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Characterization of prenylated phenolics in Glycyrrhiza uralensis by offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry coupled with mass defect filter
Prenylated phenolics are an important class of natural products. In this study, an efficient strategy was estab-lished to systematically characterize the prenylated phenolics in Glycyrrhiza uralensis, a popular herbal medicine. Firstly, offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (2DLC/MS) coupled with mass defect filter (MDF) technology was used to preliminarily detect 1631 potential prenylated phenolics. Secondly, the tandem mass spectrometry fragmentation features of different types of prenylated phenolics were investigated using 29 reference standards. Diagnostic fragmentations included neutral loss (NL) of 42 Da for the annular type and NL of 56 Da for the catenulate type in the positive ion mode, and NL of 56 Da for A-ring prenyl groups and NL of 69 Da for B-ring prenyl groups in the negative ion mode. As a result, the prenylation types, substitution sites, and adjacent OH and OCH3 substitutions of 320 prenylated phenolics in G. uralensis were rapidly char-acterized. Moreover, three prenylated dihydrostilbenes were purified from the aerial part of G. uralensis to verify the structural characterizations.
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The 66 reference standards used in this study were isolated from licorice or purchased from DeSiTe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (Chengdu,China)
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原文地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2022.115009
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Isoliquiritigenin triggers developmental toxicity and oxidative stress–mediated apoptosis in zebrafish embryos/larvae via Nrf2-HO1/JNK-ERK/mitochondrion pathway
Isoliquiritigenin (ISL) is an emerging natural flavonoid found in the roots of licorice, exhibits antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective and neuroprotective properties. However, the effect of ISL in embryonic development is yet to be elucidated, and the mechanisms underlying its target-organ toxicity and harmful side effects are still unclear. In the present study, we employed zebrafish embryos to study the developmental toxicity effect of ISL and its underlying mechanisms. Zebrafish embryos upon treatment with either vehicle control (0.1% DMSO) or ISL solutions for 4–96 h post fertilization (hpf) showed that ISL exposure instigated severe developmental toxicity in heart, liver, and nervous system. Mortality and morphological abnormalities were also observed. High concentrations of ISL exposure resulted in abnormal phenotypes and embryonic malformations including pericardial edema, swim bladder defects, yolk retention, curved body shape and shortening of body length. Moreover, ISL exposure led to significant loss of dopaminergic neurons accompanied by reduced locomotor behaviour. Apoptotic cells were predominantly located in the heart area of 96 hpf embryo. Additionally, ISL significantly increased the levels of reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation content and decreased antioxidant enzyme activities. The expressions pattern of apoptosis-related genes Bad, Cyto c, Caspase-9, Caspase-3 and Bax/Bcl-2 indicated that the oxidative stress–induced apoptosis triggered by ISL suggest involvement of Nrf2-HO1/JNK-ERK/mitochondrion pathways. In conclusion, here we provide first evidence that demonstrate ISL-induced dose-dependent developmental toxicity in zebrafish embryos. Furthermore, gene expression patterns in the embryos correlate the above and reveal potential genetic mechanisms of developmental toxicity.......Isoliquiritigenin (ISL) is was purchased from Chengdu DeSiTe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (Sichuan, China).
原文地址：https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653519329686?via%3Dihub
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Chemosphere - 24 December 2019
Isoliquiritigenin triggers developmental toxicity and oxidative stress–mediated apoptosis in zebrafish embryos/larvae via Nrf2-HO1/JNK-ERK/mitochondrion pathway期刊名：Chemosphere文献编号：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125727文献地址：https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653519329686?via%3Dihub发表日期：May 2020AbstractIsoliquiritigenin (ISL) is an emerging natural flavonoid found in the roots of licorice, exhibits antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective and neuroprotective properties. However, the effect of ISL in embryonic development is yet to be elucidated, and the mechanisms underlying its target-organ toxicity and harmful side effects are still unclear. In the present study, we employed zebrafish embryos to study the developmental toxicity effect of ISL and its underlying mechanisms. Zebrafish embryos upon treatment with either vehicle control (0.1% DMSO) or ISL solutions for 4–96 h post fertilization (hpf) showed that ISL exposure instigated severe developmental toxicity in heart, liver, and nervous system. Mortality and morphological abnormalities were also observed. High concentrations of ISL exposure resulted in abnormal phenotypes and embryonic malformations including pericardial edema, swim bladder defects, yolk retention, curved body shape and shortening of body length. Moreover, ISL exposure led to significant loss of dopaminergic neurons accompanied by reduced locomotor behaviour. Apoptotic cells were predominantly located in the heart area of 96 hpf embryo. Additionally, ISL significantly increased the levels of reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation content and decreased antioxidant enzyme activities. The expressions pattern of apoptosis-related genes Bad, Cyto c, Caspase-9, Caspase-3 and Bax/Bcl-2 indicated that the oxidative stress–induced apoptosis triggered by ISL suggest involvement of Nrf2-HO1/JNK-ERK/mitochondrion pathways. In conclusion, here we provide first evidence that demonstrate ISL-induced dose-dependent developmental toxicity in zebrafish embryos. Furthermore, gene expression patterns in the embryos correlate the above and reveal potential genetic mechanisms of developmental toxicity.Isoliquiritigenin (ISL) is was purchased from Chengdu DeSiTe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (Sichuan, China).
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Comparative bioactivity evaluation and chemical profiling...
Glycyrrhiza uralensis is a popular medicinal plant worldwide. Its roots and rhizomes are used as the traditional Chinese medicine Gan-Cao. However, little is known on medicinal potential and chemistry of the other parts of the plant. In this work, the biological activities and chemical components of the roots, stems, leaves, and seeds of G. uralensis were investigated comparatively. The four parts exhibited different but noticeable biological activities. The chemicals in the four parts were globally characterized by liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC/MS) on a Thermo Vanquish UHPLC system connected to a Q-Exactive quadrupole Orbitrap mass spectrometer. By integrating molecular networking, compound spectral matching, MS2LDA-based substructure recognition, and reference standards comparison, a total of 1301 compounds were rapidly characterized. Three flavonoid C-glycosides were purified and their structures were identified by NMR spectroscopic analysis. Orthogonal partial least squares-discriminate analysis (OPLS-DA) further revealed 196 differential chemicals for the four parts. This work will promote the medicinal resource utilization of G. uralensis.
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1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ascorbic acid were from DeSiTe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (Chengdu, China).
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A multi-evaluating strategy for Weikangling capsules: ……
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Weikangling capsules (WKLCs), a Chinese patent medicine consisting of 8 Chinese drugs, have been widely used in clinic to treat gastrointestinal diseases for more than 30 years. The current “Chinese Pharmacopoeia” (2020 Edition, ChP2020) uses paeoniflorin content (≥ 1.0 mg per capsule) as the standard of quality control, but it is insufficient to evaluate the overall quality of WKLCs. An efficient and economic method for quality control is urgently needed to ensure the quality consistency and clinical effects of WKLCs. Herein, a systematic and reliable method for the rapid analysis of chemical components in WKLCs was established for the first time based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS). A total of 115 components covering 7 herbs in WKLCs were preliminarily identified by comparison with standard substances or literature. To evaluate the quality of 26 batches of WKLCs, a new method of fingerprinting combined with quantitative analysis was established, and 16 common peaks were selected to establish the fingerprint similarity model (similarity>0.90). Simultaneously, the contents of albiflorin, paeoniflorin, dactylorhin A, militarine, and glycyrrhizic acid were determined to be 0.82 ± 0.22, 2.09 ± 0.24, 1.15 ± 0.40, 3.73 ± 0.76 and 0.99 ± 0.20 mg/capsule, respectively. The transfer rates and dissolution curves of the five compounds were successfully detected in WKLCs, and the average transfer rates were 67.2%, 33.0%, 68.3%, 54.7%, and 33.7%, respectively. Notably, the dissolution profiles of different manufacturers presented remarkable differences in pH 1.2 hydrochloric acid solution. This method not only qualitatively identified the chemical components of Chinese patent medicines at the microlevel but also evaluated the quality consistency between batches at the macrolevel, which provided a comprehensive reference for the quality consistency of Chinese patent medicines between batches.
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…… The detailed information of all samples is listed in Table S1. The standard substances, including liquiritin, isoliquiritin, liquiritin apioside, isoliquiritin apioside, ononin, gly-cyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhetinic acid, paeoniflorin, albiflorin, oxypaeo-niflorin, benzoylpaeoniflorin, militarine, corydaline, tetrahydropalmatine, protopine, ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Rb1, and ginsenoside Re were purchased from Chengdu Desite Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (Sichuan, China);
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原文链接：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114347
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