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  1. Article ; Online: Dirac cones in bipartite square-octagon lattice: A theoretical approach.

    He, Junwei / Liu, Zhirong

    The Journal of chemical physics

    2023  Volume 159, Issue 4

    Abstract: Dirac cones are difficult to achieve in a square lattice with full symmetry. Here, we have theoretically investigated a bipartite tetragonal lattice composed of tetragons and octagons using both Tight-Binding (TB) model and density functional theory (DFT) ...

    Abstract Dirac cones are difficult to achieve in a square lattice with full symmetry. Here, we have theoretically investigated a bipartite tetragonal lattice composed of tetragons and octagons using both Tight-Binding (TB) model and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The TB model predicts that the system exhibits nodal line semi-metallic properties when the on-site energies of all atoms are identical. When the on-site energies differ, the formation of an elliptical Dirac cone is predicted. Its physical properties (anisotropy, tilting, merging, and emerging) can be regulated by the hopping energies. An exact analytical formula is derived to determine the position of the Dirac point by the TB parameters, and a criterion for the existence of Dirac cones is obtained. The "divide-and-coupling" method is applied to understand the origin of the Dirac cone, which involves dividing the bands into several groups and examining the couplings among inter-groups and intra-groups. Various practical systems computed by DFT methods, e.g., t-BN, t-Si, 4,12,2-graphyne, and t-SiC, are also examined, and they all possess nodal lines or Dirac cones as predicted by the TB model. The results provide theoretical foundation for designing novel Dirac materials with tetragonal symmetry.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-31
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3113-6
    ISSN 1089-7690 ; 0021-9606
    ISSN (online) 1089-7690
    ISSN 0021-9606
    DOI 10.1063/5.0160658
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  2. Article ; Online: Anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids and phenylethanoid glycosides from Hosta plantaginea flowers in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages through inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway.

    Yang, Li / He, Junwei

    BMC complementary medicine and therapies

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 55

    Abstract: Background: The flower of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers has traditionally been used in China as an important Mongolian medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases with limited scientific evidence. In previous studies, 16 flavonoids and 3 ... ...

    Abstract Background: The flower of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers has traditionally been used in China as an important Mongolian medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases with limited scientific evidence. In previous studies, 16 flavonoids and 3 phenylethanoid glycosides (1-19) were isolated from the ethanolic extract of H. plantaginea flowers. Nevertheless, the anti-inflammatory effects of these constituents remain unclear. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory effects of these 19 constituents and their underlying mechanisms were assessed in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages.
    Methods: The viability of RAW 264.7 macrophages was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Meanwhile, nitric oxide (NO) production was measured by Griess assay, while the secretion of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 in LPS-induced macrophages was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Furthermore, the protein expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65 and phosphorylated NF-κB p65 was evaluated by Western blot analysis.
    Results: All constituents effectively suppressed excessive NO production at a concentration of 40 μM with no toxicity to LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. Among them, five flavonoids (1, 4-6 and 15) and one phenylethanoid glycoside (17) remarkably prevented the overproduction of NO with median inhibitory concentration (IC
    Conclusion: Taken together, compounds 1, 4-6, 15 and 17 may be useful in managing inflammatory diseases by blocking the NF-κB signaling pathway and suppressing the overproduction of inflammatory mediators.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology ; Flavonoids/pharmacology ; Flowers ; Glycosides/pharmacology ; Hosta/metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology ; Macrophages/drug effects ; Macrophages/metabolism ; NF-kappa B/metabolism ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Flavonoids ; Glycosides ; Lipopolysaccharides ; NF-kappa B
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2662-7671
    ISSN (online) 2662-7671
    DOI 10.1186/s12906-022-03540-1
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  3. Article ; Online: Anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids and phenylethanoid glycosides from Hosta plantaginea flowers in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages through inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway

    Yang, Li / He, Junwei

    BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022 Dec., v. 22, no. 1 p.55-55

    2022  

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: The flower of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers has traditionally been used in China as an important Mongolian medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases with limited scientific evidence. In previous studies, 16 flavonoids and 3 ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: The flower of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers has traditionally been used in China as an important Mongolian medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases with limited scientific evidence. In previous studies, 16 flavonoids and 3 phenylethanoid glycosides (1–19) were isolated from the ethanolic extract of H. plantaginea flowers. Nevertheless, the anti-inflammatory effects of these constituents remain unclear. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory effects of these 19 constituents and their underlying mechanisms were assessed in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. METHODS: The viability of RAW 264.7 macrophages was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Meanwhile, nitric oxide (NO) production was measured by Griess assay, while the secretion of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 in LPS-induced macrophages was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Furthermore, the protein expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65 and phosphorylated NF-κB p65 was evaluated by Western blot analysis. RESULTS: All constituents effectively suppressed excessive NO production at a concentration of 40 μM with no toxicity to LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. Among them, five flavonoids (1, 4–6 and 15) and one phenylethanoid glycoside (17) remarkably prevented the overproduction of NO with median inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) values in the range of 12.20–19.91 μM. Moreover, compounds 1, 4–6, 15 and 17 potently inhibited the secretion of TNF-α, PGE2, IL-1β and IL-6, and had a prominent inhibitory effect on the down-regulation of the phosphorylated protein level of NF-κB p65. CONCLUSION: Taken together, compounds 1, 4–6, 15 and 17 may be useful in managing inflammatory diseases by blocking the NF-κB signaling pathway and suppressing the overproduction of inflammatory mediators.
    Keywords Hosta plantaginea ; Western blotting ; complement ; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ; flavonoids ; flowers ; glycosides ; interleukin-6 ; lipopolysaccharides ; macrophages ; medicine ; nitric oxide ; prostaglandins ; protein content ; protein synthesis ; secretion ; toxicity ; transcription factor NF-kappa B ; tumor necrosis factors ; viability ; China
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-12
    Size p. 55.
    Publishing place BioMed Central
    Document type Article ; Online
    ISSN 2662-7671
    DOI 10.1186/s12906-022-03540-1
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  4. Article ; Online: Lagopsis supina ameliorates myocardial ischemia injury by regulating angiogenesis, thrombosis, inflammation, and energy metabolism through VEGF, ROS and HMGB1 signaling pathways in rats.

    He, Junwei / Zhang, Qingcui / Xia, Xiaoyi / Yang, Li

    Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

    2023  Volume 120, Page(s) 155050

    Abstract: Background: Lagopsis supina (Steph. ex. Willd.) Ikonn.-Gal. is an important traditional Chinese medicine used to treat various ailments. However, its impact on myocardial ischemia (MI) injury remains unknown.: Purpose: This research aimed to reveal ... ...

    Abstract Background: Lagopsis supina (Steph. ex. Willd.) Ikonn.-Gal. is an important traditional Chinese medicine used to treat various ailments. However, its impact on myocardial ischemia (MI) injury remains unknown.
    Purpose: This research aimed to reveal the therapeutic effect, potential mechanism, and metabolomics of L. supina against MI injury in rats.
    Methods: The therapeutic effects of the ethanolic extract of L. supina (LS) and its four fractions (LSA∼D) on a left anterior descending (LAD) artery occlusion-induced MI model rat were explored. The pharmacodynamics including myocardial infraction area, myocardial tissue pathology and apoptosis, and serum biochemical parameters (CK, CK-MB, CTn-T, SOD, ET-1, NO, eNOS, VEGF, TXB2, 6-keto-PGF1α, TNF-α, IL-6, and CRP) were evaluated. The 24 related protein expressions were detected using western blotting assay. Simultaneously, the qualitative and quantitative analyses of microporous adsorption resin with 30% (LSC) and 60% (LSD) aqueous ethanol fractions were performed using UHPLC-MS and HPLC. Moreover, the serum metabolomics analysis of rats was profiled using UHPLC-MS.
    Results: LS exerted remarkable alleviating effect on MI in rats. Importantly, LSC and LSD, two effective fractions of LS, significantly reduced myocardial infraction area, alleviated myocardial tissue pathology and apoptosis, regulated serum biochemical parameters. Furthermore, LSC and LSD markedly up-regulated the levels of VEGF-A, VEGFR-2, PKC, Bcl-2, Nrf2, HO-1, and thrombin, as well as prominently down-regulated the protein expression of Notch 1, p-PI3K, p-PI3K/PI3K, p-Akt, p-Akt/Akt, Bax, cleaved-caspase-3, cleaved-caspase-3/caspase-3, vWF, p-Erk, p-Erk/Erk, HMGB1, p-p38, p-p38/p38, p-p65, and p-p65/p65. A total of 26 candidate biomarkers were significantly regulated by LSC and LSD and they are mainly involved in amino acid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, and sphingolipid metabolism. Finally, phenylethanols and flavonoids may be major bio-constituents of LSC and LSD against MI.
    Conclusions: This work, for the first time, demonstrated that L. supina had a significant therapeutic effect on MI in rats. Additionally, LSC and LSD, two bio-fractions from L. supina, exerted their potential to ameliorate MI injury by promoting angiogenesis, inhibiting thrombosis, blocking inflammation, and facilitating energy metabolism through promotion of VEGF pathway, as well as suppression of ROS and HMGB1 pathways in rats. These findings suggest that LSC and LSD hold promise as potential therapeutic agents for MI injury in clinical application.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Rats ; Caspase 3 ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; HMGB1 Protein ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; Myocardial Ischemia/drug therapy ; Ischemia ; Heart Injuries ; Energy Metabolism ; Thrombosis ; Inflammation/drug therapy ; Lamiaceae ; Signal Transduction ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
    Chemical Substances Caspase 3 (EC 3.4.22.-) ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; HMGB1 Protein ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt (EC 2.7.11.1) ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (EC 2.7.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-26
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1205240-1
    ISSN 1618-095X ; 0944-7113
    ISSN (online) 1618-095X
    ISSN 0944-7113
    DOI 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155050
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  5. Article ; Online: Diuretic effect of Lagopsis supina fraction in saline-loaded rats is mediated through inhibition of aquaporin and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systems and up-regulation of atriopeptin.

    He, Junwei / Yang, Li

    Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

    2021  Volume 139, Page(s) 111554

    Abstract: Lagopsis supina (Steph. ex Willd.) lk. -Gal. ex Knorr. has been used as a diuretic agent in China for centuries with limited scientific evidence. This study investigated the diuretic efficacy and underlying mechanism of a macroporous adsorption resin ... ...

    Abstract Lagopsis supina (Steph. ex Willd.) lk. -Gal. ex Knorr. has been used as a diuretic agent in China for centuries with limited scientific evidence. This study investigated the diuretic efficacy and underlying mechanism of a macroporous adsorption resin with 30% ethanol elution fraction from L. supina (LSC) in saline-loaded rats and to identify its phytochemicals by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-qTOF-MS/MS). As a result, 18 phenylpropanoids, 14 flavonoids and 15 others were identified in LSC, among which stachysoside A and acteoside could be the main bio-active constituents responsible for the diuretic effect. In parallel, the daily administration of LSC (16, 32 and 64 mg/kg) markedly promoted urinary excretion after 2 h of treatment. Moreover, LSC had no effect on urinary Na
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Aquaporins/antagonists & inhibitors ; Aquaporins/urine ; Atrial Natriuretic Factor/biosynthesis ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Diuretics/pharmacology ; Hormones/urine ; Lamiaceae/chemistry ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Renin-Angiotensin System/drug effects ; Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase/blood ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry ; Up-Regulation
    Chemical Substances Aquaporins ; Diuretics ; Hormones ; Atrial Natriuretic Factor (85637-73-6) ; Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase (EC 7.2.2.13)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-10
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 392415-4
    ISSN 1950-6007 ; 0753-3322 ; 0300-0893
    ISSN (online) 1950-6007
    ISSN 0753-3322 ; 0300-0893
    DOI 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111554
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  6. Article: Case report: A kidney metastasis from vulvar squamous cell carcinoma.

    He, Junwei / Xiao, Yuhe / Wang, Lu / Wang, Zhaohui / Pan, Jun / Bai, Zunguang

    Frontiers in oncology

    2024  Volume 13, Page(s) 1280531

    Abstract: Introduction: Distant metastases of vulvar SCC most commonly involve the lung, liver, bone, skin, and lymph nodes. Metastasis from vulvar SCC to the kidneys is extremely rare, with only one case reported in the literature to date.: Case presentation: ...

    Abstract Introduction: Distant metastases of vulvar SCC most commonly involve the lung, liver, bone, skin, and lymph nodes. Metastasis from vulvar SCC to the kidneys is extremely rare, with only one case reported in the literature to date.
    Case presentation: We report the case of a 53-year-old postmenopausal female patient was diagnosed with vulvar squamous cell carcinoma in an external hospital and following the diagnosis, she had been performed a vulvectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva, at that time, the patient had not undergone inguinal lymphadenectomy. In July 2019, she was admitted to our hospital due to upper right quadrant pain. An enhanced whole-body CT scan showed a mixed-density tumor of the right kidney with invasion into the right renal portal vein and multiple enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET - CT) scan showed a significantly increased radioactivity uptake in the tumor and enlarged lymph nodes, but PET-CT did not show abnormal enlargement of bilateral inguinal lymph nodes and no abnormal increase in radioactivity uptake. PET-CT examination did not show recurrence in terms of local of vulvar. These results led us to be gravely worried about possible renal carcinoma, so it was agreed upon to perform laparoscopic nephrectomy of the right kidney in the same month. Histology of the resected tumor confirmed it to be poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with invasion consistent with metastatic vulvar carcinoma. Based on clinical history, radiological and histological facts, the patient was diagnosed with kidney metastasis from vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. Recovery from surgery went well and the patient was transferred to the oncology department and underwent a chemotherapy regimen consisting of paclitaxel and nedaplatin for further treatment. After 6 courses of chemotherapy. For a year after treatment, the patient had lived progression-free. Unfortunately, she died of tumor progression in July 2022.
    Conclusion: Although renal metastasis from vulvar SCC is rare, renal metastasis should be considered for the patient with a history of vulvar cancer, whenever a mass is identified in the kidney. Timely surgical removal of renal metastasis may prolong the survival time.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2023.1280531
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  7. Article ; Online: High performance polyvinyl alcohol/lignin fibers with excellent mechanical and water resistance properties.

    Wang, Yanli / He, Junwei / Zou, Liming / Lu, Yao / Li, Yan Vivian

    International journal of biological macromolecules

    2024  Volume 266, Issue Pt 1, Page(s) 131244

    Abstract: To address the shortcoming of Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers for food or medical packaging materials including low mechanical strength and poor water resistance, lignin (LN) was used as raw material, acetone/ ... ...

    Abstract To address the shortcoming of Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers for food or medical packaging materials including low mechanical strength and poor water resistance, lignin (LN) was used as raw material, acetone/H
    MeSH term(s) Polyvinyl Alcohol/chemistry ; Lignin/chemistry ; Water/chemistry ; Tensile Strength ; Mechanical Phenomena
    Chemical Substances Polyvinyl Alcohol (9002-89-5) ; Lignin (9005-53-2) ; Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-28
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 282732-3
    ISSN 1879-0003 ; 0141-8130
    ISSN (online) 1879-0003
    ISSN 0141-8130
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131244
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  8. Article ; Online: Anti-inflammatory constituents isolated from the flowers of

    He, Jie-Wei / Guo, Ping / Yang, Li / He, Jun-Wei

    RSC advances

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 11, Page(s) 7179–7184

    Abstract: ... Hosta ... ...

    Abstract Hosta plantaginea
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2046-2069
    ISSN (online) 2046-2069
    DOI 10.1039/d2ra07623c
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  9. Article ; Online: Activating Blood Circulation, Anti-Inflammatory and Diuretic Effects of Leonurus japonicus Extract on a Rat Model of Trauma Blood Stasis and Its Phytochemical Profiling.

    Zhang, Shengyuan / Nie, Hua / Yang, Yali / Yang, Li / He, Junwei

    Chemistry & biodiversity

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 3, Page(s) e202201176

    Abstract: Leonurus japonicus Houtt. has been traditionally used to treat many ailments. This study evaluated the activating blood circulation, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic effects of L. japonicus extract (LJ) and identified its phytochemicals. In this work, the ...

    Abstract Leonurus japonicus Houtt. has been traditionally used to treat many ailments. This study evaluated the activating blood circulation, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic effects of L. japonicus extract (LJ) and identified its phytochemicals. In this work, the phytochemicals in LJ were identified using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Rats were randomly assigned to three groups (n=8): Control group was treated with saline, while the Model group (saline) and LJ group (426 mg/kg) had induced traumatic injury. All rats were treated with once by daily oral gavage for one week. The biochemical indices and protein expression were measured. Herein, 79 constituents were identified in LJ, which were effective in elevating body weight, food consumption, water intake, and urinary excretion volume, as well as in ameliorating traumatic muscle tissues in model rats. In addition, LJ prominently decreased the contents of plasma viscosity, platelet aggregation rate, thrombin time, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen, thromboxane B2 (TXB2), TXB2/6-keto-prostaglandin F1α (6-keto-PGF1α), urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA), plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), PAI-1/tissue-type PA (t-PA), and PAI-1/u-PA, while significantly increasing antithrombin III, 6-keto-PGF1α, and t-PA contents. Furthermore, LJ notably inhibited tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-8, angiotensin II, antidiuretic hormone, aldosterone, aquaporin 1 (AQP1), AQP2, and AQP3 levels, and markedly elevating IL-10 and natriuretic peptide levels. Finally, LJ markedly reduced the protein expression of AQP1, AQP2, and AQP3 compared to the model group. Collectively, LJ possessed prominent activating blood circulation, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic effects, thus supporting the clinical application of L. japonicus.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Rats ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Aquaporin 2 ; Diuretics/pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology ; Leonurus/chemistry ; Leonurus/metabolism ; Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1/metabolism ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Tissue Plasminogen Activator/metabolism ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator/metabolism ; Hemostasis/drug effects ; Phytochemicals/chemistry ; Phytochemicals/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Aquaporin 2 ; Diuretics ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 ; Tissue Plasminogen Activator (EC 3.4.21.68) ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (EC 3.4.21.73) ; Phytochemicals
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2139001-0
    ISSN 1612-1880 ; 1612-1872
    ISSN (online) 1612-1880
    ISSN 1612-1872
    DOI 10.1002/cbdv.202201176
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  10. Article ; Online: Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicological aspects of the genus Hosta (Liliaceae): A comprehensive review.

    Yang, Li / He, Junwei

    Journal of ethnopharmacology

    2020  Volume 265, Page(s) 113323

    Abstract: Ethnopharmacological relevance: The genus Hosta (Liliaceae family) represents an interesting source of natural bio-constituents, and the 50 species of this genus are widespread in the world. Five species have been used as traditional East Asian ... ...

    Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance: The genus Hosta (Liliaceae family) represents an interesting source of natural bio-constituents, and the 50 species of this genus are widespread in the world. Five species have been used as traditional East Asian medicines for treating inflammation and pain-related diseases. However, the available data for this genus have not been comprehensively reviewed regarding their extracts and secondary metabolites.
    Aim of the study: The present review aims to provide a deeper insight, better awareness and detailed knowledge of traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology along with toxicological aspects of the genus Hosta in the past decades (February 1964 to August 2020). In addition, the relevance among traditional uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry in folk medicines were extensively discussed.
    Materials and methods: The relevant information of Hosta species was obtained from several databases. Moreover, the medical books, PhD and MSc dissertations in Chinese were also used to perform this work.
    Results: Comprehensive analysis of the afore-mentioned databases, medical books and dissertations confirmed that ethnomedical uses of Hosta genus plants had been recorded in China, Japan, Korea and other countries. To date, only eight species have been studied for chemical constituents, and a total of 200 secondary metabolites (not include essential oil constituents), including steroids, flavonoids, alkaloids, furan derivatives, phenylpropanoids, phenethyl derivatives, terpenoids, aliphatics, and others. The crude extracts and isolated chemical constituents exhibited anti-inflammatory and analgesic, antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-viral, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory, antimicrobial, anti-chronic prostatitis, and other effects. Moreover, only the n-butanol fraction of H. ventricosa (Salisb.) Stearn roots showed moderate acute toxicity in mice. In addition, the relevance among traditional uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry in folk medicines were extensively discussed.
    Conclusions: Hosta spp. are plants rich in steroids and flavonoids with valuable medicinal properties; though, there are several gaps in understanding the traditional uses in the current available data. More high scientific quality preclinical studies with new methodology are necessary to assess the safety, efficacy and mechanism of these plants.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Hosta/chemistry ; Hosta/metabolism ; Humans ; Medicine, Traditional ; Mice ; Phytochemicals/adverse effects ; Phytochemicals/pharmacology ; Plant Extracts/adverse effects ; Plant Extracts/chemistry ; Plant Extracts/pharmacology ; Secondary Metabolism
    Chemical Substances Phytochemicals ; Plant Extracts
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-29
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 134511-4
    ISSN 1872-7573 ; 0378-8741
    ISSN (online) 1872-7573
    ISSN 0378-8741
    DOI 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113323
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