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:This study examined the laxative effects of hot-water extracts of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. (HD), Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel (PM), and a 2:8 mixture of both (HP) in two chronic constipation models. For the loperamide-induced constipation model, animals were divided into an untreated group, negative control group (loperamide 4 mg/kg), positive control group (bisacodyl 4 mg/kg) group, and six treatment groups (HP 100 or 400, HD 50 or 100, and PM 100 or 400 mg/kg). For the lowfiber diet-induced constipation model, animals were divided into an untreated group (normal diet), negative control group (low-fiber diet), positive control group (Agio granule, 620 mg/kg), and the same treatment groups. Fecal number, weight, fecal water content, and intestinal transit ratio were higher in the groups treated with HP, HD, and PM than in the groups treated with loperamide or lowfiber diet. Thickness of colon mucosa and muscle layers were increased in the treated groups. Colon tension increased in the HP groups, and [Ca2+]i measurements using fura-2 as an indicator showed that HP inhibits ATP-mediated Ca2+ influx in IEC-18 cells. These results showed that the HP mixture has laxative activity by increased mucin secretion and inducing contractile activity and relaxation. It may be a useful therapeutic strategy for ameliorating in chronic constipation.
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J Microbiol Biotechnoljournal_title
Journal of microbiology and biotechnologyauthors
Oh KN,Kim Y,Choi EJ,Lee H,Hong JA,Kim M,Oh DR,Jung MA,Park RD,Kim SI,Yong JS,Lee HS,Ban S,Choi CYdoi
10.4014/jmb.1911.11051subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-05-28 00:00:00pages
649-661issue
5eissn
1017-7825issn
1738-8872pii
jmb.1911.11051journal_volume
30pub_type
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