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Li YK, Chen Z, Zhang C. Historical evolution and processing mechanism of 'nine steaming and nine drying' of traditional Chinese medicine preparation. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2024; 62:436-446. [PMID: 38755954 PMCID: PMC11104706 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2024.2354345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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CONTEXT Nine steaming and nine drying is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) processing method and it is widely used for processing tonifying herbs. Modern research reveals that the repeated steaming and drying process varies the composition and clinical efficacy of TCM. OBJECTIVE This paper analyzes and explores the historical evolution, research progress, development strategies, and problems encountered in the nine steaming and nine drying process so as to provide a reasonable explanation for this method. METHODS English and Chinese literature from 1986 to 2023 was collected from databases including Web of Science, PubMed, Elsevier, Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020 (CP), and CNKI (Chinese). Nine steaming and nine drying, processing, TCM and pharmacological activity were used as the key words. RESULTS Nine steaming and nine drying has undergone thousands of years of clinical practice. Under specific processing conditions of nine steaming and nine drying, the ingredients of the TCM have significant changes, which in turn altered clinical applications. CONCLUSIONS This review provides sufficient evidence to prove the rationality and scientific value of nine steaming and nine drying and puts forward a development direction for future research.
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- Yong-kang Li
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of TCM, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of TCM, Jinan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of TCM, Jinan, China
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Wang M, Hu J, Hai X, Cao T, Zhou A, Han R, Xing L, Yu N. Quality Evaluation of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua Based on UPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS and Electronic Sensory Techniques with Different Numbers of Steaming Cycles. Foods 2024; 13:1586. [PMID: 38790887 PMCID: PMC11120622 DOI: 10.3390/foods13101586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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In this study, electronic sensory techniques were employed to comprehensively evaluate the organoleptic quality, chemical composition and content change rules for Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua (PCH) during the steaming process. The results were subjected to hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). These analyses revealed, from a sensory product perspective, overall differences in colour, odour and taste among the samples of PCH with different numbers of steaming cycles. Using the UPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS technique, 64 chemical components, including polysaccharides, organic acids, saponins and amino acids were detected in PCH before and after steaming. The sensory traits were then correlated with the chemical composition. From the perspectives of sensory traits, chemical composition, and multi-component index content, it was preliminarily deduced that carrying out five cycles of steaming and sun-drying was optimal, providing evidence for the quality evaluation of PCH during the steaming process.
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- Mengjin Wang
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (M.W.)
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (M.W.)
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (M.W.)
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (M.W.)
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of R&D of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Formula, Hefei 230012, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (M.W.)
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- MOE-Anhui Joint Collaborative Innovation Center for Quality Improvement of Anhui Genuine Chinese Medicinal Materials, Hefei 230012, China
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- Department of Biopharmaceuticals, College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (M.W.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of R&D of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Formula, Hefei 230012, China
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Li T, Yu F, Zhang T, Wang X, Sun Y, Shuai G, Chen Y, Xue Y, Zhang J, Zhang H. Modulatory effects of fermented Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua on immune homeostasis and gut integrity in a dextran-sulfate-sodium-induced colitis model. Food Funct 2024; 15:3158-3173. [PMID: 38440931 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo04556k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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The gut health-promoting properties of saponin-rich Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua (FP) fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum P9 were explored in a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model. FP supplementation effectively inhibited DSS-induced physiological alteration and impaired immune responses by reducing the disease activity index (DAI) score and restoring the T helper (Th) 1/Th2 and regulatory T (Treg)/Th17 ratios. In addition, FP supplementation protected the gut barrier function against DSS-induced damage via upregulation of zonula occludens (ZO)-1 and occludin and downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), IL-18, and the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). This study further elucidated the potential mechanisms underlying the FP-mediated suppression of the plasticity of type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3) and subsequent macrophage polarization. Therefore, the FP supplementation effectively restored mucosal immune homeostasis and enhanced gut integrity. In addition, it suppressed the growth of Escherichia-Shigella and Enterococcus and promoted the enrichment of probiotics and short-chain fatty acid-producing microbes, such as Romboutsia, Faecalibaculum, and Blautia. In conclusion, P. cyrtonema Hua fermented with L. plantarum P9 might be a promising dietary intervention to improve gut health by sustaining overall gut homeostasis and related gut integrity.
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- Tao Li
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- Jian Chang Bang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, No.3 Jinshankou Industry Park, Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province 344000, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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Zhao Y, Wang Z, Fu R, Xie R, Wang B, Li Q. Structural characterization and antioxidant activity of processed polysaccharides PCP-F1 from Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1272977. [PMID: 37731400 PMCID: PMC10508638 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1272977] [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: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua. (PC) is a traditional Chinese herb with a history of use in both food and medicine. For clinical use, processed PC pieces are most commonly used, while present research has focused on crude PC polysaccharides (PCPs). Methods In this study, a new polysaccharide, PCP-F1, with a molecular weight of 37.46 kDa, was separated from four-time processed PCPs by column chromatography and evaluated by antioxidant activity. It was composed of glucose, mannose, galactose, rhamnose, and galacturonic acid with a molar ratio of 3.5: 2.5: 1.3: 1.8: 0.8. Results and Discussion The methylation analysis and two-dimensional NMR measurement revealed that the configuration of PCP-F1 contained nine residues in the primary structural unit by the chain of →3)-α-D-Glcp, →2)-α-D-Glcp (6→, →1)-ꞵ-D-Glcp (2→, →2)-α-D-GalAp (3,4→, →1) -ꞵ-D-Manp (3→, →2)-α-D-Glcp (3→, branched for →3)-α-D-Glcp, →2)-ꞵ-D-Galp (4→, →1)-ꞵ-D-Glcp (2→, →2,4)-α-D-Manp (6→, →3)-α-L-Rhap (4→. Radical scavenging assays indicated that PCP-F1 could scavenge radicals with a high scavenging rate, suggesting PCP-F1 possesses good antioxidant activity. The study confirms the importance of processed PC and offers the potential for exploiting it as a functional food.
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- Yuanyuan Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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Su LL, Li X, Guo ZJ, Xiao XY, Chen P, Zhang JB, Mao CQ, Ji D, Mao J, Gao B, Lu TL. Effects of different steaming times on the composition, structure and immune activity of Polygonatum Polysaccharide. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 310:116351. [PMID: 36914038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE As a commonly used traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Polygonati Rhizoma has high medicinal value, it can enhance the immune capacity of the body, regulate the metabolism of blood glucose and lipids, treat weakness of the stomach and intestines and physical fatigue, and so on. There are three plant varieties of Polygonati Rhizoma recorded in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, including Polygonatum sibiricum Red., Polygonatum kingianum Coll. et Hemsl. and Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua, compared with the first two, Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua is less studied. Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua is one of the basal plants of the Chinese herb Polygonati Rhizoma, that strengthens the spleen, moistens the lungs, and benefits the kidneys. Polygonatum polysaccharide is the main active substance of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua, which has various biological effects of regulating immune system, anti-inflammatory, anti-antidepressant, antioxidant and other effects. AIM OF THE STUDY In order to analyze the necessity and scientificity of multiple cycles of steaming during the traditional nine-steaming and nine-drying process of the concoction of Polygonatum, we investigated the changes in the composition and structure of polysaccharides, and explored its immunomodulatory activity and molecular biological mechanism. METHODS The structural characterization and molecular weight of polysaccharides were studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM), high-performance size exclusion chromatography-evaporative light scattering detector (HPSEC-ELSD) and Matrix.assisted laser resolutionu ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). The composition and proportion of monosaccharides were determined by PMP-HPLC method. A mouse immunosuppression model was established by intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide to compare the immunomodulatory effects and mechanisms of different steaming times of Polygonatum, The changes of body mass and immune organ indices of mice were measured; the secretion levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2), interferon γ (IFN-γ) and the expression levels of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin A (IgA) in serum were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; and then flow cytometry was used to detect T-lymphocyte subpopulations to evaluate the differences of immunomodulatory effects of polysaccharides during the processing and preparation of Polygonatum. Finally, the Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing platform was used to analyze short-chain fatty acids and to investigate the effects of different steaming times of Polygonatum polysaccharides on immune function and intestinal flora in immunosuppressed mice. RESULTS The structure of the Polygonatum polysaccharide with different steaming times changed significantly, the relative molecular weight of Polygonatum polysaccharide decreased significantly, and the monosaccharide composition of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua with different steaming times was the same but the content was different. The immunomodulatory activity of the Polygonatum polysaccharide was enhanced after concoction, which significantly increased the spleen index and thymus index, and increased the expression of IL-2, IFN-γ, IgA and IgM. The CD4+/CD8+ ratio of Polygonatum polysaccharide also increased gradually with different steaming times, indicating enhanced immune function and significant immunomodulatory effect. The content of short-chain fatty acids in the feces of mice in both six steaming six sun-drying of Polygonatum polysaccharides (SYWPP) and nine steaming nine sun-drying of Polygonatum polysaccharides (NYWPP) groups increased significantly, including the content of propionic acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid, and isovaleric acid, and also had a good effect on the regulation and improvement of microbial community abundance and diversity, SYWPP and NYWPP increased the relative abundance of Bacteroides and the ratio of Bacteroides and Firmicutes (B:F), while SYWPP significantly increased the abundance of Bacteroides, Alistipes and norank_f__Lachnospiraceae, but the effect of raw Polygonatum polysaccharides (RPP) and NYWPP was not significant than SYWPP. CONCLUSION Overall, both SYWPP and NYWPP could significantly enhance the immune activity of the organism, improve the imbalance of intestinal flora in immunosuppressed mice, and increase the content of intestinal short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), it is noteworthy that SYWPP has a better effect on the improvement of the immune activity of the organism. These findings can explore the stage of the concoction process of Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua to achieve the best effect, provide a reference basis for the development of quality standards, and at the same time promote the application of new therapeutic agents and health foods in raw and different steaming times of Polygonatum polysaccharide.
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- Lian-Lin Su
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- China Resources Sanjiu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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- China Resources Sanjiu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Liu J, Chen C, Tu W, Liu W, Zhang Y. Analysis of the microscopic interactions between processed Polygonatum cyrtonema polysaccharides and water. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 118:108350. [PMID: 36194990 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2022.108350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The dissolution and microscopic interactions of processed Polygonatum cyrtonema polysaccharides in water are extremely important because they strongly influence the process to extract these polysaccharides from water. In this paper, molecular dynamics simulation methods were used to analyse the influence of extraction temperature, concentration and molecular weight on the radial distribution function (RDF), mean square displacement (MSD), diffusion coefficient (D), radius of gyration (Rg), and microstructure of processed Polygonatum cyrtonema polysaccharides in water as well as the intrinsic viscosity (η), hydrogen bond characteristics and microscopic interactions in the solutions. The research results showed that the extraction temperature, concentration and molecular weight of the polysaccharides had important effects on the RDF, MSD, D, Rg, η, hydrogen bond characteristics and the microstructure of the polysaccharide molecules, but there were some major differences. The order of the influence of the factors affecting the dissolution of polysaccharides in water was temperature > concentration > molecular weight. Extraction temperature, material fluid ratio and molecular weight had greater influence on the fluidity and dissolution state of the polysaccharides in water. As the solute concentration and molecular weight increased, hydrogen bonds between polysaccharides and water inhibited their dissolution and diffusion. Properly increasing the temperature, reducing the concentration and selecting low molecular weight polysaccharides enhanced the dissolution and diffusion of the polysaccharides in the solution system. Molecular weight was the main factor affecting the η of the polysaccharide solutions. These results can provide theoretical guidance for the extraction or tea brewing process of Polygonatum cyrtonema polysaccharides in future work.
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- Jun Liu
- School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China.
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Shanbaotang Food Technology Co., Ltd., Nanchang, 330044, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, 056038, Hebei, China
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