AIM: To study the hepatoprotective effect of methanol extract of Gentiana veitchiorum(MGV) against CCl4-induced oxidative stress and liver injury in mice. METHOD: The acute hepatic model was developed by injection of ...AIM: To study the hepatoprotective effect of methanol extract of Gentiana veitchiorum(MGV) against CCl4-induced oxidative stress and liver injury in mice. METHOD: The acute hepatic model was developed by injection of 20% CCl4 in mice. ICR mice were divided into six groups, including control, CCl4, CCl4+ silymarin, and CCl4+ MGV(100, 200, and 400 mg·kg–1) groups. Hepatic enzymes including AST, ALT and ALP levels in serum, and antioxidant enzymes, including SOD, CAT and GPX activity in liver tissue, were determined. Histopathological examination and Western blot analysis were performed. RESULTS: Oral administration of MGV at 200 and 400 mg·kg–1 for 15 days dose-dependently inhibited the serum elevations of AST, ALT, and ALP, and recovered the reduction of SOD, CAT, and GPX in liver tissue. Hematoxylin and eosin staining examination performed in liver tissues suggested that MGV treatment ameliorated histopathological changes in CCl4-induced mice. Western blotting analysis implied that MGV increased HO-1 expression and recovered TNF-α alternation. CONCLUSION: G. veitchiorum can protect the liver against CCl4-induced damage in mice, and this hepatoprotective effect was due at least in part to its ability through scavenging CCl4-associated free radical activities. The study provided in vivo evidence that G. veitchiorum can be used as a safe, cheap, and effective agent to reduce acute liver damage, supporting its folk medicine use.展开更多
目的:通过高速逆流色谱法(HSCCC)从藏药材蓝玉簪龙胆中分离制备得到三个高纯度化合物.方法:选择乙酸乙酯-正丁醇-水(4:0.5:5,v/v/v)为二相溶剂系统,上下两相分别作为固定相、流动相,主机转速设置为900 r/min,流动相溶剂流速为2 m L/min...目的:通过高速逆流色谱法(HSCCC)从藏药材蓝玉簪龙胆中分离制备得到三个高纯度化合物.方法:选择乙酸乙酯-正丁醇-水(4:0.5:5,v/v/v)为二相溶剂系统,上下两相分别作为固定相、流动相,主机转速设置为900 r/min,流动相溶剂流速为2 m L/min,紫外检测波长为254 nm,柱温为20℃.所采集的组分减压浓缩后烘干得到龙胆苦苷、异荭草素、异牡荆苷,应用ESI-MS/MS分析鉴定,并用HPLC测定其质量分数.结果:在260 min内可一步纯化150 mg藏药材蓝玉簪龙胆水粗提物中的龙胆苦苷、异荭草素、异牡荆苷,三者完全分离,纯度分别达到98.2%、94.5%、96.0%.结论:利用高速逆流色谱法可快速、简单、高效地富集蓝玉簪龙胆中龙胆苦苷、异荭草素、异牡荆苷三种化合物.展开更多
基金supported by the National KeyTechnology R&D Program in the 12th Five year Plan of China(No.2012BAI27B07)the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund(No.073/2011/A3)
文摘AIM: To study the hepatoprotective effect of methanol extract of Gentiana veitchiorum(MGV) against CCl4-induced oxidative stress and liver injury in mice. METHOD: The acute hepatic model was developed by injection of 20% CCl4 in mice. ICR mice were divided into six groups, including control, CCl4, CCl4+ silymarin, and CCl4+ MGV(100, 200, and 400 mg·kg–1) groups. Hepatic enzymes including AST, ALT and ALP levels in serum, and antioxidant enzymes, including SOD, CAT and GPX activity in liver tissue, were determined. Histopathological examination and Western blot analysis were performed. RESULTS: Oral administration of MGV at 200 and 400 mg·kg–1 for 15 days dose-dependently inhibited the serum elevations of AST, ALT, and ALP, and recovered the reduction of SOD, CAT, and GPX in liver tissue. Hematoxylin and eosin staining examination performed in liver tissues suggested that MGV treatment ameliorated histopathological changes in CCl4-induced mice. Western blotting analysis implied that MGV increased HO-1 expression and recovered TNF-α alternation. CONCLUSION: G. veitchiorum can protect the liver against CCl4-induced damage in mice, and this hepatoprotective effect was due at least in part to its ability through scavenging CCl4-associated free radical activities. The study provided in vivo evidence that G. veitchiorum can be used as a safe, cheap, and effective agent to reduce acute liver damage, supporting its folk medicine use.
