Preventive effects of dietary boysenberry anthocyanins on galactosamine-induced liver injury in rats.
The preventive effects of the major boysenberry anthocyanins (BoAnt) on liver injury, were determined in rats with liver injury induced by galactosamine (GalN). Increases in plasma AST and ALT activities, which were all induced by the injection of GalN, were relieved by the ingestion of BoAnt, suggesting that BoAnt is a food component available to prevent liver injury.
Igarashi
Kiharu
K
Department of Bioresource Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamagata University, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata 997-8555, Japan. igarashi@tds1.tr.yamagata-u.ac.jp
Sugimoto
Etsuko
E
Hatakeyama
Asako
A
Molyneux
John
J
Kubomura
Kiyoko
K
D000818:Animals; D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001628:Beverages; D004032:Diet; D005638:Fruit; D005688:Galactosamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D000872:Anthocyanins; D005688:Galactosamine