Research Article

A Herbal Composition of Semen Hoveniae, Radix Puerariae, and Fructus Schisandrae Shows Potent Protective Effects on Acute Alcoholic Intoxication in Rodent Models

Table 4

Effects of SRFE on activities of antioxidative enzymes and content of MDA in the liver of acutely inebriated mice.

GroupsDosesEthanolSODCATGPxGSTMDA
(g/kg)(g/kg)(U/mg prot)(U/mg prot)(U/mg prot)(U/mg prot)( 𝜇 mol/g prot)

Control0.00245 ± 785 ± 2386 ± 1755 ± 31.20 ± 0.03
SRFE control0.240.00245 ± 584 ± 3424 ± 1457 ± 21.15 ± 0.04
Model7.70203 ± 6##74 ± 3#318 ± 13 ##37 ± 2##1.33 ± 0.03#
SRFE0.067.70226 ± 6*89 ± 2**356 ± 11*49 ± 2**, #1.23 ± 0.04
0.127.70225 ± 6*88 ± 3 **325 ± 17#46 ± 2**, #1.16 ± 0.06*
0.247.70230 ± 5**91 ± 3 **376 ± 13 **46 ± 3**, #1.14 ± 0.04**
HWJZ0.407.70228 ± 7*88 ± 4**315 ± 21#44 ± 3*, #1.24 ± 0.05

SRFE: Semen Hoveniae, Radix Puerariae, and Fructus Schisandrae extract; HWJZ: Hai-Wang-Jin-Zun tablet; SOD: superoxide dismutase; CAT: catalase; GPx: glutathione peroxidase; GST: glutathione S-transferase; MDA: malondialdehyde. Means ± S.E.M., 𝑛 = 1 2 . # 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 , # # 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 versus control. 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 , 𝑃 < 0 . 0 1 versus model.