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Effect of Natural Plant Mixtures on Behavioral Profiles and Antioxidants Status in SD Rats

자생식물 혼합 추출물이 SD 흰쥐에서의 행동양상 및 항산화 체계에 미치는 영향

  • Seo, Bo-Young (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Jung (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Su (Dept. of Pharmaceutical Engineering, International University of Korea) ;
  • Park, Hae-Ryong (Dept. of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Cheol (Dept. of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Park, Eun-Ju (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kyungnam University)
  • 서보영 (경남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김민정 (경남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김현수 (한국국제대학교 제약공학과) ;
  • 박해룡 (경남대학교 식품생명학과) ;
  • 이승철 (경남대학교 식품생명학과) ;
  • 박은주 (경남대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.04.20
  • Accepted : 2011.08.09
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

Caffeine, a psychoactive stimulant, has been implicated in the modulation of learning and memory functions due to its action as a non-selective adenosine receptors antagonist. On the contrary, some side effects of caffeine have been reported, such as an increased energy loss and metabolic rate, decrease DNA synthesis in the spleen, and increased oxidative damage to exerted on LDL particles. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a safe stimulant from natural plants mixture (Aralia elata, Acori graminei Rhizoma, Chrysanthemum, Dandleion, Guarana, Shepherd's purse) that can be used as a substitute for caffeine. Thirty SD rats were divided into three groups; control group, caffeine group (15.0 mg/kg, i.p.), and natural plants mixture group (NP, 1 mL/kg, p.o.). The effect of NP extract on stimulant activity was evaluated with open-field test (OFT) and plus maze test for measurement of behavioral profiles. Plasma lipid profiles, lipid peroxidation in LDL (conjugated dienes), total antioxidant capacity (TRAP) and DNA damage in white blood, liver, and brain cells were measured. In the OFT, immobility time was increased significantly by acute (once) and chronic (3 weeks) supplementation of NP and showed a similar effect to caffeine treatment. Three weeks of caffeine treatment caused plasma lipid peroxidation and DNA damage in liver cells, whereas there were no changes in the NP group. NP group showed a higher plasma HDL cholesterol concentration compared to the caffeine group. The results indicate that the natural plants mixture had a stimulant effect without inducing oxidative stress.

주간졸음증은 업무수행 능력을 감소시키고 사고의 위험을 증가시키는 것으로 보고되어 있으며, 특히 교통사고의 주요 원인이 된다. 카페인은 전 세계적으로 가장 널리 이용되는 커피, 녹차, 콜라 등의 음료에 함유되어 있는 물질로써 정신적 스트레스를 완화시키고, 자살충동 및 우울증의 감소 등 특정 효과가 있는 것으로 보고된바 있으며 졸음을 억제하기 위한 수단으로 주로 이용된다. 그러나 산소 소모의 증가, 체내 에너지 손실 및 대사율 증가뿐 아니라 비장의 DNA 합성 감소, 체내 지질 산화 등의 많은 부작용을 가진다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국화, 민들레, 두릅, 냉이, 석창포, 과라나 등의 자생식물들을 이용하여 행동학적 분석을 통한 각성 효과뿐만 아니라 인체의 생리활성에 안전한 물질을 탐색하고자 하였다. Open field test의 결과, 단회 투여 시 대조군에 비해 카페인 투여군에서 활동적인 행동 양상을 나타내었으며 NP군에서 카페인 투여군과 같은 수준의 활동 정도를 나타내었다. 또한 3주간 NP의 투여는 카페인의 투여에 비해 증가한 활동성의 결과를 보였다. 총콜레스테롤과 중성지방, LDL-콜레스테롤 농도의 경우 각 군 간의 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았으며 HDL-콜레스테롤 농도의 경우 대조군에 비해 카페인군과 NP군에서 유의적 차이는 없었으나 카페인 투여군에 비해 NP 투여군에서 유의적으로 높은 수준을 보였다. 혈중 지질과산화 농도는 대조군(5.6 mM)에 비해 카페인군(11.7 mM)에서 유의적으로 높은 농도를 나타낸데 반해 NP군(6.4 mM)은 대조군과 같은 수준을 나타내었다. 간세포의 DNA 손상정도에서는 대조군($18.4{\pm}2.1$)에 비해 카페인 투여군($23.8{\pm}3.1$) 에서 유의적으로 손상이 증가한데 반해 NP군($15.9{\pm}1.7$)은 대조군에 비해 유의적 차이를 보이지 않음으로써 NP의 장기 투여는 DNA 손상에 아무런 영향을 주지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과, 국화, 민들레, 두릅, 냉이, 석창포, 과라나 등의 자생식물 혼합추출물이 카페인과 비슷한 각성효과를 보이면서도 장기복용 시 안전한 것으로 나타나 각성효능이 있는 기능성식품으로서의 가능성이 충분하다고 사료된다.

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