1.Effect of Yupingfeng granules on HA and Foxp3+ Treg expression in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Jihong HUANG ; Zhonglin MU ; Xuejun ZHOU ; Qionglian HUANG ; Feng GAO ; Xi CHEN
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2015;(8):662-664
Objective:To investigate the effect of Yupingfeng on hyaluronic acid (HA) and Foxp3+Treg in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Methods:A total of 58 cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma were divided into two groups, 30 cases in the treatment group, 28 cases in the control group. Patients in two groups were treated with synchronous radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment, the treatment group was treated with the Yupingfeng granules through oral administration, 10 g/time, tid for 2 courses. The serum Foxp3+ Treg markers of each group were detected by flow cytometry assay before treatment and after treatment, and the level of HA in serum was detected by radio immunoassay.Results:After radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the contents of Foxp3+ Treg and HA were significantly decreased in two groups (P<0.05), and the decrease of treatment group was more significantly (P<0.01). Correlation analysis showed positive correlation between Foxp3+ Treg and HA (P<0.05). After treatment, the incidence of side effects in two groups was significantly decreased. And there was significant difference between two groups (P<0.05).Conclusions:Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy with Yupingfeng treatment can decrease the levles of Foxp3+ Treg and HA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. Yupingfeng can also effectively reduce the side effect due to radiation and chemotherapy.
2.Optimization of the simultaneous extraction technology of dietary fiber and flavonoids from the peel of Prunus armeniaca
Qionglian HUANG ; Minxian ZHOU ; Jiangling LONG ; Yingying HUANG ; Ting YANG ; Quan XIA
China Pharmacy 2022;33(6):724-728
OBJEC TIVE To optimize the simultaneous extraction technology of dietary fiber (DF)and flavonoids from the peel of Prunus armeniaca . METHODS The content of DF was calculated with enzyme-gravimetric method ,and the content of flavonoids was determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. The orthogonal design and single factor test were used to optimize the extraction technology ,with the factors of liquid-solid ratio ,pH,papain concentration ,α-amylase concentration ,temperature of enzymatic hydrolysis and time of enzymatic hydrolysis as factors ,using the contents of DF and flavonoids as indexes. RESULTS The optimal extraction technology included the solid-liquid ratio of 1 ∶ 10(g/mL),pH5,0.5% papain and 0.5% α-amylase, enzymatic hydrolysis at 50 ℃ for 1 h. After three times of validation ,the average content of DF was 0.801 g/g(RSD=1.95%), and the average content of flavonoids was 2.135 mg/g(RSD=2.44%). The average comprehensive score was 0.988(RSD= 0.81%). CONCLUSIONS The optimal extraction technology is stable and feasible.
3.Study on improvement effects of different polar parts from total flavonoids of Scutellaria amoena on non-alcoholic fatty liver model rats
Mengmeng WANG ; Xue QIAO ; Qionglian FANG ; Shengnan FU ; Xinping LI ; Feng HUANG ; Yuping LIN
China Pharmacy 2022;33(11):1338-1342
OBJECTIVE To study the improvement effects of different polar parts fro m total f lavonoids of Scutellaria amoena on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)model rats. METHODS The total flavonoids of S. amoena (SAF)were extracted by reflux extraction with ethanol ,suspended with water ,and then extracted with ethyl acetate and n-butanol in order to obtain the extraction parts of SAF (recorded as SAFA and SAFB respectively ). Thirty-six rats were randomly divided into normal group (n= 6)and modeling group (n=30). Modeling group was given high-lipid diet to induce NAFLD model. After modeling ,modeling group was randomly divided into model group (normal saline ),fenofibrate group (positive control ,20 mg/kg),SAF group (300 mg/kg),SAFA group (300 mg/kg)and SAFB group (300 mg/kg);they were given relevant intragastical administration ,once a day,for consecutive 6 weeks. After last administration ,the liver index was calculated ;the levels of total cholesterol (TC), triacylglycerol(TG),aspartate transaminase (AST),alanine transaminase (ALT),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in serum ,the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD),glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px),malondialdehyde(MDA),interleukin-1β(IL-1β),IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in liver tissue were detected;the pathomorphological changes of liver tissue were observed. RESULTS Compared with normal group ,the liver index , the levels of TC ,TG,AST,ALT,LDL-C,MDA,IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in serum/liver tissue of model group were all increased significantly (P<0.05), while the levels of HDL-C,SOD and GSH-Px were all decreased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with model group ,except there was no statistical significance in the serum levels of HDL-C and ALT in SAFA group (P>0.05),above indexes in serum/liver tissue of rats in groups of polar parts from total flavonoids of S. amoena were significantly improved (P<0.05);inflammatory cell infiltration and fatty vacuoles in liver tissue were significantly improved. Compared with SAF group and SAFA group ,the levels of TC,TG,AST,MDA,IL-6 and TNF-α were decreased significantly in SAFB group(P<0.05),while the level of SOD was increased significantly (P<0.05);pathomorphological changes of liver tissue were improved more significantly. CONCLUSIONS Each polar part from total flavonoids of S. amoena can improve NAFLD by regulating oxidative stress and inhibiting the secretion of inflammatory factors. The n-butanol polar part has more obvious effect .