title: Plasma lipid-lowering and lipogenesis-stimulating actions of ginseng saponins in tumor-bearing rats.
abstract: Ascited hepatoma (AH41C or AH130) was transplanted to male rats Donryu strain. Plasma cholesterol, triglyceride (TG) and non-esterified fatty acid levels were reduced with oral administration of ginseng principle fraction 3 (saponin content, ca. 1/5). Incorporation of 1-[14C]-acetate into total lipids and fatty acids in adipose tissue was increased by fraction 3 administration in both normal and tumor-bearing rats. The incorporation increased in the earlier stage of tumor growth and decreased in the later one. Incorporation of 1-[14C]-acetate into total lipid, free and esterified cholesterol, TG and phospholipid in the liver was also enhanced by fraction 3 administration in both normal and tumor-bearing animals. In vitro addition of ginseng principle fraction 4 (saponin content, ca. 1/2) increased incorporation of 1-[14C]-acetate into lipid fractions in adipose tissue and liver. Incorporation of 1-[14C]-acetate into lipid fractions in ascites hepatoma cells remained unchanged with both oral administration of fraction 3 and in vitro addition of fraction 4. DNA and protein synthesis in the tumor cells was not changed with in vitro addition of fraction 4.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005894:Panax; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D012503:Saponins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D012503:Saponins