The Effects of Saengshik on the Hepatotoxicity of Mouse Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride

사염화탄소에 의해 유발된 생쥐의 간독성에 생식이 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Dong-Heui (Department of Basic Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Deung, Young-Kun (Department of Basic Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Mi (Biotech Research Institute, HDr Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Yoon, Yang-Suk (Biotech Research Institute, HDr Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Jae (Department of Parasitology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 김동희 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 기초과학교실) ;
  • 등영건 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 기초과학교실) ;
  • 이영미 (㈜HDr 바이오연구소) ;
  • 윤양숙 (㈜HDr 바이오연구소) ;
  • 이규재 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 기생충학교실)
  • Published : 2007.03.30

Abstract

Saengshik which is food not to apply heat is expected to have good effect on the body because metabolic enzymes are preserved in it. In fact, despite of enlargement of saengshik market, the researches on the effect of saengshik are insufficient. So, the aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of saengshik against $CCl_4-inducing$ hepatotoxicity in ICR mice. As the result of serum biochemical parameters, AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) were significantly decreased at the experimental group treated with saengshik and $CCl_4$ as compared with experimental group 1 treated with $CCl_4$ only (p<0.01). ALP was significantly higher at experimental group 2 compared with control and experimental group 1 (p<0.01). In histological study, experimental group 1 treated with $CCl_4$ only showed severe necrosis all over the liver at the gross observation, and showed severe perivenular necrosis and individual hepatocytic degeneration. However experimental group 2 was not nearly different from control group in appearance and showed mild perivenular necrosis and dominant sever neutrophil infiltration surrounding central veins. The result of this study showed the protective effect against $CCl_4-inducing$ hepatotoxicity and suggest the possibility of the functional health food. However, further studies about the effect of saengshik may be needed.

가열공정이 없는 생식은 화식과 달리 대사효소가 보존되어 있어 체내에서 유익한 작용을 할 것으로 예측되고 있다. 생식 시장의 확대에도 불구하고 아직까지 생식의 효과에 대한 과학적 연구가 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 수컷 ICR 생쥐를 일반사료 섭취 후 올리브오일을 투여한 대조군, 사염화탄소$(CCl_4)$를 투여한 실험군 1 (Exp 1), 생식을 급이한 후 사염화탄소를 처리한 실험군 2 (Exp 2)로 나누어 간내 효소, 단백질 및 조직학적 분석을 통하여 생식의 간보호 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 혈청 AST 수치는 대조군에서 $135.50{\pm}121.84\;IU/L$, 실험군 1에서 $4808.07{\pm}1492.94\;IU/L$, 실험군 2에서 $1799.20{\pm}1182.27\;IU/L$로 나타났으며, ALT 수치는 대조군에서 $27.60{\pm}15.04\;IU/L$, 실험군 1에서 $7317.60{\pm}2137.51\;IU/L$, 실험군 2에서 $2902.20{\pm}2302.71\;IU/L$로 나타났다(p<0.01). ALP는 대조군에서 $279.90{\pm}38.32\;IU/L$, 실험군 1에서 $329.7{\pm}50.65\;IU/L$, 실험군 2에서 $427.80{\pm}85.36\;IU/L$로 나타났다. 이는 실험군 2와 실험군 1, 실험군 2와 대조군 사이에서 각각 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.01). 또한 조직학적인 관찰에서도 실험군 1과 실험군 2 사이에 뚜렷한 차이가 관찰되었다. 사염화탄소를 처리한 실험군 1은 육안관찰과 광학현미경 관찰에서 심한 조직괴사가 관찰되었지만 실험군 2에서는 육안검사 상 정상조직과 거의 차이를 보이지 않았고 광학현미경 관찰에서는 중심정맥 주위로 약간의 괴사와 심한 호중구 침윤현상을 보여주었다. 생식에 함유된 저분자량의 생리활성 물질은 다양한 페놀 화합물(phenolic compounds)로 구성되어 있으며, 항산화작용으로 대표되는 수많은 생리활성기능을 가지고 있다. 곡류 원료의 대표적인 식물성 생리활성물질(phytonutrients)로서 곡류에는 phytoesterogen, lignan, phytic acid, 콩에는 phytoesterogen (isoflavon), phytosterol, saponiu, 과채류에는 carotenoid, flavonoid, 유기황 복합체 (organosulfur compounds), 버섯류에는 alkaloid, polypeptide, nucleoside가 다량 함유되어 있다. 모든 곡류에는 arabinoxylan과 ferulic acid와 같은 식물성 생리활성물질들이 다량 함유되어 있어 생식은 곡류의 phytochemical의 활성을 높이는 가장 효과적인 섭취방법이라고 할 수 있다. 이번 연구 결과는 생식이 직접적인 간보호 효과를 보임으로써 건강기능성식품으로서의 가능성을 제시하였다. 앞으로 생식의 효과에 대한 다양한 후속 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

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