Review Article

Research Progress on the Antiosteoarthritic Mechanism of Action of Natural Products

Table 4

Natural products of flavonoids with antiosteoarthritis function.

CompoundSourceCell/animal modelEffectRef

Biochanin ATrifolium pratenseChondrocytes of male SD rats/chondrocytes of Zealand rabbits induced by IL-1β/Zealand rabbits induced by ACLTInhibit expression of iNOS2, PGE2, and COX- 2, downregulate the expression of MMPs, and upregulate the expression of TIMP-1[37,70]
BaicalinAstragalus membranaceusHuman OA chondrocytes/male C57BL/6 mice OA surgery/male SD rats induced by H2O2Reduce the production of IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, NO, and PGE2, downregulate gene expression of MDA and upregulate gene expression of SOD, and downregulate the expression of MMP-3, MMP-13, and ADAMTS-5[38,53,66]
Kaempferol, apigeninKaempferia galanga, Apium graveolensMale SD rats induced by ACLTDecrease the levels of MMP-13, MMP-3, TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS, and MDA and increase the gene expression levels of SOD, collagen IIa1, aggrecan, and SOX9 genes[54]
IsorhamnetinHippophae rhamnoides LinnChondrocytes of male C57BL/6J mice/male C57BL/6J mice induced by ACLTInhibited MAPK, NF‐κB, and AKT signaling pathways[55]
HesperidinCitrus limon and Mandarin orangeChondrocytes of male SD rats/male SD rats with medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus removedDecrease the formation of MDA and intracellular ROS, inhibit the Col2a1, aggrecan, and SOX9 gene expression, and increase the gene expression of caspase-3, IL-1β, TNFα, iNOS, and MMP-13.[56]
QuercetinBupleurum, folium Mori, Sophora japonica, Crataegus pinnatifidaChondrocytes of male SD rat induced by MNX/New Zealand rabbits induced by Hulth/male SD ratsAttenuate ROS generation and augment the glutathione (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) expression levels, enhance mitochondrial membrane potential, oxygen consumption, (ATP) levels in mitochondria, but also increase the mitochondrial copy number. Suppress accumulation of NO, MMP-3, and MMP-13[6365]
MonotropeinPyrola incarnata, Morinda officinalisKunming rats induced by HulthDecrease expressions of MMP-3 and MMP-13 and increase the expression of COL2A1[67]
BavachinPsoralea corylifoliaChondrocytes of SD ratsUpregulate gene induction of both aggrecan and collagen type II, major extracellular matrix components, inhibit the expression of iNOS, and downregulate the expression of NO, COX-2, and PGE2[70]
RutinFlos SophoraeChondrocytes of male SD rats induced by H2O2Activate SIRT1 and block NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway[89]
Astragaloside IVScutellaria baicalensisHuman OA chondrocytesIncrease the protein expression of LC3-II/I and decrease P62/SQSTM1 expression[90]

ACLT: anterior cruciate ligament: MNX: medial meniscectomy.