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ArticleDose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society

SR-5, the specific ratio of Korean multi-herbal formula: An evaluation of antiulcerogenic effects on experimentally induced gastric ulcers in mice.

Kyeong Jo Kim, Eun Kim, Wan Seok Kang, Mijin Jeon, Hakjoon Choi, Ki Hoon Lee, Mi-Hyeon Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Chang-Su Na, Sunoh Kim

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyeong Jo KimCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Eun KimCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Wan Seok KangCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8041-3109
Mijin JeonCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Hakjoon ChoiCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Ki Hoon LeeCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Mi-Hyeon KimCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Jin Seok KimCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Chang-Su NaCollege of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-649X
Sunoh KimCentral R&D Center, B&Tech Co., Ltd, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0407-6339
Dongshin University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePreviously, we demonstrated that the specific ratio of Korean multi-herbal formula (SR-5) exhibits hepatoprotective properties against ethanol-induced hepatic damage in rats. Chronic and excessive alcohol consumption is a major etiological factor involved in gastric disease and ulcer development induced by the inflammatory response and oxidative stress.

methodsThe present study evaluated the gastroprotective effects of SR-5 (100, 150, and 200 mg/kg) against hydrochloride acid/ethanol (HCl/EtOH)-induced and indomethacin/hydrochloride acid (INDO/HCl)-induced gastritis in a mouse model and the mechanisms involved.

resultsAll the tested doses of SR-5 significantly inhibited gastric lesions in the HCl/EtOH-induced ulcer model mice. Similarly, all the tested doses of SR-5 significantly inhibited gastric lesions in the INDO/HCl-induced ulcer model mice. Furthermore, mice pretreated with SR-5 had significantly increased gastric levels of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants, namely, catalase (CAT) and glutathione (GSH), with concomitant reductions in malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels compared with those in the HCl/EtOH or INDO/HCl group. SR-5 suppressed the expression of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB)/p65, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) to their normal values.

conclusionThese findings are the first to demonstrate the powerful protective effect of SR-5 against gastric injury development and provide hope for clinical application.

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animal modelanti-inflammationantioxidantBioactivitygastric ulcerindomethacin

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