• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.697-704
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• 2000

According to herbalogical bibligraphy and literature, therapeutic effects of Achyranthis Radix on arthritis was as follows, 1. Achyranthis Radix of Amaranthaceae is divided into five species-Achyranthes japonica, A. bidentata, A. longifolia, A. fauriei, Cyathula capitata, C. officialis and the characteristic, taste, channel entry, effects and main treatments were alike. 2. Winefrying stood for repairing treatement method for Achyranthis Radix Before repairing treatment method, Achyranthis Radix had three tastes(bitter, sour, and sweet) and calm and not poisoning characteristic. After repairing treatment method, the bitter taste was disappeared, and calm and not poisoning characteristic was changed into warm characteristic. 3. Effects of Achyranthis Radix were quicking the blood and dispelling stasis, liver-kidney supplement and strengthening musculo-skeletal system. Main treatments were relief of lumbar and knee joint pain, static menstrural block and wind-cold- damp impediment. 4. Contraindication of Achyranthis Radix was sympthom caused by spleen-kidney yang vacuity, upper burner disease and lower burner hemorrhage etc. Being used in pregnant woman, it could incur abortion. 5. Contraindication of Achyranthis Radix was beef, milk and mutton. It's fear was Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii and Semen Plantaginis. It's aversion was the firefly. Herba Taraxaci, Carapax Amydae, Carapax Testudinis and Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii. From above results, I suppose Achyranthis Radix has enough herbalogical foundation and could be used to treat arthritis and it is necessary to make a profound study of it.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.176-182
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• 2016

대식세포에서 염증반응이 진행되면, interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) 등의 cytokine들이 발현되어 inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), prostaglandin E2(PGE2) 등의 염증유발인자가 생성된다. 오가피, 우슬, 두충 각각의 추출물이 어느 정도의 항 염증 효능을 보이며 어떤 pro-inflammatory cytokine의 발현을 억제하는지에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 오가피, 우슬, 두충은 물 추출하고 동결 건조시켰다. 각각의 추출물의 구성 성분들이 잘 추출되었는지 확인하기 위하여 지표물질인 acanthoside D, 20-hydroxyecdysone, pinoresinol diglucoside를 HPLC로 분석하였다. 항 염증 효능을 확인하기 위하여 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 RAW 264.7 세포주를 자극하여 염증 반응을 일으킨 상태에서 각각의 추출물을 농도 별로 처리하고 NO assay를 통해 항 염증 효능을 확인하였으며 real time PCR로 pro-inflammatory cytokine들의 발현량을 측정하였다. 결과적으로 각각의 추출물은 지표성분들이 검출되었으며 오가피와 우슬이 두충보다 NO assay에서 높은 활성을 보였다. Cytokine 발현량 측정에서는 오가피와 우슬은 iNOS와 IL-6의 발현을 억제하였고, 우슬은 TNF-${\alpha}$의 발현을 억제하였다. 우리나라는 전통적으로 약재를 조합하여 처방하여 왔다. 본 연구는 관절염에 전통적으로 사용해 오던 약재들이 어떤 기전에 의하여 항 염증 반응을 보이는지 확인하고 이들을 조합하여 사용하였을 때 어떤 근거에 의하여 시너지 효능을 보이는지 확인하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.157-169
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• 2001

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects on WBC counts and each differential of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes in whole blood sample of each experimental Aqua-acupuncture treated mice groups PCortex Ulmi Pumilae(CU), Ramulus Cinnamomum(RC), Radix Achyranthes(RA), Apitoxin(BV), Calculus Bovis Fel Ursi Moschus compound(BUM). Materials & Method : All the BALB/c mice used in this study were bred and maintained in our pathogen-free mouse facility and were 6 weeks of age at the start of the experiment. The experimental model of arthritis was induced by injecting 300${\mu}g$/kg LPS to all mice knee joint. The each of Aqua-acupuncture(Cortex Ulmi Pumilae, Ramulus Cinnamomum, Radix Achyranthes, Apitoxin, Calculus Bovis Fel Ursi Moschus compound) was injected into GB34(陽陵泉) of mice groups every other day for 6 times. And the WBC counts and each differential of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes were measured at the 3rd, 7th and 14th day after LPS injection. Results : 1. The WBC counts were significantly decreased compared with the control(CON) group in every Aqua-acupuncture groups at all days. And at the 14th day, BV & BUM groups were more significantly decreased than RA group. 2. The Neutrophil's ratio was significantty increased compared with the CON group in CU & RC groups at the 3rd day and RC group was more significant than CU group. But at the 7th and 14th day, every Aqua-acupuncture groups were significantly increased compared with the CON group and at the 7th day, RC group was more significant than RA, BV & BUM groups and at the 14th day, RC, BV & BUM groups were more significant than RA group. 3. The Lymphocyte's ratio was significantly decreased compared with the CON group in RC group at the 3rd day. At the 7th day, CU, RC & BV groups were significantly decreased compared with the CON group. At the 14th day, every Aqua-acupuncture groups were significantly decreased compared with the CON group and RC group was more significant than RA group, 4. The Monocyte's ratio was significantly decreased compared with the CON group in every Aqua-acupuncture groups at the 7th day. At the 14th day, BV & BUM groups were significantly decreased compared with the CON group. Conclusion : According to the above results, it was concluded that CU & RC groups were more effective at the early period of this experiment, and at the latter period, BV & BUM groups were more effective than others. RA group was less effctive than others.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.416-424
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 우슬을 이용한 고부가가치 식품개발 연구의 일환으로, 우슬의 기원식물별 성분과 생리활성의 차이를 확인하기 위해 국내산 토우슬과 중국산 회우슬의 ethanol 추출물 및 이의 순차적 유기용매 분획물을 조제하여 각각의 유용성분을 분석하고, 이들의 in-vitro 항균활성, 항산화 및 항당뇨 활성을 비교하였다. 국내 대한약전에서 토우슬 및 회우슬 2종 모두를 우슬로 규정하고 있으며, 구분없이 사용되고 있는 실정이나, 분석 결과 토우슬은 회우슬물보다 지용성 물질을 많이 포함하며, 회우슬의 경우 상대적으로 수용성 당류를 많이 포함하고 있었다. 또한 토우슬 및 회우슬 모두 다양한 종류의 폴리페놀들을 함유하고 있으나, 회우슬이 토우슬 보다 상대적으로 많은 총플라보노이드 및 총폴리페놀 함량을 나타내었다. 항균활성 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 활성 평가 결과 토우슬의 분획물이 회우슬의 분획물보다 활성이 우수하였으며, 항산화능(DPPH 음이온 소거능, ABTS 양이온 소거능, nitrite 소거능 및 환원력)의 경우 토우슬보다 회우슬이 더욱 우수함을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는, 국내에서 동일 약재로 사용되고 있는 토우슬과 회우슬은 추출물의 경우 성분 및 효능에서 매우 유사하나, 분획물의 경우 성분 및 활성의 차이가 나타남을 의미하며, 특히 우슬 추출물의 분획물을 이용한 기능성식품 및 천연물 신약 개발시에는 국내산 토우슬과 중국산 회우슬을 구분하여 사용하여야 함을 제시하고 있다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.335-339
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• 1999

Separation and quantitative determination of 20-hydroxyecdysone from Achyranthis Radix has been conducted by using HPLC method. 20-hydroxyecdysone in a methanol extract from the raw drug was separated on a reverse phase column using a $CH_3CN-H_2O\;(18:82)$ solvent system and the average content is $0.0931{\pm}0.0048%$. For the preparation of authentic standard, we isolated 20-hydroxyecdysone from the roots of Achyranthes fauriei by $SiO_2$ and RP-18 column chromatography.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2012

Objectives : This work was designed to investigate the effect of The root of Achyranthes japonica Nakai (AJN) water extract on serum deprivation reperfusion-induced apoptosis in PC-12 cells and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO)-induced ischemic brains of rats. Methods : Apoptosis in PC12 cells was induced by serum deprivation and reperfusion. The cells were treated with AJN water extract at doses of 0.5 and 1.0 mg/ml for 24 hr after inducing the apoptosis. Cell viability was determined by WST-1 assay. The expression of caspase-3 protein was determined by Western blot. Ischemic brains were prepared from tMCAO-induced ischemic rats after oral administration with AJN at dose of 50 and 100 mg/kg, and then brain infarction was measured by TTC staining. Results : AJN significantly increased the cell viability in apoptocic-induced PC-12 cells, and also decreased the expression of caspase-3 protein. Furthermore, the administration of AJN significantly inhibited tMCAO-induced brain infarction in rats. Conclusions : Our results suggest that AJN extract has a neuroprotective property via suppressing the apoptosis in PC12 cells and the infarction of ischemic brains.

• 약학회지
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2012

This study was carried out to investigate the content of sulfur dioxide residues in the medicine prepared from crue drugs. Total 29 pills that contains salvia miltiorrhiza root, anemarrhena rhizome, fritillaria bulb, glehnia root, asparagus tuber, lycium fruit, moutan root bark, cimicifuga rhizome, pinellia tuber, dipsaci radix, codonopsis pilosula root, liriope tuber, achyranthes root, prepared aconite, aurantii fructus immaturus, corydalis tuber, dioscorea rhizome were examined by the modified Monier_Willams method. Sulfur dioxide were detectd in all the tested samples, and were found over MRLs (30 mg/ kg to medicinal herbs) in 8 samples (27.6%). Especilly, "i2" pills contains 132.46 mg/kg sulfur dioxide that is 4 times over than MRLs.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 우슬 열수 추출물을 n-BuOH과 $H_2O$로 용매 분획 한 후 n-BuOH 분획물을 컬럼 크로마토그래피를 수행하여 6개의 소분획물(Fr. 1-6)을 얻었다. 소분획물 6개에 대해 tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ 저해활성 검정을 통하여 가장 높은 활성을 나타낸 분획물 5에서 preparative-high performance liquid chromatography를 이용해 3종의 phytoecdysone계열 화합물들을 분리하였다. 분리된 화합물들은 NMR 및 MS 분석을 통해 ecdysterone (1), 25S-inokosteron (2), 25R-inokosteron (3)임을 동정 하였고, 이들의 활성은 TNF-${\alpha}$ 생산 저해활성은 $200{\mu}g/mL$에서 80-95%의 TNF-${\alpha}$ 저해활성을 나타내었다. 또한 각질형성 세포에 분리한 3종의 화합물을 처리한 결과 각각 51와 23% 이상의 TARC의 생성 억제 효과를 확인 할 수 있었다. 이들의 결과로써, 우슬 추출물과 분리된 화합물들에 대한 항 아토피 활성 결과로 천연물 기능성 식품 또는 화장품으로의 응용가능성이 높다고 사료된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2016

Hair loss affects both men and women of all ages and often significantly affects social and psychologic health. Recent therapeutic approach for hair loss such as finasteride and minoxidil focused on regulation of hormonal system blood flow. However, long-term use of these drugs caused adverse effects. To develop herbal medicine for therapeutic effect on hair growth, here we screened the 10 medicinal herbs (Red ginseng, Licorice, Ulmus, Barberry root, Lycium root, Rehmanniae radix crudus, Sophora root, Sweet flag, Polygala root, Achyranthes) based on oriental medicine literature. We measured cytotoxicity, anti-oxidant activity, and $5-{\alpha}$ reductase inhibitory effect of the herbal medicine on human dermal papilla (DP) cells to investigate therapeutic effect of the herbal medicine. Treatment of the 1% herbal medicine did not show any cytotoxic effects, and cell growth was increased by treatment of the 0.1% herbal medicine. In addition, the herbal medicine showed stronger antioxidant activity than resveratrol and comparable inhibitory activity of $5-{\alpha}$ reductase with finasteride. Furthermore, when applied to in vivo mouse model, we also observed increases in the number and length of hair of the herbal medicine-treated group. These results suggest that the herbal medicine promotes hair growth by its antioxidant activity and inhibitory activity of $5-{\alpha}$ reductase and might therefore be a promising hair growth-promoting agent.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2007

Purpose: We investigated the effects of the combined therapy in rats with rheumatoid arthritis induced by type II collagen for 28 days, which consisted of the oral administration of the AR and EA applied to zusanli acupoint(ST36). Methods: Normal group was oral administered with 0.9% NaCl $0.5\;m{\ell}/day$ to normal rats. Control group was oral administered with 0.9% NaCl $0.5\;m{\ell}/day$ to arthritic rats. Group I was oral administered with AR 500 mg/kg $0.5\;m{\ell}/day$ to arthritic rats. Group II was given 2 Hz EA of ST36 in the test group for 30 min/day to arthritic rats. Group III was oral administered with AR 500 mg/kg $0.5\;m{\ell}/day$ and 2 Hz EA of ST36 in the test group for 30 min/day to arthritic rats. We Observed effect of the histopathological changes by H&E stain of liver, kidney, knee joint and ELSIA of cytokines($TNF-{\alpha}$). Results: 1. The vacuolization of liver tissue was decreased in group I, II, III comparing with control group. 2. The glomerular sclerosis of kidney tissue was decreased in group I, II, III comparing with control group. 3. The erosion of arthritic site of knee joint tissue was decreased group I, II, III comparing with control group. In particular group III was the most effective comparing with group I, II on the histopathological view. 4. In the ELSIA test of $TNF-{\alpha}$ concentration, Control group significantly increased in the concentration more than group I, II, III. The rate of increase in concentration slowed down in group III more than group I, II(p<0.05). Conclusion: It is concluded that 500 mg/kg of AR extracts and EA have clear therapeutic effect on the rheumatoid arthritis.