Research Article

Metabolomics and Network Pharmacology-Based Investigation into the Mechanisms Underlying the Therapeutic Effect of a New Chinese Traditional Medicine (Cui Nai Ling) on Bromocriptine-Induced Hypogalactia

Table 1

Effect of NCNL on the physiological signs of rats with postpartum hypogalactia.

GroupD0D1D2D3D4D5D6D7

Rat weight (g)Normal316.00 ± 26.67318.25 ± 27.13314.00 ± 26.18319.00 ± 25.43320.00 ± 28.22312.75 ± 25.76320.50 ± 27.89323.50 ± 28.34
Control310.80 ± 21.33311.80 ± 23.61293.00 ± 25.88317.00 ± 24.89311.60 ± 24.95314.20 ± 23.64315.60 ± 22.90317.20 ± 21.35
CNL307.00 ± 14.76315.00 ± 11.45287.57 ± 9.39305.14 ± 8.59302.57 ± 8.66304.85 ± 8.49305.00 ± 8.16305.43 ± 10.98
NCNLL309.00 ± 11.36319.00 ± 16.70288.20 ± 16.03310.60 ± 11.51309.60 ± 14.58308.40 ± 16.64310.00 ± 18.70309.40 ± 17.49
NCNLH314.66 ± 25.75319.67 ± 37.75299.67 ± 29.89318.67 ± 28.50316.16 ± 27.72318.16 ± 29.05316.67 ± 28.93313.50 ± 25.19

Pups’ weight (g)Normal112.74 ± 22.35132.62 ± 22.11152.82 ± 22.64173.66 ± 22.38194.96 ± 21.79216.40 ± 21.90236.66 ± 21.98259.72 ± 21.36
Control109.65 ± 6.20115.88 ± 5.44120.53 ± 4.89128.00 ± 6.59131.83 ± 7.56133.58 ± 6.99130.48 ± 6.42129.30 ± 5.81
CNL103.07 ± 5.62110.46 ± 5.16117.77 ± 5.35125.13 ± 8.21133.39 ± 10.78140.14 ± 13.77145.83 ± 18.05153.41 ± 22.62
NCNLL109.06 ± 6.13119.96 ± 9.55128.04 ± 10.74140.70 ± 13.59152.02 ± 16.19163.52 ± 18.83172.98 ± 20.58188.10 ± 23.23
NCNLH107.08 ± 7.42112.65 ± 10.71123.87 ± 10.30133.50 ± 13.38142.95 ± 16.46151.45 ± 19.76157.52 ± 23.86171.05 ± 26.89

Food intake (g)Normal35.23 ± 2.9132.66 ± 2.3139.05 ± 5.8242.29 ± 4.2845.12 ± 3.0146.56 ± 6.0948.16 ± 6.4549.88 ± 2.17
Control26.62 ± 8.5529.15 ± 7.0329.35 ± 4.6938.33 ± 4.0232.14 ± 5.3328.44 ± 4.4727.99 ± 1.5727.59 ± 4.43
CNL26.92 ± 2.4331.88 ± 4.4023.21 ± 3.0231.11 ± 6.7731.22 ± 3.9031.29 ± 5.6230.72 ± 6.0630.52 ± 5.69
NCNLL30.19 ± 7.7736.95 ± 4.8230.75 ± 7.7137.69 ± 4.7637.26 ± 4.5440.94 ± 6.4337.39 ± 5.4637.30 ± 4.20
NCNLH30.04 ± 11.5732.99 ± 6.9326.59 ± 4.3136.68 ± 3.9335.56 ± 6.0937.18 ± 5.6834.18 ± 3.8535.90 ± 4.05

Water intake (mL)Normal49.38 ± 4.8050.37 ± 10.5456.13 ± 7.6367.90 ± 16.3362.46 ± 12.6359.60 ± 15.5860.79 ± 14.8467.81 ± 13.00
Control57.74 ± 13.9565.16 ± 9.2924.74 ± 6.3291.20 ± 16.5467.40 ± 8.3960.24 ± 19.3956.35 ± 14.5454.01 ± 11.64
CNL53.97 ± 7.9261.25 ± 8.9416.93 ± 3.8581.69 ± 23.8959.92 ± 10.9358.73 ± 12.3556.00 ± 11.5160.93 ± 13.71
NCNLL59.98 ± 19.3954.60 ± 9.7224.65 ± 7.6380.79 ± 31.6359.83 ± 14.7958.95 ± 16.7462.46 ± 14.6863.37 ± 13.93
NCNLH66.53 ± 27.6871.27 ± 23.8526.12 ± 7.9696.75 ± 25.5371.22 ± 28.4371.76 ± 20.9879.22 ± 32.2276.98 ± 27.13

The data are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 7); versus the normal group; versus the control group. Normal: normal group. Control: bromocriptine-induced hypogalactia control group. CNL: traditional Cui Nai Ling aqueous extract 1000 mg/kg administered group. NCNLL: new Cui Nai Ling aqueous extract 500 mg/kg administered group. NCNLH: new Cui Nai Ling aqueous extract 1000 mg/kg administered group.