title: [Analyze and compare activities of polysaccharide form rhizoma chuanxiong and radix paeoniae rubra].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the difference of biological activities between two Chinese Herbs polysaccharides.
  
  
  METHODS
  Extracted two kinds of Chinese Herbs Polysaccharides by hot water, and determined the content of Polysaccharides. Determined the antibacterial activity with turbidimetry. Explored antioxidant activity using an in vitro antioxidant analysis, probed into the effects on cell growth with MTT colorimetric analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The two polysaccharides both showed activities on the antibacterial, anti-oxidation and promotion of cell growth but different in degree. The Radix Paeoniae Rubra polysaccharide was stronger than Rhizoma Chuanxiong in antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, and weaker in promotion of cell growth activity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Activity differences exist between the two polysaccharides and the activities show some complementary effects. The differences provide important value in research on polysaccharide compound.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China. brossica@163.com
authors.forename: Wei-Jie
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ming-Jun
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yong-Gang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Rui-Hu
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Du
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D030004:Ligusticum / Q000737:chemistry*; D051379:Mice; D041681:NIH 3T3 Cells; D029596:Paeonia / Q000737:chemistry*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005609:Free Radicals; D011134:Polysaccharides