Zhenzhen Liang , Sheng Li , Hui Wang , Ziyi Tang , Bodou Zhang , Yinling Wei , Yun Huang , Ning Li , Yu Zhang
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Abstract
To explore potential protective effects of natural products against alcohol-induced liver disease, a bioactivity-driven approach and HSQC-based DeepSAT and SMART were employed. Twelve phenolics, including four previously uncharacterized compounds (1–4), were identified from the fruits of Phyllanthus emblica. Their structures were elucidated as gallic acid analogs through comprehensive spectroscopic analysis, including HRESIMS and NMR methods. Network pharmacology predicted that compounds 1–12 may target on AKT1, TNF, and NFKB1, with potential to improve alcohol-induced liver injury, as suggested by Swiss Target Prediction. Compounds 1–4, 6, 8, and 9 exhibited significant protective effects against alcohol-induced liver damage in NCTC-1469 cells at a concentration of 20 μg/mL. Notably, compound 4 was found to exert its anti-alcoholic liver injury effect via the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.
期刊介绍:
Fitoterapia is a Journal dedicated to medicinal plants and to bioactive natural products of plant origin. It publishes original contributions in seven major areas:
1. Characterization of active ingredients of medicinal plants
2. Development of standardization method for bioactive plant extracts and natural products
3. Identification of bioactivity in plant extracts
4. Identification of targets and mechanism of activity of plant extracts
5. Production and genomic characterization of medicinal plants biomass
6. Chemistry and biochemistry of bioactive natural products of plant origin
7. Critical reviews of the historical, clinical and legal status of medicinal plants, and accounts on topical issues.