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Article: Hepatoprotective effects of Coptidis rhizoma aqueous extract on carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver hepatotoxicity in rats

TitleHepatoprotective effects of Coptidis rhizoma aqueous extract on carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver hepatotoxicity in rats
Authors
KeywordsAlanine aminotransferase
Aspartate aminotransferase
Carbon tetrachloride
Coptidis rhizoma aqueous extract
Liver histopathology
Superoxide dismutase
Issue Date2009
PublisherElsevier Ireland Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jethpharm
Citation
Journal Of Ethnopharmacology, 2009, v. 124 n. 1, p. 130-136 How to Cite?
AbstractAim of the study: Coptidis rhizoma (CR, Chinese name is Huanglian) has been used in treating infectious and inflammatory diseases for two thousand years in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Its related pharmacological basis for the therapeutics has been studied intensively, but CR can also be used for vomiting of "dampness-heat type or acid regurgitation" due to "liver-fire attacking stomach" in TCM, whose symptoms seem to link the hepatic and biliary disorders, yet details in the therapies of liver diseases and underlying mechanism(s) remain unclear. To clarify this ethnopharmacological relevance, hepatoprotective effect of Coptidis rhizoma aqueous extract (CRAE) and its possible mechanism were studied in rats intoxicated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) in the present study. Materials and methods: Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats aged 7 weeks old were intraperitoneally injected with CCl 4 at a dose of 1.0 ml/kg as a 50% olive oil solution. The rats were orally given the CRAE at doses of 400, 600, 800 mg/kg and 120 mg/kg berberine body weight (BW) after 6 h of CCl 4 treatment. At 24 h after CCl 4 injection, samples of blood and liver were collected and then biochemical parameters and histological studies were carried out. Results: The results showed that CRAE and berberine inhibited significantly the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD). Observation on the hepatoprotective effect of berberine was consistent to that of CRAE. Conclusion: The study is the first time to demonstrate that CRAE has hepatoprotective effect on acute liver injuries induced by CCl 4, and the results suggest that the effect of CRAE against CCl 4-induced liver damage is related to antioxidant property. © 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/58180
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.936
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
University of Hong Kong10206540
10208005
21362502
Medical Faculty Research GrantPong Ding Yueng Endowment Fund for Education Research20005274
University Grant Committee (UGC) of Hong Kong764708 M
AoE/P-10/01
Funding Information:

The study was financially supported by grants from the research council of the University of Hong Kong (Project Codes: 10206540, 10208005), Medical Faculty Research Grant, the University of Hong Kong (Project Code: 21362502), Pong Ding Yueng Endowment Fund for Education & Research (Project Code: 20005274), The University Grant Committee (UGC) of Hong Kong (Project Code: 764708 M) and The University Grant Committee of Hong Kong (Area of Excellence Scheme, AoE/P-10/01). The authors are grateful to the support of Professors Yung-Chi Cheng, Chi-Ming Che and Allan SY Lau. The authors would also like to express special thanks to Mr. Keith Wong and Mr. Freddy Tsang for their technical support.

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dc.contributor.authorFeng, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTong, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, KMen_HK
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dc.contributor.authorLau, GKKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSze, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorShen, Jen_HK
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dc.description.abstractAim of the study: Coptidis rhizoma (CR, Chinese name is Huanglian) has been used in treating infectious and inflammatory diseases for two thousand years in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Its related pharmacological basis for the therapeutics has been studied intensively, but CR can also be used for vomiting of "dampness-heat type or acid regurgitation" due to "liver-fire attacking stomach" in TCM, whose symptoms seem to link the hepatic and biliary disorders, yet details in the therapies of liver diseases and underlying mechanism(s) remain unclear. To clarify this ethnopharmacological relevance, hepatoprotective effect of Coptidis rhizoma aqueous extract (CRAE) and its possible mechanism were studied in rats intoxicated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) in the present study. Materials and methods: Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats aged 7 weeks old were intraperitoneally injected with CCl 4 at a dose of 1.0 ml/kg as a 50% olive oil solution. The rats were orally given the CRAE at doses of 400, 600, 800 mg/kg and 120 mg/kg berberine body weight (BW) after 6 h of CCl 4 treatment. At 24 h after CCl 4 injection, samples of blood and liver were collected and then biochemical parameters and histological studies were carried out. Results: The results showed that CRAE and berberine inhibited significantly the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD). Observation on the hepatoprotective effect of berberine was consistent to that of CRAE. Conclusion: The study is the first time to demonstrate that CRAE has hepatoprotective effect on acute liver injuries induced by CCl 4, and the results suggest that the effect of CRAE against CCl 4-induced liver damage is related to antioxidant property. © 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
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dc.subjectAlanine aminotransferaseen_HK
dc.subjectAspartate aminotransferaseen_HK
dc.subjectCarbon tetrachlorideen_HK
dc.subjectCoptidis rhizoma aqueous extracten_HK
dc.subjectLiver histopathologyen_HK
dc.subjectSuperoxide dismutaseen_HK
dc.subject.meshBerberine - pharmacology - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshCoptis - chemistry-
dc.subject.meshDrug-Induced Liver Injury - prevention and control-
dc.subject.meshDrugs, Chinese Herbal - pharmacology - therapeutic use-
dc.subject.meshLiver - drug effects - pathology-
dc.titleHepatoprotective effects of Coptidis rhizoma aqueous extract on carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver hepatotoxicity in ratsen_HK
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