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Table 1 Direct inhibited efficacy of Chinese medicines on NF-κB pathway

From: Targeting NF-κB pathway for treating ulcerative colitis: comprehensive regulatory characteristics of Chinese medicines

Classifications

Chinese medicines

Models

Mechanisms

References

Heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicine

Casticin

RAW264.7

Repress the NF-κBp65 nucleus translocation

[44]

Baicalin

DSS-induced colon tissue

Reduce the protein levels of NF-κBp65 and p-NF-κBp65

[45]

UC patients

Decrease ratios of p-NF-κB/NF-κB

[46]

Wogonin

Caco-2 cells

Decrease NF-κB activity

[47]

Wogonoside

DSS-induced colon tissues

Inhibit nuclear translocation of NF-κBp65, phosphorylated p65 and NF-κB DNA binding activity

[48]

AOM/DSS-induced tumor tissues

Inhibit the protein expression of p-p65

[49]

THP-1 cells

Suppress NF-κB nuclear translocation

[49]

Berberine

Colonic macrophages and epithelial cells

Inhibit activation of NF-κB

[50]

(±)-8-ADC

DSS-induced colon tissues

Reduce phosphor-NF-κBp65 expression; Decrease the NF-κB mRNA expression

[53]

IEC6 Cells

Reduce phosphor-NF-κBp65 expression

[53]

Berberine hydrochloride

DSS-induced colonic tissues

Suppress the expressions of phosphorylation of NF-κBp65

[54, 55]

Apocynin

DSS-induced tissues

Reduce the activation of NF-κBp65

[56]

Matrine

TNBS-induced colonic mucosa

Reduce the overexpression of NF-κBp65

[58]

Oxymatrine

TNBS-induced colon mucosa

Down-regulate the expression of NF-κBp65

[59]

Ampelopsis grossedentata

DSS-induced colon tissues

Suppress the NF-κB activation

[60]

SM934

DSS-induced colon tissue

Decrease phosphorylation of NF-κB

[61]

Macrophages

Suppress phosphorylation of NF-κBp65; Inhibit NF-κB nuclear translocation

[61]

Artesunate

RAW264.7 cells

Reduce the expression levels of p‑NF‑κB

[62]

Tetrandrine

DSS-induced colon tissue

Inhibit the binding activity of NF-κB to DNA

[63]

Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc.

DSS-induced colon tissue

Suppress the NF-κB

[64]

Interior-warming and drying dampness medicine

Aesculin

RAW264.7 cells

Inhibit p-NF‑κBp65 levels in nucleus

[65]

Total triterpenoids of Chaenomeles speciosa

DSS-induced colon tissue

Down-regulate the protein expressions of nucleus NF-κBp65, up-regulate the protein expressions of cytosol NF-κBp65

[66]

Cardamonin

RAW264.7 cells

Prevent the nuclear accumulation of NF‑κBp65; Block the translocation of NF‑κBp65

[67]

AA-induced colon tissue

Reduce the levels of NF-κB

[69]

3,4-Oxo-isopropylidene-shikimic acid

TNBS-induced colon tissues

Decrease NF-κBp65 subunit level

[70]

Wu Zhu Yu

DSS-induced colon tissues

Down-regulate the increased phosphorylation levels of NF-κBp65

[71]

Clove

TNBS-induced colon tissue

Down-regulate the expressions of NF-κBp65

[72]

DSS-induced colon tissues

Reduce the expressions of p65-NF-κB

[73]

RAW264.7 macrophages

Decrease the expressions of p65-NF-κB

[73]

Zanthoxylum bungeanum

DSS-induced colon tissue

Inhibit NF-κBp65 phosphorylation levels

[74]

Galangin

DSS-induced colon tissue

Suppress protein expressions of p-NF-κB; Decrease the accumulation of nuclear NF-κBp65

[75]

Detoxificating and purgative medicine

Parthenolide

DSS-induced colon tissue

Inhibit the phosphorylation of NF-κBp65

[76]

HCT116 cells

Block the activation of p65

[77]

Arctigenin

DSS-induced colonic tissues

Suppress phosphorylation of NF-κBp65 and p65 translocation

[78]

Andrographolide derivative AL-1

TNBS-induced colon tissues

Aattenuate the expression levels of p-p65

[79]

Andrographolide derivative CX-10

DSS-induced colonic tissue

Reduce the expressions of NF-κB p65

[80]

Brusatol

DSS-induced colon tissue

Attenuate the expression of NF-κBp65

[81]

Brucea javanica oil

DSS-induced colon tissues

Suppress the NF-κB activation; Inhibit the phosphorylation of NF-κBp65

[82]

Total flavonoids of Hedyotis diffusa Willd

RAW 264.7 cells

Reduce the phosphorylation of NF-κBp65

[83]

Oldenlandia diffusa

DSS-induced colon tissues

Reduce the activation of NF-κBp65

[84]

Qing Dai

RAW264.7 cells

Abolish NF‑κBp65 translocation to the nucleus

[86]

Indirubin

DSS-induced colon tissues

Reverse DSS-mediated up-regulation of p-NF-κBp65

[87]

Dandelion

DSS-induced NCM460 cell

Decrease the phosphorylation of NF‑κBp65

[88]

Portulaca oleracea L.

DSS-induced colon tissues

Reduce the protein expressions of NF-κBp65

[89]

Rhubarb-type anthraquinones

RAW264.7 macrophages

Rhein reduce phosphor-NF-κBp65 levels

[91]

HT-29 cells

Emodin block NF-κBp65 nuclear translocation

[92]

DSS-induced colitis tissues

Chrysophanol reduce the activation of NF-κBp65

[93]

Gallic acid

DSS-induced colon tissue

Inhibit the nuclear translocation of NF-κBp65

[94]

RAW264.7 macrophage

Decrease the expression of NF-κBp65

[94]

Allicin

DSS-induced colonic mucosa

Prevent the inhibition of inducing nuclear translocation of NF-κBp65

[95]

Cassia obtusifolia

DSS-induced colon tissues

Reduce the level of NF-κBp65

[96]

Bergenin

RAW264.7 cells

Suppress the nuclear translocation and DNA-binding activity of NF-κBp65; Inhibit the acetylation of NF-κBp65, increase the association of NF-κBp65 and IκBα, and hinder the nuclear translocation of NF-κBp65

[97]

Fagopyrum cymosum (Trev.) Meisn

Raw264.7 cells

Inhibit NF-κBp65 nuclear translocation

[98]

Chlorogenic acid

DSS-induced colon mucosa

Reduce the phosphorylation level of NF-κBp65 protein

[99]

Blood-activating medicine

Paeonol

CW-2 cells

Reduce NF-κB transactivation

[99]

Liriodendrin

DSS-induced colon tissues

Suppress the activation of NF-κB pathways; Reduce in phosphorylation of NF-κB

[101]

RAW264.7 macrophages

Reduce the phosphorylation of NF-κB

[101]

Shikonin

DSS-induced colon tissues

Reduce the expression of NF-κBp65

[102]

Tetramethylpyrazine

OXZ-induced colitis mucosa

Reduce the rise in NF-κBp65

[103]

Crocetin

TNBS-induced colonic mucosa

Down-regulate the NF-κB

[104]

Epicatechin

RAW264.7 cells

Inhibit the activation of NF-κB

[105]

Curcumin

Colonic mucosa

Modulate NF-κB activation

[110]

Qi-regulating medicine

Norisoboldine

DSS-induced colon tissues

Inhibit phosphorylation, nuclear translocation and DNA-binding activity of NF-κBp65

[113]

Citrus aurantium L.

TNBS-induced colon tissues

Inhibit the NF-κB pathway

[114]

RAW264.7 cells

Inhibit the protein expressions of NF-κB

[114]

Tonifying medicine

Eclipta Prostrata

HT-29 cells

Reduce the nuclear translocation of NF-κB

[115]

Astragalus polysaccharide

DSS-induced colonic tissues

Reduce NF-κB DNA phosphorylation activity

[116]

Astragaloside IV

CCD‑18Co cells

Inhibit the phosphorylation of NF‑κBp65

[117]

Licochalcone A

DSS-induced colonic tissues

Reverse the increased expression of p65 NF-κB

[118]

Diammonium glycyrrhizinate

AA-induced colonic tissues

Suppress the positive percentage and density of NF-κBp65

[119]

Vanillic acid

DSS-induced colon tissues

Suppress the activation of transcription NF-κBp65

[120]

Paeoniflorin

TNBS-induced colon tissues

Inhibit the expressions of p-NF-κB

[121]

The fruit of Ziziphus jujuba Mill.

AOM/DSS-induced colon tissue

Attenuate the expression of proteins in the NF-κB

[122]

Oligonol

DSS-induced colon tissue

Decrease nuclear translocation of NF-κBp65

[123]

Lentinus edodes β-glucans

RAW264.7 cells

Inhibit NF-κB activation

[124]

Mango extract

CCD-18Co cells

Reduce expression of NF-κB and pNF-κB protein

[125]

Astringent medicine

Muscovite

Iodoacetamide-induced colitis tissues

Decrease the activity of NF-κBp65 and reduce the p65 transferred into the nucleus

[126]

Shan Zhu Yu

Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs)

Attenuate NF-κB expression

[127]

Macrophages

Inhibit NF-κB activation

[129]

Rubus coreanus

RAW264.7 macrophages

Attenuate the nuclear translocations of NF-κBp65

[130]

RAW 264.7 cells

Reduce NF-κB activity

[131]

Osthole

DSS-induced colonic tissue

Reduce the expression of NF-κBp65

[132]

Tonifying Qi and activating blood category

Tou Nong San

TNBS-induced colon tissue

Reduce the activation of the NF-κBp65

[134]

Heat-clearing and drying dampness category

Shaoyao Decoction

AOM/DSS-induced colonic tissues

Suppress NF-κB activation

[135]

Qingchang Huashi recipe

HT-29 cells

Reduce the activation of NF-κB

[137]

Gegenqinlian Decoction

TNBS-induced colon tissue

Inhibit the activation and translocation of NF-κBp65

[138]

DSS-induced colonic tissues

Decrease the P-NF-κBp65

[139]

RAW 264.7 cells

Down-regulate the expression of P-NF-κBp65

[139]

Jianpi Qingchang decoction

DSS‑induced colon tissue

Inhibit the activation of the NF-κB

[140]

Modified pulsatilla decoction

OXZ-induced colon tissues

Suppress the activation of the NF-κB

[142]

Qing Hua Chang Yin

DSS‑induced colon tissue

Inhibit the expression of the nuclear translocation of NF‑κB

[143]

QingBai decoction

DSS‑induced colon tissue

Decrease the protein level of P-NF-κBp65

[145]

Chang-An-Shuan

TNBS-induced colonic tissues

Down-regulate the expression levels of NF-κBp65

[146]

Baishaoqiwu

TNBS-induced colon tissues

Inhibit expression of the NF-ĸBp65 genes

[147]

Xie-xin decoction

TNBS-induced colon tissues

Decrease expression of NF-ĸBp65

[148]

Compound sophorae decoction

DSS‑induced colonic tissues

Reduce the level of phospho-NF-κBp65

[149]

Huangkui Lianchang decoction

DSS-induced Colon Tissue

Decrease the NF-B levels

[150]

Bawei Xilei powder

UC patients

Decrease the expression of NF-κBp65

[151]

Harmonizing cold and hot category

Ban-xia-xie-xin decoction

DSS-induced colorectums

Inhibition of NF-κBp65 activation

[152]

Wu-mei-wan

DNCB-induced colonic tissue

Inhibit the NF-κBp65 activity

[153]

Warming yang and drying dampness category

Modified ZenWu decoction

DSS-induced colonic tissues

Attenuate the activation of NF-κB and suppress the expression of NF-κBp65

[154]

Ping weisan

DSS-induced colon tissues

Reduce phosphorylation of NF-κBp65

[155]

RAW264.7cells

Reduce phosphorylation of NF-κBp65

[155]

Astringent category

Zhenrenyangzang decoction

TNBS-induced colon tissues

Reduce NF-κB mRNA expression

[156]