Shandong Science ›› 2023, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 35-41.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.2023.04.005

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Forecast analysis of the quality markers of Zingiberis Rhizoma based on fingerprints and network pharmacology

FU Mengya1,2(), AO Huihao1,2, BU Chao1,2, PENG Tangyi1, WU Deling2, HAN Yanquan1,*(), HONG Yan2,*()   

  1. 1. Grade Three-Level Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparation/Anhui Engineering Technology Research Center of Modernized Pharmaceutics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China
    2. Anhui Key Laboratory of Compound Chinese Medicine of Anhui Province,Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
  • Received:2022-09-27 Online:2023-08-20 Published:2023-08-03

Abstract:

To analyze and predict the potential quality markers (Q-Marker) in Zingiberis Rhizoma based on fingerprints and network pharmacological methods. The fingerprints of 10 batches of Zingiberis Rhizoma slices were established by ultra performance liquid chromatography and the common peaks were identified; then the network diagram of active ingredient target pathway was constructed by network pharmacological method to predict the quality markers of Zingiberis Rhizoma; and the bioactivity of Q-Marker was verified by molecular docking method. Fingerprints of 10 batches of dried ginger were established, and 17 peaks were identified. Five chromatographic peaks were identified by the reference substances of Zingiberis Rhizoma, which were 6-gingerol, 8-gingerol, 10-gingerol, 6-shogaol, and 8-shogaol. The results of network pharmacology showed that these 5 components can act on 35 core targets, and 20 key pathways which play an anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant role. Molecular docking showed that these 5 components had strong binding capacity with core targets and had good biological activity. It was preliminarily predicted that these five substances could be used as quality markers of dried ginger. Predicting the quality markers of Zingiberis Rhizoma by fingerprint and network pharmacology analysis will provide a reference for the quality control of Zingiberis Rhizoma and for further study on its pharmacodynamic mechanism.

Key words: Zingiberis Rhizoma, quality markers, fingerprint, network pharmacology, molecular docking

CLC Number: 

  • R284.1