Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회지)

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회)
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Hepatoprotective Effects of Lycium chinense Mill Fruit Extracts and Fresh Fruit Juice

구기자 추출물과 생과즙의 간독성 보호효과

  • Kang, Kyung-Il (Department of Food Engineering, Graduate School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University) ;
  • Jung, Jin-Young (Department of Food Engineering, Graduate School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University) ;
  • Koh, Kyung-Hee (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Cherl-Ho (Department of Food Engineering, Graduate School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University)
  • 강경일 (고려대학교 생명과학대학 식품공학과) ;
  • 정진영 (고려대학교 생명과학대학 식품공학과) ;
  • 고경희 (가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이철호 (고려대학교 생명과학대학 식품공학과)
  • Published : 2006.02.01
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Abstract

Hepatoprotective effects of Bulro Kugi (Lycium chinense Mill) fruit extracts on $CCl_4-administered$ rats were investigated in vivo. Administration of $CCl_4$ increased plasma glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, induced lipid peroxidation as measured by malondialdehyde (MDA) content of rat liver, and significantly increased liver weight. Feeding of B. Kugi (Lycium chinense Mill) slightly increased body weight gain, although not significantly different from normal group. B. Kugi (Lycium chinense Mill) fruit extracts reduced blood cholesterol level and inhibited $CCl_4-induced$ increases of plasma GPT, GOT, and LDH activities, whereas increased contents of MDA and cytochrome P-450, and GST activity in liver tissue of $CCl_4-administered$ rats. Roasted B. Kugi (Lycium chinense Mill) fruit extract showed highest hepatoprotective effect among samples tested. These results suggest water extracts of B. Kugi (Lycium chinense Mill) fruit possess promising hepatoprotective activity against $CCl_4-induced$ hepatic damage in rats.

국내에서 선별 육종된 불로 구기자의 처리방법에 따른 간기능 보호효과를 측정하기 위하여 사염화탄소$(CCl_4)$ 투여로 급성 간독성을 유발시킨 흰쥐를 대상으로 연구하였다. 건조구기자 추출물(DFE), 볶은 구기자 추출물 (RFE), 그리고 생과즙(FFE)을 경구 투여한 결과 군간의 체중증가량은 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 한편, 체중 100 g 당 간 무게는 처리조건에 관계없이 구기자 추출물 및 생과즙 투여군이 유의적으로 낮은 간 무게를 나타내었다(p<0.01). 이것은 구기자 추출물과 생과즙 섭취가 $CCl_4$ 투여에 의한 지방간 형성 또는 간 독성에 의한 간 무게증가를 다소 완화하여준 효과를 나타내는 것으로 판단된다. 사염화탄소$(CCl_4)$ 투여에 의하여 흰쥐의 혈청 GPT 및 GOT 활성과 LDH 활성은 유의적으로 증가하였으나 볶은 구기자 추출물 투여군(RFEC)과 생과즙 투여군(FFJC) 모두 GPT, GOT 활성이 유의적으로 감소되었다. 혈중 총 콜레스테롤 함량은 구기자 추출물과 생과즙 투여군 모두 대조군(CON)과 비교하여 유의적인 증가를 나타내지 않았고 중성 지방함량은 대조군에 비해 유의적인 증가를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 간 조직의 MDA 함량과 GST, cytochrome P-450 활성 결과로 보아 구기자 추출물과 생과즙을 섭취 시 사염화탄소에 의한 독성을 완화시키는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 이러한 모든 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 구기자 추출물과 생과즙은 $CCl_4$ 투여로 인한 지질 과산화, 지방변성, 간 세포 괴사 등을 억제 시키는 간 독성 보호 효과가 있는 것으로 생각된다.

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