Effect of Ginseng Extract Residue Roasted on Alcohol Detoxification

홍삼박 볶음처리 추출액이 알콜해독에 미치는 효과

  • Ko, Ji-Hun (Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Myong-Han (Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Chun-Bae (Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 1994.08.01

Abstract

Alcohol and acetaldehyde concentrations were measured in the blood and brain of rats which were treated with 20% alcohol (control group) or co-administered 20% alcohol with ginseng extract residue roasted (test group). There was no change in blood alcohol concentration between control and test group. However, the brain alcohol concentration was lowered in the test group which was treated for seven days. The concentration of aldehyde in the brain and blood was lowered in the test group. The activities of monoamine oxidase b in various regions of brain were recovered to normal group in the test groups. However, the Quantities of naloxone binding receptors were not changed by ginseng extract residue roasted.

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