Volume 19, Issue 11 e202200757
Research Article

The Effect of Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) on Stomach Energy Metabolism and the Related Mechanism in Rats Based on Metabonomics

Limei Chen

Limei Chen

The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004 Jiangxi, China

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

Institute of Chinese Materia Medica China Academy of Chinese Medical, Dongcheng, 100700 Beijing, China

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Hui Wang

Hui Wang

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

Qidong People's Hospital, Qidong, 226200 Jiangsu, China

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Zhao Chen

Zhao Chen

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

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Wenhao Zhuo

Wenhao Zhuo

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

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Ruixiang Xu

Ruixiang Xu

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

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Xin Zeng

Xin Zeng

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

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Qirui He

Qirui He

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

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Yongmei Guan

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Yongmei Guan

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

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Hui Li

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Hui Li

Institute of Chinese Materia Medica China Academy of Chinese Medical, Dongcheng, 100700 Beijing, China

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Hongning Liu

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Hongning Liu

Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006 Jiangxi, China

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First published: 13 October 2022
Citations: 1

Abstract

Dried ginger is a commonly used stomachic. Dried ginger is often used as a gastric protector to treat stomach-related diseases. However, the effect of dried ginger on energy metabolism in stomach tissue of rats under physiological condition has not been studied. In this study, different doses of water extract of dried ginger were given to rats for 4 weeks. The activity of Na+-K+-ATPase, Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase, SDH (succinate dehydrogenase) enzyme, ATP content, mitochondrial metabolic rate and mitochondrial number in stomach tissue of rats were measured. Analysis of potential biomarkers related to the effect of dried ginger on energy metabolism in stomach tissue of rats by metabonomics, and their metabolic pathways were also analyzed. The results revealed that there was no significant difference in Na+-K+-ATPase in high-dose group (GJH), medium-dose group (GJM) and low-dose group (GJL) compared to the Control group. The Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase activity was significantly increased in stomach tissue of GJH group and GJM group, but there were no significant changes in stomach tissue of GJL group. The SDH activity and the ATP levels were significantly increased in stomach tissue of GJH group, GJM group and GJL group. The mitochondrial metabolic rate was significantly increased in GJL group, but there was no significant change in GJM group and was inhibited in GJH group. These effects might be mediated by arginine biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism, purine metabolism pathway.

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Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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