Hepatoprotective standardized EtOH-water extract of the leaves of Ziziphus jujuba

Food Funct. 2017 Feb 22;8(2):816-822. doi: 10.1039/c6fo01690a.

Abstract

The hepatoprotective activity of the EtOH-water extract of Ziziphus jujuba leaves was evaluated against CCl4-induced hepatic damage in mice. The EtOH-water extract significantly alleviated liver damage as indicated by the decreased levels of serum ALT and AST and the decreased MDA content, the increased levels of SOD, GSH and GSH-Px, and the reduced pathological tissue injury induced by CCl4. A quantitative analysis of fifteen major constituents (1-15) of the EtOH-water extract of the leaves of Z. jujuba was conducted by HPLC-DAD. Based on our research results, it can be concluded that the EtOH-water extract of the leaves of Z. jujuba is efficacious for prevention and treatment of CCl4-induced hepatic injury in mice. Flavonoids might be the active ingredients responsible for the biological and pharmacological activities towards hepatoprotection.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carbon Tetrachloride / adverse effects
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / drug therapy
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / metabolism
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / enzymology
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Protective Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Protective Agents / chemistry
  • Protective Agents / isolation & purification
  • Ziziphus / chemistry*

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Protective Agents
  • Carbon Tetrachloride