Rakicidin J and K, two cytotoxic and antibacterial cyclic depsipeptides from the marine bacterium .

Rakicidin J () and rakicidin K (), two new cyclic depsipeptides, were isolated from culture broth of FIM-R150103. Their structures were elucidated by extensive analysis of NMR, HR-ESI-MS, and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data. The two compounds showed strong cytotoxic activity against human colon carcinoma HCT-8 and human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells under normoxic and hypoxic conditions in the range of IC values from 0.

Plastid Phosphatidylglycerol Homeostasis Is Required for Plant Growth and Metabolism in .

A unique feature of plastid phosphatidylglycerol (PG) is a -double bond specifically at the -2 position of 16C fatty acid (16:1t- PG), which is catalyzed by FATTY ACID DESATURASE 4 (FAD4). To offer additional insights about the in vivo roles of FAD4 and its product 16:1t-PG, overexpression lines () were generated in Columbia ecotype. When grown under continuous light condition, the and plants exhibited higher growth rates compared to WT control.

Quantitative Measurement Reveals Dynamic Volatile Changes and Potential Biochemical Mechanisms during Green Tea Spreading Treatment.

Quantitative data provide clues for biochemical reactions or regulations. The absolute quantification of volatile compounds in tea is complicated by their low abundance, volatility, thermal liability, matrix complexity, and instrumental sensitivity. Here, by integrating solvent-assisted flavor evaporation extraction with a gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry platform, we successfully established a method based on multiple reaction monitoring (MRM).

Metabolomic Profiling in Combination with Data Association Analysis Provide Insights about Potential Metabolic Regulation Networks among Non-Volatile and Volatile Metabolites in .

The non-volatile and volatile metabolites in tea confer the taste and odor characteristics of tea fusion, as well as shape the chemical base for tea quality. To date, it remains largely elusive whether there are metabolic crosstalks among non-volatile metabolites and volatile metabolites in the tea tree. Here, we generated an F1 half-sib population by using an albino cultivar of as the maternal parent, and then we quantified the non-volatile metabolites and volatile metabolites from individual half-sibs.

[Qualitative and quantitative analysis of alkaloids in Eurycoma longifolia by HPLC-Q-TOF-MS combined with UPLC-QQQ-MS/MS].

A sensitive and efficient method was established and validated for qualitative and quantitative analysis of total alkaloids from the extract of Eurycoma longifolia by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry(HPLC-Q-TOF-MS) combined with ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-QQQ-MS/MS). The HPLC-Q-TOF-MS conditions are as follows: Welch Ultimate XB-C_(18) column(4.6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm) with acetonitrile(containing 0.

[Qualitative and quantitative analysis of quassinoid diterpenoids from Eurycoma longifolia by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS combined with UPLC-QQQ-MS/MS].

In this work, a sensitive and efficient method was established and validated for qualitative and quantitative analysis of major quassinoid diterpenoids constituents from the extract of Eurycoma longifolia by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a triple quadrupole mass spectrometry(UPLC-QQQ-MS/MS). The UPLC-Q-TOF-MS analysis was performed on an Agilent Eclipse Plus C_(18) RRHD(2.1 mm×100 mm,1.

Identification and antimicrobial properties of a new alkaloid produced by marine-derived sp. FIM06-0036.

The actinomycete strain FIM06-0036 was isolated from marine sponge sample collected from the East China Sea and identified as sp. based upon the results of 16S rRNA sequence analysis. One new alkaloid, 2-ethylhexyl 1H-imidazole-4-carboxylate (), together with a known alkaloid butyl 1H-imidazole-4-carboxylate () was obtained from the fermentation products of this strain, the structures of compounds and were determined by their detailed analysis of 1 D, 2 D NMR and HR-ESI-MS data, along with literature data analysis.

Isolation, purification and identification of two new alkaloids metabolites from marine-derived sp. FIM06025.

Chemical investigation of a marine-derived actinomycete strain sp. FIM06025 isolated from a marine sponge sample collected from the East China Sea, resulted in the discovery of two new alkaloids, (2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylaziridin-1-yl) (2-hydroxyphenyl) methanone () and 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydrobenzo [] [1,4]oxazepin-5()-one (). The structures of compounds and were determined by the detailed analysis of 1D, 2D NMR and HR-TOF-MS data, along with literature data analysis.

Bifidobacterium adolescentis Exerts Strain-Specific Effects on Constipation Induced by Loperamide in BALB/c Mice.

Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints worldwide. This study was performed to determine whether exerts inter-strain differences in alleviating constipation induced by loperamide in BALB/c mice and to analyze the main reasons for these differences. BALB/c mice underwent gavage with (CCFM 626, 667, and 669) once per day for 17 days.

Screening of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria based on gastrointestinal properties and perfluorooctanoate toxicity.

The consumption of lactic acid bacteria capable of binding or degrading food-borne carcinogens may reduce human exposure to these deleterious compounds. In this study, 25 Lactobacillus strains isolated from human, plant, or dairy environments were investigated for their potential probiotic capacity against perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) toxicity. The PFOA binding, tolerance ability, and acid and bile salt tolerance were investigated and assessed by principal component analysis.

Toxicity assessment of perfluorooctane sulfonate using acute and subchronic male C57BL/6J mouse models.

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a principal representative and the final degradation product of several commercially produced perfluorinated compounds. However, PFOS has a high bioaccumulation potential and therefore can exert toxicity on aquatic organisms, animals, and cells. Considering the widespread concern this phenomenon has attracted, we examined the acute and subchronic toxic effects of varying doses of PFOS on adult male C57BL/6 mice.

Compounds from marine-derived Verrucosispora sp. FIM06054 and their potential antitumour activities.

Strain FIM06054 was isolated from a marine sponge sample collected from the East China Sea and was characterised as a strain of Verrucosispora genus on the basis of its 16S rRNA gene sequence. One new compound, FW054-1 (1), together with a known aminofuran compound proximicin A (2), was isolated from the culture broth of Verrucosispora sp. FIM06054.

FW523-3, a novel lipopeptide compound, induces apoptosis in cancer cells.

FW523-3, a new lipopeptide compound, was recently isolated and purified from the culture broth of a marine Micromonospora chalcea. FW523-3 was shown to inhibit the proliferation of certain cancer cells. However, the spectra and the underlying mechanism of its antitumor activity are unclear.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 4-fluoroproline and 4-fluoropyrrolidine-2-acetic acid derivatives as new GABA uptake inhibitors.

Preparation for the N-alkylated derivatives of enantiomerically pure (2S)-4-fluoroproline and (2S)-4-fluoropyrrolidine-2-acetic acid is described. The final compounds were evaluated as potential GAT-1 uptake inhibitors via cultured cell lines expressing mouse GAT-1. Compared with their corresponding 4-hydroxy compounds, these derivatives exhibited slight improvement on their inhibitory potency, but still much weaker than their corresponding compounds with no substituents at the C-4 of the pyrrolidine moiety, with the most potent affinity being about 1/15 fold as that of Tiagabine.

[Impact of childhood abuses on the psychology and behaviors regarding harmful dietary pattern in adolescents].

Objective: To examine the effect of childhood abuses on adolescents' psychology and behaviors related to harmful dietary pattern.

Methods: Anonymous questionnaire study on childhood abuses, adolescents' psychology and behaviors regarding their dietary patterns was conducted among 5141 students in 9 middle schools in 2 areas of Anhui province.

Results: Among 5141 students, 29.