INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF THE ALKALOIDS FROM Radix Caulophylli ON THE PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL

Objective To find an angiogenetic inhibitor from Radix Caulophylli (RC). Methods The extract of Radix Caulophylli was obtained by using 95% alcohol in water as solvent. Then, the total alkaloids of Radix Caulophylli was isolated from the extract by using a positive ion exchange resin column. An active part was found by a screening model of cell membrane chromatography (CMC) and further tested by the MTT method with emodin as a control. Results The total alkaloids of Radix Caulophylli was the active part by CMC and could significantly inhibit proliferation of ECV304 cells in MTT test. The inhibitory rate was 56.06% while the concentration of the total alkaloids of Radix Caulophylli was 19.63μg/mL. Conclusion The total alkaloids from Radix Caulophylli may be a new angiogenetic inhibitor, and mechanism of the total alkaloids on inhibitory angiogenesis still need to be further investigated.