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Study on the Mechanism of Antihypertensive Effect of Plantain Seed Based on Network Pharmacology

Xu Ya, Zhao Qin*   

  1. (Department of Medicine, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang, Shangxi 712082, China)
  • Received:2019-03-04 Revised:2019-04-08 Online:2019-08-15 Published:2019-08-15

Abstract:

Objective: To analyze the mechanism of antihypertensive effect of Plantain seed by using the method of network
pharmacology. Methods: The chemical components and targets related to Plantain seed were searched from the TCMSP Database and
Analysis Platform. Hypertension-related targets were screened by DisGeNET database. The compound-target network was established
by Cytoscape 3.2.1 software and the PPI network were established by STRING Database. The GO enrichment analysis and KEGG
pathway analysis of the targets were performed with DAVID database. Results: 6 effective components were obtained from Plantain
seed, corresponding to 157 targets, and a total of 90 targets of hypertension were selected. The PPI network contained 65 proteins,
including IL6, AKT1, etc. The GO functional enrichment analysis showed 34 GO entries. The KEGG pathway enrichment analysis
showed 36 pathways, involving PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, HIF-1 signaling pathway, and TNF signaling pathway, etc. Conclusion:
The result of this study preliminarily verifies the basic pharmacological antihypertensive mechanism of Plantain seed, which also lays a
good foundation for further studies.

Key words: network pharmacology, Plantain seed, antihypertensive, functionary mechanism

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