• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.237-250
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• 2018

Objectives : This study is a pharmacological network approach, aimed to identify the potential active compounds contained in Curcumae Radix, and their associated targets, to predict the various bio-reactions involved, and finally to establish the cornerstone for the deep-depth study of the representative mechanisms. Methods : The active compounds of Curcumae Radix have been identified using Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform. The UniProt database was used to collect each of information of all target proteins associated with the active compounds. To find the bio-metabolic processes associated with each target, the DAVID6.8 Gene Functional classifier tool was used. Compound-Target and Target-Pathway networks were analyzed via Cytoscape 3.40. Results : The target information from 32 potential active compounds of Curcumae Radix was collected through TCMSP analysis. The active compounds interact with 133 target genes engaging in total of 885 biological pathways. The most relevant pathway was the lipid-related metabolism, in which 3 representative active compounds were naringenin, oleic acid, and ${\beta}-sitosterol$. The mostly targeted proteins in the lipid pathway were ApoB, AKT1 and PPAR. Conclusions : The pharmacological network analysis is convenient approach to predict the overall metabolic mechanisms in medicinal herb research, which can reduce the processes of various experimental trial and error and provide key clues that can be used to validate and experimentally verify the core compounds.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.565-570
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• 1990

The role of the active oxygens on plasmid DNA damage by carbonyl compounds derived from Maillard reaction was investigated. Plasmid DNA extracted from E. coli Hb1O1 was reacted with carbonyl compounds, such as glyoxal, methyl glyoxal, dihydroxyacetone, diacetyl, glyceraldehyde, glycolaldehyde and furfural with and without the active oxygen scavengers at 37$^{\circ}C$ for 6 hours, and then the degree of damage was determined by using 1 ％ agarose gel electro-phoresis. All of the carbonyl compounds except furfural caused to damage of DNA. Among these, glyoxal, methyl glyoxal and dihydroxyacetone markedly induced the damage of DNA. On the other hand, the DNA damage by the carbonyl compounds was greatly inhibited by catalase, superoxide dismutase and $\alpha$-tocopherol it is considered that the damage of DNA is due to active oxygens, such as singlet oxygen, hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion generated during the autoxidation of carbonyl compounds.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.163-171
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• 2019

Common features of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) include progressive dysfunctions and neuronal injuries leading to deterioration in normal brain functions. At present, ginseng is one of the most frequently used natural products. Its use has a long history as a cure for various diseases because its extracts and active compounds exhibit several pharmacological properties against several disorders. However, the pathophysiology of NDDs is not fully clear, but researchers have found that various ion channels and specific signaling pathways might have contributed to the disease pathogenesis. Apart from the different pharmacological potentials, ginseng and its active compounds modulate various ion channels and specific molecular signaling pathways related to the nervous system. Here, we discuss the signal modulating potential of ginseng and its active compounds mainly focusing on those relevant to NDDs.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.343-351
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• 2021

Screening was conducted using 200 kinds of plant extracts to explore herbicide-activated components of plant origin. We separated and purified active substances and elucidated chemical structures using Ligularia stenocephala M., which has strong activity and has not yet been studied. When the solvent fractions of the leaves of Ligularia stenocephala M. were tested for their herbicidal activity, ethyl acetate and chloroform layer showed an inhibition rate of 95.2% and 94.1%, respectively. In particular, the chloroform layer exerted more than 50% herbicidal activity at 10 ppm. From the chloroform layer with the highest herbicidal activity, we isolated three herbicidal active compounds using stepwise chromatography, specifically silica gel or octadecyl silica (ODS) column chromatography, Sep-pak cartridges, and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Based on the analysis of the active compounds using electron ionization mass spectroscopy (EI-MS), ¹H-NMR, and ¹³C-NMR, we identified the active compounds as euparin, 5,6-dimethoxy-2-isopropenylbenzofuran, and liguhodgsonal. When the herbicidal activity of the identified compounds was tested, euparin showed selective herbicidal activity for lettuce at 10^-3 M, and both liguhogsonal and 5,6-dimethoxy-2-isoprophenylbenzofuran exerted selective activity for rice and Echinochloa crus-galli.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.48 no.3
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• pp.208-212
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• 2017

In this study, analysis of active compounds that are believed to be highly relevant to antioxidant activity was carried out on the methanol extract and its solvent fractions of Corni fructus. The DPPH radical scavenging activity for the comparison of antioxidant activity was higher in order of aqueous fraction > methanol extract > ethyl acetate fraction > n-hexane fraction. It is similar to the order of total polyphenol contents in the samples. As a result of LC-MS analysis, phenolic acid compounds such as caffeic acid, gallic acid and chlorogenic acid and lognin, which is known as a representative active ingredient of Corni fructus, were identified as active compounds. And the antioxidative activity and the total polyphenol content of the extracts and solvent fractions were found to be related to the contents of the compounds. Particularly, it was confirmed that phenolic acid such as caffeic acid contributes to the antioxidative activity of the aqueous fraction of Corni fructus methanol extract.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.119-127
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• 2000

This paper describes isolation and elucidation structure of the components from leaves and evaluate the radical scavenging activity on DPPH radical for antioxidant effect. Bioassay guided fractionation of MeOH extract afforded active EtOAc and BuOH factions. The most active EtOAc fraction was repeatedly chrormatographed over silica and Sephadex LH-20 to afford six flavonoid compounds. Studies on the antioxidant activity of these constituents showed that quercetin was the most active of these compounds. Luteolin and kaempherol are also active, These results suggested that the antioxidant activity of leaves of Angelica gigas may be due to flavonoid components. All the compounds were identified by spectroscopic methods and are the first report from leaves of Angelica gigas.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.787-788
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• 2002

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.319-325
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• 1999

Volatile flavor compounds in Korean salt fermented shrimp on the market were analyzed by vacuum simultaneous distillation solvent extraction/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/olfac tometry(V SDE/GC/MS/O) and aroma extract dilution anlaysis(AEDA). A total of 32 volatile com pounds were detected by GC/O analysis. Of these, 18 were positively identified, and composed of S containing compounds(5), aldehydes(4), ketones(3), N containing compounds(3), ester(1), alcohol(1) and aromatic hydrocarbon(1). Predominant odorants(Log3FD$\geq$4) in salt fermented shrimp were 2,3 butanedione(sour/buttery), 1 octen 3 one(earthy/mushroom like), dimethyl trisulfide(cooked cabbage /soy sauce like) and 2 acetylthiazole(grainy/nutty). Predominant free amino acids were aspartic acid, glutamic acid(sour and umami taste), arginine, methionine(bitter) and lysine(sweet and bitter) in evaluation of taste value.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.176-183
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• 2015

To characterize the aroma properties of roasted bulgogi reaction flavor obtained by using a high-temperature reaction apparatus, the volatile flavor and aroma-active compounds were analyzed using simultaneous steam distillation and solvent extraction (SDE)-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-olfactometry (GC-MS-O). One hundred five volatile compounds were detected in roasted bulgogi reaction flavor using GC-MS. Out of these compounds, furfural was the most abundant volatile compound, followed in order of abundance by 5-methyl furfural, phenylacetaldehyde, and nonanal. Of the volatile compounds identified in roasted bulgogi reaction flavor, 33 aroma-active compounds were detected using GC-O. 2,3-Butanedione and furfural were the most intense aroma-active compounds detected. Other relatively intense odorants included hexanal, octanal, nonanal, undecanal, phenylacetaldehyde, 5-methyl furfural, 2,6-dimethyl pyrazine, and dimethyl trisulfide. These were important aroma-active compounds that contributed to the aroma of roasted bulgogi reaction flavor because of their potency and aroma properties. The concentrations of the aroma-active compounds increased as the reaction temperature increased, whereas those of the sulfide compounds decreased.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.14 no.1_2
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• pp.1-14
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• 1970

Seventeen N,N/sup I/-disubstituted thiourea derivatives were synthesized by the Hugershof reaction and reported. Antitumor activities of the synthesized compounds against ascitic Ehrlich Carcinoma and ascitic sarcoma 180 were reported. It was found that 1,1/sup I/-(p-Phenylene)-3,3/sup I/-bis (2-carboxyphenyl)-2,2/sup I/-dithiourea was considerably active against ascitic Ehrlich Carcinoma and Sarcoma 180 respectively. 1-(2-Carboxyphenyl)-3-(p-ethoxyphenyl)-2 thiourea was active against ascitic Sarcoma 180. 1-Salicyloyl-3-(p-ethoxyphenyl)-2-thiourea and 1,1/sup I/-(p-Phenylene)-3,3/sup I/-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2/sup I/-dithiourea were active against ascitic Ehrlich Carcinoma. Antitubercular activities of the synthesized compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H/sub 37/ R/sub v/ were also reported. It was found that 1-Isonicotinyl-4-cyclohexyl-3-thiosemicarbazide was considerably active at 100 .mu.g/ml. 1,1/sup I/-(p-Phenylene)-3,3/sup I/-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2/sup I/-dithiourea and 1-Salicyloyl-3-(p-ethoxyphenyl)-2-thiourea were active at 1000 .mu.g/ml respectively. Antibacterial activities of nine compounds of the synthesized compounds against S. aureus and E. Coli were reported. It was found that 1,1-(p-Phenylene)-4,4/sup I/-bis(isonicotinyl)-2,2/sup I/-dithiosemicarbazide and 1-Isonicotinyl-4-cyclohexyl-3-thiosemicarbazide were considerably active against S. aureus and E. Coli respectively. 1-(6-Methyl-2-benzothiazolyl)-3-(1-naphthyl)-2-thiourea was active against S. aureus. 1,1/sup I/-(p-Phenylene)-3,3/sup I/-bis (2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2/sup I/-dithiourea was active against E. Coli.