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KMID : 1036720230560020123
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Journal of Nutrition and Health
2023 Volume.56 No. 2 p.123 ~ p.139
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Protective effect of chlorophyll-removed ethanol extract of Lycium barbarum leaves against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
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Lee Han-Sol
Bae Eun-Young
Kim Kyung-Ah
Ly Sun-Yung
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to establish whether an ethanol extract of Lycium barbarum leaves (LLE) and an ethanol extract of Lycium barbarum leaves from which chlorophyll has been removed, denoted as LLE(Ch?), have a protective effect against hepatic fat accumulation.
Methods: The inhibitory effects of LLE and LLE(Ch?) on liver fat accumulation were examined in C57BL/6 mice with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) induced by an methionine and choline deficient diet and in HepG2 cells with palmitic acid-induced fat accumulation.
Results: The plasma triglyceride, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase levels were lower in the LLE
(Ch?) group, whereas the plasma ALT activity decreased significantly in the LLE group. In both the LLE and the LLE(Ch?) groups, the triglyceride and cholesterol contents in the hepatic tissue were significantly reduced. A greater inhibitory effect on tissue fat accumulation was observed in the LLE(Ch?) group than in the LLE group.
In HepG2 cells, LLE and LLE(Ch?) were non-toxic up to a concentration of 1,000 μg/mL.
Compared to the control group, intracellular fat accumulation in the LLE and LLE(Ch?) groups were significantly reduced at concentrations of 200 μg/mL and 500 μg/mL, respectively.
The expression of phosphorylated adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase and phosphorylated acetyl-CoA carboxylase in both LLE groups increased at the concentrations of 100 μg/mL and 500 μg/mL. The fatty acid synthase expression was suppressed in a concentration-dependent manner at 10 μg/mL.
Conclusion: The examined two ethanol extracts of LLE inhibit hepatic fat accumulation in NAFLD. This effect was more pronounced in the LLE(Ch?) group. Therefore, these 2 extracts have an anti-steatosis effect and can be used for NAFLD treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Lycium barbarum, chlorophyll, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
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