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Antioxidative and vascular effects of kudingcha (Ligustrum purpurascens).

Wong Yuen Fan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-150). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / LIST OF ABBREAIATIONS --- p.vii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ix / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- History of Kudingcha --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Classification of Kudingcha --- p.1 / Chapter 1.3 --- Composition of Kudingcha --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Introduction to phenylethanoid glycosides --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Isolation and purification of phenylethanoid glycosides --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Taxonomy of phenylethanoid glycosides --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Structure of phenylethanoid glycosides --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- Biosynthesis of phenylethanoid glycosides --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4.5 --- Pharmacological effects of phenylethanoid glycosides --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4.5.1 --- Anticarcinogenic activity --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.5.2 --- Inhibitory activity of protein kinase C --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.5.3 --- Immunosuppressive activity --- p.11 / Chapter 1.4.5.4 --- DNA repairing activity --- p.11 / Chapter 1.4.5.5 --- Antibacterial and antiviral activities --- p.11 / Chapter 1.4.5.6 --- Antiinflammatory and antinociceptive activities --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4.5.7 --- Hepatoprotective activity --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4.5.8 --- Inhibitory activity of xanthine oxidase --- p.13 / Chapter 1.4.5.9 --- Antioxidative and scavenging activities --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Isolation and purification of phenylethaonid glycosides in Kudingcha / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- Objectives --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- Materials and Methods --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Extraction and isolation --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- High performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC)analysis --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- "Acteoside, ligupurpuroside A and osmanthuside B" --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- cis-Ligupurpuroside B and trans-ligupurpuroside B --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Isolation and purification of isoacteoside --- p.19 / Chapter 2.4 --- Results --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- A cteoside --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Osmanthuside B --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Ligupurpuroside A --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- trans-Ligupurpuroside B --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- cis-Ligupurpuroside B --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.6 --- Isoacteoside --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.6.1 --- Thermal stability --- p.25 / Chapter 2.5 --- Discussions --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Acteoside --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Osmanthuside B --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Ligupurpuroside A --- p.28 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- trans-Ligupurpuroside B --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5.5 --- cis-Ligupurpuroside B --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5.6 --- Isoacteoside --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Inhibitory effect of phenylethanoid glycosides isolated from Kudingcha on Cu2+-mediated LDL oxidation in vitro / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2 --- Mechanisms of lipoprotein oxidation in vivo --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Oxidants underlying LDL oxidation --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Oxidative modification of LDL --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Role of oxidatively modified LDL in atherogenesis --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Antioxidants and atherosclerotic heart disease --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Measuring the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) formation as an index to monitor LDL oxidation --- p.41 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Effect of flavonoids on Cu2+-mediated human LDL oxidation --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3 --- Objectives --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4 --- Materials and methods --- p.44 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- LDL isolation --- p.44 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- LDL oxidation --- p.44 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) assay --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Interactions of phenylethanoid glycosides isolated from Kudingcha with Cu2+ in human LDL oxidation --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4.5 --- Statistics --- p.46 / Chapter 3.5 --- Results --- p.47 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Protective effect of the major phenylethanoid glycosides isolated from Kudingcha on LDL oxidation --- p.47 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Varying protective effect of individual major Kudingcha phenylethanoid glycosides --- p.47 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Interactions of Kudingcha phenylethanoid glycosides with Cu2+in human LDL oxidation --- p.51 / Chapter 3.5 --- Discussions --- p.55 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Inhibitory effects of Kudingcha phenylethanoid glycosides on a-tocopherol oxidation in vitro / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.58 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- LDL oxidation and atherosclerosis --- p.58 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Role of vitamin E in LDL lipid peroxidation --- p.59 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Interaction of tocopherol interactions with other antioxidants and synergists --- p.61 / Chapter 4.2 --- Objectives --- p.62 / Chapter 4.3 --- Materials and Methods --- p.63 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Depletion of a-tocopherol in LDL --- p.63 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Regeneration of a-tocopherol in LDL --- p.63 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- HPLC analysis of a-tocopherol in LDL --- p.64 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Statistics --- p.64 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results --- p.66 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Protective effects of Kudingcha phenylethanoid glycosides on a-tocopherol depletion --- p.66 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Regeneration of a-tocopherol by acteoside --- p.70 / Chapter 4.5 --- Discussions --- p.72 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Relaxing effects of Kudingcha extract and purified acteoside in rat aortic rings / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.75 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Mechanisms of calcium mobilization --- p.76 / Chapter 5.1.1.1 --- Voltage-dependent calcium channel --- p.76 / Chapter 5.1.1.2 --- Thromboxane A2 Receptor-mediated calcium channel --- p.77 / Chapter 5.1.1.3 --- Protein kinase C in signal transudation --- p.77 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Contractile proteins and regulation of contraction of vascular smooth muscle --- p.78 / Chapter 5.2 --- Objectives --- p.82 / Chapter 5.3 --- Materials and Methods --- p.83 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Arterial ring preparation --- p.83 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Vascular action of Kudingcha extract and acteoside --- p.85 / Chapter 5.3.2.1 --- Relaxant responses of Kudingcha extract and acteoside on U46619 -induced contraction --- p.85 / Chapter 5.3.2.2 --- Relaxant responses of Kudingcha extract and acteoside on high K+ and CaCl2-induced contraction --- p.85 / Chapter 5.3.2.3 --- Relaxant responses of Kudingcha extract and acteoside on protein kinase C- mediated contraction --- p.86 / Chapter 5.3.2.4 --- Effect of acteoside on acetylcholine-induced relaxation --- p.87 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Statistics --- p.87 / Chapter 5.4 --- Results --- p.88 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Effects of Kudingcha extract and acteoside on U46619-induced contraction --- p.88 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Effects of Kudingcha extract and acteoside on high K+-induced contraction --- p.94 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Effect of Kudingcha extract and acteoside on protein kinase C-mediated contraction --- p.98 / Chapter 5.4.4 --- Effect of acteoside on acetylcholine-induced relaxation --- p.100 / Chapter 5.5 --- Discussions --- p.103 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Effect of Kudingcha on lipid contents of hamsters and New Zealand Rabbits / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.106 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Factors related to CHD --- p.106 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Animal model --- p.107 / Chapter 6.2 --- Objectives --- p.108 / Chapter 6.3 --- Materials and Methods --- p.109 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Rabbit --- p.109 / Chapter 6.3.1.1 --- Measurement of atheroma formation --- p.112 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Hamster --- p.114 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Serum lipid determinations --- p.116 / Chapter 6.3.4 --- Determination of hepatic cholesterol content --- p.116 / Chapter 6.3.5 --- Statistics --- p.117 / Chapter 6.4 --- Results --- p.119 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Growth and Food intake --- p.119 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- "Effect of Kudingcha supplementation on Serum TG, TC and HDL-C" --- p.119 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Effect of Kudingcha supplementation on hepatic cholesterol contents --- p.124 / Chapter 6.4.4 --- Effect of Kudingcha supplementation on atheroma formation --- p.124 / Chapter 6.5 --- Discussions --- p.129 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusions --- p.131 / References --- p.134

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323155
Date January 2000
ContributorsWong, Yuen Fan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biochemistry.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xii, 150 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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