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- Title
Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of Cirsium setidens NAKAI against CCl4-induced Liver damage.
- Authors
Lee SH; Heo S; Li L; Lee MJ; Wang M
- Abstract
The antioxidant activity and hepatoprotective potential of Cirsium setidens Nakai, a widely used medicinal plant, were investigated. The n-butanol (n-BuOH) fraction of leaves and roots of C. setidens had a higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity than the other soluble fractions. The n-BuOH fraction of roots of C. setidens had a significant hepatoprotective activity at a dose of 500 mg/kg compared to that of a standard agent. The biochemical results were confirmed by histological observations indicating that C. setidens extract decreased ballooning degeneration in response to CCl(4) treatment. The n-BuOH fraction reduced CCl(4)-induced liver injury in rats, and transcript levels of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPO1), glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPO3) and superoxide dismutase (SOD1) were elevated in the livers of rats treated with this fraction (500 mg/kg). Based on these results, we suggest that the C. setidens extract has hepatoprotective effect related to its antioxidant activity.
- Publication
American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 2008, Vol 36, Issue 1, p107
- ISSN
0192-415X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1142/s0192415x0800562x