• 생약학회지
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• 제35권4호통권139호
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• pp.368-374
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• 2004

Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of female death. Viral oncoproteins E6 and E7 are selectively retained and expressed in carcinoma cells infected with HPV (Human papillomavirus) type 16. The HPV is cooperated in immotalization and transformation of primary keratinocyte. E6 and E7 oncoproteins interfere the functions of tumor suppressor proteins p53 and retinoblasoma protein (pRb), respectively. Among a lots of natural products, Artemisia scoparia Waldstein et Kitamura has inhibitory effects on the binding between E6 oncoprotein and tumor suppressor p53, or the binding between E6 and E6 associated protein (E6AP), an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase. HPV oncoprotein inhibitors from Artemisia scoparia W. were isolated by solvent partition and column chromatography (Silica gel, RP-18) and the inhibitory compounds were finally purified by HPLC using an ELISA screening system based on the binding between E6 and E6AP. The aim of this study is to identify the structure of inhibitory compounds and to investigate whether these compounds have inhibitory effects on the functions of E6 oncoprotein. We investigated whether 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (DCQA) extracted from Artemisia scoparia W. Could inhibit the function of E6 oncoprutein. DCQA inhibited the in vitro binding of E6 and E6AP which are essential for the binding and degradation of the tumor suppressor p53 and also inhibited the proliferation of human cervical cancer cell lines (SiHa and CaSKi) in a dose response manner. These results suggest that DCQA inhibited the function of E6 oncoprotein, suggesting that it can be used as a potential drug for the treatment of cervical cancers infected with HPV.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.354-357
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• 2019

Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also called as Rhus verniciflua is a deciduous tree belonging to Anacardiaceae family. Two new caffeoyl threonate esters, rhuseols A (1) and B (2), together with 5-O-(E)-caffeoylquinic acid methyl ester (3) were isolated from the leaves of T. vernicifluum. The structures of isolated compounds were established by using 1D and 2D NMR in combination with HR-ESI-MS. Compounds 1 - 3 showed DPPH radical scavenging effects with IC₅₀ values of 47.9, 107.8 and 15.4 μM, respectively. Taken together, these compounds might contribute to the antioxidant properties of the leaves of T. vernicifluum, which will be useful for various oxidative stress mediated diseases.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.759-764
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• 2017

당뇨합병증에 효과적인 천연물 유래의 신소재를 개발하기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하여 단풍취 70% 에탄올 추출물의 EtOAc 가용부로부터 최종당화산물 생성 억제능($IC_{50}=5.5{\pm}1.1{\mu}g/mL$)을 확인하였다. 활성을 나타내는 성분의 동정을 위하여 $C_{18}$겔 등을 활용한 칼럼크로마토그래피를 수행하여 4종의 dicaffeoylquinic acid 유도체 화합물을 분리하였고, 각 화합물의 화학구조는 NMR 스펙트럼 데이터 해석 및 표품과의 HPLC 직접 비교를 통하여 methyl 3,5-di-O-caffeoyl-epi-quinate(1), 3,5-di-O-caffeoyl-epi-quinic acid(2), 4,5-di-O-caffeoyl-quinic acid(3) 및 methyl 4,5-di-O-caffeoyl-quinate(4)로 동정하였다. 이들 화합물에 대해 최종당화산물 생성 억제능을 평가한 결과 4,5-di-O-caffeoyl-quinic acid(3)가 가장 강한 $0.4{\pm}0.1{\mu}M$의 $IC_{50}$ 값을 나타내었으며, 3,5-di-O-caffeoyl-epi-quinic acid(2)가 $0.6{\pm}0.1{\mu}M$의 $IC_{50}$ 값을 나타내었다. 또한, 이들 물질에 대해 $ABTS^+$ 소거 활성을 평가하여 4,5-di-O-caffeoyl-quinic acid(3)가 가장 강한 라디칼 소거 활성인 $14.6{\pm}0.4{\mu}M$의 $IC_{50}$ 값을 나타내었으며, 구조 이성질체인 3,5-di-O-caffeoyl-epi-quinic acid(2)가 $18.8{\pm}0.4{\mu}M$의 $IC_{50}$ 값을 확인하였다. 단풍취에서 분리한 화합물의 활성은 caffeic acid의 결합방식 및 methyl화 여부에 따른 화합물의 구조에 따라 다름이 시사되었다. 향후 우수한 활성을 나타낸 이들 화합물의 in vivo 실험을 통한 활성기작의 검증이 필요하다고 생각된다. 또한, 추가적인 연구를 통하여 식의약 소재로 활용이 가능한 새로운 천연신소재 발굴을 위한 기초자료제공 및 당뇨합병증에 효과적인 천연 물질의 상업화를 위한 귀중한 자료로 활용할 수 있으리라 판단된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2021

Here, we investigated the prebiotic and antioxidant effects of Actinidia arguta sprout water extract (AASWE) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cognitive deficit mice. AASWE increased viable cell count, titratable acidity, and acetic acid production in Lactobacillus reuteri strain and showed a cytoprotective effect on LPS-induced inflammation in HT-29 cells. We assessed the behavior of LPS-induced cognitive deficit mice using Y-maze, passive avoidance and Morris water maze tests and found that administration of AASWE significantly improved learning and memory function. The AASWE group showed antioxidant activity through downregulation of malondialdehyde levels and upregulation of superoxide dismutase levels in brain tissue. In addition, the AASWE group exhibited activation of the cholinergic system with decreased acetylcholinesterase activity in brain tissue. Furthermore, AASWE effectively downregulated inflammatory mediators such as phosphorylated-JNK, phosphorylated-NF-κB, TNF-α and interleukin-6. The major bioactive compounds of AASWE were identified as quercetin-3-O-arabinopyranosyl(1→2)-rhamnopyranosyl(1→6)-glucopyranose, quercetin-3-O-apiosyl(1 → 2)-galactoside, rutin, and 3-caffeoylquinic acid. Based on these results, we suggest that AASWE not only increases the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines, but also shows an ameliorating effect on LPS-induced cognitive impairment.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권11호
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• pp.1701-1708
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• 2014

참취의 활용 및 생리활성을 증가시킬 수 있는 적정 추출방법을 알아보고자 상온교반, 환류냉각, 가압가열, 저온고압 및 초음파 추출법을 이용하여 추출한 두벌 째 수확 참취 추출물의 생리활성을 비교하였다. 추출 수율은 환류냉각추출, 초음파추출, 가압가열추출, 상온추출, 저온고압추출 순으로 높았다. 폴리페놀, 플라보노이드 함량은 저온고압추출에서 유의적으로 높았고, 상압가열, 고온고압, 초음파추출에서는 대등한 함량을 나타내었다. 페놀화합물 정량의 경우 chlorogenic acid 함량은 가압가열추출에서 유의적으로 높았으며 cynarin 함량의 경우 환류냉각, 저온고압 및 초음파 추출에서 유의적으로 높았고, astragalin 함량의 경우 저온고압추출에서 높은 함량이 검출되었다. Xanthine oxidase(XO), angiotensin I-converting enzyme(ACE), HMG-CoA reductase 저해활성의 경우 저온고압추출 및 초음파 추출물에서 우수한 활성을 나타내었으며, 소화효소 저해활성(${\alpha}$-amylase, trypsin, lipase)에서도 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 종합해 볼 때 저온고압 및 초음파 추출물에서 소재 활용가치가 높을 것으로 사료되며 천연 항산화제 및 기능성 증진을 위한 소재로 이용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is a major cause of skin photoaging. Previous studies reported that ethanol extract (PET) of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch flowers (PPF, peach flowers) and its subfractions, particularly the ethylacetate (PEA) and n-butanol extracts (PBT), have potent antioxidant activity and attenuate the UV-induced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression in human skin cells. In this study, we investigated the protective activity of PPF extract against UV-induced photoaging in a mouse model. MATERIALS/METHODS: Hairless mice were treated with PET or a mixture of PEA and PBT either topically or orally along with UV irradiation. Histological changes and biochemical alterations of mouse skin were examined. Major phenolic compounds in PPF extract were analyzed using an ACQUITY UPLC system. RESULTS: The overall effects of topical and oral treatments with PPF extract on the UV-induced skin responses exhibited similar patterns. In both experiments, the mixture of PEA and PBT significantly inhibited the UV-induced skin and epidermal thickening, while PET inhibited only the UV-induced epidermal thickening. Treatment of PET or the mixture of PEA and PBT significantly inhibited the UV-induced MMP-13 expression, but not type I collagen expression. Topical treatment of the mixture of PEA and PBT with UV irradiation significantly elevated catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione-peroxidase (GPx) activities in the skin compared to those in the UV irradiated control group, while oral treatment of the mixture of PEA and PBT or PET elevated only catalase and SOD activities, but not GPx. Thirteen phytochemical compounds including 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid, cimicifugic acid E and B, quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside and kaempferol glycoside derivatives were identified in the PPF extract. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that treatment with PET or the mixture of PEA and PBT, both topically or orally, attenuates UV-induced photoaging via the cooperative interactions of phenolic components having anti-oxidative and collagen-protective activities.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.274-283
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 국내 주요 토종 향신료로 활용되는 초피(Zanthoxylum piperitum)와 산초(Zanthoxylum schinifolium)가 갖는 in vitro 항당뇨 활성과 뇌신경세포 보호 효과를 확인하고 이에 영향을 주는 주요 생리활성물질을 분석하고자 하였다. 추출 용매에 따른 차이를 비교하기 위하여 총 페놀함량을 측정한 결과, 공통적으로 40% 에탄올의 초피 추출물(EZP)과 산초 추출물(EZS)에서 뛰어난 함량을 나타냈으며, ABTS/DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성과 MDA 생성 억제 효과에 대해서도 상대적으로 우수한 항산화 활성을 보였다. 초피 추출물(EZP)와 산초 추출물(EZS)의 당뇨 관련 효소에 대한 저해 효과를 비교한 결과, 초피 추출물(EZP)는 α-amylase 및 α-glucosidase와 같은 효소를 직접적으로 억제하는 능력이 뛰어났으며, 산초 추출물(EZS)는 비효소적 반응으로 단백질과 당의 결합을 막아 최종당화산물의 생성을 억제하는 능력이 뛰어난 것으로 나타났다. 또한, MC-IXC 뇌신경세포에 고당을 처리하여 산화적 스트레스를 유발시켰을 때 생성되는 ROS의 함량과 뇌신경세포 사멸에 대해 우수한 보호 효과를 보여주었다. 이러한 초피 추출물(EZP)와 산초 추출물(EZS)의 생리활성물질을 확인하기 위해 UPLC IMS-QTOF/MS^E 분석을 실시한 결과, 초피 추출물(EZP)의 경우 3-CQA, 4-CQA, quercetin-3-O-glucoside 및 quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside가 주요 물질임을 확인하였으며, 산초 추출물(EZS)의 경우 protocatechuic acid glucoside, 5-CQA 및 rutin이 주요 물질임을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 초피와 산초는 식후 혈당의 급격한 상승을 지연 또는 개선하고 이로 인해 야기되는 산화적 스트레스로부터 뇌신경세포를 보호하여 고혈당으로 인한 퇴행성 뇌질환과 같은 당뇨 및 그 합병증을 예방할 수 있는 천연 유래 건강기능식품 소재로의 산업적 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.382-390
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• 2018

Background: The plant Aster koraiensis has long been used as an ingredient in folk medicine. It has been reported that Aster koraiensis extract (AKE) prevents the progression of diabetes-induced retinopathy and nephropathy. However, although these beneficial effects of AKE on diabetes complications have been identified, the antidiabetic effects of AKE have not yet been completely investigated and quantified. In the present study, the glucose-lowering and antioxidant effects of aqueous and ethanolic AKEs were evaluated. Methods and Results: The glucose-lowering effects of aqueous and ethanolic (30%-, 50%-, and 80%-ethanol) AKEs were investigated via ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory assays. The mode of inhibition by AKEs on ${\alpha}$-glucosidase was identified through kinetic analysis. The total antioxidant capacity of each of the 4 AKEs was evaluated by assessing their conversion rate of $Cu^{2+}$ to $Cu^+$. The content of chlorogenic acid and 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid, the bioactive compounds in AKE, in each extract were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The AKEs showed potent ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity with mixed inhibition mode, and significant antioxidant capacity. Conclusions: These results of this study suggested that the AKEs tested had ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant effects. Among the extracts, the 80% ethanol extract showed the most significant ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity, with a half maximal inhibitory concentration ($IC_{50}$ value) of $1.65{\pm}0.36mg/m{\ell}$ and a half maximal effective concentration ($EC_{50}$ value) for its antioxidant activity of $0.42{\pm}0.10mg/m{\ell}$. It can therefore be used as a source of therapeutic agents to treat diabetes patients.