Liu Guanhui, Tang Jingni, Tu Jie, Guo Xijie
College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China.
School of Grain Science and Technology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China.
Molecules. 2025 Feb 23;30(5):1021. doi: 10.3390/molecules30051021.
is the dried body of silkworm ( Linnaeus) larvae infected with . It is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating convulsions, epilepsy, and hyperglycemia. In this study, and its extract were prepared. The total reducing power, hydroxyl radical scavenging and superoxide anion radical scavenging activities, as well as the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of extract were superior to those of normal silkworm larvae extract. Among them, the IC value of extract for α-glucosidase was 5.76 mg/mL, while that of normal silkworm larvae extract was 7.0 mg/mL. Untargeted metabolomic analysis was employed to compare the material composition of normal silkworm larvae and . The results revealed 101 metabolic differences between the two groups, including a significant increase in fatty acids and their derivatives in the extract. Further separation and purification of the extract were performed using solvents of varying polarity. The chloroform fraction exhibited the highest inhibitory activity against α-glucosidase, with an IC value of 0.217 mg/mL. LC-MS further identified compounds in the chloroform fraction, suggesting that those alkaloids, fatty acids, and their derivatives may be responsible for its strong α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. This study elucidates the material basis underlying the pharmacological effects of , particularly its hypoglycemic components, thereby providing critical experimental support for its future development and application in medicine.
是感染了……的家蚕(林奈)幼虫的干燥体。它在传统中药中广泛用于治疗惊厥、癫痫和高血糖症。在本研究中,制备了……及其提取物。……提取物的总还原能力、羟基自由基清除和超氧阴离子自由基清除活性以及α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性均优于正常家蚕幼虫提取物。其中,……提取物对α-葡萄糖苷酶的IC值为5.76mg/mL,而正常家蚕幼虫提取物的IC值为7.0mg/mL。采用非靶向代谢组学分析比较正常家蚕幼虫和……的物质组成。结果显示两组之间存在101种代谢差异,包括……提取物中脂肪酸及其衍生物显著增加。使用不同极性的溶剂对……提取物进行进一步分离和纯化。氯仿馏分对α-葡萄糖苷酶表现出最高的抑制活性,IC值为0.217mg/mL。液相色谱-质谱联用进一步鉴定了氯仿馏分中的化合物,表明这些生物碱、脂肪酸及其衍生物可能是其强大的α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性的原因。本研究阐明了……药理作用的物质基础,特别是其降血糖成分,从而为其未来在医学上的开发和应用提供了关键的实验支持。