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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Protective Effects and Mechanism of Polysaccharides from Edible Medicinal Plants in Alcoholic Liver Injury: A Review.

Zhuo-Wen Su, Ting-Yu Yan, Jing Feng, Meng-Yuan Zhang, Lei Han, Hua-Feng Zhang, Ying Xiao

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Hepatoprotective action ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
    Article
  3. Hepatoprotective Effect ofFood science & nutrition · 2026
    Article
  4. Article
  5. Article
  6. Protective Effects of Polysaccharides FromFood science & nutrition · 2024
    Article
  7. Review
  8. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhuo-Wen SuNational Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
Ting-Yu YanNational Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
Jing FengNational Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
Meng-Yuan ZhangNational Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
Lei HanNational Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
Hua-Feng ZhangNational Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, International Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Food and Health Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5745-1783
Ying XiaoFaculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR, China.
Shaanxi Normal University · CNPuer University · CNMacau University of Science and Technology · MO

Funding

Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province in China 2022ZDLSF05-11/2023-3-1-1National Program of Belt and Road Innovative Talents Exchange of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology DL2023173001LProgram of Academician and Expert Workstation in Puer City of Yunnan Province in China 202305AF150118
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alcohol use accounts for a large variety of diseases, among which alcoholic liver injury (ALI) poses a serious threat to human health. In order to overcome the limitations of chemotherapeutic agents, some natural constituents, especially polysaccharides from edible medicinal plants (PEMPs), have been applied for the prevention and treatment of ALI. In this review, the protective effects of PEMPs on acute, subacute, subchronic, and chronic ALI are summarized. The pathogenesis of alcoholic liver injury is analyzed. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) and safety of PEMPs are discussed. In addition, the mechanism underlying the hepatoprotective activity of polysaccharides from edible medicinal plants is explored. PEMPs with hepatoprotective activities mainly belong to the families Orchidaceae, Solanaceae, and Liliaceae. The possible mechanisms of PEMPs include activating enzymes related to alcohol metabolism, attenuating damage from oxidative stress, regulating cytokines, inhibiting the apoptosis of hepatocytes, improving mitochondrial function, and regulating the gut microbiota. Strategies for further research into the practical application of PEMPs for ALI are proposed. Future studies on the mechanism of action of PEMPs will need to focus more on the utilization of multi-omics approaches, such as proteomics, epigenomics, and lipidomics.

Indexed as

Liver Diseases, AlcoholicPlants, MedicinalHumansLiverPlants, EdiblePolysaccharidesPolysaccharidesalcoholic liver injuryalcoholismedible medicinal plantshepatoprotective effectsmechanism of actionpolysaccharides

Identifiers

PMID38003718
PMCPMC10671977
OpenAlexW4388824877

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