大鼠灌胃中国蜂胶醇提物后血浆中5种酚酸类成分的HPLC测定及其药代动力学

对大鼠灌胃蜂胶乙醇提取物（EEP）后,血浆中5种酚酸类成分的药代动力学特性进行研究.用HPLC-UV法测定血浆中咖啡酸、香豆酸、阿魏酸、异阿魏酸和3,4-二甲氧基肉桂酸的浓度.应用WinNonlin非典型房室模型计算软件计算相应的药代动力学参数.血浆中内源性物质和内标对酚酸类成分测定无干扰,回收率、准确度及日内、日间精密度均符合生物样品测定要求.结果表明,该方法简便、快速、重复性好,适用于咖啡酸等5种蜂胶中酚酸类成分的大鼠血药质量浓度测定及体内药动学研究.     

CO2 process intensification of algae oil extraction to biodiesel

Algae-to-biodiesel processes are hindered by high costs and low energy return on investment.^1,2. Herein, three foci in research improve algae-to-biodiesel processes by: (1) reducing high installation and energy costs in the CO₂ sequestration, cultivation, and harvesting stages; (2) improving oil extraction and biodiesel generation; and (3) increasing utilization of the proteins in lipid-extracted biomass (e.g., for animal feed), as well as the omega-3 fatty acids for nutraceuticals and food supplements. A process is introduced that uses carbon dioxide to aid in all three of these foci. CO₂ is used first in the form of microbubbles to lyse algae cell walls, releasing triglyceride oils. CO₂ also aids with transesterification of these triglycerides using methanol. At low temperatures (353.15–368.15 K) and intermediate pressures (5–10 MMPa), carbon dioxide causes methanol to dissolve partially in the triglyceride phase and triglyceride to dissolve partially in the methanol phase, increasing the transesterification reaction rate. Due to the nondestructive nature of these processes, other metabolites can also be harvested providing improvements in both mass and economic efficiency with an overall sharp reduction in the modeled price of biodiesel.     

Isoform-specific expression and characterization of 14-3-3 proteins in human glioma tissues discovered by stable isotope labeling with amino acids in cell culture-based proteomic analysis

Human 14-3-3 proteins have isoform-specific expression and functions in different kinds of normal or tumor cells and tissues. However, the expression profiling of 14-3-3 proteins and isoform-specific biological functions are unclear in human glioma so far. In our study, the expression levels and characterization of 14-3-3 isoforms in human glioma tissues were investigated by a sensitive, accurate stable isotope labeling with amino acids in cell culture-based quantitative proteomic strategy. As a result, except unexpressed 14-3-3σ, the other six isoforms, with different expression levels, were existed in glioma tissues and para-cancerous brain tissues (PBTs). 14-3-3β and η were upregulated, whereas 14-3-3ζ was downregulated in glioma tissues compared with that in PBTs. And the other three isoforms 14-3-3ε, θ, and γ had similar expression levels in human glioma tissues and PBTs. Western blot and immunohistochemistry analysis were both consistent with the quantitative proteomic data. The loss of expression of 14-3-3σ was further discovered due to DNA high methylation in its coding region in glioma by methylation-specific PCR analysis. These results indicated that the four isoforms, including 14-3-3β, η, ζ, and σ, may play important roles in tumorigenesis of human glioma, which is probably used as potential biomarkers for diagnosis and targets for treatment of human gliomas in future.     

Structure-activity relationships for analogs of (+)-(E)-endo-Β-bergamoten-12-oic acid,an oviposition stimulant ofHelicoverpa zea (Boddie)

-Bergamotenoic acid, a compound previously shown to stimulate oviposition inH. zea, was converted into a set of bicyclic analogs and tested with a set of acyclic side chain analogs to ascertain the molecular structure that maximizes insect behavioral response. While changes in the bicyclic ring elicited no variation in response, alteration in the side chain structure of-bergamotenoic acid resulted in significant changes in moth preference. Free rotation about the C-C bond proximal to the carboxylic acid group appears to be an important structural factor, since saturation of the side chain double bond significantly increased activity. The carboxylic acid group seems to be required for strong oviposition stimulation, since analogs lacking the carboxylic acid group exhibited no significant oviposition activity. Oviposition preference ofH. zea was also influenced by the length of the hydrocarbon chain to which the carboxylic acid is attached. While hexanoic acid was found inactive, the ovipositional preference for the heptanoic and octanoic acids was greatest for the one 8-carbon tested. This and other work suggest that carboxylic acids of specific chain lengths influence the oviposition behavior of bothHelicoverpa andHeliothis species and may be associated with host-plant selection. The potential use of this information in designing integrated pest management strategies for control ofH. zea is discussed.     

Correlation of phenolic acid content of maize to resistance toSitophilus zeamais,the maize weevil,in CIMMYT'S collections

The (E)-ferulic acid content of the grain of nine populations of land races of maize derived from CIMMYT's collections was found to be negatively correlated to susceptibility characteristics towards the maize weevilSitophilus zeamais. Correlation coefficients for six susceptibility parameters and (E)-ferulic acid content were significant and ranged from –0.58 to –0.79. A multiple regression analysis by the SAS forward procedure using the primary seed characteristics associated with susceptibility indicated that the ferulic acid content was the only significant factor in explaining variation in at least two susceptibility parameters: the Dobie index and adult preference. In 15 CIMMYT pools, correlations between four susceptibility parameters and (E)-ferulic acid content were also significant (–0.76 to –0.81). The results suggest that phenolic acid content is a leading indicator of grain resistance or susceptibility to insects and may represent a newly identified mechanism of resistance.     

Passivation of pyrite due to surface treatment

Two samples of naturally occurring pyrite were treated with acetyl acetone, silanes, humic acids, lignin-NaOH mixture, and oxalic acid. The corrosion rate of pyrite was observed to decrease significantly due to the surface treatment by the chemicals used in this study. Surface characterization methods indicate that phenyl triacetoxy silane forms a passive coating a few Angstroms thick on the pyrite, thus preventing its dissolution in 1M H₂SO₄.     

多不饱和脂肪酸对人体神经系统保健作用研究进展

多不饱和脂肪酸,特别是ω-3系列的多不饱和脂肪酸对神经系统有着极其重要的作用,能够保护多巴胺能神经元、增强大脑活力、提高学习能力,尤其对胎儿及婴幼儿的大脑发育有很强的促进作用.多不饱和脂肪酸对视神经有保健作用,对神经系统肿瘤、精神性疾病也有较好的预防和治疗作用.     

薄层层析-紫外分光光度法测定银杏茶中银杏酸含量

采用薄层层析一紫外分光光度法建立了一种银杏茶中银杏酸快速检测的方法．采用正己烷索氏提取银杏茶中的银杏酸;以硅胶G为固定相,石油醚;乙酸乙酯：冰醋酸（18：1：1）为展开剂对银杏酸进行分离纯化;紫外分光光度法测定,波长为307nm．结果表明：该方法测定银杏酸含量的线性关系良好,线性范围为0．009-0．093mg／mL（R^2=0．9997）,精密度RSD为2．15％,平均回收率为100．90％,测定结果同HPLC法结果对照无明显差异,适用于银杏茶中银杏酸含量的测定．