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Su Y, Bai Q, Tao H, Xu B. Prospects for the application of traditional Chinese medicine network pharmacology in food science research. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023. [PMID: 36882903 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
There has always been a particular difficulty with in-depth research on the mechanisms of food nutrition and bioactivity. The main function of food is to meet the nutritional needs of the human body, rather than to exert a therapeutic effect. Its relatively modest biological activity makes it difficult to study from the perspective of general pharmacological models. With the popularity of functional foods and the concept of dietary therapy, and the development of information and multi-omics technology in food research, research into these mechanisms is moving towards a more microscopic future. Network pharmacology has accumulated nearly 20 years of research experience in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and there has been no shortage of work from this perspective on the medicinal functions of food. Given the similarity between the concept of 'multi-component-multi-target' properties of food and TCM, we think that network pharmacology is applicable to the study of the complex mechanisms of food. Here we review the development of network pharmacology, summarize its application to 'medicine and food homology', and propose a methodology based on food characteristics for the first time, demonstrating its feasibility for food research. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yuanyuan Su
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Isolation of Mirificin and Other Bioactive Isoflavone Glycosides from the Kudzu Root Lyophilisate Using Centrifugal Partition and Flash Chromatographic Techniques. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196227. [PMID: 36234764 PMCID: PMC9570587 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi is a legume taxon native to Southeast Asia and widely used in traditional medicine systems of that region. The therapeutic applications of the underground parts of this species (known as kudzu root) are related to its high content of isoflavones, mainly the characteristic C-glycoside derivatives. Within this group, the most explored compound both phytochemically and pharmacologically is puerarin. However, current scientific findings document important anti-biodegenerative effects for some of the minor isoflavones from kudzu roots. Therefore, the main objective of the study was to develop an original preparative method that allowed the efficient isolation of closely related hydrophilic daidzein C-glycosides, including mirificin, from vacuum-dried aqueous-ethanolic extracts of kudzu roots. For this purpose, the combined centrifugal partition (CPC) and flash chromatographic (FC) techniques were elaborated and used. The optimized biphasic solvent system in CPC, with ethyl acetate, ethanol, water, and 0.5% (V/V) acetic acid as a mobile phase modifier, enabled the purification and separation of the polar fraction containing bioactive isoflavones and ultimately the isolation of mirificin, 3′-hydroxy- and 3′-methoxypuerarin, puerarin, and daidzin using FC. The identity of isoflavones was confirmed using spectroscopic (UV absorption and nuclear magnetic resonance) and mass spectrometric methods. The determined purity of isolated mirificin was 63%.
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Liu C, Ren Y, Sui X, Liu K, Zhang J, Wang Z, Li Y, Zhang Y. Integrating network pharmacology, transcriptomics, and molecular simulation to reveal the mechanism of tert-butylhydroquinone for treating diabetic retinopathy. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 931:175215. [PMID: 35987258 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus, is a significant cause of blindness. As one of the crucial factors in the pathogenesis of DR, oxidative stress provides new insights for the treatment of DR. Tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), an efficient phenolic antioxidant, has been proved to inhibit diabetic retina injury. However, the mechanism of TBHQ for DR treatment is still unclear. The present study was designed to investigate the potential mechanism of TBHQ for treating DR. Firstly, the potential targets of TBHQ and DR were selected to construct protein-protein interaction network, which was applied to illustrate the potential mechanism of TBHQ against DR. Combined with transcriptomics and molecular simulation, the potential mechanisms were systematically verified. The results showed that TBHQ inhibited retinal microvascular injury by regulating oxidative stress, inflammation, cell proliferation-death regulation, and vascular system development. The mechanisms of these activities were associated with hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), forkhead box O (FoxO), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT), and rhoptry-associated protein1 (Rap1) signaling pathways and their related targets nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3), mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8), prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2), and heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1). In conclusion, a systematic perspective for the mechanism of TBHQ against DR was revealed by present study which lays a foundation for the application of TBHQ in treating DR.
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- Chaoqun Liu
- Key Laboratory of TCM-information Engineer of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Key Laboratory of TCM-information Engineer of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Information and Educational Technology Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Key Laboratory of TCM-information Engineer of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Key Laboratory of TCM-information Engineer of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Key Laboratory of TCM-information Engineer of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Key Laboratory of TCM-information Engineer of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Key Laboratory of TCM-information Engineer of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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Shahin D. H. H, Sultana R, Farooq J, Taj T, Khaiser UF, Alanazi NSA, Alshammari MK, Alshammari MN, Alsubaie FH, Asdaq SMB, Alotaibi AA, Alamir AA, Imran M, Jomah S. Insights into the Uses of Traditional Plants for Diabetes Nephropathy: A Review. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2022; 44:2887-2902. [PMID: 35877423 PMCID: PMC9316237 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44070199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious kidney illness characterized by proteinuria, glomerular enlargement, reduced glomerular filtration, and renal fibrosis. DN is the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease, accounting for nearly one-third of all cases of diabetes worldwide. Hyperglycemia is a major factor in the onset and progression of diabetic nephropathy. Many contemporary medicines are derived from plants since they have therapeutic properties and are relatively free of adverse effects. Glycosides, alkaloids, terpenoids, and flavonoids are among the few chemical compounds found in plants that are utilized to treat diabetic nephropathy. The purpose of this review was to consolidate information on the clinical and pharmacological evidence supporting the use of a variety of medicinal plants to treat diabetic nephropathy.
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- Haleema Shahin D. H.
- Department of Pharmacology, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018, India; (H.S.D.H.); (J.F.); (T.T.); (U.F.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018, India
- Correspondence: (R.S.); (S.M.B.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018, India; (H.S.D.H.); (J.F.); (T.T.); (U.F.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018, India; (H.S.D.H.); (J.F.); (T.T.); (U.F.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018, India; (H.S.D.H.); (J.F.); (T.T.); (U.F.K.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha 91911, Saudi Arabia; (M.N.A.); (F.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (R.S.); (S.M.B.A.)
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- Department of Anaesthesia Technology, College of Applied Sciences, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh 12233, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha 91911, Saudi Arabia;
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- Pharmacy Department, Dr.Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, Riyadh 11372, Saudi Arabia;
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Li R, Yuan G, Li D, Xu C, Du M, Tan S, Liu Z, He Q, rong L, Li J. Enhancing the bioaccessibility of puerarin through the collaboration of high internal phase Pickering emulsions with β-carotene. Food Funct 2022; 13:2534-2544. [DOI: 10.1039/d1fo03697a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Puerarin is a medicinal and edible flavonoid compound found in the traditional Chinese medicine Pueraria lobata rhizome that has potential biological benefifits, including for the treatment of diabetes and memory...
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