ABSTRACT
Objective Investigate the Protective effect of paeoniflorin in rats with acute liver injury. Methods Male SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, paeoniflorin in small, middle and high dose group (20 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg, 80 mg/kg), paeony glycoside group (50 mg/kg). Except normal group, the rest of groups were irradiated fractionally by VARIN 21-EX linear accelerator at right liver, The paeoniflorin group and paeony glycoside group were lavaged everyday after irradiation for corresponding drugs and doses. Normal group and model group give equal volume normal saline everyday. All rats were killed on 2nd and 4th weekend. Measure rats serum AST, ALT, hepatic tissue GSH, SOD, and HE staining score. Results The rats in model group liver tissue HE staining scores increased to(2.25±0.53)on 2nd weekend, The serum levels of AST, ALT increased to(112.83±19.20)U/L, (80±21.97)U/L, it significantly increased Compared with the normal group(63.06±7.15)U/L, (42.30±4.45)U/L, P<0.01. The liver GSH contents of paeoniflorin in each dosage groups rats were(60.89±8.43)U/mg, (67.84±9.05)U/mg, (71.92±8.11)U/mg on 2 nd weekend, Compared with the model group(37.32±11.25)U/mg, (90.54±12.12)U/mg, P<0.05或<0.01. Conclusions The irradiated rats go into acute liver injury on 2nd weekend, paeoniflorin has protective effect on acute liver injury in rats.