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Eucommiae Folium(EF),a traditional Chinese medicine,has been used to treat secondary hypertension,including renal hypertension and salt-sensitive hypertension,as well as hypertension caused by thoracic aortic endothelial dysfunction,a high-fat diet,and oxidized low-density lipoprotein.The antihyperten-sive components of EF are divided into four categories:flavonoids,iridoids,lignans,and phenyl-propanoids,such as chlorogenic acid,geniposide acid and pinoresinol diglucoside.EF regulates the occurrence and development of hypertension by regulating biological processes,such as inhibiting inflammation,regulating the nitric oxide synthase pathway,reducing oxidative stress levels,regulating endothelial vasoactive factors,and lowering blood pressure.However,its molecular antihypertensive mechanisms are still unclear and require further investigation.In this review,by consulting the relevant literature on the antihypertensive effects of EF and using network pharmacology,we summarized the active ingredients and pharmacological mechanisms of EF in the treatment of hypertension to clarify how EF is associated with secondary hypertension,the related components,and underlying mechanisms.The results of the network pharmacology analysis indicated that EF treats hypertension through a multi-component,multi-target and multi-pathway mechanism.In particular,we discussed the role of EF tar-gets in the treatment of hypertension,including epithelial sodium channel,heat shock protein70,rho-associated protein kinase 1,catalase,and superoxide dismutase.The relevant signal transduction path-ways,the ras homolog family member A(RhoA)/Rho-associated protein kinase(ROCK)and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate(NADPH)oxidase/eNOS/NO/Ca2+pathways,are also discussed.
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Objective: To illustrate the influences of various original processing techniques on chemical composition of Eucommiae Folium from different habitats by comparing HPLC fingerprint profiles, so as to select the suitable techniques for processing Eucommiae Folium. Methods: To evaluate the quality of Eucommiae Folium with the various processing techniques by HPLC fingerprint. The analysis was performed on the Promosil C18(250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) column. Acetonitrile-0.1% H3PO4 was used as the mobile phase with gradient elution. The scanned wavelength was from 200 to 400 nm, and the detection wavelength was at 208 nm. The flow rate was set at 0.8 mL/min. The column temperature was set at 25°C. Results: The HPLC fingerprint profiles of Eucommiae Folium by the various processing techniques which were systematically researched were investigated. A total of main 22 common peaks were found, but the areas of the peaks were significantly different. The contents of chlorogenic acid and geniposidic acid obtained by the various processing techniques had the evident differences. Conclusion: HPLC fingerprint technique with the application to the content determination of the active ingredients has the good reproducibility and maneuverability. It is one of the potential process analytical techniques to explore the ingredient differences in the processed Eucommiae Folium from different habitats.