Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science (한국약용작물학회지)

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The Effect of water-extract of Epimedium koreanum Nakai on age-related changes of the xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme system in the liver of rats

음양곽의 추출물이 노화에 따른 흰쥐 간의 이물질대사 효소계에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Young-Gu (Laboratory of Biochemistry, Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Sohn, Hyung-Ok (Laboratory of Biochemistry, Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Wook (Laboratory of Biochemistry, Korea Ginseng and Tobacco Research Institute) ;
  • Lim, Heung-Bin (College of Agriculture, Chungbuk National University)
  • 이영구 (한국인삼연초연구원 생화학연구실) ;
  • 손형옥 (한국인삼연초연구원 생화학연구실) ;
  • 이동욱 (한국인삼연초연구원 생화학연구실) ;
  • 임흥빈 (충북대학교 농과대학)
  • Published : 2002.03.31
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Abstract

Epimedium koreanum Nakai(EKN) has traditionally been well-known as a herbal medicine for the promotion of stamina and the improving sexual activity of human in oriental countries including Korea and China. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of EKN water-extract(0.025%,w/v) on age-related change of xenobiotic metabolizing system in rat liver. Long-term supply of the EKN extract to rats did not induce any discernible signs. However, the mass of liver and kidney were slightly increased by the dietary supplementation. Level of cytochrome P450, NADPH cytochrome P450 reductase, P450 dependent ethoxycoumarin O-deethylase benzphetamine N-demethylase and glutathione-S-transferase in liver were decreased with age, but, these activities in 24 months of age were declined more in rats supplied with EKN extract. Level of cytochrome b5 and NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase were also decreased with age, however, there was no significant difference between with and without EKN extract. These results indicate that long-term supplementation of EKN extract to rats from weaning to 24 months may be a burden on the liver function in old age, and may aggregate the decline of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes activities in old age.

예로부터 우리나라와 중국을 비롯한 동양에서는 음양곽을 강정제 및 정력강화제로 사용되어왔다. 본 연구는 흰쥐에게 장기간 음양곽 물 추출물을 공급하고(0.025%,w/v) 노화에 따른 생리적인 변화와 간의 이물질 대사 효소군의 활성도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 흰쥐에 음양곽의 물 추출물 공급으로 특이한 질병은 발견되지 않았으나 24개월에서 간과 신장의 무게는 대조군에 비해 다소 증가하였으며 혈청의 glutamate-oxaloacetate transminase와 glutamate-pyruvate transminase 활성도도 증가하였다 간의 이물질 대사효소 중 cytochrome P450 NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase, benzphetamine N-demethylase ethoxycoumarine O-deethylase, glutathione S-transferase의 활성도는 두 그룹 모두 노화에 따라 감소하였으며, 음양곽 물 추출물 투여에 의해 감소현상이 악화되었다. 간의 cytochrome B5의 함량과 NADH cytochrome b5 reductase의 활성도도 노화에 따라 감소되었으나 같은 나이에서 두 그룹간의 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 보아 흰쥐에 장기간 음양곽 물 추출물을 공급은 노년기에 노화에 따라 감소하는 간의 이물질 대사 기능에 부담을 수도 있다는 것을 암시해 준다.

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