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1-Deoxynojirimycin: Occurrence, Extraction, Chemistry, Oral Pharmacokinetics, Biological Activities and In Silico Target Fishing

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Gao, Kuo, Zheng, Chenglong, Wang, Tong, Zhao, Huihui, Wang, Juan, Wang, Zhiyong, Zhai, Xing, Jia, Zijun +3 more·2016·Molecules

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1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ, C6H13NO4, 163.17 g/mol), an alkaloid azasugar or iminosugar, is a biologically active natural compound that exists in mulberry leaves and Commelina communis (dayflower) as well as from several bacterial strains such as Bacillus and Streptomyces species. Deoxynojirimycin possesses antihyperglycemic, anti-obesity, and antiviral features. Therefore, the aim of this detailed review article is to summarize the existing knowledge on occurrence, extraction, purification, determination, chemistry, and bioactivities of DNJ, so that researchers may use it to explore future perspectives of research on DNJ. Moreover, possible molecular targets of DNJ will also be investigated using suitable in silico approach.

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  • The anti-cancer effect of DNJ is due to GANAB inhibition, affecting enhanced glycoprotein turnover, which is reflected by an extremely active lysosomal system and membrane trafficking in tumors.

    “Furthermore, the anti-cancer effect is due to the GANAB inhibition, affecting enhanced glycoprotein turnover, which is reflected by an extremely active lysosomal system and membrane trafficking in tumors [226].”

    From GANAB and N-Glycans Substrates Are Relevant in Human Physiology, Polycystic Pathology and Multiple Sclerosis: A Review (2022) · cites this paper as [226]

    Section 2.10 (In Silico Target Fishing; page unavailable) lists DNJ–GANAB as a predicted association, not demonstrated GANAB inhibition. The paper does not connect that association to an anti-cancer effect, enhanced glycoprotein turnover, or lysosomal and membrane-trafficking activity in tumors; its Conclusions say the predicted targets require further validation. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  1. [48]Kimuar M. Chen F. Nakashima N. Antihyperglycemic effects of N-containing sugars derived from mulberry leaves is streptozocin-in-duced diabetic mice Wakan Iyakugaku Zasshi 1995 12 214 219 8787787

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Authors
Gao, K., Zheng, C., Wang, T., Zhao, H., Wang, J., Wang, Z., Zhai, X., Jia, Z., Chen, J., Zhou, Y., & Wang, W.
Affiliations
  • Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
  • Beijing Gulou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 13 DouFuChi Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009, China
Corresponding author
Wang, Wei
Venue
Molecules
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2016-11-23
Volume
21
Issue
11
Pages
1600
ISSN
1420-3049 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2553571275
Cited by
91
References
104
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3
FWCI
0.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81573832, 81470191, 81473552, 81530100, 81473521)
  • Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (2015-JYB-XS044, 81530100)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
Keywords
1-deoxynojirimycin, iminosugars, natural product occurrence, extraction and purification, molecular structure, oral pharmacokinetics, antidiabetic activity, anti-obesity, antiviral activity, molecular target prediction, mulberry leaves, Commelina communis, Bacillus, Streptomyces
MeSH terms
Antiviral Agents, Bacillus, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Streptomyces, Molecular Structure, 1-Deoxynojirimycin, Plant Leaves, Anti-Obesity Agents, Morus

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