Integrating network pharmacology, microbiomics, and metabolomics to uncover the therapeutic effect of Liubao tea on osteoarthritis. (PubMed, Front Immunol)
Additionally, Brequinar, a de novo pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor, was used to verify the role of pyrimidine metabolism...The molecular docking results demonstrated that Eupatilin, 5,6,7,8-Tetramethoxyflavone, and 5-Hydroxy-6,7,3',4',5'-Pentamethoxyflavone exhibited potential interactions with the hub targets TP53, IL6, and TNF. Liubao tea attenuates OA progression by modulating the composition of the gut microbiota and inhibiting the pyrimidine metabolism pathway, highlighting its potential as a novel natural therapeutic agent for OA.