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Abstract Title:

Angelica sinensis Supercritical Fluid COExtract Attenuates D-Galactose-Induced Liver and Kidney Impairment in Mice by Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.

Abstract Source:

J Med Food. 2018 Sep ;21(9):887-898. Epub 2018 Aug 15. PMID: 30109956

Abstract Author(s):

Zhi-Zhun Mo, Zhi-Xiu Lin, Zi-Ren Su, Lin Zheng, Hui-Lin Li, Jian-Hui Xie, Yan-Fang Xian, Tie-Gang Yi, Shui-Qing Huang, Jian-Ping Chen

Article Affiliation:

Zhi-Zhun Mo

Abstract:

Angelica sinensis (AS, Danggui in Chinese) is an important herbal component of various traditional formulae for the management of asthenia and its tonic effects. Although AS has been shown to ameliorate cognitive damage and nerve toxicity in D-galactose (D-gal)-elicited senescent mice brain, its effects on liver and kidney injury have not yet been explored. In this work, mice were subjected to hypodermic injection with D-gal (200 mg/kg) and orally gavaged with AS (20, 40, or 80 mg/kg) once a day for 8 successive weeks. Results revealed that AS significantly improved liver and kidney function as assessed by organ index and functional parameters. In addition, AS pretreatment effectively ameliorated the histological deterioration. AS attenuated the MDA level and markedly enhanced the activities and gene expressions of antioxidative enzymes, namely Cu, Zn-SOD, CAT, and GPx. Furthermore, AS markedly inhibited the D-gal-mediated increment of expressions of inflammatory cytokines iNOS, COX-2, IκBα, p-IκBα, and p65 and promoted the IκBα expression level in both hepatic and renal tissues. In sum, AS pretreatment could effectively guard the liver and kidney of mice from D-gal-induced injury, and the underlying mechanism was deemed to be intimately related to attenuating oxidative response and inflammatory stress.

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