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http://dx.doi.org/10.6116/kjh.2022.37.1.11.

Effects of Green Gram Extract on Skin Lesion and Histopathological Changes in Mice with Contact Dermatitis  

Jang, Seonkyung (School of Korean medicine, Pusan National University)
Kang, Yoonhyoung (School of Korean medicine, Pusan National University)
Oh, Seongyeop (School of Korean medicine, Pusan National University)
Kang, Yuntae (School of Korean medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Soyeon (School of Korean medicine, Pusan National University)
Lyu, Ji-Hyo (School of Korean medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Hyungwoo (School of Korean medicine, Pusan National University)
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The Korea Journal of Herbology / v.37, no.1, 2022 , pp. 11-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : Green gram (mung bean) has a cold nature and has been known to detoxify against various side effects that belong to hot in nature. In particular, since it has the effect of detoxifying fever and detoxification to treat swelling, it was also used externally to treat febrile dermatological diseases such as erysipelas and rubella. This study was designed to determine whether green gram exhibits anti-inflammatory effects on contact dermatitis in mice. Methods : We investigated the effects of green gram extract (70% ethanol extract) on skin lesion, skin thickness and weights, melanin and erythema index and spleen body weight ratio in mice with contact dermatitis induced by repeated application of 1-Fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene. Results : Topical application of green gram extract ameliorates skin lesions of contact dermatitis such as scale and roughness induces by 1-Fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene. green gram extract also suppressed enlargement of skin thicknesses and weights significantly. In addition, green gram extract treatment also lowered erythema index significantly compared to those in the control group. In the histopathological observation, green gram extract prevented epidermal hyperplasia and hyperkeratosis in inflamed tissues. Finally, green gram extract did not affect changes in body weights and the spleen body weight ratio, unlike dexamethasone, which significantly prevented body weight gain and lowered the spleen body weight ratio. Conclusions : These results imply that green gram, which is known to have a detoxifying effect in Korean medicine, can be used in the treatment of contact dermatitis.
Keywords
Green gram; contact dermatitis; skin lesion;
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