• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.540-551
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• 1999

This study was performed to investigate the effects of dried leaf powders and ethanol extracts of Perilla frutescens(perilla leaf), Artemisia princeps var. orientalis(mugwort) and Aster scaber(chamchui) on lipid metabolism and antioxidative capacity in rats. Forty-nine male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 105.9$\pm$1.7g were blocked into seven groups according to body weigth and raised for four weeks with diets containing 5% dried powders of perilla leaf, mugwort and chamchui, or ethanol extracts from the same amount of each dried leaf powder. Food intake was higher in the control and chamchui powder groups than the other remaining groups. Weight gain was not significantly different among all experimental groups. Food efficiency ratio was highest in the perilla leaf powder group. Plasma total lipid and cholesterol, liver total lipid and triglyceride levels were highest in the perilla leaf powder group. In contrast, dried powders of mugwort and chamchui showed hypolipidemic effects in plasma and liver. Plasma and liver TBARS levels in both dried powder and ethanol extract groups of the three plants were lower than control. There was also no significant difference between corresponding dried powder and ethanol extract groups. Catalas and GSH-Px activities in erythrocyte and liver were not different among all the experimental groups. However, SOD activities were significantly different among the esperimental groups. In erythrocyte. SOD activiteis of all dried powder and ethanol extract groups except the perilla leaf powder group were higher than control, and the chamchui power group showed the highest activity among them. In liver, all the plant groups showed higher SOD activities than control. There was no significant difference between corresponding dried powder and ethanol extract groups. In conclusion, the dried chamchui powder and liver. All the dried plant powder and ethanol extract were effective in decreasing the TBARS levels of liver and particularly plasma. Among the antiocidative enzymes, SOD activity was most responsive to the experimental diets. All the plant groups showed increases in liver SOD activities and there were more increments in dried powder groups. Since the effects of dried powder groups on lipid metabolism were better than those of extract groups, it is plausible that the high dietary fiber level in dried powders was effective. Antioxidative effects were not significantly different between corresponding dried power and extract groups, and it was thought that ethanol extracts from three plants also had similar antioxidative effects as dried powderers.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.170-192
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• 2000

Objectives : This study was carried out to research antioxidant effects of Sagunja-Tang(SA) through in vitro and vivo experiments, and tried to investigate the relation between oxidation of tissues and deficiency of Qi. Methods and results : HPLC analysis of glycyrrhizine - known to be the main compound of Radix Glycyrrhizae - was done to certify the quality of SA. Chemiluminescence was initiated by adding tort-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) to rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils), and generated reactive oxygen species (superoxide anion) decreased significantly by SA as dose dependent manner. Cell injury during 60 minutes tissue incubation was initiated by adding t-BHP, a hydrophobic hydroperoxide and $H_2O_2$, an water soluble oxidant to rat renal cortical and liver slices. Percentage cell death and lipid peroxidation were estimated by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and malondialdehyde (MDA), a product of lipid peroxidation. t-BHP induced % cell death of renal cortical slices and lipid peroxidation of renal cortical and liver slices were decreased significantly by SA. SA decreased significantly % cell death and lipid peroxidation of renal cortical and liver slices induced by $H_2O_2$, too. Acute renal and liver injury induced by $HgCl_2\;and\;CCl_4$, which initiated from free radical, were applied to mice and metabolic data were obtained. Data showed protective effects of SA on acute renal injury caused by decrease of glomerular filtration. SA protected acute liver injury too. Conclusions Through this study, we found that SA have antioxidant effects and tissue oxidation was similar to deficiency of Qi. And further studies have to be followed to certify the mechanisms.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.582-589
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• 2010

The current study was designed to assess the effects of emulsified sausage supplemented with ginseng saponin on lipid metabolism by applying a rat model. Four groups of 8 rats (5 wk old) were each allocated one of 4 treatments: basal feed (C), and basal feed with 20% sausage powder containing 0% (S0), 2% (S2) and 4% (S4) ginseng saponin. The experiment was conducted for 4 wk. The results did not differ among the treatments with different amounts of sausage (ST), but daily feed intake (p<0.01) and feed conversion (p<0.001) were significantly increased in STs compared to C. Both total serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations were significantly (p<0.001) reduced, by 45 and 46%, and 48 and 46%, in S2 and S4, respectively, compared to S0. In the liver, the total cholesterol level was dramatically (p<0.05) decreased according to increasing sausage powder levels. In particular, S4 showed approximately 14% reduction compared to S0 (p<0.05). Liver triglyceride content also showed a similar tendency, where S2 and S4 resulted in 7% and 31% reduction. With regard to fatty acid composition in the liver tissues, palmitic acid (16:0), oleic acid (18:1), eicosanoic acid (20:1), and eicosatrienoic acid (20:3) did not differ among the STs, whereas both linoleic acid (18:2) (p<0.01) and linolenic acid (18:3) (p<0.001) showed significant increases in S2 compared to S0. The current data demonstrated that emulsified sausages supplemented with ginseng saponin effectively reduce total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in the serum and liver, and increase unsaturated and essential fatty acid in the liver. These data collectively imply that the sausage improved the overall lipid profile in a rat model, and can be further generalized to the result that emulsified sausage can improve lipid metabolism depending on the products' formula.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.658-663
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• 1993

식이성 비타민 E의 급여수준이 카페인을 투여한 흰쥐의 지질대사에 미치는 영향을 검토하고자, 카페인을 무첨가 또는 0.3% 첨가시킨 식이에 비타민 E를 각각 세가지 급여수준(37.5, 750 및 1,500mg/kg diet)으로 사육기간을 5주와 10주로 하여 사육한 결고는 다음과 같다. 체중증가량, 식이섭취량 및 식이효율은 카페인 급여군에서 비타민 E 단독부여군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였고, 체중 100g당 간과 신장의 중량은 카페인 첨가군에서 유의한 증가를 보였다. 혈청과 간의 total lipid 함량은 카페인 첨가군에서 비타민 E 급여수준을 증가시킬수록 감소하였다. 혈청중 cholesterol함량은 카페인을 첨가하였을 때는 증가하였으나, 간장중 cholesterol의 함량은 비타민 E의 급여수준을 증가시킴에 따라 감소하는 경향이었다. Triglyceride함량은 혈청과 간 모두 카페인 첨가군에서 유의하게 감소하였으며, 그 감소의 정도는 비타민 E 급여수준이 증가할수록 크게 나타났다. 또 혈청 alanine aminotransferase와 aspartate aminotransferase의 활성은 모든 실험군에서 유의한 차이가 없었다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제10권3_4호
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• pp.15-20
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• 1995

The protective and therapeutic effects of Alismatis Rhizoma extracts on rat liver injury induced by carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbon, benzo(a)pyrene were investigated in rats. Serum and liver triglyceride, total-cholesterol level and serum HDL-cholesterol content were measured. Alismatis Rhizoma extracts inhibited the enhanced production of lipid in chemically induced liver injury. Among 4 fractions, CHCh fraction revealed the most powerful liver-protective effect. Our results strongly suggest that Alismatis Rhizoma be a promising liver-protective agent.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.289-294
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• 1996

To evaluate an effect of acute ethanol pretreatment on the liver injury in toluene-treated rats, toluene(50% in olive oil) was intraperitoneally given four times at 0.3ml/100g body weight at interval of one day to the ethanol-pretreated rats(0.3ml of 50%/100g body weight). The increasing rate of liver weitht per body weight(%), serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity, liver lipid peroxide content was higher in toluene treated rats pretreated with ehtanol than those treated with toluene alone. Concomitantly the hepatic glucose-6-phosphatase activity was increased whereas glutathione content was decreased by ehtanol pretreatment before toluene administration in rats. In case of direct administration of acetaldhyde or benzaldehyde to the rats, the liver weitht per body weight(%) and serum levels of ALT activity were almost higher than the control group. There results indicate that the toluene treated rats showed the reversible injury of liver and intensified. however, by the ethanol treatment.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.161-168
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• 1986

In order to investigate the effect of riboflavin on cholesterol and MLHP (methyl linoleate hydroperoxide) -induced fatty liver electron microscopically, riboflavin was given to rate receiving high cholestero and MLHP diet for 4 weeks, 8 week old male Sprague-Dawley rats were administrated diets daily, as following group ; usual diet (control ), riboflavin 910 ug/20gm BW), cholesterol (50mg/gm BW), MLHP(0.1ml/20gm BW), cholesterol plus MLHP, cholesterol plus riboflavin, cholesterol plus MLHP plus riboflavin, by means of intubation into the stomach for 4 weeks. Each group consisted of 10 rats, The liver of the animals were examined ultrstructurally by transmission electronmicroscope. The results wee as follows ; 1) The three group including cholesterol, MLHP, cholesterol plus MLHP feeding resulted in fatty liver. 2) The main finding of the fatty liver were swelling and vacuolation of mitochondria, a lot of lipid droplets, disarrangements and loss of rough endoplamic reticulums. 3) the most striking features in the group of cholesterol plus riboflavin, cholesterol plus MLHP plus riboflavin feeding were decrease of size and number of lipid droplets, mitochondrial swelling and vesiculation, with restortion of rough endoplasmic retriculums. It is postulated with above findings that riboflavin was effective in prevention of cholesterol and MLHP -induced fatty liver.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.399-408
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• 1998

미역과 큰다시마에서 추출한 수용성 알긴산 및 산$\cdot$알칼리가용성 알긴산과 그 염산부분가수분해에 의하여 얻어진 저분자화 알긴산 (저분자화 범위 : 미역 약 4,000 kDa$\to$약 38kDa; 큰다시마 약 1.283kDa$\to$약 341 kDa과 약 45kDa)을 함유한 실험사료를 횐쥐 (SD계, 4주령)에 4주간 급이했을 때의 혈청 및 간장지질 콜레스테롤 수준 및 지방산 조성에 미치는 영향을 실험$\cdot$검토하였다. 알긴산의 급이는 식이효율이 $0.37\~0.44$로서 기초식이군에 비하여 $0.03\~0.05$ 정도 낮은 값을 보였고, 콜레스테롤 급이에 의한 간의 중량 증가도 유의적으로 억제하였다. 수용성 알긴산은 산$\cdot$알칼리가용성 알긴산에 비하여 혈청 및 간장지질 중의 총콜레스테롤, 유리콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤, triglyceride및 인지질에 대하여 현저한저감효과를 보였다. 그리고 각각의 효과는 저분자화에 의하여 현저히 증대되었다(저분자화에 의한 저감효과 수용성 알긴산 - 혈청지질: 총콜레스테롤 $59\%$, 유리콜레스테롤 $65\%$, LDL-콜레스테롤 $96\%$, triglyceride $50\%$, 인지질 $36\%$, 간장지질: 총콜레스테롤 $42\%$, 유리콜레스테롤 $62\%$, LDL-콜레스테롤 $44\%$, triglyceride $33\%$, 인지질 $44\%$ 산$\cdot$알칼리가용성 알긴산 - 혈청지질: 총콜레스테롤 $52\%$, 유리콜레스테롤 $97\%$, LDL-콜레스테롤 $78\%$, triglyceride $32\%$, 인지질 $64\%$, 간장지질. 총콜레스테롤 $11\%$, 유리콜레스테롤 $12\%$, LDL-콜레스테롤 $10\%$, triglyceride $27\%$, 인지질 $21\%$) 저분자화 알긴산의 급이가 혈청 및 간장지질 구성지방산의 조성에 미치는 효과는 콜레스테롤 급이군에 비하여 polyene산의 함유비율을 혈청지질에 있어서는 약 $44\%$이상, 그리고, 간장지질에 있어서는 약 $70\%$ 이상으로 각각 증가시켰다. 이상의 결과에 비추어 저분자화 알긴산의 급이는 실험동물의 혈청 및 간장지질 조성을 생리적으로 개선하는데 그 효과가 현저함을 뒷받침하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.422-427
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• 2008

자두와인이 지질대사 및 지질과산화에 미치는 영향을 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 4주간의 식이공급 후 알코올대조군과 저알코올 자두와인의 식이효율은 정상대조군에 비해 감소하지 않았으나 자두와인의 식이효율은 감소하였다. 저알코올 자두와인의 체중 100 g당 간무게, 혈장 내 총콜레스테롤 및 동맥경화지수가 알코올대조군에 비해 유의하게 낮았으며 총콜레스테롤에 대한 HDL-콜레스테롤의 비는 알코올대조군에 비해 유의하게 증가하였다. 저알코올 자두와인과 자두와인의 간조직 중 총지질, 중성지질, 총콜레스테롤 및 혈장 AST, ALT 활성은 알코올대조군에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 혈장 및 간조직의 지질과산화물 수준은 저알코올 자두와인이 알코올대조군에 비해 유의하게 낮았으며 자두와인의 혈장 및 간조직의 지질과산화물 수준은 저알코올 자두와인보다는 높고 알코올대조군보다는 낮은 수준이었다. 본 연구의 결과, 자두와인을 적정량 음용할 경우 순수한 알코올을 음용하는 것에 비해 혈장 및 간의 지질대사에 긍정적인 영향을 주며 혈장 및 조직의 지질과산화물 생성을 억제하는 것으로 사료된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2016

In the past decade, the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has rapidly increased, along with the associated cardiovascular complications. Therefore, understanding the pathophysiology underlying T2D, the associated complications and the impact of therapeutics on the T2D development has critical importance for current and future therapeutics. The prevailing feature of T2D is hyperglycemia due to excessive hepatic glucose production, insulin resistance, and insufficient secretion of insulin by the pancreas. These contribute to increased fatty acid influx into the liver and muscle causing accumulation of lipid metabolites. These lipid metabolites cause dyslipidemia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which ultimately contributes to the increased cardiovascular risk in T2D. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of hepatic insulin resistance and the specific role of liver lipids is critical in selecting and designing the most effective therapeutics for T2D and the associated co-morbidities, including dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. Herein, we review the effects and molecular mechanisms of conventional anti-hyperglycemic and lipid-lowering drugs on glucose and lipid metabolism.