OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential chronic liver toxicity of oral administration of ethanol extract of Huangqin(Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis)(SBE) in Wistar rats.METHODS: SBE was administered to rats by gavage ...OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential chronic liver toxicity of oral administration of ethanol extract of Huangqin(Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis)(SBE) in Wistar rats.METHODS: SBE was administered to rats by gavage for 26 weeks, at doses of 300, 1250, or 2500 mg·kg-1·d-1 respectively. The rats were euthanized at the end of 13 and 26 weeks daily oral dosing and following 4 weeks of recovery time. The changes of hematology, urinary, blood biochemistry and histomorphology were examined at each time point and focus on liver function and histological changes.RESULTS: When SBE at a dose of up to 2500 mgkg-1 d-1 was fed to male and female rats for 2··6 weeks, the liver tissue showed some inflammatory change that predominated by leukocyte infiltrationbut returned to normal after withdrawal. In addition, high-dose SBE treatment of 26 weeks in rats,glucose, electrolyte and lipid levels also have some changes. In addition, there are no other functional or organic lesions related to SBE treatment.CONCLUSIONS: Long-term and high-dose SBE may cause liver damage, however, the structural damage of the liver can be restored after the ethanol extract stopping. SBE will be well-tolerated for long-term use as a drug or health food, but in order to ensure drug safety, liver function, and serum glucose, electrolyte and lipid levels should be monitored when using SBE long term.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety of Oroxylumindicum(L.) Vent extract administered for 26 weeks in Wistar rats.METHODS: Oroxylumindicum(L.) Vent extract was administrated to male and female rats by gavage once daily a...OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety of Oroxylumindicum(L.) Vent extract administered for 26 weeks in Wistar rats.METHODS: Oroxylumindicum(L.) Vent extract was administrated to male and female rats by gavage once daily at doses of 54, 225, and450 mg·kg-1·d-1.The rats were sacrificed after administration for13 weeks and 26 weeks. Part of the rats in each group were allowed to recover for 4 weeks after 26-week administration. Systematic examinations including haematology, urology, blood biochemistry and histomorphology were performed at the end of13, 26 weeks of administration and 4 weeks of recovery.RESULTS: No treatment related adverse effect shappened on rats' general status, body weight, food consumption, urinary index and histomorphologyexamination. Although during the administration,in some rats of extract's groups, the value of Red blood cell count(RBC), white blood cell counts(WBC), hemoglobin(HGB), haematocrit(HCT) and K iron were decreased, and biochemistry index,such as glucose(GLU), triglyceride(TG), alanine transaminase(ALT) and blood urea nitrogen(BUN)were increased, the above parameters were within the normal ranges and all returned to baseline after the drug stopping for 4 weeks.CONCLUSION: The administration of Oroxylumindicum(L.) Vent extractat levers up to 450 mg/kg(equals to 75 times of clinical dose) is well toleratedfor both genders without significant toxicity within the administration duration in this study.展开更多
基金Supported by Major National Science and Technology Projects of China(No.2015ZX09501004No.2014 ZX09304307001+1 种基金No.2014ZX09201022-004)Beijing Science and Technology Projects(No.Z161100004916025,No.Z151100000115012)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential chronic liver toxicity of oral administration of ethanol extract of Huangqin(Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis)(SBE) in Wistar rats.METHODS: SBE was administered to rats by gavage for 26 weeks, at doses of 300, 1250, or 2500 mg·kg-1·d-1 respectively. The rats were euthanized at the end of 13 and 26 weeks daily oral dosing and following 4 weeks of recovery time. The changes of hematology, urinary, blood biochemistry and histomorphology were examined at each time point and focus on liver function and histological changes.RESULTS: When SBE at a dose of up to 2500 mgkg-1 d-1 was fed to male and female rats for 2··6 weeks, the liver tissue showed some inflammatory change that predominated by leukocyte infiltrationbut returned to normal after withdrawal. In addition, high-dose SBE treatment of 26 weeks in rats,glucose, electrolyte and lipid levels also have some changes. In addition, there are no other functional or organic lesions related to SBE treatment.CONCLUSIONS: Long-term and high-dose SBE may cause liver damage, however, the structural damage of the liver can be restored after the ethanol extract stopping. SBE will be well-tolerated for long-term use as a drug or health food, but in order to ensure drug safety, liver function, and serum glucose, electrolyte and lipid levels should be monitored when using SBE long term.
基金Supported by Major National Science and Technology Projectsof China(2015ZX09501004 2014ZX09304307001+1 种基金2014ZX09201022-004)Beijing Science and Technology Projects(Z161100004916025,Z151100000115012)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety of Oroxylumindicum(L.) Vent extract administered for 26 weeks in Wistar rats.METHODS: Oroxylumindicum(L.) Vent extract was administrated to male and female rats by gavage once daily at doses of 54, 225, and450 mg·kg-1·d-1.The rats were sacrificed after administration for13 weeks and 26 weeks. Part of the rats in each group were allowed to recover for 4 weeks after 26-week administration. Systematic examinations including haematology, urology, blood biochemistry and histomorphology were performed at the end of13, 26 weeks of administration and 4 weeks of recovery.RESULTS: No treatment related adverse effect shappened on rats' general status, body weight, food consumption, urinary index and histomorphologyexamination. Although during the administration,in some rats of extract's groups, the value of Red blood cell count(RBC), white blood cell counts(WBC), hemoglobin(HGB), haematocrit(HCT) and K iron were decreased, and biochemistry index,such as glucose(GLU), triglyceride(TG), alanine transaminase(ALT) and blood urea nitrogen(BUN)were increased, the above parameters were within the normal ranges and all returned to baseline after the drug stopping for 4 weeks.CONCLUSION: The administration of Oroxylumindicum(L.) Vent extractat levers up to 450 mg/kg(equals to 75 times of clinical dose) is well toleratedfor both genders without significant toxicity within the administration duration in this study.
