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Anti-fibrosis and anti-cirrhosis effects of Rhizoma paridis saponins on diethylnitrosamine induced rats

Authors Man, Shuli; Fan, Wei; Gao, Wenyuan; Li, Yuanyuan; Wang, Yan; Liu, Zhen; Li, Hongfa

Journal JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY , JAN 10 2014,1:151

DOI 10.1016/j.jep.2013.10.051 PubMed 24212073

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance: Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis as a traditional Chinese medicine has been used in the treatment of liver disease for thousands of years. Rhizoma paridis saponins (RPS), as the main active components of Paris polyphylla, have been used to treat liver injury. Anti-cirrhosis effect of Rhizoma paridis saponins (RPS) has not been known.Materials and methods: We analyzed diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced metabonomic changes in multiple biological matrices (plasma and urine) of rats by using H-1-NMR spectroscopy together with clinical biochemistry assessments, oxidative stress test and DNA fragmentation assay.Results: Mechanisms of RPS that participated in the inhibition of the fibrotic process included anti-oxidant, anti-apoptosis, and metabolic disturbance such as decreasing lipid oxidation, regulation of TCA cycle, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolisms in DEN-induced liver tissues.Conclusions: Integrated NMR analysis of serum and urine samples, together with traditional clinical biochemical assays provided a holistic method for elucidating mechanisms of potential anti-fibrotic agent, RPS. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Species covered 七叶一枝花 Paris polyphylla 宽瓣重楼（变种） Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis