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    2022年, 第17卷, 第6期 刊出日期:2022-12-25 上一期   
    Mechanism of Ginkgo biloba L. leaf in the treatment of ischemic stroke based on network pharmacology, bioinformatics and molecular docking
    Hanxiao Shang, Fei Zhai, Ya Zeng, Yanjie Cao, Xiaohui Han, Rongwu Xiang, Jingyu Yang
    2022 (6):  259-274. 
    摘要 ( 246 )   PDF(10854KB) ( 55 )  
    Ginkgo biloba L. leaf (GBL) has been reported to protect against ischemic stroke (IS), one of the leading causes of death and long term disability worldwide, while there is a lack of systematic study on the exact mechanism. Here, network pharmacology and bioinformatics were used to predict the active components, important targets, and potential mechanisms of GBL in the treatment of IS. Active compounds of GBL were screened based on drug-like index and oral bioavailability, key target genes were screened based on network pharmacology and gene chip, downstream pathways for the regulation of key target genes were predicted based on gene set enrichment analysis, and the interaction between key targets and active compounds was verified based on molecular docking. The results showed that GBL played a protective role in cerebral ischemia with mainly 14 active compounds, such as isoquercitrin, luteolin-4’-glucoside, beta-sitosterol, campesterol, diosmetin, ginkgolide B, ginkgolide C, ginkgolide J, ginkgolide M, isogoycyrol, laricitrin, luteolin, sesamin, and stigmasterol. Further studies revealed that GBL played important role in immunomodulation and inflammation inhibition after cerebral ischemia by acting on its peripheral targets ARG1 and MMP9 to regulate Toll-like receptor, Chemokine and Notch signaling pathway. Meanwhile, GBL played important role in reducing neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier damage after cerebral ischemia by acting on its central targets, CCL2, PTGS2, IL6, IL1B and MMP9 to regulate the Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Jak-STAT, and Toll-like receptor signaling pathway. Additionally, molecular docking verified that the active compounds mentioned above could bind to ARG1, MMP9, CCL2, PTGS2, IL6, and IL1B. The present study shows the multicomponent, multitarget and multichannel pharmacological effects of GBL on cerebral ischemia and provides a new strategy for the treatment of IS.
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    Research review on the main chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Chloranthus japonicus Sieb.
    Shuhe Jia, Rui Guo, Xiaoxiao Huang, Shaojiang Song
    2022 (6):  275-284. 
    摘要 ( 129 )   PDF(2165KB) ( 92 )  
    Chloranthus japonicus Sieb., belonging to the Chloranthaceae family, is a perennial herb widely distributed in East Asia, including China, Japan and Korea. Previous phytochemical studies have revealed the presence of a variety of secondary metabolites, such as terpenoids, phenylpropanoids and phenolic derivatives. Among them, sesquiterpenes and dimers, as the main chemical constituents and research focus in this plant, have a variety of biological activities. This review mainly focuses on the research progress of  pharmacological activity of sesquiterpenes in this plant, which will lay the foundation for the development and utilization of its medicinal value in the future.
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    Research review on the main chemical constituents and pharmacological properties of Piper  flaviflorum
    Xiliang Li, Weiqi Zhang, Lili Lou
    2022 (6):  285-293. 
    摘要 ( 129 )   PDF(1210KB) ( 129 )  
    Piper flaviflorum (P. flaviflorum), belonging to the Piper genus of Piperaceae family, is widely distributed in south-central Yunnan.
    As a traditional medicine, P. flaviflorum has been used by the Dai people to treat dysmenorrhea and tinea. Phytochemical investigations of P. flaviflorum have resulted in the isolation of alkaloids, essential oils, glycosides and organic acid. Studies have shown that chemical constituents of P. flaviflorum have various pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, antifungal and anti-tumor effects. This paper reviewed the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of P. flaviflorum to provide practical and useful information for further research and development of this plant.
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    A review: Chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Solanum lyratum Thunb.
    Shuang Qiu, Qi Jia, Xiaoxiao Huang
    2022 (6):  294-311. 
    摘要 ( 138 )   PDF(2451KB) ( 98 )  
    Solanum lyratum Thunb. belonging to the family Solanaceae, is a common Chinese herbal medicine in folk. It has been used for the treatment of colds, fever, jaundice hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, nephritis, edema and cancer. Previous phytochemical studies on S. lyratum have led to the identification of many chemical constituents, including steroidal saponins, alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, quinonoids, phenylpropanoids, organic acids and several other kinds of compounds, which showed diverse bioactivities, such as anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. This paper summarized the primary chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of S. lyratum to provide reference for its further development and utilization.
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