Effect of Pyroligneous Liquor on Oxygen Radicals and Their Scavenger Enzymes in Liver of CD Rats
2007
Cho, W.K. (Choa Pharmacy Co. Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea), E-mail: [email protected] | Choi, J.H. (Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea)
This study was designed to investigate the effects of pyroligneous liquor on oxygen radicals and their scavenger enzymes in the liver of Cri/Bgi CD rats (7 rats per group). Male rats were fed a basic diet prepared in our Lab., PL-0 (Control), PL-1, PL-25, PL-50 and PL-75 groups were prepared to be 0%, 1%, 25%, 50% and 75% with distilled water using pyroligneous liquor (35% of Choa Co. Ltd.), and were administrated orally for 8 weeks. Superoxide radical contents in liver mitochondria and microsomes were significantly decreased to 12-14%, 11-15%, respectively, in these PL-25 and PL-50 groups compared with the control group.
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