1.Experimental study on effect of Yizhiningshen Granules on recognition function of animal model with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(10):-
Objective:To explore the effect Yizhiningshen Granules on recognition function of animal model with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD).Methods:The treatment groups were given the high,middle and low dosage of Yishi-ningshen granules respectively,Jingling liquid was given to control group of TCM and Ritalin to control group of Eestern medicine.Recognition function was tested by Morrris Water Maze(MWM) method.Results:In model group,the course of learning delayed and the ability of learning acquisition and memory retaining decreased obviously in MWM test.Among five treated groups,compared with the Ritalin group,the course of learning decreased and the ability of learning acquisition and memory retaining improved markedly in the TCM groups(P
2.An optimal medicinal and edible Chinese herbal formula attenuates particulate matter-induced lung injury through its anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptosis activities.
Huan ZHANG ; Jun KANG ; Wuyan GUO ; Fujie WANG ; Mengjiao GUO ; Shanshan FENG ; Wuai ZHOU ; Jinnan LI ; Ayesha T TAHIR ; Shaoshan WANG ; Xinjun DU ; Hui ZHAO ; Weihua WANG ; Hong ZHU ; Bo ZHANG
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2023;15(3):407-420
OBJECTIVE:
Identifying novel strategies to prevent particulate matter (PM)-induced lung injury is crucial for the reduction of the morbidity of chronic respiratory diseases. The combined intervention represented by herbal formulae for simultaneously targeting multiple pathological processes can provide a more beneficial effect than the single intervention. The aim of this paper is therefore to design a safe and effective medicinal and edible Chinese herbs (MECHs) formula against PM-induced lung injury.
METHODS:
PM-induced oxidative stress, inflammatory response and apoptosis A549 cell model were used to screen anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic MECHs, respectively. A network pharmacology method was utilized to rationally design a novel herbal formula. Ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer was utilized to assess the quality control of MECHs formula. The excretion of magnetic iron oxide nanospheres of the MECHs formula was estimated in zebrafish. The MECH formula against PM-induced lung injury was investigated with mice experiments.
RESULTS:
Five selected herbs were rationally designed to form a new MECH formula, including Citri Exocarpium Rubrum (Juhong), Lablab Semen Album (Baibiandou), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), Mori Folium (Sangye) and Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma (Yuzhu). The formula effectively promoted the magnetic iron oxide nanospheres excretion in zebrafish. The mid/high dose formula significantly prevented PM-induced lung damage in mice by enhancing the activity of SOD and GSH-Px, reducing the MDA and ROS level and attenuating the upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β and TNF-α), down regulating the protein expression of NF-κB, STAT3 and Caspase-3.
CONCLUSION
Our findings suggest that the effective MECHs formula will become a novel strategy for preventing PM-induced lung injury and provide a paradigm for the development of functional foods using MECHs.