This study was designed to examine effects of Korean Berchemia berchemiaefolia (Makino) Koidz
(BBK) on diet induced-fatty liver. 45 male SD rats were divided into three groups: normal diet (control
group, n=15), 40% fat diet-induced obese rats (fat group, n=15), and BBK extract diet with 40% fat
diet-induced obese rats (BBK group, n=15). Hematological and biochemical variables were measured.
Total leukocyte, neutrophil, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, erythrocyte, platelet, hemoglobin, and red distribution
width levels were significantly lower than in BBK group than in fatty group. Glucose, total cholesterol,
triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol, and BUN levels in BBK group were significantly lower than those of fatty
group. BBK group showed significantly lower liver fatty degeneration (steatosis). These results suggest that
Korean Berchemia berchemiaefolia (Makino) Koidz exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity and ameliorative
liver fatty degeneration effects.