OBJECTIVE:To optimize the extraction technology of Cistanche tubulosa.METHODS:The extract technology of C.tubulosa was optimized by orthogonal test with solid-liquid ratio,extraction time and extraction times as factors and with the yield of phenylethanoid glycosides as index.RESULTS:The optimal extraction condition for C.tubulosa was as follows:the solid-liquid ratio was 1∶15;the reflux extraction was conducted for 3 times(1 hour each time).CONCLUSION:The optimized technology is characterized by lowcost,good safety,short production cycle and high yield,and it serves as guidance for the macro-production of preparations of C.tubulosa.

As a vital component in an overall laboratory animal care and use program , development of a disaster plan plays a critical role for every research institution .Currently, most of domestic institutions would draw up an“emergency operation plan , EOP”, but ignoring a practicable “business continuity plan , BCP” in establishing a disaster plan.In this article, we will discusse about the definition of disaster , how to set up an EOP, and how to establish a thorough BCP , in order to show an integrated and professional disaster plan in laboratory animal care and use program .

OBJECTIVE:To establish mathematical model of liquid volume added of TCM medicinal broth decoction machine to accurately calculate liquid volume added in the process of medicinal herb decocting,so as to guarantee the quality of medicinal herb decocting. METHODS:The water absorption rate of representative TCM decoction piece with high use frequency were deter-mined,and cluster analysis of water absorption rate of TCM decoction piece was conducted according to closely related index as density,size,shape,moisture. TCM decoction piece with similar water absorption rate were bracketed together,so that of single ingredient TCM decoction piece can be estimated by water absorption of representative TCM decoction piece;the quantity of water evaporation and liquid extrusion were determined among different types of decoction machine (powered by electric and gas);ac-cording to the above parameters,mathematical model of liquid volume of TCM medicinal broth prepared by different types of de-coction machine had been established,and validated with TCM formula. RESULTS:Factors that affected the liquid volume added included the water absorption of each ingredient,the quantity of water evaporation and extrusion function. The mathematical model was liquid volume added=water absorption of each ingredient × quality of decoction piece+the quantity of water evaporation+re-quired amount of liquid-parameters of extrusion function×total weight of decoction piece;in validation test,the percentage of the practical amount of liquid to required amount was within ±5%. CONCLUSIONS:Established model can promote the accuracy li-quid volume added and guarantee the quality of TCM decoction when using TCM decoction machine.

OBJECTIVE:To prepare qingdiyou emulsion and to establish its quality control.METHODS:Qindiyou emulsion was prepared by emulsification by using tetracaine hydrochloride as principal agent.The content of tetracaine hydrochloride was determined by UV spectrophotometry.The stability of 3 batches of samples was investigated.RESULTS:The preparation was white emulsion.The linear range of tetracaine hydrochloride was 3.168～9.504 ?g?mL-1(r=0.999 9),with an average recovery rate of 99.68%(RSD=0.49%).The 3 batches of sample preparations were proved to be stable in quality.CONCLUSION:This method is simple in operation,accurate in content determination,and stable and controllable in quality within expiration date.

Objective To establish a rat model of spinal root avulsion and to validate the model by brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)treatment. Methods To evaluate the motor neuron loss,5 male SD rats were used to undergo spinal root avulsion surgery. One week later, the number of motor neurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord was as-sessed by histopathology using immunohistochemical staining with a choline acetyl transferase(ChAT)antibody. After this pilot study,40 male SD rats at 7 weeks of age were randomly divided into 4 groups:two control groups,BDNF preventive and treatment groups. Results All rats recovered well post-surgery and no obvious abnormality was observed. Compared with the contralateral side,the number of motor neurons in the ipsilateral avulsed side was significantly decreased at one week after surgery(20.06%,P<0.05). Compared with the control group,there was a significant increase in ChAT posi-tive neurons in the BDNF preventive group(17.85% vs. 93.06%,P<0.0001)or BDNF treatment group(1week after surgery)(26.94% vs. 86.87%, P<0.0001), indicating that the motor neurons were effectively protected by BDNF. Conclusions A rat model of spinal root avulsion is successfully established,which can be valuable for studies of amyotro-phic lateral sclerosis and drug discovery efforts.