• 식물분류학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2012

장미과 Agrimoniinae(짚신나물아족)의 5속(Agrimonia L., Aremonia Neck. ex Nestl., Hagenia J.F. Gmel., Leucosidea Eckl. & Zeyh., and Spenceria Trimen.)의 종피를 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하여 계통분류학적으로 유용한 형질이 있는지 조사하였다. 또한, 관찰된 종피의 형질들을 이미 수행된 분자계통학적 연구에서 제시된 5속의 계통분류학적 관계를 설명하는 가설들에 적용하여 종피 형질의 계통분류학적 진화를 고찰하였다. 짚신나물아족의 5속 모두 하나의 열매화통에 하나 또는 두 개의 성숙한 수과를 가지고 있었고, 종피는 표피세포의 모양, 크기, 세포벽의 돌출 정도, 세포표면의 돌기의 유무 등에서 다양한 형질상태가 관찰되었다. 특히, 세포표면의 유두상 돌기(papillae)는 2속 Agrimonia(짚신나물속)과 Aremonia에서만 관찰되었다. 유두상 돌기가 없는 것이 원시형질이라는 가정하에 유두상 돌기가 나타나는 형질변화를 이미 수행된 분자계통학적 연구에서 고찰하였다. 4개의 핵과 6개의 엽록체 DNA의 염기서열에 기초한 계통수에서는 적어도 2회의 형질변화가 요구되며, 저복사수 핵 유전자의 염기서열 계통분석의 계통수에서는 단 1회의 형질변화가 일어나는 것으로 나타났다. 종합하면, 종피의 유두상 돌기의 출현은 Agrimonia(짚신나물속)과 Aremonia 을 단일계통 분류군으로 설명하는 공통진화형질이라고 할 수 있고 이러한 가설은 저복사수 유전자의 염기서열의 계통분석을 지지하고 있다. 이렇게 종피 형질은 장미과 Agrimoniinae(짚신나물아족)의 속간의 계통분류학적 이해에 매우 유용한 형질임을 밝힌다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2016

Background: In this study, microwave extraction was used, which is an effective method to extract useful bioactive substances as it requires low quantities of solvent and short time periods. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal extraction conditions for Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. Methods and Results: The independent variables were ethanol concentration, microwave power, and extraction time, each of which had five levels. The dependent variables were total polyphenol and total flavonoid content, and DPPH radical scavenging activity. To determine the optimal extraction conditions for bioactive compounds, a response surface methodology was employed. Contour maps were generated from polynomial equations. The optimal conditions were then assumed by superimposing these contour maps. Based on the resulting graph, the optimal microwave extraction conditions for Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb were determined as 42 - 48% ethanol concentration, 240 - 280W microwave power, and 13 - 20 min of extraction time. Conclusions: Ethanol concentration had a significant effect on microwave extraction, in terms of total polyphenol and total flavonoid content, as well as DPPH radical scavenging activity. Microwave power and extraction time influenced the total polyphenol content, but not the total flavonoid content or the DPPH radical scavenging activity.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.217-228
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• 2007

Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. has long been used for a useful natural agent ameliorating inflammation related symptoms in the folk medicine recipe. This study was performed to investigate effects of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb.(AP) on the expression of inflammation related genes such as the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7 cells. The AP (whole plants) was extracted with 80% ethanol and sequentially partitioned with solvents in order to increase polarity. Among the various solvent extracts of AP, the n-butanol (BuOH) fraction showed the most powerful inhibitory ability against nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells without affecting cell viability. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis revealed that the BuOH fraction provided a primary inhibitor of the iNOS protein and mRNA expression in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. The DPPH and OH radical scavenging activities of the several fractions of 80% ethanol extracts of AP significantly increased by EtOAC and BuOH fractions. Thus, the present study suggests that the response of a component of the BuOH fraction to NO generation via iNOS expression provide an important clue to elucidate anti-inflammatory mechanism of AP.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.236-241
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of ethanol extract of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. (EAP)-reduced melanogenesis and diphenyl-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity. Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb., a perennial herbaceous plant, has been used as an antihemorrhagic, anthelminntic, and antiinflammatory agents in Chinese herbal medicine. In the present study, we observed that melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity of B16F10 cells were significantly decreased by EAP. However, EAP could not suppress tyrosinase activity in the cell-free system, whereas kojic acid directly inhibited tyrosinase activity. Furthermore, EAP decreased the protein expression of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related prootein 1 (TRP-1), and tyrosinase-related prootein 2 (TRP-2). EAP scavenged DPPH radical up to 41% with 100 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$ concentration. These results suggest that the hypopigmentary effect of EPA was due to regulation of tyrosinase protein.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.122-125
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• 1995

짚신나물의 생시료와 가열시료의 휘발성 풍미성분을 분석하기 위해 dynamic head space 방법으로 정유 성분을 분리한 다음 GC 및 GC-MS를 이용하여 성분을 확인하였다. 생시료에서는 탄화수소류 16종, 알콜류가 7종, 에스터류가 4종, 알데히드와 케톤이 각각 1종씩 그리고 벤젠 화합물이 7종 확인되었다. 가열된 시료에서는 탄화수소류만이 6종이 확인되었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.398-404
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• 2010

Complementary and alternative medicines are considered as a promising research field to develop new therapies for various allergic diseases. In this study, we investigated the anti-allergic effect of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb (AP) by using passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in mice and its mechanism of action in mast cells. The extract of AP reversibly inhibited degranulation in RBL-2H3 cells and bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs). AP also suppressed the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis inducing by IgE and antigen (Ag) in a dose-dependent manner. In the study to find its mechanism of action, AP inhibited the phosphorylation of Syk kinase, a pivotal protein which is regulated by Src-family kinase for activation of mast cells. In addition, AP also suppressed activation of Akt and Erk1/2 that are critical for the production of cytokines in mast cells. The results strongly suggest that AP exerts anti-allergic activity in vitro and in vivo through the inhibition of activation of Syk in mast cells.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.399-409
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• 2009

Objectives : The aim of this study was to experiment the antitumor activity of Agrimonia pilosa Ledebour (APL) in human stomach cancer (AGS) cell lines (in vitro) and male C57BL/6J mouse (in vivo). Methods : The effects of the ethanol extract from the plant on several transplantable rodent tumors were investigated in vitro by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxy phenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium, inner salt (MTS) assay. DNA content analysis and Western blot analysis. Agrimonia pilosa Ledebour (APL) was given to rats with Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC) cells. The experimental rats were divided into 3 groups in vivo. Saline was injected into the abdominal cavity in the first group, 50 mg/kg APL was injected into the abdominal cavity in the second group and 100 mg/kg was injected into the abdominal cavity in the third group. After that, we checked their tumor volume periodically. Results : At first, human gastric cancer (AGS) cell lines (in vitro) showed decreased cell viability, and increased $sub-G_1$ contents. When we experimented rat intestinal epithelial (RIE)l as same condition, this result didn't show. With this, compared to normal cells, Agrimonia pilosa Ledebour (APL) led selectively to the extinction of cells only in human gastric cancer. Moreover, we showed that the traditional herbal medicine APL induced caspase-dependent apoptosis in AGS cells. Next, APL inhibited the growth of LLC-bearing mouse tumor. However, we could not verify APL induced caspase-dependent apoptosis in LLC-bearing mouse tumor. Conclusions : The roots of Agrimonia pilosa Ledebour (APL) contain some antitumor constituents.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2015

본 연구에서 짚신나물(A. pilosa)의 뿌리부분에 대한 다양한 생리활성을 조사하여 기능성소재 응용가능성을 검토하였다. 짚신나물 뿌리 추출물은 멜라노마 세포에 대하여 낮은 세포독성을 나타냈다. 세포독성이 거의 없는 농도에서 짚신나물 뿌리 추출물 처리 시 항산화($ID_{50}$, 20.70 mg/L) 및 항균활성이 매우 우수하게 나타났으며 특히 그람양성세균에 대한 항균활성이 높았다. 또한, 짚신나물 뿌리 추출물 처리시 높은 tyrosinase 활성저해($ID_{50}$, 90.18 mg/L) 및 멜라닌 함량 저하를 보여주었다. 이는 짚신나물 추출물이 세포내 tyrosinase 발현을 억제시킴으로서 멜라닌 합성을 저해하는 것으로 판단된다. 이와 같은 결과로 미루어 볼 때 짚신나무 뿌리 추출물은 피부미백 소재 등 피부개선 효과를 비롯한 기능성 화장품에 활용하기 위한 매우 효과적인 재료가 될 수 있다고 판단된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.302-306
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• 2015

In this work, the antioxidant activity and total phenolic compound content of 6 fractions of Smallanthus sonchifolius, Agrimonia pilosa, and Lithospermum erythrorhizon extract were investigated. The highest total phenolic compound contents of each plant extracts were obtained from n-butanol ($13.75{\pm}0.21%$) and methylene chloride ($12.89{\pm}1.10%$) fractions (S. sonchifolius), ethyl acetate ($19.69{\pm}1.02%$) and water ($18.72{\pm}0.76%$) fractions (A. pilosa), and n-butanol ($36.26{\pm}1.26%$) and ethyl acetate ($17.66{\pm}0.94%$) fractions (L. erythrorhizon), respectively. As a result of DPPH radical scavenging activity in 10 mg/mL condition, the highest activity were obtained from n-butanol fraction of S. sonchifolius (81.06%), ethyl acetate fraction of A. pilosa (86.32%), and n-butanol fraction of L. erythrorhizon (82.6%), respectively. Also, the highest reducing power was obtained same fractions as well as DPPH adical scavenging activity. Overall, antioxidant activity has relatively closely connected with contents of total phenolic compounds in S. sonchifolius and L. erythrorhizon extracts.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2009

Microglial cells constitute the first line of defense against infection and injury in the brain. This study was conducted to evaluate the protective mechanisms of Agrimonia pilosa (AP) on LPS-induced activation of BV-2 microglial cells. The effects of AP on gene expression profiles in activated BV-2 microglial cells were evaluated using microarray analysis. BV-2 microglial cells were cultured in a 100 mm dish ($1{\times}10^7/mL$) for 24 hr and then pretreated with 1 g/mL AP or left untreated for 30 min. Next, 1 g/mL LPS was added to the samples and the cells were reincubated at $37^{\circ}C$ for 30 min, 3 hr and 6 hr. The gene expression profiles of the BV-2 microglial cells varied depending on the AP. The microarray analysis revealed that MAPK signaling pathway-related genes were down-regulated and IL10 gene was up-regulated in AP-treated BV-2 microglial cells. AP can affect the inflammatory response and MAPK pathway in BV-2 microglial cells.