OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents of the dried rhizome of Ardisia gigantifolia.

METHODThe 60% ethanol extract was extracted with EtOAc, and then separated and purified by column chromatography using silica gel and preparative HPLC. Their structures were identified on the basis of spectral analysis and physico-chemical properties.

RESULTNine compounds were isolated and identified as 11-O-galloylbergenin (1), 11-O-syringylbergenin (2), 11-O-protocatechuoylbergenin (3), 4-O-galloylbergenin (4), 11 -O-vanilloylbergenin (5), (-) -epicatechin-3-gallate (6), stigmasterol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (7), (-) -4'-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl-beta-D-[6-O-(4"-hydroxy-3", 5"-dimethoxybenzoyl)] -glucopyranoside (8), and beta-sitosterol (9).

CONCLUSIONCompounds 3, 4 and 7 were isolsted from the genus Ardisia for the first time, while compounds 1, 2, 5 and 6 were isolated from this plant for the first time.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the chemical constituents from the rhizomes of Zingiber officinale.

METHODIsolation and purification of the chemical constituents were carried out on the column chromatography of silica gel and Sephadex LH-20. The structures were elucidated on basis of physicochemical properties and spectral data.

RESULTTen compounds were isolated and identified as beta-sitosterol palmitate (1), isovanillin (2), glycol monopalmitate (3), hexacosanoic acid 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester (4), maleimide-5-oxime (5), p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (6), adenine (7), 6-gingerol (8), 6-shogaol (9), and 1-(omega-ferulyloxyceratyl) glycerols (10a-10f).

CONCLUSIONCompounds 1-7 and 10a-10e are obtained from Z. officinale for the first time, and compound 10f is a new compound.

Study on ‘Cot toai bo’ (Drynaria bonii Rhizome) product was processed from fresh stem and root of Drynaria bonii Christ., collected at Lang Son from July 2003 to September 2003. Results: chemical analysis showed that Cot toai bo contains flavonoids, steroid saponins, sterols, tannins, deoxidized sugar. Total flavonoid in stem and root accounted for 0.60±0.03% and total saponin was 3.71±0.06%. After processing by traditional method, total flavonoids and saponins in processed materials reduced in comparison with raw material. Compare 2 processing methods: in rice alcohol processed material, whose chemical constituents were reduced very little but in fried material, whose chemical constituents were reduced more than raw material. Rice alcohol processed Cot toai bo had analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects better than raw material and this processing was a more appropriate method than fried method
Polypodiaceae ; Rhizome ; Chemistry

To understand the distribution and accumulation rules of polydatin, resveratrol, anthraglycoside B, emodin and physicion in different tissue structure of rhizome and root of Polygonum cospidatum, the content of 5 active compounds were analyzed simultaneously by HPLC, based on plant anatomy and histochemistry. The rhizome and root consist of different tissues, with an increased diameter, the proportions of the secondary xylem and phloem have increased. Resveratrol and polydatin mainly distributed in the pith, the secondary phloem and periderm of rhizome, and the secondary phloem and periderm of the root, while emodin and anthraglycoside B concentrated in the secondary structure and pith of rhizome mostly. In different thickness of the measured samples, the total contents of 5 compounds were correspondingly higher in thinner rhizome and root than those in the coarse ones.
Plant Roots ; chemistry ; Polygonum ; chemistry ; Rhizome ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo establish an UPLC method for simultaneous determination of purpuroxanthine, purpurin, 1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone, rubimaillin in carbonized Rubiae Radix et Rhizoma.

METHODThe components were separated on acquity BEHC18 (2.1 mm x 50 mm, 1.7 microm) using methanol and 0.3% formic acid solution as the mobile phase; The flow rate was 0.2 mL x min(-1) and the volume of injection was 2 microL; the column temperature was maintained at 30 degrees C and the detective wavelength was set at 276 nm.

RESULTThere were good liner relationships between the peak area and concentration at ranges of 0.68-34.44 mg x L(-1) (r = 0.9999), 0.66-33.2 mg x L(-1) (r = 0.9997), 0.68-34.08 mg x L(-1) (r = 0.9999), 1.07-53.52 mg x L(-1) (r = 0.9999) for purpuroxanthine, purpurin, 1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone, rubimaillin, respectively; the average recovery rates of purpuroxanthine, purpurin, 1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone, rubimaillin were 96.95%, 95.75%, 102.5%, 96.15%, respectively, with RSD less than 3%.

CONCLUSIONThe established method was rapid and simple with good accuracy and reproducibility for the determination of carbonized Rubiae Radix et Rhizoma, the method was suitable for the quality control of carbonized Rubiae Radix et Rhizoma.

Steroidal saponins, important natural organic compounds in Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis, have good biological activity. Structural modification of steroidal saponins by microbial transformation could produce a large number of products with novel structures and excellent bioactivity, which can provide functional compounds for the research and development of steroidal drugs. This study summarized the research progress in steroidal saponins and their microbial transformation in P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis. P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis contains 112 steroidal saponins, 8 of which are used as substrates in 35 transformation reactions by 25 microbial species, with the highest transformation rate of 95%. Diosgenin is the most frequently used substrate. Furthermore, the strains, culture medium, reaction conditions, transformation rate, transformation reaction characteristics, and biological activities of the transformed products were summarized. This review may provide reference for the further research on microbial transformation of steroidal saponins in P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis.
Diosgenin/analysis* ; Liliaceae/chemistry* ; Melanthiaceae/chemistry* ; Rhizome/chemistry* ; Saponins/analysis*

OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents of the rhizomes of Smilax ferox which was widely used in the folk.

METHODThe constituents of the rhizomes of S. ferox were isolated and purified by repeated silica gel column, MCI column, Sephadex LH-20 column and RP C18 column chromatography, and their structures were elueidated on the basis of spectral analysis.

RESULTSix compounds were identified as dihydrokaempferol (1), kaempferol (2), astilbin (3), engeletin (4), resveratrol (5), beta-sitosterol (6), respectively.

CONCLUSIONAll compounds were obtained from this plant for the first time.

OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents of Illicium henryi.

METHODColumn chromatographic techniques using silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, Rp-8 and Rp-18 as packing materials were applied to isolate constituents. The structures of isolates were determined on the basis of spectroscopic data analyses.

RESULTTwelve compounds were isolated from the rhizomes of I. henryi, which were characterized as balanophonin (1), aviculin (2), rubriflosides A (3), 1,2-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-propanediol (4), jasopyran (5), kaempferol (6), quercetin (7), (2R, 3R)-3, 5, 7, 3', 5'- pentahydroxyflavan (8), 3, 4, 5-trimethoxyphenyl-1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (9), 3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl-1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (10), coniferyl aldehyde (11), sinapaldehyde (12), respectively.

CONCLUSIONAll the isolates were obtained for the first time from this plant.

This paper summarized the recent 30 years research progress of the chemical constituents from Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix. The chemical constituents from Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix mainly consist of coumarins, polyene-polyacetylenes, sesquiterpenes, phenolic acids, while steroids and flavonoids were less reported. All constituents were confirmed and corrected through SciFinder. We also checked the Chinese name and English name and listed the CAS number of each compound. It can provide some guidelines for the research, development and utilization of Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix in the future. Whether there is columbianin in the Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix need to be further researched.
Apiaceae ; chemistry ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; Rhizome ; chemistry

The present study is to establish a quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker(QAMS) for determining contents of seven compositions in Alismatis Rhizoma, alismoxide, alisol C 23-acetate, alisol A, alismol, alisol B, alisol B 23-acetate and 11-deoxy-alisol B. Six relative correction factors(RCFs) of alismoxide, alisol C 23-acetate, alisol A, alismol, alisol B and 11-deoxy-alisol B were established in the UPLC method with alisol B 23-acetate as the internal standard, which was to calculate the mass fraction of each. The mass fraction of seven effective constituents in Alismatis Rhizoma was calculated by the external standard method(ESM) at the same time. Compared with the content results determined by the ESM and QAMS, the feasibility and accuracy of QAMS method were verified. Within the linear range, the RCFs of alismoxide, alisol C 23-acetate, alisol A, alismol, alisol B, 11-deoxy-alisol B were 0.946, 4.183, 0.915, 1.039, 0.923 and 1.244, respectively, with good repeatability in different experimental conditions. There was no significant difference between the QAMS method and ESM method. Then, QAMS method was applied to determination of the different degree Alismatis Rhizoma from different areas. As a result, the concentrations of 7 components have differences in different areas, but no significant differences in different grades. The QAMS method is feasible and accurate for the determination of the seven chemical compositions, and which can be used for quality control of Alismatis Rhizoma.
Alismatales ; chemistry ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; Phytochemicals ; analysis ; Rhizome ; chemistry