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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2009.38.2.160

Effects of Baicalein on Picryl Chloride-induced Contact Dermatitis in BALB/c Mice  

Kim, Soo-Hyun (Dept. of Companion and Laboratory Animal Science, Kongju National University)
Kim, Hyeong-Jin (Dept. of Companion and Laboratory Animal Science, Kongju National University)
Jung, Ji-Youn (Dept. of Companion and Laboratory Animal Science, Kongju National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.38, no.2, 2009 , pp. 160-165 More about this Journal
Abstract
Contact dermatitis is induced by allergy response from a lot of chemical substances brought on by environmental contamination. In this study, we investigated allergy prevention effect of baicalein which is Scutellaria radix extract. Scutellaria radix is the dried roots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Labiatae). It has been used in oriental traditional medicine for treatment of fever, diarrhea and inflammation. We have induced allergy by PCL after oral administration of 0 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg baicalein dose for 8 times during 8 days in BALB/c mice and measured ear thickness, IgE level, histamine level, mast cell number and histopathological changes. The ear thickness of the 100 mg/kg baicalein group was thinner than that of the 0 mg/kg baicalein group. IgE level and histamine level of the 100 mg/kg baicalein group were lower than those of 0 mg/kg baicalein group. The number of mast cells of 0 mg/kg baicalein group more than that of 100 mg/kg baicalein group in the ear tissue. In addition, intradermal edema with prominent inflammatory cell infiltration was observed at 0 mg/kg baicalein group more than 100 mg/kg baicalein group in the ear tissue. These results suggest that baicalein has allergy prevention effect in BALB/c mice.
Keywords
Scutellaria radix; baicalein; picryl chloride; allergy;
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