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Sun X, Xue S, Cui Y, Li M, Chen S, Yue J, Gao Z. Characterization and identification of chemical constituents in Corni Fructus and effect of storage using UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112330. [PMID: 36737923 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Corni Fructus (CF) has been widely used as both traditional medicine and food; however, systematic studies on its chemical profile and the impact of storage periods on the indicative components are lacking. In this study, UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS was used to investigate the fragmentation behaviors of multiple compounds from CF and the content variety of its indicative components for different storage periods. The major basic components of CF were determined to be iridoid glucosides, pentacyclic triterpenoids, phenolic acids, tannins and flavonoids. The characteristic cleavage pathways of the iridoid glucosides, pentacyclic triterpenoids, phenolic acids, tannins and flavonoids were further investigated and elaborated, which could assist in identifying the structures of similar components of other Chinese herbal medicines. Using accurate mass measurements for each precursor ion and the subsequent fragmented ions, and then comparing with standards and literature data, a total of 130 components, including 69 iridoid glucosides, 9 pentacyclic triterpenoids, 16 phenolic acids, 20 tannins and 16 flavonoids, 47 of which are potentially new compounds, were identified. The storage period studies indicated that the contents of 19 indicative components in CF changed differently with the prolongation of the storage period. Among them, morroniside, loganin, sweroside, cornuside, gallic acid, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid were the most important. These results provide abundant information for the identification and improved understanding of the chemical constituents in CF to clarify the content variety of its indicative components for different storage periods.
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- Xiaoya Sun
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chinese Medicine Chemistry, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment & Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chinese Medicine Chemistry, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment & Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chinese Medicine Chemistry, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment & Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources and Chinese Medicine Chemistry, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment & Chinese Medicine Development of Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Yuan J, Liu XF, Zhao D, Tian YG, Zhang HJ, Cui HX, Feng SX. Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Components in Jinshui Huanxian Granules by UPLC–Orbitrap Fusion MS. Chromatographia 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-022-04213-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Liu Y, Cui Y, Liang X, Man S, Li X, Pecoraro L, Venturella G, Gao W. Exploring the apparent properties and Q-markers for quality control of Cornus officinalis. Food Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Qian YJ, Pi WX, Zhu GF, Wei W, Lu TL, Mao CQ. Quality evaluation of raw and processed Corni Fructus by UHPLC-QTOF-MS and HPLC coupled with color determination. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 218:114842. [PMID: 35659656 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Corni Fructus (CF), used for thousands of years in Asia as food and medicine, has different therapeutic effects before and after processing. In the past work, the quality assessment of Corni Fructus focused on the limited chemical compounds and rarely correlated external properties, such as color. The traditional sensory assessment relies partly on human eyes, which is quick but lacks objectivity. On a Shimadzu LC-20AD liquid chromatograph system equipped with a diode-array detector (DAD), we determined six major compounds (gallic acid, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, morroniside, loganin, sweroside, and cornuside I). The extract was analyzed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS) after the solid-phase extraction (SPE) step. Totally 58 compounds in raw and processed Corni Fructus were identified in negative and positive ion modes according to tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) fragments. Iridoids, carboxylic acids, tannins, flavonoids, triterpenes, fatty acids, saccharides, phospholipids, polysaccharide, amino acid, amide, furan, catechol, aldehyde, fatty alcohol and vitamin were included. A multivariate statistical analysis based on UHPLC-QTOF-MS filtered 17 differential compounds between raw and processed products. The CM-5 colorimeter was applied for digitizing surface and powder color. The contents of gallic acid, morroniside, loganin, cornuside I, and sweroside significantly correlated with color parameters in raw Corni Fructus, particularly adp* and bdp* , but not in processed products, according to Spearman correlation analysis. MS peak area of four compounds in raw products correlated significantly with color parameters Ldp* , adp* , bdp* , Lpd* , apd* , bpd* , respectively, while three compounds in processed products with Lpd* , apd* , bpd* . It revealed the relationship between compounds and color of Corni Fructus and the crucial compounds to color. In this study, we successfully developed a method for comprehensive quality evaluation of Corni Fructus that combines HPLC, UHPLC-QTOF-MS, and color determination.
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- Yi-Jie Qian
- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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Zhang F, Yan Y, Zhang J, Li L, Wang YW, Xia CY, Lian WW, Peng Y, Zheng J, He J, Xu JK, Zhang WK. Phytochemistry, synthesis, analytical methods, pharmacological activity, and pharmacokinetics of loganin: A comprehensive review. Phytother Res 2022; 36:2272-2299. [PMID: 35583806 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Iridoid glycosides (IGs) are found in many medicinal and edible plants, such as Gardenia jasminoides, Cistanche tubulosa, Eucommia ulmoides, Rehmanniae Radix, Lonicera japonica, and Cornus officinalis. Loganin, an IG, is one of the main active ingredient of Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc., which approved as a medicinal and edible plant in China. Loganin has been widely concerned due to its extensive pharmacological effects, including anti-diabetic, antiinflammatory, neuroprotective, and anti-tumor activities, etc. Studies have shown that these underlying mechanisms include anti-oxidation, antiinflammation and anti-apoptosis by regulating a variety of signaling pathways, such as STAT3/NF-κB, JAK/STAT3, TLR4/NF-κB, PI3K/Akt, MCP-1/CCR2, and RAGE/Nox4/p65 NF-κB signaling pathways. In order to better understand the research status of loganin and promote its application in human health, this paper systematically summarized the phytochemistry, analysis methods, synthesis, pharmacological properties and related mechanisms, and pharmacokinetics based on the research in the past decades.
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- Fan Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cosmetic, China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy & Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Zhang H, Zhang Y, Zhang T, Liu C. Research progress on quality markers of traditional Chinese medicine. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 211:114588. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dose-independent pharmacokinetics of loganin in rats: effect of intestinal first-pass metabolism on bioavailability. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-021-00546-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gao F, Xia SL, Wang XH, Zhou XX, Wang J. Cornuside I promoted osteogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells through PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. J Orthop Surg Res 2021; 16:397. [PMID: 34154621 PMCID: PMC8218506 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-021-02508-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Osteoporosis is a common disease closely associated with aging. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of Cornuside I in promoting osteogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and the potential mechanism. Methods BMSCs were isolated and treated with different concentrations of Cornuside I (0, 10, 30, 60 μM). Cell proliferation was analyzed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. RNA sequencing was performed on the isolated BMSCs with control and Cornuside I treatment. Differentially expressed genes were obtained by the R software. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and Alizarin Red Staining (ARS) were performed to assess the osteogenic capacity of the NEO. qRT-PCR and western blot were used to detect the expression of osteoblast markers. Results Cornuside I treatment significantly improved BMSC proliferation. The optimal dose of Cornuside I was 30 μM (P < 0.05). Cornuside I dose dependently increased the ALP activity and calcium deposition than control group (P < 0.05). A total of 704 differentially expressed genes were identified between Cornuside I and normal BMSCs. Cornuside I significantly increased the PI3K and Akt expression. Moreover, the promotion effects of Cornuside I on osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs were partially blocked by PI3K/Akt inhibitor, LY294002. Conclusion Cornuside I plays a positive role in promoting osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, which was related with activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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- Feng Gao
- Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai Pudong New District Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai Pudong New District Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai Pudong New District Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai Pudong New District Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, No. 801, Heqing Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Klymenko S, Kucharska AZ, Sokół-Łętowska A, Piórecki N, Przybylska D, Grygorieva O. Iridoids, Flavonoids, and Antioxidant Capacity of Cornus mas, C. officinalis, and C. mas × C. officinalis Fruits. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11060776. [PMID: 34064234 PMCID: PMC8224299 DOI: 10.3390/biom11060776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The fruits of Cornus mas and Cornus officinalis have been known and appreciated in folk medicine for years and have a high biological value, which is mainly connected with their polyphenols and iridoids content. However, hybrids of C. mas × C. officinalis have not been investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the iridoids, anthocyanins, and flavonols content, and antioxidant capacity of Cornus mas, Cornus officinalis, and C. mas × C. officinalis. Iridoids and flavonoids were quantified by the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method. Antioxidant capacity (AC) was measured using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH•), 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethyl benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS•+), and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) tests. Total phenolic content (TPC) was evaluated using the Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. Among the C. mas cultivars and C. officinalis genotypes, there was considerable variation in the content of iridoids, flavonoids, and AC. Interspecific hybrids C. mas × C. officinalis contained more iridoids than C. mas and more anthocyanins than C. officinalis and additionally had higher AC and TPC than C. officinalis and most C. mas. AC, TPC, and the presence of iridoids, anthocyanins, and flavonols in hybrids C. mas × C. officinalis are reported for the first time. The Cornus species deserve special attention due to their highly biologically active substances, as well as useful medicinal properties.
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- Svitlana Klymenko
- Department of Fruit Plants Acclimatisation, M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Gardens of Ukraine National Academy of Sciences, 01014 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.K.); (O.G.)
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (A.Z.K.); (A.S.-Ł.)
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (A.Z.K.); (A.S.-Ł.)
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- Arboretum and Institute of Physiography in Bolestraszyce, 37-722 Przemyśl, Poland;
- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (A.Z.K.); (A.S.-Ł.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Fruit Plants Acclimatisation, M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Gardens of Ukraine National Academy of Sciences, 01014 Kyiv, Ukraine; (S.K.); (O.G.)
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Integrated gut microbiota and fecal metabolomics reveal the renoprotective effect of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata and Corni Fructus on adenine-induced CKD rats. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1174:122728. [PMID: 33975272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (RR) and Corni Fructus (CF), well-known traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), were generally used together in the clinical practices to treat chronic kidney disease (CKD) with synergistic effects for thousands of years, but their combination mechanism remains largely unknown so far. Recent evidences have implicated intestinal flora as potential targets for the therapy of CKD. In this study, the CKD rat model was induced by adenine. The levels of proteinuria, serum creatine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine clearance (Ccr) were used to assess the cooperation effect of RR and CF. Furthermore, high-throughput 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing combined with fecal metabonomics based on UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS were applied to explore the variations of intestinal flora and their metabolic profiles. 16S rRNA gene sequencing data indicated that CKD rats treated with RR, CF and RC showed the differences in the composition of gut microbiota. The abundance of beneficial bacteria including Ruminococcaceae UCG-014, Ruminococcus 1, Prevotellaceae_NK3B31_group, Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group and Lachnospiraceae UCG-001 were elevated in various degrees, while the opportunistic pathogen such as Desulfovibrio was markedly decreased after the treatment. Moreover, fecal metabolite profiles revealed 15 different metabolites associated with CKD. These metabolites were mainly involved in the related metabolic pathways such as amino acid metabolism, bile acids metabolism and glycerophospholipid metabolism. The results implied that gut flora and their metabolites might play a vital role in the progress of CKD, which provided a potential target for the development of novel drugs for the therapy of CKD.
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Fernando PDSM, Piao MJ, Zhen AX, Ahn MJ, Yi JM, Choi YH, Hyun JW. Extract of Cornus officinalis Protects Keratinocytes from Particulate Matter-induced Oxidative Stress. Int J Med Sci 2020; 17:63-70. [PMID: 31929739 PMCID: PMC6945560 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.36476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The skin is one of the large organs in the human body and the most exposed to outdoor contaminants such as particulate matter < 2.5 µm (PM2.5). Recently, we reported that PM2.5 induced cellular macromolecule disruption of lipids, proteins, and DNA, via reactive oxygen species, eventually causing cellular apoptosis of human keratinocytes. In this study, the ethanol extract of Cornus officinalis fruit (EECF) showed anti-oxidant effect against PM2.5-induced cellular oxidative stress. EECF protected cells against PM2.5-induced DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and protein carbonylation. PM2.5 up-regulated intracellular and mitochondrial Ca2+ levels excessively, which led to mitochondrial depolarization and cellular apoptosis. However, EECF suppressed the PM2.5-induced excessive Ca2+ accumulation and inhibited apoptosis. The data confirmed that EECF greatly protected human HaCaT keratinocytes from PM2.5-induced oxidative stress.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan 47392, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University, Busan 47340, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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Quality evaluation based on color grading: quality discrimination of the Chinese medicine Corni Fructus by an E-eye. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17006. [PMID: 31740693 PMCID: PMC6861232 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53210-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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‘Quality evaluation based on color grading’ is one of the features used in Chinese medicine discrimination. In order to assess the feasibility of electronic eye (E-eye) in implementing ‘quality evaluation based on color grading’, the present study applied an IRIS VA400 E-eye to test 58 batches of Corni Fructus samples. Their optical data were acquired and combined with their corresponding classes. A total of four quality discrimination models were produced according to discrimination analysis (DA), least squares support vector machine (LS-SVM), partial least squares-discrimination analysis (PLS-DA), and principal component analysis-discrimination analysis (PCA-DA). The accuracy rate of the aforementioned 4 cross evaluation models were 86.21%, 89.66%, 81.03% and 91.38%, respectively. Therefore, the PCA-DA method was used to build the final discrimination model for classifying Corni Fructus or discriminating its quality.
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Zhang JY, Hong CL, Chen HS, Zhou XJ, Zhang YJ, Efferth T, Yang YX, Li CY. Target Identification of Active Constituents of Shen Qi Wan to Treat Kidney Yang Deficiency Using Computational Target Fishing and Network Pharmacology. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:650. [PMID: 31275142 PMCID: PMC6593161 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Kidney yang deficiency syndrome (KYDS) is one of the most common syndromes treated with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) among elderly patients. Shen Qi Wan (SQW) has been effectively used in treating various diseases associated with KYDS for hundreds of years. However, due to the complex composition of SQW, the mechanism of action remains unknown. Purpose: To identify the mechanism of the SQW in the treatment of KYDS and determine the molecular targets of SQW. Methods: The potential targets of active ingredients in SQW were predicted using PharmMapper. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were carried out using the Molecule Annotation System (MAS3.0). The protein–protein interaction (PPI) network of these potential targets and “components-targets-pathways” interaction networks were constructed using Cytoscape. We also established a KYDS rat model induced by adenine to investigate the therapeutic effects of SQW. Body weight, rectal temperature, holding power, water intake, urinary output, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr), adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), cortisol (CORT), urine total protein (U-TP), and 17-hydroxy-corticosteroid (17-OHCS) were measured. Additionally, the mRNA expression levels of candidates were detected by qPCR. Results: KYDS-caused changes in body weight, rectal temperature, holding power, water intake, urinary output, BUN, Scr, ACTH, CORT, U-TP, and 17-OHCS were corrected to the baseline values after SQW treatment. We selected the top 10 targets of each component and obtained 79 potential targets, which were mainly enriched in the proteolysis, protein binding, transferase activity, T cell receptor signaling pathway, and focal adhesion. SRC, MAPK14, HRAS, HSP90AA1, F2, LCK, CDK2, and MMP9 were identified as targets of SQW in the treatment of KYDS. The administration of SQW significantly suppressed the expression of SRC, HSP90AA1, LCK, and CDK2 and markedly increased the expression of MAPK14, MMP9, and F2. However, HRAS levels remained unchanged. Conclusion: These findings demonstrated that SQW corrected hypothalamic–pituitary–target gland axis disorder in rats caused by KYDS. SRC, MAPK14, HRAS, HSP90AA1, F2, LCK, CDK2, and MMP9 were determined to the therapeutic target for the further investigation of SQW to ameliorate KYDS.
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- Jie Ying Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Liu Y, Chi S, Wang W, Su L, Liu B. Simultaneous Determination of Seven Components in Rat Plasma by the UPLC-MS/MS Method and Application of Pharmacokinetic Studies to SimiaoYong'an Decoction. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22111937. [PMID: 29120359 PMCID: PMC6150365 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
SimiaoYong'an Decoction (SYD) is a classical traditional Chinese prescription that is used for the treatment of gangrene, heat-clearing, detoxification and pain alleviation. We developed a sensitive ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrum (UPLC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous determination of seven major active ingredients of SYD extract (i.e., harpagide, chlorogenic acid, sweroside, loganin, liquiritin, angoroside C and harpagoside) in rat plasma. The preliminary steps in the plasma analysis were the addition of an internal standard such as linarin, followed by protein precipitation with methanol. Separation of the active ingredients was performed on an ACQUITY UPLC® BEH C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm) at a flow rate of 0.2 mL/min with methanol/water 0.1% formic acid aqueous (V/V) as the mobile phase. Detection was performed on a triple quadrupole tandem MS (QqQ-MS) via negative ion electrospray ionization in multiple reactions monitoring (MRM) mode. All calibration curves showed good linearity (r > 0.99) over the concentration range with a low limit of quantification between 0.029 and 5.813 ng/mL. Precision was evaluated by intra-day and inter-day assays, and the percentages of the RSD were all within 8.1%. The extraction efficiency and matrix effect were 80.6-113.6% and 82.9-99.5%, respectively. The validated method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study in rats after oral administration of SYD extract and the corresponding single and combined traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). The pharmacokinetic properties of the seven ingredients showed dynamic changes due to counteraction among the different coexisting components. The established approach has proven useful in the study of the active constituents in a traditional Chinese prescription.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuanyan Liu
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 6, Beijing Central South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China.
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 6, Beijing Central South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Chemical Metrology & Analytical Science Division, National Institute of Metrology, P.R., No. 18, EastRoad of the Third North Circle Ring, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100013, China.
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 6, Beijing Central South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China.
| | - Bin Liu
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 6, Beijing Central South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China.
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