Protective Effects of Ocimum gratissimum Polyphenol Extract on Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats

Yieng-How Chen ； Yung-Wei Chiu ； Jyh-Cherng Shyu ； Chin-Chiu Tsai ； Hsueh-Hui Lee ； Chuan-Chen Hung ； Jin-Ming Hwang ； Jer-Yuh Liu ； Wen-Hong Wang

《The Chinese Journal of Physiology》 58卷1期 (2015/02) Pp. 55-63

https://doi.org/10.4077/CJP.2015.BAD285

並列摘要

Ocimum gratissimum found in tropical regions is a traditional herb commonly which prevents free radical damage and protects liver from oxidative stress and fibrosis. Ocimum gratissimum polyphenol extract (OGPE) was purified by resin tube to 33.24% polyphenol and 8.2% flavonoid, which were threefold higher compared with the pre-purification concentrations. The abstract was used to determine if the antioxidant components in the O. gratissimum extract (OGE) were responsible for protective effects on liver fibrosis. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis revealed that the content levels of catechin, caffeic acid and epicatechin in OGPE also increased three-fold. Male Wistar rats were administered with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and varying amounts of OGPE doses [0-12mg/kg body weight (BW)] or OGE dose (40mg/kg BW) for 8 weeks. Results showed that OGPE at 12mg/kg BW, similar to OGE at 40mg/kg BW, maintained the liver weight, significantly ameliorated CCl_4-induced steatosis, and mitigated other pathological changes. OGPE (12mg/kg BW) also maintained the levels of serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, as well as the levels of malondialdehyde, catalase and α-smooth muscle actin in liver tissues from CCl_4-induced changes. These findings suggest that antioxidant components in OGPE were the major factors that prevented liver fibrosis. Moreover, higher polyphenol concentrations were necessary for higher effectiveness.

並列關鍵字

liver fibrosis ； Ocimum gratissimum polyphenol extract

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