Effect of administration temperature on efficacy of Gegen Qinlian Decoction on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in rats / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the effect of the administration temperature of GQD on the efficacy to ulcerative colitis (UC) of rats. Methods: The GQD was given to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced UC rats at different temperature (10℃/42℃) for 7 d. The disease activity index (DAI), histopathological score of colon, superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), GHS-Px, myeloperoxidase (MPO) of serum and colon tissue, and the tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) of serum were measured and observed. Results: Compared with the control group, the UC relative symptom and index changes of rats in the model group appeared obviously. GQD showed the significant therapeutic effects in both 10℃ and 42℃ groups. The lower temperature administration achieved significantly better results than the higher one on the histopathological score, colon wall thickness, and biochemical indices. Conclusion: The cold GQD shows higher efficacy than the hot GQD when treating UC, which may be attributed to the immune response of intestinal mucosal mast cells to temperature-induced stress.