1.Strategy for Optimizing Effect-Guided Extraction Processes for Quality Control of Rhubarb
Yunxia LI ; Xiaohong GONG ; Yan LI ; An YUAN ; Ruoqi ZHANG ; Cheng PENG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(10):2197-2207
Chronic constipation is a highly debilitating condition, affecting a significant proportion of the commu-nity. Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (rhubarb) is one of the important herbal drugs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating constipation which includes four groups of main active components such as free anthraquinone, conjunc-tive anthraquinone, rhubarb tannin, and rhubarb polysaccharides. However, which one is response for the laxative effect of rhubarb is unknown. Therefore, we proposed a strategy for the effect-guided quality control of TCM based on disease. The effective material for laxative effect of rhubarb was firstly screened based on the constipation model. And different production locations were investigated. Then, the processing was optimized to set up a quality control of rhubarb. It was found that the bioactive component was the conjunctive anthraquinone for the laxative effect. And the raw herb from Liangshan had the best quality compared with those from Pingwu and Beichuan in Sichuan Prov-ince, China. The extraction ethanol volumes to substrate ratio of 10.34, extraction time of 24.25 min and extraction number of 4 were the best conditions for the extraction of conjunctive anthraquinone. Under the optimized condi-tions, the maximum production was 5.455 mg·g-1. This extraction procedure was used as quality control of rhubarb in the treatment of constipation.
2.Challenges and countermeasures of breast surgery graduate teaching
Lei ZHONG ; Jiarui ZHANG ; Yujie SHI ; Ruoqi WANG ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Hangyu LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(11):1275-1279
Accompanied by the rapid improvement of clinical diagnosis and treatment technology and the needs of scientific research, the training of higher professional talents represented by breast surgery postgraduates is facing many challenges. Based on the above background, this study puts forward the new teaching mode combining online and offline, involving evidence-based medicine guidelines, strengthening the aesthetic concept and humanistic teaching quality into the breast surgery teaching system to improve the teaching concept and teaching mode. Through the intuitive information teaching means and clinical case analysis, the students' independent learning and thinking ability can be cultivated. Finally, we look forward to improving the scientific research level and the cultivation of breast surgeons with outstanding comprehensive ability and medical humanistic quality from the optimization of teaching modes.