title: Effects of Chinese herbal drug, dai-saiko-to on plasma lipids, lipoproteins and liver lipid contents in guinea pig.
abstract: Effects of Chinese herbal drug, Dai-saiko-to, on plasma lipids, lipoproteins and liver lipid contents were investigated in guinea pig with/without cholesterol feeding. Guinea pigs were divided into 4 groups (Group 1: normal chow (N) diet, Group 2: N + 1% Dai-saiko-to (D) diet, Group 3: 1% cholesterol (C) diet, Group 4: 1% C+ 1% D diet), and were treated for 5 weeks. Significant body weight reductions were observed in Groups 3 and 4 compared to Groups 1 and 2. Significant reductions of plasma triglyceride (TG) and very low and low density lipoproteins [(V) LDL]-TG were found in Group 3 compared to Groups 1, 2, and 4. (HDL)-TG significantly decreased in Groups 3 and 4 compared to Groups 1 and 2, but no significant difference was noted between Groups 1 and 2, and Groups 3 and 4. Liver lipid contents analysis showed no significant changes between Groups 1 and 2, and Groups 3 and 4, respectively, but the distribution of lipid droplets as pathologically determined using a computer program showed Group 4 had less lipid deposition compared to Group 3. These data suggest that Dai-saiko-to acts on triglyceride metabolism in hypercholesterolemic guinea pigs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saku
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshinaga
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hidaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arakawa
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase