Objective To survey the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)in urban areas of Hunan province and relevant risk factors and provide a basis of the prevention and treatment for COPD. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 4248 residents, aged over 15, by a simple cluster random sampling method in Changsha, Hunan, Wulipai street North Station community. All the respondents filled out an unified epidemiological survey questionnaire. All of the respondents received examination for lung function. Those respondents showed FEV1/FVC ＜70% were further examined by ECG,X ray inspection for differential diagnosis. The data of epidemiological survey was analyzed by multivariate logistic regression method. Results The response rate was 92%. The total prevalence of COPD was 4. 81%.The prevalence of COPD in the males was 6. 6%, and 3. 0% in the females. The prevalence of COPD in the males was significantly higher than that in the females (x2 = 29. 915, P ＜ 0. 01). The prevalence increased with age increasing (P ＜0. 01). The more the education was, the lower the prevalence of COPD was. Risk factors analyzed with non-conditional logistic were as follow. The odd ratio (OR) for COPD in the age was 1.92(P ＜0. 01) and the odd ratio (OR) for COPD in the sex was 1.81 (P ＜0. 01). The weak lighting in house increased the risk with the OR of 4. 25(P ＜0. 01) and pet feeding further increased the risk with the OR of 12.08(P ＜0. 01). The odd ratio (OR) for COPD in the smokers was 1.74(P ＜0. 01) and the prevalence of COPD was related with smoking intensity (branch years of cigarette). Smoking intensity above 500 increased the risk of COPD. The passive smoking increased the risk with the OR of 16. 39(P ＜0. 01). The odd ratio (OR) for COPD in the paternal family history with chronic pulmonary disease was 2. 13(P ＜0. 01) and 2. 11 (P ＜ 0. 01) in the maternal family history. The odd ratio (OR)for COPD in the education degree was 0. 52(P ＜ 0. 01). Conclusions The prevalence of COPD was high in Changsha city, which might be attributed to the risk factors such as house lighting, pet feeding, cooking,aged, male, smoking, passive smoking, and family history. The education degree was the protective factor of COPD. We should intervene the relevant risk factors of COPD so that the prevalence of COPD might be cut down.

Through textual research of herbalism about Chinese Goldthread Rhizome in different periods of ancients and some modern study, and analysis on correlativity between its name and different germplasm, it showed that the knowledge level of quality of the medicinal materials was gradually increased in its historical record of application by the society improvement and increasing of requirements and population from producing area, diversity of character to germplasm resources. The materials name of Chinese Goldthread Rhizome was from unitary to diversity and referred to the rhizomes of all plants of Coptis in China, while Deltaleaf Goldthread Rhizome took an important role in the evolution of Chinese Goldthread Rhizome. The aim of the work was to provide a reference for the correlative study of phylogeny, individual distribution, ecological environment and medical resources.
China ; Coptis ; classification ; Herbal Medicine ; history ; History, 21st Century ; History, Ancient ; Materia Medica ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; history ; Phylogeny ; Plants, Medicinal ; Rhizome ; classification

OBJECTIVETo screen the representing components in different germplasms of Canarium album and determine the content by HPLC for laying the foundation for the quality specification.

METHODGallic acid and scopoletin and scoparone were chosen as the main chemical components for clearing heat and relieving sore throat by reviewing literature and qualitative experiment. Gallic acid was determined according the method of Galla chinensis in Chinese pharmacopoeia. Scopoletin and scoparone were determined by HPLC on C18 column (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 microm) and the mobile phase was acetonitrile-water-acetic acid (16:84:0.5) with the detection wavelength at 345 nm and column temperature at 35 degrees C , the flow rate was 1.0 mL x min(-1).

RESULTThe resolution is good for gallic acid and scopoletin and scoparone. The standard curve in detection range showed good linear relation, the average recoveries were 100.22%, 101.22% and 100.42%, respectively, RSD were all less than 2.0%. The content of gallic acid in the large fruit C. album from Guangdong was higher than that in the small fruit C. album, while the result was contrary in samples from Sichuan. The content of total coumarins in the small fruit C. album was generally higher than that in the large fruit C. album, which from Sichuan was higher than those from Guangdong.

CONCLUSIONThe efficacies of clearing heat and relieving sore throat in C. album were formed by synergistic effect of gallic acid and scopoletin and scoparone. The small fruit C. album was better than the large fruit C. album as medicinal materials, the results provide reliable basis for quality control in medicinal materials and its preparation.

Burseraceae ; chemistry ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Coumarins ; therapeutic use ; Drug Synergism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Fever ; drug therapy ; Gallic Acid ; therapeutic use ; Hot Temperature ; Humans ; Pharyngitis ; drug therapy ; Scopoletin ; therapeutic use

OBJECTIVETo study the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Coptis deltoidea based on the research of its breeding system.

METHODThe flowering process of C. deltoidea was observed dynamically and the out-crossing index was estimated, using Motic BA200 microscope to observe the morphologic characteristics of the mixed bud, stolon and pollen was observed microscopically, and compared with those of C. chinensis.

RESULTThe results showed that the breeding system of C. deltoidea was facultative hybridization, it could bloom normally and fruit while cannot form seeds. And there were no statistical differences in the number of stamens, pistils, ovules, pollens in a stamen, pollens in a flower, pollen-ovule ratio, and the pollen grain size between C. deltoidea and C. chinensis. However the pollen of C. deltoidea developed anomaly, most of the pollen grains in it were surface depression, the texture was unsharp or broken, the pollen could not germinate. The lateral bud on the lower side of the mixed bud formed in the bud stage. Pericyclic fibers in the stolon (the vegetative propagation branch) shaped like a cap, and all the shaped-caps nearly formed a ring.

CONCLUSIONThe abnormal development of the pollen could be the mainly cause to the no formation of seeds in C. deltoidea. The lateral bud forming in the bud stage then developing the stolon is the characteristics of the asexual propagation. Pericycle fibers in the stolon nearly forming a ring is a secondary character to accommodate the vegetative propagation of C. deltoidea.

Breeding ; Coptis ; anatomy & histology ; genetics ; growth & development ; Flowers ; anatomy & histology ; genetics ; growth & development ; Pollen ; anatomy & histology ; genetics ; growth & development