Metabolomics-based Profiling of Anti-inflammatory Compounds from in Shanghe, China

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Journal Heliyon

Specialty Social Sciences

Date 2024 Sep 2

PMID 39220934

Authors

Wenzhai Li

Peihai Li

Xiaobin Li

Hairong Hou

Houwen Lin

Meng Jin

Kechun Liu

Xuanming Zhang

Wenlong Sheng

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Abstract

is a popular herb used in foods, cosmetics, and medicines. In the present study, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomics analysis and the zebrafish model were used to investigate the potential biomarkers of growing in Shanghe County (Shandong Province, China) and their anti-inflammatory properties. Network pharmacology and molecular docking were performed to screen the main targets of the characteristic compounds to understand their mechanisms of action. Nine potential markers including sugars (,), polyphenolic acids (-), and flavonoids (-) were identified from the species. The inhibitory effects on leukocyte migration confirmed that compounds and - played a positive role in the protective effect of Shanghe (SM) extract against inflammation. Akt (protein kinase B), EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor), and MMP9 (matrix metalloproteinase 9) were the core target proteins of the identified compounds in the anti-inflammatory process. The most significant Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment terms were response to abiotic stimulus (Biological Process), carbohydrate derivative binding (Molecular Function), and pathways in cancer. In docking simulations, 3-p-coumaroylquinic acid (3-PC, ) and cirsimaritin (CN, ) exhibited the highest potential affinity to the active sites of Akt and EGFR proteins, respectively; additionally, 5-demethylsinensetin (5-DS, ) and luteolin (LN, ) were considered the most suitable ligands for the MMP9 protein. The present study highlighted the use of SM resources as functional products with health benefits.

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