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Effect of Saponin Fraction from Platycodon grandiflorum on Clinical Chemical Changes in TCDD (2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-ρ-dioxin)-induced Rat Toxicity

  • Kwak, Yi-Seong (R&D Headquarters, Korean Ginseng Cooperation) ;
  • Moon, You-Jin (R&D Headquarters, Korean Ginseng Cooperation) ;
  • Kyung, Jong-Soo (R&D Headquarters, Korean Ginseng Cooperation) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hwan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Rhee, Man Hee (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2020.04.22
  • Accepted : 2020.06.23
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the protective effect of crude saponin from Platycodon grandiflorum on Clinical chemical parameters in male rats acutely exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-ρ-dioxin (TCDD). Crude saponin was prepared from Korean Platycodon grandiflorum with Diaion HP-20 adsorption chromatography after extraction of 80% ethanol at 75℃. The crude saponin was confirmed by thin layer chrmatography. When compared with ginseng saponins, the crude saponin had both a few number of saponins and a broad distribution. Forty male rats (200±20 g) were divided into 4 groups. Normal control (NC) group received vehicle and saline; TCDD-treated (TT) group received TCDD (40 ㎍/kg, single dose) intraperitoneally; Platycodon grandiflorum saponin (PG5 and PG10) groups received crude saponin 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg (p.o), respectively, for 2 weeks before 1 week of TCDD-exposure. Increase of body weight was retarded greatly by TCDD-exposure. Body weight of animals in TT group was significantly decrease after 2 days of TCDD-exposure. However, body weights of animals in PG groups increased through the experimental perimental period, although the increasing rate was slower than that of NC group. Increases in contents of blood glucose, total cholesterol and triglyceride (TG) and activities of amylase, lipase, AST, ALT and LDH by toxic action of TCDD were significantly attenuated by crude saponin from Platycodon grandiflorum (P<0.05). In conclusion, these results suggest that crude saponin prepared from Korean Platycodon grandiflorum might be a member of useful protective agents against TCDD, which is one of the environmental hormones.

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