Effect of Black Pepper on the Composition of Serum and Liver in the Rat

호초(胡椒)가 백서(白鼠)의 혈청(血淸) 및 간장성분(肝臟成分)에 미치는 영향(影響)

This experiment was undertaken to investigate the effect of black pepper (BP) added to food on a living body and to determine the growth rate, digestibility, weight of organs, composition of blood and liver in the rat. Fifty-six male rats of Sprague-Dawley strain, weight $120{\pm}10g$, were divided into 4 groups and were fed ad libitum for 8 weeks. Experimental diets were divided into 4 groups. Each groups were separately added 0%, 0.5%, 2.0% and 5.0% of BP level. The results obtained are summarized as follows. The highest net weight of liver and heart generally increased according to increasing amount of BP and that of spleen and lung were not significantly different. Kidney weight was significantly higher in the group of containing 5.0% BP. Serum GOT and GPT were not significant, serum glucose was significantly lower in the group of containing 5.0% BP, and serum cholesterol was significantly higher in the group of containing 5.0% BP. Total serum protein decreased gradually as the amount of BP increased, but albumin and globulin were nor affect. Serum Na and K were not significant, but serum Ca and P were decreased as the amount of BP was increased. Liver crude lipid and crude protein were not affect. In fatty acid composition, arachidonic acid was significantly lower in the group of containing 5.0% BP.

향신료(香辛料)로서 이용(利用)되는 후추(호초)가 생체(生體)에 미치는 영향을 조사(調査)하기 위하여 본(本) 실험(實驗)에서는 정상식이(正常食餌) 중 후추의 첨가량(添加量) (0%, 0.5%, 2.0%, 5.0%)을 달리하여 Sprague-Dawley계(系) 백서(白鼠)(♂)에게 8주간(週間) 급여(給與)한 후 백서(白鼠)의 체중증가량(體重增加量), 소화흡수율(消化吸收率), 각종(各種) 장기중량(臟器重量), 혈청(血淸) 및 간장성분(肝臟成分) 함량(含量)을 측정(測定)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 체중증가량(體重增加量)과 소화흡수율(消化吸收率)은 후추 0.5% 첨가군(添加群)에서 가장 높았고 후추 첨가량(添加量)이 증가(增加)할수록 현저(顯著)히 낮아졌다. 2. 각종(各種) 장기(臟器)의 중량(重量)에서 간장(肝臟), 심장(心臟)은 후추 첨가량(添加量)이 증가(增加)할수록 높은 경향(傾向)이었으며 신장(腎臟)은 5.0% 후추 첨가군(添加群)만이 유의(有意)하게 높았으며, 비장(脾臟), 폐장(肺臟)은 유의성(有意性)이 나타나지 않았다. 3. 혈청(血淸)중의 GOT, GPT는 뚜렷한 영향이 나타나지 않았으나 glucose는 5.0% 후추 첨가군(添加群)에서 유의(有意)하게 낮았고 cholesterol은 5.0% 후추 첨가군(添加群)에서 유의(有意)하게 높았다. total protein은 5.0% 후추 첨가군(添加群)이 약간 낮은 경향(傾向)이었고 단백질(蛋白質) 분획분(分劃分)은 유의(有意)하지 않았고 Na, K는 유의성(有意性)이 나타나지 않았으나 Ca, P는 후추 첨가량(添加量)이 증가(增加)할수록 낮아졌다. 4. 간장(肝臟)중의 crude lipid와 crude protein은 별다른 변화(變化)가 없었으나 지방산(脂肪酸) 조성(組成)에서 5.0% 후추첨가군(添加群)의 arachidonic acid만이 다소 높은 경향(傾向)이었다.