[Research progress of Angelicae Sinensis Radix and predictive analysis on its quality markers].

Angelicae Sinensis Radix, as a medicinal and edible Chinese medicinal herb, is widely used in clinical practice. It is mainly cultivated in Minxian, Tanchang, Zhangxian and Weiyuan counties of Gansu province. In recent years, with the comprehensive and in-depth study of Angelicae Sinensis Radix in China and abroad, its chemical composition, pharmacological effects and application and development have attracted much attention.

Phytochemical Profile and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Fraction from Artemisia lavandulaefolia.

Artemisia lavandulaefolia, a traditional herbal medicine, has been utilized as anti-inflammatory and analgesia agent in clinic. Bioassay-guided fractionation resulted in a fraction (ALDF) with anti-inflammatory effect obtained from A. lavandulaefolia.

Nitric Oxide Production Inhibitory Eudesmane-Type Sesquiterpenoids from Artemisia argyi.

Six new eudesmane-type sesquiterpene derivatives, artemargyinins A-F were isolated from the leaves of Artemisia argyi. Their structures were elucidated based on the extensive analysis of spectroscopic data. Artemargyinins A-F feature a lactone ring-opening eudesmane-type sesquiterpene with an isoprenoid group at C(8).

Sesquiterpenoids from Artemisia argyi and their COXs inhibitory activities.

Four new sesquiterpene lactones, named artemargyinolides A-D (1-4), and seven known sesquiterpenoids (5-11) were isolated from Artemisia argyi. Their structures were elucidated based on the extensive analysis of spectroscopic data. The absolute configuration of 1 was assigned by X-ray crystallographic analysis.

Triterpenoids with -glucosidase inhibitory activity from .

Two new nordammarane-type triterpenoids, 3-acetoxy-20-oxo-21-nordammaran-23-carboxylic acid methyl ester () and 3-acetoxy-17-dammaranic acid (), along with two known cycloartane-type triterpenoids (-), were isolated from the petroleum ether-soluble extract of . Their structures were elucidated based on 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data analysis. All compounds were evaluated for their -glucosidase inhibitory activity .

[Research progress on anti-inflammatory mechanism of natural sesquiterpenoids].

Sesquiterpenoid is a kind of compound widely distributed in nature, which has a wide range of biological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and immunomodulatory activities. This paper would review the anti-inflammatory mechanism of sesquiterpenoid. The mechanism is mainly by inhibiting the activation of nuclear factor (NF-κB), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKs) and signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) signaling pathways and down-regulating the inflammatory gene expression including tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-), prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂), nitric oxide (NO), interleukin-1(IL-1), IL-6, IL-8 and other inflammatory factors.

A Blade Defect Diagnosis Method by Fusing Blade Tip Timing and Tip Clearance Information.

Blade tip timing (BTT) technology is considered the most promising method for blade vibration measurements due to the advantages of its simplicity and non-contact measurement capacity. Nevertheless, BTT technology still suffers from two problems, which are (1) the requirements of domain expertise and prior knowledge of BTT signals analysis due to severe under-sampling; and (2) that the traditional BTT method can only judge whether there is a defect in the blade but it cannot judge the severity and the location of the defect. Thus, how to overcome the above drawbacks has become a big challenge.

Phthalide dimers from Angelica sinensis and their COX-2 inhibition activity.

Four new dimeric phthalides, angesinenolides C-F (1-4), along with three known ones, were isolated from the roots of Angelica sinensis. Their structures were determined by means of HRMS and NMR experiments. The structures of compounds 1 and 3 were confirmed using X-ray crystallographic data.

Sesquiterpene Lactones with COX-2 Inhibition Activity from Artemisia lavandulaefolia.

Two new sesquiterpene lactones, artelavanolides A (1) and B (2), and four known sesquiterpene lactones (3 - 6) were isolated from the leaves of Artemisia lavandulaefolia. Their structures were elucidated based on the analysis of spectroscopic data (1D, 2D-NMR and HR-ESI-MS). The absolute configuration of 1 was determined by the analysis of single-crystal X-ray diffraction data.

Two new flavonoids from Artemisia argyi with their anticoagulation activities.

A new flavone glycoside, eupatilin 7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (1) and a new flavone, 5,6,2',4'-tetrahydroxy-7,5'-dimethoxyflavone (2), were isolated from Artemisia argyi. Their structures were unambiguously elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis. Both flavonoids were evaluated for in vitro anticoagulation activities.

Phthalide Derivatives with Anticoagulation Activities from Angelica sinensis.

Two new phthalide derivatives, angesinenolides A and B (1 and 2), were isolated from the roots of Angelica sinensis. Their structures were elucidated using HRMS, NMR, and X-ray crystallographic data. Compound 1 is the first example of a phthalide trimer presumably formed through two [2+2] cycloaddition reactions.

Isoprenylated Flavonoids with PTP1B Inhibition from Macaranga denticulata.

Three new C-methylated and isoprenylated chalcone derivatives, dentichalcones A-C (1-3), together with six known compounds (4-9), were isolated from the twigs and leaves of Macaranga denticulata. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, including 1D, 2D NMR, and MS data. The known compounds, (2E)-1-(5,7-dihydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-2H-benzopyran-8-yl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one (4), (2E)-1-(5,7-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H-benzopyran-8-yl)-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-one (5), laxichalcone (6), macarangin (7), bonanniol A (8), and bonannione A (9), showed inhibitory activities against protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) in vitro.

[The Study of Infrared Spectra of Acetophenone Molecule].

By implying the density functional theory method, the geometry of acetophenone molecular is fully optimized at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p) level and the frequency is also calculated at the same level. The infrared spectrum and complete vibrational modes of acetophenone molecular are attained. Meanwhile, the infrared spectrum is obtained by experimental measurements.

[Theory study of the structures and IR of (C5H5N)n(H2O), (n = 1-2, m = 1-4) clusters].

Using density functional theory, the possible geometrical structures of (C5H5N)n (H2O)m (n = 1-2, m = 1- 4) clusters were optimized at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p) level and the stable structures were attained. For the dimer formed between C5H5N and H2O, the calculation result shows that there is only one stable structure and the configuration of cluster formed through pi hydrogen bond (O-H..

Geranyl flavonoids from Robinia pseudoacacia.

A new geranyl flavonol, robipseudin A (1), and a known geranyl flavone, kuwanon S (2), were isolated from the leaves of Robinia pseudoacacia. The structure of the new compound was determined by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 1 and 2 showed moderate antioxidant activities in the DPPH radical scavenging assay.

Japonicasins A and B, two new isoprenylated flavanones from Sophora japonica.

Two new flavanones with a C15 isoprenoid group, japonicasins A and B (1 and 2), were isolated from the leaves of Sophora japonica. This is the first report on the presence of the (2E,7E)-6-isopropyl-3,9-dimethyldeca-2,7,9-trien-1-yl group (C15 isoprenoid group) in isoprenylated flavonoids. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods, including UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, and CD experiments.

[The study of infrared spectra of 2-pyridinemethanol by density functional theory].

Using density functional theory (DFT), geometry optimizations and frequencies calculation of 2-pyridinemethanol were performed at B3LYP/6-311G(d, p) level, the stable structure and complete vibrational modes of 2-pyridinemethanol were attained. The calculated geometric parameters are in good agreement with the reported experimental measurement of pyridine and the reported data of pertinent literature. When comparing the calculated IR data with those reported by experiments, it was found that the calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental results.

Isoprenylated flavonoid and adipogenesis-promoting constituents of Dodonaea viscosa.

Ten new isoprenylated flavonol derivatives, dodoviscins A-J (1-10), and seven known compounds (11-17) were isolated from the aerial parts of Dodonaea viscosa. Compounds 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-9, 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-3',5'-bis(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-3-methoxyflavone (11), 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-3',5'-bis(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-3,6-dimethoxyflavone (12), 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-3'-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-5'-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-3,6-dimethyoxyflavone (13), sakuranetin (14), and blumeatin (15) promoted adipocyte differentiation as characterized by increased triglyceride levels in 3T3L1 cells. Compounds 1, 13, and 15 also enhanced the accumulation of lipid droplets and induced upregulation of the expression of the adipocyte-specific genes aP2 and GLUT4.