen cassiae in rat plasma. Compared with the R-SC group, Cmax and AUC0-12 tended to be higher in the P-SC group. In particular, Cmax values for aurantio-obtusin, obtusifolin, questin, 2-hydroxyemodin-1-methyl-ether and rhein were significantly higher in the P-SC group (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, Tmax and MRT0-12 tended to be lower in the P-SC group. Specifically, Tmax for aurantio-obtusin and 2-hydroxyemodin-1-methyl-ether and MRT0-12 for obtusifolin and rhein were significantly higher in the P-SC group (p < 0.05).
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- Rixin Guo
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, No. 16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei Ave., Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, No. 16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei Ave., Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, No. 16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei Ave., Beijing 100700, China.
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- School of Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156 Jinshuidong Ave., Zhengzhou 450046, China.
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- School of Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156 Jinshuidong Ave., Zhengzhou 450046, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, No. 16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei Ave., Beijing 100700, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science, No. 16 Nanxiaojie, Dongzhimennei Ave., Beijing 100700, China.
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Dong X, Fu J, Yin X, Yang C, Zhang X, Wang W, Du X, Wang Q, Ni J. Cassiae semen: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology (Review). Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:2331-2346. [PMID: 28677746 PMCID: PMC5547955 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Cassiae semen (Leguminosae), a well-known traditional Chinese medicine, has been used for a number of centuries in areas of Southeast Asia, including Korea, Japan and China. The present review aims to provide updated and comprehensive information, on the botany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Cassiae semen. The available information on Cassiae semen was collected using several different resources, including classic books on Chinese herbal medicine and a number of scientific databases, including the China Academic Journals full-text database, PubMed, SciFinder, the Web of Science and Science Direct. To date >70 chemical compounds have been isolated from Cassiae semen, and the major components have been determined to be anthraquinones, naphthopyrones and volatile oil. The crude extracts and pure compounds of Cassiae semen have been used as effective agents in preclinical and clinical practice due to their beneficial activities, including antihyperlipidemic, antidiabetic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, antibacterial, antioxidant and hypotensive activities. With the body of reported data, it has been suggested that Cassiae semen has convincing medicinal potential. However, the pharmacological mechanisms of the main bioactive compounds and the association between structure and activity require further investigation.
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- Xiaoxv Dong
- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceuticals, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, P.R. China
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Pei Y, Wei R, Sun J, Gao H. Safety assessment of freeze-dried powdered Cassiae Semen: evaluation of chronic toxicity (26-week) in Sprague-Dawley rats. Toxicol Rep 2017; 4:143-150. [PMID: 28959634 PMCID: PMC5615089 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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There is a lack of safety assessment data regarding the long-term consumption of Cassiae Semen (Leguminosae, the seeds of Cassia obtusifolia L. and Cassia tora L.). Thus, we evaluated the toxicity of freeze-dried powdered Cassiae Semen in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. Rats were intragastrically administered freeze-dried powdered Cassiae Semen at a dose of 0.5, 2.2, or 10.0 g/kg body weight/day for 26 weeks; several variables were assessed after 13 and 26 weeks as well as after a 4-week recovery period. No mortality was observed in the treated animals, and body weight increased in a dose-dependent manner. The total bilirubin (TBIL) levels also displayed a dose-dependent relationship. In males, at 26 weeks, there were significant increases in relative kidney weights in the 2.2 and 10.0 g/kg groups compared with that in the negative control group (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). Pigment deposition in the epithelial cells of the renal proximal convoluted tubules and atrophy or regeneration of renal tubules were observed in the 10.0 g/kg group after 26 weeks, and these changes were not fully reversed after the 4-week recovery period. Under the studied conditions, the primary toxicity organs for freeze-dried powdered Cassiae Semen in the 10.0 g/kg group were the kidneys.
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- Yanyu Pei
- Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing 100021, PR China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing 100021, PR China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing 100021, PR China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) & Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing 100021, PR China
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Feng L, Yin J, Nie S, Wan Y, Xie M. Fractionation, physicochemical property and immunological activity of polysaccharides from Cassia obtusifolia. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 91:946-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Chen Q, Fung KY, Lau YT, Ng KM, Lau DT. Relationship between maceration and extraction yield in the production of Chinese herbal medicine. Food and Bioproducts Processing 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2016.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Yang C, Wang S, Guo X, Sun J, Liu L, Wu L. Simultaneous determination of seven anthraquinones in rat plasma by Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-tandem Mass Spectrometry and pharmacokinetic study after oral administration of Semen Cassiae extract. J Ethnopharmacol 2015; 169:305-313. [PMID: 25907980 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Semen Cassiae, called Juemingzi in China, is the seed of the annual Cassia obtusifolia L., of the leguminosae family. It has been used as healthy drinks to alleviate constipation and improve eyesight for many years in China. AIM OF THE STUDY A simple sensitive UHPLC-MS/MS method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous determination and pharmacokinetic study of chrysophanol, emodin, aloe-emodin, rhein, physcion, obtusifolin and aurantio-obtusin in rat plasma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Chromatographic separation was accomplished on a C18 column with a 5min gradient elution. A tandem mass spectrometric detection was conducted using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) via an electrospray ionization (ESI) source and operating in the negative ionization mode. The samples were prepared by LLE with ethyl acetate after being spiked with an internal standard (butylparaben). RESULTS The current UHPLC-MS/MS assay was validated for linearity, intra-day and inter-day precisions, accuracy, extraction recovery and stability. The method was linear for all analytes over investigated range with all correlation coefficients greater than 0.9900. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of each analyte was lower than 5ng/mL. Intra-day and inter-day precisions were less than 14.99%. The relative errors of accuracies were in the range of -14.60% to 5.11%. The mean recoveries and matrix effects of anthraquinones were higher than 65.54% and 93.26%, respectively. After oral administration 1.25g/kg of Semen Cassiae extract, the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) was 1189.25±333.40ng/mL for chrysophanol, 38.48±3.15ng/mL for emodin, 79.20±34.76ng/mL for aloe-emodin, 152.70±23.91ng/mL for rhein, 461.85±266.77ng/mL for physcion, 243.59±22.71ng/mL for obtusifolin and 1950.44±638.86ng/mL for aurantio-obtusin, respectively. The time to reach the maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) was 0.333±0.071h for chrysophanol, 0.333±0.059h for emodin, 0.333±0.009h for aloe-emodin, 0.333±0.09h for rhein, 0.167±0.002h for physcion, 0.5±0.074h for obtusifolin and 0.333±0.06h for aurantio-obtusin, respectively. CONCLUSION The proposed method was further applied to investigate the pharmacokinetics of seven anthraquinones after oral administration of Semen Cassia extract to rats.
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- Chunjuan Yang
- College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang Distrct., Harbin 150081, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang Distrct., Harbin 150081, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang Distrct., Harbin 150081, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang Distrct., Harbin 150081, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang Distrct., Harbin 150081, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, 157 Baojian Road, Nangang Distrct., Harbin 150081, PR China.
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Wu X, Liang S, Ge X, Lv Y, Sun H. Synthesis and evaluation of dummy molecularly imprinted microspheres for the specific solid-phase extraction of six anthraquinones from slimming tea. J Sep Sci 2015; 38:1263-70. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201401341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Xingqiang Wu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science; Hebei University; Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province; Baoding China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science; Hebei University; Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province; Baoding China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science; Hebei University; Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province; Baoding China
- Department of Biochemistry; Baoding University; Baoding China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science; Hebei University; Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province; Baoding China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science; Hebei University; Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province; Baoding China
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An R, Li Y, Li M, Bai Y, Lu Y, Du Z. Plasma pharmacochemistry combined with pharmacokinetics and pattern recognition analysis to screen potentially bioactive components from Daming capsule using ultra high performance liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flig. J Sep Sci 2015; 38:1507-14. [PMID: 25678430 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201401269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Ran An
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy; The Second Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin Heilongjiang Province China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy; The Second Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin Heilongjiang Province China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy; The Second Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin Heilongjiang Province China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy; The Second Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin Heilongjiang Province China
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- Department of Pharmacology (Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research; Ministry of Education; State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China); Harbin Medical University; Harbin Heilongjiang China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy; The Second Affiliated Hospital; Harbin Medical University; Harbin Heilongjiang Province China
- Key Laboratory of Drug Research; Harbin Medical University; Heilongjiang Higher Education Institutions; Harbin Heilongjiang Province China
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Liao L, Won TH, Kim YH, Shin J. Quantification and identification of bioactive metabolites from Kalopanacis Cortex by HPLC with evaporative light scattering detection and ESI quadrupole TOF MS. J Sep Sci 2014; 37:505-14. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201301218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Lijuan Liao
- Natural Products Research Institute; College of Pharmacy; Seoul National University; Gwanak Seoul Korea
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- Natural Products Research Institute; College of Pharmacy; Seoul National University; Gwanak Seoul Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chungnam National University; Daejeon Korea
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- Natural Products Research Institute; College of Pharmacy; Seoul National University; Gwanak Seoul Korea
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Zhao J, Deng J, Chen Y, Li S. Advanced phytochemical analysis of herbal tea in China. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1313:2-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Revised: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang WD, Wang PY, Wang Y, Wang Q, Gu Y, Cao J, Wang SQ, Wang XJ. Simultaneous determination of aurantio-obtusin, chrysoobtusin, obtusin and 1-desmethylobtusin in rat plasma by UHPLC-MS/MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2013; 28:369-74. [PMID: 24027008 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Revised: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
A sensitive and reliable ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of four active components of Semen Cassiae extract (aurantio-obtusin, chrysoobtusin, obtusin and 1-desmethylobtusin) in rat plasma after oral administration. Chromatographic separation was achieved on an Agilent Poroshell 120 C18 column with gradient elution using a mobile phase that consisted of acetonitrile-ammonium acetate in water (30 mm) at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min. Detection was performed by a triple-quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer in multiple reaction monitoring mode. The calibration curve was linear over a range of 3.24-1296 ng/mL for aurantio-obtusin, 0.77-618 ng/mL for chrysoobtusin, 34.55-1818 ng/mL for obtusin and 1.86-1485 ng/mL for 1-desmethylobtusin. Inter- and intra-day assay variation was <15%. All analytes were shown to be stable during all sample storage and analysis procedures.
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- Wei-dong Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, People's Republic of China
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