The Effects of Jwa Kum-Whan and Soo Ryeon-Whan on the Hyperlipidemia in Rats

좌금환(左金丸)과 수련환(茱連丸)이 고지혈증(高脂血症)에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Yi-Heon (Dept. of Herbology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Seong, Nak-Sul (National Crop Experiment Station, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Young-Jong (Dept. of Herbology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University)
  • 김이현 (경원대학교 한의과대학 본초학교실) ;
  • 성낙술 (농촌진흥청 작물과학원) ;
  • 이영종 (경원대학교 한의과대학 본초학교실)
  • Published : 2005.06.30

Abstract

Objectives : By examining the effects of Jwa Kum-Whan composed of Coptidis Rhizoma and Evodiae Fructus by the ratio of 6:1 the effects of Soo Ryeon-Whan and composed of Coptidis Rhizoma and Evodiae Fructus by the ratio of 1:1 on hyperlipidemia, the present study attempted to reveal the change of effects based on the ratio of combination. Methods : Jwa Kum-Whan and Soo Ryeon-Whan were injected to rats suffered from induced hyperlipidemia, and then its influence on lipid. During the cultivation of hepatocytes, Jwa Kum-Whan and Soo Ryeon-Whan were added to culture media, and the expression of the enzymes relevant to fat metabolism of hepatocytes was examined. Results : 1. Jwa Kum-Whan significantly decreased total cholesterol(Tc), triglyceride(TG), and LDL-cholesterol(LDLc) of rats suffering from hyperlipidemia induced by high cholesterol diet. Soo Ryeon-Whan decreased LDLc, but had no significant on Tc and TG. 2. Jwa Kum-Whan increased the expression of cholesterol esterase, LDL-receptor, diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT), acylCoA-cholesterol-acyltransferase (ACAT), peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma $(PPAR{\gamma})$, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha $(PPAR{\alpha})$ of cultivated hepatocytes. In addition, Soo Ryeon-Whan increased the expression of cholesterol esterase, LDL-Receptor, DGAT, $PPAR{\gamma},\;PPAR{\alpha}$ of cultivated hepatocytes, but had no significant effects on the expression of ACAT. Conclusion : Both Jwa Kum-Whan and Soo Ryeon-Whan were composed of Coptidis Rhizoma and Evodiae Fructus, but the fonner is more effective in hyperlipidemia.

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