Protective effect of halophyte Salsola komarovi Iljin against gastric ulcer Induced by alcohol treatment in rats.
10.12729/jbr.2014.15.4.170
- Author:
Sunhwa HONG
1
;
Hyun A LEE
;
Yun Seong LEE
;
Dong Woo KIM
;
Gi Wook OH
;
Jiwan WOO
;
Yakdol CHO
;
Jae Hyeok JEONG
;
Okjin KIM
Author Information
1. Center for Animal Resource Development Research, Wonkwang University, Iksan 570-749, Korea. kimoj@wku.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Salsola Komarovi Iljin;
halophyte;
anti-gastritis;
anti-gastric ulcer;
gastric mucosal damage
- MeSH:
Animals;
Chenopodiaceae;
China;
Gastritis;
Japan;
Korea;
Models, Animal;
Ranitidine;
Rats*;
Salsola*;
Salt-Tolerant Plants*;
Silicon Dioxide;
Stomach Ulcer*;
Ulcer;
Water
- From:Journal of Biomedical Research
2014;15(4):170-175
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Salsola komarovi Iljin is a halophyte and herbaceous annual native to the sand dunes and beaches of Japan, northern China, Sakhalin, and Korea. The plants have been known as an ecologically important species for enhancing formation of sand dunes in Korea. The purpose of this study was to examine the anti-gastric ulcer effect of Salsola komarovi Iljin halophyte in an HCl-ethanol-induced gastritis model. SD rats (7-weeks-old) were divided into normal (I, n=10), control (II, 60% HCl-ethanol + water, n=10), 60% HCl-ethanol + Ranitidine 300 mg/kg (III, n=10), 60% HCl-ethanol + Salicornia herbacea L. 500 mg/kg (IV, n=10), 60% HCl-ethanol + 50% alcohol extract of Salsola komarovi Iljin 500 mg/kg (V, n=10), and 60% HCl-ethanol + water extract of Salsola komarovi Iljin 500 mg/kg (VI, n=10) groups. Salsola komarovi Iljin significantly suppressed gastric lesions and ulcers in the 60% HClethanol-induced gastric model. Especially, 500 mg/kg of 50% alcohol extract of Salsola komarovi Iljin showed significant inhibitory effects against gastritis. Especially, 50% alcohol extract of Salsola komarovi Iljin 500 mg/kg showed a significantly inhibitory effect, which was more potent than that of 300 mg/kg of Ranitidine. In histopathological analysis of the animal model, Salsola komarovi Iljin attenuated gastric ulcer formation. Our results suggest that Salsola komarovi Iljin has inhibitory effects against gastritis and gastric ulcers and could be developed as a new anti-gastric ulcer agent.
