Based on Ozone (O) Monitoring Instrument satellite remoting sensing data and reanalysis meteorological data, an analysis was conducted on the spatiotemporal distribution and trends of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO) and formaldehyde (HCHO) in Guangdong Province from 2015 to 2020. The study also examined the changing characteristics of O generation sensitivity in relation to meteorological parameters. The results indicated that during 2015-2020, the tropospheric NO column concentration in Guangdong Province exhibited a distribution pattern with the Pearl River Delta (PRD) Region as the high-value center gradually decreasing towards the surrounding areas, with the most substantial decline observed in the Pearl River Delta.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTryptanthrin (TRYP) is the main active ingredient in Indigo Naturalis. Studies have shown that TRYP had excellent anti-inflammatory activity, but its specific mechanism has been unclear. In this work, the differentially expressed proteins resulting from TRYP intervention in LPS-stimulated RAW264.
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April 2024
is a deciduous tree, with important medicinal and economic values. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of was assembled and the phylogenetic relationship to other species was inferred in this study. The chloroplast genome is 157,209 bp in length, including two inverted repeats of 26,408 bp, a large single-copy of 86,099 bp and a small single copy of 18,294 bp.
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August 2023
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi
April 2023
This study aims to explore the effect of tryptanthrin on potential metabolic biomarkers in the serum of mice with ulcerative colitis(UC) induced by dextran sulfate sodium(DSS) based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS) and predict the related metabolic pathways. C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned into a tryptanthrin group, a sulfasalazine group, a control group, and a model group. The mouse model of UC was established by free drinking of 3% DSS solution for 11 days, and corresponding drugs were adminsitrated at the same time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChronic pain, along with comorbid psychiatric disorders, is a common problem worldwide. A growing number of studies have focused on non-opioid-based medicines, and billions of funds have been put into digging new analgesic mechanisms. Peripheral inflammation is one of the critical causes of chronic pain, and drugs with anti-inflammatory effects usually alleviate pain hypersensitivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAconicumines A-D, an advanced class of norditerpenoid alkaloids, and seven known alkaloids, were isolated from Aconitum taipaicum Hand.-Mazz. (Ranunculaceae).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Two classes of spiro[4-pyran-3,3'-oxindole] derivatives were prepared the one pot reaction of chain diketones (1-phenyl-1,3-butanedione or dibenzoyl methane), substituted isatins and malononitrile successfully catalyzed by a Tröger's base derivative 1b (5,12-dimethyl-3,10-diphenyl-bis-1-pyrazol][4,5]-1,5-diazadicyclo[3.3.1]-2,6-octadiene).
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November 2021
(Willd.) Prain is an ethnomedicinal plant with high nutritional and medicinal values. In this study, we report the complete chloroplast genome of .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn enantiomeric pair of rare cyperane-type sesquiterpenoids, (+)- and (-)-gracilistones C (, ), together with a novel norsesquiterpenoid, gracilistone D (), bearing a bicyclic lactone system were isolated from the root bark of using LC-MS-IT-TOF analyses. The structures and absolute configurations of , , and were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and ECD spectroscopic methods. Intermediate suggests a possible biosynthesis process involving compound .
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October 2019
With digital satellite remote sensing image data of GF-1,in 2018 the object-oriented classification method was used to extract Zizyphus jujuba planting area in Jia county of Shaanxi province. The results showed that the remote sensing classification method based on rule set could extract and reckon Z. jujube planting area in the study area effectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndigo naturalis (IN) is a traditional Chinese medicine, named Qing-Dai, which is extracted from indigo plants and has been used to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in China and Japan. Though there are notable effects of IN on colitis, the mechanisms remain elusive. Regarding the significance of alterations of intestinal flora related to IBD and the poor water solubility of the blue IN powder, we predicted that the protective action of IN on colitis may occur through modifying gut microbiota.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA pair of new clerodane diterpenoid epimers, 3-methoxyl-teucvin () and 3-methoxyl-teucvin (), were isolated from the Roots of Their structures were completely established on the basis of spectroscopic methods, and the absolute configurations were determined by analysis of electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds and exhibited anti-inflammatory activities with IC values of 0.82 and 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGracilistones A (1) and B (2), two new eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids with an unusual tetrahydrofuran-fused 6/6/5 tricyclic ring system, were obtained from Acanthopanax gracilistylus under the guidance of LC-MS investigation. Their structures and absolute configurations were assigned by extensive spectroscopic analyses and quantum calculation methods. Compounds 1 and 2 showed potent inhibitory activity against LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(POL) is a traditional Chinese medicine and also an edible vegetable used to treat diarrhea in china for thousands years. Though the therapeutic effect has been proved in clinical trials, the concrete effective component and mechanisms remained elusive. Polysaccharide from POL has been extracted previously and the experiment suggested that POLP could diminish the weight loss and improve the health conditions of mice with DSS induced colitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a notable health problem and may considerably affect the quality of human life. Previously, the protective roles of tryptanthrin (TRYP) against dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis has been proved, but the concrete mechanism remained elusive. It has been suggested that TRYP could diminish the weight loss and improve the health conditions of mice with DSS induced colitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: Ligularia przewalskii (Maxim.) Diels (LP) (called zhangyetuowu in Chinese), is generally found in moist forest areas in the western regions of China. The root, leaves and flower of LP are utilized as a common traditional medicine in China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new pheophytin, (13S, 17S, 18S)-13-hydroxy-20-chloro-ethylpheophorbide a (3), along with two known analogues (1-2) were isolated from the lichen Usnea diffracta Vainio (Parmeliaceae). Among them, compound 3 was a rare C-20-chloro type pheophytin obtained from lichens. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis, and all the compounds were obtained for the first time from U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal lymphoblasts in the bone marrow and blood. Though great progress has been made for improvement in clinical treatment during the past decades, some children with ALL still relapsed. Glucocorticoid (GC) resistance is an important clinical problem for ALL treatment failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCordycepin is an active component of the traditional Chinese medicine and with notable anticancer activity. Though the prominent inhibitory activity was reported in different kinds of cancer cell lines, the concrete mechanisms remain elusive. It was reported that cordycepin could be converted into tri-phosphates in vivo to confuse a number of enzymes and interfere the normal cell function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a common hematological malignancy characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of leukemia cells in children. Discovering and developing effective chemotherapeutic drugs are needed for ALL. In this study, we investigated the anti-leukemic activity of butein and its action mechanisms in ALL.
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November 2013
Low-lying states of Ga2P and Ga2As are investigated with the equation-of-motion coupled-cluster approach for ionized states at the singles and doubles level (EOMIP-CCSD) as well as at the CCSDT-3 level together with CCSD, CCSD(T), and DFT. Except for the asymmetric stretching b2 mode of the (2)B2 and (2)A1 states, all these approaches provide structures, frequencies and adiabatic electron affinities that are in reasonable agreement with each other. According to our results, the lowest-energy state of these two molecules is the (2)A' state of C(s) symmetry and the (2)B2 state is the ground electronic state with C(2v) symmetry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this work, the equation-of-motion coupled-cluster approach with spin-orbit coupling (SOC) for ionization potentials (IP) at the singles and doubles level (EOMIP-CCSD) is employed to calculate spectroscopic constants of low-lying states of rare gas dimer ions Kr2(+), Xe2(+), and Rn2(+). Two approaches are proposed to include contributions of triples: (1) energies of these states are calculated by adding the IPs from EOMIP-CCSD and the CCSD(T) energy of the rare gas dimers and (2) CCSD(T) energies without SOC for Rg2(+) are first calculated and energies of these states with SOC are determined subsequently using the SOC matrix between these states. The first approach can provide accurate results for the three most stable states, while overestimates bond lengths for the other states.
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