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KMID : 1129720040210010051
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2004 Volume.21 No. 1 p.51 ~ p.60
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Effects of herbal acupuncture (Ephedra sinica and Green tea) at Umnungchon(SP9) and Pungnyung(ST40) in obese Rats induced by high fat diet
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Youn Dae-Hwan
Kang Ja-Don
Na Chang-Su
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Abstract
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Objectives : This research was performed to investigate the effect of herbal acupuncture(Ephedra sinica and Green tea) at Umnungchon(SP9) and Pungnyung(ST40) on weight gain, food intakes, food efficiency ratios, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid on rats fed high fat diet for 5weeks.
Methods : Experimental groups were divided into normal group(Sham), high fat diet group(Con), high fat diet and Ephedra sinica-herbal acupuncture in SP9·ST40 treated group(ES), high fat diet and Green tea-herbal acupuncture in SP9·ST40 treated group (GT), high fat diet and Ephedra sinica+Green tea-herbal acupuncture in SP9·ST40 treated group(ES+GT). Herbal acupuncture was bilaterally treated at the level of 19.125mg/ml per 2 days during 5 weeks.
Results : Body weight, feed intake and feed efficiency ratio were decreased in Sham, ES, ES+GT, compared with control group. The level of serum HDL-cholesterol was increased in sham, tender to increase in ES, ES+GT.
The change on that of serum triglyceride was decreased in sham, ES, ES+GT and free fatty acid was decrease in sham, ES+GT.
Conclusions : Ephedra sinica with Green tea-herbal acupuncture in SP9·ST40 can control the Body weight, feed intake and feed efficiency ratio, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid.
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KEYWORD
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Ephedra sinica, Green tea, high fat diet, herbal acupuncture
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