• 농약과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 1999

약초 중에 존재하는 농약 활성 물질을 탐색하기 위하여 84종의 약초로부터 극성 및 비극성 분획을 얻고 주요 농업 해충에 대하여 살충성을 검토하였다. 일차 및 이차 검정 결과 참삽주 괴경 (창출)의 비극성 분획은 배추좀나방에 대하여 매우 높은 살충 효과를 보였다. 창출 비극성 분획내의 살충성 활성물질은 향류분배 분리, TLC, GC-MS, $^{1}H$- 및 $^{13}C-NMR$ 분석으로 $C_{15}H_{22}O$의 4,11-selinadien-3-one (${\alpha}$-cyperone)으로 확인되었다. 그러나 배추좀나방에 대하여 높은 살충활성을 보였던 다른 비극성 분획으로부터는 ${\alpha}$-cyperone을 검출할 수 없었다. 더욱이 ${\alpha}$-cyperone이 향부자로부터 최초로 분리 동정되었음에도 불구하고 우리나라에서 재배된 향부자에서는 ${\alpha}$-cyperone을 확인할 수 없었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1170-1176
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• 2012

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of ${\alpha}$-cyperone on S. aureus. We used a hemolysin test to examine the hemolytic activity in supernatants of S. aureus cultured with increasing concentrations of ${\alpha}$-cyperone. In addition, we evaluated the production of ${\alpha}$-hemolysin (Hla) by Western blotting. Real-time RT-PCR was performed to test the expression of hla (the gene encoding Hla) and agr (accessory gene regulator). Furthermore, we investigated the protective effect of ${\alpha}$-cyperone on Hla-induced injury of A549 lung cells by live/dead and cytotoxicity assays. We showed that in the presence of subinhibitory concentrations of ${\alpha}$-cyperone, Hla production was markedly inhibited. Moreover, ${\alpha}$-cyperone protected lung cells from Hla-induced injury. These findings indicate that ${\alpha}$-cyperone is a promising inhibitor of Hla production by S. aureus and protects lung cells from this bacterium. Thus, ${\alpha}$-cyperone may provide the basis for a new strategy to combat S. aureus pneumonia.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2011

The immune system is finely balanced by the activities of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators or cytokines. Unregulated activities of these mediators can lead to the development of various inflammatory diseases. A variety of safe and effective anti-inflammatory agents are available with many more drugs under development. Of the natural compounds, the sesquiterpenes (nootkatone, ${\alpha}$-cyperone, valencene and ${\alpha}$-selinene) isolated from C. rotundus L. have received much attention because of their potential antiinflammatory effects. However, limited studies have been reported regarding the influence of sesquiterpene structure on anti-inflammatory activity. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory potential of four structurally divergent sesquiterpenes was evaluated in lipopolysaccaride (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, murine macrophages. Among the four sesquiterpenes, ${\alpha}$-cyperone and nootkatone, showed stronger anti-inflammatory and a potent NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibitory effect on LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Molecular analysis revealed that various inflammatory enzymes (iNOS and COX-2) were reduced significantly and this correlated with downregulation of the NF-${\kappa}B$ signaling pathway. Additionally, electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) elucidated that nootkatone and ${\alpha}$-cyperone dramatically suppressed LPS-induced NF-${\kappa}B$-DNA binding activity using 32Plabeled NF-${\kappa}B$ probe. Hence, our data suggest that ${\alpha}$-cyperone and nootkatone are potential therapeutic agents for inflammatory diseases.

• 생약학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2000

Five compounds were isolated from the methanol extract of the tubers of Cyperus rotundus (Cyperaceae). They were identified as cyperol(1), ${\alpha}-cyperone(2)$, cyperotundone(3), sugetriol triacetate(4) and ${\beta}-sitosterol(5)$ on the basis of spectroscopic and physicochemical analysis. Among them, cyperol, ${\alpha}-cyperone$ and cyperotundone were shown inhibitroy effects on LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cells in a dose dependent manner.

• 약학회지
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.280-287
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• 2012

A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) combined with ultraviolet (UV) method for the simultaneous determination of ${\alpha}$-cyperone and nootkatone was developed for the quality control of Cyperus rotundus Linne. The separation was performed on a KR100-$5C_{18}$ ($4.6{\times}250mm$) column, and an elution gradient composed of methanol and water with a flow-rate of 1.0 ml/min. Detection wavelength was set at 254 nm. The optimum extraction for the detection of the ${\alpha}$-cyperone and nookatone was achieved by ultrasonic with methanol for an hour. Two marker compounds ${\alpha}$-cyperone and nootkatone in Cyperi Rhizoma showed good linearity ($R^2$ >0.999) in the concentration range of $12.5{\mu}g/ml$ to $200{\mu}g/ml$. The developed method provided satisfactory precision and accuracy with overall intra-day and inter-day variations of 0.04~1.23% and 0.08~0.68%, respectively, and the overall recoveries of 97.45~105.58% for the two compounds analyzed. Additionally, a difference was observed in the cluster analysis and principal component analysis between Cyperi Rhizoma in Korea and China. The result demonstrated that the principal component analysis is useful to distinguish between Cyperi Rhizoma in Korea and China.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.3499-3502
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• 2013

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.303-312
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 향부자를 이용하여 에틸아세테이트로 분획물을 제조하고, 지표물질 α-cyperone의 함량을 확인하였다. 또한, 향부자 에틸아세테이트 분획물(EAFC) 및 α-cyperone의 항염증 및 가려움증 완화 효능평가를 통하여 기능성 소재로서의 가능성을 확인하였다. EAFC 내의 α-cyperone의 함량을 확인하기 위해 HPLC 분석을 실시한 결과, α-cyperone의 함량이 5.243%임을 확인하였다. EAFC 및 지표성분인 α-cyperone의 염증 완화 효과를 검증하기 위해 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 염증반응을 유도시킨 RAW 264.7 대식세포에서의 nitric oxide (NO) 생성 저해능을 확인한 결과, 농도의존적으로 NO 생성을 저해하였다. 추가적인 염증염증 유발 인자인 IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, COX-2 및 iNOS의 mRNA 발현 역시 농도의존적으로 저해하였다. EAFC를 함유한 간단한 화장품 제형을 이용하여 임상시험을 실시한 결과, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)로 유발된 피부 자극이 진정되는 효과 및 가려움증이 완화되는 효과를 확인하였다. 이를 통하여 향부자는 염증 저해 및 가려움증 완화 효과를 가지는 천연 화장품 원료로 사용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.15-19
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• 2001

삽주(Atractylodes japonica Koidzumi)의 약명인 창출(蒼朮)과 백출(白朮)로 휘발성 향기성분을 조사하기 위하여 n-pentane/diethyl ether용매로 사용하여 SDE방법으로 정유성분을 분리한 다음 GC/MS를 이용하여 성분을 확인하였다. 백출에서 30종 그리고 창출에서 28종류의 휘발성 향기성분을 확인하였으며, 백출의 향기성분을 관능기별로 보면 hydrocarbons 18종, carbonyls 2종, alcohols 5종, esters 5종이고, 창출은 hydrocarbons 14종, carbonyls 6종, alcohols 4종, esters 3종, acids 3종으로 각각 조사되었고, 백출 및 창출의 주요 향기성분으로서는 furanodiene 성분이 각각 27.9%, 15.7%, $\alpha$-cyperone 성분이 8.1%, 22.5%, alloaromadendrene 성분이 2.9%, 4.7% (1,1-biphenyl)-4-carbon aldehyde 성분은 창출에서만 8.7%로 확인되었다. 백출에서 limonene, p-cymene, p-cymen-8-ol, (1,1-biphenyl)-4-carbox aldehyde 등을 포함한 10종의 성분이 확인된 반면에 창출에서는 확인되지 않았고, 반면에 창출에서 $\alpha$-copaene; isocaryophyllene, $\beta$ -himachalene, germacrene B 등을 포함한 8종의 성분이 확인된 반면에 백출에서는 확인되지 않았다.