• The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.345-353
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• 1995

${\beta}-Carboline$ alkaloids including harmaline have been shown to inhibit enzymatically or nonenzymatically induced-lipid peroxidation of microsomes. This study was done to explore the antioxidant ability of harmaline and harmalol on the oxidative injuries of hyaluronic acid, lipid and collagen by $Fe^{2+}$ and $H_2O_2$. Their scavenging actions on reactive oxygen species were also examined. Harmaline, harmalol, superoxide dismutase, catalase and DMSO inhibited both degradation of hyaluronic acid by $Fe^{2+}$ and $H_2O_2$ and lipid peroxidation of microsomes by $Fe^{2+}$. In these reactions, DABCO inhibited degradation of hyaluronic acid but did not affect lipid peroxidation. ${\beta}-Carbolines$ inhibited degradation of cartilage collagen by $Fe^{2+}$, $H_2O_2$ and ascorbic acid. The reduction of ferricytochrome c due to autoxidation of $Fe^{2+}$, which is inhibited by superoxide dismutase, was not affected by harmaline and harmalol. They also did not have a decomposing action on $H_2O_2$. Hydroxyl radical production in the presence of $Fe^{2+}$ and $H_2O_2$ was inhibited by harmaline, harmalol and DMSO. Harmaline and harmalol may inhibit the oxidative injuries of hyaluronic acid, lipid and cartilage collagen by $Fe^{2+}$ and $H_2O_2$ through their scavenging actions on reactive oxygen species, OH and probably iron-oxygen complexes and exert antioxidant abilities.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.633-638
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• 1992

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of vitamins A and E on hepatic lipid metabolism in adriamycin (ADR)-treated rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to 5 groups according to the dietary supplementation of vitamin A or E. Except control rats, a dose of 2mg ADR/kg of B.W. was injected to these animals intraperitoneally in the same day every week. Lipid peroxide values of liver were elevated by ADR treatment. But dietary supplementation of vitamin A or E significantly reduced these values. Catalase activity in rat liver was increased by ADR treatment, but glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity was decreased. This effect was somewhat modified by feeding dietary vitamin A or E. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in rat liver was not changed by ADR treatment, but the combined use of ADR, vitamins A and E significantly induced this activity. Fatty acid composition of liver mitochondria was not affected by ADR treatment. The contents of hepatic triglyceride and cholesterol were elevated by ADR treatment. Dietary vitamin A reduced the increased hepatic triglyceride and cholesterol contents in ADR-treated rat.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.531-536
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• 2000

뽕나무 (Morus alba) 및 꾸지뽕나무(Cudrania tricuspidata) 잎으로부터 추출한 수용성 물질을 0.5% 콜레스테롤 투여 식이에 1%(w/w) 수준으로 첨가하여 각 조직에서의 지질 과산화물 생성정도를 나타내는 TBARS 측정법으로 항산화 활성을 검토하였다. 흰쥐의 체중 및 식이 섭취량은 실험군 간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 간장 및 뇌 조직 중량은 뽕잎 추출물군에서 증가하였다. 신장의 지질 과산화물 함량은 대조군에 비해서 뽕잎 추출물군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 뇌 및 심장의 지질 과산화에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 뇌 및 심장의 지질 과산화물 함량은 대조군에 비교해서 꾸지뽕잎 추출물군에서 유의적으로 증가하였다. 간장 및 비장의 경우에는 각 실험군 간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 각 조직의 microsomes 분획으 지질 과산화물은 심장과 비장에서 뽕잎 및 꾸지뽕잎 추출물군에서 감소하였으나, 다른 조직에서는 현저한 차이가 없었다. 한편, 각 조직의 microsomes 분획을 얻어서 Fe2+/ascorbate로 지질 과산화물을 유도하기 위하여 37$^{\circ}C$에서 한시간 반응을 시킨 결과, 뽕잎 및 꾸지뽕잎 추출물군에서 약 절반 정도 감소하였으며, 상대적 증가량은 뇌조직 microsomes에서 현저하였다. 본 실험의 결과 신장조직 및 간장 microsome막 지질 과산화물 함량은 뽕잎 및 꾸지뽕잎 수용성 추출물에 의해 감소되었으며, 뇌 및 심장조직의 지질 과산화물 함량은 꾸지뽕잎 수용성 추출물에 의해 증가됨으로써 봉잎 추출물간의 차이를 나타내었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.422-427
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• 2008

The effect of plum wine on lipid metabolism and lipid peroxidation in rats with chronic ethanol consumption was evaluated. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the following 4 groups; water (NC), alcohol control (AC), low concentration plum wine (LP) and plum wine (P). The alcohol content of experimental drinking water of AC, LP and P were 6%, 6% and 12%, respectively. Animals were fed AIN-76 diet and experimental drinking water for 4 weeks. LP group showed significantly decreased liver weight per 100 g body weight, the levels of total cholesterol and atherogenic index in plasma whereas the ratio of HDL-cholesterol to total cholesterol was significantly increased in comparison to that of AC group. LP and P groups showed significantly decreased total lipid, total cholesterol in liver tissue, AST and ALT activities of plasma as compared with that of AC group. LP and P groups showed a significant decrease in the level of plasma lipid peroxidation products and LP group showed a significant decrease in the level of liver lipid peroxidation products as compared with that of AC group. These results suggest that supplementation of low concentration plum wine may exert more beneficial effects than pure alcohol beverage on lipid metabolism and lipid peroxidation products in chronically alcohol-treated animals by improving lipid profiles in plasma and liver tissues and decreasing plasma and hepatic lipid peroxidation product.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.16 no.3 s.76
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• pp.522-526
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• 2006

To investigate the effects of UV-B on fatty acid composition, lipid peroxidation and biochemical defense responses of plant, kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) was subjected to enhanced UV-B irradiation [daily dose : 0.02.(No UV-B) and 11.36 (enhanced UV-B) $kJ\;m^{-2};UV-B_{BE}$] for 3 weeks. UV-B drastically inhibited both height and dry weight of kidney bean. The content of malondialdehyde significantly increased by about 50% after 3 weeks of UV-B irradiation. The ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids of kidney bean was increased by UV-B irradiation. Three major polyamines of kidney bean leaves : putrescine, spermidine and spermine, were observed. All of the polyamine contents were increased with UV-B irradiation. These results suggested that enhanced UV-B radiation caused oxidative stress on lipids and biochemical protection responses might be activated to prevent from damaging effects of oxidative stress generated by UV-B irradiation.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.421-430
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• 2002

This study was performed to investigate the influence of dietary and extract foods from A. capilliaris Thunberg on plasma and liver lipid metabolism in male Sprague-Dawley rats. For the experiment of liver and plasma lipid metabolism, Rats were find diets containing normal concentrations of fat or high concentrations of lard and two different preparations of A. capillaris Thunberg ; control diet (group C),50 mg/kg body weight A. capillary Thunberg methanol extract (group M), 6 g/kg diet A. capillary Thunberg dried powder (group P), high lard control diet (group L), 50 mg/kg body weight A. capillaris Thunberg with high lard (group LM) and 6 g/kg diet A. capillary Thunberg with hi\ulcorner lard (group LP). Effects of A. capillary Thunberg on plasma total cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, Atherogenic index, triglyceride, plasma and liver peroxide contents, fatty acid composition of liver lipid and the distribution of fat droplets of liver. Supplementation of A. capillaris Thunberg resulted in lower plasma cholesterol, atherogenic index and triglyceride, and higher HDL-cholesterol in rats find high lard diets. However, these effects were not observed with low level of fat (groups C, M and P). A shift caused by feeding high lard diets in increased plasma and liver peroxides, saturated fatty arid composition of liver lipid and the more frequent distribution of fat droplets in liver could be reversed by feeding A. capillary Thunberg. This study suggests that A. capillary Thunberg co alter lipid metabolism in plasma and liver.

• Proceedings of the KSCN Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.72-72
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Nutrition Society Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.307.1-307.1
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• 2003

• Proceedings of the Korean Nutrition Society Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.183-183
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Life Science Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.200-200
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• 2005