• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.15-25
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• 1997

Chunggansan was tested for the effects on detoxication mechanism of alcohol. Chunggansan was treated firstly into samples, and then ethanol intoxicated animal models were set with them. The administration of Chunggansan to the rats increased proportionally in alcohol dehydrogenase activities in liver in relation to the level of concentration and days of treatment. Especially, the alcohol dehydrogenase was the most active when the concentration of extract was 200mg/kg and it was 7th day. The enzyme activities of alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase in liver highly increased in Chunggansan pre-medicating group compared to that of ethanol treated group. Also, the blood ethanol concentration in rats was considerably decreased. In conclusion, Chunggansan recovers the damage of liver due to acute alcohol intoxication by the increased enzyme activities of alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.177-191
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• 1996

Chunggansan(淸肝散) was tested for the effects on detoxication mechanism of alcohol. Chunggansan was treated firstly into samples, and then ethanol intoxicated animal models were set with them. In vitro, the level of lipid peroxide in tissue of liver proportionally decreased with the level of concentration of extract prepared from Chunggansan. In vivo, after the extract was administered to the animal model for seven days, the level of lipid peroxide in liver dependently decreased in proportion of concentration. The glutathione percentage purposely induced acute ethanol intoxicated samples, followed by Chunggansan pre-medicating administration, increased in compare with the group treated with only ethanol. Also, the enzyme activities of ALT, AST, and ${gamma}-GTP$ in liver decreased.