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ArticleCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

Lipid-Lowering Potential of Almond Hulls (Quercetin, Baicalein, and Kaempferol): Insights from Network Pharmacology and Molecular Dynamics.

Qiming Miao, Lu Sun, Jiayuan Wu, Xinyue Zhu, Juer Liu, Roger Ruan, Guangwei Huang, Shengquan Mi, Yanling Cheng

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  2. The Functional Role of Polyphenols Across the Human Lifespan.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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9 authors.

Qiming MiaoBiochemical Engineering College, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China.
Lu SunBiochemical Engineering College, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China.
Jiayuan WuBiochemical Engineering College, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China.
Xinyue ZhuBiochemical Engineering College, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China.
Juer LiuCenter for Biorefining & Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1943-7432
Roger RuanCenter for Biorefining & Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8835-2649
Guangwei HuangAlmond Board of California, Modesto, CA 95354, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-4837-2387
Shengquan MiBiochemical Engineering College, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3470-5458
Yanling ChengBiochemical Engineering College, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China.

Funding

Almond Board of California BIO-22-01-RR and BIO-22-01-YC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The advancement of modern lifestyles has precipitated excessive consumption of energy-dense foods, driving the escalating global burden of lipid metabolism dysregulation-related pathologies-including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and cardiovascular disorders-which collectively pose a formidable challenge to global public health systems. The almond hull, as a by-product of almond processing, is rich in polyphenolic compounds with demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and lipid-lowering potential, though its precise hypo-lipidemic mechanisms remain elusive. In this study, polyphenols were extracted from almond hulls using 50% ethanol with ultrasound-assisted extraction, followed by preliminary purification via solvent partitioning. The ethyl acetate fraction was analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Network pharmacology and molecular docking were employed to investigate the interactions between key bioactive constituents (e.g., quercetin, baicalein, and kaempferol) and targets in lipid metabolism-related pathways. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations further evaluated the stability of the lowest-energy complexes. Results revealed that the ethyl acetate fraction exhibited potent pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity (IC50 = 204.2 µg/mL). At 0.1 mg/mL after 24 h treatment, it significantly reduced free fatty acids (FFAs)-induced intracellular triglyceride accumulation (

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