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KMID : 1156220090350040259
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
2009 Volume.35 No. 4 p.259 ~ p.268
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Protective Effects of Red Ginseng Saponins against to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) Induced Toxicity in Guinea Pigs
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Hwang Seok-Youn
Lee Chan-Yong
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Abstract
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This study was carried out to investigate the protective effect of Red Ginseng Saponins on 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzop-dioxin (TCDD) induced toxicities in guinea pigs (200±10 g). Normal control (NC) group guinea pigs (200±10 g) received vehicle and saline, while the TCDD-treated (TT) group was given water-extract (WE), saponin fraction (SF) and non-saponin fraction (NSF). Korean red ginseng fractions were administered from 1 week before TCDD-exposure for 4 weeks. Body weight loss and deteriorated clinical parameters related to sugar metabolism and liver function such as lipase and AST, respectively, these were significantly reduced by both saponin and non-saponin fractions. However, increase of lipase was attenuated by the saponin fraction in a dose-dependent manner. Only AST was affected by the saponin fraction. The results suggest that saponins are active substances in the Korean red ginseng water extract against TCDD induced toxicities in Guinea pigs.
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KEYWORD
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2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), Korean red ginseng, saponin, protective effect
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