필치가 혈중 알코올농도와 간세포내 알코올대사 효소 활성에 미치는 영향

Effect of Feelch on Blood Alcohol Concentration in Human and Hepatic Alcohol Metabolizing Enzyme Activity in Alcohol-Fed Rats

To investigate the effect of Feelch on alcohol metabolism, we measured both blood alcohol concentration in human and hepatic alcohol metabolizing enzyme activity in rats. The blood alcohol concentration in Feelch-ingested group was significantly lower than that in water-ingested group at 0, 40, and 80 minute after alcohol intake. The blood alcohol concentration between male and female taken 300 ㎖ of 21% alcohol showed the significant differences; the peak value of blood alcohol concentration in male and female were 0.0837±0.014% and 0.108±0.018%, respectively, In alcohol-fed rats, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity was significantly increased, whereas alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) activity was not changed. In both Feelch-fed group and Feelch plus alcohol-fed group, ADH and ALDH activity were significantly increased as compared with each control group. Feelch decreased phospholipase A₂ activity and lipid peroxidation in hepatic tissue and activities of serum aminotransferases as compared with control. These results suggest that Feelch may have a hepato-protective effects and this is likely due to lower blood alcohol concentration via the increment of hepatic ADH and ALDH activity.