• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.537-546
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• 2017

This study was performed to determine the hepatoprotective effects of ethanol extract of loquat leaf (LL) on alcohol-induced liver damage in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats (n=32) were divided into the following four groups: normal group (NOR), ethanol administrated group (ET), ethanol plus LL 200 mg/kg BW/day administrated group (ET-LLL), and ethanol plus LL 400 mg/kg Bw/day administrated group (ET-LLH). Body weight gain and food intake of the ET group were significantly reduced compared to those of the ET-LLL and ET-LLH groups. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities elevated by ethanol administration were significantly reduced by LL administration. Serum triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) contents and hepatic TG and TC contents of the ET group were significantly elevated compared to those of the NOR group. However, TG and TC contents in the serum and liver were significantly reduced in the ET-LLH group. Hepatic glutathione (GSH) contents of the ET-LLL and ET-LLH groups were significantly elevated, and hepatic thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) contents were reduced compared to that of the ET group. Taken together, these results suggest that LL may have a possible protective effect on the improvement of hepatic injury by ethanol administration.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1998

In the present study, to determine whether the antioxidative components of Korean red ginseng protect against radiation damage and the possible relationship among the radioprotective effects and antioxidant actions, the effects of total saponin (200 mg/kg, ip) and lipophilic fraction (200 mg/kg, oral) preferment of mice on the survival ratio, major antioxidant enzymes (SOD, catalase and glutathione peroxidase) activities, glutathione levels and lipid peroxidation in the liver were exiled for 2 weeks after whole ${\gamma}$-body ${\gamma}$-irradiation (6.5 Gy). The 30-day survival ratio increased from 10% to 57% and 40% for mice treated with total saponin and lipophilic fraction, respectively. On day 14 after ${\gamma}$-irradiation, the ginseng total saponin pretreatment produced a slight increase of antioxidant enzymes activities and significantly Increased reduced glutathione (GSH) contents (p<0.05) in the liver compared with non-treated group. Pretreatment with ginseng total saponin significantly deceased GSSG/total GSH ratio (p<0.05) without change of GSSG in the liver and inhibited the radiation-induced incense in the hepatic malondialdehyde levels. (p<0.05) In these results, GSH plays an important role in the liver in several detoxifications and the reduction of lipid peroxides. Thus, it appears that total saponin of red ginseng exerts its radioprotective effect by accelerating the production of endogenous antioxidants, such as glutathione from radiation induced damages and thereby oxygen free radicals.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.409-415
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• 1997

The influences of dietary supplement of citron tea on the hepatocellular chemical carcinogenesis have been studied by examining placental glutathione S-transferase(GST-P) positive foci area in a liver tissue, contents of total cytochrome P450, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS) and glucose 6-phosphatase(G6Pase) in hepatic microsome and glutathione S-transferase(GST) activity. Weaning Sprague-Dawley male rats were fed AIN76 diet with or without citron tea supplement. Rats of CTR and CTR+ groups were fed diet without citron tea supplement while CDI and CDI+ groups were fed diet with citron tea supplement for the entire experimental period(13 weeks). Rats of CDP and CDP+ groups were fed diet without citron tea supplement for the first 7 weeks and swiched to citron tea containing diet for the last 6 weeks of experimental period. CTR+, CDI+ and CDP+ groups were carcinogen treated group. Diethylnitrosamine(DEN) was used as a carcinogen initiator and injected to the rats of carcinogen treated groups as a single dose of 200 mg/kg body weight intraperitoneally after 4 weeks of feeding. 2-Acethylaminofiuorene(AAF) was used as a carcinogen promoter and supplied in the diets of carcinogen treated rats as 0.02% content for the last 6 weeks starting from 2 weeks after DEN injection. Rats were sacrificed after 13 weeks of feeding. Liver/body weight ratio and GST activities were increased by carcinogen treatment. However, they were not changed by citron tea supplement. Total cytochrome P450 contents were not changed by carcinogen treatment or citron tea supplement. TBARS contents of carcinogen treated rats showed tendency to decrease by citron tea supplement. G6Pase activity decreased by carcinogen treatment and citron tea supplement. The area of GST-P positive foci detected in carcinogen treated rats were decreased by citron tea supplement and not affected by the timing and the duration of citron tea supplement. These results suggest that citron tea has suppressive effects on hepatocellular chemical carcinogenesis probably through antioxidant compounds by decreasing TBARS contents.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.678-687
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• 2021

스티렌은 플라스틱과 같은 생활용품에 광범위하게 사용되며, 건강에 위해를 야기시킬 수 있다. 스티렌이 간 조직 중 항산화계 효소 활성에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위해 50 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg 및 400 mg/kg 용량을 4일 동안 1일 2회 복강 투여하였다. 혈청 ALT 및 AST 활성 변동은 대조군에 비해 400 mg/kg 투여군에서 각각 약 1.2배 (p<0.05) 및 약 43.3% (p<0.05) 유의하게 증가하였다. 이는 투여용량이 증가할수록 간손상이 심화되었다는 것을 의미한다. MDA 함량 변동은 대조군에 비해 400 mg/kg 투여군에서 약 37.1% (p<0.05) 증가하였고, XO 활성도는 200 mg/kg 투여군에 비해 400 mg/kg 투여군에서 약 15.2% 증가하였고, CYPdAH 활성도는 약 40.4% (p<0.05) 유의하게 증가하였다. 생성된 과잉의 활성산소종을 제거하기 위한 항산화계 효소인 GPx, CAT, SOD 및 GST 활성도는 대조군에 비해 400 mg/kg 투여군에서 각각 약 33.0% (p<0.05), 약 41.2% (p<0.05), 약 47.2% (p<0.05) 및 약 27.6% (p<0.05) 유의하게 감소하였다. GSH 함량은 200 mg/kg 투여군에 비해 400 mg/kg 투여군에서 34.5% (p<0.05) 유의하게 감소하였고, 소모된 GSH 함량은 스티렌과 스티렌 중간대사산물에 의한 것으로 생각된다. 이상의 결과로 보아 스티렌의 대사과정에서 생성된 과잉의 활성산소종과 독성 중간대사산물에 의해 간 손상이 유발되었고, 이는 해독에 관여하는 항산화 효소계와 불균형과 관련이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.1058-1064
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• 2002

본 연구는 녹차가 흰쥐 간조직의 유산소 운동 후 항산화계와 근피로 회복에 미치는 영향 및 그 작용기전을 관찰하고자하였다. 실험동물은 150 g 내외의 Sprague-Dawley종 흰쥐를 정 상군과 트레드밀을 이용한 운동군으로 나눈 후 운동군은 다시 트레드밀 운동만 부가한 T군, 운동군에 녹차를 공급한 TG군으로 나누었다. 실험군 중 정상군과 T군은 식수로 증류수를 그리고 GT군은 5% 녹차 추출물을 식수로 공급하였으며 식이와 식수는 자유섭취시켰다. 운동은 국내에서 제작된 실험 소동물용 전동 트레드밀을 이용하여 실시하였으며 매일 30분씩 주 5회씩 부하시키면서 4주간 행하였다. 1. 간조직중의 SOD 활성은 실험군간의 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 2. 간조직중의 SOD활성은 정상군에 비해 T군에서 유의적 차이가 없으나, T군에 비해 녹차를 공급한 군인 TG군은 유의적으로 증가(p<0.05)되었다 3. 간조직중의 GSHpx활성은 T군에서는 정상군 수준이었고 녹차를 공급한 TG군에서는 정상군에 비해 20% 증가되었다. 4. 간조직중의 환원형 gluathione(GSH) 함량은 정상군과 운동군간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 산화형 glutathione(GSSG) 함량은 정상군에 비해 녹차를 공급하지 않은 T군에서 69% 증가되었으나 녹차를 공급한 TG군에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 감소되었다. GSH/GSSG함량은 정상군에 비해 녹차를 공급하지 않은 T군에서 63% 감소되었으나 녹차를 공급한 TG군에서는 정상군 수준이었다. 5. 지질과산화물 함량은 정상군에 비해 T군에서 52% 증가되었고 T군에 비해 녹차를 공급한 TG군은 정상군 수준으로 회복되었다. 6. 혈중 포도당 함량은 실험군간에 차이가 없었다. 간조직 글리코겐 함량은 정상군에 비해 녹차를 공급하지 않은 T군에서 23% 감소되었으나 녹차를 공급한 TG군에서는 정상군 수준이었다. 7. 혈중 젖산 함량은 정상군에 비해 T군이 261% 증가되었고 T군에 비해 녹차를 공급한 TG군은 정상군 수준이었다. 결론적으로 녹차는 유산소 운동시 항산화계를 강화시키고 피로회복을 촉진시켰다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제35권4호통권139호
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• pp.300-308
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• 2004

This study was done to investigate the antidiabetic effect of Glechoma hederacea LINNAEUS in Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced by intravenous injection of STZ at a dose of 45 mg/kg dissolved in citrate buffer. The methanol extract of Glechoma hederacea was orally administrated once a day for 6 days. The contents of serum glucose, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol and Atherogenic Index (Al) were significantly decreased, but high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol/total cholesterol ratio (HTR) were significantly increased in Glechoma hederacea treated STZ-sample group compared to the those of STZ-control group. The content of hepatic lipid peroxide and activity of catalase were decreased, but content of glutathione as well as activities of glutathione-S-transferase and superoxide dismutase were increased in Glechoma hederacea treated STZ-sample group compared to the those of STZ-control group. The content of hepatic glycogen and activities of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glucokinase were significantly increased, but activity of glucose-6-phosphatase was decreased in Glechoma hederacea treated STZ-sample group compared to the those of STZ-control group. These results indicated that methanol extract of Glechoma hederacea would have antidiabetic effect in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.157-167
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• 2005

The extraction yield of Corni fructus was about 47.5% by extract apparatus. This study was done to investigate the antidiabetic and antioxidative effects of Corni fructus in Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The contents of serum glucose, total cholesterol and hepatic lipid peroxide, glutathione were significantly decreaed (p<0.05) in Corni fructus treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group, also content of triglyceride (TG), atherogenic index (AI) and activity of catalase were decreased, but not statistically significant. High density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol/total cholesterol ratio (HTR) were increased in Corni fructus treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. The activities of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were significantly decreaed (p<0.05) in Corni fructus treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. The content of hepatic glycogen and activities of glucose-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6 PDH), glucokin-ase were significantly increased, but activity of glucose-Grphosphatase (G-6 Pase)was decreased in Corni fructus treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. Therefore, these results indicated that ethanol extract of Corni fructus would have antidiabetic and antioxidative effects in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.204-213
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• 2004

Extraction of Sedum sarmentosum Bunge by super critical carbon dioxide was operated under $40-50^{\circ}C$and 200-250 atm, thus, yield of extraction was very low as 4 wt%. Rats were administrated with the extract orally once a day for succesive 6 days, followed by treatment with carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$) on the sixth day. The activities of aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, ${\gamma}$-glutamyl transpeptidase, lactate dehydrogenase and contents of triglyceride, total cholesterol in the extract-pretreated rats were decreased compared to the $CCl_4$controled rats, whereas content of HDL-cholesterol was increased. Especially content of hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) and atherogenic index (AI) were decreased and HTR was increased in the extract-pretreated rats, and reduced peroxidative liver damage in the $CCl_4$-induced hepatotoxicity rats. In addition, activities of hepatic superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase in the extract-pretreated rats were significantly decreased compared to the $CCl_4$ controled rats, but the content of glutathione was significantly increased. These results suggest that extract of Sedum sarmentosum Bunge has hepatoprotective effect in the $CCl_4$-intoxicated rats.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.839-845
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• 1996

대추 메탄을 추출물이 사염화탄소에 의한 휜쥐의 간손상에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 대조군, 대추메탄올 추출물 투여군, 사염화탄소 투여군 및 대추메탄올 추출물을 투여한 후 사염화탄소를 투여한 군으로 나눠, 2, 4주간 사육하여 혈청 중의 transaminase (GOT 및 GPT), 간 중의 lipid peroxide량, glutathione 함량, xanthine oxidase, SOD, catalase, GSH-Px 등의 활성도의 변화를 관찰하였다. 사염화탄소(50%, 1.0ml/kg) 투여군의 혈청 중 GOT및 GPT의 활성도, 간중TBA 반응성 산물량은 2, 4주에서 대조군에 비하여 현저히 증가되었으나, 대추 메탄올 추출물을 투여한 후 사염화탄소를 투여할 때 GOT의 경우 2, 4주에서, 간 중 TBA 반응성 산물량은 4주에서 사염화탄소 투여군에 비하여 유의성있는 감소효과를 보였다. 유리기 생성계 효소인 xanthine oxidase 활성도에서, 사염화탄소 투여군은 대조군에 비하여 현저한 증가를 보였으나, 대추 메탄올 추출물을 투여한 후 사염화탄소를 투여한 군에서는 감소되었다. 유리기 해독계 효소인 SOD, catalase 및 GSH-Px의 활성도도 사염화탄소 투여로 모두 증가되었으나, 대추 메탄올 추출물을 투여한 후 사염화탄소 투여로 SOD는 4주에서, GSH-Px는 2, 4주에서 대조군에 비하여 유의한 감소효과를 나타냈으며, catalase는 투여기간에 따라 감소는 되었으나 유의성은 보이지 않았다. 이상의 실험결과에서, 사염화탄소 투여로 혈청 및 간 중의 각종 효소 활성도 및 지질과산화물량이 증가되었는데 이는 사염화탄소가 간 중의 효소계 및 간세포의 microsome을 심하게 손상시켰음을 알 수 있으며, 대추 메탄올 추출물을 전처리하므로써 사염화탄소에 의하여 현저히 증가된 각종 효소활성도 및 지질과 산화물량이 감소되었는데, 이는 대추 메탄올 추출물이 간세포의 괴사와 효소의 유출을 저 해하고 간의 저항력 및 간기능을 유지시키므로써 간 보호작용을 할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.531-536
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• 1998

To investigate effects of Angelica keiskei Koidz green juice on the liver damage of CCl4-treated tats, Sprague-Dawley male rats weighing 80~100g were divided into 4 groups of control group(CON), Angelica keiskei Koidz green juice-treated group(ANJ), CCl4-treated group(CCL) and Angelica keiskei Kodiz green juice and CCl4-treated group(ACL). Each group was sacrified after feeding for 4 weeks and examined the activities of transminase (sGOT, sGPT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px), and contents of lipid peroxide and glutathione in liver. The activities of sGOT and sGPT, and content of lipid peroxide after CCl4 treatment were markedly increased, compared to CON, but those levels were significantly decreased by the pretreatment of Angelica keiskei Koidz green juice as compared to CCL. The activities of SOD, catalase and GSH-Px were elevated by CCl4-treatment as compared to control group, and concomitant treatment of Angelical keiskei Koidz and CCl4 decreased those levels significantly except the activity of catalase. The hepatic content of glutathione was decreased by CCl4 and increased more abundant by Angelica keiskei Koidz administration than CCl4 treated group. These results suggest that Angelica keiskei Koidz green juice is believed to have a possible protective effect for the carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rats.