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KMID : 0861020090240030013
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Korea Journal of Herbology
2009 Volume.24 No. 3 p.13 ~ p.19
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Protective Effect of the Water Extract of Tissue Cultured Root of Wild Ginseng Against Doxorubicin Toxicity
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Choi Kyung-Un
Lee Pyeong-Jae
Kim Ho-Hyun
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was aimed to define the protective effect of Tissue Cultured Root of Wild Ginseng (CWG) against doxorubicin (Doxo) toxicity, and investigate the anti-tumor synergic effect of CWG in combination with Doxo in tumor-bearing C57BL/6 mice.
Methods : Tumor-bearing mice were established by single inoculation with B16/F10 melanoma cells (210/ml) subcutaneously. Tumor-bearing mice (tumor volume between 50-100 mm) were selected and divided them into control, Doxo, and Doxo+CWG group. Mice of Doxo group were received with Doxo (4 mg/kg of B.W.) intraperitoneally at 0, 4, 8 days after starting the experiment. Mice of Doxo+CWG group were received CWG water extract during 12 days in combination with Doxo treatment. The body weight, tumor volume, tumor weight, and organ weight (heart, liver, kidney, and testis) were measured. And serum SPK, GOT and creatinine values were analysed.
Results : The volume and weights of tumor masses in Doxo group were decreased significantly compared with the those of control group. And the those of Doxo+CWG group were not significantly different from the those of Doxo group. Whereas the weight of body, liver, kidney and testis in Doxo+CWG group were increased significantly compared with the those of Doxo group. The level of serum CPK and GOT in Doxo group were increased compared with the those of control group. But the value of Doxo+CWG group were decreased significantly compared with the values of Doxo group.
Conclusions : These results suggest that CWG has protective effect against doxorubicin toxicity. And these effect is guessed that is caused in augmentation of vital energy.
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KEYWORD
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antitumor effect, Tissue Cultured Root of Wild Ginseng, doxorubicin, vital energy
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