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Table 3 Metabolomics approach on TCM formulas in treatment of viral pneumonia in animal models

From: Application of metabolomics in viral pneumonia treatment with traditional Chinese medicine

Names

Plants or mineral

Part used

Virus type

Sample material

Detection method

Metabolomics validation (treatment group vs. model group)

References

Modified Jiu Wei Qiang Huo decoction (MJWQH)

Notopterygium incisum Ting ex H. T. Chang

Root or Rootstalk

H1N1

Serum

LC–MS

Upregulate: l-valine, O-succinyl-l-homoserine,

Downregulate: Lauroyl carnitine, Palmitoyl-l carnitine, l-Ornithine, Uric acid, Taurine, l-Leucine, l-Phenylalanine, PGF2α, 20-ethyl-PGE2, Arachidonic acid, Glycerophospho-N-arachidonoyl Ethanolamine

[60]

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bunge

Atractylodes Lancea (Thunb.) DC

Saposhnikovia divaricata (Trucz.) Schischk.

Taraxacum mongolicum Hand. Mazz

Whole plant

Jinxin oral liquid (JOL)

Ephedra sinica Stapf

Stem

RSV

Plasma

GC–MS

Upregulate: Glutamine, Glucose, Arachidonic acid

Downregulate: Lactic acid, Urea, 1,5-anhydro-d-sorbitol

[12, 15]

Prunus armeniaca L. var. ansuMaxim

Seed

Urine

GC–MS

Downregulate: Lactic acid, Glycine, Stearic acid, Palmitic acid

Gypsum Fibrosum

CaSO4·2H2O

Spleen

GC–MS

Upregulate: Glutamic acid

Downregulate: Proline, Valine, Urea, Glucose, Hypoxanthine

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi,

Root

or

Rootstalk

Plasma

LC–MS

Upregulate: SM(d18:1/24:1), PC(P-20:0/14:0), LysoPC(16:0),LysoPC(18:0), LysoPC(20:4), LysoPC(18:2), LysoPC(18:1), LysoPC(22:6), Phytosphingosine,

Downregulate: TG(18:1/18:1/18:2), PE(18:3/19:0)

Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. etZucc

Morus alba L.

Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn

Lung

LC–MS

Upregulate: TG(18:1/18:1/18:1), PC(18:2/20:4), TG(18:1/16:0/20:1), PC(22:6/18:2), Choline, LysoPC(18:0), TG(18:1/18:0/20:1), Leucine, LysoPC(16:0), Phytanicacid, Sphinganine, Phenylalanine, LysoPC(18:1), LysoPC(20:4), LysoPC(18:2), LysoPE(16:0)

Lepidium apetalum

Seed

Mahuang Xixin Fuzi decoction (MXF)

Ephedra sinica Stapf

Stem

H1N1

Feces

LC–MS

Upregulate: Phosphatidylcholine, Pyridoxal, Lysophosphatidylcholine, Succinic acid, Melatonin

Downregulate: Phosphatidylethanolamine, Phosphatidylserine, Oxalacetic acid, l-kynurenine

[61]

Asarum sieboldii Miq.

Root

or

Rootstalk

Aconitum carmichaeli Debx.

Pudilan Xiaoyan Oral Liquid (PDL)

Taraxacum mongolicum Hand-Mazz

Whole plant

H1N1

Lung

GC–MS

Upregulate: Cytidine, Gluconic acid, Methionine, Xanthine, Xanthosine

Downregulate: β-hydroxybutyric acid, Glutaric acid, Sucrose, Thymine, Uridine, Pipecolinic acid, Putrescine

[62]

Viola yedoensis Makino

Isatis indigotica Fort

Root

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

Root

  1. 1H-NMR:1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; GC–MS, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; LC–MS: liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; HIN1, H1N1 Flu Virus (Swine Flu). TG, triglyceride; LysoPE, lysophosphatidylethanolamines; LysoPC, lysophosphatidylcholines; PE; phosphatidylethanolamines; PC, phosphatidylcholines