Table 6 Summary of MQC-targeted natural products in anti-diabetic complications.

From: Mitochondrial quality control in diabetes mellitus and complications: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

Natural products

Source

Chemical structure

Molecular formula

Complica-tions

In vivo

In vitro

Targets

MQC Mechanisms

Reference

Resveratrol

Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati

C14H12O3

DCM

HFD/STZ-induced rats

H9c2 cells with HG

SIRT1/PGC-1α

Promoting mitogenesis

[229]

Rosmarinic acid

Rosemary

C18H16O8

DCM

HFD/STZ-induced mice

H9c2 cells with HG

SIRT1/PGC-1α

Promoting mitogenesis

[230]

Astragaloside IV

Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.

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C41H68O14

DKD

Db/db mice

Mouse podocytes with phenylsulfate

SIRT1/PGC1α /NRF1

Promoting mitogenesis

[231]

Db/db mice

/

DRP1,FIS1,PINK1,PARKIN

Inhibiting fission and mitophagy

[218]

Astragaloside II

Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.

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C43H70O15

DKD

STZ-induced rats

/

MFN2, FIS1,PINK1, PARKIN

Inhibiting fission, promoting fusion and mitophagy

[233]

Salidroside

Rhodiola rosea

C14H20O7

DKD

HFD/STZ-induced mice

/

SIRT1/PGC-1α

Promoting mitogenesis

[234]

DCM

HFD/STZ-induced mice

/

SIRT3/AMPK; PGC-1α/TFAM

Promoting mitogenesis

[235]

Astragalin

Thesium Chinense Turcz

C21H20O11

DKD

STZ-induced mice

HK-2 cells with HG and PA

AMPK/PGC-1α

Promoting mitogenesis

[236]

Rhein

Rheum palmatum L.

 

C15H8O6

DR

/

Müller cells with HG

AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α

Promoting mitogenesis

[237]

Gynostemma pentaphyllum

Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino

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C41H68O13

DCM

HFD/STZ-induced rats

/

AMPK/NRF2/HO-1

Promoting mitogenesis

[238]

Icariin

Epimedium

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C33H40O15

DCM

Db/db mice

NMCMs with HG

Apelin/Sirt3

Promoting mitogenesis and fusion

[239]

DKD

STZ-induced rats

MPC-5 cells with HG

Sesn2

Promoting mitophagy

[241]

Berberine

Berberis vulgaris;Coptis chinensis

C20H18NO4+

DKD

Db/db mice

Mouse podocytes with PA

PGC-1α

Promoting mitogenesis

[242]

Db/db mice

Mouse podocytes with PA

DRP1

Inhibiting fission

[243]

Jinlida granules

/

/

/

DKD

Db/db mice

MPC-5 cells with HG

AMPK/PGC-1α

Promoting mitogenesis

[244]

Si-Miao-Yong-An decoction

/

/

/

DCM

STZ-induced mice

/

GLC/PPARα/PGC-1α

Promoting mitogenesis

[245]

Tanshinone IIa

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge

C19H18O3

DR

/

BRECs with MGO

GLO1

Inhibiting fission

[181]

Supplemented Gegen Qinlian Decoction

/

/

/

DKD

HFD/STZ-induced rats

MPC-5 cells with HG

RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL

Inhibiting fission

[246]

Paeonol

Paeonia albiflora

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C9H10O3

DCM

STZ-induced rats

NRCMs with HG

CK2α/JAK2/STAT3/OPA1

Promoting fusion

[247]

Punicalagin

Punica granatum L.

C48H28O30

DCM

STZ-induced rats

NRCMs with HG

PTP1B/STAT3/OPA1

Promoting fusion

[248]

Modified Hu-lu-ba-wan

/

/

/

DKD

Db/db mice

MPC-5 cells with AGEs

PKM2/PGC-1α/OPA1

Promoting fusion, inhibiting fission

[249]

Notoginsenoside Fc

P.notoginseng

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C58H98O26

DKD

Db/db mice

MGECs with HG

HMGCS2

Promoting fusion, inhibiting fission

[250]

Asiatic acid

Centella asiatica

C30H48O5

DKD

STZ-induced rats

HK-2 cells with AGEs

NRF-2

Promoting fusion, inhibiting fission

[251]

Fufang Zhenzhu Tiaozhi

/

/

/

DCM

HFD/STZ-induced mice

H9c2 cells with PA

MFN2, OPA1,DRP1, FIS1

Promoting fusion, inhibiting fission

[252]

Dioscin

Dioscorea zingiberensis C.H. Wright

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C45H72O16

DKD

HFD/STZ-induced rats

/

MFN2,DRP1,PINK1,PARKIN

Promoting fusion and mitophagy, inhibiting fission

[253]

Baicalin

Scutellaria baicalensis

C21H18O11

DCM

Db/db mice

H9c2 cells with HG

SENP1/SIRT3

Promoting fusion and mitophagy, inhibiting fission

[254]

Notoginsenoside R1

Panax notoginseng

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C47H80O18

DR

Db/db mice

rMC-1 cells with HG

PINK1/PARKIN

Promoting mitophagy

[255]

Germacrone

Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G.Lee et C.F.Liang

C15H22O

DKD

Db/db mice

HK-2 cells with HG

PINK1/PARKIN

Promoting mitophagy

[256]

Huangqi-Danshen decoction

/

/

/

DKD

Db/db mice

/

PINK1/PARKIN

Promoting mitophagy

[257]

Qing-Re-Xiao-Zheng-Yi-Qi Formula

/

/

/

DKD

STZ-induced rats

MPC-5 cells with HG

PINK1/PARKIN

Promoting mitophagy

[258]

San-Huang-Yi-Shen Capsule

/

/

/

DKD

HFD/STZ-induced rats

/

PINK1/PARKIN

Promoting mitophagy

[259]

JinChanYiShen TongLuo Formula

/

/

/

DKD

STZ-induced rats

HK-2 cells with HG

HIF-1α/PINK1/PARKIN

Promoting mitophagy

[260]

Huangkui capsule

/

/

/

DKD

HFD/STZ-induced mice

HK-2 cells with HG

STING1/PINK1

Promoting mitophagy

[261]

Hyperforin

Hypericum perforatum L.

C35H52O4

DKD

HFD/STZ-induced mice; db/db mice

HK-2 cells with HG

DLAT/AMPK

Promoting mitophagy

[171]

Ginsenoside Ro

Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer

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C48H76O19

DR

HFD/STZ-induced mice

hRMECs with AGEs

EPAC1/AMPK

Promoting mitophagy

[262]

Poricoic acid A

Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf

C31H46O5

DKD

/

MPC-5 cells with HG

FUNDC1

Promoting mitophagy

[263]

Heyingwuzi formulation

/

/

/

DR

STZ-induced mice

HRCECs with HG

HIF-1α/BNIP3/NIX

Promoting mitophagy

[264]