Hepatoprotective Effect of a Hot-Water Extract from the Edible Thorny OysterSpondylus variuson Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Injury in Mice
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
- Vol. 70 (3) , 729-731
- https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.70.729
Abstract
The edible thorny oyster, Spondylus varius (Mizuiri-shoujou), was found to suppress the carbon tetrachloride-induced increase in serum aspartate and alanine aminotransferase activities in mice. Significant suppressive effects on these enzyme activities were found in the fraction eluted with 75% ethanol from polystyrene gel in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that S. varius exerts a protective effect against liver injury.Keywords
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