Zhang Longfei, Liu Xiaoxiao, Xu Mingze, Liu Yang, Yang Jiahao, Wang Wenqiong, Qu Hengxian, Guan Tianzhu, Chen Dawei, Gu Ruixia
College of Food Science and Technology Yangzhou University Yangzhou China.
Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Probiotics and Dairy Deep Processing Yangzhou China.
Food Sci Nutr. 2025 Aug 5;13(8):e70592. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.70592. eCollection 2025 Aug.
Erchen Decoction (ECT) is composed of six plants and fruits, with potential for treating metabolic diseases. However, its regulatory effects and material basis on simple obesity have not been reported. In this study, we predicted potential targets and pathways of ECT intervention on simple obesity through component analysis and network pharmacology. Subsequently, the predicted targets and regulatory pathways were validated via animal experiments. A total of 93 compounds were identified in ECT and 221 overlapping potential targets were identified between ECT and obesity. KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that the regulatory pathways of ECT may involve lipid metabolism, oxidative stress regulation, and immune modulation. Molecular docking experiments demonstrated that the main components of ECT, including Sachaliside, Naringenin, Liquiritigenin, maclurin, and Rhapontigenin, exhibited strong binding affinities with oxidative stress and immune markers. Animal experiments demonstrated that ECT has significant potential for weight loss and lipid-lowering effects, especially mitigating hepatic oxidative stress and systemic inflammation through the LPS-TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway. This study provides fundamental data for the further development of ECT as a potential functional food for regulating simple obesity.
二陈汤(ECT)由六种植物和果实组成,具有治疗代谢性疾病的潜力。然而,其对单纯性肥胖的调节作用和物质基础尚未见报道。在本研究中,我们通过成分分析和网络药理学预测了ECT干预单纯性肥胖的潜在靶点和途径。随后,通过动物实验验证了预测的靶点和调节途径。在ECT中总共鉴定出93种化合物,在ECT和肥胖之间鉴定出221个重叠的潜在靶点。KEGG富集分析表明,ECT的调节途径可能涉及脂质代谢、氧化应激调节和免疫调节。分子对接实验表明,ECT的主要成分,包括沙卡苷、柚皮素、甘草素、桑色素和土大黄苷元,与氧化应激和免疫标志物表现出很强的结合亲和力。动物实验表明,ECT具有显著的减肥和降脂作用,特别是通过LPS-TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB信号通路减轻肝脏氧化应激和全身炎症。本研究为进一步开发ECT作为调节单纯性肥胖的潜在功能性食品提供了基础数据。
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