title: Hepatoprotective effects of an anthocyanin fraction from purple-fleshed sweet potato against acetaminophen-induced liver damage in mice.
abstract: The present study was undertaken to examine the protective effects of an anthocyanin fraction (AF) obtained from purple-fleshed sweet potato on acetaminophen (paraceptamol [APAP])-induced hepatotoxicity in mice and to determine the mechanism involved. Mice pretreated with AF prior to APAP administration showed significantly lower increases in serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities and hepatic malondialdehyde formation than APAP-treated animals without AF. In addition, AF prevented hepatic glutathione (GSH) depletion by APAP, and hepatic GSH levels and GSH S-transferase activities were up-regulated by AF. APAP-induced hepatotoxicity was also prevented by AF, as indicated by liver histopathology findings. In addition, the effects of AF were examined on cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2E1, the major isozyme involved in APAP bioactivation. Treatment of mice with AF significantly and dose-dependently reduced CYP2E1-dependent aniline hydroxylation and CYP2E1 protein levels. Furthermore, AF had an antioxidant effect on FeCl(2)/ascorbate-induced lipid peroxidation in mouse liver homogenates and had superoxide radical scavenging activity. These results suggest that AF protects against APAP-induced hepatotoxicity by blocking CYP2E1-mediated APAP bioactivation, by up-regulating hepatic GSH levels, and by acting as a free radical scavenger.
authors.affiliation: BK21 Project Team, Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Chul Yung
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Kyung Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yong Pil
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Young Chul
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Hye Gwang
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Jeong
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000378:metabolism; D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000378:metabolism; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D019392:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 / Q000378:metabolism; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D027723:Ipomoea batatas; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D000872:Anthocyanins; D002273:Carcinogens; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010936:Plant Extracts; D020011:Protective Agents; D000082:Acetaminophen; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D019392:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D005978:Glutathione; C023650:aniline