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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2014.43.2.187

Protective Effect of Citrus unshiu Peel Extract on Ethanol-Induced Fatty Liver in Rats  

Kim, Juyeon (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Changwon National University)
Choi, In-Wook (Korea Food Research Institute)
Noh, Sang Kyu (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Changwon National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.43, no.2, 2014 , pp. 187-193 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated whether or not Citrus unshiu peel extract (CPE) affects fat accumulation in livers of rats fed an ethanol-containing liquid diet. Initially, male Sprague-Dawley rats were housed individually in stainless steel, wire-bottomed cages with free access to a Lieber-Decarli control liquid diet. Rats were divided by body weight into three groups of eight each: one group of rats was fed the Lieber-Decarli control liquid diet devoid of ethanol (control), another was fed the Lieber-Decarli ethanol diet (ethanol), and third was fed the same ethanol diet except containing CPE. All three groups were fed their respective diets for 6 weeks. Serum and liver lipids were analyzed and liver histology performed. Body weight did not differ among the groups over the 6-wk duration. Histology images showed that CPE administration significantly improved fat accumulation in livers, which was induced by ethanol diet. Serum levels of transaminases and lipids also were reduced by CPE consumption. Taken together, the results indicate that CPE may protect ethanol-induced fatty liver by lowering fat accumulation in both the liver and blood. The protective effects of CPE appear to be due to its phenolic contents.
Keywords
alcoholic fatty liver; cholesterol; citrus peel extract; rat; triglycerides;
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