HPTLC and LC-MS Based Metabolomics and Network Pharmacology for Garlic (Allium sativum) and Jamun (Syzygium jambolanum).
Singh M, Gaurav, Gaur PK.
Medicinal Plants
Garlic growing in your kitchen garden carries compounds that scientists just mapped to the same inflammation proteins linked to kidney fibrosis and infection — centuries of traditional use now has a molecular blueprint.
Scientists took two plants long used in Indian traditional medicine — garlic and jamun (a dark tropical berry) — and used sophisticated tools to fingerprint every chemical inside them. They found both plants are packed with powerful antioxidants like quercetin and gallic acid. Then, using computer simulations, they showed exactly which proteins in the human body these chemicals latch onto, confirming these plants genuinely dial down inflammation at a biological level.
Key Findings
LC-MS analysis identified six key bioactive compounds in both plants: ferulic acid, gallic acid, naringenin, catechin, quercetin, and myricetin
Network pharmacology pinpointed five key human proteins targeted by these plant compounds, including IL-1β, TLR4, and IL-6 — all central players in inflammatory disease
Quercetin and kaempferol showed the strongest binding interaction with the inflammation protein IL-1β, and DisGeNET mapping linked both plants to tubulointerstitial fibrosis and microbial infection pathways
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Researchers used advanced chemical analysis and computer modeling to identify the key medicinal compounds in garlic and jamun (Indian blackberry), showing these plants fight inflammation through the same molecular pathways targeted by modern drugs.
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Quality standardization of Indian medicinal plants is crucial for confirming their safety, efficiency, and validity in pharmaceutical applications. The current investigation explores ethnopharmacol...
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Garlic is a species of bulbous flowering plants in the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chives, Welsh onion, and Chinese onion. Garlic is native to central and western Asia, stretching from the Black Sea through the southern Caucasus, northeastern Iran, and the ...