杠板归的化学成分

采用柱层析方法从蓼科药用植物杠板归(Polygonum Perfoliatum)分离了21个化合物(1～21),通过MS与NMR数据鉴定这些化合物为α-tocopherolquinone (1), 7'-dihydroxymatairesinol (2), (24S)-24-ethylcholesta-3β,5α,6α-triol (3), 4-dihydroxy-5,7-dihydroxy-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) coumarin (4), quercetin (5), cucurbitacin Ⅱa (6), cucurbitacin U (7), iotroridoside A (8), pokeweedcerebroside 5 (9), bonaroside (10), helonioside A (11), helonioside B (12), lapathoside D (13), vanicoside B (14), vanicoside C (15), vanicoside F (16), asteryunnanoside F (17), saikosaponin M (18), hydropiperoside (19), quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide-6"-butyl ester (20), quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucuronide-6"-methyl ester (21). 化合物1～19(除4,5,12)为首次从该植物中分离得到,化合物1～11(除4,5)和17～19为首次从该属植物中分离得到.图1参22     

荷叶的抗氧化活性成分

荷叶为睡莲科植物莲(Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn)的干燥叶,是我国一种历史悠久的天然保健品.为阐明其抗氧化活性成分,采用正相、反相硅胶柱层析,凝胶柱层析和反相制备液相色谱等分离方法,从荷叶的甲醇提取物中分离得到18个化合物.通过波谱数据分别鉴定为荷叶碱(1),东莨菪内酯(2),黑麦草内酯(3),对甲氧基苯甲酸(4),(+)-梣皮树脂醇(5),阿魏酸(6),槲皮素(7),木犀草素(8),N-甲基阿西米诺宾(9),3,4-二羟基苯甲酸(10),4-羟基苯甲酸(11),(3S,5R,6R,7E,9S)-megastigman-7-ene-3,5,6,9-tetraol(12),儿茶素(13),腺嘌呤(14),异鼠李素-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(15),异槲皮苷(16),槲皮素-3-O-β-D-吡喃木糖(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(17),槲皮素-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖醛酸苷(18),其中化合物2、4、5、8、10、11、14为首次从荷叶中分离得到.对其中的17个化合物进行了ABTS和DPPH自由基清除测试,化合物5-8,10,13,15-18表现出较强的抗氧化活性.本研究结果可为荷叶抗氧化活性的合理开发利用提供一定的科学依据.     

白及内生菌Penicillium oxalicum的化学成分

对从中药白及新鲜药材中分离得到的一株内生菌草酸青霉菌Penicillium oxalicum进行固体发酵40 d后得到发酵产物,将发酵产物采用75%乙醇渗漉提取后,用乙酸乙酯萃取,并利用硅胶柱色谱、Sephadex LH-20凝胶、HPLC等方法进行成分分离.从中分离得到15个单体化合物,经质谱、核磁共振等波谱方法鉴定为α-亚麻酸甲酯(1)、亚油酸甲酯(2)、benzoic acid(3)、4-hydroxybenzaldehyde(4)、ganodermasides D(5)、dankasterone A(6)、calvasterol B(7)、cyclo-(Pro-Phe)(8)、penioxalicin(9)、5α-麦角甾-7,22-二烯-3β,5,6β-三醇(10)、cis-4-hydroxyscytalone(11)、3,4-dihydroxyphenylaceticacidmethylester(12)、protocatechuicacid(13)、cyclo-(4-S-hydroxy-R-proline-R-isoleucine)(14)、cyclo-L-(4-hydroxyprolinyl)-L-leucine(15).其中化合物1以及4-15均为首次从P. oxalicum中分离得到.本研究结果可促进白及及其内生菌资源的开发利用.(图1参32)     

袋花忍冬的化学成分研究

从袋花忍冬全草95%乙醇提取物中首次分离得到16个化合物.应用波谱方法及与已知品对照,将其鉴定为E-p-coumaryl hexacosanate(1)、β-谷甾醇(2)、2,6-dihydroxyhumula-3(12),7(13),9(E)-triene(3)、十六烷酸1-甘油酯(4)、(20S,22E,24R)-5α,8α-表二氧-麦角甾-6,22-二烯-3β-醇(5)、环阿尔廷-25-烯-3β,24ξ-二醇(6)、二十四烷酸(7)、2,4-二羟基-3,6-二甲基苯甲酸甲酯(8)、乌苏酸(9)、柚皮素(10)、胡萝卜苷(11)、木犀草素(12)、柏双黄酮(13)、咖啡酸(14)、洋芹素(15)和木犀草素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(16).其中木犀草素(12)和咖啡酸(14)为袋花忍冬中具有ACE抑制活性的化合物.图1参13     

川芎内生菌Fusarium tricinctum的化学成分

采用糙米培养基对川芎内生菌Fusarium tricinctum菌种进行扩大培养,利用萃取、柱色谱、制备色谱等手段对其化学成分进行分离纯化,并通过NMR、ESI-MS等波谱手段对所得化合物进行结构鉴定;采用MTT法对部分化合物进行细胞毒活性测定.共分离得到13个化合物,分别鉴定为苯乙酸(1),3,6-二异丙基-1-甲基哌嗪-2,5-二酮(2),fusarpyroneA(3),fusagerinB(4),N-苯乙基乙酰胺(5),fungerin(6),callyspongidipeptideA(7),环-(S-脯氨酸-R-亮氨酸)(8),vomifolilol(9),环-(4-S-羟基-R-脯氨酸-R-异亮氨酸)(10),N-acetyl-β-oxotryptamine(11),烟酸(12),邻羟基苯乙酸(13).化合物6对OCI-LY10、HT29、MV4-11、Hela、SKOV3具有一定的抑制作用,IC50值分别为23.98±2.37、93.63±1.42、90.64±1.65、77.65±1.35、52.52±2.04μmol/L.上述结果可为该菌种的肿瘤细胞毒活性开发提供一定的研究依据.(表1参28)     

马莲鞍的化学成分研究

从马莲鞍根的乙醇提取物中分离得到3个具有细胞毒活性的化合物杠柳苷元(1)、杠柳苷元-3β-乙酸酯(2)和periplogenin3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside(3),此外,还得到了乌沙苷元(4)、α-香树脂醇乙酸酯(5)、α-香树脂醇十三酸酯(6)、乌苏酸(7)、9,19-环阿尔廷-25-烯-3β,24R-二醇(8)、9,19-环阿尔廷-25-烯-3β,24S-二醇(9)、环桉烯醇(10)、9,19-环阿尔廷-23E-烯-3β,25-二醇(11)、25-甲氧基-9,19-环阿尔廷-23E-烯-3β-醇(12)、11α,12α-epoxytaraxer-14-en-3β-ace-tate(13)、齐墩果酸(14)、β-谷甾醇(15)和β-胡萝卜苷(16).通过波谱学方法鉴定了它们的结构.通过X单晶衍射确证了13的结构.化合物1、2和3抗MDA-MB-231细胞株的GI50值分别为2.13×10-5molL-1,2.04×10-5molL-1和2.30×10-6molL-1.图2表5参17     

刺茶美登木的化学成分研究

从刺茶美登木地上部分的95%乙醇提取物中分离并鉴定了27个化合物:prinsepiol(1),( )-松脂醇(2),(-)-松脂醇(3),(-)-丁香树脂醇(4),( )-cycloolivil(5),(-)-橄榄树脂素(6),1-羟基-松脂醇(7),ilelatifolD(8),东莨菪素(9),β-香树素乙酸酯(10),α-香树素乙酸酯(11),fupenzicacid(12),( )-儿茶素(13),secoisolariciresinol(14),软脂酸-1-甘油单酯(15),植物醇(16),咖啡酸(17),3,4-二甲氧基肉桂酸(18),(-)-massoniresinol(19),tanegool(20),β-谷甾醇(21),羽扇豆醇(22),白桦酯醇(23),β-胡萝卜甙(24),齐墩果酸(25),熊果酸(26)和(-)-橄榄树脂素乙酸酯(27).图1表1参34     

冬虫夏草中一株内生菌次级代谢产物的化学成分

对一株冬虫夏草内生真菌Penicillium herquei发酵液次级代谢产物乙酸乙酯萃取部位的化学成分进行研究.利用柱色谱、制备色谱等手段进行分离纯化,并利用NMR、ESI-MS等波谱手段对化合物进行结构鉴定.分离了11个化合物,鉴定为2′,4′-二羟基-3′,5′-二甲基苯乙酮(1),香草醛(2),3-氧代-α-紫罗兰酮(3),3,3,5-三甲基-4-(3-氧代-1-丁烯基)-1-环己酮(4),对羟基苯甲醛(5),对羟基苯乙酮(6),对羟基苯乙酸甲酯(7),环(脯氨酸-异亮氨酸)(8),环(脯氨酸-缬氨酸)(9),4-甲氧基苯乙酸(10),环(4-甲基脯氨酸-缬氨酸)(11).本研究表明苯甲醛类、紫罗兰酮类和环二肽类化合物为冬虫夏草内生菌P. herquei的主要次级代谢产物.     

爵床的化学成分研究

为了研究爵床全草中具有血管紧张素转化酶抑制活性的化学成分,从爵床全草95%乙醇提取物中分离并鉴定了13个化合物:芹菜素(1)、槲皮素7-O-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖甙(2)、木犀草素7-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖甙(3)、洋芹素7-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖甙(4)、洋芹素7-O-新橙皮甙(5)、β-谷甾醇(6)、β-胡萝卜甙(7)、东莨菪素(8)、羽扇豆醇乙酸酯(9)、环桉烯醇(10)、木栓酮(11)、木栓醇(12)、积雪草酸(13).HPLC检测结果证明,该植物中还存在木犀草素(14)和槲皮素(15).其中化合物1、14和15为爵床中具有血管紧张素转化酶抑制活性的成分.图1表2参28     

藏菖蒲烟曲霉的化学成分

为从藏药材内生菌次生代谢产物中寻找具有活性、结构新颖的化合物,对藏菖蒲中一株内生真菌烟曲霉(Aspergillus fumigatus)发酵液进行化学成分研究,采用多种色谱技术对乙酸乙酯部位进行分离和纯化,并运用波谱技术进行结构鉴定.共分离鉴定了15个化合物,分别为ergosterol endoperoxide(1)、phenazine-1-carboxamide(2)、bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(3)、fumitremorgin B(4)、spirotryprostatin A(5)、spirotryprostatin C(6)、fumigaclavine C(7)、fumiquinazoline C(8)、pseurotin A(9)、azaspirofurans A(10)、3,5-dihydroxy-4-methyl-phthalaldehydic acid(11)、decumbic acid(12)、monomethylsulochrin(13)、cyclo[L-(4-hydroxyprolinyl)-L-leucin](14)和4,6-dihydroxy-5-methylphthalide(15).其中化合物2、3、11、12、14、15为首次从烟曲霉中分离.     

Achieving Open Access to Conservation Science

Conservation science is a crisis discipline in which the results of scientific enquiry must be made available quickly to those implementing management. We assessed the extent to which scientific research published since the year 2000 in 20 conservation science journals is publicly available. Of the 19,207 papers published, 1,667 (8.68%) are freely downloadable from an official repository. Moreover, only 938 papers (4.88%) meet the standard definition of open access in which material can be freely reused providing attribution to the authors is given. This compares poorly with a comparable set of 20 evolutionary biology journals, where 31.93% of papers are freely downloadable and 7.49% are open access. Seventeen of the 20 conservation journals offer an open access option, but fewer than 5% of the papers are available through open access. The cost of accessing the full body of conservation science runs into tens of thousands of dollars per year for institutional subscribers, and many conservation practitioners cannot access pay‐per‐view science through their workplace. However, important initiatives such as Research4Life are making science available to organizations in developing countries. We urge authors of conservation science to pay for open access on a per‐article basis or to choose publication in open access journals, taking care to ensure the license allows reuse for any purpose providing attribution is given. Currently, it would cost $51 million to make all conservation science published since 2000 freely available by paying the open access fees currently levied to authors. Publishers of conservation journals might consider more cost effective models for open access and conservation‐oriented organizations running journals could consider a broader range of options for open access to nonmembers such as sponsorship of open access via membership fees. Obtención de Acceso Abierto a la Ciencia de la Conservación     

Some polyphagous Homoptera gain protection from their natural enemies by feeding on the toxic plantsSpartium junceum andErythrina corallodendrum (Leguminosae)

Summary Interactions were studied among alkaloid-containing legumes (Erythrina corallodendrum andSpartium junceum) and non-toxic plants (Citrus sinensis, Cucurbita moschata andEuphorbia tirucalli), several polyphagous homopterans,Aphis craccivora (Aphididae),Icerya purchasi, I. aegyptiaca (Margarodidae),Lepidosaphes ulmi (Diaspididae) andPlanococcus citri (Pseudococcidae), and some major natural enemies of these homopterans. Significant reductions in survival due to negative effects of alkaloid containing as compared with non-alkaloidal plants were recorded for the predatorsRodolia cardinalis andChilocorus bipustulatus, but not forCryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae),Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) andSympherobius sanctus (Neuroptera: Sympherobiidae). The development time of the larvae or pupae ofR. cardinalis, C. carnea andS. sanctus was longer on the toxic plants than on the non-toxic ones. The percentage of parasitism ofA. craccivora collected from the non-alkaloidal plantsVicia palaestina andMelilotus albus was much higher than that onS. junceum. The parasitoid complexes ofA. craccivora differed between both plant groups. The nutritive value of honeydew ofI. purchasi andA. craccivora, as expressed by the life span ofEncyrtus infelix (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) adults, was also investigated. Life spans were significantly longer when the wasps fed on honeydew produced on non-alkaloidal plants (C. sinensis andPittosporum tobira) than on alkaloid containing plants whenI. purchasi — but notA. craccivora — was the producer. It is suggested that the chemical defense ofE. corallodendrum andS. junceum is exploited by polyphagous phytophages to reduce predation. In nature, population growth and density of four of the investigated homopterans are conspicuously high when they developed on the alkaloid containing plant species, and very low on non-alkaloid plants. The efficiency of their natural enemies may be reduced by sequestration of alkaloids (or other toxic plant compounds) or their transfer into excreted honeydew. Therefore it is assumed that a generalist phytophagous homopteran may be protected from its natural enemies, although at different rates of efficiency, if it can safely sequester the host allelochemical when it develops on toxic species within its host range.     

Rapid,recurring, structured survey versus bioblitz for generating biodiversity data and analysis with a multispecies abundance model

A bioblitz inexpensively and quickly generates biodiversity data, but bioblitzes are often conducted with haphazard, unreplicated sampling. Results tend to be taxonomically, geographically, or temporally biased, lack metadata, and consist of lists of observed taxa that do not enable further analyses or correction for imperfect detection. A rapid, recurring, structured survey (RRSS) uses a structured sampling design and temporal and spatial replication to survey randomly selected sites on a conservation property. We participated in a loosely structured bioblitz and a subsequent RRSS at Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve in Springville (St. Clair County), Alabama (USA) to compare observed richness derived from the 2 survey approaches. The RRSS data structure enabled us to fit models that accounted for imperfect detection to estimate abundances, occupancy probabilities, and habitat associations. The loosely structured bioblitz data could not be used in such models. We present a new integrated multispecies abundance model that we applied to avian RRSS data. Our model extension enables estimation for the community, employs data augmentation to estimate the number of undetected species, and incorporates covariates. The RRSS generated a more comprehensive and less biased list of observed taxonomic richness than the loosely structured bioblitz (e.g., 73 vs. 45 bird species and 104 vs. 63 insect families from the RRSS vs. loosely structured bioblitz, respectively). Models fit to the RRSS data identified seasonal patterns in avian community composition and allowed for estimation of habitat–occupancy relationships for insect taxa. The RRSS protocol has potential for broad transferability as a standardized, quick, and inexpensive way to inventory biodiversity and estimate ecological parameters while providing an outreach opportunity.     

Compliance with and ecosystem function of biodiversity offsets in North American and European freshwaters

Land-use change via human development is a major driver of biodiversity loss. To reduce these impacts, billions of dollars are spent on biodiversity offsets. However, studies evaluating offset project effectiveness that examine components such as the overall compliance and function of projects remain rare. We reviewed 577 offsetting projects in freshwater ecosystems that included the metrics project size, type of aquatic system (e.g., wetland and creek), offsetting measure (e.g., enhancement, restoration, and creation), and an assessment of the projects’ compliance and functional success. Project information was obtained from scientific and government databases and gray literature. Despite considerable investment in offsetting projects, crucial problems persisted. Although compliance and function were related to each other, a high level of compliance did not guarantee a high degree of function. However, large projects relative to area had better function than small projects. Function improved when projects targeted productivity or specific ecosystem features and when multiple complementary management targets were in place. Restorative measures were more likely to achieve targets than creating entirely new ecosystems. Altogether the relationships we found highlight specific ecological processes that may help improve offsetting outcomes.     

Sequestration of cucurbitacin analogs by New and Old World chrysomelid leaf beetles in the tribe Luperini

Summary Two South American polyphagous leaf beetles,Diabrotica speciosa andCerotoma arcuata, selectively accumulated the bitter tasting compound 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin D in their body after ingesting root tissues of cucurbit plants. Similarly, three Asian Cucurbitaceae-feeding specialists in the genusAulacophora were found to sequester the same compound. Cucurbitacin analogs were shown to deter feeding by a bird predator, indicating an allomonal role for these compounds in cucurbitacin-associated chrysomelid leaf beetles both of New and Old Worlds. The strong affinity to cucurbitacins, selective sequestration of the analogs and consequent protection from predators suggested an ecological adaptation mechanism developed in common among these two geographically isolated subtribes in the Luperini.     

Effects of Controlled Fire and Livestock Grazing on Bird Communities in East African Savannas

Abstract: In East Africa fire and grazing by wild and domestic ungulates maintain savannas, and pastoralists historically set fires and herded livestock through the use of temporary corrals called bomas. In recent decades traditional pastoral practices have declined, and this may be affecting biodiversity. We investigated the effects of prescribed fires and bomas on savanna bird communities in East Africa during the first and second dry seasons of the year (respectively before and after the rains that mark the onset of breeding for most birds). We compared abundance, richness, and community composition on 9‐ha burned plots, recently abandoned bomas, and control plots in the undisturbed matrix habitat over a 3‐year period. Generally, recently burned areas and abandoned bomas attracted greater densities of birds and had different community assemblages than the surrounding matrix. The effects of disturbances were influenced by interactions between primary productivity, represented by the normalized difference vegetation index, and time. Bird densities were highest and a greater proportion of species was observed on burned plots in the months following the fires. Drought conditions equalized bird densities across treatments within 1 year, and individuals from a greater proportion of species were more commonly observed on abandoned bomas. Yearly fluctuations in abundance were less pronounced on bomas than on burns, which indicate that although fire may benefit birds in the short term, bomas may have a more‐lasting positive effect and provide resources during droughts. Several Palearctic migrants were attracted to burned plots regardless of rainfall, which indicates continued fire suppression may threaten their already‐declining populations. Most notably, the paucity of birds observed on the controls suggests that the current structure of the matrix developed as a result of fire suppression. Traditional pastoralism appears critical to the maintenance of avian diversity in these savannas.     

A palaeo-hydrogeological model for arsenic contamination in southern and south-east Asia

An argument is presented in which areas of natural arsenic contamination of modern groundwaters throughout Asia have a common origin. Arsenic originally accumulated in oceanic ferro-manganoan sediments of the eastern Palaeo-Tethys. This was further concentrated through oceanic crustal extinction in what later became the south-east Chinese accreted mineralised terrain. Proto-Himalayan uplift of this area created the palaeo-drainage systems of the Ganges – Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, Mekong, and Red Rivers, with consequent headwater erosion of arsenic-rich sediments. Their downstream deposition as immature and easily redistributed Neogene sandstones, silts, and iron-rich clays has created secondary and tertiary reservoirs of adsorbed and authigenic arsenic, from which the current arsenic-rich groundwaters have evolved. Considering river basins within the above palaeo-hydrogeological framework provides a basis for assessing the risk of arsenic in groundwater basins of south and south-eastern Asia.     

Threats to intact tropical peatlands and opportunities for their conservation

Large, intact areas of tropical peatland are highly threatened at a global scale by the expansion of commercial agriculture and other forms of economic development. Conserving peatlands on a landscape scale, with their hydrology intact, is of international conservation importance to preserve their distinctive biodiversity and ecosystem services and maintain their resilience to future environmental change. We explored threats to and opportunities for conserving remaining intact tropical peatlands; thus, we excluded peatlands of Indonesia and Malaysia, where extensive deforestation, drainage, and conversion to plantations means conservation in this region can protect only small fragments of the original ecosystem. We focused on a case study, the Pastaza‐Marañón Foreland Basin (PMFB) in Peru, which is among the largest known intact tropical peatland landscapes in the world and is representative of peatland vulnerability. Maintenance of the hydrological conditions critical for carbon storage and ecosystem function of peatlands is, in the PMFB, primarily threatened by expansion of commercial agriculture linked to new transport infrastructure that is facilitating access to remote areas. There remain opportunities in the PMFB and elsewhere to develop alternative, more sustainable land‐use practices. Although some of the peatlands in the PMFB fall within existing legally protected areas, this protection does not include the most carbon‐dense (domed pole forest) areas. New carbon‐based conservation instruments (e.g., REDD+, Green Climate Fund), developing markets for sustainable peatland products, transferring land title to local communities, and expanding protected areas offer pathways to increased protection for intact tropical peatlands in Amazonia and elsewhere, such as those in New Guinea and Central Africa which remain, for the moment, broadly beyond the frontier of commercial development.     

What Every Conservation Biologist Should Know about Economic Theory

Abstract: The last century has seen the ascendance of a core economic model, which we will refer to as Walrasian economics. This model is driven by the psychological assumptions that humans act only in a self‐referential and narrowly rational way and that production can be described as a self‐contained circular flow between firms and households. These assumptions have critical implications for the way economics is used to inform conservation biology. Yet the Walrasian model is inconsistent with a large body of empirical evidence about actual human behavior, and it violates a number of basic physical laws. Research in behavioral science and neuroscience shows that humans are uniquely social animals and not self‐centered rational economic beings. Economic production is subject to physical laws including the laws of thermodynamics and mass balance. In addition, some contemporary economic theory, spurred by exciting new research in human behavior and a wealth of data about the negative global impact of the human economy on natural systems, is moving toward a world view that places consumption and production squarely in its behavioral and biophysical context. We argue that abandoning the straightjacket of the Walrasian core is essential to further progress in understanding the complex, coupled interactions between the human economy and the natural world. We call for a new framework for economic theory and policy that is consistent with observed human behavior, recognizes the complex and frequently irreversible interaction between human and natural systems, and directly confronts the cumulative negative effects of the human economy on the Earth's life support systems. Biophysical economics and ecological economics are two emerging economic frameworks in this movement.