• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 1981

In 1944 Cavallito and Bailey first extracted an essential oil, a powerful antibacterial principle, from the garlic and named it allicin. Later Stoll and Seeback elucidated that allicin was produced from alliin by the enzymatic action of arinase. Damaru observed the depressor responses following intraperitoneal administration of garlic juice in cats. And Thiersch presented evidence that garlic had a protective action against experimental arterosclerosis in cholesterol-fed animals. On the other hand it was also reported that anemias were caused by long-term ingestion of garlic as a result of reduction in hemoglobin and RBC. From the experiment in which the effect of garlic on the blood sugar level was studied, Lee insisted garlic elevated blood sugar level. However, August and Jain claimed that hypoglycemia was induced by garlic administration. Recently Bordia and Bansal suggested that essential oils extracted from onion and garlic have a strong preventive effect on hyperlipemia and prolonged coagulation time resulted from fat-feeding. Furthermore Bordia et al indicated that garlic exerted a strong fibrinolytic activity. In early 1920 s Sugihara reported that essential oil of garlic not only decreased arterial blood pressure but also had a paralytic effect on the isolated heart and intestinal strip of animals. The present study was proposed to investigate the effect of garlic juice and the mechanism of its action on the motility of the isolated rabbit duodenum. The motility of the isolated duodenum was recorded on polygraph by means of force transducer connected with Magnus apparatus. And the isolated duodenum was separtely pretreated with $acetylcholine(5{\times}10^{-7}\;gm/ml)$, $pilocarpine(2.5{\times}10^{-6}\;gm/ml)$, $histamine(5{\times}10^{-6}\;gm/ml)$ and barium $chloride(2.5{\times}10^{-5}\;gm/ml)$ in order to find out interations of these drugs with ASJ. The results obtained were as follows; At concentrations of 0.25%, 0.5% and 1.0% ASJ markedly inhibited contractions of isolated duodenum while tonus as well as contractility of the isolated intestine were decreased also with 0.5% and 1.0% ASJ. Since ASJ markedly abolished augmented motility of isolated intestine by histamine and partly reduced that by $BaCl_2$, it is strongly suggested that inhibitory action of ASJ on the intestinal motility is caused mainly by its antihistamine effect and partly by its direct action on the intestinal smooth muscle.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.44-50
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 시판 생막걸리에서 분리한 유산균의 probiotics 특성을 연구하기 위해 내산성, 내담즙성, 장 부착능에 효능이 있는 6개 균주를 선별하여 동정하였다. 생막걸리에서 분리한 유산균을 pH 2.5의 산성 및 담즙산(0.3% oxgall) 조건에서 내산성과 내담즙성을 측정한 결과 BSM-2, BSM-3, GSM-3, TJH-1, EHJ-1, EHJ-2의 6개 균주에서 각각 $10^7$, $10^8CFU/mL$ 높은 생존률을 나타내어 우수한 내산성과 내담즙성을 확인할 수 있었다. 내산성과 내담즙성에 효능이 있는 6개 균주의 16S rDNA 분석 결과, L. plantarum (BSM-2, EHJ-1) L. casei (GSM-3, EHJ-2), L. brevis (BSM-3), P. pentosaceus (TJH-1)의 4개 group이 동정되었다. 장부착능에서는 다른 유산균에 비해 장내 부착능이 뛰어난 것으로 알려진 L. rhamnosus GG를 대조군으로 사용하였으며 HT-29 cell에 대해 6종의 유산균이 모두 장 부착능을 보였으며 L. casei(GSM-3, EHJ-2)가 가장 장 부착능이 높았다. 항산화능력은 L. plantarum BSM-2와 EHJ-1에서 각각 32.44%, 24.65%의 DPPH radical 소거능을 보였다. 시판 생막걸리에서 분리된 유산균은 다양한 식중독 원인 세균에 대하여 항균활성을 지니고 있었으며, 본 연구에서는 유산균이 생성하는 항균물질인 bacteriocin이 아닌 유산균 발효 중 젖산을 생성하면서 pH의 저하로 항균활성을 보인다는 결과를 확인할 수 있었다. Probiotics로의 기능성을 가진 6개 균주의 콜레스테롤 저하능력은 L. plantarum BSM-2와 EHJ-1에서 각각 68.82%, 56.38%의 높은 감소율을 나타내었다. 시판 생막걸리에서 분리한 유산균의 probiotic 특성을 조사해 본 결과 L. plantarum BSM-2, EHJ-1, L. brevis BSM-3, L. casei GSM-3, EHJ-2, P. pentosaceus TJH-1 모두 프로바이오틱스의 기본특성을 지니고 있어 프로바이오틱 균주로서 이용가치가 충분하다고 판단되어지며, L. plantarum BSM-2가 내산성, 내담즙성이 가장 우수한 결과를 나타내었고, 장 부착성이 우수하였으며, 뛰어난 항산화 능력과 항균력을 지니며, 콜레스테롤 저하능도 뛰어나 가장 우수한 프로바이오틱 균주라고 판단된다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2009

Isonicotinic acid hydrazid의 Hydrazones, 즉, N-isonicotinamido-furfuralaldimine (INH-FFL), N-isonicotnamido- cinnamalidine (INH-CIN) 및 N-isonicotnamido-3',4',5'-trimethoxybenzaldimine (INH-TMB)를 isonicotinic acid hydrazide와 예를 들면 furfural, cinnamaldehyde 또는 3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzaldehyde 등과 같 은 각각의 방향족 알데히드와의 반응으로부터 제조하였다. INH-FFL, INH-CIN and INH-TMB와 같은 새로운 hydrazones을 코발트(II) 염과 반응시켜 새로운 일련의 15개 코발트(II) 착물을 제조하였다. 적외선 분광 데이타를 통해 hydrazone 리간드들이 $Co^{2+}$ 이온에 대해 N, O 주개원자의 배열을 갖는 두자리 리간드임을 규명하였다. 착물 의 특성은 원소분석, 수자율, 전도도, 적외선 및 전자 스펙트럼 측정을 통해 조사하였다. 분석 데이터로부터 착물은 [$Co(L)_2X_2$] 및 [$Co(L)_3](ClO_4)_2$ (L = INH-FFL, INH-CIN 또는 INH-TMB, 그리고X = $Cl^-,\;{NO_3}^-,\;NCS^-$ 또는 $CH_3COO^-$)의 일반적 조성을 가짐을 알 수 있었다. 열무게법으로부터 착물의 열적 행동을 조사하였다. 전자 스펙 트럼 결과와 자화율 측정으로부터 코발트(II) 킬레이트가 6배위의 기하구조를 이루고 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었 다. 코발트(II) 착물과 약간의 표준약물에 대한 향균성으로부터 이들 착물이 매우 적합한 향균성질을 가짐을 알 수 있다.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 1976

Sodium amylosulfate(SAS) has been reported to be an effective substance to inactivate the anti-bacterial activity of blood in blood culture media. The advantage of the use of SAS over sodium polyanethol sulfonate(SPS) is that it does not inhibit the growth of some bacteria! species which are known to be inhibited by SPS. As to S. typhi, SPS is reported to enhance the growth, however the effect of SAS on this organism is not known as yet. Using 43 strains of S. typhi, isolated from clinical materials, the authors tried to determine the effect of SAS on this organism. The methods used for this study were : the SPS and SAS paper disk I sensitivity test, tests on the growth in trypticase soy broth(TSB) with SPS and with SAS, and experimental blood culture in SPS and SAS incorporated TSB. The following results were obtined. 1). S. typhi strains with the turbidity of No. 0.5 tube of MacFarland nepherometer were inoculated onto Mueller-Hinton plate and 1mg disk of SPS and SAS were applied. After 24-hour incubation, none of the 43 strains showed inhibition zone by SPS disk, but all of them showed zones by SAS disk with a mean zone diameter of 9.5mm(Table 1). 2) Inocula consisting of one to 54 viable counts of 37 strains were inoculated into three different media; TSB with 0.05% SPS, TSB with 0.05% SAS and TSB alone. After 24-hour incubation the mean of the optical densities of each medium were 0.483, 0.482 and 0.459 respectively, showing that SAS does not inhibit the growth of S. typhi. Moreover it was shown that there was no correlation between the amount of inocula and growth(Table 2 and Fig. 1). 3). Each set of media in 5 ml amounts consisting of one tube of TSB with 0.05% SPS, one tube of TSB with 0.05% SAS and two tubes of TSB were inoculated with 8, 64. 640 and 6400 viable counts of bacteria. Then 0.5 ml of fresh normal blood was added to all tubes except for one tube of TSB. Macroscopic observation after 24 hour incubation showed a heavy growth in all tubes except for the tube of TSB plus blood, which showed only a light growth in the tube of the heaviest inoculum. This result clearly demonstrates that the growth of S. typhi is inhibited by some antibacterial activities of fresh blood, which are counter acted by SPS and SAS(Table 3). Between SPS and SAS, there was no significant difference found(Table 4 and Fig. 2). With all these results it can be postulated that the addition of SAS into a rountine blood culture media may raise the positivity of S. typhi isolation and shorten the incubation period.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.68-70
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• 2010

Puer tea is a traditional beverage originating from Yunnam area of China. It supplies basic nutrients such as vitamin C. It has been well reported that daily drinking of Puer tea can help the digestion and ease the stomachache after food intake. Puer tea also contains various polyphenols which may exert antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes. Because of these functional effects on digestive system we suspected if Puer tea can display any dietary effect or decrease the obesity after long-term drinking. We employed 6-week old SD rats as experimental animal and treated them with extract of Puer tea in relation to the body weights. Rats were divided into 5 groups (NC, PC, E, E+P, E+P5). NC group was experimental control and rest of them are as follows: water only (PC), water with exercise (E), water with exercise and Puer tea extract (E+P), water with exercise and 5X extract of Puer tea (E+P5). Feeding was carried out every day for 5 weeks by oral administration. Reduction rate of body weights was highest in E group. Relative ratio of losing weight was as follows: PC group (100.78%), E group (95.57%), E+P group (94.53%) and E+P5 group (74.22%), respectively. Exercise was more helpful to control the body weight. The result strongly suggests that Puer tea is highly effective to control the body weight and could be used for pharmaceutical purpose to treat obesity without side effects.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2008

Formation of ${\beta}$-amyloid $(A{\beta})$ fibrils has been identified as one of the major characteristics of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Inhibition of $A{\beta}$ fibril formation in the CNS would be attractive therapeutic targets for the treatment of AD. Several small compounds that inhibit amyloid formation or amyloid neurotoxicity in vitro have been known. Citrate has surfactant function effect because of its molecular structure having high anionic charge density, in addition to the well-known antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Therefore, we hypothesized that citrate might have the inhibitory effect against $A{\beta}$ fibril formation in vitro and have the protective effect against $A{\beta}$-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells. We examined the effect of citrate against the formation of $A{\beta}$ fibrils by measuring the intensity of fluorescence in thioflavin-T (Th-T) assay of between $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ groups treated with citrate and the control with $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ alone. The neuroprotective effect of citrate against $A{\beta}$-induced toxicity in PC12 cells was investigated using the WST-1 assay. Fluorescence spectroscopy showed that citrate inhibited dose-dependently the formation of $A{\beta}$ fibrils from ${\beta}$-amyloid peptides. The inhibition percentages of $A{\beta}$ fibril formation by citrate (1, 2.5, and 5 mM) were 31%, 60%, and 68% at 7 days, respectively in thioflavin-T (Th-T) assay. WST-1 assay revealed that the toxic effect of $A{\beta}_{25-35}$ was reduced, in a dose-dependent manner to citrate. The percentages of neuroprotection by citrate (1, 2.5, and 5 mM) against $A{\beta}-induced$ toxicity were 19%, 31 %, and 34%, respectively. We report that citrate inhibits the formation of $A{\beta}$ fibrils in vitro and has neuroprotective effect against $A{\beta}$-induced toxicity in PC12 cells. Neuroprotective effects of citrate against $A{\beta}$ might be, to some extent, attributable to its inhibition of $A{\beta}$ fibril formation. Although the mechanism of anti-amyloidogenic activity is not clear, the possible mechanism is that citrate might have two effects, salting-in and surfactant effects. These results suggest that citrate could be of potential therapeutic value in Alzheimer's disease.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2011

Purpose: Avulsed tooth can be completely recovered, if sound periodontal ligament (PDL) of tooth is maintained. Although a lot of storage solutions have been explored for the better storage of avulsed tooth, there is a shortcoming that the preservation time is much short. On the other hand, there has been studies that (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the most abundant polyphenol in green tea, which is related to the anti inflammatory, antioxygenic, and antibacterial effects, allows the successful preservations of tissues and cells. This study evaluated the effect of EGCG on avulsed-teeth preservation of Beagle dogs for a period of time. Methods: The atraumatically extracted teeth of Beagle dogs were washed and preserved with 0/10/$100\;{\mu}M$ of EGCG at the time of immediate, period 1 (4 days in EGCG-contained media and additional 1 day in EGCG-free media), period 2 (8 days in EGCG-contained media and additional 2 days in EGCG-free media) and period 3 (12 days in EGCG-contained media and additional 2 days in EGCG-free media). Then, the cell viabilities of preserved teeth was calculated by dividing optical density (OD) of 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay with OD of eosin assay to eliminate the measurement errors caused by the different tissue volumes. Results: From the results, the immediately analyzed group presented the highest cell viability, and the rate of living cells on teeth surface decreased dependent on the preservation period. However, the $100\;{\mu}M$ of EGCG-treated group showed statistically significant positive cell activity than EGCG-free groups throughout preservation periods. Conclusions: Our findings showed that $100\;{\mu}M$ EGCG could maintain PDL cell viability of extracted tooth. These results suggest that although EGCG could not be a perfect additive for tooth preservation, it is able to postpone the period of tooth storage. However, further in-depth studies are required for more plausible use of EGCG.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2016

천연 녹차추출물인 epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)의 메추리알 장조림에서 천연식품첨가제로서의 적용 가능성을 탐색하고자 S. Enteritidis에 대한 항미생물 활성을 냉장온도($4^{\circ}C$)와 일반실내온도($25^{\circ}C$)에서 평가하였다. 순수배양액에서의 실험결과 첨가된 EGCG의 농도($200-800{\mu}g/mL$)에 따라 $4^{\circ}C$에서 5일에서 16일 사이에서 그리고 $25^{\circ}C$에서 1일부터 6일 사이에서 S. Enteritidis균이 검출한계 이하로 억제되는 것이 관찰되었다. 이와 대조적으로 간장소스에서의 실험에서는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 첨가된 EGCG의 농도와 관계없이 S. Enteritidis균이 억제되지 않았으며, $4^{\circ}C$에서는 $400{\mu}g/mL$ 이상의 농도일 때 16일에 S. Enteritidis균이 검출한계 이하로 억제되는 것이 관찰되었다. 메추리알 장조림의 경우, $25^{\circ}C$에서 간장소스의 결과와 동일하게 어떠한 EGCG의 항미생물 활성이 나타나지 않았지만, $4^{\circ}C$에서 $400{\mu}g/mL$의 EGCG 농도 첨가 시 16일에 S. Enteritidis 균이 검출한계 이하로 억제되는 것이 확인되었다. 따라서, 메추리알 장조림 완제품에서 EGCG는 $4^{\circ}C$ 이하의 저온유통체계(cold chain system)하에서 S. Enteritidis과 같은 식중독세균을 제어할 수 있는 적합한 천연 식품첨가제로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2002

Cephradine is a first generation cephalosporin and has broad spectrum antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, through inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Cephradine is useful for treatment of infections of the urinary and respiratory tract, skin and soft tissues. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioequivalence of two cephradine capsules, Cefradine Yuhan (YuHan Corporation) and Broadcef (Ilsung Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). The cephradine release from the two cephradine capsules in vitro was tested using KP VII Apparatus II method with various different kinds of dissolution media (pH 1.2, 4.0, 6.8 buffer solution and water). Twenty normal male volunteers, $23.10{\pm}2.90$ years in age and $67.69{\pm}8.04\;kg$ in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2{\times}2$ cross-over study was employed. After one capsule containing 500 mg as cephradine was orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of cephradine in serum were determined using HPLC method with UV detector. The dissolution profiles of two cephradine capsules were very similar at all dissolution media. Besides, the pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AVC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA test was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters using logarithmically transformed $AVC_t\;and\;C_{max}$ and untransformed $T_{max}$. The results showed that the differences in $AVC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ between two capsules based on the Cefradine Yuhan were -2.87%, -0.96% and -4.85%, respectively. There were no sequence effects between two capsules in these parameters. The 90% confidence intervals using logarithmically transformed data were within the acceptance range of 1og(0.8) to log(1.25) $(e.g.,\;log(0.93){\sim}log(1.02)\;and\;log(0.88){\sim}log(1.13)\;for \;AVC_t\;and\;C_{max},\;respectively)$. The 90% confidence interval using untransformed data was within ${\pm}20%$ $(e.g., \;-17.54{\sim}7.78\;for\;T_{max})$. All parameters met the criteria of KFDA guideline for bioequivalence, indicating that Broadcef capsule is bioequivalent to Cefradine Yuhan capsule.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.5644-5651
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• 2014

본 연구는 칸디다 알비칸스(C. albicans)에 대한 프로폴리스의 억제효과를 확인하고자 수행되었다. 프로폴리스는 양봉 꿀벌에서 채취하여 C. albicans는 $37^{\circ}C$에서 액체 배지에서 2시간 배양 하였다. 항균 활성검삼를 위해서 생리식염수 (PBS), 3% 차아염소산나트륨 (NaOCl에), 0.1% 클로로헥시딘 (CHX), 프로 폴리스 추출물 ($5{\mu}L/m{\ell}$, $10{\mu}L/m{\ell}$)에서 평가하였다. C. albicans는 3%의 NaOCl, 0.1% CHX, 프로 폴리스($5{\mu}L/m{\ell}$, $10{\mu}{\ell}/m{\ell}$)에서 15, 14.5, 16, 17mm의 억제구간을 확인하였다. 항균활성을 확인하기 위하여 집락형성을 분석한 결과, 3%의 NaOCl, 0.1 % CHX, $5{\mu}L/m{\ell}$와 $10{\mu}L/m{\ell}$의 프로 폴리스가 7, 7, 5, 7 로그지수가 감소를 보였다. C. albicans서는 $10{\mu}L/m{\ell}$의 프로폴리스에서 유의하게 억제되는 결과를 보여주었다. 이러한 결과를 통하여 프로폴리스는 구강 점막 질환에서 새로운 향균 약제가 될수 있는 것으로 생각된다.