Decoction Derived from L. Bulbs and Sojae Semen Praeparatum Alleviates Wind-cold-type Common Cold Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway and Modulation of Level

Overview

Journal Front Pharmacol

Date 2024 May 28

PMID 38803435

Authors

Yuanyuan Jiang

Wenfeng Wei

Jiaxin Zhou

Shixian Qiu

Qixin Yang

Jin Hai Huo

Weiming Wang

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Abstract

Background: Cong-Chi decoction (CCD) is made using L. (shallot) bulbs and Sojae Semen Praeparatum (SSP). Shallot bulbs and SSP are both used regularly in traditional Chinese medicine; however, there are no recent pharmacological studies on their synergistic effects. Despite their roles in the treatment of the common cold for thousands of years, their pharmacological mechanisms of action against wind-cold-type common cold are yet to be explored comprehensively.

Methods: A mouse model was standardized using wind-cold modeling equipment to study the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic effects of CCD. Then, 16S rRNA sequencing was employed to analyze the association between and changes in body temperature. Additionally, the antipyretic effects of were validated via animal experiments.

Results: The results indicate that CCD improves the symptoms of wind-cold by reducing fever, levels of pro-inflammatory factors, and cellular apoptosis, as well as increasing the blood leukocyte and lymphocyte counts, thereby alleviating lung tissue damage. The effects of CCD are mediated by upregulation of pulmonary Nrf2 and HO-1 expressions, thereby reducing oxidative damage in the lungs, in addition to other anti-inflammatory mechanisms. Furthermore, CCD increases the abundance of in the intestinal tract. The animal experiments confirm that ameliorates fever in mice.

Conclusion: CCD exhibits remarkable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties for effectively treating wind-cold-type common cold. Furthermore, its regulatory effects on represent a novel mechanism for product development.

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