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Effect of oral guava leaf extract administration on antioxidant and vasculoprotective activity in ovariectomized rats

구아바잎 추출물이 난소절제 흰쥐에 미치는 항산화 및 혈관보호 효과

  • Ko, Eun-Jung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Liu, Yanan (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Sook (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 고은정 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 유아남 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김현숙 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2017.04.25
  • Accepted : 2017.06.07
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of guava leaf extract (GLE) supplementation on antioxidant enzyme activity and expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) mRNA in ovariectomized rats. Methods: All animals were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 7 for each group): non-ovariectomized control (Sham), the ovariectomized control (OVX), ovariectomy + 150 mg/kg b.w. of GLE ($OVX{\cdot}GL$), and ovariectomy + 300 mg/kg b.w. of GLE ($OVX{\cdot}GH$). Treatment groups were administered GLE for 8 weeks every day. Results: Body weight gain was significantly reduced in the $OVX{\cdot}GL$ group compared with the OVX group (p < 0.05). The level of serum $17{\beta}$-estradiol (E2) was significantly lower in the OVX groups than the Sham group (p < 0.05). Serum triglyceride (TG) and HDL-cholesterol levels were not significantly different between all groups. However, serum total cholesterol (TC) level was significantly reduced in the $OVX{\cdot}GH$ group compared with the OVX group (p < 0.05). Serum free fatty acid (FFA) level and liver TG level were significantly reduced in both $OVX{\cdot}GL$ and $OVX{\cdot}GH$ groups compared with the OVX group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, serum glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity was significantly elevated in the GLE groups (p < 0.05). The mRNA expression level of GPx was not affected by ovariectomy. However, administration of GLE resulted in significantly increased nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2) and catalase (CAT) mRNA expression levels in the liver (p < 0.05). In addition, liver nitric oxide (NO) level was significantly reduced in the $OVX{\cdot}GH$ group compared with the OVX group (p < 0.05). Expression level of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) was significantly elevated in the $OVX{\cdot}GH$ group compared with the OVX group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that GLE could have protective effects in OVX rats by stimulating eNOS expression and improving the antioxidant defense system.

본 연구에서는 난소절제 흰쥐에 구아바잎 추출물을 8주 동안 경구투여한 결과 난소절제 대조군인 OVX군과 비교시 체중 증가량 및 혈중 유리지방산이 유의적으로 감소된 것을 확인하였다. 또한 간 내 중성지방 농도가 $OVX{\cdot}GL$군과 $OVX{\cdot}GH$군에서 모두 유의적으로 감소하였으며 혈중 항산화 효소인 GPx 농도가 유의적으로 증가하였다. 간 내 항산화 효소 및 eNOS의 mRNA 발현 정도를 측정한 결과 OVX군에 비해 구아바잎 추출물 급여군인 $OVX{\cdot}GL$군과 $OVX{\cdot}GH$군에서 모두 Nrf2 및 CAT의 mRNA 발현 정도가 유의적으로 증가하였으며 eNOS또한 $OVX{\cdot}GH$군에서 유의적으로 증가함을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 구아바잎 추출물 경구투여는 항산화 효소의 활성을 증가시키고 혈관내피세포의 기능을 향상시킴으로써 폐경 후 나타날 수 있는 혈관질환과 산화스트레스로 인한 대사적 장애 개선에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

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