The Effect of the Curcumae Longae Rhizoma (CLR) Extract on the Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis and Acute Liver Damage Induced by Diethylnitrosamine (DENA) and CCl 4 in Rats

Objective : In order to investigate the effect of Curcumae Longae Rhizoma(CLR) extract on the hepatocellular carcinogenesis and acute liver damage induced by diethylnitrosamine(DENA) and CCl4 in rats. Methods : Experimental groups were subdivided into four; normal group (Nor), acute liver damage and hepatocellular cancer inducing control group (Con), and CLR extract 200㎎/㎏/day (CAA) or 400㎎/㎏/day (CAB) administered groups to Con. Thereafter the changes of the body weight, the liver weight and the weight of liver/100g body weight, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglyceride, the activities of AST, ALT, ALP, LDH, AFP, SOD, catalase were measured. And we observed by optical and electron microscopy.