JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
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2022
·Vol. 103
·期 2
·779-791
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IF 4.125
Huanhuan Teng,Yi Zhang,Chuanshan Jin,Tongsheng Wang,Shengzhuo Huang,Lei Li,Songzi Xie,Deling Wu,Fengqing Xu
BACKGROUND Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua is cultivated for its edible and medical value. The steam-processed rhizome of P. cyrtonema is the main form for daily consumption and it has been used traditionally in tonics for treating various age-related disorders. The aim of our study was to compare the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides respectively extracted from crude P. Cyrtonema (PCPC), and steam-processed P. cyrtonema (PCPS), and to explore a possible underlying antioxidant mechanism. RESULTS The PCPC with a molecular weight of 4.35 × 10 3 Da mainly consisted of fructose and trace amounts of glucose, whereas PCPS with 4.24 × 10 4 Da was composed of fructose, arabinose, glucose, xylose, mannose, galacturonic acid and glucuronic acid. The PCPC had a triple-helical conformation whereas PCPS was a random coil. Both exhibited free radicals- scavenging activity in vitro . In a mouse model of oxidative damage, PCPC or PCPS treatment significantly reversed histopathological alterations, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and the reduction of antioxidant enzyme activity. They both also promoted Nrf2 nuclear transport by decreasing Keap-1 expression and increasing HO-1 expression. Both in vitro and in vivo , PCPS exhibited more potent antioxidant activity than PCPC. CONCLUSION Overall, the results suggest that PCPS has a stronger effect on the prevention of oxidative damage by activating Nrf2/HO-1 antioxidant signaling. This study demonstrates the role of steam-processed P. cyrtonema rhizome and provides valuable perspective for PCPS as a functional agent. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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JOURNAL OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY
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2024
·Vol. 172
·期 2
·e13301
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IF 1.1
Guoyu Wei,Wei Zhao,Huayang Xu,Guangming Wang,Hualei Wang,Anlong Hu
Polygonatum cyrtonema (giant Chinese Solomon's seal) is a perennial herb belonging to the family Liliaceae, with significant medicinal and dietary value. However, a severe rhizome rot has led to a decline in the yield and quality of this species. In this study, a fungus was isolated from symptomatic rhizome samples and identified as Fusarium commune through molecular and morphological analyses. In pathogenicity tests, the identification of F. commune as the causative agent of rhizome rot was confirmed by fulfilling Koch's postulates. Biological characteristics indicated that the optimal growth conditions for F. commune were a temperature of 25°C, pH of 8, carbon source of soluble starch, nitrogen source of peptone and a photoperiod of 24 h light. In order to reduce the use of chemical fungicides and explore natural substances to control the disease, the sensitivity of F. commune to seven phytochemicals was studied. Four phytochemicals (honokiol, 2-allylphenol, magnolol and carvacrol) showed inhibitory activity, with honokiol having a 50% of the maximal effect concentration (EC 50 ) of 9.99 ± 0.14 mg/L. The results of pot experiment showed that the four phytochemicals had significant control efficacy on the rhizome rot of P. cyrtonema , and the highest control efficacy was observed with honokiol. These findings provide a scientific basis for the control of rhizome rot in P. cyrtonema .
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BIOMEDICAL CHROMATOGRAPHY
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2026
·Vol. 40
·期 9
·e70570
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IF 1.7
Yi Han,Renbin Li,Baobao Yao,Xuefeng Hou,Shixia Xu,Lizhen Yu,Jun Han,Huidan Huang,Di Cao
Inflammation is a defensive immune response to tissue damage or infection. Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua ( P . cyrtonema Hua, PCH) is bioactive on immune homeostasis due to its rich components and reportedly plays a therapeutic role in the treatment and prevention of diabetes. Flavonoids of PCH possess anti‐inflammatory properties, but their molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Here, chemical profiling of key flavonoids was conducted using UPLC‐QTOF‐MS/MS and the Global Natural Products Social Molecular Networking (GNPS) platform. Network pharmacology predicted potential targets and pathways, validated by molecular docking, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and western blotting. Totally, 67 compounds were identified, with methylophiopogonanone B (MOB) as the key bioactive flavonoid. Although MOB's anti‐inflammatory activity has been previously noted, the present study provides the first evidence that this effect may be mediated through targeting SRC and modulating the PI3K/AKT signaling axis. Core therapeutic targets were identified as SRC, TNF, and AKT1 by topological analysis of network pharmacology. Molecular docking and SPR confirmed strong MOB‐SRC binding affinity. Western blotting revealed MOB dose‐dependently inhibited LPS‐induced phosphorylation of SRC, PI3K, and AKT1, without altering total protein levels. Furthermore, MOB significantly suppressed the phosphorylation of NF‐κB pathway proteins IκB and p65, confirming the involvement of NF‐κB as a downstream effector. In conclusion, this study integrates chemical profiling and network pharmacology with experimental validation to define the flavonoid composition of PCH, and is the first to implicate the SRC‐PI3K‐Akt pathway in MOB's anti‐inflammatory action and providing novel evidence supporting the mechanism and use of PCH in contemporary diabetes treatment.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 3.594
Baolei Fan,Guoliang Wei,Xiaofeng Gan,Tingting Li,Zengyi Qu,Sheng Xu,Chao Liu,Chunqi Qian
In this study, we reported the various contents of Polygonatum cyrtonema by extracting polysaccharides (PCPs) using steaming and shining procedures, thus providing scientific basis for the processing of Polygonatum cyrtonema and content analysis of polysaccharides. We established the characteristic fingerprint to identify and analyze polysaccharide component changes in distillated and processed Polygonatum cyrtonema by PMP precolumn derivatization and HPLC-MS/MS technology. We also classified two kinds of solutions by comparing the composition difference of 10 polysaccharide components in the samples with principal component and cluster analysis. There was a huge difference between them and seven monosaccharides. Processed PCPs mainly consisted of galactose along with mannose, followed by glucose. Meanwhile, we found that the results of cluster analysis and principal component analysis were the same. The polysaccharide components extracted from processed Polygonatum cyrtonema and distillate were mainly galactose and mannose. The results of cluster analysis and principal component analysis were the same. The distilled liquid can be divided into 5 categories, and the processed dry extract of Polygonatum cyrtonema can be divided into 4 categories. The changing trend of polysaccharide components of Polygonatum cyrtonema and distilled liquid was revealed during the multiple cycles of steaming and sun drying. The similarity and difference of polysaccharide components in the extracted liquid and the distilled liquid of each batch were shown.
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