Cordycepin 고함유 동충하초(Cordyceps militaris JLM 0636)의 orotic acid 유발 흰쥐의 지방간 개선효과

Abstract

The concentration of cordycepin produced by crossbred Cordyceps militaris JLM 0636 (CMα) was 7.42 mg/g dry weight, which was 7-fold higher than that of C. militaris (CM). However, cordycepin was not detected in Paecilomyces japonica (PJ). The improvement effects of CMα, CM and PJ on orotic acid (OA)-induced fatty liver in male Sprague-Dawley rats was investigated. Rats were randomly divided into five groups (n=6) based on five dietary categories: normal (N), OA control (C), OA plus 3% (w/w) PJ (PJ), OA plus 3% CM (CM), and OA plus 3% CMα (CMα). OA treatment induced the retardation of body weight gain and enlargement of the liver. The concentration of hepatic triglyceride was markedly increased by OA-feeding, whereas this rise was significantly reduced by simultaneous feeding of OA, PJ, CM, and CMα, and this phenomenon was more pronounced by cordycepin- enriched CMα. The contents of total lipid, triglyceride, and free fatty acid in the serum were significantly or slightly lower in the OA control group than those of the N group, but there were no significant differences among the OA treatment groups. The hepatocytes in the OA-induced fatty liver contained numerous large lipid droplets, but PJ, CM, and CMα feeding prevented the OA-induced lipid droplet accumulation in the hepatocytes. This effect was more pronounced in cordycepin-enriched CMα than in PJ or CM in OA treatment rats. Accordingly, cordycepin-enriched CMα could be an ideal candidate material as a dietary supplement in healthy functional foods to improve the effects of fatty liver.