Various types of adverse drug reactions (ADR) and deaths elicited by patent drugs and nyections of herbal medicines which were reported in Chinese literature were reviewed and analyzed. ADR characteristic figure was employed for the study. It is emphasized that an objective and correct evaluation of safety of herbal medicines is an important subject of clinical pharmacology in the field of traditional Chinese medicne.

Objective To extract and separate crude gingerols and to determine the content of [6]-gingerol in crude gingerols.Methods Crude gingerols were separated from the ginger supercritical-CO2 extracts by silica gel dry column chromatography with solvent system of diethyl ether-n-hexane(7:3).The content of [6]-gingerol in crude gingerols was determined by HPLC.Results [6]-gingerol content in the prepared crude gingerols by silica gel dry column chromatography arrived 52.87 %(m/m).[6]-gingerol had a good linearity in the range of 0.512～ 3.075 ? g,r=0.999 9,and the average recovery was 99.19 %,RSD=1.58 % .Conclusion Silica gel dry column chromatography can be used to quickly,effectively prepare crude gingerols,in which [6]-gingerol content is high,and can supply enough material for further research.The liquid chromatographic analysis of [6]-gingerol is simple,reliable,reproducible and can be used for the quality control of crude gingerols.

OBJECTIVE To investigate systematically the existence of bactericidal/permeability increasing protein(BPI) in normal rat organs and tissues,for providing important information about BPI in clinical application.METHODS The total RNA was extracted from organs and tissues homogenates.Then the first-strand cDNA was synthesized and BPI DNA was amplified by PCR.RESULTS BPI mRNA was found in kidneys,ovary,testes,liver,small intestine,large intestine,thymus,spleen and neutrophils of 21 various organs and tissues.Among them,BPI mRNA content was the richest in testes,relatively rich in liver and large intestine.CONCLUSIONS BPI mRNA presents in many organs and tissues of rat and it indicates that the role of BPI in host defense against bacterial infection is relatively widespread.

A specific and sensitive GC - MS method for assaying Borneol in the serum of rats medicated orally with compound Danshen dropping pill was developed. Naphthalene was used as the internal standard, the dectection was performed by SIM. The calibration curve was linear in the range from 0.00505 to 40. 1 ?g/mL, the detectable limit of this method was 1 ng/mL. The extraction recovery of Borneol was 72.82% - 86.77%. The RSD of within - day and day - to - day was less than 2.76% and 1.93% respectively. The results showed that this method was simple, sensitive, accurate and good reproducibility , and can be used in further pharmacokinetic study of Borneol in danshen Dropping pill.

Objective To establish a method for determinin g the content of ginsenoside Rg 1 and Rb 1 and notoginsenoside R 1 in Radix Notoginseng.Methods HPLC /ELSD with solid phase extraction(SPE)was applied.The chromatographic conditions were:Hypersil amino -column (200mm ?4.0mm,5?m),acetonitrile -isopropanol -ammon ium acetate(75∶20∶5;acetic acid adjusted pH to5.0)as mobile phrase,flow rate at 0.6mL?min -1 ,column temperature at room temperature,ELSD nebulization at 55℃and flow rate of nitrogen at 2.3L?min -1 Results The linear range of ginseno-side Rg 1 and Rb 1 ,notoginsenoside R 1 was from 1.0to 10.0?g .The average recoveries were 95.5%～102.5%.The inter -day RSD and intra -day were less than 2%and 4%respectively.Conclusion The method is simple and accu-rate,and can be used for the quality contro l of Radix Notoginseng and its preparations.

BACKGROUND: In order to improve the medication safety and remove export obstacles of Chinese preparations contained heavy metal and arsenide (cinnabar, realgar), it is necessary to carry on the evaluation on the efficacy and safety of cinnabar and realgar. At present, it has not been clear concerning to the pharmacodynamic mechanism of cinnabar and realgar in compound prescriptions yet.OBJECTIVE: To study the differences in cinnabar and realgar in angong niuhuang wan in the organism physiologically and pathologically so as to probe into those pharmacodynamic mechanism.DESIGN: A randomized and controlled trial.SETTING: Institute of Clinical Pharmacology of one university.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Institute of Clinical Pharmacology of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in January 2003. Totally 51 male SD rats weighted varied from 250 g to 300 g were employed, provided by Experimental Animal Center of First Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.METHODS: SD rats were randomized into 6 groups(8-10 rats/group),named as normal group, normal & angong niuhuang san (integral recipe) group(278 mg/kg), normal & cinnabar and realgar omitted angong niuhuang san(disassembled recipe) group(222.7 mg/kg), cerebral edema model group(ligature on unilateral carotid artery by injection of pertussis bacilli (PB), 2 500 million/kg), model & integral recipe group (medication 278 mg/kg was done 1 hour before model preparation), model & disassembled recipe group(medication 222.7 mg/kg was done 1 hour before model preparation) . Five hours later after once medication(4 hours later after PB injection in model group), blood was collected and brain homogenate was prepared.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Brain tissues, serum lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) activity and percentage enzyme activity of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes (LDH1-5).RESULTS: Compared with normal group, the general activity of LDH in normal & integral recipe group and normal & disassembled recipe group was significantly improved by 32.4% to 38.4% ( P ＜ 0.05); percentage enzyme activity of LDH1,2 was significantly increased( P ＜ 0.01 ), and that of LDH4, 5 was reduced( P ＜0.01) . Except LDH5, there were no significant differences in enzyme activity of isoenzymes in two groups. Compared with model group, the general activity of LDH in model & integral recipe group and model & disassembled recipe group was significantly improved by 23.4% to 38.5% ( P ＜ 0.01); percentage enzyme activity of LDH5 was significantly increased( P ＜ 0.01 ), there were no significant differences in two groups. In model & integral recipe group, percentage enzyme activity of LDH2,3 was significantly decreased( P ＜ 0.01), and that of LDH1,4 was no significant change. In model & disassemble recipe group, percentage enzyme activity of LDH1,4 was significantly reduced( P ＜ 0. 05, 0.01 ) and that of LDH2,3 was no significant change.CONCLUSION: In normal physiological state, angong niuhuang san produces a certain injuries on cardiac muscle and kidney. In pathological state of infectious cerebral edema, both integral and disassembled recipes inhibit LDH enzymes that have been over-activated, but the significant differences did not presented between both. Cinnabar and realgar in compound prescript provide the effects in various degrees on levels of LDH isoemzymas.

Objective To isolate and purify the antioxidant compounds from fructus xanthii and to study their antioxidant activity.Methods Compounds were isolated by repeated silica gel,macroreticular resin Diaion HP-20 and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and their antioxidant property was determined by scavenging activity to DPPH and ?OH.Results Five antioxidant compounds were isolated from the ethyl acetate extracts of Xanthium sibiricum fruits and their structures were identified as 5,7,3',4'-tetramethoxyisoflavone,myricetin-3'-methyl ether,falcalindiol,1,8-heptadecadiene-4,6-diyne-3,10-diol and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid.Among them,3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid had the highest radical scavenging activity.Conclusion All above 5 compounds have high antioxidant activities,and antioxidant activity of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid is the highest.

Objective To establish a method for extracting compounds in Fructus Xanthii by accelerated solvent extraction(ASE),and to simultaneously determine the compounds by GC-MS.Methods The extraction was performed by ASE in which the conditions were optimized by orthogonal test,then the compounds in different extracts with different polarity were determined by GC-MS.Results The optimized conditions of ASE for compounds in Xanthium sibiricum fruits were as follows: petroleum ether,ethyl acetate and methanol as extracting solvent in turn in 33 mL extracting tube and the volume of solvent being 65 mL;6 g sample,9 MPa of extracting pressure,90 ℃of extracting temperature,5 min of extracting time,two cycles and one time for each extraction.The GC-MS conditions were as follows: 1 ?L extract was analysed by GC-MS(Shimadzu Model QP-2010) instrument fitted with a flame ionisation detector,separation was achieved on a DB-5ms,DB-17ms and DB-WAX column(J&W Scientific,30 m,0.25 ?m id film thickness,1.4 ?m,USA) respectively,the column temperature was maintained at 60 ℃for 3 min and increased to 250 ℃,the scanning range was from m/z 40 to m/z 700(scanning interval: 0.5 s),and the compounds were identified by searching NIST and Wiley registry of mass spectral data.Conclusion There are 61 compounds found in the petroleum ether extract and in which 48 are identified,22 in the ethyl acetate extract and 18 identified,as well as 34 in the methanol extract and 29 identified with the methods of optimized ASE combined with GC-MS.

Objective To develop a high performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection(HPLC-UV) method for the determination of midazolam in rat plasma,and to study the pharmacokinetics of midazolam in single dose intravascular administration in rats.These results can provide a methodological reference for evaluating cytochrome P450 3A(CYP3A) activity.Methods Firstly,common carotid artery(CCA) intubate was set in rats,Midazolam was injected into rat vena caudalis and plasma samples were collected in different time.Then,the sample was extracted using dichlormethane and evaporated to dry thoroughly with N2 soft stream at 37 ℃.Finally,the residues were reconstituted with 150 ?L 30 %methanol and further analyzed by HPLC.A Phenomenex C18 column(4.6?150 mm i.d,5 ?m)was employed at 20 ℃.The mobile phase consisted of(A) methanol-acetonitrile-0.03 %phosphate solution(pH 2.85) in the proportion of 5:10:85(V/V/V) and(B) methanol-acetonitrile-0.03 %phosphate solution(pH 2.85) in the proportion of 5:10:85(V/V/V),using a linear gradient elution of 0 %B～100 %B at 0～18 minutes,then retaining for 5 minutes and returning to A.The flow rate was set at 0.5 mL/min and the ultraviolet detector was operated at 240 nm.Results Midazolam and internal standard were isolated on baseline in plasma apart from all other material.The the linear range was from 0.025～2.0 ?g/mL,and the detection limit was 2.5 ng/mL.The standard addition recoveries were from 99.98 %to 105.71 %and the extraction rates were from 91.29 %to 92.58 %.All of the intraday and interday variations were less then 14 %.The primary pharmacokinetics parameters of rat single dose intravascular administration were as follows:t1/2?was 0.582 h,Vd was 0.214 L,Cl was 0.584 L/h and AUC0→t was 0.419 ?g?h-1?mL-1.Conclusion Midazolam single dose intravascular administration has the characteristics of rapid distribution and elimination in blood and quick transport from blood to tissue.The method is sensitive,simple and suitable for the research of pharmacokinetie parameters of midazolam and description of possible pharmacological interactions of rat CYP3A1/2 or human CYP3A4/5 enzymes.

Objective To study the synergistic action of Radix Angelicae Sinensis(RAS) and Flos Carthami(FC) on Clopidogrel Bisulfate(CB) counteracting platelet aggregation. Methods Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats were randomized into 6 groups:normal control group,CB group(1 mg? kg-1? d-1,qd),RAS group(0.7 g? kg-1? d-1,bid) and FC group(0.7 g? kg-1? d-1,bid),CB+ RAS group(CB 1 mg? kg-1? d-1,qd,and RAS 0.7 g? kg-1? d-1,bid),and CB+ FC group(CB 1 mg? kg-1? d-1,qd,and FC 0.7 g? kg-1? d-1,bid). The rats received gastric infusion of corresponding drugs for 5 continuous days. Blood sample of SD rats were collected by puncture of the abdominal artery for the observation of platelet aggregation in each group.Another fifty-four rats were used for the observation of inhibitory effect on thrombosis in arteriovenous shunt. Sixty NIH mice were applied for the observation of effect on bleeding time,clotting time and parameters of routine blood examination. Results Platelet aggregation and thombosis in arteriovenous shunt of rats were inhibited,and the bleeding time was prolonged in the medication group. The above effect was much better in the combination groups. The effect on clotting time and parameters of routine blood examination was not obvious. Conclusion Radix Angelicae Sinensis and Flos Carthami can enhance the effect of Clopidogrel Bisulfate on inhibiting platelet aggregation and thrombosis,and on prolonging bleeding time.