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Liu J, Zhou Y, Zhou P, He T, Liu P, Wang J, Lin P, Hou J, Sun H, Ma H. Mechanistic insights into xanthomicrol as the active anti-HCC ingredient of Phytolacca acinosa Roxb.: A network pharmacology analysis and transcriptomics integrated experimental verification. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 333:118467. [PMID: 38909826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Phytolacca acinosa Roxb. (PAR) is a Traditional Chinese Medicinal (TCM) plant with a broad global distribution encompassing 35 species, four of which are found in the People's Republic of China. It occupies a significant role in both Oriental and American traditional medicine, employed in treating a range of conditions such as edema, inflammation, dermatitis, and rheumatism. PAR is also used as a molluscicide and for addressing tumors and bronchitis. The plant is documented in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and has a longstanding history in TCM, particularly for its diuretic properties and in treating ailments such as edema, swelling, and ulcers. Notably, PAR has demonstrated potent inhibitory effects against the A549 human lung cancer cell line, underscoring its potential in contributing to the development of novel cancer therapeutics. AIM OF THE STUDY The research aims to elucidate the active components of PAR and their mechanisms in treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Employing network pharmacology, this study predicted the principal active compounds and key targets of PAR. A holistic methodology incorporating biological network analysis, transcriptomics sequencing, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations was utilized to forecast the effects of PAR on HCC, with empirical evidence supporting these findings. RESULTS Network pharmacology identified xanthomicrol as the foremost active compound in PAR. The tumor-suppressive functions of PAR, as indicated by KEGG pathway analysis and transcriptomics sequencing, predominantly occur via the PI3K/AKT pathway. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations demonstrated the high affinity of xanthomicrol towards TNF, MMP9, PPARG, KDR, and MMP2. In vivo experiments verified the efficacy of xanthomicrol in curtailing HCC tumor growth, while in vitro assessments revealed its substantial impact on the proliferation and apoptosis of HepG2 and HCCLM3 cells. Moreover, the study indicates that xanthomicrol may modulate the expression of TNF, MMP9, PPARG, KDR, and MMP2 in HCC cells and inhibit the activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway. CONCLUSIONS Xanthomicrol, a principal active component of PAR, has been identified to impede the growth of HCC by targeting the PI3K/Akt/MMP9 pathway. This insight could enhance therapeutic approaches for HCC.
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- Jiayao Liu
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China.
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 519041, China; Department of Oncology, Heyuan Hospital of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Heyuan People's Hospital, Heyuan, 517000, China; Heyuan Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis & Disease Prevention and Treatment, Doctors Station of Guangdong Province, Heyuan People's Hospital, Heyuan, 517000, China.
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Wu F, Zhang J, Wu Y, Yang Y, Pang S, He L, Bai L, Zhao H, Cao W. 3α-Hydroxylup-20(29)-ene-23,28-dioic Acid as a Phytogenic Chemical Marker for Authenticating Schefflera octophylla (Lour.) Harms Monofloral Honey. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024. [PMID: 38779705 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c02186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The monofloral honey from Schefflera octophylla (Lour.) Harms (MH-Sco) are of high economic value due to their rarity and potential medicinal benefits. However, the limited investigations on the relationship of phytogenic components between the plant S. octophylla (P-Sco) and MH-Sco have an impact on MH-Sco authentication. Herein, the tentative phytogenic markers of MH-Sco were screened by comparing the metabolites of MH-Sco obtained by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS)-based untargeted metabolomics with the identified phytogenic chemicals from P-Sco. Combined with the mass and NMR spectral information, 3α-hydroxylup-20(29)-ene-23,28-dioic acid (HLEDA) was finally identified as the phytogenic marker of MH-Sco. A targeted ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS)-based method was established and validated based on the purified monomer standard to measure HLEDA levels in honey samples. HLEDA determined in MH-Sco was with the content from 0.303 to 0.440 mg/kg, while HLEDA was absent in honey samples from other botanical origins, indicating the reliability of HLEDA as a chemical marker in MH-Sco authentication. This study provides the theoretical basis and industry guidance for honey quality control for commercial consumption.
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- Fanhua Wu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
- Bee Product Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710065, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
- Instrument Analysis Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
- Bee Product Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710065, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
- Bee Product Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an 710065, China
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Wang G, Ding AX, Qin GQ, Chen T, Hu XG, Zheng L, Du GX, Wang W, Xuan L. Dimeric ent-kauranoids isolated from Isodon japonica var. Glaucocalyx and their anti-inflammatory activities. Fitoterapia 2024; 174:105840. [PMID: 38296167 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Isodon japonica var. glaucocalyx afforded four undescribed (glaucocalyxin O-R, 1-4) and six known ent-kauranoids (5-10). Their structures were established using NMR and MS measurements. Compounds 1 and 2 are dimeric ent-kaurane-type diterpenoids. Moreover, the plausible biogenetic pathways for compounds 1 and 2 were proposed as Michael addition between two monomers. Eight compounds were assayed for their anti-inflammatory activity by evaluating NO production in LPS-induced RAW 267.4 cells, and compounds 7, 8 and 9 exhibited relatively remarkable anti-inflammatory activities at 10 μM.
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- Ge Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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Yan BH, Xu QX, Ge X, Gao MT, Li Y, Guo L, Hu P, Pan Y. Molecular mechanisms of Chengshi Beixie Fenqing Decoction based on network pharmacology: pivotal roles of relaxin signaling pathway and its associated target proteins against Benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:2075-2093. [PMID: 37102991 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2203237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease that affects the quality of life of middle-aged and older men. We investigated the therapeutical effects of Chengshi Beixie Fenqing Decoction (CBFD), a classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription, on BPH through in vivo model and network pharmacology. Bioactives in CBFD were detected through UPLC-Q-Tof-MS/MS and GC-MS, and filtered by the modified Lipinski's rule. Target proteins associated with the filtered compounds and BPH are selected from public databases. Venn diagram identified the overlapping target proteins between the bioactives-interacted target proteins and the BPH-targeted proteins. The bioactive-protein interactive networking of BPH was analyzed through the KEGG pathway on STRING to identify potential ligand-target and visualized the rich factors on the R packet. After that, the molecular docking test (MDT) was performed between bioactives and target proteins. It showed that the mechanism of CBFD against BPH was related to 104 signaling pathways of 42 compounds. AKT1, 6-demethyl-4'-methyl-N-methylcoclaurine and relaxin signaling pathways were selected as a hub target, key bioactivitie and hub signaling pathway, respectively. In addition, three major compounds, 6-demethyl-4'-methyl-N-methylcoclaurine, isoliensinine and liensinine, had the highest affinity on MDT for the three crucial target proteins, AKT1, JUN and MAPK1. These proteins were associated with the relaxin signaling pathway, which regulated the level of nitric oxide and is implicated in both BPH development and CBFD. We concluded that the three key bioactivities found in Plumula nelumbinis of CBFD may contribute to improving BPH condition by activating the relaxin signaling pathways.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Bing-Hui Yan
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Cao Y, Liang J, Wang C, Bao X, Li S, Liu Q, Zeng B, Lopez DH, Yu R. Investigating material basis and molecular mechanism of Qing Cuo formula in the treatment of acne based on animal experiments, UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS and network pharmacology. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2023; 61:973-985. [PMID: 37390845 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2023.2225546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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CONTEXT Qing Cuo Formula (QCF) is a traditional Chinese medicine for treating acne, but its active compounds and molecular mechanisms are unclear. OBJECTIVE To investigate the material basis and molecular mechanism of QCF. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vivo experiments were conducted on 60 male golden hamsters with damp-heat acne, with a blank group, a spironolactone group and 3 QCF administration groups (given high, medium and low doses) over a 30-day period. Serum androgen and inflammatory cytokine levels were tested by ELISA. In vitro, chemical compositions of QCF were investigated by UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS. Network pharmacology approaches were used to analyse the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and QCF active compounds-intersection targets-acne network. GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analysis was conducted subsequently. RESULTS Low-dose QCF group (11.4 g/kg/day) showed significantly reduced levels of serum T (4.94 ± 0.36; 5.51 ± 0.36 ng/mL), DHT (6.67 ± 0.61; 8.09 ± 0.59 nmol/L), E2 (209.01 ± 20.92; 237.08 ± 13.94 pg/mL), IL-1α (36.84 ± 3.23; 44.07 ± 4.00 pg/mL) and FFA (128.32 ± 10.94; 148.00 ± 12.12 µmol/L) compared to the blank group (p < 0.05). In vitro experiments identified 75 compounds in QCF decoction, with 27 active compounds absorbed in serum. Network pharmacology identified 6 active components connecting 17 targets. GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analysis indicated that QCF's anti-acne targets mainly regulate extracellular matrix function, inflammatory processes, immune response and endocrine function. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence of the molecular mechanism and material basis of QCF in treating androgen-related damp-heat acne, paving the way for further research on its potential in treating other conditions related to damp-heat constitution.
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- Yanqi Cao
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering & Arizona Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Li X, Chen S, Zeng J, Cai R, Liang Y, Chen C, Chen B, Li C. Database-aided UHPLC-Q-orbitrap MS/MS strategy putatively identifies 52 compounds from Wushicha Granule to propose anti-counterfeiting quality-markers for pharmacopoeia. Chin Med 2023; 18:116. [PMID: 37689743 PMCID: PMC10492348 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00829-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023] Open
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Wushicha Granule, an over-the-counter-drug (OTC) prescription, consists of 19 traditional Chinese herbals medicines (CHMs), such as Chaihu, Hongcha, Chuanxiong, Houpo, and Gancao. The five however have not been effectively characterized by the quality-markers (Q-markers) system in current Pharmacopoeia. The study therefore established a novel database-aided ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-orbitrap MS/MS) strategy. The strategy has putatively identified 52 compounds from Wushicha Granule, mainly including flavonoids, saponins, alkaloid, lignins, and lactones. Especially, saponin "glycyrrhetinic acid" in the Granule was specifically identified as 18β-configuration (rather than 18α-configuration). Meanwhile, two pairs of isomers were fully discriminated, including vitexin vs isovitexin and daidzein vs 7,4'-dihydroxyflavone. 8β-Glycyrrhetinic acid, together with saponin saikosaponin A, alkaloid caffeine, lactone S-senkyunolide A, and lignin magnolol, were further studied using quantum chemical calculation, UV-vis spectra, and anti-counterfeiting validation experiment. In the validation experiment, they have successfully recognized 6 counterfeit Wushicha Granules, by means of a LC-MS equipped extraction software. Based on these results, 8β-glycyrrhetinic acid is recommended to replace the old Q-marker "glycyrrhetinic acid"; while saikosaponin A, caffeine, S-senkyunolide A, and magnolol are recommended as new Q-markers. These recommendations can not only recognize the counterfeits regarding Chaihu, Hongcha, Chuanxiong, Houpo, and Gancao, but also prevent the possible safety-incident. All these will greatly improve the efficiency and specificity of current Pharmacopoeia.
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- Xican Li
- School of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Fermentation (Ministry of Education and Hubei Province), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China
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- School of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Deng J, Qin L, Zhou Z. Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Reveal the Mechanism of Isodon ternifolius (D. Don) Kudo Against Liver Fibrosis. Drug Des Devel Ther 2023; 17:2335-2351. [PMID: 37576085 PMCID: PMC10416792 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s412818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Aim Many studies have demonstrated the hepatoprotective or anti-fibrotic effects of Isodon ternifolius, but its pharmacological basis and mechanism remain unclear. In this study, we used in vitro models to validate the predicted results and revealed the potential mechanism of action and active ingredients through network pharmacology methods and molecular docking. Methods The chemical components of Isodon ternifolius were identified by literatures. Potential targets of Isodon ternifolius were predicted by Swiss Target Prediction. The disease targets were collected through the databases of Gene Card. Common targets of Isodon ternifolius and liver fibrosis were obtained by online tool Venny 2.1. PPI protein interaction network was obtained using String database, and target protein interaction network was drawn using Cytoscape software. Signaling pathway enrichment analysis was performed on drug-disease targets with of DAVID database. Results Twenty-one potential active ingredients and 298 potential targets were predicted by Swiss Target Prediction platform. Ninety pathways related to liver fibrosis were obtained by KEGG enrichment. The TLR4, MAPK and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways are mostly associated with liver fibrosis. Molecular docking techniques were used to validate the core target proteins TNF, Akt1, MAPK1, EGFR and TLR4 binding to the ingredients of Isodon ternifolius, which showed that a multitude of ingredients of Isodon ternifolius were able to bind to the above target proteins, especially 2α-hydroxy oleanolic acid and (-)-Lambertic acid. Our experimental validation results showed that Isodon ternifolius inhibited the activation of PI3K-Akt and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. Conclusion Through a network pharmacology approach and in vitro cell assay, we predicted and validated the active compounds of Isodon ternifolius and its potential targets for LF treatment. The results suggest that the mechanism of Isodon ternifolius treating LF by inhibiting angiogenesis may be related to the ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways.
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- Jiasheng Deng
- School of Pharmacy, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Liuzhou People’s Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China
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Ren WJ, Io CC, Jiang R, Ng KF, Liu JZ, Bai LP, Zhang W, Jiang ZH, Liu YH, Zhu GY. Di- and Triterpenoids from the Rhizomes of Isodon amethystoides and Their Anti-inflammatory Activities. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2023; 86:1230-1239. [PMID: 37146221 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Amethystoidesic acid (1), a triterpenoid with an unprecedented 5/6/6/6 tetracyclic skeleton, and six undescribed diterpenoids, amethystoidins A-F (2-7), were isolated from the rhizomes of Isodon amethystoides along with 31 known di- and triterpenoids (8-38). Their structures were fully elucidated via extensive spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR, high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HRESIMS), and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Compound 1 is the first example of a triterpenoid possessing a rare ring system (5/6/6/6) derived from a contracted A-ring and the 18,19-seco-E-ring of ursolic acid. Compounds 6, 16, 21, 22, 24, and 27 significantly inhibited nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, which could be partly mediated by the downregulation of LPS-induced inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression.
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- Wen-Jing Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, People's Republic of China
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Wang W, Li H, Lv J, Khan GJ, Duan H, Zhu J, Bao N, Zhai K, Xue Z. Determination of the Anti-Oxidative Stress Mechanism of Isodon suzhouensis Leaves by Employing Bioinformatic and Novel Research Technology. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:3520-3529. [PMID: 36713735 PMCID: PMC9878666 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Isodon suzhouensis from Suzhou, China, is a traditional Chinese herb with wide applications in medicine and food. The antioxidant activity against oxidative stress of the leaves of Isodon suzhouensis is a myth since long and is not explored earlier thoroughly. The present study is focused to explore the active components in Isodon suzhouensis leaf extracts responsible for antioxidant effects against oxidative stress and the potential mechanism of this activity. We obtained the chromatograms of Isodon suzhouensis leaf extracts by the high-performance liquid phase (HPLC) for possible detection of antioxidant constituents. Some compounds in Isodon suzhouensis leaf extracts were then further assessed through the luminol luminescence mechanism combined with HPLC analysis as well as with SwissTargetPrediction database that helped to screen out the other constituents. The targets for effects against oxidative stress were then further screened through the GeneCards database, and the PPI network was constructed. The targets were analyzed by GO and KEGG using the David database. The obtained results were then further studied by employing in vitro experimentation and protein expression analyses by Western blotting. It is found that Isodon suzhouensis leaf extracts contain rutin, isoquercetin, glaucocalyxin A, glaucocalyxin B, and other compounds with antioxidant activity. The activity map of the free radical scavenging signals from Isodon suzhouensis showed a strong ability to scavenge free radicals with the highest capacity of glaucocalyxin B followed by isoquercetin succeeding the glaucocalyxin A supervening the rutin. Further network pharmacological analyses and in vitro experimentation showed that Isodon suzhouensis leaf extracts interfere with TNF and the p38 MAPK signaling pathway for antioxidant effects against oxidative stress. Conclusively, it is found that Isodon suzhouensis leaf extracts possess strong antioxidant potential via targeting TNF and p38 MAPK signaling pathways against oxidative stress, providing scientific foundation for further studies on Isodon suzhouensis for the further therapeutic approach.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wei Wang
- College
of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui
Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
- School
of Biological and Food Engineering, Engineering Research Center for
Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials
in North Anhui Province, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
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- College
of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui
Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
- School
of Biological and Food Engineering, Engineering Research Center for
Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials
in North Anhui Province, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
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- School
of Biological and Food Engineering, Engineering Research Center for
Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials
in North Anhui Province, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
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- Department
of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- College
of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui
Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
- School
of Biological and Food Engineering, Engineering Research Center for
Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials
in North Anhui Province, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
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- School
of Biological and Food Engineering, Engineering Research Center for
Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials
in North Anhui Province, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, P.R. China
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- School
of Biological and Food Engineering, Engineering Research Center for
Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials
in North Anhui Province, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
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- College
of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui
Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
- School
of Biological and Food Engineering, Engineering Research Center for
Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials
in North Anhui Province, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui 234000, China
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, P.R. China
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- College
of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui
Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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Jia X, Sun S, Zhang Q, Wang N, Yang M, Jin Y, Du Y. Screening and Capability Assessment of Tyrosinase Inhibitors in Isodon excisoides by Ultrafiltration Coupled with UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS and Molecular Docking Technology. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202200748. [PMID: 36369642 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Tyrosinase inhibitors can alleviate the harm to the liver caused by tyrosinase. How to effectively screen out natural tyrosinase inhibitors becomes a focus. In this study, Isodon excisoides was first extracted with the ultrasound optimized by response surface methodology. Then, a method combined ultrafiltration with ultra-liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (UHPLC/MS) was built to screen and identify tyrosinase inhibitors. The binding energies of active ingredients to tyrosinase were calculated by molecular docking. The reliability of the results was validated by the IC50 of enzyme inhibition assay. As a result, the binding energies of 7 components including excisanin B, lasiokaurin, rabdophyllin G, rabdoserrin B, rabdosin D, rabdosinate and weisiensin were lower than that of resveratrol. It was indicated that these components had high tyrosinase inhibitory activity. The IC50 values of lasiokaurin and excisanin B were 177 and 142 μmol/mL, which were less than that of resveratrol (183 μmol/mL). It showed that this way was simple, rapid, reliable and effective, which provided a new strategy to screen natural bioactive compounds from plants.
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- Xinming Jia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, P. R. China
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- The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, 361 East Zhongshan Road, Shijiazhuang, 050017, P. R. China
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Zhai K, Wang W, Zheng M, Khan GJ, Wang Q, Chang J, Dong Z, Zhang X, Duan H, Gong Z, Cao H. Protective effects of
Isodon Suzhouensis
extract and glaucocalyxin A on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease through SOCS3–JAKs/STATs pathway. FOOD FRONTIERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/fft2.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Kefeng Zhai
- Engineering Research Center for Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in North Anhui Province School of Biological and Food Engineering Suzhou University Suzhou 234000 China
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education) Guizhou Medical University Guiyang 550004 China
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- Engineering Research Center for Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in North Anhui Province School of Biological and Food Engineering Suzhou University Suzhou 234000 China
- School of Biological and Food Engineering Anhui Polytechnic University Wuhu 241000 China
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- Engineering Research Center for Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in North Anhui Province School of Biological and Food Engineering Suzhou University Suzhou 234000 China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Central Punjab Lahore 54000 Pakistan
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- Engineering Research Center for Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in North Anhui Province School of Biological and Food Engineering Suzhou University Suzhou 234000 China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy Bengbu Medical College Bengbu 233030 China
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- Engineering Research Center for Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in North Anhui Province School of Biological and Food Engineering Suzhou University Suzhou 234000 China
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- Engineering Research Center for Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in North Anhui Province School of Biological and Food Engineering Suzhou University Suzhou 234000 China
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- Engineering Research Center for Development and High Value Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in North Anhui Province School of Biological and Food Engineering Suzhou University Suzhou 234000 China
- School of Biological and Food Engineering Anhui Polytechnic University Wuhu 241000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education) Guizhou Medical University Guiyang 550004 China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology University of Vigo ‐ Ourense Campus Ourense E‐32004 Spain
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Zang Z, Zhao S, Yang M, Yu C, Ouyang H, Chen L, Zhu W, Liao ZG, Naeem A, Guan Y. Blood chemical components analysis of Honeysuckle and formulation of Xanthan gum/starch-based (PVA-co-AA) hydrogels for controlled release. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Zhang JK, Zhou XL, Wang XQ, Zhang JX, Yang ML, Liu YP, Cao JX, Cheng GG. Que Zui tea ameliorates hepatic lipid accumulation and oxidative stress in high fat diet induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Food Res Int 2022; 156:111196. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Gao SH, Zhao TR, Liu YP, Wang YF, Cheng GG, Cao JX. Phenolic constituents, antioxidant activity and neuroprotective effects of ethanol extracts of fruits, leaves and flower buds from Vaccinium dunalianum Wight. Food Chem 2021; 374:131752. [PMID: 34896954 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Vaccinium dunalianum Wight is an important healthy tea resource in China with health benefits. The chemical compositions and the possible bioactive substances in its fruits, leaves and flower buds extracts (FE, LE and FBE) were identified and characterized by UHPLC-HRMS/MS. Consequently, FE, LE and FBE were rich in phenolic and flavonoid compounds. Among them, 21 compounds were identified, and the main components were chlorogenic acid, quinic acid and 6'-O-caffeoylarbutin. Furthermore, their neuroprotection and mechanism on H2O2-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells were investigated. All the different concentrations of FE, LE and FBE were apparently inhibited the H2O2-induced ROS generation and apoptosis on PC12 cells. FBE showed stronger neuroprotective activity against H2O2-induced PC12 cell damage than those of FE and LE. The mechanism of neuroprotective effect might be related to the upregulation of endogenous antioxidant enzymes expressions and activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway.
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- Shun-Hua Gao
- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650000, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China.
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China.
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Duan H, Wang W, Li Y, Jilany Khan G, Chen Y, Shen T, Bao N, Hua J, Xue Z, Zhai K, Wei Z. Identification of phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of Premna microphylla Turcz. stem through UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS. Food Chem 2021; 373:131482. [PMID: 34731817 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Premna microphylla Turcz. is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine totreatdysentery and appendicitis. Present study is focused to explore antioxidants and other compounds in the Premna microphylla Turcz. stem. Assessment of chemical composition was done with high sensitivity UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS and for Separation Thermo Hypersil Gold (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.9 µm) was used while electrospray ionization (ESI) was used for the mass spectrometry. 18 compounds were identified including Vitexin (1), Schaftoside (2), Vicenin-2 (3), Apigenin-6, 8-di-C-arabinoside (4), Apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucoside (5), Carnosic acid (6), Apigenin-8-C-β-d-xylopyranoside (7), Prostratin (8), Aurantio-obtusin-β-d-glucoside (9), Royleanone (10), 5-hydroxy-7,3',4'-Trimethoxy flavonols (11), 6-Hydroxy-5,6-dehydrosugiol (12), 14-deoxycoleon (13), Arucadiol (14), Obtusinone-B (15), Trehalose (16), Citric acid (17) and Betaine (18). Among these, 6 compounds including (6), (8), (9), (16), (17) and (18) were identified first time within this genus and plant. Study highlights the importance of Premna microphylla Turcz. stem extract for strong therapeutic potential against oxidation-related diseases.
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- Hong Duan
- Suzhou Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, PR China
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- Suzhou Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, PR China; School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, PR China
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- Suzhou Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy (FOP), University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan; National Drug Screening Center of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Suzhou Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, PR China; School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, PR China
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- Suzhou Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, PR China
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- Suzhou Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin 541004, PR China
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- School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, PR China
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- Suzhou Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, PR China; School of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu 241000, PR China; Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin 541004, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, PR China.
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Bao N, Rashed MMA, Jiang B, Zhai K, Luo Z. Green and Efficient Extraction Approach for Polyphenol Recovery from Lotus Seedpods (Receptaculum Nelumbinis): Gas-Assisted Combined with Glycerol. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:26722-26731. [PMID: 34661026 PMCID: PMC8515820 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In this paper, the gas-assisted combined with glycerol extraction (GAGE) for polyphenol recovery from lotus seedpods (LSPs) was modeled and optimized. Box-Behnken design was applied to optimize the total polyphenol content (TPC) of LSP along with enhancing antioxidant activities using response surface methodology based on the TPC extraction yield (%), which was affected by glycerol concentration, time, temperature, and glycerol-to-solid ratio. The optimal conditions for the LSP extract were glycerol-to-solid ratio, 42 mL/g; time, 50 min; concentration of glycerol, 45%; and temperature, 70 °C. Ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography integrated with triple-time-of-flight mass spectrophotometry (UPLC-Triple-TOF/MS) analysis revealed nine biologically active polyphenols. Furthermore, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy results demonstrated the effect and influence during extraction. The findings suggested that GAGE is a potential, green, and high-efficiency alternative that could be used to recover polyphenols from plant source byproducts.
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- Nina Bao
- Suzhou
Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine
and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000 Anhui, China
- College
of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products
Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,
Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, National-Local Joint
Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang, China
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- Suzhou
Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine
and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000 Anhui, China
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- Suzhou
Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine
and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000 Anhui, China
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- Suzhou
Engineering and Technological Research Center of Natural Medicine
and Functional Food, School of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000 Anhui, China
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- College
of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products
Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,
Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, National-Local Joint
Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang, China
- Ningbo
Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315000 Zhejiang, China
- Fuli
Institute of Food Science, Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang, China
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Yang M, Wang Y, Fan Z, Xue Q, Njateng GSS, Liu Y, Cao J, Khan A, Cheng G. Chemical constituents and anti-inflammatory activity of the total alkaloid extract from Melodinus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. and its inhibition of the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 91:153684. [PMID: 34400050 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Melodinus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. is a medicinal plant, which is used as a folk medicine for treating meningitis and fractures. However, the anti-inflammatory activity of total alkaloid extract from M. cochinchinensis (MCTA) and its molecular mechanism are still not studied. PURPOSE The aim of this study is to investigate the main chemical constituents of MCTA and explore its anti-inflammatory potential in both in vitro and in vivo assessments. METHODS UHPLC-ESI-HRMS/MS was applied to analyze the chemical profiling. The anti-inflammatory efficacy of MCTA was evaluated on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced RAW 264.7 cells and two common inflammation models in mice. The production of pro-inflammatory mediator and cytokine was tested using the ELISA method. The pathological change was analyzed by histological assessment. The expression of NF-κB, MAPKs and PPAR-γ proteins was evaluated using western blot analysis. RESULTS A total of 21 monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) were characterized by UHPLC-ESI-HRMS/MS. Aspidospermine- and quinolone-type alkaloids were found to be the major compounds. MCTA significantly decreased the production of NO, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. MCTA significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of ERK1/2, JNK and p38 MAPK, suppressed the NF-κB transcriptional activation and improved the PPAR-γ expression. Moreover, the in vivo experiment exhibited that MCTA pretreatment markedly alleviated the xylene-induced ear edema and carrageenan-induced paw edema in mice and decreased the IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α expressions. CONCLUSION MCTA is rich in MIAs and exhibited a significant inhibitory effect on the production proinflammatory cytokines. The mechanism might be related to the inhibition of activation of NF-κB and MAPK pathways.
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- Meilian Yang
- Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059 Shandong, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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Duan H, Khan GJ, Shang LJ, Peng H, Hu WC, Zhang JY, Hua J, Cassandra A, Rashed MM, Zhai KF. Computational pharmacology and bioinformatics to explore the potential mechanism of Schisandra against atherosclerosis. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 150:112058. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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