Abstract
The effects of dichloromethane (CH$_2$C1$_2$), ethylacetate (EtOAc) or water ($H_2O$) fraction of Korean cabbage kimhi on accumulation of lipids in the heart, kidney and lung of rabbit fed 1% cholesterol diet for 16 weeks were studied. The amount of kimhi fraction added to the 100 g of diet was 8.3 mg of CHaC12.5.6 W of EtOAc, and 221.9 mg of $H_2O$, which are equivalent to 5% of freeze-dried kimhi added to the diet. Each group had 6 rabbits and rabbit was housed individually. Cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations of three organs were noticeably decreased due to these solvent fractions of kimhi but for phospholipid and total lipids, only CH$_2$C1$_2$ fraction group showed decreasing effects. In the heart, compared to the control, cholesterol concentrations for CE$_2$C1$_2$, EtOAc, and H2O fraction group were decreased by 42 (P<0.05),21 (P<0.05), and 8%, respectively, and triglyceride for these groups were decreased by 29 (p<0.05),4, and 11%, respectively. In kidney, cholesterol concentration for CH$_2$C1$_2$, EtOAc, and H2O fraction group were decreased by 23, 12, and 11%, respectively (p<0.05) and triglyceride concentration for CH$_2$Cl$_2$ and H2O fraction groups were significantly decreased by 51 and 21%, respectively (p<0.05). In lung, cholesterol concentrations for CItCIB, EtOAc, and H2O fraction groups were decreased by 37,20, and 22%, respectively (p<0.05) and triglyceride concentration of these groups were significantly decreased by 39, 28, and 28%, respectively (p<0.05). And phospholipid and total lipid of CH$_2$CI$_2$ fraction group were significantly decreased by 33 and 34% respectively (p<0.05). Among three organs the cholesterol content of lung was the highest followed kidney and heart. For triglyceride, heart, kidney and lung is in the order of showing the highest concentration. The phospholipid concentration was not significantly different among three organs. According to these results, we may conclude that CH$_2$C1$_2$, fraction of kimhi might have the most active component, which decreases cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipid and total lipids concentrations in heart, kidney, and lung of rabbit fed high cholesterol diet.
배추김치의 dichloromethane(CH$_2$Cl$_2$)획분, ethylacetate (EtOAc) 획분 그리고 물($H_2O$)획분이 1% 콜렛테롤 식이를 16주 동안 섭취한 토끼의 심장, 신장, 그리고 폐의 지질 축적에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구로 100g 식이에 첨가한 김치 용매획분의 양은 8.3mg CH$_2$Cl$_2$, 5.6mg EtOAc 그리고 221.9mg $H_2O$ 획분으로 이 양은 5% 동결건조 김치속에 들어있는 양이다. 토끼는 각 군당 6마리로 한 마리씩 사육하였다. 16주 사육 후 심장, 신장 그리고 폐의 콜레스테롤 및 중성지질의 농도는 대조군에 비해 김치 용매획분에 의해 현저하게 감소하였고, 인지질과 총지방질 함량은 CH$_2$Cl$_2$획분군에서만 유의적으로 감소하였다. (p<0.05). 심장에 있어서 콜레스테롤 농도는 CH$_2$Cl$_2$획분, EtOAc획분 그리고 $H_2O$획분군에서 42%(p<0.05), 21%(p<0.05) 그리고 8%감소하였고, 중성지질 농도는 각 29%(p<0.05), 4%, 그리고 11% 감소하였다. 신장의 경우 콜레스테롤은 CH$_2$Cl$_2$획분, EtOAc획분 그리고 $H_2O$획분군에서 23, 12, 그리고 11% 감소하여 유의적으로 (p<0.05) 억제되었고, 중성지질은 CH$_2$Cl$_2$획분과, $H_2O$획분군에서 각 51%와 21% 감소하여 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다. 폐의 경우 Ch$_2$Cl$_2$획분, EtOAc획분 그리고 $H_2O$획분군에서 콜레스테롤 (-37, -20, 22%) 및 중성지질(-39, -28, -28%) 모두 유의적으로 (p<0.05) 감소하였다. 장기별로 비교해 볼 때 콜레스테롤 함량은 폐, 신장, 심장 순으로 높았고, 중성지방 함량은 심장, 신장, 폐 순으로 높게 나타났다. 인지질 함량은 심장, 신장 그리고 폐에서 비슷하나 수준을 나타냈다. 이러한 결과를 살펴보았을 때 김치용매획분중 CH$_2$Cl$_2$획분에 지질을 감소시키는 활성성분이 가장 많이 함유된 것으로 생각된다.
