AIM: To optimize the extraction of Weining-Dispersible Tablet(Radix et Rhizoma notoginseng,Radix et Rhizoma ginseng) with the help of central composite design-response surface methodology. METHODS: The main influencing factors of extraction effect included the quantity of ethanol,the concentration of ethanol and extraction time and the extraction conditions were evaluated by the extract yield and the contents of total notoginseng saponins.The optimal extraction of Weining-Dispersible Tablet was selected by central composite design-response surface methodology. RESULTS: The optimal conditions consisted of extraction two times,2 h each time with ten fold of 70% ethanol. CONCLUSION: It is simple,convenient and high predictive to optimize the extraction craft of Weining-Dispersible Tablet by central composite design-response surface methodology.

Objective To observe the effects of diacetyldianhydrogalactito (DADAG) on the proliferation and apopotosis in lung cancer cell NCI-H460.Methods MTT assay was performed to determine the half inhibitory concentration of DADAG(2.88,5.75,11.50,23.00 and 46.00 μg/mL)for the NCI-H460 cells and colony formation assay was used to detect the ability of cell proliferation; through AO/EB staining method, morphological changes of apoptotic cell under fluorescent microscope were observed;cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry to test the effects of DADAG on NCI-H460;RT-PCR was used to detect the effect of DADAG on Bcl-2 and Bax mRNA expres-sion levels within the cell. Results Compared with that in blank control group, cell proliferation was inhibited in the group treated with DADAG; the number of colony formation decreased and AO/EB staining results showed that cell apoptosis was characterized by typical morphological changes such as swelling, shrinking and fragmentation. Flow cytometry detection results showed that apoptosis rate was increased in the group treated with DADAG(all P<0.05).RT-PCR results indicated that the expression of pro-apoptosis gene Bax was up-regulated,while expression of anti-apoptosis gene Bcl-2 down-regulated. Conclusions DADAG exhibits the inhibitory activity in lung cancer cell NCI-H460 and can induce the apoptosis.The potential mechanism maybe associated with up-regulating the ex-pression of Bax but down-regulating the expression of Bcl-2.