The hepatic protective mechanism of Ginkgo biloba extract in rats with obstructive jaundice

Authors

  • Ming-Zhe Weng Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Xian-Ping Zhou Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Jian-Guang Jia Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Jing Ding Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Cui-Fu Fang Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Yi-Yu Qin Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Shao-Fu Tao Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Long-Hua Rao Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Ji-Yu Li Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
  • Zhi-Wei Quan Department of General Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2011.2547

Keywords:

cholestasis, hepatic injury, endothelin 1, nitric oxide, ginkgo biloba extract

Abstract

The objective of our study was to examine the hepatic protective mechanism of Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) in rats with obstructive jaundice (OJ). Twenty rats underwent bile duct ligation and received daily intraperitoneal injections of either control saline or Ginkgo biloba extract for 14 days. Ten sham-operated rats had their bile duct exposed but not ligated or sectioned. Serum alanine transaminase (ALT) was analyzed for liver function tests and liver damage was further assessed by histologic examination. The levels of endothelin 1 (ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO) in blood and liver homogenate were measured. The serum alanine transaminase was elevated in the bile duct ligation rats (BDL rats); GBE could significantly lower serum transaminase level and ameliorate liver histological damage. ET-1 and NO levels in both plasma and liver tissue were also elevated in common bile duct (CBD)-ligated rats, but this increase was significantly decreased by GBE treatment. Moreover, the degree of liver damage severity positively correlates with high levels of ET-1 and NO. GBE mediated the liver protective effect at least in part by suppressing overproduction of ET-1and NO and restoring a proper balance between ET-1and NO to some extent.

The hepatic protective mechanism of Ginkgo biloba extract in rats with obstructive jaundice

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20-11-2011

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The hepatic protective mechanism of Ginkgo biloba extract in rats with obstructive jaundice. Biomol Biomed [Internet]. 2011 Nov. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];11(4):209-13. Available from: https://bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/2547