1.A preliminary report on solid-state fermentation of Ganoderma lucidum with Radix Astragali containing medium
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2004;2(3):216-8
OBJECTIVE: To test the practicability of the solid-state fermentation for medicinal fungi by fermenting Ganoderma lucidum with Radix Astragali containing medium. METHODS: Ganoderma lucidum was fermented in ordinary medium, drug-containing medium (containing Radix Astragali) and selenium-rich drug-containing medium respectively. The polysaccharide contents of fermentation products from the three kinds of culture media were tested at different time, and the changes were compared. RESULTS: The polysaccharide contents of fermentation products from the three kinds of culture media were 4.65%, 3.76% and 4.50% respectively and their relative standard deviation were 1.61%, 1.99% and 1.86% respectively. By observing the changes of the contents of polysaccharide, protein and total saponin in fermentation products from the drug-containing medium at different time, it was found that the 28th fermentation day was the time when secondary metabolism was most active, and it should be the fermented terminal point. CONCLUSION: The fermentative combination of Ganoderma lucidum and Radix Astragali is practicable.
2.Application of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment(LOTCA) Battery in Chinese Version
Xiaoping YUN ; Huazhen GUO ; Wei CHEN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 1999;5(3):110-113
The purpose of this study was to provide standards for healthy people performance on a Chinese version of the LOTCA.Fifty four the healthy and twenty five CVA patients participated in this study.The study was conducted in three phases.In phase one,the healthy subjects were assessed with the original version of the LOTCA.In phase two,the subjects who had made mistake in recognition of a typewriter for English in the sub test one,the healthy subjects were assessed with the original version of the LOTCA.In phase two,the subjects who had made mistake in recognition of a typewriter for English in the sub test of Categorization or had not known it at all were reassessed by the revised sub test of Categorization.In phase three,the LOTCA was administered to CVA patients.The results show significant differences between the healthy people and CVA patients.The score on the sub test of Categorization of the original version of LOTCA was much less than perfect,however the results of revised Categorization test was consistent with that from Katz et al.The results also show that years of education were related to perceptual cognitive performance.The LOTCA is a feasible and valuable tool,and is recommended for these individuals who has problems with cognition and perception.
3.Study on quality standard for Huanglongganzhixiao Granule
Huazhen QIN ; Jiagang DENG ; Yong CHEN ; Zhen XIE ; Yansheng LI ;
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(07):-
AIM: To establish the quality standard for Huanglongganzhixiao Granule(Resina Draconis, Radix Astragali, Herba Epimedii, etc.). METHODS: Radix Astragali, Resina Draconis, Herba Epimedii in Huanglongganzhixiao Granule were identified by TLC. The content of loureirin B in this Granule was determined by HPLC. RESULTS: Radix Astragali, Resina Draconis, Herba Epimedii could be identified by TLC. Loureirin B showed a good linear relationship at a range of 0.032~0.096?g, r =0.9997( n =5). The average recovery was 100.1% and RSD was 3.33%. CONCLUSION: The method is simple, accurate and with strong specificity and can be used for the quality control of Huanglongganzhixiao Granule.
4.Clinial observation of cognitive disorder complicated with aphasia after brain injuries
Wei CHEN ; Xiaoping YUN ; Huazhen GUO ; Shurong JI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2001;7(2):82-83
ObjectiveTo determine whether aphasia has effect on the degree of cognitive disorder for the patients with brain injury, so that prognosis can be determined. MethodsThere are 35 cases of patients with brain injury and they are divided into two groups by aphasia screening test with aphasia and without aphasia. Those with cognitial capacity screening examination(CCSE) and the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment Battery(LOTCA) are examined. ResultThe result is that there is significant differences between these two groups of patents. ConclusionThe patients with brain injury who complecated with aphasia had worse cognitive disorder.
5.Effect of responsibility contracting system on clinical teaching
Xiuqun ZENG ; Yu ZHANG ; Peizhen LIU ; Yu CHEN ; Meilian XIE ; Huazhen XIAHOU
Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(11):65-67,68
Objective To investigate the effect of responsibility contracting system in clinical teaching.Methods One hundred and eighty eights probationers from August 2009 to July 2010 as controls were trained by functional nursing teaching. Another 192 probationers from August 2009 to July 2010 were assigned as the experiment group,and given clinical teaching by way of the Responsibility Contracting System.The teaching effects in the two groups were compared.Results The probationers in the experiment group had significant improvements in the ability to perform health education,manipulation of nursing skills,ability in observation skills,and nursing documents writing,compared to the control group(P<0?01).Conclusions The teaching mode of responsibility contracting system is effective in strengthening the responsibility of probationer nurses,attaching great importance to the implementation of basic nursing,improving students’ability in implementation of health education and performance of skill manipulation and nursing,and eventually improving the level and quality of nursing teaching?
6.Relationship among lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A 2 gene A379V and T403V locus polymor-phisms and coronary heart disease
Saimei LIN ; Li LAI ; Huazhen LU ; Xiaoli SHEN ; Dian CHEN ; Yaocheng WANG ; Hong YU ; Shanglong LIU
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2016;25(6):568-573
Objective:To study the relationship among lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2 (Lp‐PLA2 ) gene A379V and T403V locus polymorphisms and genetic susceptibility of coronary heart disease (CHD) .Methods:Lp‐PLA2 gene A379V and T403V locus polymorphisms of 160 coronary angiography confirmed CHD patients (CHD group ) and 117 healthy subjects (healthy control group ) were measured using gene sequencing technique .ELISA was used to measure blood lipids and plasma Lp‐PLA2 level in two groups ,and they were compared between two groups . Results:Compared with healthy control group ,there were significant rise in age ,male proportion ,plasma levels of hs‐cTnI ,hsCRP ,TC ,LDL‐C , Lp (a) ,WBC ,mononuclear cells (MNCs) and Lp‐PLA2 [ (119.98 ± 49.41) ng/ml vs .(248.59 ± 76.51) ng/ml] ,and significant reduction in HDL‐C level in CHD group ( P<0.01 all) .The CC , CT , TT genotype and C , T allele were de‐tected all in A379V and T403C locus of two groups .Compared with healthy control group ,there were significant rise in frequencies of CC genotype (1.7% vs .9.3% ) and C allele (13.7% vs .20.3% ) of Lp‐PLA2 gene T403C locus in CHD group , P< 0.05 both . All genotypes and alleles of A379V locus possessed no significant difference between CHD and healthy control group . Conclusion:Plasma Lp‐PLA2 level may be related to CHD risk .Lp‐PLA2 gene T403C locus poly‐morphism possesses certain relationship with genetic susceptibility of CHD .
7.Dectin-2 polymorphism associated with pulmonary cryptococcosis in human immunodeficiency virus-uninfected Chinese patients
Xiuping HU ; Ruiying WANG ; Xuan WANG ; Yahui CAO ; Yanqiong CHEN ; Huazhen ZHAO ; Jiqin WU ; Renhua SUN ; Liping ZHU ; Xinhua WENG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2014;(11):673-677
Objective To investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms of Dectin-2 and pulmonary cryptococcosis.Methods A total of 134 non-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis and 464 healthy controls were included in this case control study.The peripheral leucocyte DNA was extracted and genotyping was performed by multiplex SNaPshot technology.The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)of rs11045418 located at 5′-flanking locus of Dectin-2 gene was genotyped.Patients without predisposing conditions were compared independently.The differences of gene polymorphism distributions compared between pulmonary patients and healthy control, and between patients without predisposing conditions and healthy control.All data were analyzed withχ2 tests.Results Among the total 134 patients,82 patients had no predisposing factors.Thirty two patients met the proven diagnosis criteria and 102 patients were probable pulmonary cryptococcosis.According to the site of infection, 72 patients had local infection in lungs and 62 patients had disseminated cryptococcosis.Three samples failed in genotyping,one of which was a patient without predisposing factor.Compared with the control group,there was a trend of increasing proportion of heterozygote rs11045418 CT in the 131 pulmonary cryptococcosis patients (59% vs 50%,P =0.069,OR=1.44,95%CI :0.97-2.13),and the heterozygote was significantly increased in 81 patients without predisposing conditions(64% vs 50%,P =0.017,OR= 1 .82,95 %CI :1 .11 -2.95 ).No significant difference of genotype distribution was found between the local and disseminated infection patients.Conclusion Our study shows that rs11045418 CT heterozygote in Dectin-2 is associated with the susceptibility of pulmonary cyrptococcosis among non-HIV-infected Chinese patients,which indicated that the change of Dectin-2 receptor may play a role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary cyrptococcosis.
8.Investigation and analysis of appetite status in patients with lymphoma during chemotherapy
Rongrong CHEN ; Meihua CHEN ; Huazhen HUANG ; Yufang WANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023;32(6):348-351
Objective:To investigate the appetite of patients with lymphoma during chemotherapy and its influencing factors.Methods:A total of 103 patients with lymphoma who underwent chemotherapy were sequentially selected in Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from December 2020 to August 2021. The questionnaire survey was carried out by using general information and Karnofsky score was performed. Appetite score was calculated according to Chinese version of the appetite symptom questionnaire for cancer patients. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of appetite status of lymphoma patients during chemotherapy, and Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the relationship between Karnofsky score and appetite score of patients.Results:For patients with lymphoma during chemotherapy, Karnofsky score was (75±18) scores and the appetite score was (25.0±5.0) scores. Univariate analysis showed that age, body mass index (BMI), nausea and vomiting, oral mucosa rupture, gum infection, fever, throat infection were influencing factors of appetite score of patients (all P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that patients ' age ( B = -1.118, β = -0.187, P = 0.016), BMI ( B = -2.047, β = -0.271, P = 0.001), nausea and vomiting ( B = -4.352, β = -0.411, P < 0.001) were the independent influencing factors of appetite score. Correlation analysis showed that the Karnofsky score was positively correlated with appetite score ( r = 0.361, P < 0.05). Conclusions:Special attention should be paid to the appetite of elder lymphoma patients with lower BMI during chemotherapy, and nausea and vomiting should be paid more attention; targeted measures of increasing the patients' appetite could improve their nutritional level and prognosis.
9.Effects of Different Polar Parts of 5 Kinds of Alpinia on Function of Sympathetic-adrenal System in Gastric Ulcer Model Rats with Cold Syndrome
Junhui LIU ; Haibing QIU ; Peng XIE ; Shanmei SU ; Mingfang LI ; Junqi CHEN ; You YIN ; Huazhen QIN
China Pharmacy 2019;30(18):2518-2524
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different polar parts of 5 kinds of Alpinia on the function of sympathetic-adrenal system in gastric ulcer model rats with cold syndrome, such as the root of Alpinia officinarum, the rhizome and fruit of Alpinia galangal, the seed of Alpinia katsumadai, and the fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla. METHODS: SD rats were given Anemarrhena asphodeloides decoction at 4 ℃ and Glacial acetic acid solution intragastrically to induce gastric ulcer model with cold syndrome; the model rats were randomly divided into model group, Fuzi lizhong pills group (positive control, 9.0 g/kg), cimetidine group (positive control, 0.003 3 g/kg), low-dose and high-dose groups of petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water extraction parts from 5 medicinal materials (hereinafter referred to as “gaoshidi” “gaoshigao” “dashidi” “dashigao” “hongshidi” “hongshigao” “caoshidi” “caoshigao” “yishidi” “yishigao” “gaoyidi” “gaoyigao” “dayidi” “dayigao” “hongyidi” “hongyigao” “caoyidi” “caoyigao” “yiyidi” “yiyigao” “gaozhengdi” “gaozhenggao” “dazhengdi” “dazhenggao” “hongzhengdi” “hongzhenggao” “caozhengdi” “caozhenggao” “yizhengdi” “yizhenggao” “gaoshuidi” “gaoshuigao” “dashuidi” “dashuigao” “hongshuidi” “hongshuigao” “caoshuidi” “caoshuigao” “yishuidi” “yishuigao”, 0.064/0.256, 0.032/ 0.128, 0.008/0.032, 0.075/0.3, 0.1/0.4, 0.064/0.256, 0.108/0.432, 0.16/0.64, 0.064/0.25, 0.125/0.5, 0.056/0.224, 0.108/0.432, 0.08/0.32, 0.2/0.8, 0.3/1.2, 0.14/0.56, 0.032/0.128, 0.028/0.112, 0.05/0.2, 0.087/0.348 g/kg, by mass of extraction parts), with 10 rats in each group; and the blank group (normal temperature water) was set up. Next day after modeling, blank group and model group were given constant volume of normal temperature water intragastrically; administration group was given relevant solution 2 mL/100 g intragastrically, q12 h, 4 times in total. After last medication, urine contents of 17-OHCS, CAs substances (A, NE, DA) and serum contents of ACTH and D-β-H were determined by ELISA. RESULTS: Compared with blank group, the contents of 17-OHCS, A, NE and DA in urine, the contents of ACTH and D-β-H in serum were decreased significantly in model group (P<0.01). Compared with model group, the contents of 17-OHCS (Fuzi lizhong pills group, cimetidine group, gaoshidi, gaoshigao, dashigao, hongshigao, caoshigao and yishigao groups, ethyl acetate part groups of 5 medicinal materials, dazhenggao, hongzhenggao, caozhenggao and yizhenggao groups, gaoshuigao, dashuigao and hongshuigao groups), A (Fuzi lizhong pills group, cimetidine group, gaoshigao, dashigao, hongshidi, hongshigao, caoshidi, caoshigao and yishigao groups, ethyl acetate part groups of 5 medicinal materials, gaozhenggao, dazhenggao, hongzhengdi, hongzhenggao, caozhenggao and yizhenggao groups, hongshuigao group), NE (Fuzi lizhong pills group, cimetidine group, petroleum ether part, ethyl acetate part and n-butanol part groups of 5 medicinal materials, gaoshuigao, dashuigao and hongshuigao groups), DA [Fuzi lizhong pills group, cimetidine group, petroleum ether part (except for gaoshidi group) and ethyl acetate part groups of 5 medicinal materials, gaozhenggao, dazhenggao, hongzhenggao, caozhenggao and yizhenggao groups, hongshuigao group] in urine, serum contents of ACTH [Fuzi lizhong pills group, petroleum ether part (except for gaoshidi, dashidi and caoshidi groups) and ethyl acetate part (except for dayidi and hongyidi groups) groups of 5 medicinal materials, hongzhenggao group, dashuigao group], and D-β-H [Fuzi lizhong pills group, gaoshigao, dashigao, hongshidi, hongshigao and yishigao groups, ethyl acetate part groups of 5 medicinal materials (except for dayidi, hongyidi and yiyidi groups), dazhenggao and hongzhenggao groups, hongshuigao group] were increased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The contents of 17-OHCS and D-β-H in dashigao group, the contents of ACTH and D-β-H in caoshigao group and the contents of D-β-H in gaoshigao and yishigao groups were significantly lower than hongshigao group. The contents of DA in gaoyigao, caoyigao and yiyigao groups as well as the contents of D-β-H in gaoyigao, hongyigao, caoyigao and yiyigao groups were significantly lower than dayigao group; the contents of DA in gaoyigao and caoyigao groups were significantly lower than hongyigao group, the contents of ACTH in gaoyigao, dayigao, caoyigao and yiyigao groups were significantly higher than hongyigao group. The contents of 17-OHCS, DA and ACTH in gaozhenggao, dazhenggao, caozhenggao and yizhenggao groups, the contents of A in dazhenggao, caozhenggao and yizhenggao groups as well as the contents of D-β-H in gaozhenggao, caozhenggao and yizhenggao groups were significantly lower than hongzhenggao group. The contents of 17-OHCS and D-β-H in caoshuigao and yishuigao groups were significantly lower than dashuigao group. The contents of 17-OHCS, DA and D-β-H in caoshuigao and yishuigao groups as well as the contents of DA and D-β-H in gaoshuigao groups were significantly lower than hongshuigao group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Different polar parts of 5 kinds of Alpinia can improve gastric ulcer model rats with cold syndrome to different extents; among them, the fruit of A. galangal is the best, followed by the root of A. officinarum. Above medicinal materials can regulate the function of sympathetic-adrenal system by increasing the contents of 17-OHCS, CAs and D-β-H.
10.Study on Anti-inflammatory Effect and Its Mechanism of the Extract of Dcsmodium microphyllum
Huazhen SU ; Xiuneng TANG ; Jiangcun WEI ; Jiabao MA ; Yong CHEN ; Liqing LIANG ; Xianzai JIANG ; Qian HAN
China Pharmacy 2019;30(18):2532-2536
OBJECTIVE: To study the anti-inflammatory effect and its mechanism of the extract of Dcsmodium microphyllum, so as to provide experiment reference for further study of D. microphyllum. METHODS: Acute inflammatory model was established by xylene,glacial acetic acid and carrageenan. Using dexamethasone as positive control (0.005 g/kg), inhibitory effects of intragastric different doses of the extract of D. microphyllum (50, 30, 15 g/kg) on xylene-induced ear swelling in normal mice and adrenalectomized mice, glacial acetic acid-induced permeability increasing of abdominal capillaries in normal mice, carrageenan- induced paw swelling in normal mice and adrenalectomized mice were investigated. The levels of MDA, SOD and NO in the inflammatory tissue of toes of adrenalectomized mice were detected in carrageenan-induced inflammation model. Blank group was set for control (ig. equal volumn of water). RESULTS: Compared with blank group, ear swelling degree of normal mice and adrenalectomized mice were decreased significantly in D. microphyllum extract high-dose and medium-dose groups while inhibitory rate of ear swelling was increased significantly; the permeability of abdominal capillaries of normal mice was significantly decreased in D. microphyllum extract groups; the swelling degree of toes in normal mice of D. microphyllum extract high-dose and middle-dose groups and adrenalectomized mice were significantly decreased while inhibitory rate of toe swelling was increased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The levels of MDA and NO in the toe inflammatory site of adrenalectomized mice were decreased significantly in D. microphyllum extract high-dose and medium-dose groups, while the level of SOD was increased significantly (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: D. microphyllum extract can inhibit acute inflammation in mice significantly. Its anti-inflammatory mechanism is associated with decreasing MDA and NO while increasing SOD levels, and the anti-inflammatory effect does not depend on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis system.