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http://dx.doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2013.26.5.519

Comparison of Biological Activities of Opuntia humifusa and Opuntia ficus-indica  

Park, Chul Min (Department of Oriental Medicine Resources and Institute of Korean Medicine Industry, Mokpo National University)
Kwak, Byoung Hee (Department of Oriental Medicine Resources and Institute of Korean Medicine Industry, Mokpo National University)
Park, Si Hyung (Department of Oriental Medicine Resources and Institute of Korean Medicine Industry, Mokpo National University)
Kim, Hui (Department of Oriental Medicine Resources and Institute of Korean Medicine Industry, Mokpo National University)
Rhyu, Dong Young (Department of Oriental Medicine Resources and Institute of Korean Medicine Industry, Mokpo National University)
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Korean Journal of Plant Resources / v.26, no.5, 2013 , pp. 519-525 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Opuntia extract has been traditionally used to treat diabetes, inflammation, and rheumatoid arthritis in oriental medicine. The purpose of this study is to investigate characteristics of biological activity between Opuntia humifusa and Opuntia ficus-indica which is cultivating in korea using cell-free system or cell-based assay. O. humifusa extract effectively inhibited ${\alpha}$-glucosidase activity or improved the immune function, and its biological activity was more effective than O. ficus-indica extract. The scavenging activity of DPPH radical and the inhibitory effect of tyrosinase similarly showed by O. humifusa and O. ficus-indica extract, however neuroprotective effect only showed a tendency to increase compared with control in PC12 cells. Therefore the results suggest that O. humifusa can be a useful agent for treatment of diabetes and immunodeficiency.
Keywords
Biological activity; Diabetes; Immunodeficiency; Opuntia ficus-indica; Opuntia humifusa;
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