• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1993.04a
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• pp.47-47
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• 1993

조구등(Uncaria Hooks)은 한방에서 고혈압, 동맥경화 및 편두통의 치료제로 널리 사용되는 셍약이다. 한방에서 조구등은 오래 달이면 약효가 감소하고 약 15분 정도 달이는 것이 가장 약효가 강하다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 조구등의 수치에 환한 연구의 일환으로 조구등으로부터 혈압 강하 성분을 관리하고 이들 성분이 생약을 달이는 과정에서 어떻게 변화하는지를 알아보고자 하였다.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.395-399
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• 1993

Corynoxeine, rhynchophylline, isocorynoxeine, isorhychophylline were isolated from Uncaria hooks and determined by HPLC. Their contents were : isocorynoxeine 0.21%, isorhynchophylline 0.16%, corynoxeine 0.28%, rhynchophylline 0.23%, respectively. Corynoxeine and isocorynoxeine, rhynchophylline and isorhychophylline were interconverted each other by heat treatment.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.30 no.12
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• pp.1033-1041
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• 2020

Many people of all ages wish to have lighter skin for cosmetic reasons, and natural products attract more attention than chemically synthesized compounds. Uncaria rhynchophylla is widely used in Asia as a traditional herbal medicine. In order to find novel skin whitening agents, the present study evaluated the antioxidant activity and potential tyrosinase-inhibiting properties of U. rhynchophylla. Specifically, this study analyzed the antioxidant capacity of a 70% ethanolic extract of U. rhynchophylla as well as its effects on tyrosinase activity and melanin synthesis. Total mRNA levels were examined using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The results revealed that U. rhynchophylla extracts exhibit great antioxidant capacity and significant levels of polyphenol and flavonoid compounds. U. rhynchophylla extracts can also powerfully inhibit tyrosinase activity. This same capacity was observed in melanoma B16F10 cells; that is, U. rhynchophylla extracts suppressed intracellular tyrosinase activity and reduced the amount of melanin in treated cells. In addition, a 1 mg/ml concentration of U. rhynchophylla extract significantly reduced the mRNA expression levels of tyrosinase. U. rhynchophylla extracts decrease tyrosinase and inhibit melanogenesis in B16F10 cells. This finding suggests that U. rhynchophylla has great potential as a natural whitening agent in skincare products.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.78-80
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.237-237
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• 1994

혈압강하작용은 oxyindole계 분획에서 제일 강력하였으며, 다음이 hetero-yohimbine계 분획이며, 극성 alkaloid계 분획이 제일 약하였다. 특히, oxyindole계 및 hetero-yohimbine계는 epinephrine의 승압작용을 길항하지 아니하였으므로 이들의 혈압강하작용은 혈관의 수축작용을 길항하는 기전과는 무관함을 알 수 있었다. 반면에 화학적으로는 hetero-yohimbine계 분획에서 hirsuteine, corynantheine 및 hirsutine을 분리하였고 극성 alkaloid 분획에서는 3$\alpha$-dihydrocadambine을 분리 동정하였으며 전자 3종의 alkaloid는 열(10$0^{\circ}C$)에 안정하고 후자는 불안정함을 확인하였다.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.53-57
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• 1996

To elucidate the activities of Uncaria Ramulus et Uncus, which has been used as anticonvulsant and antihypertensive in oriental region, the methanolic extract and its fractions were applied to inhibition of convulsion onset. The ethyl acetate fraction showed dose-dependent inhibitory activity against pentylenetetrazole-induced seizure.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.179-186
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• 1998

The fractions of Uncariae Ramulus et Uncus seemed to be closely related with the levels of amino acids and other components which concerns with formation and metabolism of neurotransmitters in brain. The pretreatments of methanolic extract and its fractions prohibited the pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced convulsion. In such cases, lowered levels of ${\gamma}-aminobutyric$ acid and glutathione in brain were significantly recovered. And also the increased levels or activities of lipid peroxide, ${\gamma}-aminobutyric$ acid aminotransferase, xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase by PTZ-convulsion were lowered to normal state.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.187-192
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• 1998

The ethyl acetate fraction of Uncariae Ramulus et Uncus, which showed anticonvulsant effects against pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) treated mice, were subjected to column chromatography to isolate ursolic acid and hyperin from active eluate. Hyperin decreased the elevated activities of GABA-T and xanthine oxidase and lipid peroxide level dose-dependently in PTZ treated mice brain tissue in vitro, but no effect on superoxide dismutase activity. The effects on such enzyme and component seemed to be related with biosynthesis or metabolism of neurotransmitters.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.43-47
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• 1997

Effects of Bupleuri Radix, Paeonie Radix or Uncariae Ramulus et rncus on experimental yperlipidemia were studied. Hyperlipidemia was induced on male Wistar rats by feeding them on high holesterol diet for one week, as previously described by the authors. Blood lipid profile was verified on these ats by measuring total cholesterol(TC), triglyceride(TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL) and low ensity lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL). Then, the rats were followed by feeding normal diet. At the same time, ethanol extracts of the three individual herb medicines were orally administered to the rats for 4 weeks and the parameters above mentioned were monitored. Methanol extract of 5Bupleuri radix reduced the TC value significantly at 2 week point and Paeoneae Radix reduced the TC value at 4 week point in compare to control group, suggesting the antihyperlipidemic effect of the two herbal medicines in vivo. The extract of Uncariae Ramulus et Uncus however did not show antihyperlipidemic effect in our experiment.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.169-172
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• 1998

Hyaluronidase is one of the mucopolysaccharide-splitting enzyme and is related to the permeability of the vascular system and inflammation. An anti-hyaluronidase assay guided fractionation of the methanolic extract of Uncariae Ramulus et Uncus has furnished a pentacyclic triterpene, ursolic acid (compound I). Compound I exhibited hyaluronidase inhibitory activity with $IC_{50}$ value of 0.15 mM, and disodium cromoglycate showed the inhibitory activity with $IC_{50}$ value of 1.78 mM as a positive control.