Hepatoprotective effect of ultrasonicated ginseng berry extract on a rat mild bile duct ligation model
- Authors
- Nam, Y.; Ko, S.K.; Sohn, U.D.
- Issue Date
- Oct-2019
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Keywords
- Acute liver failure; Ginseng berry; Hepatotoxicity; Toll-like receptor 4; Ultrasonication
- Citation
- Journal of Ginseng Research, v.43, no.4, pp 606 - 617
- Pages
- 12
- Journal Title
- Journal of Ginseng Research
- Volume
- 43
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 606
- End Page
- 617
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/3179
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jgr.2018.07.007
- ISSN
- 1226-8453
2093-4947
- Abstract
- Background: The Panax ginseng berry extract (GBE) is well known to have an antidiabetic effect. The aim of this study is to evaluate and investigate the protective effect of ultrasonication-processed P. ginseng berry extract (UGBE) compared with GBE on liver fibrosis induced by mild bile duct ligation (MBDL) model in rats. After ultrasonication process, the composition ratio of ginsenoside in GBE was changed. The component ratio of ginsenosides Rh1, Rh4, Rg2, Rg3, Rk1, Rk3, and F4 in the extract was elevated. Methods: In this study, the protective effect of the newly developed UGBE was evaluated on hepatotoxicity and neuronal damage in MBDL model. Silymarin (150 mg/kg) was used for positive control. UGBE (100 mg/kg, 250 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg), GBE (250 mg/kg), and silymarin (150 mg/kg) were orally administered for 6 weeks after MBDL surgery. Results: The MBDL surgery induced severe hepatotoxicity that leads to liver inflammation in rats. Also, the serum ammonia level was increased by MBDL surgery. However, the liver dysfunction of MBDL surgery–operated rats was attenuated by UGBE treatment via myeloid differentiation factor 88-dependent Toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathways. Conclusion: UGBE has a protective effect on liver fibrosis induced by MBDL in rats through inhibition of the TLR4 signaling pathway in liver. © 2018
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