[Temporal and Spatial Variations of Soil Organic Carbon and the Influencing Factors in Shaanxi Province in Recent 30 Years].

Soil organic carbon （SOC） variation is a significant indicator for the soil quality dynamic and global carbon cycle. Therefore, it is necessary to study the regional temporal and spatial distribution of SOC pool and the influencing factors. In this study, a total of 540 soil data and environmental variables were collected from Shaanxi Province during a 30-year period from 1985 to 2015, and univariate analysis of variance and path analysis were used to explore the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of SOC content and the influencing factors of SOC change.

New lignans attenuating cognitive deterioration of Aβ transgenic flies discovered in Acorus tatarinowii.

Five new lignan racemates, (±)-tatarinoid D-H (1-5), and three known analogues (6-8) were isolated from the rhizomes of Acorus tatarinowii. Their structures were established by 1D, 2D-NMR, HR-MS, IR and optical spectral data. Among them, 1 and 6-8 can alleviate the cognitive deterioration of Aβ transgenic flies.

Bioactive Asarone-Derived Phenylpropanoids from the Rhizome of Acorus tatarinowii Schott.

Eight new (1a/1b, 2a, 3a, 4a/4b, and 5a/5b) and seven known (2b, 3b, and 6-10) asarone-derived phenylpropanoids, a known asarone-derived lignan (12), and four known lignan analogues (11 and 13-15) were isolated from the rhizome of Acorus tatarinowii Schott. The structures were elucidated via comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, modified Mosher's method, and quantum chemical calculations. Compounds 1-8 were present as enantiomers, and 1-5 were successfully resolved via chiral-phase HPLC.

Determinants of patient loyalty to healthcare providers: An integrative review.

Purpose: Patient loyalty is key to business success for healthcare providers and also for patient health outcomes. This study aims to identify determinants influencing patient loyalty to healthcare providers and propose an integrative conceptual model of the influencing factors.

Data Sources: PubMed, CINAHL, OVID, ProQuest and Elsevier Science Direct databases were searched.

Salen-Based Covalent Organic Framework.

The Salen unit represents one of the most important ligands in coordination chemistry. We report herein the first example of a Salen-based covalent organic framework (COF), in which both the construction of the COF structure and the functionalization with Salen moieties have been realized in a single step. Due to its structural uniqueness, the obtained COF material, Salen-COF, possesses high crystallinity and excellent stability.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy assisted by 3-D visualization reconstruction and portal vein arterialization: A case report (a CARE-compliant article).

Background: Three-dimensional visualization reconstruction, the 3-D visualization model reconstructed by software using 2-D CT images, has been widely applied in medicine; but it has rarely been applied in pancreaticoduodenectomy. Although the hepatic artery is very important for the liver, it has to be removed when tumor invades it. Therefore, portal vein arterialization has been used in clinic as a remedial measure, but there still is professional debate on portal vein arterialization.

Novel phthalide derivatives identified from Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuanxiong).

Background: Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. (Chuanxiong) is a well-known Chinese medicine, and studies on its chemical constituents are important for explaining its mechanism of action and quality control. This study aims to investigate the chemical constituents of the dried rhizome of.

A herbal medicine for Alzheimer's disease and its active constituents promote neural progenitor proliferation.

Aberrant neural progenitor cell (NPC) proliferation and self-renewal have been linked to age-related neurodegeneration and neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Rhizoma Acori tatarinowii is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine against cognitive decline. In this study, we found that the extract of Rhizoma Acori tatarinowii (AT) and its active constituents, asarones, promote NPC proliferation.

Nodulisporiviridins A-H, Bioactive Viridins from Nodulisporium sp.

Eight new viridins, nodulisporiviridins A-H (1-8), were isolated from the extract of an endolichenic fungal strain Nodulisporium sp. (No. 65-17-2-1) that was fermented with potato-dextrose broth.

Puberunine and puberudine, two new C18-diterpenoid alkaloids from Aconitum barbatum var. puberulum.

Two C(18)-diterpenoid alkaloids, puberunine (1) and puberudine (2), together with four other new alkaloids, including the first examples having β-oriented substitution at C-3 and a rare chloro-substituent were isolated from Aconitum barbatum var. puberulum. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.

Chemical constituents from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis.

A new lignan glucoside, (+)-(7S,8R,8'R)-lyoniresinol 9-O-β-D-(6″-O-trans-sinapoyl)glucopyranoside (1), and a new iridoid glucoside, 10-O-trans-sinapoylgeniposide (2), together with eight known compounds, were isolated from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. The structures of the isolates were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic studies, including UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR, ESI-MS, HR-ESI-MS, and CD experiments. The short-term-memory-enhancement activities of some compounds were evaluated on an Aβ transgenic drosophila model.