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Biological properties and clinical applications of berberine

Danyang Song, Jianyu Hao, Daiming Fan

Frontiers of Medicine 2020, Volume 14, Issue 5,   Pages 564-582 doi: 10.1007/s11684-019-0724-6

Abstract: Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the Chinese herb and other plants, has a wide range of pharmacological properties. Berberine can be used to treat many diseases, such as cancer and digestive, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases. Berberine has protective capacities in digestive diseases. It can inhibit toxins and bacteria, including , protect the intestinal epithelial barrier from injury, and ameliorate liver injury. Berberine also inhibits the proliferation of various types of cancer cells and impedes invasion and metastasis. Recent evidence has confirmed that berberine improves the efficacy and safety of chemoradiotherapies. In addition, berberine regulates glycometabolism and lipid metabolism, improves energy expenditure, reduces body weight, and alleviates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Berberine also improves cardiovascular hemodynamics, suppresses ischemic arrhythmias, attenuates the development of atherosclerosis, and reduces hypertension. Berberine shows potent neuroprotective effects, including antioxidative, antiapoptotic, and anti-ischemic. Furthermore, berberine exerts protective effects against other diseases. The mechanisms of its functions have been extensively explored, but much remains to be clarified. This article summarizes the main pharmacological actions of berberine and its mechanisms in cancer and digestive, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases.

Keywords： berberine     Coptis chinensis     pharmacological properties     mechanism     clinical applications    

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Neural networks modeling signal responses and taxol production of cultured Taxus chinensis cells induced

GONG Yanwen, REN Defeng, YUAN Yingjin

Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering 2007, Volume 1, Issue 2,   Pages 118-122 doi: 10.1007/s11705-007-0022-8

Abstract: as neural nodes, was constructed to simulate the generation of active oxygen species (AOS) in Taxus chinensis

Keywords： transduction     chinensis     feedback     environmental     generation    

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IN VITRO ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF FIVE MEDICINAL PLANT SPECIES ON PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering 2021, Volume 8, Issue 4,   Pages 635-644 doi: 10.15302/J-FASE -2020343

Abstract: Eucalyptus tereticornis, Xanthium sibiricum, Artemisia argyi, Tupistra chinensisEthyl acetate and 95% ethanol extracts from T. chinensis rhizomes gave greater inhibition T. chinensis may have potential as a new natural fungicide and may be used for the

Keywords： Botrytis cinerea / food preservation / plant diseases / plant pathogenic fungi / Tupistra chinensis    

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ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF FIVE MEDICINAL PLANT SPECIES ON PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI

Shufeng YAO, Jiali XU, Haibo ZHANG, Hong GAO, Shibin SHANG, Dan WANG

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering 2021, Volume 8, Issue 4,   Pages 635-644 doi: 10.15302/J-FASE-2020343

Abstract: The antifungal effectiveness of extracts of five medicinal plant species was determined. The inhibitory activity of extracts of , , , and were evaluated against the mycelial growth of the plant pathogenic fungi , , and . All plant extracts were prepared at 60°C using solvents (either water, 50% ethanol ( ), 95% ethanol ( ), ethyl acetate or petroleum ether). Fungicidal effects of all plants tested were confirmed. Different extracts from the same plant species gave different degrees of inhibition. All aqueous extracts had weak or no activity on all fungi tested. Ethyl acetate and 95% ethanol extracts from rhizomes gave greater inhibition and a broader spectrum inhibition than the other extracts. may have potential as a new natural fungicide and may be used for the preservation of agricultural and forestry products such as fruits and vegetables.

Keywords： Botrytis cinerea     food preservation     plant diseases     plant pathogenic fungi     Tupistra chinensis    

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Social responsibility in infrastructure mega-projects: A case study of ecological compensation for

Zheming LIU, Liangyan WANG, Zhaohan SHENG, Xinglin GAO

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2018, Volume 5, Issue 1,   Pages 98-108 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2018084

Abstract: Ecological compensation plays an important role in implementing the social responsibility of infrastructure mega-projects. Based on the results of a field study, an in-depth interview, and archive data, this paper introduces the ecological compensation for (the Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin) during the construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. It studies the concrete measures, decision-making processes, and organizational collaboration of the ecological compensation, using the method of a case study. The present study not only enriches our understanding of the ecological compensation practice during the construction of infrastructure mega-projects, but also extends the literature on the social responsibility of infrastructure mega-projects. This sheds light on the protection of the environment as well as biodiversity in the construction of future infrastructure mega-projects.

Keywords： mega-projects     social responsibility     ecological compensation     Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge     Sousa chinensis    

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Identification of pakchoi cultivars with low cadmium accumulation and soil factors that affect their cadmium uptake and translocation

Lin WANG,Yingming XU,Yuebing SUN,Xuefeng LIANG,Dasong LIN

Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 2014, Volume 8, Issue 6,   Pages 877-887 doi: 10.1007/s11783-014-0676-7

Abstract: The selection and use of low-Cd-accumulating cultivar (LCAC) has been proposed as one of the promising approaches in minimizing the entry of Cd in the human food chain. This study suggests a screening criterion of LCACs focusing on food safety. Pot culture and plot experiments were conducted to screen out LCACs from 35 pakchoi cultivars and to identify the crucial soil factors that affect Cd accumulation in LCACs. Results of the pot culture experiment showed that shoot Cd concentrations under the three Cd treatments significantly varied across cultivars. Two cultivars, Hualv 2 and Huajun 2, were identified as LCACs because their shoot Cd concentrations were lower than 0.2 mg·kg under low Cd treatment and high Cd exposure did not affect the biomass of their shoots. The plot experiment further confirmed the consistency and genotypic stability of the low-Cd-accumulating traits of the two LCACs under various soil conditions. Results also showed that soil phosphorus availability was the most important soil factor in the Cd accumulation of pakchoi, which related negatively not only to Cd uptake by root but also to Cd translocation from root to shoot. The total Cd accumulation and translocation rates were lower in the LCACs than in the high-Cd cultivar, suggesting that Cd accumulation in different cultivars is associated with the Cd uptake by root as well as translocation from root to shoot. This study proves the feasibility of the application of the LCAC strategy in pakchoi cultivation to cope with Cd contamination in agricultural soils.

Keywords： pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.)    

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K+ and Na+ fluxes in roots of two Chinese Iris populations

Pinfang LI,Biao ZHANG

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering 2014, Volume 1, Issue 2,   Pages 144-149 doi: 10.15302/J-FASE-2014016

Abstract: Maintenance of ion homeostasis, particularly the regulation of K and Na uptake, is important for all plants to adapt to salinity. Observations on ionic response to salinity and net fluxes of K , Na in the root exhibited by plants during salt stress have highlighted the need for further investigation. The objectives of this study were to compare salt adaptation of two Chinese Iris ( Pall. var. (Fisch.) Koidz.) populations, and to improve understanding of adaptation to salinity exhibited by plants. Plants used in this study were grown from seeds collected in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xj) and Beijing Municipality (Bj), China. Hydroponically-grown seedlings of the two populations were supplied with nutrient solutions containing 0.1 (control) and 140 mmol·L NaCl. After 12 days, plants were harvested for determination of relative growth rate and K , Na concentrations. Net fluxes of K , Na from the apex and along the root axis to 10.8 mm were measured using non-invasive micro-test technique. With 140 mmol·L NaCl treatment, shoots for population Xj had larger relative growth rate and higher K concentration than shoots for population Bj. However, the Na concentrations in both shoots and roots were lower for Xj than those for Bj. There was a lower net efflux of K found in population Xj than by Bj in the mature zone (approximately 2.4-10.8 mm from root tip). However, no difference in the efflux of Na between the populations was obtained. Population Xj of continued to grow normally under NaCl stress, and maintained a higher K /Na ratio in the shoots. These traits, which were associated with lower K leakage, help population Xj adapt to saline environments.

Keywords： chinensis (Fisch.)    

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Comparisons in subcellular and biochemical behaviors of cadmium between low-Cd and high-Cd accumulation cultivars of pakchoi (

Meng XUE, Yihui ZHOU, Zhongyi YANG, Biyun LIN, Jiangang YUAN, Shanshan WU

Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 2014, Volume 8, Issue 2,   Pages 226-238 doi: 10.1007/s11783-013-0582-4

Abstract: Subcellular distributions and chemical forms of cadmium (Cd) in the leaves, stems and roots were investigated in low-Cd accumulation cultivars and high-Cd accumulation cultivars of pakchoi ( L.). Root cell wall played a key role in limiting soil Cd from entering the protoplast, especially in the low-Cd cultivars. The high-Cd cultivars had significantly higher leaf and stem Cd concentrations than the low-Cd cultivars in cell wall fraction, chloroplast/trophoplast fraction, organelle fraction and soluble fraction. In low-Cd cultivars, which were more sensitive and thus had greater physiological needs of Cd detoxification than high-Cd cultivars, leaf vacuole sequestrated higher proportions of Cd. Cd in the form of pectate/protein complexes (extracted by 1 mol·L NaCl) played a decisive role in Cd translocation from root to shoot, which might be one of the mechanisms that led to the differences in shoot Cd accumulation between the two types of cultivars. Furthermore, the formation of Cd-phosphate complexes (extracted by 2% HAc) was also involved in Cd detoxification within the roots of pakchoi under high Cd stress, suggesting that the mechanisms of Cd detoxification might be different between low- and high-Cd cultivars.

Keywords： cadmium (Cd)     low-Cd cultivar     pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.)    

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Biological properties and clinical applications of berberine

Danyang Song, Jianyu Hao, Daiming Fan

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Neural networks modeling signal responses and taxol production of cultured Taxus chinensis cells induced

GONG Yanwen, REN Defeng, YUAN Yingjin

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IN VITRO ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF FIVE MEDICINAL PLANT SPECIES ON PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI

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ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF FIVE MEDICINAL PLANT SPECIES ON PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI

Shufeng YAO, Jiali XU, Haibo ZHANG, Hong GAO, Shibin SHANG, Dan WANG

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Social responsibility in infrastructure mega-projects: A case study of ecological compensation for

Zheming LIU, Liangyan WANG, Zhaohan SHENG, Xinglin GAO

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Identification of pakchoi cultivars with low cadmium accumulation and soil factors that affect their cadmium uptake and translocation

Lin WANG,Yingming XU,Yuebing SUN,Xuefeng LIANG,Dasong LIN

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K+ and Na+ fluxes in roots of two Chinese Iris populations

Pinfang LI,Biao ZHANG

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Comparisons in subcellular and biochemical behaviors of cadmium between low-Cd and high-Cd accumulation cultivars of pakchoi (

Meng XUE, Yihui ZHOU, Zhongyi YANG, Biyun LIN, Jiangang YUAN, Shanshan WU

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