Sophora viciifolia Hance is an edible plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. Sophocarpine, a tetracyclic quinolizidine alkaloid, is one of the most abundant active ingredients in Sophora viciifolia Hance. Here, we study the analgesic and anti‐inflammatory effects, as well as the acute toxicity of sophocarpine from Sophora viciifolia Hance in mice. Sophocarpine (20, 40, and 80 mg/kgbw) significantly prolonged the delay period before a hot plate reaction occurred (all P < 0.05), and the delay before a tail‐flick response was induced by a warm bath (P < 0.05; P < 0.01). Sophocarpine (40, 80 mg/kg) resulted in dose‐dependent inhibition of the writhing reaction induced by acetic acid in mice (P < 0.05; P < 0.001, respectively). Sophocarpine (80 mg/kg) reduced the total duration of a formalin‐induced pain response (P < 0.05). Sophocarpine prolonged the foot‐licking latency of mice after the hot plate reaction, and this effect was antagonized by calcium chloride and enhanced by verapamil. Sophocarpine (20, 40, and 80 mg/kg) significantly inhibited xylene‐induced ear edema (P < 0.01; P < 0.001; P < 0.001, respectively) and the penetration of acetic acid‐induced dye into the peritoneal cavity (P < 0.01; P < 0.01; P < 0.001, respectively). It also reduced the levels of proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)‐1β, IL‐6, and prostaglandin E2 (P < 0.05, P < 0.01, P < 0.001) and those of serum nitric oxide (P < 0.05). The results of this study suggest that sophocarpine possesses certain analgesic and anti‐inflammatory activities, which may be related to calcium and inhibition of the secretion of inflammatory factors.
Lycorine is an isoquinoline alkaloid in Amaryllidaceae with antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, diuretic and cardiovascular effects. This study explored the antitumor mechanism of lycorine in vitro and in vivo by focusing on its effects on tumor cell membrane fraction and tumor cell membrane structure. The results showed that lycorine had antitumor effect on H22 tumor-bearing mice in vivo and could effectively prolong the survival time of H22 tumor-bearing mice. In vitro, lycorine inhibited the proliferation of HepG-2 cells and induced cell death significantly. Lycorine reduced the total protein content, sialic acid content and cholesterol content on the surface of tumor cell membrane, and reduced the content of some main components of tumor cell membranes. Lycorine reduced the membrane fluidity and cell membrane integrity of tumor cells. In addition, the ion channel (Na+, K+-ATPase, Ca2+, Mg2+-ATPase) activity on the surface of the tumor cell membrane decreased. This contributed to a significant antitumor effect in vitro and in vivo.
18 December 2017 in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Recently, studies on Lycoris type alkaloids received the attention of scholars home and abroad. Lycoris type contains lots of alkaloids, it can be divided into seven types according to its molecular structure, including Lycorine, Crinine, Galanthamine, Tazettine, Narciclasine, Lycorenine, Homolycorine and Montanine. Researches have shown that Lycoris type possess multiple phamocology activity, such as strong anti-tumor activity of human breast cancer cell (MCF-7), human leukemia cell(HL-60); and strong inhibition effect of flu virus, measles virus, polio virus and SARS virus; Besides, Lycorine type has strong anti-Acetylcholinesterase effect. In a word, Lycorine type, Lycoris type alkaloids carries multiple pharmacology effect and is a promising substance.
18 December 2017 in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
The Ibuprofen Granules comprehensive quality testing to ensure that it is in accordance with the provisions of Chinese pharmacopoeia. With reference of Chinese pharmacopoeia, the Ibuprofen Granules is tested by UV, HPLC, in terms of grain size checking, volume deviation, weight loss on drying detection, dissolution rate detection, and quality evaluation. Results indicated that Ibuprofen Granules conform to the standards. The Ibuprofen Granules are qualified and should be permitted to be marketed.
18 December 2017 in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
The MTT assay results show that the four parts extraction of amaryllis leaves significantly and dose-dependently inhabit HepG2 cellular proliferation. After Separate and purify the compounds in n-butanol section by multiplex chromatography, two compounds were acquired. According to the date of 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, MS and other spectroscopic data along with the physical and chemical properties, two compounds structure are identified, namely (2S) -7,3'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-flavan and (2S)-7-hydroxy-3",4'-dimethoxy-flavan. This two compounds is isolated from Hippeastrum.