Herbal Ingredients' Targets Database



Total information of HIT

Entry Compound Herb Target Direct Target Reference
5208 586 1305 1301 221 3258


Distribution of the compounds in the class of natural products

Compound class NO. of compound (ratio) Examples
Terpenoids 100 (17.06%) Tanshinone i, Tanshinone iiA
Alkaloids 82 (13.99%) Yohimbine, Vincristine
Flavonoids 80 (12.65%) (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, Quercetin
Simple Aromatic Natural Products 52 (8.87%) Yohimbine, Vincristine
Aliphatic natural products 42 (7.17%) Panaxydol, Nonanoic Acid
Steroids 22 (3.75%) Withaferin A, Tigogenin
Carbohydrates 19 (3.24%) Tubuloside b, Vitamin C
Lignans 17 (2.90%) Sesamolin, (-)-Pinoresinol
Aminoacids and peptides 10 (1.71%) Thyroglobulin, Betaine
Benzopyranoids 10 (1.71%) Osthol, Nodakenin
Polycyclic aromatic natural products 9 (1.54%) Sennoside A, Sennoside B
Tannins 6 (1.02%) Chebulinic acid, Gallotannin
Oxygen heterocycles 1 (0.17%) Anemonin
Benzofuranoids 1 (0.17%) Senkyunolide A
Unknown 122 (20.82%) Withanolide, Urogastrone


Distribution of the targets by Molecular Function, according to PANTHER

Molecular function NO. of Target(Ratio) NO. of Direct Target(Ratio) Examples
Receptor 197(15.14%) 45(20.36%) PPARA, RARA
Signaling molecule 147(11.30%) 21(9.55%) PDGFB, BCLX
Nucleic acid binding 129(9.92%) 25(11.31%) TEP1, PXR
Transcription factor 124(9.53%) 21(9.50%) PXR, STAT3
Kinase 105(8.07%) 22(9.95.%) MP2K1, KS6B1
Oxidoreductase 102(7.84%) 26(11.76%) NOS2A, FAS
Transferase 77(5.92%) 18(8.14%) OXSM, ST1E1
Select regulatory molecule 74(5.69%) 6(2.71%) TOP2A, AAKG2
Hydrolase 69(5.30%) 17(7.69%) LIPL, SIRT1
Transporter 64(4.92%) 4(1.81%) MDR1, VMAT2
Protease 62(4.77%) 15(6.79%) ASP6, CASP3
Ion channel 49(3.77%) 19(8.60%) ITPR1, CFTR
Cell adhesion molecule 40(3.07%) 4(1.81%) ITA6, LYAM3
Extracellular matrix 38(2.92%) 5(2.26%) MMP2, MMP9
Defense/immunity protein 36(2.77%) 3(1.36%) C1R, CD4
Miscellaneous function 34(2.61%) 1(0.45%) VIME, CAV1
Transfer/carrier protein 29(2.23%) 1(0.45%) KPCB, ILBP
Select-calcium-binding-protein 29(2.23%) 8(3.62%) NOS2A, KPCB
Cytoskeletal protein 25(1.92%) 3(1.36%) TBA3, KTNA1
Phosphatase 24(1.84%) 4(1.81%) PP2BA, CDKN3
Synthase and synthetase 24(1.84%) 5(2.26%) OXSM, PGH2
Lyase 17(1.31%) 3(1.36%) DCAM, ADCY
Ligase 16(1.23%) 1(0.45%) COA1, MDM2
Chaperone 14(1.07%) 1(0.45%) AHSA1, GRP78
Isomerase 6(0.46%) 1(0.45%) TOP2A, PTGES
Cell junction protein 6(0.46%) -- CXA1, CLD4
Membrane traffic protein 6(0.46%) -- SYUA, STAR
Unknown 117(8.99%) 21(9.50%) RSSA, DYR


Distribution of the targets by Subcellular Location, according to GO

Subcellular location Number of Targets(Ratio) Number of Direct Targets(Ratio) Examples
Extracellular region 301(23.14%) 35(15.84%) IFNG, ALDR
Membrane 661(50.81%) 122(55.20%) ACHA, PI2R
Cytoplasm 772(59.34%) 147(66.52%) AOFA, CASP3
Organelle 773(59.42%) 141(63.80%) TRPA1, COMT
Nucleus 412(31.67%) 7634.39% ZBT7A, ESR1
Unknown 38(2.92% 20(9.05%) TYMP, DDC


                                                    Last Updated on Oct 1th, 2010