title: [Effect of artemisia burning products on antioxidant enzymes in serum of SAMP8 mouse].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the anti-aging effect of artemisia burning products (ie. smoke of moxibustion) and its proper intervention parameters.
  
  
  METHODS
  According to factorial experiment design, 70 SAMP8 mice were randomly divided into one model group (group M) and 6 intervention groups: low concentration with 15 min group (group A1), low concentration with 30 min group (group A2), middle concentration with 15 min group (group B1), middle concentration with 30 min group (group B2), high concentration with 15 min group (group C1), high concentration with 30 min group (group C1). There were 10 cases in each group. Ten age-matched SAMR1 mice were used as normal group (group Z). All the mice in the 6 intervention groups were fumed with artemisia burning products of different concentration and time. The content of serum malondialdehyde (MDA), the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione reductase (GSH-Px) were tested.
  
  
  RESULTS
  MDA content in group M was significantly higher than that in group Z (both P < 0.05), while SOD and GSH-Px activity were significantly lower in group M than that in group Z (both P < 0.05). Results of MDA, SOD and GSH-Px in 6 intervention groups were either of no statistically significant differences, or better than that in group M. Among 6 intervention groups, results of MDA and GSH-Px were better in group B1, while the result of SOD was better in group B2. Time factor didn't make any difference, while concentration of artemisia burning products is meaningful. As to SOD and GSH-Px, there's a strong interaction between the two factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With certain concentration and time period, the intervention of artemisia burning products can exert anti-aging effect by increasing antioxydative capability and reducing metabolites of free radicals. Middle concentration and 30 minutes are recommended when intervened with artemisia burning products.
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Huan-Fang
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ying-Xue
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Cha-Xi
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Bai-Xiao
authors.initials: BX
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D019306:Artemisia / Q000737:chemistry*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood*; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D051379:Mice; D009071:Moxibustion; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase