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KMID : 0613820200300090791
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Journal of Life Science
2020 Volume.30 No. 9 p.791 ~ p.797
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Effects of Maqui Berry Extract on Blood Lipids and Liver Function in Normal Rodents
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Hwang Mi-Sun
Lee Joo-Hee
Kim In-joo
Kim Tae-Hee
Kim Kang-Min
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Abstract
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Maqui berry are known as one of the “superfoods” and can purportedly improve health. The effects of orally administered maqui berry extract on biological parameters such as serum lipids and blood cells in healthy subjects were investigated in rats in vivo for 2 weeks. Possible causes of harmful effects on liver and kidney function were also examined. After oral administration of maqui berry extract, levels of serum triglyceride (TG) were decreased to almost 30% less from the control, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was increased to 18% more; thus, serum lipids profile seemed to be improved. The administration of maqui berry extract increased red blood cell concentration by 10% from the control, while both the hemoglobin and the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) were increased by 12%. Maqui berry extract also increased the concentration of serum total proteins by 30% of the control and that suggests protein metabolism might be improved. Moreover, maqui berry decreased serum levels of glutamin oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) and glutamin pyruvate transaminase (GPT) by 12% from the control group so maqui berry improved liver function. This study suggests that oral administration of maqui berry extract may be helpful to improve those heath parameters like serum lipids profile, red blood cell level, liver protection. It would also be very useful for the development of high value products such as functional foods and pharmaceutics in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Biological activity, functional food, maquiberry, serum lipids
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