Objective To study the chemical constituents from Bugula sp.Methods Compounds were isolated by organic solvent extraction,sephadex-LH-20column chromatography and silica gel column.Their chemical structures were identified on the basis of spectroscopic data.Results From the CH_(2)Cl_(2)-suluable extract of Bugula sp.,eight ceramides or cerebrosides(1~8) were isolated,and their structures were determined.Conclusion All the compounds were isolated for the first time from Bugula sp..

Objective To study the antitumor natural products from Berlandiera lyatra. Methods Compounds were isolated by liquid/liquid partition and chromatography on Sephadex LH20 and silica gel columns. All process of the fractionation were run with the guidance of cytotoxicity bioassay by MTT method against three human cancer cell lines. The chemical structures of bio-active compounds were identified on the basis of spectroscopic data. Results From the CHCl3-soluable fraction of the title plant, two cytotoxic compounds were isolated. They were determined as 3α-epoxypumilin and pumilin. Conclusion 3α-epoxypumilin and pumilin were responsible major compounds for the cytotoxicity in the methanolic extract of the plant. Both compounds were isolated from the B. lyatra and were reported to be of antitumor activity for the first time.

Objective To study the chemical constituents from the stem bark of Daphne giraldii. MethodsThe chemical constituents in the alcoholic extract from the stem bark of D. giraldii were isola-ted and purified using liquid/liquid extraction and silica gel column chromatography. The structures of the isolated compounds were determined on the basis of NMR, and mass spectra. ResultsSeven compounds were isolated from the alcohol extract. Their structures were identified as E-octadecyl caffeinate (Ⅰ), (+)-nortrachelogenin (Ⅱ), daphnoretin (Ⅲ), daphneticin (Ⅳ), 7, 8-dihydroxy coumarin (Ⅴ), 7-hydroxy coumarin (Ⅵ), and luteolin (Ⅶ) on the basis of 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and MS. ConclusionCompound Ⅰ is a new one. Compounds Ⅱ, Ⅳ, and Ⅶ are isolated from the title plant for the first time.

Object To isolate and identify the biflavonoids from the stem bark of Daphne giraldii Nitsche. Methods The flavonoids were isolated and purified by column chromatography on silica gel and Sephadex LH-20. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods, including IR, 1HNMR, 13 CNMR, HMBC and FAB-MS.Results Four biflavonoids daphnodorins A-D 1 (Ⅰ-Ⅳ) were isolated from the stem bark of D. giraldii. Conclusion The above four biflavonoids were isolated from the title plant only.

Object To isolate and identiified the chemical constituents from the EtOAc soluble fraction of the rhizome of Semiliquidambar cathayensis Chang with anti inflammatory activity Methods The EtOAc soluble fraction of anti inflammatory activity was determined on the basis of the mouse ear irritant assay by croton oil The chemical constituents were isolated by silica gel column chromatography, and their structures were identiified by IR, MS and NMR spectroscopic methods including HMQC and HMBC experiments Results Four oleanolic acid derivatives, oleanolic acid, 3 oxo olean 12 en 28 oic acid 2?, 3? dihydroxyolean 12 en 28 oic acid, 2?, 3?, 23 trihydroxyolean 12 en 28 oic acid (arjunolic acid); three ellagic acid derivatives, ellagic acid 3, 3′ dimethylether, ellagic acid 3, 3′, 4 trimethylether, and ellagic acid 4 O ? D xylopyranoside 3, 3′ dimethylether, together with ? sitosterol and octadecylic acid were obtained and identified Conclusion All the nine compounds were isolated for the first time from the title plant

Micro-hardness of human teeth was measured by micro hardnessmentry at different depths i.e. enamal, enamelo-dentinal junction and dentin. A simulated dental friction test was conducted of respectively in these three areas, opposing pure titanium ball under a modified fretting machine. The results showed that micro-hardness is 320.40 +/- 22.77 HV of enamal, 232.26 +/- 32.31 HV of enamelo-dentinal junction, and 61.17 +/- 9.42 HV of dentin (P < 0.05). Wear depth is 17.33 +/- 0.58 microns of enamal, 49.44 +/- 16.47 microns of enamelo-dentinal junction and 95.20 +/- 15.07 microns of dentin(P < 0.05). Wear resistance of enamal is much better than that of dentin's. This preliminary investigation should be very useful in clinical applications.
Adult ; Hardness ; Hardness Tests ; methods ; Humans ; Tooth ; anatomy & histology ; physiology

OBJECTIVETo study chemical constituents of contained in roots of Pterospermum heterophyllum.

METHODThe chemical constituents of P. heterophyllum were separated and purified by silica gel, sephadex LH-20, ODS column chromatography and preparative HPLC. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic techniques.

RESULTTen compounds were separated and identified as asperglaucide (1), 2-methoxy4-hydroxyphenol-1-O-beta-D-apiofuranosyl (1-->6)-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), 5, 5'-dimethoxy-9-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(-) -isolariciresinol(3), (-)-epicatechin (4), eriodictyol (5), taxifolin (6), 3beta-hydroxy-12-en-28-ursolic acid (7), 2beta, 3beta-dihydroxy-12-en-28-oleanolic acid (8), quercetin (9), cholest-4-en-3-one (10).

CONCLUSIONCompounds 1-10 were separated from this plant for the first time.

Chromatography ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Plant Roots ; chemistry ; Sterculiaceae ; chemistry

Background: and Purpose To examine the clinical and safety outcomes after endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) with different anesthetic modalities. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis using data from the Endovascular Treatment for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion (ATTENTION) registry. Patients were divided into two groups defined by anesthetic modality performed during EVT: general anesthesia (GA) or non-general anesthesia (non-GA). The association between anesthetic management and clinical outcomes was evaluated in a propensity score matched (PSM) cohort and an inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) cohort to adjust for imbalances between the two groups. Results: Our analytic sample included 1,672 patients from 48 centers. The anesthetic modality was GA in 769 (46.0%) and non-GA in 903 (54.0%) patients. In our primary analysis with the PSM-based cohort, non-GA was comparable to GA concerning the primary outcome (adjusted common odds ratio [acOR], 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.82 to 1.25; P=0.91). Mortality at 90 days was 38.4% in the GA group and 35.8% in the non-GA group (adjusted risk ratio, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.83 to 1.08; P=0.44). In our secondary analysis with the IPTW-based cohort, the anesthetic modality was significantly associated with the distribution of modified Rankin Scale at 90 days (acOR: 1.45 [95% CI: 1.20 to 1.75]). Conclusion In this nationally-representative observational study, acute ischemic stroke patients due to BAO undergoing EVT without GA had similar clinical and safety outcomes compared with patients treated with GA. These findings provide the basis for large-scale randomized controlled trials to test whether anesthetic management provides meaningful clinical effects for patients undergoing EVT.

The stem and branch extract of Tripterygium wilfordii (Celastraceae) afforded seven new dihydroagarofuran sesquiterpene polyesters [tripterysines A-G (1-7)] and eight known ones (8-15). The chemical structures of these new compounds were established based on combinational analysis of HR-ESI-MS and NMR techniques. The absolute configurations of tripterysines A-C (1-3) and E-G (5-7) were determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis and circular dichroism spectra. All the compounds were screened for their inhibitory effect on inflammation through determining their inhibitory effect on nitric oxide production in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in LPS-induced BV2 macrophages. Compound 9 exhibited significant inhibitory activity on NO production with an IC₅₀ value of 8.77 μmol·L^-1. Moreover, compound 7 showed the strongest inhibitory effect with the secretion of IL-6 at 27.36%.
Tripterygium/chemistry* ; Esters/pharmacology* ; Interleukin-6 ; Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology* ; Plant Leaves/chemistry* ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/chemistry* ; Nitric Oxide/analysis* ; Sesquiterpenes/chemistry* ; Molecular Structure