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Effects of Fermented Water Extracts from Ligularia fischeri on Hepatotoxicity in Ethanol-Induced Rats

에탄올 투여 랫드에서 곰취 열수 추출 발효물이 간 독성에 미치는 영향

  • Yu, Keun-Hyung (Department of Technical Development Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation) ;
  • Lee, Sun-Yeop (Department of Technical Development Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation) ;
  • Yang, Hyun-Mo (Department of Technical Development Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation) ;
  • Ham, Young-Ahn (Department of Technical Development Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation) ;
  • Lee, Soo-Ung (Department of Technical Development Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation) ;
  • Chae, Seoung-Wan (Department of Pathology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Jin (Department of Technical Development Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation)
  • 유근형 ((재)춘천바이오산업진흥원 기술개발실) ;
  • 이선엽 ((재)춘천바이오산업진흥원 기술개발실) ;
  • 양현모 ((재)춘천바이오산업진흥원 기술개발실) ;
  • 함영안 ((재)춘천바이오산업진흥원 기술개발실) ;
  • 이수응 ((재)춘천바이오산업진흥원 기술개발실) ;
  • 채승완 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 병리과) ;
  • 이용진 ((재)춘천바이오산업진흥원 기술개발실)
  • Received : 2015.06.29
  • Accepted : 2015.07.25
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effects of fermented water extracts from Ligularia fischeri (LAF) on reduction of hepatotoxicity induced by ethanol in rats. Ethanol-treated Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into the following eight groups: ethanol-treated group (control), ethanol and ursodeoxycholic acid-treated group (positive control), ethanol and non-fermented water extracts from Ligularia fischeri (LA)-treated groups [100, 200, and 400 mg/kg BW (body weight)], ethanol and LAF-treated groups (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg BW). ${\gamma}$-Glutamyl transferase activities of the ethanol+LA-treated (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg BW) groups and ethanol+LAF-treated (400 mg/kg BW) group decreased significantly compared to those in the control group (P<0.05). Aspartate aminotransferase activities of the ethanol+LAF-treated (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg BW) groups and ethanol+LA-treated (200 and 400 mg/kg BW) groups decreased significantly compared to those in the control group (P<0.05). Alanine aminotransferase and lactate dehydrogenase activities of all groups significantly decreased compared to those in the control group (P<0.05). The total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, and triglyceride levels of all groups tended to decrease compared to those in the control group, but the differences were not significant. Superoxide dismutase activity of liver tissues was enhanced in the ethanol+LAF-treated (400 mg/kg BW) group (P<0.05). The contents of malondialdehyde in liver tissues decreased in the ethanol+LAF-treated groups (P<0.05). All treated groups showed well preserved lobular architectures with no evidence of steatosis or liver damage compared to the control group. As the results of this study, LAF may improve the plasma lipid profile and alleviate hepatic damage by ethanol.

본 연구는 항산화 활성이 우수한 것으로 알려진 곰취의 활용 가치를 높이고 향후 건강기능식품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인하고자 에탄올 동물모델에서의 간 기능 개선 효과를 연구하였다. 실험기간 동안 실험동물의 체중 증가량 및 간 무게의 경우 처리군 간 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 혈청 중 GGT(${\gamma}$-glutamyl transferase), AST(aspartate aminotransferase), ALT(alanine aminotransferase) 및 LDH(lactate dehydrogenase) 측정 결과 대조군에서 정상식이군과 비교하여 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 곰취 열수 추출물(100, 200, 400 mg/kg BW) 및 발효물(400 mg/kg BW) 투여군에서 대조군과 비교하여 GGT 수치가 유의하게 감소하였으며(P<0.05), 곰취 열수 추출물(200, 400 mg/kg BW) 및 발효물(100, 200, 400 mg/kg BW) 투여군에서 대조군과 비교하여 AST 수치가 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 곰취 열수 추출물 및 발효물 모든 투여군에서 대조군과 비교하여 ALT 및 LDH 수치가 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 혈청 중 총 콜레스테롤 측정 결과 정상식이군과 대조군 간의 유의적인 차이는 없었으나 발효물 투여군(200, 400 mg/kg BW)에서 대조군과 비교하여 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). HDL(high density lipoprotein)-콜레스테롤 측정 결과 정상식이군과 대조군 간 유의적인 차이는 없었으나, 발효물 투여군(200, 400 mg/kg BW)에서 대조군과 비교하여 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 곰취 열수 추출물 및 발효물의 경우 대조군과 비교하여 LDL(low density lipoprotein)-콜레스테롤이 감소하는 것으로 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 중성지방의 경우 정상식이군과 비교하여 대조군에서 증가하는 것으로 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 곰취 열수 추출물(400 mg/kg BW) 및 발효물(200, 400 mg/kg BW) 투여군에서 감소하는 것으로 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 총 콜레스테롤 함량 중 HDL-콜레스테롤 함량 비율 및 동맥경화지수를 조사한 결과 모든 처리군간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 간 조직 내 superoxide dismutase(SOD) 활성을 측정한 결과 발효물 투여군(400 mg/kg BW)에서 대조군과 비교하여 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 간 조직 내 과산화지질의 분해산물인 malondialdehyde(MDA) 측정 결과 에탄올을 단독 투여한 대조군에서 MDA 함량이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 발효물을 투여한 모든 농도에서 MDA 함량이 유의적으로 감소하였다(P<0.05). 간조직의 병리학적 분석 결과 모든 처리군에서 간문맥에 염증이 거의 관찰되지 않았고 곰취 열수 추출물 및 발효물 처리군에서 대조군과 비교하여 지방증 등이 개선되는 경향을 보였으나 유의적인 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 곰취 열수추출 발효물의 투여가 혈청 GGT, AST, ALT 및 LDH 활성을 유의적으로 감소시켜 간 기능 개선 효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 간 조직 내 SOD 활성을 증가시키고 지질과산화 반응을 억제시킴으로써 알코올로 인한 간 손상을 완화시키는 데 효과적일 것으로 사료되며, 향후 건강기능식품 소재로 이용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

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