title: Effect of Eclipta prostrata on lipid metabolism in hyperlipidemic animals.
abstract: Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) Linn. is a traditional Chinese medicine and has previously been reported to have hypolipidemic effects. However, its mechanism of action is not well understood. This study was conducted to identify the active fraction of Eclipta, its toxicity, its effect on hyperlipidemia, and its mechanism of action. The ethanol extract (EP) of Eclipta and fractions EPF1-EPF4, obtained by eluting with different concentrations of ethanol from a HPD-450 macroporous resin column chromatography of the EP, were screened in hyperlipidemic mice for lipid-lowering activity, and EPF3 was the most active fraction. The LD50 of EPF3 was undetectable because no mice died with administration of EPF3 at 10.4 g/kg. Then, 48 male hamsters were used and randomly assigned to normal chow diet, high-fat diet, high-fat diet with Xuezhikang (positive control) or EPF3 (75, 150 and 250 mg/kg) groups. We evaluated the effects of EPF3 on body weight gain, liver weight gain, serum lipid concentration, antioxidant enzyme activity, and the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism in hyperlipidemic hamsters. The results showed that EPF3 significantly decreased body-weight gain and liver-weight gain and reduced the serum lipid levels in hyperlipidemic hamsters. EPF3 also increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes; up-regulated the mRNA expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα), low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), lecithin-cholesterol transferase (LCAT) and scavenger receptor class B type Ι receptor (SR-BI); and down-regulated the mRNA expression of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGR) in the liver. These results indicate that EPF3 ameliorates hyperlipidemia, in part, by reducing oxidative stress and modulating the transcription of genes involved in lipid metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Yiqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Xuefeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Junhao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China.
authors.forename: Songsong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, China. Electronic address: xinjin@xmu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods; D036601:Eclipta / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D051379:Mice; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008055:Lipids; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Antioxidant; Eclipta prostrata; HMG-CoA reductase; Hyperlipidemia; Triton WR-1339