Evaluation of hepatoprotective effects of different extracts in root of Gardenia jasminoides based on partial least squares method and multi-attribute comprehensive index method / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the hepatoprotective effects of different extracts in root of Gardenia jasminoides including ethanol extract, petroleum ether fraction, ethyl acetate, chloroform extract, n-butanol extract, and surplus water extract on the jaundice hepatitis mice by the partial least squares (PLS) method and multi index comprehensive evaluation method. Methods Setting up two groups of high and low doses (9 and 3 g/kg) in different extraction sites in root of G. jasminoides respectively, and administered to the stomach for 7 d. Copying a icteric hepatitis model of mice by alpha naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT) in 5th d. Then, the alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartic transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT), total bile acid (TBA), total bilirubin (TBIL), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malonic dialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) activity were determinated in serum and liver, and pathological changes were observed in mouse liver by HE stain, total hepatoprotective effect of the different extracts in root of G. jasminoides was compared by PLS and multi index comprehensive evaluation method. Results In addition to the high dose group of petroleum ether and low dose group of chloroform, the different extracts in root of G. jasminoides were improved on some indexes or multiple indicators to an extent and compared with the model group, the pathological damage of liver tissue was alleviated obviously, multi index comprehensive evaluation showed that the high dose group of ethyl acetatein root of G. jasminoides had the best hepatoprotective effect. Conclusion The ethyl acetate extract and n-butanol extract in root of G. jasminoides have better inhibitory effect on icteric hepatitis, and the high dose group of ethyl acetate has the best effect, which may be the active site of liver protection, and mechanism may be related to improving the ability of eliminating oxygen free radical, inhibiting lipid peroxidation and enhancing bile bilirubin metabolism and secretion.