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Zhao Y, Kipkoech A, Li ZP, Xu L, Yang JB. Deciphering the Plastome and Molecular Identities of Six Medicinal "Doukou" Species. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:9005. [PMID: 39201691 PMCID: PMC11354342 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25169005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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The genus Amomum includes over 111 species, 6 of which are widely utilized as medicinal plants and have already undergone taxonomic revision. Due to their morphological similarities, the presence of counterfeit and substandard products remains a challenge. Accurate plant identification is, therefore, essential to address these issues. This study utilized 11 newly sequenced samples and extensive NCBI data to perform molecular identification of the six medicinal "Doukou" species. The plastomes of these species exhibited a typical quadripartite structure with a conserved gene content. However, independent variation shifts of the SC/IR boundaries existed between and within species. The comprehensive set of genetic sequences, including ITS, ITS1, ITS2, complete plastomes, matK, rbcL, psbA-trnH, and ycf1, showed varying discrimination of the six "Doukou" species based on both distance and phylogenetic tree methods. Among these, the ITS, ITS1, and complete plastome sequences demonstrated the highest identification success rate (3/6), followed by ycf1 (2/6), and then ITS2, matK, and psbA-trnH (1/6). In contrast, rbcL failed to identify any species. This research established a basis for a reliable molecular identification method for medicinal "Doukou" plants to protect wild plant resources, promote the sustainable use of medicinal plants, and restrict the exploitation of these resources.
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- Ying Zhao
- Plant Germplasm and Genomics Center, Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China;
- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (A.K.); (Z.-P.L.)
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Research Center of Perennial Rice Engineering and Technology, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650201, China;
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- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (A.K.); (Z.-P.L.)
- School of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (A.K.); (Z.-P.L.)
- School of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650091, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Research Center of Perennial Rice Engineering and Technology, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650201, China;
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- Plant Germplasm and Genomics Center, Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China;
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Li W, Luo P, Shi Y, Zhang H, Yan Q, Ye Y, Yao Y, He J. Genome-wide association study of the loci and candidate genes associated with agronomic traits in Amomum villosum Lour. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306806. [PMID: 39102408 PMCID: PMC11299815 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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Amomum villosum Lour. (A. villosum) is a valuable herbaceous plant that produces the famous traditional Chinese medicine Amori Fructus. Identifying molecular markers associated with the growth of A. villosum can facilitate molecular marker-assisted breeding of the plant. This study employed 75 A. villosum accessions as the test material and utilized 71 pairs of polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) molecular markers to genotype the population. The study analyzed the association between SSR markers and phenotypic traits through the linkage imbalance and population structure analysis. Candidate genes associated with the molecular markers were also identified. The results showed that the phenotypic diversity index range of the 12 agronomic traits was 4.081-4.312 and conformed to a normal distribution. Moreover, 293 allelic variations were detected in the 75 accessions, with an average of 5.32 amplified alleles per loci, ranging from 3 to 8. The maximum number of amplified alleles for AVL12 was 8. The population structure and cluster analysis indicated that the accessions could be divided into two subgroups. Using the mixed linear model (MLM) model of population structure (Q)+kinship matrix (K) for association analysis, three SSR molecular markers significantly associated with the agronomic traits were detected. Fluorescence quantification was used to analyze the expression levels of six candidate genes, and it was found that three of the genes were differentially expressed in phenotypically different accessions. This study is the first to use SSR markers for genome-wide association study (GWAS) mapping and identification of the associated agronomic traits in A. villosum. The results of this study provide a basis for identifying genetic markers for growth traits for marker-assisted breeding in A. villosum.
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- Wenxiu Li
- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Zhanjiang Rubber Forest Economic Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhanjiang Experimental Station, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Zhanjiang Rubber Forest Economic Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhanjiang Experimental Station, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Zhanjiang Rubber Forest Economic Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhanjiang Experimental Station, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Zhanjiang Rubber Forest Economic Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhanjiang Experimental Station, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Zhanjiang Rubber Forest Economic Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhanjiang Experimental Station, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruit Biology, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Hainan Province for Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Tropical Horticultural Products, South Subtropical Crop Research Institute, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruit Biology, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Hainan Province for Postharvest Physiology and Technology of Tropical Horticultural Products, South Subtropical Crop Research Institute, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Imran S, Bibi Y, Yang LE, Qayyum A, He W, Yang J, Yang X, Pu X, Li X, Zeng Y. Health-promoting compounds in Amomum villosum Lour and Amomum tsao-ko: Fruit essential oil exhibiting great potential for human health. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27492. [PMID: 38463888 PMCID: PMC10923843 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27492] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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The Zingiberaceae family serves as a diverse repository of bioactive phytochemicals, comprising approximately 52 genera and 1300 species of aromatic perennial herbs distinguished by their distinct creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes. Amomum villosum Lour. and Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemaire., are the important plants of family Zingiberaceae that have been widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of many ailments. The Amomum species are employed for their aromatic qualities and are valued as spices and flavorings. In the essential oils (EOs) of Amomum species, notable constituents include, camphor, methyl chavicol, bornyl acetate, trans-p-(1-butenyl) anisole, α-pinene, and β-pinene. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to present an overview of pharmacological studies pertaining to the extracts and secondary metabolites isolated from both species. The foremost objective of review is not only to increase the popularity of Amomum as a healthy food choice but also to enhance its status as a staple ingredient for the foreseeable future. RESULT We endeavored to gather the latest information on antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antiobesity, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties of plants as well as their role in neuroprotective diseases. Research conducted through in-vitro studies, animal model, and compounds analysis have revealed that both plants exhibit a diverse array health promoting properties. CONCLUSION the comprehensive review paper provides valuable insights into the diverse range of bioactive phytochemicals found in A. villosum and A. tsao-ko, showcasing their potential in preventing diseases and promoting overall human well-being. The compilation of information on their various health-enhancing properties contributes to the broader understanding of these plants and their potential applications in traditional medicine and beyond.
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- Sehrish Imran
- Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, 46300, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, 46300, Pakistan
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Department of Agronomy, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22620, Pakistan
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- Honghe Linyuan Agricultural Technology Development Limited Company, Hekou, 661300, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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Nakkaew A, Masjon T, Voravuthikunchai SP. Genomic and Transcriptional Profiling Analysis and Insights into Rhodomyrtone Yield in Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3156. [PMID: 37687402 PMCID: PMC10490526 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is a source of a novel antibiotic, rhodomyrtone. Because of the increasing industrial demand for this compound, germplasm with a high rhodomyrtone content is the key to sustainable future cultivation. In this study, rhodomyrtone genotypes were verified using the plastid genomic region marker matK and nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer ITS. These two DNA barcodes proved to be useful tools for identifying different rhodomyrtone contents via the SNP haplotypes C569T and A561G, respectively. The results were correlated with rhodomyrtone content determined via HPLC. Subsequently, R. tomentosa samples with high- and low-rhodomyrtone genotypes were collected for de novo transcriptome and gene expression analyses. A total of 83,402 unigenes were classified into 25 KOG classifications, and 74,102 annotated unigenes were obtained. Analysis of differential gene expression between samples or groups using DESeq2 revealed highly expressed levels related to rhodomyrtone content in two genotypes. semiquantitative RT-PCR further revealed that the high rhodomyrtone content in these two genotypes correlated with expression of zinc transporter protein (RtZnT). In addition, we found that expression of RtZnT resulted in increased sensitivity of R. tomentosa under ZnSO4 stress. The findings provide useful information for selection of cultivation sites to achieve high rhodomyrtone yields in R. tomentosa.
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- Alisa Nakkaew
- Center for Genomic and Bioinformatics Research, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand;
- Division of Biological Science, Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Center for Genomic and Bioinformatics Research, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand;
- Division of Biological Science, Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand;
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Zhao Y, Wu H, Qu M, Liu Y, Wang D, Yang H, Wang Y, Wang X, Blasi F. Enhancement of Oxidative Stability of Deep-Fried Sunflower Oil by Addition of Essential Oil of Amomum villosum Lour. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1429. [PMID: 37507967 PMCID: PMC10376153 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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In this study, the essential oil of the fruits of Amomum villosum Lour. (AVEO) was extracted through steam distillation and the components of the AVEO were analyzed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Additionally, the antioxidant capacity in vitro of the AVEO was gauged using radical scavenging activity (DPPH, ABTS, superoxide anion) and ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays; the antioxidant effect of a certain concentration of AVEO is even comparable to 0.08 mg/mL of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). Moreover, AVEO was applied to sunflower oil in a 30 h successive deep-frying experiment. Throughout the frying procedure, the sunflower oil-added antioxidant showed different degrees of benign changes in the physical and chemical parameters compared to the blank group, with 1 g/kg of AVEO being more consistent with 0.01 g/kg of tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ), while 1.5 g/kg of essential oil revealed a stronger antioxidative capability. Meanwhile, the organoleptic characteristics of Chinese Maye, including its appearance, taste, flavor, and overall acceptability, were ameliorated when AVEO was added at 1.5 g/kg. Consequently, AVEO can be applied to substitute synthetic antioxidants as a natural antioxidant and flavoring agent during the deep-frying course of food.
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- Yunlong Zhao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo, 06126 Perugia, Italy
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Hou F, Fan X, Gui X, Li H, Li H, Wang Y, Shi J, Zhang L, Yao J, Li X, Liu R. Development of a variety and quality evaluation method for Amomi fructus using GC, electronic tongue, and electronic nose. Front Chem 2023; 11:1188219. [PMID: 37398979 PMCID: PMC10310405 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1188219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Amomi fructus is rich in volatile components and valuable as a medicine and edible spice. However, the quality of commercially available A. fructus varies, and issues with mixed sources and adulteration by similar products are common. In addition, due to incomplete identification methods, rapid detection of the purchased A. fructus quality is still an issue. In this study, we developed qualitative and quantitative evaluation models to assess the variety and quality of A. fructus using GC, electronic tongue, and electronic nose to provide a rapid and accurate variety and quality evaluation method of A. fructus. The models performed well; the qualitative authenticity model had an accuracy of 1.00 (n = 64), the accuracy of the qualitative origin model was 0.86 (n = 44), and the quantitative model was optimal on the sensory fusion data from the electronic tongue and electronic nose combined with borneol acetate content, with R 2 = 0.7944, RMSEF = 0.1050, and RMSEP = 0.1349. The electronic tongue and electronic nose combined with GC quickly and accurately evaluated the variety and quality of A. fructus, and the introduction of multi-source information fusion technology improved the model prediction accuracy. This study provides a useful tool for quality evaluation of medicine and food.
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- Fuguo Hou
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of China, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of China, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of China, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of China, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of China, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of China, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Co-Construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of China, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center for Pharmaceutics of Chinese Materia Medica and New Drug Development, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Wu Z, Xue Q, Miao P, Li C, Liu X, Cheng Y, Miao K, Yu Y, Li Z. Deep Learning Network of Amomum villosum Quality Classification and Origin Identification Based on X-ray Technology. Foods 2023; 12:foods12091775. [PMID: 37174313 PMCID: PMC10178663 DOI: 10.3390/foods12091775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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A machine vision system based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) was proposed to sort Amomum villosum using X-ray non-destructive testing technology in this study. The Amomum villosum fruit network (AFNet) algorithm was developed to identify the internal structure for quality classification and origin identification in this manuscript. This network model is composed of experimental features of Amomum villosum. In this study, we adopted a binary classification method twice consecutive to identify the origin and quality of Amomum villosum. The results show that the accuracy, precision, and specificity of the AFNet for quality classification were 96.33%, 96.27%, and 100.0%, respectively, achieving higher accuracy than traditional CNN under the condition of faster operation speed. In addition, the model can also achieve an accuracy of 90.60% for the identification of places of origin. The accuracy of multi-category classification performed later with the consistent network structure is lower than that of the cascaded CNNs solution. With this intelligent feature recognition model, the internal structure information of Amomum villosum can be determined based on X-ray technology. Its application will play a positive role to improve industrial production efficiency.
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- Zhouyou Wu
- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- State Key Laboratory of Component Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- State Key Laboratory of Component Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- Tianjin Modern Innovative TCM Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300380, China
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- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- State Key Laboratory of Component Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- State Key Laboratory of Component Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- State Key Laboratory of Component Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- State Key Laboratory of Component Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- State Key Laboratory of Component Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Xin-Huangpu Joint Innovation Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510715, China
- State Key Laboratory of Component Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Engineering of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China
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Zhou Q, Li X, Wang X, Shi D, Zhang S, Yin Y, Zhang H, Liu B, Song N, Zhang Y. Vanillic Acid as a Promising Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor: Extraction from Amomum villosum Lour and Biocompatibility Improvement via Extract Nanoemulsion. Foods 2022; 11:foods11070968. [PMID: 35407055 PMCID: PMC8997653 DOI: 10.3390/foods11070968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gout is an oxidative stress-related disease. Food-derived vanillic acid, a promising xanthine oxidase inhibitor, could potentially be used as a safe, supportive, and therapeutic product for gout. The extraction of vanillic acid from a classic Chinese herbal plant Amomum villosum with ethanol was investigated in the study. The optimum conditions were determined as extraction time of 74 min, extraction temperature of 48.36 °C, and a solid-to-liquid ratio of 1:35 g·mL−1 using the Box–Behnken design (BBD) of response surface methodology (RSM). The experimental extraction yield of 9.276 mg·g−1 matched with the theoretical value of 9.272 ± 0.011 mg·g−1 predicted by the model. The vanillic acid in Amomum villosum was determined to be 0.5450 mg·g−1 by high-performance liquid chromatography–diode array detection (HPLC–DAD) under the optimum extraction conditions and exhibited xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity, with the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 1.762 mg·mL−1. The nanoemulsion of Amomum villosum extract consists of 49.97% distilled water, 35.09% Smix (mixture of tween 80 and 95% ethanol with 2:1 ratio), and 14.94% n-octanol, with a particle size of 110.3 ± 1.9 nm. The nanoemulsion of Amomum villosum extract exhibited markable XO inhibitory activity, with an inhibition rate of 58.71%. The result demonstrated the potential benefit of Amomum villosum as an important dietary source of xanthine oxidase inhibitors for gout.
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- Qian Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (Q.Z.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (S.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (B.L.); (N.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Anti-Obesity Effects of a Mixture of Atractylodes macrocephala and Amomum villosum Extracts on 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27030906. [PMID: 35164174 PMCID: PMC8839705 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Since the potential of (3:1) mixtures of Atractylodes macrocephala and Amomum villosum extracts has been proposed in the management of obesity, the purpose of present study was to investigate the effects of AME:AVE (3:1) mixture on weight loss, obesity-related biochemical parameters, adipogenesis and lipogenesis related proteins in 3T3-L1 cells and HFD-induced obesity in a mouse model. Treatment with AME:AVE (3:1) mixture inhibited lipid accumulation. Furthermore, the treatment with 75 and 150 mg/kg of AME:AVE (3:1) significantly decreased the body weight gain, white adipose tissue (WAT) weight, and plasma glucose level in HFD-induced obese mice. Moreover, treatment with 75 and 150 mg/kg AME:AVE (3:1) also significantly lowered the size of adipocytes in adipose tissue and reduced the lipid accumulation in liver. AME:AVE (3:1) treatment significantly decreased the expression of proteins related to adipogenesis and lipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and WAT of HFD-induced obese mice. These results suggest that the AME:AVE herbal mixture (3:1) has anti-obesity effects, which may be elicited by regulating the expression of adipogenesis and lipogenesis-related proteins in adipocytes and WAT in HFD-induced obesity in mice.
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Gong L, Zhang D, Ding X, Huang J, Guan W, Qiu X, Huang Z. DNA barcode reference library construction and genetic diversity and structure analysis of Amomum villosum Lour. (Zingiberaceae) populations in Guangdong Province. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12325. [PMID: 34721994 PMCID: PMC8541303 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12325] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Amomum villosum Lour. is the plant that produces the famous traditional Chinese medicine Amomi Fructus. Frequent habitat destruction seriously threatens A. villosum germplasm resources. Genetic diversity is very important to the optimization of germplasm resources and population protection, but the range of inherited traits within A. villosum is unclear. In this study, we analyzed the genetic diversity and genetic structures of A. villosum populations in Guangdong and constructed a local reference DNA barcode library as a resource for conservation efforts. Methods DNA barcoding and Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers were used to investigate the population genetics of A. villosum. Five universal DNA barcodes were amplified and used in the construction of a DNA barcode reference library. Parameters including percentage of polymorphic sites (PPB), number of alleles (Na), effective number of alleles (Ne), Nei’s gene diversity index (H), and Shannon’s polymorphism information index (I) were calculated for the assessment of genetic diversity. Genetic structure was revealed by measuring Nei’s gene differentiation coefficient (Gst), total population genetic diversity (Ht), intra-group genetic diversity (Hs), and gene flow (Nm). Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA), Mantel tests, unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) dendrogram, and principal co-ordinates (PCoA) analysis were used to elucidate the genetic differentiation and relationship among populations. Results A total of 531 sequences were obtained from the five DNA barcodes with no variable sites from any of the barcode sequences. A total of 66 ISSR bands were generated from A. villosum populations using the selected six ISSR primers; 56 bands, 84.85% for all the seven A. villosum populations were polymorphic. The A. villosum populations showed high genetic diversity (H = 0.3281, I = 0.4895), whereas the gene flow was weak (Nm = 0.6143). Gst (0.4487) and AMOVA analysis indicated that there is obvious genetic differentiation amongA. villosum populations and more genetic variations existed within each population. The genetic relationship of each population was relatively close as the genetic distances were between 0.0844 and 0.3347.
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- Lu Gong
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medicial Products Administration, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Chirality Research on Active Components of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medicial Products Administration, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medicial Products Administration, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Chirality Research on Active Components of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medicial Products Administration, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Chirality Research on Active Components of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicine of the Guangdong Provincial Medicial Products Administration, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Chirality Research on Active Components of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Yue J, Zhang S, Zheng B, Raza F, Luo Z, Li X, Zhang Y, Nie Q, Qiu M. Efficacy and Mechanism of Active Fractions in Fruit of Amomum villosum Lour. for Gastric Cancer. J Cancer 2021; 12:5991-5998. [PMID: 34539873 PMCID: PMC8425199 DOI: 10.7150/jca.61310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Amomi Fructus is the dried ripe fruit of Amomum villosum Lour. (A. villosum). It is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine widely used to treat gastrointestinal diseases, while the efficacy or mechanism of main components in Amomi Fructus on cancer treatment remains unknown. In this study, volatile oil of A. villosum (VOAV), total flavonoids of A. villosum (FNAV) and the other residue of A. villosum (RFAV) were distilled, extracted and separated as different active fractions of A. villosum. The cell toxicity test results indicated that VOAV and FNAV can effectively inhibit the cell growth of MFC cells. Flow cytometry test results confirmed that MFC cells were caused apoptosis after being treated with VOAV, FNAV or RFAV. VOAV, FNAV or RFAV induced MFC cells apoptosis through reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated mitochondrial pathway, evident by the increase of endogenous ROS and mitochondrial membrane potential collapse. In addition, FNAV exhibited robust inhibitory effects on MFC tumor growth, and could improve the health status of mice compared to that of mice in 5-FU treated group. To sum up, all the above results suggest that FNAV may be a good candidate for the development of new drugs for the treatment of gastric cancer.
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- Jianjun Yue
- School of Traditional Dai-Thai Medicine, West Yunnan University of Applied Sciences; Jinghong, Yunnan 666100, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Traditional Dai-Thai Medicine, West Yunnan University of Applied Sciences; Jinghong, Yunnan 666100, China
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- School of Traditional Dai-Thai Medicine, West Yunnan University of Applied Sciences; Jinghong, Yunnan 666100, China
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- School of Traditional Dai-Thai Medicine, West Yunnan University of Applied Sciences; Jinghong, Yunnan 666100, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai 200240, China
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Parisa N, Hidayat R, Maritska Z, Prananjaya BA. Evaluation of the anti-gout effect of Sonchus Arvensis on monosodium urate crystal-induced gout arthritis via anti-inflammatory action - an in vivo study. Med Pharm Rep 2021; 94:358-365. [PMID: 34430859 DOI: 10.15386/mpr-1959] [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: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background and aims Sonchus arvensis is an Indonesian plant with strong therapeutic effects. Various studies have shown that this plant is useful in treating kidney stone disorders, and recent studies have shown that S. arvensis extract can reduce inflammation caused by monosodium urate crystal deposition in the synovial tissue. This study was aimed to explore the extract of Sonchus arvensis, via fractionation, to optimize the specific content of S. arvensis with anti-inflammatory potential in gout arthritis. Methods The study included 30 rats (Rattus norvegicus) Wistar strain obtained from the Eureka Research Laboratory (Palembang, Indonesia) weighing between 200 - 250 grams. After one week of acclimatization, the rats were randomly divided into six groups, each group containing five animals; normal control group, monosodium urate group (negative control), colchicine group, hexane fraction of S. arvensis group, ethyl-acetate fraction of S. arvensis group and water fraction group. Before monosodium urate administration, rats in the colchicine group, as a positive control group, were given orally for seven days with 0.28 mg/kg/day colchicine. IL-1β levels in joint synovial fluid were examined with Rat ELISA interleukin-1β. Results S. arvensis water fraction showed the most significant reduction in inflammatory cells compared to the hexane or ethyl acetate fractions. The water fraction of S. arvensis group had an equal effect with positive control in reducing the infiltration of inflammatory cells in the synovial tissue. Conclusion Sonchus arvensis water fraction has anti-gout effects in monosodium urate-induced gout arthritis in rats by decreasing the inflammatory response in the synovial joint.
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- Nita Parisa
- Doctoral Programme of Biomedical Science Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
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Sone M, Zhu S, Cheng X, Ketphanh S, Swe S, Tun TL, Kawano N, Kawahara N, Komatsu K. Genetic diversity of Amomum xanthioides and its related species from Southeast Asia and China. J Nat Med 2021; 75:798-812. [PMID: 34032989 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-021-01512-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Amomum Semen, the seed mass of Amomum xanthioides, has been imported from Southeast Asia and China and used for the treatment of gastric and intestinal disorders. A. xanthioides has been treated as a synonym of A. villosum var. xanthioides. Furthermore, A. villosum var. villosum, A. villosum var. xanthioides, or A. longiligulare have been described as the botanical origin of Amomi Fructus, which is a similar crude drug in Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Under these circumstances, the botanical origin of Amomum Semen was changed to A. villosum var. xanthioides, A. villosum var. villosum, or A. longiligulare in Supplement II to the 17th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia. To develop an objective identification method for Amomum Semen and to confirm the phylogenetic relationship among Amomum taxa, the nucleotide sequences of the nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer region and chloroplast DNA partial matK-trnK and trnH-psbA intergenic spacer regions were determined in specimens collected from Southeast Asia and China, including those from the type localities of each taxon. Six taxa were divided into four groups. A. xanthioides from Myanmar belonging to group 1 was discriminated from A. villosum var. xanthioides from China of group 2. A. villosum and its varieties were divided into two groups: group 2 included those from China, and group 3 consisted of A. villosum from Laos. A. longiligulare from China and Laos and A. uliginosum from Laos belonged to group 3 and group 4, respectively. These findings illustrate the phylogenetic basis for the need for taxonomical reorganization among the Amomum species.
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- Mikako Sone
- Section of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Section of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Hoilongtan, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China
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- Forestry Research Center, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health and Sports, 47, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health and Sports, 47, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
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- Research Center for Medicinal Plant Resources, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-2 Hachimandai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0843, Japan
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- Research Center for Medicinal Plant Resources, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 1-2 Hachimandai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0843, Japan
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- Section of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
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Yu J, Wu X, Liu C, Newmaster S, Ragupathy S, Kress WJ. Progress in the use of DNA barcodes in the identification and classification of medicinal plants. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111691. [PMID: 33396023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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DNA barcoding is an emerging molecular identification and classification technology that has been applied to medicinal plants since 2008. The application of this technique has greatly ensured the safety and effectiveness of medicinal materials. In this paper, we review the application of DNA barcoding and some related technologies over the past 10 years with respect to improving our knowledge of medicinal plant identification and authentication. From single locus-based DNA barcodes to combined markers to genome-scale levels, DNA barcodes contribute more and more genetic information. At the same time, other technologies, such as high-resolution melting (HRM), have been combined with DNA barcoding. With the development of next-generation sequencing (NGS), metabarcoding technology has also been shown to identify species in mixed samples successfully. As a widely used and effective tool, DNA barcoding will become more useful over time in the field of medicinal plants.
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- Jie Yu
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China.
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- Herbal Medicine from Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources from Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Herbal Medicine from Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources from Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Botany, MRC-166, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, P. O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, United States.
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Zhao H, Li M, Zhao Y, Lin X, Liang H, Wei J, Wei W, Ma D, Zhou Z, Yang J. A Comparison of Two Monoterpenoid Synthases Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Associated With the Difference of Bioactive Monoterpenoids Between Amomum villosum and Amomum longiligulare. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:695551. [PMID: 34475877 PMCID: PMC8406774 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.695551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The fruits of Amomum villosum and Amomum longiligulare are both used medicinally as Fructus Amomi the famous traditional Chinese medicine, however, the medicinal quality of A. villosum is better than that of A. longiligulare. Volatile terpenoids in the seeds, especially bornyl acetate and borneol, are the medicinal components of Fructus Amomi. The volatile terpenoids and transcriptome of developing seeds of A. villosum and A. longiligulare were compared in this study. The result revealed that the bornyl acetate and borneol contents were higher in A. villosum than in A. longiligulare. Additionally, six terpenoid synthase genes (AlTPS1-AlTPS6) were screened from the transcriptome of A. longiligulare, and AlTPS2 and AlTPS3 were found to share 98 and 83% identity with AvTPS2 and AvBPPS (bornyl diphosphate synthase) from A. villosum, respectively. BPPS is the key enzyme for the biosynthesis of borneol and bornyl acetate. Biochemical assays improved that AlTPS2 had an identical function to AvTPS2 as linalool synthase; however, AlTPS3 produced camphene as the major product and bornyl diphosphate (BPP) as the secondary product, whereas AvBPPS produced BPP as its major product. There was only one different amino acid between AlTPS3 (A496) and AvBPPS (G495) in their conserved motifs, and the site-directed mutation of A496G in DTE motif of AlTPS3 changed the major product from camphene to BPP. Molecular docking suggests that A496G mutation narrows the camphene-binding pocket and decreases the BPP-binding energy, thus increases the product BPP selectivity of enzyme. In addition, the expression level of AvBPPS was significantly higher than that of AlTPS3 in seeds, which was consistent with the related-metabolites contents. This study provides insight into the TPS-related molecular bases for the biosynthesis and accumulation differences of the bioactive terpenoids between A. villosum and A. longiligulare. BPPS, the key gene involved in the biosynthesis of the active compound, was identified as a target gene that could be applied for the quality-related identification and breeding of Fructus Amomi.
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- Haiying Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resource from Lingnan (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resource from Lingnan (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resource from Lingnan (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resource from Lingnan (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resource from Lingnan (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resource from Lingnan (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resource from Lingnan (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Resource from Lingnan (Ministry of Education), Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jinfen Yang,
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Acute effects of Amomum villosum Lour. fruit extract on postprandial glycemia and insulin secretion: A single-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in healthy subjects. Saudi J Biol Sci 2020; 27:2968-2971. [PMID: 33100854 PMCID: PMC7569120 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Amomum villosum Lour., (Zingiberaceae) an herbaceous plant in the ginger family, has been used to treat various diseases. In a single-blind, randomized, crossover study, we assessed the postprandial blood insulin and blood glucose responses in healthy subjects (n = 40) after the Amomum villosum water extract (AVE) (5 g/person) or a placebo (5 g/person) consumption. Methods During each treatment course, the healthy subject consumed a regular late afternoon meal, followed by fasting for 12 h, and arrived at the clinical study center the next morning. Blood insulin and blood glucose levels were assessed at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after AVE consumption. Between each treatment, the subjects accomplished one week of a washout period. Results The AVE intake demonstrated a significant (67.26%) decline in postprandial blood glucose AUC0–120 min (incremental area under the curve from 0 to 120 min) versus the placebo (P = 0.011). Furthermore, AVE reduced postprandial blood insulin AUC0–120 min by 59.95% compared to the placebo group (P < 0.003), supporting the blood glucose results. Conclusion This study revealed that AVE consumption significantly reduced postprandial insulin and glucose levels in healthy individuals, due in part to inhibition of α-glucosidase, and glucose transport.
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Doh EJ, Lee G, Jung HJ, Kwon KB, Kim JH. Chemotaxonomic Monitoring of Genetically Authenticated Amomi Fructus Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Diode Array Detector with Chemometric Analysis. Molecules 2020; 25:E4581. [PMID: 33036491 PMCID: PMC7583901 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25194581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Amomi Fructus is widely used to treat digestive disorders, and Amomum villosum, A. villosum var. xanthioides, and A. longiligulare are permitted medicinally in national pharmacopeias. However, there are a variety of adulterants present in herbal markets owing to their morphological similarities to the genuine Amomum species. Forty-two Amomi Fructus samples from various origins were identified using internal transcribed spacer and chloroplast barcoding analyses, and then their chromatographic profiles were compared using chemometric analysis for chemotaxonomic monitoring. Among the Amomi Fructus samples, A. villosum, A. longiligulare, A. ghaticum, and A. microcarpum were confirmed as single Amomum species, whereas a mixture of either these Amomum species or with another Amomum species was observed in 15 samples. Chemotaxonomic monitoring results demonstrated that two medicinal Amomum samples, A. villosum and A. longiligulare, were not clearly distinguished from each other, but were apparently separated from other non-medicinal Amomum adulterants. A. ghaticum and A. microcarpum samples were also chemically different from other samples and formed their own species groups. Amomum species mixtures showed diverse variations of chemical correlations according to constituent Amomum species. Genetic authentication-based chemotaxonomic monitoring methods are helpful in classifying Amomi Fructus samples by their original species and to distinguish genuine Amomum species from the adulterants.
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- Eui-Jeong Doh
- Research Center of Traditional Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea;
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- Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea;
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- Department of Diagnostics, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea;
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- Department of Korean Medicinal Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea;
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- Division of Pharmacology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
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Yang L, Feng C, Cai MM, Chen JH, Ding P. Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Amomum villosum and comparative analysis with other Zingiberaceae plants. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2020; 12:375-383. [PMID: 36120171 PMCID: PMC9476707 DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2020.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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An W, Li J, Yang Z, Huang Y, Huang S, Zheng X. Characteristics analysis of the complete Wurfbainia villosa chloroplast genome. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 26:747-758. [PMID: 32255937 PMCID: PMC7113360 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-019-00748-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Wurfbainia villosa, which belongs to the huge family Zingiberaceae, is used in the clinic for the treatment of spleen and stomach diseases in southern China. The complete chloroplast genome of W. villosa was sequenced and analyzed using next-generation sequencing technology in the present work. The results showed that the W. villosa chloroplast genome is a circular molecule with 163,608 bp in length. It harbors a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRa and IRb) of 29,820 bp in length, which separate the large single copy (LSC, 88,680 bp) region and the small single copy (SSC, 15,288 bp) region. After annotation, 134 genes were identified in this plastome in total, comprising of 87 protein-coding genes, 38 transfer RNA genes, 8 ribosomal RNA genes and one pseudogene (ycf1). Codon usage, RNA editing sites and single/long sequence repeats were investigated to understand the structural characteristics of the W. villosa chloroplast genome. Furthermore, IR contraction and expansion were analyzed by comparison of complete chloroplast genomes of W. villosa and four other Zingiberaceae species. Finally, a phylogeny study based on the chloroplast genome of W. villosa, along with that of 15 different species, was conducted to further investigate the relationship among these lineages. Overally, our results represented the first insight into the chloroplast genome of W. villosa, and could serve as a significant reference for species identification, genetic diversity analysis and phylogenetic research between W. villosa and other species within Zingiberaceae.
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- Wenli An
- DNA Barcoding Laboratory for TCM Authentication, Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510410 Guangdong China
- Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510410 China
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- DNA Barcoding Laboratory for TCM Authentication, Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- DNA Barcoding Laboratory for TCM Authentication, Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- DNA Barcoding Laboratory for TCM Authentication, Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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- DNA Barcoding Laboratory for TCM Authentication, Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006 China
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Doh EJ, Kim JH, Lee G. Identification and Monitoring of Amomi Fructus and its Adulterants Based on DNA Barcoding Analysis and Designed DNA Markers. Molecules 2019; 24:E4193. [PMID: 31752298 PMCID: PMC6891445 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Amomi Fructus is one of the traditional medicines derived from the ripe fruits of the Zingiberaceae family of plants, which include Amomum villosum, A. villosum var. xanthioides, and A. longiligulare. Owing to their highly similar morphological traits, several kinds of adulterants of Amomi Fructus have been reported. Therefore, accurate and reliable methods of identification are necessary in order to ensure drug safety and quality. We performed DNA barcoding using five regions (ITS, matK, rbcL, rpoB, and trnL-F intergenic spacer) of 23 Amomi Fructus samples and 22 adulterants. We designed specific DNA markers for Amomi Fructus based on the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ITS. Amomi Fructus was well separated from the adulterants and was classified with the species of origin based on the detected SNPs from the DNA barcoding results. The AVF1/ISR DNA marker for A. villosum produced a 270 bases amplified product, while the ALF1/ISF DNA marker produced a 350 bases product specific for A. longiligulare. Using these DNA markers, the monitoring of commercially distributed Amomi Fructus was performed, and the monitoring results were confirmed by ITS analysis. This method identified samples that were from incorrect origins, and a new species of adulterant was also identified. These results confirmed the accuracy and efficiency of the designed DNA markers; this method may be used as an efficient tool for the identification and verification of Amomi Fructus.
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- Eui Jeong Doh
- Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea;
- Research Center of Traditional Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea
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- Division of Pharmacology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea;
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- Department of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea;
- Research Center of Traditional Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Korea
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Cui Y, Chen X, Nie L, Sun W, Hu H, Lin Y, Li H, Zheng X, Song J, Yao H. Comparison and Phylogenetic Analysis of Chloroplast Genomes of Three Medicinal and Edible Amomum Species. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20164040. [PMID: 31430862 PMCID: PMC6720276 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20164040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Amomum villosum is an important medicinal and edible plant with several pharmacologically active volatile oils. However, identifying A. villosum from A. villosum var. xanthioides and A. longiligulare which exhibit similar morphological characteristics to A. villosum, is difficult. The main goal of this study, therefore, is to mine genetic resources and improve molecular methods that could be used to distinguish these species. A total of eight complete chloroplasts (cp) genomes of these Amomum species which were collected from the main producing areas in China were determined to be 163,608–164,069 bp in size. All genomes displayed a typical quadripartite structure with a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions (29,820–29,959 bp) that separated a large single copy (LSC) region (88,680–88,857 bp) from a small single copy (SSC) region (15,288–15,369 bp). Each genome encodes 113 different genes with 79 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes, and four rRNA genes. More than 150 SSRs were identified in the entire cp genomes of these three species. The Sanger sequencing results based on 32 Amomum samples indicated that five highly divergent regions screened from cp genomes could not be used to distinguish Amomum species. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the cp genomes could not only accurately identify Amomum species, but also provide a solid foundation for the establishment of phylogenetic relationships of Amomum species. The availability of cp genome resources and the comparative analysis is beneficial for species authentication and phylogenetic analysis in Amomum.
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- Yingxian Cui
- Key Lab of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Lab of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Lab of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Key Lab of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China
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- Yunnan Branch, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Jinghong 666100, China
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- Hainan Branch, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Wanning 571533, China
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- Key Lab of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Lab of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
- Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100193, China.
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Xie Q, Zhang H, Yan F, Yan C, Wei S, Lai J, Wang Y, Zhang B. Morphology and Molecular Identification of Twelve Commercial Varieties of Kiwifruit. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24050888. [PMID: 30832434 PMCID: PMC6429161 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The quality and safety of food are important guarantees for the health and legal rights of consumers. As an important special fruitcrop, there are frequently shoddy practices in the kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) market, which harms the interests of consumers. However, there is lack of rapid and accurate identification methods for commercial kiwifruit varieties. Here, twelve common commercial varieties of kiwifruit were morphologically discriminated. DNA barcodes of chloroplast regions psbA-trnH, rbcL, matK, rpoB, rpoC1, ycf1b, trnL and rpl32_trnL(UAG), the nuclear region At103 and intergenic region ITS2 were amplified. Divergences and phylogenetic trees were used to analyze the phylogenetic relationship of these twelve commercial kiwifruit varieties. The results showed that matK, ITS2 and rpl32_trnL(UAG) can be utilized as molecular markers to identify CuiYu, JinYan, HuangJinGuo, ChuanHuangJin, HuaYou, YaTe, XuXiang and HongYang. This provides experimental and practical basis to scientifically resolve kiwifruit-related judicial disputes and legal trials.
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- Qiaoli Xie
- School of Forensic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University, 174 Shapingba Main Street, Chongqing 400030, China.
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Chen Z, Ni W, Yang C, Zhang T, Lu S, Zhao R, Mao X, Yu J. Therapeutic Effect of Amomum villosum on Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:639. [PMID: 29973876 PMCID: PMC6019447 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction:Amomum villosum Lour., a herbaceous plant in the ginger family, has been proven to be effective in treating gastrointestinal diseases. It has been listed in the Chinese Pharmacopeia as a legal source of Amomi Fructus. In our previous study, we demonstrated that treatment with extracts of A. villosum prevented the development and progression of intestinal mucositis. In the current study, we aimed to verify and explain the potential beneficial effects of A. villosum on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods: The effect of water extracts (WEAV) and volatile oil of A. villosum (VOAV) were evaluated on the immunological role of T lymphocytes and intestinal microecology in IBD rats induced with 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS). Body weight, food intake, colon length/weight, and disease activity index (DAI) as well as tissue damage scores were evaluated. The inflammatory response to IBD was assessed by measuring the expression of myeloperoxidase, interleukin (IL)-17 (IL-17), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), IL-10, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). The percentage of regulatory CD4+ T cells in rat spleen was measured by flow cytometry and effects on the microbial community were evaluated by 16S rDNA gene sequencing. Results: All TNBS-induced rats showed typical clinical manifestations of IBD. IBD rats in the WEAV and VOAV treatment groups were effective in relieving body weight and appetite loss. Middle and high dosage of VOAV and WEAV significantly reduced the DAI, and tissue damage scores, whereas colon weight/length ratio was increase. All rats in the WEAV and VOAV groups showed significantly decreased IFN-γ levels and increased levels of IL-10 and TGF-β. Moreover, we observed that the percentage of regulatory CD4+ T cells was significantly enhanced during treatment with WEAV. In addition, administration of WEAV and VOAV effectively inhibited the release of enterogenic endotoxin, increased short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria belonging to Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, and decreased the abundance of Proteobacteria. Conclusion: Treatment with WEAV and VOAV significantly attenuated intestinal inflammation in IBD rats, which was possibly associated with its regulation on inflammatory cytokine and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ T cells. Moreover, WEAV and VOAV may help maintaining the balance of intestinal microecology.
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- Zhu Chen
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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Duan Z, Song W, Chen K, Qiao X, Ye M. Assessment of Genetic and Chemical Variability in Curcumae Longae Rhizoma (Curcuma longa) Based on DNA Barcoding Markers and HPLC Fingerprints. Biol Pharm Bull 2017; 40:1638-1645. [PMID: 28747591 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b17-00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Curcumae Longae Rhizoma (Curcuma longa L.) is an important traditional Chinese medicine with multiple beneficial effects. To elucidate the genetic and chemical differences among Curcumae Longae Rhizoma samples, three DNA barcoding markers (rbcL, matK, and ITS-LSU D1/D3) and HPLC fingerprinting were employed in this study. The discriminatory power of rbcL and matK was low, as they only detected one sequence type that showed 100% similarity with more than 20 congeneric species in the Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) database. In contrast, ITS-LSU D1/D3 showed sufficient discriminatory power to precisely identify all of the market samples as C. longa L. in a BLAST search as well as differentiate each sample based on 2-10 ITS-LSU D1/D3 haplotypes with intragenomic variability (mean p-distance: 0.7%, range: 0-2.6%; mean number of differences: 9.6 sites, range: 0-38 sites). HPLC fingerprinting of 13 commercial samples showed a similarity that ranged from 0.769 to 0.996, indicating that the sample quality varied. A cluster analysis based on 5 common peak areas from the HPLC chromatogram resulted in two groups. Group I included 9 samples with a relatively high chemical content, and group II contained 4 samples with a low chemical content. A Mantel test revealed a low correlation (r=0.1721, p=0.047) between genetic and chemical differences. Our findings suggest that the integrated approach of ITS-LSU D1/D3 DNA barcoding and HPLC fingerprinting provides a comprehensive, precise, and convenient method to clarify the genetic and chemical differences in Curcumae Longae Rhizoma.
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- Zhonggang Duan
- School of Life Science, Huizhou University.,State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University
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Han J, Xie Y, Sui F, Liu C, Du X, Liu C, Feng X, Jiang D. Zisheng Shenqi decoction ameliorates monosodium urate crystal-induced gouty arthritis in rats through anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects. Mol Med Rep 2016; 14:2589-97. [PMID: 27432278 PMCID: PMC4991735 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Based on traditional Chinese medicinal theories on gouty arthritis, Zisheng Shenqi decoction (ZSD), a novel Chinese medicinal formula, was developed due to its multiple functions, including reinforcing renal function, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. In the present study, the effect of ZSD on monosodium urate (MSU) crystal-induced gouty arthritis in rats was investigated and the underlying mechanisms were examined. The data from these investigations showed that the injection of MSU crystals into the ankle joint cavity caused significant elevations in ankle swelling and inflammatory cell infiltration into the synovium, whereas these abnormal changes were markedly suppressed by oral administration of ZSD (40 mg/kg) for 7 days. Mechanically, ZSD treatment prevented MSU crystal-induced inflammatory responses, as evidenced by downregulation in the expression levels of NACHT domain, leucine-rich repeat and pyrin domain containing protein (NALP) 1 and NALP6 inflammasomes, decreased serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β, and inhibited activation of nuclear factor-κB. In addition, ZSD administration markedly enhanced the anti-oxidant status in MSU crystal-induced rats by the increase in the activities of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase, and the levels of reduced glutathione. These results indicated that ZSD effectively prevented MSU crystal-induced gouty arthritis via modulating multiple anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory pathways, suggesting a promising herbal formula for the prevention and treatment of gouty arthritis.
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- Jieru Han
- Department of Seasonal Febrile Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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- Department of Synopsis of The Golden Chamber, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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- Department of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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- Department of Seasonal Febrile Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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- Department of Febrile Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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- Department of Synopsis of The Golden Chamber, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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