QIU Bang-dong, ZANG Yue, WANG Sheng, et al. Biejia Jianwan Improves Intestinal Flora Imbalance and Attenuates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(4): 145-151.
QIU Bang-dong, ZANG Yue, WANG Sheng, et al. Biejia Jianwan Improves Intestinal Flora Imbalance and Attenuates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(4): 145-151. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2017040145.
Objective: To study the effect of Biejia Jianwan on intestinal flora imbalance and investigate its protection effect on liver in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) rats model. Method: SD rats were randomly divided into normal group
model group
rosiglitazone (3 mg·kg-1) group and Biejia Jianwan (2.4
1.2 and 0.6 g·kg-1) groups (n=10 in each group). NAFLD rat models were established by high fat emulsion and carbon tetrachloride olive oil solution. The drugs were given for 4 weeks after successful modeling. The changes in intestinal flora were monitored dynamically. Colon tissues were taken after experiment to detect mRNA expression levels of tight junction protein expression occludin and blocking junction protein (ZO-1) with the method of Real-time PCR. In addition
mucus layer thickness was evaluated by Alcian blue-periodic acid Schiff (AB-PAS) staining. The levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
aspartate transaminase (AST)
alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
total cholesterol (TC)
and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in blood serum were monitored dynamically. The liver histopathology was observed by means of hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Result: As compared with the normal group
the number of Bacteroidetes
Bacteroides and Fusobacterium was significantly increased (P<0.05) and the number of Lactobacilli was decreased in model group (P<0.05). Besides
the expression level of occludin mRNA was significantly decreased and intestinal permeability was significantly increased (P<0.05) in model group. As compared with the model group
Biejia Jianwan 0.6 g·kg-1 could significantly reduce the number of Bacteroidetes
while increase the number of Lactobacilli and the expression level of occludin mRNA (P<0.05). Biejia Jianwan could also effectively relieve liver damage and improve inflammatory cell infiltration. Conclusion: Biejia Jianwan had protective effects in NAFLD model rats by improving intestinal flora disturbance
effectively reducing intestinal permeability and significantly reducing liver damage.