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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Eucommia ulmoides seed oil is a complementary food for suppressing digestive tumors.

Jinzheng Wu, Liang Wen, Durairaj Karthick Rajan, Yan Liu, Xin Yang, Hao Jiang, Jinhua Yan, Bo Shu, Shubing Zhang

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Jinzheng Wu *Department of Anesthesiology, The Second XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Liang Wen *Department of Anesthesiology, The Second XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Durairaj Karthick RajanDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yan LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Second XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xin YangDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Hao JiangDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jinhua YanDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Bo ShuDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Shubing ZhangDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.

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Background: Natural products and their bioactive components serve as valuable resources for anticancer drug discovery. Eucommia ulmoides, a medicinal and edible plant widely used in traditional medicine, contains functionally significant compounds in its seeds, particularly Eucommia ulmoides seed oil (EUSO). Previous studies have demonstrated EUSO's promising preventive and therapeutic potential against metabolic disorders, including hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. However, its therapeutic effects on malignancies, particularly digestive system cancers, remain unexplored. Methods: To evaluate the antitumor effects of EUSO, we performed Results: EUSO exhibited dose-dependent suppression of HCC and pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, colony formation, and migration. Flow cytometry confirmed EUSO-induced apoptosis. Conclusion: EUSO attenuates the malignant progression of digestive system cancers by inhibiting the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway. These results provide mechanistic evidence supporting the potential application of EUSO as an adjuvant therapeutic agent in cancer management and warrant further clinical investigation into its chemopreventive and complementary therapeutic value.

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complementary fooddigestive systemeucommia ulmoides seed oilEUSOPI3K-Akt signaling pathway

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