1
|
Huang WR, Fang QH, Yu XB, Ge WH, Yu Y. The Potential Application of Aloe Barbadensis Mill. as Chinese Medicine for Constipation: Mini-Review. Drug Des Devel Ther 2024; 18:307-324. [PMID: 38328440 PMCID: PMC10849880 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s446563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Aloe barbadensis Mill. has a long history of medicinal use in the annals of traditional Chinese medicine, wherein it has garnered considerable renown. Its multifaceted therapeutic properties, characterized by its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial attributes, alongside its established efficacy as a laxative agent, have been extensively documented. This review commences with an exploration of the nomenclature, fundamental characteristics, and principal constituents of Aloe barbadensis Mill. responsible for its laxative effects. Subsequently, we delve into an extensive examination of the molecular mechanisms underlying Aloe barbadensis Mill.'s laxative properties, types of constipation treatments, commercially available preparations, considerations pertaining to toxicity, and its clinical applications. This review aims to serve as a comprehensive reference point for healthcare professionals and researchers, fostering an enhanced understanding of the optimal utilization of Aloe barbadensis Mill. in the treatment of constipation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wei-Rui Huang
- School of Pharmacy & Fujian Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, People’s Republic of China
| | - Quan-Hui Fang
- School of Pharmacy & Fujian Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, People’s Republic of China
| | - Xiang-Bin Yu
- School of Pharmacy & Fujian Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, People’s Republic of China
| | - Wei-Hong Ge
- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China
- School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR, 999078, People’s Republic of China
| | - Yue Yu
- School of Pharmacy & Fujian Center for New Drug Safety Evaluation, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, People’s Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Yu M, Kong XY, Chen TT, Zou ZM. In vivo metabolism combined network pharmacology to identify anti-constipation constituents in Aloe barbadensis Mill. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 319:117200. [PMID: 37726070 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Aloe barbadensis Mill. (Aloe vera), is a homology of medicine and food plant, widely applied in functional food, cosmetics, and medicine. Aloe vera whole leaf extract, one of the most popular traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), is mainly used in China to treat functional constipation. AIM OF THE STUDY To elucidate the active constituents of Aloe vera for treating functional constipation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prototype constituents and metabolites in rat plasma and excreta after oral administration of Aloe vera whole leaf extract were identified by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS, and the pharmacokinetics (PK) properties of its key anti-constipation constituents speculated by network pharmacology were investigated via the established UFLC-MS/MS method. RESULTS A total of 13 prototype constituents and 56 metabolites were identified in rat plasma, urine, and feces after oral administration of Aloe vera. Among them, aloesin, aloenin, aloin B, aloin A, and aloe-emodin were intimately connected to the core targets of constipation in network pharmacology analysis, and recognized as major anti-constipation constituents in Aloe vera. The validated quantitative method of the six active constituents in rat plasma exhibited good linearity, and lower limits of quantification (0.64-1.95 ng/mL). Aloin A, aloin B, aloeresin D and aloe-emodin exhibited better absorption and slower elimination rate, whereas the others, including aloesin and aloenin showed fast absorption and elimination in rat plasma after oral administration of Aloe vera. Aloin A and its isomer aloin B present similar Tmax and t1/2 but different AUC and Cmax values, indicating different relative bioavailability. The results suggested that aloin A, aloin B and aloe-emodin may be key constituents of Aloe vera for the treatment of constipation, and the other constituents including aloeresin D also contribute to its anti-constipation. CONCLUSIONS This study will benefit understanding the contributions of those constituents for the anti-constipation effect of Aloe vera and also provide valuable information for its application in functional food development and clinics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Meng Yu
- The Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
| | - Xin-Yu Kong
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China.
| | - Tong-Tong Chen
- Tianjin Institute for Drug Control, Tianjin, 300070, China.
| | - Zhong-Mei Zou
- The Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Yang Y, Wu JJ, Xia J, Wan Y, Xu JF, Zhang L, Liu D, Chen L, Tang F, Ao H, Peng C. Can aloin develop to medicines or healthcare products? Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 153:113421. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
|
4
|
Zhang S, Cui R, Zhao Q, Guo Y. Blue Luminescent Glutathione‐protected Copper Nanoclusters for Selective Detection of Barbaloin. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Shen Zhang
- Department of Chemistry Taiyuan Normal University Jinzhong 030619 Shanxi China
| | - Rumiao Cui
- Department of Chemistry Taiyuan Normal University Jinzhong 030619 Shanxi China
| | - Qingkai Zhao
- Department of Chemistry Taiyuan Normal University Jinzhong 030619 Shanxi China
| | - Yuyu Guo
- College of Arts Taiyuan University of Technology Jinzhong 030600 Shanxi China
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Kong XY, Chen TT, Zhang HW, Jia HM, Yu M, Zou ZM. Characterization of the metabolism of aloin A/B and aloesin in rats by using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Biomed Chromatogr 2022; 36:e5483. [PMID: 35975594 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Aloin A/B and aloesin are the major bioactive constituents in the Aloe vera, with diverse pharmacological activities, including anti-bacterial, anti-tumour, anti-inflammatory and intestinal regulation. However, the in vivo metabolism of aloin A/B and aloesin are still unclear. In this study, the metabolic processes of aloin A/B and aloesin in rats were investigated using the ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF/MS) and MetaboLynxTM software with Mass defect filter (MDF) technique. Based on the proposed method, the prototype component of three compounds were all detected in the rat plasma, urine and feces. Meanwhile, 25 aloin A/B metabolites (6 phase I, 3 phase II, 16 phase I combined with phase II) and 3 aloesin metabolites (2 phase I and 1 phase II) were detected in rats after oral administration of aloin A, aloin B and aloesin, and the main biotransformation reactions were hydroxylation, oxidation, methylation, acetylation, and glucuronidation. In addition, Aloin A and aloin B can be transformed into each other in vivo and the metabolic profiles of aloin A and aloin B were identical. These results provide essential data for further pharmaceutical researches and clinical application of aloin A/B and aloesin.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xin-Yu Kong
- The Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
| | | | - Hong-Wu Zhang
- The Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Hong-Mei Jia
- The Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Meng Yu
- The Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Zhong-Mei Zou
- The Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Liu XY, Peng J, He F, Tursun X, Li SP, Xin XL, Aisa HA. Shabyar Ameliorates High Glucose Induced Retinal Pigment Epithelium Injury Through Suppressing Aldose Reductase and AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 Autophagy Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:852945. [PMID: 35620285 PMCID: PMC9127207 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.852945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Shabyar (SBA) is a traditional medicine formula for relieving vision loss caused by factors including diabetic retinopathy (DR) in clinics. However, the mechanism of it on retina protective effect still unclear. The present study aimed to investigate whether its protective effect was related to aldose reductase (AR) inhibition and retinal pigment epithelial cell injury mediated by autophagy or not. Human retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE-19) induced by high glucose was used as a model in vitro, with Epalrestat (EPL, AR inhibitor) and Difrarel (DFR, DR therapeutic drug) as positive controls. Western blotting and Polyol pathway products assay showed that SBA reduced the expression of AR protein and the content of ROS, and sorbitol, increased the level of Na+-K+-ATPase and alleviated cell edema. Western blotting and DCFH-DA probe assay showed that SBA decreased pAMPK/AMPK and pULK1/ULK1 which associated with autophagy initiation, down-regulated Beclin-1, Atg3, Atg5, Atg7, LC3 II and Bax/Bcl2 ratio, and up-regulated pmTOR/mTOR, SQSTM1/p62 and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), reduces intracellular autophagosomes. Real-Time PCR assay showed that SBA had no significant effect on mRNA expression of AR and mTOR. These data demonstrated that SBA treatment inhibits the autophagy of ARPE-19 through the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signaling pathway, and reduced early-stage apoptosis occurred by high glucose. These findings reveal the protective role and mechanism of SBA on retinal pigment epithelium, and provide experimental basis for the clinical application of SBA in the treatment of DR.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiao Yan Liu
- The State Key Laboratory Basis Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plant Resource, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Xinjiang Institute of Materia Medica, Urumqi, China
| | - Jun Peng
- The State Key Laboratory Basis Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plant Resource, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
| | - Fei He
- The State Key Laboratory Basis Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plant Resource, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
| | - Xirali Tursun
- Institute of Xinjiang Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Urumqi, China
| | - Shu Ping Li
- The State Key Laboratory Basis Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plant Resource, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
| | - Xue Lei Xin
- The State Key Laboratory Basis Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plant Resource, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
| | - Haji Akber Aisa
- The State Key Laboratory Basis Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plant Resource, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Westermann M, Adomako-Bonsu AG, Thiele S, Çiçek SS, Martin HJ, Maser E. Inhibition of human carbonyl reducing enzymes by plant anthrone and anthraquinone derivatives. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 354:109823. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
|
8
|
Ding P, Tong Y, Wu S, Yin X, Liu H, He X, Song Z, Zhang H. The Sexual Effect of Chicken Embryos on the Yolk Metabolites and Liver Lipid Metabolism. Animals (Basel) 2021; 12:71. [PMID: 35011177 PMCID: PMC8749891 DOI: 10.3390/ani12010071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The metabolic processes of animals are usually affected by sex. Egg yolk is the major nutrient utilized for the growth and development of a chicken embryo. In this study, we explored the differences of yolk metabolites in male and female chicken embryos by LC-MS/MS. Furthermore, we investigated the mRNA expression of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and fatty acid synthase (FAS) in chicken embryo liver with different sexes in different embryonic stages. The results showed that the nutrient metabolites in the yolk of female chickens were mainly related to lipid metabolism and amino acid metabolism in the early embryonic stage, and vitamin metabolism in the late embryonic stage. The male yolk metabolites were mainly associated with lipid metabolism and nucleic acid metabolism in the early developmental stage, and amino acids metabolism in the late embryonic stage. There was no significant difference in the expression of LPL or FAS in livers of male and female chicken embryos at different embryonic stages. Our results may lead to a better understanding of the sexual effect on yolk nutrient metabolism during chicken embryonic development.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Peng Ding
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (P.D.); (Y.T.); (S.W.); (X.Y.); (H.L.); (X.H.)
| | - Yueyue Tong
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (P.D.); (Y.T.); (S.W.); (X.Y.); (H.L.); (X.H.)
| | - Shu Wu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (P.D.); (Y.T.); (S.W.); (X.Y.); (H.L.); (X.H.)
| | - Xin Yin
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (P.D.); (Y.T.); (S.W.); (X.Y.); (H.L.); (X.H.)
| | - Huichao Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (P.D.); (Y.T.); (S.W.); (X.Y.); (H.L.); (X.H.)
| | - Xi He
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (P.D.); (Y.T.); (S.W.); (X.Y.); (H.L.); (X.H.)
- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Feed Safety and Efficient Use, Changsha 410128, China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Poultry Production Safety, Changsha 410128, China
- Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha 410128, China
| | - Zehe Song
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (P.D.); (Y.T.); (S.W.); (X.Y.); (H.L.); (X.H.)
- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Feed Safety and Efficient Use, Changsha 410128, China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Poultry Production Safety, Changsha 410128, China
- Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha 410128, China
| | - Haihan Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (P.D.); (Y.T.); (S.W.); (X.Y.); (H.L.); (X.H.)
- Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Feed Safety and Efficient Use, Changsha 410128, China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Poultry Production Safety, Changsha 410128, China
- Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha 410128, China
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Cai ZF, Deng CH, Wang J, Zuo Y, Wu JL, Wang XP, Lv TZ, Wang YY, Feng DY, Zhao J, Zhang CF, Zhang JM. Sensitive and selective determination of aloin with highly stable histidine-capped silver nanoclusters based on the inner filter effect. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
|
10
|
Water-soluble luminescent gold nanoclusters reduced and protected by histidine for sensing of barbaloin and temperature. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
|