Objective: The similarities and the differences among Peru's Ginseng healthcare product, Radix Ginseng and Panax quinquefolium were studied. Methods: The work was performed by analysis of HPLC FPS and 4 dimensional UV FPS. Results: Their 4 dimensional UV FPS were very similar with each other, and the common peaks ratio of the components extracted from Peru's Ginseng healthcare product, Radix Ginseng with absolute alcohol was larger than that of the components extracted from Peru's Ginseng healthcare product and Panax quinquefolium. The variant ratio between the healthcare product and Radix Ginseng were more similar and much lower than that between the healthcare product and Panax quinquefolium. Conclusion: The components extracted from the healthcare product with absolute alcohol are the same as that from Radix Ginseng and are of quite large difference from the components from Panax quinquefolium.

AIM: To set up a new method to analyze IR fingerprint spectra, which was in line with the cha racteristic of traditional Chinese medicine. METHODS: In this paper. two new indexes, common peak ratio and variant peak ratio, were applied and its values were calculated by means of the sequential analysis, in which each sample's IR fingerprint spectra was set up and the common peak ratio sequences were arranged in order of size in comparison with other samples. RESULTS: The method could distinguish the water extract of Radix Glycyrrhizae of different varieties and different areas. CONCLUSION: The dual index sequential analysis enables us to distinct two or more herb's IR fingerprint.

OBJECTIVETo establish, a novel method, Dual index information markedly similar sequence clustering analysis to identify and control the quality of formula Chinese patent medicine.

METHODBased on common and variation peak ratio dual index sequence analysis proposed by authors, a new equation was built up, in which the common inherited and variant information could be integrated into unique information represent. It described the properties of biological samples simply and synthetically. The dual index information markedly similar sequence were determined and used to cluster samples.

RESULTThe novel approach was applied for pattern recognition of IR fingerprint spectra of components of Guifu dihuang and Jingui shenqi pills, composed of extremely similar components extracted with ethanol, the two pills could be classified accurately and distinctly.

CONCLUSIONThe dual index information markedly similar sequence clustering method is an excellent one-fit pattern recognition one fit to analyze biologically complex samples.

Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Ethanol ; chemistry ; Medical Informatics ; methods ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; standards ; Quality Control ; Spectrophotometry, Infrared

A novel molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) was prepared based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) by using chlorogenic acid as template, methacrylic acid(MAA) as the functional monomer, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as the cross-linker. Infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis were employed to characterize the composite structure and morphology, the results showed that a stable imprinted layer was grafted on the MWNTs with the average thickness of 30-40 nm. The dynamic adsorption and static adsorption experiments were also executed and the results showed that two kinds binding sites with the maximum apparent binding constant 21.5 μmol/g and 32.7 μmol/g existed v.i. between the imprinted polymers and chlorogenic acid. As solid phase extraction (SPE) materials, the separation and enrichment of chlorogenic acid from honeysuckle were successful with a enrichment factor of 25.

To assess relationships between xanthine oxidase (XOD) and nephropathogenic infectious bronchitis virus (NIBV) infection, 240 growing layers (35 days old) were randomly divided into two groups (infected and control) of 120 chickens each. Each chicken in the control and infected group was intranasally inoculated with 0.2 mL sterile physiological saline and virus, respectively, after which serum antioxidant parameters and renal XOD mRNA expression in growing layers were evaluated at 8, 15 and 22 days post-inoculation (dpi). The results showed that serum glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities in the infected group were significantly lower than in the control group at 8 and 15 dpi (p < 0.01), while serum malondialdehyde concentrations were significantly higher (p < 0.01). The serum uric acid was significantly higher than that of the control group at 15 dpi (p < 0.01). In addition, the kidney mRNA transcript level and serum activity of XOD in the infected group was significantly higher than that of the control group at 8, 15 and 22 dpi (p < 0.05). The results indicated that NIBV infection could cause the increases of renal XOD gene transcription and serum XOD activity, leading to hyperuricemia and reduction of antioxidants in the body.
Antioxidants ; Chickens ; Glutathione Peroxidase ; Hyperuricemia ; Infectious bronchitis virus* ; Kidney ; Malondialdehyde ; RNA, Messenger* ; Superoxide Dismutase ; Uric Acid ; Xanthine Oxidase* ; Xanthine*

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation therapy for patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 80 PTMC patients admitted to Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) from January 2018 to September 2020. All cases were divided into two groups according to different treatment methods, with 40 cases in each group. The control group received PTMC radical surgery, while the observation group received ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation. The situation of new tumors and cervical lymph node metastasis in both groups was observed through follow-up, the relative indexes of operation and safety of the two groups were compared.Results:There was no significant difference in the incidence of situation of new tumors and cervical lymph node metastasis between the two groups ( P>0.05). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss and hospital stay in the observation group were less than those in the control group: (20.23 ± 5.07) min vs. (54.51 ± 12.13) min, (1.68 ± 0.28) ml vs.(13.68 ± 2.31) ml, (1.82 ± 0.32) d vs. (5.43 ± 0.57) d, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). The incidence of complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group: 5.00%(2/40) vs. 25.00%(10/40), there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of PTMC is safe and effective, minimally invasive in beauty, and can effectively reduce the incidence of complications.

The pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a common neurodegenerative disease, is still unknown. It is difficult to determine the atrophy areas, especially for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) at different stages of AD, which results in a low diagnostic rate. Therefore, an early diagnosis model of AD based on 3-dimensional convolutional neural network (3DCNN) and genetic algorithm (GA) was proposed. Firstly, the 3DCNN was used to train a base classifier for each region of interest (ROI). And then, the optimal combination of the base classifiers was determined with the GA. Finally, the ensemble consisting of the chosen base classifiers was employed to make a diagnosis for a patient and the brain regions with significant classification capability were decided. The experimental results showed that the classification accuracy was 88.6% for AD
Alzheimer Disease/diagnosis* ; Brain/diagnostic imaging* ; Cognitive Dysfunction/diagnosis* ; Early Diagnosis ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Neural Networks, Computer ; Neurodegenerative Diseases