ABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the active ingredients and mechanisms of Achyranthis bidentatae radix in treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA) .Methods:To detect theingredients in Achyranthis bidentatae radix from TCMSP and screen its active components so as to abtain the potential targets of those active components. By searching from the TCMSP, to explore the targets of KOA. Then, by integrating the chemical compound and disease targets to construct its network and to analize the gene ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment. Result:There are 23 active compounds in Achyranthis Bidentatae radix, corresponding to 136 targets of KOA. By GO enrichment analysis, there are 1 592 GO terms related to biological process. By KEGG pathway enrichment analysis, there are 19 KEGG pathways, including IL-17 signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, Apoptosis, and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Conclusions:The Achyranthis bidentatae radix could treat KOA by reducing inflammatory damage by regulating immune inflammatory response in the knee joint, and inhibiting chondrocyte apoptosis to protect cartilage.