鹿角蕨化学成分及生物活性的研究

鹿角蕨(Platycerium wallichii Hook.)是鹿角蕨科鹿角蕨属植物，为国家二级保护植物。该植物主要分布在云南西南部盈江县那邦坝，在当地用作跌打药。有关鹿角蕨属的系统关系存在一些假设，关于鹿角蕨属植物化学成分及生物活性的研究未见报道。从鹿角蕨（Platycerium wallichii Hook.）叶95%乙醇提取物中，我们分离得到了七个已知化合物。根据理化常数及波谱数据 (IR、UV、MS及NMR)，其结构分别鉴定为：(I)β一谷甾醇、(II)胡萝卜甙、 (III)2-propenoic acid,3一[(2R, 3S)-2，3-dihydro-2- (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) -3- (hydroxymethyl) -7-mnethoxy-5-benzofuranyll -、(Ⅳ)松脂素-4’-0-β -D-葡萄糖甙、(v)松腊素、(Ⅵ)2，5_二羟基苯甲酸甲酯、(Ⅶ)槲皮素3-0-β -半乳糖甙。七个成分均为首次从该种植物中获得。 我们对鹿角蕨(Platvcerium wallichii Hook.)能育叶部分以及基生叶部分的乙醇提取物进行了镇痛试验和抗炎试验，试验表明鹿角蕨（Platvcerium wallichii Hook.）的叶有弱镇痛作用。

Chemoprotective effect of the tetrahydrofuran lignan grandisin in the in-vivo rodent micronucleus assay

Objectives The chemoprotective effect of the tetrahydrofuran lignan grandisin against DNA damage induced by cyclophosphamide (200 mg/kg) has been evaluated using the in vitro rodent micronucleus assay. Methods The effects of a daily oral administration of grandisin (2, 4, or 8 mg/kg) for five days before exposure to cyclophosphamide on the frequency of micronucleus in the bone marrow of normal mice exposed and unexposed to cyclophosphamide were investigated (n = 5 per group). Electrochemical measurements were applied to investigate whether the antimutagenic effects of grandisin could be, at least in part, a consequence of its or its metabolite`s antioxidant properties. Key findings Grandisin did not show mutagenic effects on the bone marrow cells of exposed mice. On the other hand, the oral administration of grandisin (2, 4, or 8 mg/kg) per day reduced dose-dependently the frequency of micronucleus, induced by cyclophosphamide, in all groups studied. Cyclic voltammograms showed two peaks for a grandisin metabolite, which were absent for grandisin. Conclusions Under the conditions tested herein, this study has shown that mice treated with grandisin presented, in a dose-dependent manner, a protective effect against cyclophosphamide-induced mutagenicity. This effect could be, at least in part, associated to grandisin bioactivation. These data open new perspectives for further investigation into the toxicology and applied pharmacology of grandisin.

Effect of the dibenzylbutyrolactone lignan (-)-hinokinin on doxorubicin and methyl methanesulfonate clastogenicity in V79 Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

The effect of the dibenzylbutyrolactolic lignan (-)-cubebin on doxorubicin mutagenicity and recombinogenicity in wing somatic cells of Drosophila melanogaster

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Effect of storage and processing of Brazilian flaxseed on lipid and lignan contents

Flaxseed has been widely studied around the world; its incorporation into products habitually consumed by human populations has been stimulated due to its unique nutritional value. The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition of Brazilian flaxseed, to analyze the stability of lipids present in whole flaxseed flour (WFF) or partially defatted flaxseed flour (DFF) stored under several temperatures, and to investigate the effect of bread making on a product containing flaxseed. Whole flaxseed flour presented (g.100 g-1) 25.7 of insoluble fiber, 10.7 of soluble fiber, 38.9 of lipids, and 2.65 of lignan. Defatted flaxseed flour presented 65% less lipids, 36% more fiber and 56% more lignan than whole flaxseed flour. The fatty acid profile was maintained in the defatted flaxseed flour, and it presented a stable composition during storage under ambient temperature, refrigeration, and freezing. The fatty acid profile was similar in the bread containing defatted flaxseed flour after dough development, baking, and storage at room temperature or refrigerated. After baking, 89% of the lignan content was kept in bread. Results show that Brazilian flaxseed has an interesting chemical composition, and that defatted flaxseed, by-product of lipid extraction, presents a good stability to grind and storage under several temperatures. Thus, defatted flaxseed flour can be incorporated in bread, increasing its nutritional and functional value.

Disruption of Chrysomya megacephala Growth Caused by Lignan Grandisin

The toxicity of tetrahydrofuran lignan grandisin was evaluated against larvae of Chrysomya megacephala F. (Diptera: Calliphoridae). The bioassay involved topical treatment on larvae, topical treatment oil egg masses, and incorporation in the larval diet. Grandisin showed inhibition of postembryonic development by ovicidal (30%) and larvicidal (38%) effects and reduced larval weight (4 mg), when topically applied oil egg masses and starving larvae (L1) at a concentration of 100 mu g/mu l. These findings elucidated the effect of grandisin on the C. megacephala life cycle and its potential to control C. megacephala populations.