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Pharmacological advances of the chlorogenic acids family: current insights and future research directions

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Yuan, Qin, Liu, Can, Zhang, Zian, Chen, Fan, Xiao, Qiang, Zhang, Liangqi, Pan, Xue, He, Fuyuan +1 more·2025·Frontiers in Pharmacology

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Phenolic acids are considered an important source for developing natural drugs due to their extensive biological activities. The chlorogenic acids (CGAs) family is the most widely distributed botanical drug in the phenolic acid group and is also commonly found in various traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) extracts. The diverse structural variations of naturally occurring chlorogenic acids result in distinct functions and mechanisms. Recent studies have demonstrated that chlorogenic acid can reduce Aβ plaques in Alzheimer’s disease model mice by 37%, indicating its neuroprotective potential. Similarly, CGAs offer protection to the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, and liver, while additionally preventing metabolic syndrome and displaying anticancer and antimicrobial capabilities. The key signaling pathways and factors involved in these effects include PI3K/AKT, NF-κB, JNK, NLRP3, and Keap1/Nrf2. This review, for the first time, provides a comparative analysis of six typical CGAs, systematically reviewing their specific distribution characteristics in traditional Chinese medicinal metabolites, biosynthetic pathways, biological targets, and pharmacological activities. This review provides a reference for the research and rational development and utilization of CGAs.

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Authors
Yuan, Q., Liu, C., Zhang, Z., Chen, F., Xiao, Q., Zhang, L., Pan, X., He, F., & Xiao, M.
Affiliations
Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Corresponding author
Xiao, Meifeng
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Frontiers in Pharmacology
Published
2025-10-10
Volume
16
Pages
1613048-1613048
ISSN
1663-9812 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4415017207
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27
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184
Citations by year
2026: 27
FWCI
2.33
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journal article
Language
en
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Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (82,274,215)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bioactive natural compounds
Keywords
chlorogenic acid, phenolic acids, traditional Chinese medicine, Alzheimer's disease, neuroprotection, amyloid plaques, cardioprotection, metabolic syndrome, anticancer activity, antimicrobial activity, biosynthetic pathway, signaling pathways, PI3K/Akt, NF-κB, JNK, NLRP3 inflammasome, natural drugs

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