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OBJECTIVE To study the improvement effects of different polar parts fro m total f lavonoids of Scutellaria amoena on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease （NAFLD）model rats. METHODS The total flavonoids of S. amoena （SAF）were extracted by reflux extraction with ethanol ，suspended with water ，and then extracted with ethyl acetate and n-butanol in order to obtain the extraction parts of SAF （recorded as SAFA and SAFB respectively ）. Thirty-six rats were randomly divided into normal group （n＝ 6）and modeling group （n＝30）. Modeling group was given high-lipid diet to induce NAFLD model. After modeling ，modeling group was randomly divided into model group （normal saline ），fenofibrate group （positive control ，20 mg/kg），SAF group （300 mg/kg），SAFA group （300 mg/kg）and SAFB group （300 mg/kg）；they were given relevant intragastical administration ，once a day，for consecutive 6 weeks. After last administration ，the liver index was calculated ；the levels of total cholesterol （TC）， triacylglycerol（TG），aspartate transaminase （AST），alanine transaminase （ALT），high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C）， low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C） in serum ，the levels of superoxide dismutase （SOD），glutathione peroxidase （GSH-Px），malondialdehyde（MDA），interleukin-1β（IL-1β），IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α（TNF-α）in liver tissue were detected；the pathomorphological changes of liver tissue were observed. RESULTS Compared with normal group ，the liver index ， the levels of TC ，TG，AST，ALT，LDL-C，MDA，IL-1β， IL-6 and TNF-α in serum/liver tissue of model group were all increased significantly （P＜0.05）， while the levels of HDL-C，SOD and GSH-Px were all decreased significantly （P＜0.05）. Compared with model group ，except there was no statistical significance in the serum levels of HDL-C and ALT in SAFA group （P＞0.05），above indexes in serum/liver tissue of rats in groups of polar parts from total flavonoids of S. amoena were significantly improved （P＜0.05）；inflammatory cell infiltration and fatty vacuoles in liver tissue were significantly improved. Compared with SAF group and SAFA group ，the levels of TC，TG，AST，MDA，IL-6 and TNF-α were decreased significantly in SAFB group（P＜0.05），while the level of SOD was increased significantly （P＜0.05）；pathomorphological changes of liver tissue were improved more significantly. CONCLUSIONS Each polar part from total flavonoids of S. amoena can improve NAFLD by regulating oxidative stress and inhibiting the secretion of inflammatory factors. The n-butanol polar part has more obvious effect .
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OBJECTIVE：To evaluate in vitro antioxidant activities of 4 different polar parts of ethanol extract from Amomum tsao-ko，and to lay a foundation for the research and development of antioxidant chemical components in the plant. METHODS ： The dried fruits of A. tsao-ko were crushed ，then were hearted and reflux extracted with 95％ ethanol. The extraction fluid was concentrated by rotary evaporation and evaporated in water bath to obtain the ethanol extract. The extract was dispersed in water ， and then extracted with petroleum ether ，ethyl acetate and n-butanol organic solvents one by one. Each solvent extract was combined and the lower water phase were collected. Finally ，the petroleum ether part ，ethyl acetate part ，n-butanol part and water part were obtained，after rotary evaporation concentration and water bath evaporation. Through in vitro antioxidant activity tests ，using 2， 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol（BHT）as positive control ，DPPH radical ，superoxide anion radical scavenging ability and Fe 3+ reducing ability of different polar parts of ethanol extract from A. tsao-ko were investigated. RESULTS ：The scavenging rates of 4 polar parts of ethanol extract from A. tsao-ko on DPPH radical were all over 80％；the order of scavenging ability was ethyl acetate part＞BHT＞n-butanol part ＞petroleum ether part ＞water part. Those of the 4 polar parts to superoxide anion radical were between about 30％-40％ mostly；the order of scavenging ability was n-butanol part ＞petroleum ether part ＞water part ＞ethyl acetate part ＞ BHT；but those were weaker than their scavenging ability to DPPH r adical. The polar parts of ethanol extract also had a certain reduction ability to Fe 3+；the order of the reduction ability was n-butanol part ＞BHT＞ethyl acetate part ＞petroleum ether part ＞ water part on the whole ，but that of water part rose to the stron- gest when its concentration was 4.0 μg/mL. CONCLUSIONS： The different polar parts of ethanol extract from A. tsao-kom have certain in vitro antioxidant capacity ，but the order of antioxidant activity of different polar parts was not the same in different antioxidant activity tests ；ethyl acetate part has the 163.com strongest scave nging effect on DPPH radical ，n-butanol part has the strongest scavenging ability on superoxide anion radical and reducing ability on Fe 3+.
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Objective: To investigate the contents of secoiridoid compounds (i.e. sweroside, swertiamarin and gentiopicrin) from Gentianella turkestanerum extracts, and the potential effects of G. turkestanerum extracts against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver injury in mice. Methods: The contents of swertiamarin, gentiopicroside and sweroside from different G. turkestanerum extracts were determined with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). CCl4 was used to induce acute liver injury in mice. The serum aspartate amino transferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total protein (TP), total bilirubin (TB), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione transferase (GSH) and catalase (CAT) were measured. HE staining was performed to investigate the pathological changes of liver. Results: Iridoid glycoside showed the highest content in the product extracted by butanol (designated as GBA), but lower in the products extracted by ethyl acetate and water designated as GEA and GW, respectively. All G. turkestanerum extracts showed protective effects against CCl4 induced acute liver injury in mice, among which GBA showed the maximal protective effects. G. turkestanerum extracts induced significant decrease in the serum ALT, AST, ALP and TB compared with those in the mice with acute lung injury (P < 0.01). Obvious increase was noticed in serum TP (P < 0.01). Moreover, such effects presented in a dose-dependent manner. Compared with the control group, the MDA was significantly elevated in the model group (P < 0.01), while significant decrease was observed in the levels of SOD, GSH and CAT in model group compared with the control group (P < 0.01). Whereas, such phenomenon was completely reversed by G. turkestanerum extracts in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion:G. turkestanerum showed protective effects against CCl4 induced acute liver injury in mice.
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OBJECTIVE:To screen the α-glucosidase inhibitory active part from Pothos chinensis. METHODS:The aqueous extractions of P. chinensis were extracted by petroleum,ethyl acetate,n-butyl alcohol in turn to obtain different polarparts. Effect of each part on α-glucosidase inhibitory activity was determined,and enzyme inhibition kinetics was conducted for the screened parts with strong activity and relatively high yield rate;effects of each part on blood glucose level of mice loaded with glucose,su-crose and starch were respectively determined (using Acacoside tablet as positive control). RESULTS:Enzyme inhibition kinetics in vitro showed the ethyl acetate part [yield rate was 0.40%,enzyme activity inhibition rate was(72.90±2.85)%] had strongα-glu-cosidase inhibitory activity and showed a dose-dependent,fast,non-competitive and reversible model. Results of in vivo glucose tol-erance indicated that Acacoside tablet and each part of P. chinensis had no effects on blood glucose level of glucose-loaded mice (P>0.05);while Acacoside tablet and ethyl acetate part in P. chinensis could reduce 30,60 min blood glucose level of su-crose-loaded mice and 30,60,120 min blood glucose level of starch-loaded mice(P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS:Ethyl acetate part is theα-glucosidase inhibitory active part from Yao medicine P. chinensis.
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OBJECTIVE:To study the antioxidant activity of the different polar parts from Dictamnus dasycarpus and its ef-fects on tyrosinase activity. METHODS:Extract was extracted by 95% ethanol from D. dasycarpus,using petroleum ether,chloro-form,ethyl acetate to obtain different polar parts after dissolved in water. 1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine (DPPH) method was used to investigate its antioxidant activity [expressed as half inhibitory concentration (IC50)],and tyrosinase method was used to investigate the related activity in different polar parts. RESULTS:The IC50 of petroleum ether,chloroform,ethyl acetate parts for scavenging DPPH free radicals were 0.875,0.824,0.407 mg/mL,respectively. When the mass concentration of each polar part were 25.0,50.0,100,200,300,400,500 μg/mL,the inhibition rate of petroleum ether part to tyrosinase were -3.18%,-4.98%,0.160%,0.044%,2.31%,3.89%,4.29%;that of trichloromethane part were -33.39%,-31.48%,-10.14%,-5.42%,-9.70%,-4.06%,-0.42%;and that of ethyl acetate part were -17.63%,-17.89%,-18.42%,-21.84%,-20.26%,-22.13%,-32.36%. CONCLUSIONS:The capacity in scavenging DPPH free radicals in ethyl acetate part is obvi-ously stronger than the other 2 parts,showing positive correlation with the concentration. Ethyl acetate and chloroform chave an ac-tivation effect on tyrosinase,the activation effect of chloroform part on tyrosinase was negatively correlated with the concentration and petroleum ether part has a two-way regulatory effect on the activity of tyrosinase.
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OBJECTIVE:To study antioxidant activities of ethanol extract of Paeonia lactiflora (CREt) and different polar parts in vitro. METHODS:CREt was prepared with 95% ethanol. CREt (extracted by 50% ethanal) was extracted with aether petrolei,acetic ether and n-butyl alcohol to obtain aether petrolei part (CRP part),acetic ether part (CRE part),n-butyl alcohol part(CRB part)and water part(CRW part). The ability of CREt and different polar parts eliminating DPPH·,O2-· and ·OH were investigated (mass concentrations of CREt and different polar parts were respectively 0.75-12,0.5-6,1.25-15 mg/ml in above 3 tests) and compared with ascorbic acid (VC,0.2 mg/ml) group. RESULTS:The maximum elimination rate of CREt to DPPH·, ·OH and O2-· were(97.55±0.25)%,(81.45±0.20)% and(75.28±0.41)%,IC50 were 1.629,1.789 and 5.268 mg/ml;those of CRE part to those radicals were (82.54 ± 0.36)%,(77.74 ± 0.42)% and (72.16 ± 0.73)%,IC50 were 2.481,1.918 and 6.005 mg/ml;that of CRB part to ·OH reached to(62.53±0.83)%,IC50 was 7.232 mg/ml,but to DPPH·、O2-· were less than 45%;those of CRP part and CRW part to those radicals were all lower than 40%. Each part could eliminate 3 radicals in dose-dependent manner,but were all poorer than VC group,with statistical significance (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS:The CREt and CRE part show strongest antioxidant activities in vitro,and other parts have weak antioxidant effect.