• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.607-613
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• 2014

In a previous study, we have shown that mulberry leaves (Mori Folium) extract MFE) and its compounds have the antioxidant effect in human red blood cells. However, the possible effect of MFE and its compounds on improvement of blood flow were not reported. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of MFE and its compounds on improvement of blood flow in a rat model of topical ferric chloride ($FeCl_3$)-induced carotid artery damage. The $FeCl_3$ treatment seriously damaged the carotid artery: the walls of the artery, blood flow rate, blood vessel diameter, blood vessel area and blood flow amount. However, administration of MFE or its compound has ameliorated the blood flow and suppressed thrombus in blood vessels. Moreover, the concentrations of serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol in the MET and its compound groups were remarkably reduced in comparison to the control group, and HDL cholesterol concentration was higher in the MET and its compound groups than in the control group. These results suggest that MFE and its compounds ameliorate the thrombosis against blood vessel damage.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.33-37
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• 2003

Sensory quality of pine nut gruel was investigated to determine the effects of processing conditions on its quality. Response surface methodology was applied to investigate effects of water volume and pine nut weight ratios to rice weight and heating time on the preference of pine nut gruel in terms of color, flavor, viscosity, taste, and overall acceptance. Results showed that processing conditions did not affect the color of pine nut gruel. Viscosity and overall acceptance were affected by the ratio of water volume to rice weight and heating time. $R^2$ of response surface regression equations were 0.6954, 0.8333 (p<0.05), 0.9668 (p<0.01), 0.8664 (p<0.05), and 0.8159 (p<0.10) for color, flavor, viscosity, taste, and overall acceptance respectively. No relationship was observed between color and overall acceptance. The relationship between viscosity and overall acceptance was the highest.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.213-223
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• 2002

The fruiting bodies of Isaria japonica have been traditionally used in Korea to treat cancer. An apoptosis-inducing compound, 4-Acetyl-12, 13-epoxyl -9-trichothecene-3, I5-diol (AETD), was isolated from the methanol extract of fruiting bodies of Isaria japonica Yasuda by bioassay -guided fractionation. The apoptosis of murine bladder cancer cell line (NBT-Ⅱ) by the compound was accessed by propidium iodide staining flow cytometric analysis, and apoptosis-inducing activity at $IC_{50}$ concentration (5 nmol／L) was further confirmed by a nuclear morphological change, a ladder pattern of DNA fragmentation, and an activation of caspase-3. These results indicate that AETD induces apoptosis of NBT-Ⅱ cells via expression of caspase-3.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.225-241
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• 2002

The inhibitory effects of Injinseulki including extracts of melanian snail plus phytomedicinal plants on $CCl_4$-induced fibrosis, $IFN-{\gamma}$ plus LPS-induced production of NO, PMA-stimulated production $O_2$, and tacrine-induced hepatic injury were investigated in rats, RAW 264.7 or HepG2 cells. The ethanol extracts of melanian snail significantly inhibited tarcrine-induced inury of HepG2 cells. Injinseulki inhibited the production of NO and $O_2$ in a dose-dependent manner in activated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Injinseulki significantly inhibited chemical-induced fibrosis in Rats. These results show that Injinseulki including extracts of melanian snail plus phytomedicinal plants may explain some known biological activities of Injinseulki including their anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effect, and is of considerable benefit in the treatment for live diseases.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.230-237
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• 2013

Amyloid ${\beta}$ peptide (A${\beta}$) still best known as a molecule to cause Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD is characterized by the accumulation and deposition of A${\beta}$ within the brain, leading to neuronal cell loss and perturbation of synaptic function by causing free radical formation, inflammation and apoptosis. We investigated the inflammatory action of A${\beta}$ on two types of brain cells, neuronal cells (SH-SY5Y) and neuroglia cells (C6), and its mechanism. We measured the production of NO-iNOS, TNF-${\alpha}$, and ICAM-1 using RT-PCR and Western blot analysis less than the concentration of cytotoxic effects (> 70% survivability). A${\beta}$ had no effect on the production of NO and TNF-${\alpha}$, but significantly increases of iNOS and ICAM-1. Based on this, we suggest that the inflammatory effect of A${\beta}$ results from the action of ICAM-1 in neuronal cells, rather than the release of inflammatory mediators such as NO and TNF-${\alpha}$ in neuroglia cells. In addition, we confirmed whether p53 was related to the action of A${\beta}$ by using SH-SY5Y ($p53^{-/-}$) dominant cells. Neither the expression of p53 nor the cytotoxicity of SH-SY5Y ($p53^{-/-}$) cells were directly affected by A${\beta}$. However, ICAM-1 was not expressed in SH-SY5Y ($p53^{-/-}$) cells. This means that p53- independent pathway exists in the expression of ICAM-1 by A${\beta}$ while p53 plays a role as an on-and-off switch.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.53-61
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• 2008

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigative the effects of Gagambojungikgi-tang (GBT), a Korean herbal medicine, on the immune mediators, T cell proliferation and wound healing in the recombinant Sj26 (rSj26) antigen induced atopic dermatitis(AD) model mice. Methods : GBT is the water extracts prepared from mixture of Ginseng Radix, Astragali Radix, Angelicae gigantis Radix, Atractylodes Rhizoma alba, Aurantii nobilis Pericarpium, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Artemisia iwayomogi Herba, Scutellaria Radix, Lonicera japonica Flos. This is a modified prescription of Bojungikgi-tang, which has been used for the treatment of indigestion, and immunological disease in east-asian countries. GBT was orally administered or externally applied at difference doses. The levels of immune mediators [(IgE, IgG1, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), Th1/Th2 cytokines], T cell proliferation, and wound healing in the rSj26 or chemical antigen induced AD model BALB/c were investigated. Results : GBT dose-dependently suppressed the release of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-$1{\beta}$ (Th1 cytokines), IL-4, IL-10 (Th2 cytokines), PGE2 (inflammatory mediators) and T cell proliferation. But GBT increased the production of IFN-${\gamma}$ (Th1 cytokine). Furthermore, A wound healing effect of GBT was similar to external application of dexamethasone. Conclusions : These results suggest that GBT suppresses the inflammatory mediators and regulates the Thl/Th2 cytokines, and promotes the wound healing. Therefore, these properties may contribute to the strong anti-AD effect of GBT.

• Journal of Aquaculture
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.513-519
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• 1998

Ovulation of maturing femal mandarin fish, Siniperca scherzeri was induced using single injection of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) or gonadotropin releasing hormone-analogue (GnRH-a), GnRH-a plus prostaglandin F2 (PG$F_2$) or GnRH-a plus pimozide. The response was evaluated by fertilization, embryo-formation and hatching rate after insemination. Those rates were generally higher in GnRH-a group than in HCG group. The higher hatching rat of above 89% was achived using a dosage of 5,000 IU/kg HCG plus 10 ${\mu}$g/kg GnRH-a, 10${\mu}$g/kg GnRH-a plus 500 ng/kg PGF2, and 10 ug/kg GnRH-a plus 1-5 mg/kg pimozide. Ovulation was induced in all female injected with sex-maturation hormones and stimulator, but blocked in female injected with HCG plus GnRH-a plus dopamine combination, and GnRH-a plus PGF2 plus indometacin combination. These results show that the mandarin fish in spawning period secrete a sex-mutruation assosiated hormones and gonadotropin-releasing -inhibiting factor(GRIF).

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.652-657
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• 2013

In the present study, anti-oxidative and the RMC proliferation inhibitory propeties of 80% ethanol extracts from 63 kinds of traditional medicines were investigated. Inhibitory effects of RMC proliferation were showed that Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen., Melia azedarach Linn$\acute{e}$ and Hydnocarpus anthelmintica Pierre. Among them Hydnocarpus anthelmintica Pierre had the highest anti-oxidative activity ($ORAC_{PE\;value}=1.6$, DPPH = 81.1), but Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen. and Melia azedarach Linn$\acute{e}$ had no effects. These results suggest that the Hydnocarpus anthelmintica Pierre could prevent or protect from kidney disease as antioxidant and anti-proliferative agent for RMC.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.138-139
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• 2003

국민생활 수준의 향상과 더불어 배의 생산은 꾸준한 증가추세를 보이고 있고 2010년까지 계속 증가될 전망이다. 한편 재배기술에 의한 미숙, 태풍에 의한 낙과, 수확 후 저장중 손상으로 약 15%의 배가 유실된다. 이러한 상품성이 낮은 배의 효율적인 활용 방안을 모색하기 위한 일환으로 배를 기능성식품 소재로 이용하고자 배의 페놀성물질 추출효율을 알아보기 위하여 추출용매와 농도에 따른 추출율을 비교하였다. 신고배 과피를 신선시료, 열풍건조시료와 동결건조시료 3가지 상태로 하여 methanol, ethanol, acetone과 물 추출물을 Folin-Denis법으로 총페놀성물질의 함량을 측정하여 비교하였다. 시료의 상태에 따라 추출효율에 약간의 차이를 볼 수 있었는데 신선시료에서 모든 농도범위에서 아세톤의 추출효율이 가장 높았고 메탄올, 에탄올과 아세톤 3용매에서 모두 60∼80% 농도범위에서 높은 추출효율을 보였다. 그리하여 3가지 용매에서의 최적추출농도를 알아보고자 60∼80% 범위내에서 5%농도 간격으로 페놀성물질을 추출하여 그 함량을 측정하였다. 결과 메탄올에서는 70%와 75%에서, 에탄올에서는 70%에서, 아세톤에서는 65％, 70%, 75%에서 유의적으로 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 따라서 신선시료에서 메탄올, 에탄올과 아세톤으로 페놀성물질 추출 시 약 70% 농도로 추출하는 것이 가장 효율적이라고 판단된다. 또한 물 추출은 가장 낮은 효율을 보였다. 열풍건조시료에 대한 각용매의 농도별 추출효율은 아세톤의 농도가 높을수록 추출효율이 떨어졌고 특히 무수 아세톤에서는 그 효율이 물 추출효율보다 더 낮게 나타났다. 20∼80% 범위에서 아세톤의 추출효율이 가장 높았고 다음은 에탄올, 메탄을 순이었다. 아세톤은 40∼60% 범위에서, 에탄올은 60∼80% 범위에서, 메탄올은 60∼99% 범위에서 높은 추출효율을 보여 각각 이 농도범위에서 다시 총함량을 측정하였다. 결과 각농도에 따른 추출함량에 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 동결건조시료에서 아세톤에 의한 추출효율은 열풍건조시료에서와 비슷한 결과를 보였고 또한 20∼80% 농도범위에서 메탄올의 추출효율이 가장 낮았고 다음은 에탄올, 아세톤의 순으로 높았다. 물 추출효율은 20% 메탄을 추출효율과 비슷한 수준이었다. 메탄올에서는 60∼80%, 에탄올과 아세톤에서는 40∼60% 범위에서 높은 추출효율을 보였다. 마찬가지로 이 농도범위에서 최적의 추출농도를 확인하고자 각 용매와 농도별로 페놀성물질을 추출하여 그 함량을 측정한 결과 메탄올에서는 5% 농도차이가 그 추출효율에 유의적인 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 에탄올에서는 40%에서 가장 높은 함량이 측정되었고 아세톤에서는 50%에서 측정되었다. 따라서 시료의 상태와 상관없이 배 과피의 페놀성물질 추출용매로는 40∼70%의 함수 아세톤이 적합한 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.225.1-225
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• 2003

잣을 이용한 쌀가루즉석죽 제조조건의 최적화와 제조조건에 따른 관능적 특성을 4차원 반응표면분석에 의하여 모니터링 하였다. 죽의 제조에 이용되는 잣은 가루같이 으깬 것을 첨가하는 것이 바람직하였다. 관능적 특성에 의한 잣죽의 점성에 대한 최적조건은 주입액의 양과 잣의 첨가비율이 각각 쌀가루 무게의 15.52배, 16%, 가열조리시간 7.79 분이었으며 이때 $R^2$는 0.9518, 관능평점은 7.45, 임계점은 maximum point였다. 색상에 대한 최적조건은 19.09배, 45%, 2.16분($R^2$=0.7917)이었고 관능평점은 5.44, saddle point였으며, 맛에 대한 최적조건은 12.90배, 22%, 11.40분($R^2$=0.9361), 관능평점은 7.11, maximum point였고, 향에 대한 최적조건은 15.06배, 20%, 4.9분($R^2$=0.8372), 관능평점은 6.16, saddle point였다. 관능적 특성을 모두 만족시켜주는 최적조건은 주입액의 양과 잣의 첨가비율이 각각 쌀가루무게의 16.86배와 15%, 가열조리시간 5.48분이었고 이때 $R^2$는 0.9738, 관능적 평점은 7.69, 임계점은 maximum point였다. 관능적 특성 중 점성은 맛과 전반적기호도에 큰 영향을 주었으며 상관계수는 각각 0.8173($R^2$=0.0001), 0.7878($R^2$=0.0002)이었고 맛은 향과 전반적인 기호도와 밀접한 관계가 있으며 상관계수는 각각 0.5196($R^2$=0.0325)과 0.7004($R^2$=0.0017)이었다.