• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.64 no.1
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• pp.33-38
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• 2021

Marine sponges contain pharmacologically attractive substances that exhibit strong cytotoxicity and are used as materials to isolate potential drug candidates. However, with a growing interest in marine ecosystem conservation, it is becoming increasingly difficult to gather a sponge for natural product research. To build a database to cope with this issue, we measured the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity of 181 sponge extracts. As a result, we found 17 samples with neuroprotective effects and 14 samples with anti-inflammatory effects. In addition, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis was performed to compare the components contained in each sample, and based on HPLC profiles, a dendrogram according to similarity was created. The results of this study suggested the possibility of discovering the active compounds in the sponge and laid the basis for efficient research on the sponge.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.338-345
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• 2016

This study investigated the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of ethanol extract from the flowers of Weigela subsessilis (WS-E) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. The total polyphenol and flavonoid content was 719.19±0.04 μg tannic acid equivalents/ml and 644.87±0.02 μg quercetin equivalents/ml, respectively. The antioxidant activities of WS-E were measured by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and superoxide anion radical scavenging activity. The antioxidant activities of WS-E increased markedly, in a dose-dependent manner. To screen for anti-inflammatory agents, the inhibitory effects of WS-E on the production of proinflammatory cytokines in the LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages was examined. WS-E had no effect on cell viability at a concentration of 100 μg/ml. Nitric oxide (NO) and interleukin (IL)-6 production were inhibited in a dose-dependent manner (p<0.05). WS-E had no effect on the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α at a concentration of 0.16–20 μg/ml but induced TNF-α at a concentration of 100 μg/ml. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression was also inhibited at lower concentrations (p<0.05). In addition, WS-E reduced the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB by inhibition of inhibitoy (I) κB phosphorylation in RAW 264.7 macrophages upon stimulation with LPS (100 ng/ml) for 24 h but not that of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). These results suggest that WS-E may be a useful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent in functional cosmetics.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.528-534
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• 2018

The current study investigated the effects of enzyme treatment on black rice (Oryza sativa L.) aleurone layer extracts. Different enzymes (lipase, lecitase ultra and lipopan 50BG) were used to test anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities in vitro. The antioxidant activities of enzyme treated or non-enzyme treated extracts of black rice bran were evaluated via 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging activity. Lipase treated extracts of black rice bran showed higher antioxidant activity compared to that of non-enzyme treated extracts. Anti-inflammatory activities of enzyme treated black rice bran extracts on nitrite production and tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$) secretion, were tested using a nitric oxide (NO) colorimetric assay kit and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. The ethanolic extract of enzyme treated black rice bran decreased the levels of nitric oxide production and pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$, in a lipopolysaccharidestimulated RAW 264.7 cell culture. These findings indicate that enhanced anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation activities of the ethanolic extracts of enzyme treated black rice (Oryza sativa L.) aleurone layers, may be attributed to molecular conversion of ingredients in enzyme catalyzed reactions.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.53-60
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• 2017

In this study, we investigated whitening and anti-inflammatory constituents from a watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, C. lanatus) vines (leaves and stems). As anti-melanogenesis and anti-inflammatory activities were screened for the ethanol extract and solvent fractions, n-hexane (n-Hex) and ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fractions showed the most potent activities. Three constituents were isolated from the n-Hex and EtOAc fractions of C. lanatus; ${\alpha}-linolenic$ acid (1), sigmast-7-en-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (2), 1-feruloyl-${\beta}$-D-glucopyrinoside (3). The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated based on the spectroscopic data including $^1H$ and $^{13}C$ NMR spectra, as well as comparison of the data to the literature values. Whitening and anti-inflammatory effects were studied for the isolated compounds. Upon the anti-melanogenesis tests using ${\alpha}-MSH$ stimulated B16F10 melanoma cells, the compounds 1 and 3 inhibited the cellular melanogenesis and intracellular tyrosinase activities effectively. For the anti-inflammation tests using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells, the isolates 1 and 3 were determined to decrease the production of nitric oxide (NO) and pro-inflammatory cytokines ($TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6). Based on these results, C. lanatus vines extract could be potentially applicable as whitening and anti-inflammatory ingredients in cosmetic formulations.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.842-848
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• 2017

Hylotelephium erythrostictum is commonly used as a medicinal herb. In this study, H. erythrostictum leaf (HEL), branch (HEB), root (HER), and above ground (HEAG) extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant properties. The antioxidant activities were assayed by three methods based on scavenging of DPPH, ABTS and superoxide anion radical. HEAG extract showed the highest DPPH, ABTS, superoxide anion radical scavenging activities. HEAG extract also exhibited the highest phenolic content (230 mg/g gallic acid equivalent). In our research for anti-inflammatory ingredients, the extract of HEAG inhibited the generation of nitric oxide (NO) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells. To test the inhibitory effects of HEAG on pro-inflammatory cytokines, we conducted ELISA assay for the measuring the generation of tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$, IL (interleukin)-$1{\beta}$, and IL(interleukin)-6 in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells. In these assays, HEAG ethanol extract showed a dose-dependent decrease in the production of $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$, and IL-6. Based on these results, extract of HEAG could be the efficient candidate for anti-inflammatory agents.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.584-591
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• 2016

Saururus chinensis is a perennial plants, its flavonoid compound is known to exhibit anti-oxidative activity. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of Water Extract and Solvent Fractions of Saururus chinensis on antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-invasive of Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2) and MMP-9 activities. Plant samples were fractionated into hexane, CHCl₃, ethyl acetate, butanol, and water fractions, and each of these was assayed individually. The water fraction showed the highest extraction yield at 9.25%(w/w). Anti-oxidative activity was analyzed by DPPH assay. Cell viability was detected by the MTS assay. Anti-inflammatory activity was assayed by the nitric oxide (NO) production in mouse macrophage Raw 264.7 cells. The activity and mRNA expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in human oral squamous carcinoma YD-10B cells were examined by zymography and RT-PCR. As results, MMP-2/-9 activation was increased in PMA induced YD-10B cells. In PMA-treated YD-10B cells, the increased mRNA expression and protein activation of MMP-2/-9 were significantly inhibited in the ethyl acetate fraction. The ethyl acetate fraction showed the highest anti-oxidative activity at 73.38%. The ethyl acetate fraction at non-cytotoxic concentrations significantly exhibited the anti-inflammatory activity of Raw 264.7 cells in dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, these findings demonstrate that the ethyl acetate fraction obtained from a chinensis water extract potentiates a promising therapeutic anti-invasive agent and, therefore, as an anti-cancer drug for cancer prevention and therapy in oral cancer.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.8
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• pp.225-233
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• 2018

The Ulmus davidiana have been used in traditional oriental medicine as remedies for inflammation, ulcers, cancers, bacterial infections and scabies. In this study, the anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory activitiesof a supercritical extract of U. davidiana were investigated in vitro. To explore the anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory characteristics of the supercritical extract, ABTS radical scavenging activity, and the inhibition of nitric oxide production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells were examined, respectively. In addition, the anti-fungal activities of the extract were assessed. The results showed a concentration-dependent increase in ABTS radical scavenging activity. Cells stimulated with LPS produced more nitric oxide than normal control cells; however, cells treated with the supercritical fluid extract decreased this production in a concentration-dependent manner. Finally, the supercritical fluid extracts showed significant anti-fungal activity. These results suggest that extracts of the U. davidiana might be used to develop potent anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory agents, and may be useful as ingredients for related new functional cosmetic materials.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.1259-1267
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• 2019

Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities were examined on the extract of Dendranthema indicum (D. indicum) flowers. The flowers were extracted two times for 24 h each with 70% ethanol. Upon the biological activities screening, the ethanol extract exhibited potent free radical scavenging activities and inhibited the production of nitric oxide on LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages effectively without causing cell toxicity. Further purification by medium pressure liquid hromatography (MPLC) and identification of the isolates led to identification of cynaroside (1) and apigetrin (2). The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated based on spectroscopic data including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, as well as comparison of the data to the literature values. Also, the quantitative analysis of the compounds was perfromed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The isolates 1 and 2 were determined to inhibite the nitric oxide (NO) production dose-dependently. Based on these results, it was suggested that D. indicum extract could be useful as anti-inflammatory agents in cosmetics applications.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.1088-1099
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to confirm the possiblility of Zingiber mioga as a cosmetic material. For this we carried out biologically activated material characteristic evaluation about anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, wrinkle reduction effects using Zingiber mioga extract. To carry out this experiment, we extracted Zingiber mioga extract from Zingiber mioga flowers exract (ZMF) and Zingiber mioga leaves exract (ZML) with 70% ethanol. In order to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect, we tested the toxicity and the hindrance activity to nitric oxide of samples using macrophages (RAW 264.7 cells). After we measured DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS+ radical scavenging activity and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity of the Zingiber mioga extracts, we knew that they increased depending on their concentration. ZMF showed higher antioxidant activity than ZML after the measurement of ABTS+ radial scavenging activity and superoxide desmutase (SOD)-like activity. According to the measurement result of Nitric oxide inhibition activity we knew that ZMF reduced NO productions in a concentration-dependent manner. After the measurement of the biosynthesis quantity of pro-collagen type-1, we knew that its excellent effect appeared 110% or more at the concentration of 25 ㎍/ml. And at the same concentration, the result of the measurement of metalloprotease (MMP)-1 inhibition effect showed the 20% activation. In conclusion, ZMF is expected to be applied as a cosmetic material for wrinkle reduction. Zingiber mioga is believed to be used as a natural cosmetic material because it has been proven to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and wrinkle-improving effects.

• Food Engineering Progress
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.315-320
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• 2018

This study examined the effects of drying methods of Aronia melanocarpa on contents of total polyphenols and flavonoids, antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory activity. As a result, freeze-dried aronia extract (FDAE) significantly exhibited higher contents of total polyphenols and flavonoids (155.76 mg GAE/g and 105.70 mg QE/g) than hot-air dried aronia extract (HDAE) (134.93 mg GAE/g and 82.29 mg QE/g). Also, FDAE showed greater antioxidant activity than HDAE in both DPPH and ABTS. For anti-inflammatory activity, NO production from lipopolysaccharide activated RAW264.7 cell reduced at a dose-dependent manner in both FDAE and HDAE. However, reduction rate of NO production is higher in FDAE (62.7%) than in HDAE (33.5%). These results suggest that comparatively, freeze-drying is a better method for preserving the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and of aronia.