Abstract
Mucus in the respiratory system is a factor to cause not only respiratory diseases but also chronic diseases. In this regard, this study is to investigate whether Benincasa hispida extracts (BHE) would stimulate secreting mucus in trachea and tracheobronchial lumen of rats. As a result, effect of stimulating the mucus secretion into trachea and trachebronchial lumen of rats is significantly increased in accordance with the administration concentration of Benincasa hispida seed extracts (BHSE). The secretion amounts of phenol red (PR) and sodium fluoreseceine (NaFI) are significantly increased by 25% and 34%, respectively, when 70% EtOH extracts of Benincasae pericarpium (BPE) are administrated to rats at the concentration of 200 ㎎/㎏. In addition, the secretion amounts of PR and NaFI are significantly increased when BuOH fraction and water fraction are intraperitoneally administrated to rats at the concentration of 200 ㎎/㎏. It seems the result implies the physiologically active substance that stimulates the secretion of mucus is contained in Benincasa hispida. Thus, Benincasa hispida is considered to be effective for Korean medicine treatment as a medicinal plant having effect of antitussive and apophlegmatic, and it also can be useful in developing functional food and beverage.
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