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Huang Y, Wang L, Xie J, Chen H, Ou G, Zeng L, Li Y, Li W, Fan H, Zheng J. Exploring the chemical composition, medicinal benefits, and antioxidant activity of Plumula nelumbinis essential oil from different habitats in China. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:101829. [PMID: 37961070 PMCID: PMC10638055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101829] [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: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Plumula nelumbinis, a widely used traditional Chinese medicine known for its calming and nerve-soothing properties, contains essential oil as a primary component. However, research on P. nelumbinis essential oil (PNEO) is limited. This study aimed to investigate PNEO components, network target analysis, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses, and antioxidant activity of P. nelumbinis from ten different habitats. GC-MS analysis identified 14 compounds in the essential oil, with CP12 (β-Sitosterol) having the highest concentration. Five compounds were identified for the first time in P. nelumbinis, with three of them reported for the first time in the Nelumbo. Network target analysis revealed 185 potential targets for 11 compounds and GO and KEGG enrichment analyses showed that PNEO was mainly located in the plasma membrane and could regulate a variety of molecular functions. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed that the essential oil was primarily enriched in pathways related to cancer and the nervous system. PNEO demonstrated strong antioxidant activity, with N8 (Fujiannanping) showing the highest ABTS scavenging capacity and N7 (Hunanxiangtan) showing the highest DPPH radical scavenging capacity. Cell experiments showed that CP4, CP5 and CP10 had protective effects against H2O2-induced oxidative damage. The study suggests that P. nelumbinis from different regions may have slightly different pharmacological effects due to the presence of unique compounds, and further research is necessary to explore the potential therapeutic benefits of PNEO.
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- Yujing Huang
- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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Zhang H, Liu W, Qi SM, Chi JF, Gao Q, Lin XH, Ren S, Wang Z, Lei XJ, Li W. Improved effect of fresh ginseng paste (radix ginseng-ziziphus jujube) on hyperuricemia based on network pharmacology and molecular docking. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:955219. [DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.955219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a metabolic disease caused by reduced excretion or increased production of uric acid. This research aims to study the practical components, active targets, and potential mechanism of the “Radix ginseng (RG)-Ziziphus jujube (ZJ)” herb pair through molecular docking, network pharmacology, and animal experiments.Methods: The potential targets of “Radix ginseng (RG)-Ziziphus jujube (ZJ)” herb pair were obtained from the TCMSP database. The therapeutic targets of HUA were acquired from the GendCards, OMIM, PharmGkb, and TTD databases. Protein-protein interaction network (PPI) was constructed in the STRING 11.0 database. The David database was used for enrichment analysis. Molecular Docking was finished by the AutoDock Vina. And we employed Radix ginseng and Ziziphus jujube as raw materials, which would develop a new functional food fresh ginseng paste (FGP) after boiling. In addition, benzbromarone (Ben) (7.8 mg/kg) and allopurinol (All) (5 mg/kg) were used as positive drugs to evaluate the hyperuricemia induced by FGP (400 and 800 mg/kg) potassium oxazine (PO) (100 mg/kg) and hypoxanthine (HX) (500 mg/kg) on mice.Results: The results showed that 25 targets in the “RG-ZJ” herb pair interacted with hyperuricemia. Then protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis showed that TNF, IL-1β, and VEGFA were core genes. KEGG enrichment analysis showed that the Toll-like receptor signaling pathway and IL-17 signaling pathway were mainly involved. Meantime, animal experiments showed that FGP could improve the HUA status of mice by reducing serum UA BUN, XO, and liver XO levels (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). Furthermore, we analyzed the main ingredients of FGP by HPLC. We found that the main ingredients of FGP had solid binding activity to the core target of HUA by molecular docking.Conclusion: This study explored the active ingredients and targets of the “RG-ZJ” herb pair on HUA through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and animal experiments. It revealed the improvement of FGP in mice with HUA.
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