Objective To investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of different extracts from X. mongolicum compared with that of X. sibiricum. Methods Seventy male Kunming mices were randomly divided into seven groups:control group,aspirin group,the ethanol extracts of X. sibiricum group and X. mongolicum group,the extracts from X. mongolicum with ether,ethyl acetate,and n-butyl alcohol group(n=10 each). The mice were administrated with 500 mg·kg-1 ( p. o. ) of different extracts. The hot-plate tests and the xylene-induced ear edema in mice were performed to observe the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities,respectively. Results In the hot-plate tests,the pain threshold from the extracts of X. sibiricum and the different extracts from X. mongolicum at 60,120,180 min were prolonged,and there was no statistically significant differences(P>0. 05) between the ethanol extracts from X. sibiricum and X. mongolicum. The best analgesic activity was the ether and butyl alcohol extracts from X. mongolicum. Meanwile,the ear edema from the extracts of X. sibiricum and the different extracts of X. mongolicum were inhibited significantly(P<0. 05). There was also no significant differences between the ethanol extracts of X. sibiricum and X. mongolicum(P>0. 05). The ether and butyl alcohol extracts from of X. mongolicum showed the best anti-inflammatory effect. Conclusion X. mongolicum exhibites significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities comparable to that of X. sibiricum. The best anti-inflammation and analgesic activities were from ether and butyl alcohol extracts from X. mongolicum.

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the extraction technology of total polyphenol and total flavonoid in Gardenia jasminoi-des. METHODS:Plackett-burman(PB)design was used to select the ethanol volume fraction,liquid-solid ratio,particle size,ex-traction time and extraction temperature to determine the key factor affecting the extraction of total polyphenol and total flavonoids in G. jasminoides. Then central composite design (CCD) was combined with response surface method to optimize the extraction technology,and verification test was conducted. RESULTS:The optimal extraction conditions of total polyphenol were 40% etha-nol,particle size of 0.20 mm,extraction temperature of 60 ℃,liquid-solid ratio of 20,and extraction time of 20 min;the optimal extraction conditions of total flavonoids were 40% ethanol,particle size of 0.20 mm,extraction temperature of 30 ℃,liquid-solid ratio of 20,and extraction time of 20 min. In verification test,the contents of total polyphenol and total flavonoids in G. jasminoi-des were 1.70%(RSD=1.43%,n=3),3.23%(RSD=3.72%,n=3),with relative error of 1.80%,8.75% with predicted val-ues,respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The response surface method based on PB and CCD is simple,reasonable and feasible to opti-mize the extraction technology of total polyphenol and total flavonoids in G. jasminoides. The method can provide reference for its industrial extraction.