• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2005

The present study was performed to investigate whether Achyranthes Radix extracts play roles in the bone metabolism. Three kinds of Achyranthes Radix extracts (methylene chloride (MC), ethylacetate (Ea), and water (W)) were used for bioassay. We examined cellular activities of osteoblasts by measurement of cell proliferation rate, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and calcified nodule formation. Osteoclast generation was assayed by measuring the number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) (+) multinucleated cells after culture of osteoclast precursor cells. There was a maximum 20% increase in proliferation rate of osteoblastic cells after treatment with MC. First and second subfraction of MC layer increased proliferation of osteoblast. Ea layer and second subfraction of MC layer increased ALP activity. Also MC layer and second subfraction of MC layer from Achyranthes Radix extracts increased the calcified nodule. MC layer and second subfraction of MC layer from Achyranthes Radix extracts significantly decreased in the number of TRAP (+) multinucleated cells. Taken together, Achyranthes Radix stimulates the proliferation and bioactivities of bone-forming osteoblasts, and inhibits activities of bone-resorbing osteoclasts.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2003

Objectives : Achyranthes bidentata radix (Usul) has been used as anti-arthritic, antiallergic, antidiuretic, and so on. Recently extracts of Achyranthes bidentata radix have shown anti-inflammatory and cancer preventive effects in vitro and in vivo. Methods : We therefore evaluated the inhibitory potential of ethanol extracts of Achyranthes bidentata radix on cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoforms-catalyzed reactions, which relate to causes of cancer and inflammation, including CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2E1, CYP2D6, CYP2C8, and CYP3A4, using human liver microsomal preparations. Results : The extracts showed weak or negligible inhibitory effects on CYP2C9-catalyzed (S)-warfarin 7-hydroxylation, CYP2C19-catalyzed S-mephenytoin 4-hydroxylation, and CYP2D6-catalyzed dextromethorphan O-demethylation with each IC50 over 1750 g/ml, respectively. However, it showed relatively significant inhibitory effect on CYP1A2-catalyzed phenacetin O-deethylation and CYP2E1-catalyzed chlorzoxazone 6-hydroxylation with IC50s of 970.5 g/ml and 821.4 g/ml, respectively. Conclusions : These results suggest that extracts of Achyranthes bidentata radix have inhibitory effects on CYP-catalyzed reactions, especiallyCYP1A2 and CYP2E1, in human liver microsomes. These effects appear to relate to anti-inflammatory and cancer prevention following decrease of reactive oxygen species formed by CYP, especially CYP1A2 and CYP2E1, by Achyranthes bidentata radix. However, further evaluation is necessary to demonstrate and to confirm its effects in human.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2009

Purpose: This study examined the effects of swimming exercise and Achyranthes Radix extracts on the inflammatory and behavioral responses in type II collagen-induced arthritic rats for 28 days. Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated randomly to one of the following four groups: only type II collageninduced (group Ⅰ), application of swimming exercise after type II collagen-induced (group II), application of Achyranthes Radix ointment after type II collagen-induced (group III), application of swimming exercise and Achyranthes Radix ointment after type II collagen-induced (group IV). Arthritis was established in SD rats by an intradermal injection of Chick type II collagen plus incomplete Freund's adjuvant at the base of the tail of the animals. The swimming exercise program consisted of a 25 min swimming session/day with a load corresponding to 5.5% of the weight bearing, three days/week for four weeks. The Achyranthes Radix ointment (0.1g) was applied twice a day for five days. The changes in behavior, H & E stain, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) level in the knee joint were assessed. Results: The gross and histological examination, after RA induction showed reddening, edema and erythema. The H & E stain revealed the destruction of articular cartilage, bony erosion and the infiltration of inflammatory cells after RA induction. The mechanical allodynia test results were significantly higher in group I than in groups II, III and IV (p<0.01). The immunohistochemistrical response of COX-2 in the knee joint showed that groups II, III, IV had a lower response effect than group I. Conclusion: Swimming exercise training and Achyranthes Radix ointment decreased the inflammatory responses and enhanced the behavioral responses in the arthritic rats.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of Achyranthes Radix(AR) and electroacupuncture(EA) in rats with rheumatoid arthritis induced by type II collagen for 28 days. Control group was daily administered 0.9% NaCl 0.5 $m{\ell}$, Group I was daily administered 0.9% NaCl 0.5 $m{\ell}$ to arthritic rats, Group II was orally administered with Achyranthes Radix 500 mg/kg 0.5 $m{\ell}$ to arthritic rats. Group III was given 2 Hz EA of chok samni acupoint(ST36) in the test group for 30 min/days to arthritic rats. Group IV was daily orally administered with Achyranthes Radix 500 mg/kg 0.5 $m{\ell}$ and 2 Hz EA of chok samni acupoint(ST36) in the test group for 30 min/days to arthritic rats. This studies have been designed to evaluate the hind paw edema, assessment of arthritis indices, analgetic effects by analysis of blood chemistry(WBC, CRP, ALP, AST). In each group, histologic observations, Safranin O-fast green stain were observed and analyzed. The following results were obtained. Group II, III, IV were significantly decreased arthritis indices and the rate of paw edema compared with Group I . Especially group IV was the most significantly decreased. The WBC, CRP, AST, ALT was that Group II, III, IV were significantly decreased compared with Group I . In conclusion, Achyranthes Radix and Ea contribute to the improvement of blood chemistry and change in safranin O-fast green by knee joint of arthritic rats.

• 약학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.457-460
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• 1991

A new triterpenoidal saponin was isolated from the methanol extract of Achyranthes fauriei roots (Amaranthaceae). The structure of this saponin was elucidated as $3-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl-olean-12-en-28-O-3-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl$ ester.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-20
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• 1983

植物界에 昆蟲의 脫皮 호르몬이 存在하고 있는 것은 잘 알려져 있다. 本實驗에서는 韓國에서 栽培또는 自生하고 牛膝(Achyranthes 屬)에서 昆蟲 脫皮 호르몬을 抽出 精製하고 이의 最適抽出條件과 現化學的性狀을 檢討했으며 이 物質의 家蠶에 對한 生理活性을 檢定하였는 바 이 結果를 要約하면 다음과 같다. 1. 乾燥 粉碎한 牛膝뿌리 200g에 對하여 1l의 메탄올로 1時間씩 連續 3回 還流冷却 抽出하는 方法에서 ecdysterone 抽出의 收率이 가장 높았으며 試科의 粉碎 粒度가 重要함을 알았다. 2. 粗結晶의 離分 精製過程은 n-Butyl acetate에 의한 gum 狀의 高分子物質을 沈澱시킨 후 工業用硅素에 吸着을 거쳐 알루미나 chromatography에 의해서 이루어 졌으며 最適狀態에서의 粗結晶의 收率은 牛膝뿌리 kg當 約 500mg程度였다. 3. 원래 野生種이나 現在 栽培되기도 하는 Achyranthes japonica에서는 ecdysterone (20-hydroxyedysone)과 inokosterone이 抽出되었으며 이들의 含量比는 1:1임을 알았다. 이들을 純粹 分離하기 위하여 아세틸化를 한 後, 알루미나 chromatography와 alcohol分解에 의한 脫아세틸化, 이온 交換法을 거쳐 最終結晶을 얻었다. Achyanthes japonica에서는 뿌리 kg當 125mg의 ecdysterone과 小量의 inokosterone이 結晶化 되었고 inokosterone은 分離 精製過程에서 많이 消失됨을 알았다. 4. 野生種으로 알려진 Achyranthes obtusifolia에서는 ecdysterone만이 分離 結晶되었고 收率은 뿌리 kg當 284mg 程度였다. 5. 分離된 ecdysterone과 inokosterone의 理化學的性狀을 얻기 위하여 赤外線 分光分析, 紫外線分光分析, 核子氣共嗚法, 融點測定, 薄層 chromatography를 하여 標準品 또는 文獻値와 一致함을 알았다. 6. 이 物質의 生理活性을 대認하기 위하여 4齡의 家蠶幼蟲을 結紮한 後 ecdysterone을 注射에 의하여 幼蟲脫皮가 誘導되었다. 7. 人工飼科를 利用하여 ecdysterone 給與에 따른 絹物質 增加效果의 臨界期를 알기 위한 試驗結果 ecdysterone 給與는 各齡의 前半部가 效果的임을 알았다. 8. 5齡期 家蠶幼蟲에 5% 뽕잎 분말이 含有된 人工飼科를 利用하여 1, 2, 3, 5ppm의 ecdysterone을 脫皮後72時間동안 給與한 바 2ppm 添加區에서 體重 및 繭層重이 가장 무거웠고 그 以上의 添加濃度에서는 오히려 體重과 繭層重 增加의 沮害效果를 나타내었다. 2ppm 添加區에서 體重은 12%, 繭層重은 12.5% 增加를 보였고 全齡期間中 各齡의 前半部에 ecdysterone 2ppm添加의 人工飼科로 누에를 飼育하여 全繭重 6.6% 繭層重 12.9%의 增加를 보였다. 9. 5齡 後半의 ecdysterone 급여는 5齡 幼蟲期間을 20時間 단축시켰고 結果的으로 繭重 繭層重을 減少시켰다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.129-135
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• 2010

Objectives : The present study was undertaken to determine whether the water extract of Achyranthis Radix, which is the roots of Achyranthes japonica (Achyranthis Radix, AR), is efficacious against collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in DBA/1J mice. Methods : Mice were immunized with bovine type II collagen and orally treated with AR-W (50 and 100 mg/kg/bw) from days 21 to 42 after immunization. Arthritis was evaluated by arthritic score, histological examination of knee joint and serological markers such as TNF-${\alpha}$, $PGE_2$ and anti-type II collagen (C II)IgG. Results : The results showed that comparing with untreated CIA mice, treated with AR-W significantly suppressed the clinical score and joint tissue pathological damages, reduced the serum levels of TNF-${\alpha}$, $PGE_2$ and anti-C II IgG in CIA-mice. These results suggest that AR-W can effectively alleviate inflammatory response on CIA, and anti-inflammatoy of AR-W can be attributed, at least partially, to the inhibition of inflamamtory mediators, $PGE_2$ and TNF-${\alpha}$, in CIA. Conclusions : This study suggests that AR-W has a therapeutic potential in inflammatory joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2009

This study was performed to investigate the effects in inflammatory and pain status on rheumatoid arthritis(RA) induced rats by swimming exercise and Achyranthes Radix(AR) extracts ointment according to the application methods with the change of motor-behavioral and histochemistry study through the change of safranin o-fast green stain in the knee joint and prostaglandin $E_2(PGE_2)$ concentration production in serum for 28 days. They were randomly divided into four groups; Group I: RA induction, Group II: application of only swimming exercise after RA induction, Group III: application of only AR extracts ointment after RA induction, Group IV: application of both AR extracts ointment and swimming exercise after RA induction. The following results were obtained. Volume change of hind paw edema and arthritis indices test and arthritic dorsal flexion & plantar flexion pain test, group II, III, IV were showed that significantly decrease to each scores compared with group I (p<.01). Safranin o-fast green stain were showed histological indices, group II, III, IV were showed that significantly decrease the scores of cellular infiltration and synovial hyperplasia(p<.05), pannus formation and cartilage destruction(p<.01) compared with group I. Group IV were the most decreased compared with group II, III. The $PGE_2$ concentration of the group II, III, IV were decreased compared to the group I (p<.01) In conclusion, swimming exercise and AR extracts ointment acts were the most therapeutic intervention in inflammatory and pain control of RA induced rats.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.655-663
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• 2014

식용 및 약용으로 사용 가능한 우슬은 국가마다 다른 기원식물을 가지고 있으며, 국내에서는 토우슬 및 회우슬을 사용하도록 규정하고 있다. 현재까지 다양한 우슬에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어져 왔으나, 식용으로 이용되고 있는 토우슬과 회우슬의 열수 추출물에 대한 비교연구는 전무한 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 기능성 우슬차 및 우슬식혜 제조를 목표로, 토우슬과 회우슬의 열수 추출물과 이들의 순차적 분획물을 조제하여 각각의 유용성분 및 in-vitro 항균활성, 항산화, 및 항당뇨 활성을 비교 평가하였다. 그 결과, 회우슬의 열수 추출물은 토우슬보다 수용성 당류 및 다양한 폴리페놀 성분을 다량 포함하고 있으며, 토우슬보다 높은 명도와 낮은 황색도를 나타내었다. 항세균 활성 평가에서는 토우슬의 ethylacetate 분획과 회우슬의 n-hexane 분획에서 우수한 활성이 나타났으며, 활성 음이온, 활성 양이온 및 nitrite 소거능 및 환원력 측정의 항산화 활성 평가결과, 토우슬 추출물이 회우슬보다 우수하며, 특히 토우슬의 ethylacetate 분획에서 강력한 항산화 활성을 확인하였다. 또한 in-vitro 항당뇨 활성평가 결과, 토우슬 및 회우슬의 ethylacetate 분획에서 우수한 ${\alpha}$-amylase 저해활성을, 각각의 butanol 분획에서 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해활성을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는 토우슬과 회우슬의 열수 추출물들은 추출효율과 성분에서 많은 차이가 있으며, 특히 이들의 분획물의 경우 성분 및 활성이 더욱 차이가 나타남을 제시하고 있다. 따라서, 우슬의 항균, 항산화 및 항당뇨 활성을 이용한 천연물 신약 개발시에는 토우슬의 ethylacetate 분획을 이용하는 것이 적합하며, 우슬차 및 우슬식혜 제조시에는 토우슬의 열수 추출물이 적합함을 확인하였다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the discriminative criteria of 6 kinds of Achyranthis Radix by HPLC/DAD. Methods : 20-hydroxyecdysone is isolated by silica gel column chromatography ($CHCl_3$:MeOH, 7:1-1:1 v/v) and identified by nuclear magnetic resonance, A high-performance liquid chromatographic method with diode array detection was used to identify 20-hydroxyecdysone in A. japonica. The analysis was performed using $C_{18}$ column with isocratic elution consisted of 18% acetonitrile and 82% water and the detection was carried out by DAD at 254 nm. 6 kinds of Achyranthis Radix from different locations were extracted in MeOH. Each extracts was analyzed by HPLC in same condition as used in analysis of 20-hydroxyecdysone. The identities of each extracts were determined by comparing the retention time and UV spectrum with that of reference compound. Results : 1. A. japonica and A. bidentata showed the similar patterns of HPLC chromatogram and 20-hydroxycedysone was present in both of them because the peaks having the same retention time and UV spectrum as 20-hydroxyecdysone were shown in the HPLC chromatograms of A. japonica and A. bidentata 2. Cyathula officinalis and C. capitata showed the similar patterns of HPLC chromatogram. The peak having the same retention time and UV spectrum as 20-hydroxyecdysone was shown in the HPLC chromatogram of C. capitata but not shown in the HPLC chromatogram of C. officinalis. 3. Two species of medicinal drugs from Sacheon province showed similar patterns of HPLC chromatogram. Achyranthis Radix from Sacheon(wild) did not have 20-hydroxycedysone but Achyranthis Radix from Sacheon(cultivated) showed the peak having the same retention time as 20-hydroxyecdysone but UV spectrum of the peak was different from that of 20-hydroxyecdysone. Conclusions : These results suggested that 20-hydroxyecdysone could be the discriminative criteria for Achyranthis Radix contain 20-hydroxyecdysone though they belong to different genus and species. And the patterns of HPLC chromatogram also could be the discriminative criteria as the different species of Achyranthis Radix belonging to the same genus showed similar patterns of HPLC chromatogram.