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{"title":"Effects of steaming process on rare saponins and efficacy of Panax ginseng, Panax notoginseng and Panax quinquefolium","authors":"Wenjie Zhao ,&nbsp;Linlin Han ,&nbsp;Tao Li,&nbsp;Jungjoon Lee,&nbsp;Yuqing Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The steamed <em>Panax ginseng</em> C. A. Mey., <em>Panax notoginseng</em> (Burk.) F. H. Chen, and <em>Panax quinquefolium</em> L. not only facilitate storage, but also increase the content of rare saponins and enhance their clinical application value. The traditional steaming process has high energy consumption, low efficiency, and lacks standardized operating procedures and unified standards. This paper retrieves the research literature on the steaming process parameters, rare saponin increments, and efficacy enhancement results of ginseng plants. By summarizing the effects of different steaming processes on rare saponins and pharmacodynamics in <em>P. ginseng</em>, <em>P. notoginseng</em> and <em>P. quinquefolium</em>, we explored new steaming methods and established a new quality evaluation system to provide guarantee for the effectiveness and safety of clinical medication and provide scientific basis for its rational use.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 521-528"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141839759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Treatment of constipation with Aloe and its compatibility prescriptions","authors":"Xianhui Shen ,&nbsp;Liping Gong ,&nbsp;Rongrong Li ,&nbsp;Nana Huang ,&nbsp;Huijie Zhang ,&nbsp;Siyi Chen ,&nbsp;Ying Liu ,&nbsp;Rong Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Constipation is a common and prevalent digestive system disease in clinical practice, which seriously affects human physical and mental health. Currently, chemical drugs have good short-term therapeutic effects. However, because of their adverse reactions, easy recurrence after drug discontinuation, and dependence with long-term use, the long-term efficacy is unsatisfactory. The pathogenesis of constipation is mainly attributed to dysfunction of zang-fu organs and imbalance of qi-blood and yin-yang, with the syndrome being asthenia in origin and asthenia in superficiality. <em>Aloe</em> is a traditional Chinese medicine with cold properties and a bitter taste, and one of the most commonly used herbs for constipation. Based on <em>Aloe</em> and its monomer components, combined with the existing compatibility studies of <em>Aloe</em> and several Chinese patent drugs represented by <em>Aloe</em>, this paper comprehensively and systematically introduced the research progress of <em>Aloe</em> and its compatibility prescriptions in the treatment of constipation from basic experiments to clinical observations, providing theoretical basis and medication guidance for the clinical rational application of <em>Aloe</em> and its prescriptions in the treatment of constipation. At the same time, it also provides the direction for future research on the mechanism of <em>Aloe</em> in the treatment of constipation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 561-571"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141853581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Network pharmacology for traditional Chinese medicine in era of artificial intelligence","authors":"Weibo Zhao,&nbsp;Boyang Wang,&nbsp;Shao Li","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Abstract</h3><div>Traditional Chinese Medicine Network Pharmacology (TCM-NP) is an interdisciplinary discipline that integrates information science, systems biology, network science and pharmacology, providing a systematic research methodology for TCM studies. With the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-omics technologies, TCM-NP has entered a new era and can incorporate multimodal and high-dimensional data in the context of big data to enhance both theoretical foundations and technical capabilities. Despite its advancement, TCM-NP still faces challenges, particularly in ensuring the quality of data and research, as well as achieving more profound scientific discoveries. The field needs further innovation to obtain more precise and biomedically meaningful results. Overall research progress in TCM-NP depends on developing more accurate algorithms together with utilizing higher-quality and larger-scale data. This paper gives a perspective on the trends and characteristics of TCM-NP development and application in the era of AI.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 558-560"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating tradition and innovation: Health industry opportunities for ginseng with foods and medicines","authors":"Wei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.09.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 487-488"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deciphering relationship between depression and microbial molecules based on multi-omics: A case study of Chaigui Granules","authors":"Qi Wang ,&nbsp;Yingxia Zhao ,&nbsp;Xuemei Qin ,&nbsp;Junsheng Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2023.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2023.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To decipher the antidepression effect of Chaigui Granules (CGKL) from the relationship between depression and microbial molecules based on multi-omics.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Male SD rats were subjected to chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) for seven weeks. The antidepressants CGKL extract and CGKL were administered for the following four weeks. The behavior test and the content of monoamine neurotransmitters were used to evaluate the efficacy of CGKL. The 16S rRNA sequencing, LC-MS technology and molecular biological techniques were used to explore the pharmacological mechanism of CGKL.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>CGKL treatment obviously alleviated the depressive behavioral indicators and regulated the content of monoamine neurotransmitters, and presented dose-dependent manner. CGKL could also improve the arginine metabolism disorder of gut microbiota in the jejunum. Meanwhile, the contents of arginine and its metabolites in the serum and hippocampus were regulated to normal levels. Further investigation indicated that the expression of related rate-limiting enzyme genes and proteins in the hippocampus was validated by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. The results showed that the gut microbiota, metabolites, and genes or proteins of rate-limiting enzymes involved in the arginine pathway were significantly regulated by CGKL.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The present study demonstrates that CGKL might exert antidepressant effects through regulating arginine metabolism, and its mechanism may be related to modulating the gut microbiota and related metabolic enzyme.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 612-621"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140470021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploration of compatibility rules and discovery of active ingredients in TCM formulas by network pharmacology","authors":"Yishu Liu ,&nbsp;Xue Li ,&nbsp;Chao Chen ,&nbsp;Nan Ding ,&nbsp;Shiyu Ma ,&nbsp;Ming Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2023.09.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2023.09.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Network pharmacology is an interdisciplinary field that utilizes computer science, technology, and biological networks to investigate the intricate interplay among compounds/ingredients, targets, and diseases. Within the realm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), network pharmacology serves as a scientific approach to elucidate the compatibility relationships and underlying mechanisms of action in TCM formulas. It facilitates the identification of potential active ingredients within these formulas, providing a comprehensive understanding of their holistic and systematic nature, which aligns with the holistic principles inherent in TCM theory. TCM formulas exhibit complexity due to their multi-component characteristic, involving diverse targets and pathways. Consequently, investigating their material basis and mechanisms becomes challenging. Network pharmacology has emerged as a valuable approach in TCM formula research, leveraging its holistic and systematic advantages. The manuscript aims to provide an overview of the application of network pharmacology in studying TCM formula compatibility rules and explore future research directions. Specifically, we focus on how network pharmacology aids in interpreting TCM pharmacological theories and understanding formula compositions. Additionally, we elucidate the process of utilizing network pharmacology to identify active ingredients within TCM formulas. These findings not only offer novel research models and perspectives for integrating network pharmacology with TCM theory but also present new methodologies for investigating TCM formula compatibility. All in all, network pharmacology has become an indispensable and crucial tool in advancing TCM formula research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 572-588"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140792105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ginsenoside Rb1 in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: A review of therapeutic potentials and molecular mechanisms","authors":"Yueqin Song ,&nbsp;Chen Chen ,&nbsp;Wei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CCVDs), which are circulatory system diseases caused by heart defects and vascular diseases, are the major noncommunicable diseases affecting global public health. With the improvement of economic level and the change of human lifestyle, the prevalence of CCVDs continues to increase. <em>Ginseng</em> (<em>Panax ginseng</em> C. A. Mey.) was widely used in traditional diseases due to its supposed tonic properties. Ginsenoside Rb₁ (G-Rb₁) is the most abundant active ingredient with multiple pharmacological effects extracted from <em>ginseng</em>, which has been shown to have potential benefits on the cardiovascular system through a variety of mechanisms, including anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, regulation of vasodilation, reduction of platelet adhesion, influence of calcium ion channels, improvement of lipid distribution, involving in glucose metabolism and controlling blood sugar. This review reviewed the protective effects of G-Rb₁ on CCVDs and its potential mechanisms, such as atherosclerosis (AS), hypertension, coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic stroke (IS) and periocular microvascular retinopathy. Finally, we reviewed and reported the results of <em>in vivo</em> and <em>in vitro</em> experiments using G-Rb₁ to improve CCVDs, highlighted its efficacy, safety, and limitations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 489-504"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"DNA metabarcoding uncovers fungal communities in Zingiberis Rhizoma","authors":"Chune Fan,&nbsp;Yanan Xu,&nbsp;Yufeng Li,&nbsp;Meihua Yang,&nbsp;Jianping Han,&nbsp;Xiaohui Pang","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2023.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2023.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div><em>Zingiberis Rhizoma</em> (ZR, Ganjiang in Chinese), also known as dried ginger, is a popular spice and medicinal herb that has been used for several thousand years. However, ZR is easily contaminated by fungi and mycotoxin under suitable conditions, and might be hazardous to the health and safety of consumers, thus concerns about the herb’s safety have been raised. The aim of this study was to investigate the fungal community and the effects of collection areas and processing methods on the fungal community in ZR.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 18 ZR samples were collected from four provinces of China, and the samples were divided into four groups based on collecting sites. Meanwhile, the samples collected in Sichuan Province, China were divided into three groups based on the processing methods. We employed the Illumina MiSeq PE300 platform and targeted the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) sequences to investigate fungal contamination in ZR samples, and the difference in fungal community among the groups of different collection sites and processing methods.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All 18 samples were contaminated with fungi. Ascomycota was the dominant phyla, accounting for 34.46%−100% of the fungal reads. At the genus level, <em>Candida</em>, <em>Diutina</em>, and <em>Aspergillus</em> were the most dominant genera, with relative abundances of 0–98.37%, 0–99.82%, and 0–79.08%, respectively. Meanwhile, four potential toxigenic fungi and seven human pathogens were found. Furthermore, differences in the community composition of ZR samples from four collecting sites and three processing methods were observed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>DNA metabarcoding provides a novel insight into fungal community diversity in ZR samples, providing references to ensure the sustainable utilization and quality research of ZR.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 679-685"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139635638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phylogenetic and spatial patterns of herbal medicine compounds: Which medicinal plants are phytochemically characterized?","authors":"Dacheng Hao ,&nbsp;Yaoxuan Wang ,&nbsp;Peigen Xiao ,&nbsp;Xiaojie Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The study of phytometabolites of medicinal plants and their phylogenetic distribution is an important content of pharmacophylogeny. The objectives of this study were to provide an updated estimate of the extent to which the medicinal plants were investigated phytochemically and relate this to the species-level phylogeny and their geographical pattern.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Here, we further characterized 1 648 phytometabolites, including terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, phenolics, alkaloids, etc., reported in journals <em>Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs</em> (Zhong Cao Yao) and <em>Chinese Herbal Medicines</em> (CHM) from the phylogenetic and spatial perspectives. According to the structural characteristics, terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids and phenylpropanoids were subdivided into subclasses, and the research effort of phytometabolites was for the first time delineated at both subclass and phylogenetic levels.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The phytometabolites of 90 families were reported on two journals in three years. It is noted that terpenoids with diverse bioactivities still constitute the primary object of phytochemical research, followed by flavonoids, phenolics, phenylpropanoids and alkaloids. Among the reported species, the family Asteraceae had the most, followed by Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, and Ranunculaceae. In the phylogenetic distribution of the reported phytometabolites, the net relatedness index (NRI) results revealed a clustered structure for triterpene, iridoid, flavone, flavonol, coumarin, indole alkaloid and terpenoid alkaloid, while the nearest taxon index (NTI) metric identified the clustered structure for triterpene, sesquiterpene, indole alkaloid and terpenoid alkaloid. Especially in Ranunculaceae, there were more reports on triterpene and terpenoid alkaloid subclasses. The overdispersion pattern of diterpene and phenolic was suggested by NRI and NTI respectively, albeit more reported diterpenes and phenolics were in Lamiaceae. The geographical distribution hotspots of reported species and compounds thereof highlighted the enormous progress of herbal medicine research and industry, which play a positive role in the future drug discovery and development.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These results provide new dimensions and perspectives in the context of pharmacophylogeny for perceiving and evaluating research trends and flashpoints in medicinal phytochemistry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 589-598"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141847674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inula britannica ameliorates alcohol-induced liver injury by modulating SIRT1-AMPK/Nrf2/NF-κB signaling pathway","authors":"Zhennan Meng ,&nbsp;Mengyuan Li ,&nbsp;Xiaoli Wang ,&nbsp;Kuo Zhang ,&nbsp;Chunfu Wu ,&nbsp;Xiaoshu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.chmed.2023.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chmed.2023.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div><em>Inula britannica</em> is a traditional Chinese medicinal and functional food with various effects such as anti-liver injury, hypoglycemia, antioxidants, and anti-tumor. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of the ethanolic extract of <em>I. britannica</em> (EEIB) on alcohol-induced liver injury in mice.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Fifty-six female C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into seven groups: control group (Con), ethanol feeding model group (EtOH), Silibinin positive treatment group (EtOH + Silibinin 100 mg/kg), EEIB treatment group (EtOH + EEIB 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg), and EEIB control group (EEIB 400 mg/kg). The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) ethanol-feeding model was used to study the effects of EEIB on alcohol-induced lipid metabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibril formation in mice by histopathological evaluation, immunofluorescence staining, Western blotting analysis and molecular docking.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>EEIB reduced liver indices to different degrees to normal levels and improved liver morphology in mice. EEIB inhibited alcohol-induced liver injury by activating the sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway in the liver of alcohol-fed mice, in which sesquiterpenes may be the potential active ingredients, and also down-regulated the expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), collagen alpha (Collagen I), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and attenuated alcohol-induced liver injury. In addition, EEIB also activated the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway, which alleviated alcohol-induced liver injury at the level of oxidative stress. Notably, the EEIB control group demonstrated that EEIB had no toxic effects in mice. EEIB reduced alcoholic liver injury in a dose-dependent manner. Its therapeutic efficacy was comparable to, if not better than, that of Silibinin when administered at a dose of 400 mg/kg.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>EEIB showed significant therapeutic effects on alcohol-induced liver injury in mice, and its mechanism of action was related to the SIRT1-AMPK, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), and Nrf2 signaling pathways, in which sesquiterpenes may be the potential active ingredients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9916,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Herbal Medicines","volume":"16 4","pages":"Pages 667-678"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140790805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}