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Yang M, Wu C, Zhang T, Shi L, Li J, Liang H, Lv X, Jing F, Qin L, Zhao T, Wang C, Liu G, Feng S, Li F. Chicoric Acid: Natural Occurrence, Chemical Synthesis, Biosynthesis, and Their Bioactive Effects. Front Chem 2022; 10:888673. [PMID: 35815211 PMCID: PMC9262330 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.888673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Chicoric acid has been widely used in food, medicine, animal husbandry, and other commercial products because of its significant pharmacological activities. However, the shortage of chicoric acid limits its further development and utilization. Currently, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench serves as the primary natural resource of chicoric acid, while other sources of it are poorly known. Extracting chicoric acid from plants is the most common approach. Meanwhile, chicoric acid levels vary in different plants as well as in the same plant from different areas and different medicinal parts, and different extraction methods. We comprehensively reviewed the information regarding the sources of chicoric acid from plant extracts, its chemical synthesis, biosynthesis, and bioactive effects.
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- Min Yang
- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong Drug and Food Vocational College, Weihai, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Grade Three Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparation, Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Linyi, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Teaching and Research Office of Chinese Medicines authentication, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Xu W, Hu B, Cheng Y, Guo Y, Yao W, Qian H. Echinacea purpurea suppresses the cell survival and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma through regulating the PI3K/Akt pathway. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2022; 142:106115. [PMID: 34743003 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2021.106115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench (Ep) is widely used as a kind of dietary supplements, and possesses various pharmacological activities, including immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antitumor effects. However, the inhibitory effects of Ep on the growth and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unclear. Here, the preventive effect and potential mechanism of Ep on HCC was elucidated by systems pharmacology and molecular docking. The results showed that Ep could significantly ameliorate HCC-induced tumor growth and migration in vivo and in vitro. System pharmacology results indicated that 180 genes associated with HCC were regarded as the potential therapeutic targets of Ep, mainly involved in metabolic pathways, cancer pathways, proteoglycans in cancer and PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, which might be a crucial pathway in HCC EMT. A herb-component-target-pathway network was constructed to reveal the interactions between Ep and HCC. Finally, predicted PI3K/Akt pathway was further validated by molecular docking and western blot experiment. This study showed that Ep ameliorates HCC-induced tumor cell survival and migration in mice via the regulation of the PI3K/Akt pathway. Thus, Ep might be a potential new strategy to prevent the growth and metastasis of HCC.
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- Wenqian Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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