Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회지)

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회)
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Tissue Concentrations of Quercetin and Its Metabolite Isorhamnetin Following Oral Administration of Quercetin in Mice

Mouse에서의 quercetin 경구투여 후의 체내 농도 및 대사체 isorhamnetin의 농도변화

  • Park, Kwan-Ha (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Choo, Jong-Jae (Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Nam (Department of Food Science & Engineering, Kunsan National University)
  • 박관하 (군산대학교 해양과학대학 수산생명의학과) ;
  • 주종재 (군산대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최선남 (군산대학교 식품공학과)
  • Published : 2005.02.28
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Abstract

Absorption, metabolism, and tissue concentrations of quercetin were examined and compared in mice and rats after oral administration of quercetin at 50 or 100 mg/kg. Quercetin was absorbed quickly in mice and reached maximum plasma concentration in I hr post-administration, and declined sharply after 4 hr. Plasma concentration of isorhamnetin, a major metabolite, also increased sharply, indicating rapid metabolic conversion, but elevated level was maintained longer than that of quercetin. Quercetin and isorhamnetin were found predominantly in glucuronide/sulfate-conjugate forms in both mice and rats. Tissue concentrations of quercetin and isorhamnetin in mice and rats were in the order of liver>kidney>spleen>plasma both 1 and 6 hr postadministration. These results show that quercetin is absorbed in mice after oral feeding and quickly metabolized into isorhamnetin as demonstrated in humans and other animal species. The results also can be used to explain various pharmacological activities reported in mouse models.

Quercetin을 50 및 100mg/kg의 용량으로 mouse에 경구투여 후 흡수, 대사 및 조직내 농도를 조사하였으며 일부의 시험은 비교를 위해 rat에서도 수행하였다. Quercetin은 mouse에서 신속히 흡수되어 l시간 후면 최고 혈장내 농도에 도달하였으며 4시간 후에는 현저하게 농도가 감소하였다. 주요 대사체인 isorhamnetin의 혈장내 농도도 신속하게 증가하였으나 quercetin 보다는 높은 농도로 유지되는 시간이 길었다. Rat에서 알려진 현상과 같이 quercetin이나 isorhamnetin 모두 유리상태로 존재하지 않고 대부분 glucuronide/sulfate의 포합체 형태로 존재하였다. Quercetin 및 isorhamnetin의 조직내 농도는 투여 1시간 및 6시간 콩히 간장>신장>비장>혈장의 순이었으며 이 순서는 rat에서도 마찬가지였다. 이 연구결과를 통해 mouse에서 quercetin이 경구투여 후 실제로 흡수되며 사람이나 다른 동물종에서 관찰된 것과 같이 quercetin은 신속하게 전환됨을 관찰하였다. 또한 이 결과는 mouse를 이용한 실험에서 지금까지 규명된 quercetin의 다양한 약리효과를 설명하는 데 필요한 자료의 역할을 할 수 있을 것이다.

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