5种小檗科植物多糖含量及抗氧化活性分析

应用苯酚-硫酸比色法测定了南天竹(Nandina domestica)、日本绿叶小檗(Berberis thunbergii)、红叶小檗(Berberis thunbergii var.atropurpurea)、十大功劳(Mahonia fortunei)和阔叶十大功劳(Mahonia bealei)的多糖含量,应用ABTS[2,2-联氮-二(3-乙基-苯并噻唑-6-磺酸)二铵盐]和DPPH(1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼)方法分析了5种小檗科植物多糖的抗氧化活性。结果表明,南天竹、日本绿叶小檗、红叶小檗、十大功劳和阔叶十大功劳的多糖含量平均值分别为27.82%、14.52%、12.14%、14.44%和16.80%,清除ABTS·+自由基的EC50值分别为0.168 8、0.543 6、0.160 4、0.399 1和0.168 9 g/L,清除DPPH自由基的EC50值分别为0.067 8、0.376 9、0.210 4、0.291 7和0.222 4 g/L。相同属植物多糖的含量无显著差异,不同种植物多糖的含量及抗氧化活性差异较大。多糖样品的抗氧化活性存在明显的剂量依赖性,基于量效关系建立的数学模型具有较高的拟合度。南天竹、阔叶十大功劳多糖含量较高且抗氧化活性较强,具有一定的开发利用价值。     

Effect of Berberine Isolated from Barberry Species by Centrifugal Partition Chromatography on Memory and the Expression of Parvalbumin in the Mouse Hippocampus Proper

Neurodegenerative diseases associated with memory disturbances are important health issues occurring due to a prolonged life span. This article presents the results of a study targeting the emergence of a drug candidate with antiamnesic properties. The effect of berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the overground parts of Berberis sibirica Pall., on memory and expression of parvalbumin in the mouse hippocampus proper were determined. High-purity BBR was isolated by centrifugal partition chromatography from a methanolic extract from B. sibirica by using a methyl-tert-butyl ether and water (1:1 v/v) solvent system with 10 mmol/L of triethylamine and hydrochloric acid. In an in vivo study, we assessed the influence of the chronic administration of BBR on different stages of memory-related responses in mice. Our results indicated that the chronic administration of BBR in a higher dose (5 mg/kg) improves long-term memory acquisition in mice, as determined in the passive avoidance test. The hippocampal CA1–CA3 fields showed an increased number of parvalbumin-immunoreactive neurons (PV-IR) and nerve fibers as compared to the control. No significant changes in the dentate gyrus were observed between the groups. The HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS analysis of the biological material revealed the content of BBR as 363.4 ± 15.0 ng (4.11% of RSD) per brain, 15.06 ± 0.89 ng (5.91% of RSD) per hippocampus, and 54.45 ± 1.40 (4.05% of RSD) ng in 100 µL plasma. The study showed that BBR could be a factor influencing the expression of PV in hippocampal neurons. We speculate that BBR may modulate the level of Ca²⁺ in neurons and thus potentially act as a neuroprotective factor against neuronal damages.     

小檗科植物化学成分及生物活性研究概况

本文综述了小檗科植物化学成分及生物活性研究的进展,为更好地开发和利用小檗科植物资源提供理论参考。