Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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A Study on the Growth Rate, Nutritional Effects and Serum Lipid Contents of Rats by Feeding with Leaf and Stem Extract of the Ginseng Radix

인삼잎과 줄기 혼합 추출액의 첨가급식이 흰쥐의 성장, 영양효과 및 혈청 지질에 미치는 영향

  • Han Jong-Hyun (Dept. of Herbal Resources, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Sihn Eon-Hwan (Dept. of Hotel Culinary Arts, Ulsan College) ;
  • Park Sung-Hye (Dept. of Herbal Resources, Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 한종현 (원광대학교 한의학전문대학원 한약자원개발학과) ;
  • 신언환 (울산대학교 호텔조리과) ;
  • 박성혜 (원광대학교 한의학전문대학원 한약자원개발학과)
  • Published : 2004.10.01
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the application possibility of leaf and stem extract(LSE) extracted from the mixture of leaf and stem of ginseng radix(Panax ginseng CA. Meyer). This study measured the intake levels and efficiency ratio, growth rate, absorption ratio of carbohydrate, lipid and protein of rat by feeding with LSE during 6 weeks. We analyse the hematological and serum metabolic variables, serum lipid concentrations. Total diet and protein intake levels were low, but efficiency ratios were significantly high in LSE administered groups than the control group. Weight gain, liver and kidney weight of LSE groups were significantly higher than the control group. Blood RBC, Hct, Hb, total protein and albumin concentrations were reasonable levels in LSE administered groups compared to the basal diet group. Also serum total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride contents of LSE groups were low, but HDL-cholesterol level was higher than the basal diet group. These results imply that leaf and stem of ginseng radix could be used as possible food resources, functional food material and feed stuff.

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