Application of Spontaneous Photon Emission in the Growth Ages and Varieties Screening of Fresh Chinese Herbal Medicines

Zhao, Xiaolei; Pang, Junyi; Fu, Jialei; Yang, Meng‐Yin; Wijk, Eduard van; Liu, Yanli; Fan, Hua; Zhang, Yufeng; Han, Jinxiang

doi:10.1155/2017/2058120

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“…It has been reported in the relevant literature that SPE can be used as an effective indicator to identify the quality of fresh Chinese herbs at different growth stages and of different varieties. Furthermore, it can reflect the difference in the content of active ingredients between different growth stages and varieties, which is consistent with the results obtained in this study ( Zhao et al, 2017 ). It has also been reported in the literature that there are differences in the biophoton characteristics of fresh Chinese herbs in different growth stages and different growth states ( Zhao, 2014 ), and it has been proposed that the biophoton characteristics of Chinese herbs can be used to identify the quality of Chinese herbs.…”

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A biophoton method for identifying the quality states of fresh Chinese herbs

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Introduction: The quality of Chinese herbs is the basis for ensuring their safety and efficacy. However, the quality evaluation system is imperfect. In particular, there is a lack of quality evaluation methods for fresh Chinese herbs during growth. The biophoton is a common phenomenon and provides complete information about the interior of the living system, which is consistent with the holistic concept of traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, we aim to correlate the biophoton characteristics with the quality states to find the biophoton parameters that can characterize the quality states of fresh Chinese herbs.Methods: The biophoton characteristics of motherwort and safflower were measured and characterized by the counts per second (CPS) in the steady state and the initial intensity (I0) and coherent time (T) of delayed luminescence. The active ingredient content was measured by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). The pigment content of motherwort leaves was measured by UV spectrophotometry. The t-test and correlation analysis were performed on the experimental results.Results: The CPS and I0 of motherwort and I0 of safflower showed a significant downward trend during the growth process, and their active ingredient content showed a trend that increased and then decreased. The CPS, I0, and the content of active ingredients and pigments in a healthy state were significantly higher than those in a poor state, while T showed the opposite results. The CPS and I0 were all significantly and positively correlated with the content of active ingredients and pigments, while the T of motherwort showed the opposite results.Conclusion: It is feasible to identify the quality states of fresh Chinese herbs by using their biophoton characteristics. Both CPS and I0 have better correlations with the quality states and can be considered characteristic parameters of the quality of fresh Chinese herbs.

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“…Authenticity, advantages and disadvantages play a vital role in clinical efficacy, and some even endanger the lives of people. 14,15 Due to the lack of standardized management and technical guidance, planting techniques lead to poor germplasm, degradation of varieties, and other issues. It is worth noting that the harvest of traditional medicine is usually based on quality optimization to the greatest extent and yield maximization of herbs, but the two aspects cannot be achieved at the same time.…”

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Recent advances and effective strategies in the discovery and applications of natural products

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Natural products are the most representative form of conventional therapy as compared to any other traditional or alternative medicine systems. They have numerous active components, either primary or secondary metabolites, which are associated with the diverse, intricate, and distinct characteristics of natural products and result in various pharmacological effects in clinic. However, some problems are associated with research on herb quality, which is the core of the drug industry, and restrict the development of this field to a certain extent. Quality-markers (Q-markers), a novel concept for quality assessment, open up a new avenue for promotion of healthy development of traditional medicine industry and improvement of the quality standard system to enhance traditional medicine or product quality standards. In this study, we first summarized the main factors affecting the quality of traditional medicines and natural products and importance for safety and then presented the concept of background and relevant factors of Q-markers. Moreover, the modern science technology and related methods used to identify the chemical composition have been discussed. Especially, based on the systematic analysis and discussion of the basic properties and clinical features of natural products, we have discussed new trends and effective strategies for identifying relevant Q-markers from herbs and probed the future research directions and challenges.

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“…Spontaneous ultra-weak photon emission (SPE), as an intrinsic attribute of biological systems, is a possible candidate for use in the development of an optical biopsy method to monitor the levels of ROS during metabolic processes in normal and abnormal cells, tissues and organisms 17 – 20 . SPE originates from the relaxation of electronically excited species ( e.g ., 3 R = O*, 1 O 2 and 1 P*) in biological systems.…”

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“…The SPE detection technology that is sensitive to these alterations can be used to monitor the physiological and pathological states of the biological systems. As a non-invasive biophysical marker for monitoring the state of the biological system, SPE has attracted considerable attention and has been used in many fields including agriculture 25 , food quality 26 and healthcare 20 , 27 – 29 .…”

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Spectrum of spontaneous photon emission as a promising biophysical indicator for breast cancer research

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In this study, we investigated the spectral characteristics of Spontaneous Photon Emission (SPE) from the body surface of a human breast cancer-bearing nude mice model during the overall growth process of breast cancers. By comparing and analyzing the data, we found that there was a striking difference between tumor mice and healthy controls in the spectral distribution of SPE from the body surface of lesion site, even when the morphological changes at the lesion site were not obvious. The spectral distribution of SPE from the healthy site of the tumor mice also differed from that of the healthy controls as the breast cancer developed to a certain stage. In addition, the difference in spectrum was related with different growth states of tumors. Interestingly, there was a positive correlation between the spectral ratio (610–630/395–455 nm) and the logarithm of the tumor volume for both the lesion site (R2 = 0.947; p < 0.001) and the normal site (R2 = 0.892; p < 0.001) of the tumor mice. The results suggested that the spectrum of SPE was sensitive to changes in the tumor status.

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Application of Spontaneous Photon Emission in the Growth Ages and Varieties Screening of Fresh Chinese Herbal Medicines

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References 43 publications

A biophoton method for identifying the quality states of fresh Chinese herbs

A biophoton method for identifying the quality states of fresh Chinese herbs

Recent advances and effective strategies in the discovery and applications of natural products

Spectrum of spontaneous photon emission as a promising biophysical indicator for breast cancer research

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