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Anti-thrombotic Effects of Modified using a FeCl-induced Carotid Arterial Thrombosis Model

2013; Volume: 34; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.13048/jkm.13006

2288-3339

Jihye Bang, Ki Mo Lee, Bu‐Yeo Kim, Jeong‐Hwa Lee, In Sun Lee, Won Kyung Jeon,

Ginger and Zingiberaceae research

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the antithrombotic effects of the four herbal ingredients (Mume Fructus, MF; Santali Albi Lignum, SAL; Amomi Tsao-Ko Fructus, ATF; and Amomi Fructus, AF) of modified Jeho-tang (MJHT) in a ferric chloride (FeCl3)-induced carotid arterial thrombosis model. Methods: Thirty minutes prior to a 35% FeCl3 application, Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were injected with saline, MF, SAL, ATF or AF (100 mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection), respectively. The effect of the MJHT ingredients was examined for time to occlusion (TTO) and thrombus weight (TW) in a FeCl3-induced thrombosis model. Histological analysis was performed to examine the effect of the MJHT ingredients on collagen fiber damage using hematoxylin & eosin and Masson’s trichrome staining. Results: Compared with vehicle treatment, MF, SAL and ATF treatment delayed TTO (vehicle, 8.11 ± 0.60 min; MF, 16.67 ± 1.03 min; SAL, 17.50 ± 1.52 min and ATF, 13.33 ± 1.21 min; P < 0.001) and inhibited thrombus formation (vehicle, 0.79 ± 0.03 mg/mm; MF, 0.61 ± 0.07 mg/mm; SAL, 0.57 ± 0.03 mg/mm and ATF, 0.72 ± 0.02 mg/mm; P < 0.001). In addition, each herbal ingredient of MJHT except for AF prevented the collagen fiber damage induced by a 35% FeCl3 application. These results indicate that the MJHT ingredients MF ≥ SAL > ATF > AF possess antithrombotic activity in a FeCl3-induced carotid arterial thrombosis. Conclusions: Altogether, these results are the first evidence that the MJHT ingredients MF, SAL and ATF have the ability to prevent vascular damage and thrombus formation in FeCl3-induced carotid arterial thrombosis. Keywords: modified Jeho–tang, FeCl3–induced carotid arterial rat model, thrombosis