To investigate the protective effect of the seed oil of Abelmoschus esculentus on gastric ulcer,two acute gastric ulcer mice models were established by intragastric administration of aspirin or absolute ethanol,respectively.Clinical index of ulcer area,ulcer index,gastric volume,gastric pH value,free acidity,total acidity,and histopathological assessment were measured to evaluate the injuries of gastric ulcer and the protective effect of okra seed oil In order to comprehensively uncover the possible underlying mechanism,a series of biochemical assays were also performed,including serum TNF-α,IL-6,IL-10 and Tbil,NO,MPO and SOD in the stomach included.Moreover,the ALT,AST and ALP in the liver of mice were also tested to evaluate the possible hepatic toxicity of the seed oil.The results indicated that the seed oil of A.esculentus exerted protective effect in ethanol-induced gastric ulcer mice by reducing the ulcer area and ulcer index,declining the free and total acidity,and increasing the pH value of gastric content.Histopathological observation showed the gastric mucosa of the acute gastric ulcer mice induced by alcohol was incomplete and severely damaged,with submucosal edema and nuclear pyknosis,as well as glandular structure disappearing,compared with that of normal mice.What's more,a number of inflammatory cell infiltration occured in the gastric mucosa of alcohol-model mice,with messes of neutrophils,lymphocytes,eosinophils and plasma cells.Okra seed oil could improve the damaged structure of the gastric mucosa and gland caused by ethanol,but could not ameliorate the condensation of nucleus and infiltration of inflammatory cells.Biochemical analysis revealed that the seed oil of A.esculentus could counteract the damage induced by ethanol via decreasing Tbil and TNF-α in serum,decreasing NO and myeloperoxidase,and increasing SOD in stomach.Meanwhile,okra seed oil exhibited protective effect in aspirin-induced gastric ulcer mice by increasing the gastric content pH,and reducing free and total acidity.Compared with the control group,the gastric mucosa of aspirin-model group showed multifocal coagulation necrosis,sheet edema and infiltration of inflammatory cells by histopathological assessment.Compared with the aspirin-model group,the soybean oil group and okra seed oil group could ameliorate the inflammatory cell infiltration.Biochemical analysis revealed that okra seed oil could counteract the injury induced by aspirin via decreasing TNF-α and IL-6,and increasing IL-1O in serum,decreasing NO and MPO and increasing SOD in stomach.In a word,the okra seed oil exerted protective effect on acute gastric ulcer by anti-inflammation,anti-oxidation and hepatocyte protection.The okra seed oil deserves further development and utilization.

OBJECTIVETo determine the content of puerarin in Xiaoke pill powder rapidly by near-infrared spectroscopy.

METHODNear-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy technology was used to collect NIR spectra of Xiaoke pills powder. With HPLC analysis values as reference, the fast determination method of puerarin was established with partial least squares (PLS).

RESULTThe R2, RMSECV and RPD of the calibration model for puerarin were 0.980 1, 0.131 and 7.09. The average relative deviation of the predication set was 3.2%.

CONCLUSIONThe method is accurate, fast and simple, which could be generalized to the on-line quality control of Xiaoke pill powder production.

Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; Isoflavones ; analysis ; Powders ; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared ; methods ; Time Factors

ObjectiveTo analyze the changes of volatile organic compounds （VOCs） and bacterial community characteristics in rhizosphere soil during the growth of Rehmanniae Radix， as well as the relationship between VOCs and bacterial community structure， so as to lay the foundation for the evaluation of the characteristics of continuous cropping soil and the regulation of continuous cropping soil microorganisms. MethodThe rhizosphere soil during the three main growth periods of Rehmanniae Radix in July， August and October was used as the research object. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry （GC-MS） was used to determine the relative contents of VOCs in ethyl acetate and dichloromethane parts in rhizosphere soil. The characteristics of rhizosphere bacterial community structure was determined by high-throughput sequencing， SPSS 24， SIMCA 14.1 and other software were used to analyze the differences of VOCs and bacterial community structure in rhizosphere soil of the three periods， and the main VOCs and iconic bacteria that caused the differences were screened， and the correlation between VOCs and bacterial community structure was analyzed. ResultThere were differences in VOCs in different parts of rhizosphere soil during the three growth stages of Rehmanniae Radix. Among them， and the main VOCs that cause differences were dioctyl isophthalate， 2-octyl-1-dodecanol and 2-ethylhexyl p-toluic acid in the ethyl acetate part， and 1，3-benzenedicarboxylic acid， di （2-propylpentyl） phthalate and 2-ethylhexyl p-toluenecarboxylic acid in the dichloromethane part. From the seedling stage to the end of tuber enlargement of Rehmanniae Radix， the relative abundance of dominant bacteria such as Actinobacteria， Firmicutes and Chloroflexi in the rhizosphere soil was gradually decreased， and there were unique bacterial communities in rhizosphere soil of each growth stage. Correlation analysis showed that the VOCs in rhizosphere soil of Rehmanniae Radix had an impact on the rhizosphere bacterial community structure， especially the components of esters and alcohols. ConclusionDuring the growth of Rehmanniae Radix， the characteristics of rhizosphere soil are mainly manifested in the content changes of main VOCs such as esters and alcohols and the gradual decrease of the abundance of the main beneficial bacteria， and the VOCs in rhizosphere soil play a certain role in shaping the structure of bacterial community.