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Protective effects of a gastrointestinal agent containing Korean red ginseng on gastric ulcer models in mice

Authors: Atsushi Oyagi, Kenjirou Ogawa, Mamoru Kakino, Hideaki Hara

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Background

Korean red ginseng (KRG) is a ginseng that has been cultivated and aged for 4-6 years or more, and goes through an extensive cleaning, steaming and drying process. KRG contains more than 30 kinds of saponin components and has been reported as having various biological properties, such as anti-fatigue action, immune restoration, and neurovegetative effect. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a KRG-containing drug (KRGCD) on gastric ulcer models in mice.

Methods

Stomach ulcers were induced by oral ingestion of hydrochloride (HCl)/ethanol or indomethacin. Treatment with KRGCD (30, 100, and 300 mg/kg, p.o.) occurred 1 hr before the ulcer induction. Effect of KRGCD on anti-oxidant activity and gastric mucosal blood flow with a laser Doppler flowmeter in mice stomach tissue was evaluated.

Results

KRGCD (100 and 300 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly decreased ethanol- and indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer compared with the vehicle-treated (control) group. KRGCD (100 and 300 mg/kg) also decreased the level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) and increased gastric mucosal blood flow compared with the control group.

Conclusions

These results suggest that the gastroprotective effects of KRGCD on mice ulcer models can be attributed to its ameliorating effect on oxidative damage and improving effect of gastric mucosal blood flow.

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Title: Protective effects of a gastrointestinal agent containing Korean red ginseng on gastric ulcer models in mice
Authors: Atsushi Oyagi
Kenjirou Ogawa
Mamoru Kakino
Hideaki Hara
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-10-45

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Protective effects of a gastrointestinal agent containing Korean red ginseng on gastric ulcer models in mice

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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