Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume 19 Issue 3
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- Pages.225-230
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- 1995
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- 1226-8453(pISSN)
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- 2093-4947(eISSN)
Effect of Chronic Treatment of Ginseng Extract on the Clearance of Blood Carbon Monoxide in Rat
인삼추출물의 장기적인 급여가 흰쥐의 혈중 CO-Hb 제거에 미치는 영향
- Lee, Young-Gu (Laboratory of Biochemistry, Horea Cinseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
- Sohn, Hyung-Ok (Laboratory of Biochemistry, Horea Cinseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
- Lim, Heung-Bin (Laboratory of Biochemistry, Horea Cinseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
- Lee, Dong-Wook (Laboratory of Biochemistry, Horea Cinseng and Tobacco Research Institute)
- Published : 1995.12.01
Abstract
The effect of long-term ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) administration on the clearance of carboxyhemoglobin (CO-Hb) and the property of blood gases was investigated in rats. Rats were received ginseng water extract (0.025% in drinking water) for 42 weeks starting at the age of 6 weeks. They were exposed to the diluted mainstream smoke generated from 15 filter cigarettes for 20 min in a round polycarbonate chamber (D37 cmXH13 cm). Under this condition, the mean CO-Hb content of control and the ginseng-treated rats immediately after the exposure was nearly the same as 13.8