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Zhao X, Qu Q, Zhang Y, Zhao P, Zhang X, Tang Y, Lei X, Wei X, Song X. Mechanism of Xing 9 ling tablet candy for alcoholic liver disease based on network pharmacology. Anal Biochem 2024; 691:115534. [PMID: 38621605 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2024.115534] [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: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Xing 9 Ling tablet candy (X9LTC) effectively treats alcoholic liver disease (ALD), but its potential mechanism and molecular targets remain unstudied. We aimed to address this gap using network pharmacology. Furthermore, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and database analysis revealed a total of 35 active ingredients and 311 corresponding potential targets of X9LTC. Protein interaction analysis revealed PTGS2, JUN, and FOS as its core targets. Enrichment analysis indicated that chemical carcinogenesis-receptor activation, IL-17 and TNF signaling pathway were enriched by multiple core targets, which might be the main pathway of action. Further molecular docking validation showed that the core targets had good binding activities with the identified compounds. Animal experiments showed that X9LTC could reduce the high expression of ALT, AST and TG in the serum of ALD mice, alleviate the lesions in liver tissues, and reverse the high expression of PTGS2, JUN, and FOS proteins in the liver tissues. In this study, we established a method for the determination of X9LTC content for the first time, and predicted its active ingredient and mechanism of action in treating ALD, providing theoretical basis for further research.
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- Xiaomei Zhao
- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China; Engineering Research Center for Pharmaceutics of Chinese Materia Medica and New Drug Development, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Tian H, Hou M, Zhu X, Cai C, Zhao P, Yang Y, Yang C, Deng Z. Study on the pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution and excretion of Penthorum chinense Pursh in normal and acute alcoholic liver injury rats using validated UPLC-MS/MS method. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 245:116157. [PMID: 38636192 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116157] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Penthorum chinense Pursh (PCP), as a traditional medicine of Miao nationality in China, is often used for the treatment of various liver diseases. At present, information regarding the in vivo process of PCP is lacking. Herein, a sensitive and robust ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem with mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was developed and validated for the quantification of several components to study their pharmacokinetics, tissues distribution and excretion in normal and acute alcoholic liver injury (ALI) rats. Prepared samples were separated on a Thermo C18 column (4.6 mm × 50 mm, 2.4 μm) using water containing 0.1 % formic acid (A) and acetonitrile (B) as the mobile phase for gradient elution. Negative electrospray ionization was performed using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode for each component. The validated UPLC-MS/MS assay gave good linearity, accuracy, precision, recovery rate, matrix effect and stability. This method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution and excretion in normal and acute ALI rats. There were differences in pharmacokinetic process, tissue distribution and excretion characteristics, indicating that ALI had a significant influence on the in vivo process of PCP in rats. The research provided an experimental basis for the study of PCP quality control and further application in the clinic.
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- Haitao Tian
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- Shandong Yifang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Linyi 253000, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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Liu D, Yang K, Li T, Tang T, Wang Y, Wang W, Li J, Zhou P, Wang X, Zhao C, Guo D, Xie Y, Cheng J, Wang M, Sun J, Zhang X. The protective effects of aqueous extract of Schisandra sphenanthera against alcoholic liver disease partly through the PI3K-AKT-IKK signaling pathway. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34214. [PMID: 39091943 PMCID: PMC11292531 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to investigated the key chemical components and the effect of the aqueous extract of Schisandra sphenanthera (SSAE) on alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and the related molecular mechanism. Methods This study employed UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS to identify the chemical compositions in SSAE. ALD rat model was established through oral administration of white spirit. Transcriptome sequencing, weighted gene co-expression network construction analysis (WGCNA), and network pharmacology were used to predict key compositions and pathways targeted by SSAE for the treatment of ALD. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), biochemical kits, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, Western blotting (WB) analysis, and immunohistochemical analysis were used to validate the mechanism of action of SSAE in treating ALD. Results Active ingredients such as schisandrin A, schisandrol A, and schisandrol B were found to regulate the PI3K/AKT/IKK signaling pathway. Compared to the model group, the SSAE group demonstrated significant improvements in cellular solidification and tissue inflammation in the liver tissues of ALD model rats. Additionally, SSAE regulated the levels of a spartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), and aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) in serum (P < 0.05); Western blotting and immunohistochemical analyses showed that the expression levels of phosphorylated PI3K, AKT, IKK, NFκB, and FOXO1 proteins were significantly reduced in liver tissues (P < 0.05), whereas the expression level of Bcl-2 proteins was significantly increased (P < 0.05). Conclusion The active components of SSAE were schisandrin A, schisandrol A, and schisandrol B, which regulated the phosphorylation levels of PI3K, AKT, IKK, and NFκB and the expression of FOXO1 protein and upregulated the expression of Bcl-2 protein in the liver tissues of ALD rats. These findings indicate that SSAE acts against ALD partly through the PI3K-AKT-IKK signaling pathway. This study provided a reference for future research and treatment of ALD and the development of novel natural hepatoprotective drugs.
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- Ding Liu
- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research in Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanx, 712046, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Preparation, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China
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Lv Y, Li H, Zhai BT, Sun J, Cheng JX, Zhang XF, Guo DY. Evidence of synergistic mechanisms of hepatoprotective botanical herbal preparation of Pueraria montana var. lobata and Schisandra sphenanthera. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1412816. [PMID: 38978983 PMCID: PMC11228302 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1412816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Background Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S.M.Almeida ex Sanjappa & Predeep (syn. Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi) and Schisandra sphenanthera Rehder & E.H. Wilson are traditional edible and medicinal hepatoprotective botanical drugs. Studies have shown that the combination of two botanical drugs enhanced the effects of treating acute liver injury (ALI), but the synergistic effect and its action mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the synergistic effect and its mechanism of the combination of Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S.M.Almeida ex Sanjappa & Predeep (syn. Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi) (PM) and Schisandra sphenanthera Rehder & E.H. Wilson (SS) in the treatment of ALI. Methods High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were utilized to conduct the chemical interaction analysis. Then the synergistic effects of botanical hybrid preparation of PM-SS (BHP PM-SS) against ALI were comprehensively evaluated by the CCl4 induced ALI mice model. Afterwards, symptom-oriented network pharmacology, transcriptomics and metabolomics were applied to reveal the underlying mechanism of action. Finally, the key target genes were experimentally by RT-qPCR. Results Chemical analysis and pharmacodynamic experiments revealed that BHP PM-SS was superior to the single botanical drug, especially at 2:3 ratio, with a better dissolution rate of active ingredients and synergistic anti-ALI effect. Integrated symptom-oriented network pharmacology combined with transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses showed that the active ingredients of BHP PM-SS could regulate Glutathione metabolism, Pyrimidine metabolism, Arginine biosynthesis and Amino acid sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism, by acting on the targets of AKT1, TNF, EGFR, JUN, HSP90AA1 and STAT3, which could be responsible for the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway and Pathway in cancer to against ALI. Conclusion Our study has provided compelling evidence for the synergistic effect and its mechanism of the combination of BHP PM-SS, and has contributed to the development and utilization of BHP PM-SS dietary supplements.
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- State Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), and Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China
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Zhuge H, Pan Y, Lai S, Chang K, Ding Q, Cao W, Song Q, Li S, Dou X, Ding B. Penthorum chinense Pursh extract ameliorates alcohol-related fatty liver disease in mice via the SIRT1/AMPK signaling axis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31195. [PMID: 38832279 PMCID: PMC11145240 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Penthorum chinense Pursh (P. chinense), a functional food, has been applied to protect the liver against alcohol-related fatty liver disease (ALD) for a long history in China. This study was designed to evaluate the ameliorative activity of the polyphenolic fraction in P. chinense (PGF) depending on the relief of ALD. The ALD mouse model was established by exposing the mice to a Lieber-DeCarli alcohol liquid diet. We found that PGF administration significantly ameliorated alcohol-induced liver injury, steatosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation in mice. Furthermore, alcohol-increased levels of the critical hepatic lipid synthesis proteins sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor (SREBP-1) and diacylglycerol o-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) were attenuated by PGF. Similarly, PGF inhibited the expression of the lipid transport protein very low-density lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR). Interestingly, PGF restored alcohol-inhibited expression of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα), essential fatty acid β-oxidation proteins. Mechanistic studies revealed that PGF protects against alcohol-induced hepatocyte injury and lipid deposition via the SIRT1/AMPK signaling pathway. In sum, this research clearly demonstrated the protective effects of PGF against ALD, which was mediated by activating SIRT1/AMPK pathways in hepatocytes. We provide a new theoretical basis for using P. chinense as a functional food in ALD.
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- Hui Zhuge
- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
- Molecular Medicine Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
- Molecular Medicine Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
- Molecular Medicine Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
- Molecular Medicine Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Molecular Medicine Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
- Molecular Medicine Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
- Molecular Medicine Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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Li R, Wu D, Hu J, Ma Y, Ba Y, Zou L, Hu Y. Polyphenol-enriched Penthorum chinense Pursh ameliorates alcohol-related liver injury through Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway: Integrating network pharmacology and experiment validation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 321:117513. [PMID: 38040131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117513] [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: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Penthorum chinense Pursh (PCP) has acknowledged as an edible herbal medicinal plant for the prevention and treatment of alcoholic liver injury (ALI). However, only few of researches focus on the chemical material basis and potential mechanisms of PCP against ALI. AIM OF THE STUDY Herein, we explored the therapeutic effects of PCP extract against ALI based on the integration of network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experiment validation. METHODS Based on the standard quality control of PCP herbs by UPLC fingerprint and quantitative determination, 80% ethanol extract fraction of PCP containing more polyphenols, compared to aqueous extract fraction of PCP, were chosen for further experiments. After oral administration of PCP ethanol extract, serum pharmacochemistry based on UPLC-Q-Exactive-MS analysis was implemented to evaluate the potential effective compounds. These absorbed prototypes in PCP were used to construct network pharmacology and predict the potential mechanisms of PCP extract against ALI. Then, the predicted targets and biological mechanisms of PCP extract were validated using animal experiments and molecular docking analysis. RESULTS Although totally 19 polyphenol compounds were identified in PCP ethanol extract by UPLC-MS analysis, only 18 absorbed prototypes were found in the serum collected from mice at 1 h post-administration with PCP extract. These candidate active compounds were further screened into 13 compounds to construct network pharmacology and 433 targets were identified as PCP targets. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses indicated that the effects of PCP extract would involve in Ras signaling pathway. The animal experiments on chronic ALI model mice shown that the oral administration of PCP can alleviate ALI by attenuating hepatic oxidative stress, inflammation and down-regulating the target proteins in Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway. Molecular docking analysis revealed the good binding ability between the three polyphenols (i.e. quercetin, apigenin, thonningianin B) in PCP with the top contribution in network pharmacology, and these target proteins (Ras, Raf, MEK1/2, and ERK1/2). CONCLUSION Our results clarified that PCP ethanol extract could effectively alleviate ALI by down-regulating Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway promisingly. Quercetin, apigenin, and thonningianin B may be the active compounds of PCP, attributing to the intervention benefits of PCP against ALI.
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- Rui Li
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industralization, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, Sichuan, PR China.
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Xiang Z, Zhu B, Yang X, Deng J, Zhu Y, Gan L, Yu M, Chen J, Xia C, Chen S. Comprehensive Analysis of Phenolic Constituents, Biological Activities, and Derived Aroma Differences of Penthorum chinense Pursh Leaves after Processing into Green and Black Tea. Foods 2024; 13:399. [PMID: 38338534 PMCID: PMC10855198 DOI: 10.3390/foods13030399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Penthorum chinense Pursh (Penthoraceae) is a traditional herb used in Miao medical systems that is also processed into foods (e.g., tea products) in China. Different processing methods significantly affect the volatile compounds, phenolic constituents, and biological activities. This study aimed to produce P. chinense green tea leaves (GTL), black tea leaves (BTL), and untreated leaves (UL) to investigate differences in their flavor substances, functional components, antioxidant activity, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) activity, and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity. The results showed that 63, 56, and 56 volatile compounds were detected in UL, GTL, and BTL, respectively, of which 43 volatile compounds were identified as differential metabolites among them. The total phenolic content (97.13-179.34 mg GAE/g DW), flavonoid content (40.07-71.93 mg RE/g DW), and proanthocyanidin content (54.13-65.91 mg CE/g DW) exhibited similar trends, decreasing in the order of UL > BTL > GTL. Fourteen phenolic compounds were determined, of which gallic acid, (-)-epicatechin, and pinocembrin 7-O-glucoside showed a sharp decrease in content from UL to BTL, while the content of pinocembrin 7-O-(3″-O-galloy-4″, 6″-hexahydroxydiphenoyl)-glucoside and pinocembrin significantly increased. GTL showed better DPPH/ABTS·+ scavenging ability and ferric-reducing ability than UL. The ADH and ALDH activities decreased in the order of GTL > UL > BTL. Therefore, tea products made with P. chinense leaves contained an abundance of functional compounds and showed satisfactory antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities, which are recommended for daily consumption.
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- Zhuoya Xiang
- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (Institute of Food Nutrition and Health), Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 60 Shizishan Road, Chengdu 610066, China; (Z.X.); (B.Z.); (X.Y.); (J.D.); (Y.Z.); (L.G.); (M.Y.)
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- Gucui Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646500, China;
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Zhan H, Chen R, Zhong M, Wang G, Jiang G, Tao X, Chen M, Jiang Y. Exploring the pharmacological mechanisms and key active ingredients of total flavonoids from Lamiophlomis rotata (Benth.) Kudo against rheumatoid arthritis based on multi-technology integrated network pharmacology. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 317:116850. [PMID: 37385573 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116850] [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: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Lamiophlomis rotata (Benth.) Kudo (LR, Lamiaceae) is a traditional Tibetan medicinal material in China. Tibetan medicine classic and research report suggested that LR could be used to cure rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the anti-RA active ingredients and pharmacological mechanisms of LR have not been elucidated. AIM OF THE STUDY To explore the mechanisms and key active ingredients of total flavonoids from LR (TFLR) against RA. MATERIALS AND METHODS First, the mechanisms of TFLR against RA were investigated on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model by analyzing paw appearance, paw swelling, arthritis score, spleen index, thymus index, inflammatory cytokine (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-17) levels in serum, histopathology of ankle joint and synovium from knee joint (hematoxylin-eosin, safranin O-fast green and DAB-TUNEL staining), and apoptosis-related protein (PI3K, Akt1, p-Akt, Bad, p-Bad, Bcl-xL and Bcl-2) levels in the synovium of ankle joints (Western blot). Then, the crucially active ingredients of TFLR against RA were explored by network pharmacology, ingredient analysis, in vitro metabolism and TNF-α-induced human RA synovial fibroblast MH7A proliferation assays. Network pharmacology was applied to predict the key active ingredients of TFLR against RA. The ingredient analysis and in vitro metabolism of TFLR were performed on HPLC, and MH7A proliferation assay were applied to evaluate the predicted results of network pharmacology. RESULTS TFLR shown excellently anti-RA effect by reducing paw swelling, arthritis score, spleen index, thymus index and inflammatory cytokine (IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-17) levels, and improving the histopathological changes of ankle joint and synovium from knee joint in CIA rats. Results of Western blot indicated that TFLR reversed the changes of PI3K, p-Akt, p-Bad, Bcl-xL and Bcl-2 levels in the ankle joint synovium of CIA rats. Results of network pharmacology exhibited that luteolin was identified as the pivotal active ingredient of TFLR against RA. The ingredient analysis of TFLR indicated that the main ingredient in TFLR was luteoloside. The in vitro metabolism study of TFLR suggested that luteoloside could be converted to luteolin in artificial gastric juice and intestinal juice. Results of MH7A proliferation assay showed that there was no significant difference between TFLR and equal luteoloside on the viability of MH7A cells, indicating that luteoloside was the key active ingredient of TFLR against RA. Additionally, the luteolin (same mol as luteoloside) showed better inhibitory effect on the viability of MH7A cells than luteoloside. CONCLUSION TFLR showed anti-RA effect, and the mechanism was related to promoting synovial cell apoptosis mediated by PI3K/Akt/Bad pathway. Meanwhile, this work indicated that luteoloside was the key active ingredient of TFLR against RA. This work lays a foundation for providing TFLR product with clear mechanism and stable quality to treat RA.
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- Hupo Zhan
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, 402760, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Chen D, Huang J, Xiao S, Cheng G, Liu Y, Zhao T, Chen C, Yi Y, Peng Y, Cao J. Synthesis, anti-leukemia activity, and molecular docking of novel 3,16-androstenedione derivatives. Steroids 2023; 199:109290. [PMID: 37549776 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2023.109290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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In this study, we synthesized androsta-4,14-diene-3,16-dione, 12β-hydroxyandrosta-4,14-diene-3,16-dione, and other 3,16-androstenedione derivatives from commercially available dehydroepiandrosterone as a starting material in 9-13 steps with high yields. The bioactivity of the obtained compounds was evaluated. Compounds 14a and 23a were shown to have high antitumor activity against acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines Nalm-6 and BALL-1, respectively. Network pharmacology analysis showed that the anti-leukemia activity of compounds 14a and 23a might be related to the JAK2, ABL1 protein, and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. The molecular docking of compounds 14a and 23a identified possible active sites, with the lowest docking scores for PTGS2 and MAPK14, respectively. In addition, the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion prediction results revealed the drug-likeness of the two compounds. Therefore, compounds 14a and 23a should be considered anti-leukemia candidates in future studies.
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- Dongjie Chen
- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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Kang YH, Zhou T, Wu SX, Li XJ, Huang XY, Xia R, Ling YH, Zhou HT, Zhang SW, Yin WY. Effects of Rosa roxburghii Tratt on Ulcerative Colitis: An Integrated Analysis of Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2023; 51:1477-1499. [PMID: 37530508 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x23500672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Rosa roxburghii Tratt is a traditional Chinese plant that has been used to treat different inflammatory diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of action of Rosa roxburghii Tratt extract (RRTE) against ulcerative colitis (UC) using network pharmacology and experimental validation. HPLC-Q/Orbitrap MS was used to rapidly identify the substances contained in RRTE after extracting the active components from the fruit. Then, network pharmacology combined with molecular docking was used to explore the critical target and potential mechanism of RRTE against UC using the active ingredients in RRTE as the research object. Data are presented in a visual manner. Finally, the pharmacological effects of RRTE in alleviating UC were further verified using a DSS-induced UC model of NCM460. The results showed that 25 components in RRTE were identified. A total of 250 targets of the active components and 5376 targets associated with UC were collected. Furthermore, a systematic analysis of the Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) networks suggests that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 1 (PIK3R1), and serine/threonine kinase 1 (AKT1) are critical targets for RRTE in the treatment of UC. A comprehensive regulatory network analysis showed that RRTE alleviated UC through the EGFR-mediated PI3K/Akt pathway, and molecular docking showed that active components could strongly bind to EGFR, PIK3R1, and AKT1. In addition, RRTE alleviated dextran sulfate sodium salt (DSS)-induced cell injury and significantly decreased the protein expression levels of EGFR, PIK3R1, and p-AKT in NCM460 cells in vitro. Furthermore, RRTE significantly regulated the expression of the apoptosis-related proteins Apoptotic protease-activating factor 1 (Apaf1), cleaved caspase-3, B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl2), and Bcl2 associated X protein (Bax). In conclusion, the components of RRTE are complex, and RRTE can relieve UC through the EGFR-mediated PI3K/Akt pathway.
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- Yu-Hong Kang
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province 610041, P. R. China
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An Updated Review on Efficiency of Penthorum chinense Pursh in Traditional Uses, Toxicology, and Clinical Trials. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 2023:4254051. [PMID: 36852294 PMCID: PMC9966574 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4254051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) play an important role in the control and treatment of several animal diseases. Penthorum chinense Pursh (PCP) is a famous plant for its use in traditional medication practice and therapeutic effects in numerous pathological conditions. In China, PCP is utilized for both food and medication due to numerous bioactivities. PCP is widely administered in prevention and treatment of traumatic injury, edema, and liver diseases with functions of reducing swelling, support diuresis, blood stasis, and mitigation symptoms of excessive alcohol intake. Recently, PCP highlighted for research trials in various fields including pharmacology, pharmacognosy, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals due to medicinal significance with less toxicity and an effective ethnomedicine in veterinary practice. PCP contains diverse important ingredients such as flavonoids, organic acids, coumarins, lignans, polyphenols, and sterols that are important bioactive constituents of PCP exerting the therapeutic benefits and organ-protecting effects. In veterinary, PCP extract, compound, and phytochemicals/biomolecules significantly reversed the liver and kidney injuries, via antioxidation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, mitochondrial signaling pathways, and related genes. PCP water extract and compounds also proved in animal and humans' clinical trial for their hepatoprotective, antiaging, nephroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiapoptotic, immune regulation, and antioxidative stress pathways. This updated review spotlighted the current information on efficiency and application of PCP by compiling and reviewing recent publications on animal research. In addition, this review discussed the toxicology, traditional use, comparative, and clinical application of PCP in veterinary practices to authenticate and find out new perspectives on the research and development of this herbal medicine.
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