Effects of Sungkangwon on the Fatty Liver Induced by Alcohol Diet in Rats

  • Jeong, Kwon-Hyun (Dept. of Hygienic Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Young (Dept. of Hygienic Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Young, Choung-Se (Dept. of Hygienic Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Sungkangwon (Astragalus membranaceus Bunge + Pueraria lobata Ohwi + Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge) on fatty liver induced by alcohol diet. Rats were either fed control diet or alcohol diet. On 6 weeks, alcohol group were randomly assigned to groups as follows; supplemented without SKW and with SKW (.033g/kg, 1g/kg, and 3g/kg). all of five groups were fed the chow diet for 4 weeks. After 6 weeks. the blood and liver concentration of TG and total-C is comparably high in alcohol group. (omitted)

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