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Anti-inflammatory effects of fruit and leaf extracts of Lycium barbarum in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and animal model

염증유도 RAW264.7 세포와 동물모델에서 구기자와 구기엽의 항염 효능

  • Bae, Su-Mi (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Eun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Bae, Eun-Young (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Ah (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Ly, Sun Yung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2018.11.26
  • Accepted : 2019.02.12
  • Published : 2019.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Medicinal herbs have recently attracted attention as health beneficial foods and source materials for drug development. Recent studies have demonstrated that extracts of Lycium's fruits and roots have a range of physiologically active substances. The extract of Lycium's leaves has been reported to have excellent anti-oxidant and anti-microbial activity, but its anti-inflammatory efficacy is not known. The chlorophyll present in the leaves can act as an anti-oxidant or pro-oxidant depending on the presence of light. Therefore, this study analyzed the anti-inflammatory effects of Lycium's fruit extract (LFE), leaf extract (LLE), and leaf extract with chlorophyll removal (LLE with CR). Methods: This study examined the inhibitory effects of LFE, LLE, and LLE with CR on pro-inflammatory mediator production as well as on the expression of iNOS and COX-2 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and BALB/c mice. Results: LFE, LLE, and LLE with CR inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory mediators (NO, $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, and $IL-1{\beta}$) and the expression of iNOS and COX-2 in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the administration of LLE and LLE with CR inhibited the serum pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and suppressed DNA damage in BALB/c mice. In particular, LLE with CR exhibited the highest anti-inflammatory activity. Conclusion: These results suggest that the fruit and leaves of Lycium are potential therapeutic agents against inflammation.

구기자 나무의 열매와 잎, 클로로필 제거 잎의 에탄올 추출물들의 항염 효능을 확인하여 항염 기능성 소재로의 적용 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 효능 측정은 세포단위와 동물실험을 통하여 실시하였다. RAW264.7 세포에서는 LPS와 동시에 추출물 (LFE, LLE, LLE with CR)을 처리한 세포에서 NO와 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$ 생성량 및 iNOS와 COX-2의 발현을 측정하였고, 동물실험에서는 7일간 추출물들 (LLE, LLE with CR)을 경구투여한 BALB/c mice에 LPS를 투여하여 염증을 유도한 후 혈청의 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$ 농도와 DNA fragmentation을 측정하였다. RAW264.7 세포에 처리한 추출물들은 모두 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$의 농도까지 세포증식능에 영향을 주지 않아 안전한 것으로 확인되었다. LPS와 추출물을 처리한 세포로부터 생성된 NO와 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$는 모두 유의하게 억제되었고 구기자 추출물에 비하여 구기엽 추출물들의 영향이 더 크게 나타났다 (p < 0.05). 또한 세포의 iNOS와 COX-2의 단백질 발현도 구기자< 구기엽< 클로로필 제거 구기엽의 순으로 억제됨을 확인할 수 있었다. BALB/c mice 동물모델에서 구기엽 추출물들의 항염 효능을 측정한 결과, 혈청 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$의 농도는 구기엽 추출물 및 클로로필 제거 구기엽 추출물 투여군에서 감소하였으며 그 효과는 클로로필 제거 구기엽군에서 더 크게 나타났다. 구기엽 추출물둘은 DNA 손상보호효과를 유의하게 보였으나 두 군 간에는 차이가 없었다. 따라서 구기엽 추출물과 클로로필 제거 구기엽 추출물은 항염효능을 가진 천연 소재로 활용되어 기능성 식품 및 화장품 개발에서 활용될 수 있으므로 구기자 나무의 부가가치를 높일 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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