Hepatoprotective effect of the ethanol extract of Polygonum orientale on carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury in mice

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Y.-J. Chiu
S.-C. Chou
C.-S. Chiu
C.-P. Kao
K.-C. Wu
C.-J. Chen
J.-C. Tsai
W.-H. Peng

Abstract

Polygonum orientale L. (Polygonaceae) fruits have various medicinal uses, but their hepatoprotective effects have not yet been studied. This study investigated the hepatoprotective activity of the ethanolic extract of P. orientale (POE) fruits against carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 )-induced acute liver injury (ALI). Mice were pretreated with POE (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 g/kg) or silymarin (0.2 g/kg) for 5 consecutive days and administered a dose of 0.175% CCl 4 (ip) on the 5th day to induce ALI. Blood and liver samples were collected to measure antioxidative activity and cytokines. The bioactive components of POE were identified through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Acute toxicity testing indicated that the LD 50 of POE exceeded 10 g/kg in mice. Mice pretreated with POE (0.5, 1.0 g/kg) experienced a significant reduction in their serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and reduction in the extent of liver lesions. POE reduced the malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, and increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GRd) in liver. HPLC revealed peaks at 11.28, 19.55, and 39.40 min for protocatechuic acid, taxifolin, and quercetin, respectively. In summary, the hepatoprotective effect of POE against CCl 4 -induced ALI was seemingly associated with its antioxidant and anti-proinflammatory activities. © 2017

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10.1016/j.jfda.2017.04.007

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Chiu, Y.-J.; Chou, S.-C.; Chiu, C.-S.; Kao, C.-P.; Wu, K.-C.; Chen, C.-J.; Tsai, J.-C.; and Peng, W.-H. (2018) "Hepatoprotective effect of the ethanol extract of Polygonum orientale on carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury in mice," Journal of Food and Drug Analysis: Vol. 26 : Iss. 1 , Article 13.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfda.2017.04.007

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