Protective Effects of Platycodi radix on Alcohol-Induced Fatty Liver
Protective Effects of Platycodi radix on Alcohol-Induced Fatty Liver
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10.1271/bbb.60523
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2007-06
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H. Kim;Dong-Sub Kim;H. Cho
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H. Kim;Dong-Sub Kim;H. Cho
The protective effects of Platycodi radix (PR), the root of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC, on alcohol-induced fatty liver and possible mechanisms involved in this protection were investigated in rats. Administration of PR significantly prevented alcohol-induced elevation of serum and liver lipids. Furthermore, PR treatment normalized hepatic liver fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP) expression and cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) activity in alcohol-treated rats. These results suggest that inhibition of CYP2E1 and regulation of L-FABP by PR play an important role in alcohol-induced hepatoprotection.