Titre du document / Document title
Evaluation of the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of Boehmeria nivea var. nivea and B. nivea var. tenacissima
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
LIN C.-C. (1) ;
YEN M.-H. (1) ;
LO T.-S. (1) ;
LIN J.-M. (2) ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)
(1) Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung, TAIWAN, PROVINCE DE CHINE
(2) Ziel Enterprise, 14F-3, No. 247, Min Sheng RD., Kaohsiung, TAIWAN, PROVINCE DE CHINE
Résumé / Abstract
In this study, the relationship between liver protective effects and antioxidant activity of Boehmeria nivea var. nivea (= B. nivea) and B. nivea var. tenacissima (= B. frutescens) was investigated. The water extracts of both plants exhibited a hepatoprotective activity against CCl
4-induced liver injury. B. nivea var. nivea and B. nivea var. tenacissima, also showed anti-oxidant effects in FeCl
2-ascorbate induced lipid peroxidation in rat liver homogenate. Moreover, the active oxygen species scavenging potencies were evaluated by an electron spin resonance (ESR) spin-trapping technique. B. nivea var. tenacissima displayed better superoxide radical scavenging activity than B. nivea. Based on these findings, we suggest that in the liver protective and antioxidative effects of B. nivea var. nivea and B. nivea var. tenacissima, possibly involve mechanisms related to free radical scavenging effects.
Revue / Journal Title
Journal of ethnopharmacology
ISSN
0378-8741
CODEN JOETD7
Source / Source
1998, vol. 60, n
o1, pp. 9-17 (28 ref.)
Langue / Language
Anglais
Editeur / Publisher
Elsevier, Shanno, IRLANDE
(1978)
(Revue)
Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords
Comparative study ;
Variety ;
Plant origin ;
Folk medicine ;
China ;
Taiwan ;
Medicinal plant ;
Biological activity ;
In vivo ;
In vitro ;
Antioxidant ;
Hepatoprotector ;
Prevention ;
Toxicity ;
Liver ;
Rat ;
Animal ;
Radical scavenger ;
Free radical ;
Phytotherapy ;
Pharmacognosy ;
Urticaceae ;
Dicotyledones ;
Angiospermae ;
Spermatophyta ;
Asia ;
Rodentia ;
Mammalia ;
Vertebrata ;
Mots-clés français / French Keywords
Etude comparative ;
Variété ;
Origine végétale ;
Médecine traditionnelle ;
Chine ;
Taiwan ;
Plante médicinale ;
Activité biologique ;
In vivo ;
In vitro ;
Antioxydant ;
Hépatoprotecteur ;
Prévention ;
Toxicité ;
Foie ;
Rat ;
Animal ;
Intercepteur radical ;
Radical libre ;
Phytothérapie ;
Pharmacognosie ;
Boehmeria nivea var. nivea ;
Boehmeria nivea var. tenacissima ;
Urticaceae ;
Dicotyledones ;
Angiospermae ;
Spermatophyta ;
Asie ;
Rodentia ;
Mammalia ;
Vertebrata ;
Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords
Estudio comparativo ;
Variedad ;
Origen vegetal ;
Medicina tradicional ;
China ;
Taiwan ;
Planta medicinal ;
Actividad biológica ;
In vivo ;
In vitro ;
Antioxidante ;
Hepatoprotector ;
Prevención ;
Toxicidad ;
Hígado ;
Rata ;
Animal ;
Interceptor radical ;
Radical libre ;
Fitoterapia ;
Farmacognosia ;
Urticaceae ;
Dicotyledones ;
Angiospermae ;
Spermatophyta ;
Asia ;
Rodentia ;
Mammalia ;
Vertebrata ;
Localisation / Location
INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 18028, 35400007879696.0020
Nº notice refdoc (ud4) : 2178459
