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ArticleMolecular biology reports2026

Therapeutic modulation of inflammation and oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis through Choerospondias axillaris intervention: evidence from in-vitro and in-vivo studies.

Sonia Mann, Debolina Chakraborty, Ashish Sarkar, Ankita Sharma, Swati Malik, Arindam Dey, Mohd Saquib, Lovely Joshi, Sagarika Biswas

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Sonia MannCSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India.
Debolina ChakrabortyCSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-7515-770X
Ashish SarkarCSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1180-4587
Ankita SharmaCSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India.
Swati MalikCSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India.
Arindam DeyIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India.
Mohd SaquibCSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India.
Lovely JoshiCSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4500-0620
Sagarika BiswasCSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi, 110007, India. Sagarika.zollu@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2017-1670

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backgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder, and current therapeutic approaches often present adverse effects on human health. This highlights the need to explore dietary sources of bioactive compounds for RA management. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of a Choerospondias axillaris (C. axillaris) chewable nutraceutical tablet (LT), formulated from the underutilized fruit of C. axillaris, for RA management.

methodsLTs were prepared by direct compression using C. axillaris fruit powder as the principal ingredient. The tablets were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Antioxidant activity was evaluated using the DPPH free-radical scavenging assay. Potential RA-associated targets of C. axillaris were predicted using PharmMapper, followed by Cytoscape-based network analysis and Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses. Selected targets were evaluated in synovial fibroblasts using quantitative PCR (qPCR) and in a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model. Molecular docking was performed to assess interactions between major bioactive compounds and selected RA-related proteins.

resultsThe formulated tablets contained detectable mineral elements and phytochemical constituents. Network pharmacology identified 20 potential targets associated with C. axillaris activity against RA. Molecular docking revealed potential interactions between selected bioactive compounds and key RA-related proteins. In vitro treatment reduced MAPK14, MMP9, and IL2 expression in synovial fibroblasts. In vivo treatment also suppressed inflammatory responses in the plasma of CIA rats.

conclusionsThese findings indicate that C. axillaris bioactive compounds may modulate molecular targets associated with RA-related inflammation. The findings support further investigation of C. axillaris-derived nutraceutical formulations for RA management.

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AnacardiaceaeArthritis, RheumatoidInflammationOxidative StressPlant ExtractsAnimalsAntioxidantsArthritis, ExperimentalDietary SupplementsFibroblastsFruitHumansMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Molecular Docking SimulationRatsAntioxidantsMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Plant ExtractsTabletsChoerospondias axillarisCIA rat modelIn vitro SW982Network PharmacologyRheumatoid arthritisTablet

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