Boschniakia Rossica Research Articles

Effect of Boschniakia rossica extract on free radicals in brain of D-galactose induced senile rats

To study the effect of Boschniakia rossica extract on free radicals in the brain of D-galactose induced senile rats. Sixty Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group (48 mg.kg(-1).d(-1) D-galactose, SC), Boschniakia rossica group (100, 150, 200 mg/kg ig and 48 mg.kg(-1).d(-1) D-galactose, SC). After 40 days, the activities of SOD, MAO and the content of MDA were measured with colorimetric method, and the histological changes were synchronously observed by electronic microscope. Boschniakia rossica extract significantly increased the SOD activity, decreased the MDA content, and inhibited the MAO activity in the brain tissue. It was observed under microscope that Boschniakia rossica extract could retrieve the degeneration of mitochondrion. Boschniakia rossica extract can clear the free radicals for D-galactose induced senile rats.

Effect of Boschniakia rossica on expression of GST-P, p53 and p21(ras)proteins in early stage of chemical hepatocarcinogenesis and its anti-inflammatory activities in rats.

AIM:To investigate the effect of Boschniakia rossica (BR) extract on expression of GST-P, p53 and p21(ras) proteins in early stage of chemical hepatocarcinogenesis in rats and its anti-inflammatory activities.METHODS:The expression of tumor marker-placental form glutathione S-transferase (GST-P), p53 and p21(ras) proteins were investigated by immunohisto-chemical techniques and ABC method. Anti-inflammatory activities of BR were studied by xylene and croton oil-induced mouse ear edema, carrageenin, histamine and hot scald-induced rat pow edema, adjuvant-induced rat arthritis and cotton pellet induced mouse granuloma formation methods.RESULTS:The 500mg/kg of BR-H2O extract frac-tionated from BR-Methanol extract had inhibitory effect on the formation of DEN-induced GST-P-positive foci in rat liver (GST-P staining was 78% positive in DEN+AAF group vs 20% positive in DEN+AAF+BR group, P<0.05) and the expression of mutant p53 and p21(ras) protein was lower than that of hepatic preneoplastic lesions (33% and 22% positive respectively in DEN+AAF group vs negative in DEN+AAF+BR group). Both CH(2)Cl(2) and H(2)O extracts from BR had anti-inflamatory effect in xylene and crotonoil induced mouse ear edema (inhibitory rates were 26%-29% and 35%-59%, respectively). BR H(2)O extract exhibited inhibitory effect in carrageenin, histamine and hot scald-induced hind paw edema and adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats and cotton pellet-induced granuloma formation in mice.CONCLUSION:BR extract exhibited inhibitory effect on formation of preneoplastic hepatic foci in early stage of rat chemical hepato-carcinogenesis.Both CH(2)Cl(2) and H(2)O extracts from BR exerted anti-inflammatory effect in rats and mice.

Inhibitory effect of boschniakia rossica on den-induced precancerous hepatic foci and its antioxidative activities in rats

Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effect of Boschniakia rossica (BR) on rat precancerous hepatic foci induced by diethylnitrosamine (DEN) and its antioxidative activities. Methods: The expression of tumor marker—placental form glutathione S-transferase (GST-P), p53 and p21 protein were investigated by immunohistochemistry techniques using ABC method. TNF-α was measured by ELISA and antioxidative activities of SOD, MDA, GSH-Px, GST and CAT were investigated by colorimetric method in rat serum and mitochondria of liver cells. Results: The 500 mg/kg of BR-H2O extract fraction from BR-methanol extract had inhibitory effect on the formation of DEN-induced GST-P-positive foci in rat liver and the expression of mutant p53 and p21 protein was lower than that of hepatic precancerous lesions. The serum TNF-α was increased by the administration of BR extract in the early stage of chemical hepatocarcinogenesis in rat livers. The serum and liver cells mitochondria activities of SOD and GSH-Px rose again in rats administered with BR-H2O extract and the increasing activity of GST and content of MDA in the hepatic precancerous were decreased by the BH-H2O extract. Conclusion: These results indicated that BR-H2O extract has inhibitory effect on DEN-induced precancerous hepatic foci in rats and induced TNF-α production in rats. The antioxidative action was exhibited by the administration of BR-H2O extract in the early stage of chemical hepatocarcinogenesis in rat livers.

8-Epi-iridodial glucoside from Boschniakia rossica

Boschnaside, 8-epi-iridodial glucoside a new iridoid glucoside was isolated from Boschniakia rossica Hult., and its absolute structure was determined by chemical correlation of boschnaloside tetraacetate with boschnaside tetraacetate.

Boschniakia rossica, Northern Groundcone, a vascular plant new for Alberta

Boschniakia rossica, Northern Groundcone, a vascular plant new for Alberta