• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.59-65
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• 1985

Besides (-) pimara-8(14), 15-dien-19-oic acid [I] which had already been isolated as an active anti-inflammtory principle of Aralia continentalis, (-) kaur-16-en-19-oic acid [II] was separated as another active component of the plant, by tracing albumin stabilizing activity. $IC_{50}$ of [II] for the protein stabilizing activity was 0.026mg/3ml, when those of [I] and phenylbutazone were 0.032 and 0.32 mg/3ml, respectively. Being investigated employing carrageenin-induced edema test in rat hind paw, the anti-inflammatory activity of [II] administered s. c. was slightly lower than that of phenylbutazone, whereas the activity of [II] administered p. p. was three times greater than that of phenylbutazone. These results of [II] were contrary to those of [I] in the aspect of administration routes.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 1983

By tracing albumin stabilizing activity an anti-inflammatory component, continentalic acid was isolated from ether-soluble acidic fraction of Aralia continentalis. Continenetalic acid in a concentration of 0.115mg/3ml gave 50% inhibition for heat denaturation of albumin. The protein stabilizing potency of it was approximately three and eleven times that of phenylbutazone and that of salicylic acid, respectively. The anti-inflammatory actions of it and its methylester were investigated employing carrageenin-induced edema in rat paw. Continentalic acid administered s. c. showed an activity of about three times of hydrocortisone. When administered p. o., it was still active, but its methylester was more active than phenylbutazone, suggesting the poor absorption of it in gastorointestinal tract. Its chemical structure was identified by chemical and spectral studies as (-) pimara 8(14), 15-diene-19-oic acid, which was already isolated from A. dordata, but not reported for its biological activity.

• 생약학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.205-209
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• 1972

Anti-inflammatory activity of crude drugs was evaluated by the albumin stabilizing activity test, according to the screening method of Mizushima et al., upon the randomly selected samples of 63 genus, 106 families, 123 species of plant. Almost every plant belonging to the families Araliaceae, Umbelliferae and Liliaceae showed strong stabilizing activity on the heat denaturation of bovine serum albumin, suggesting the presence of anti-inflammatory components in the plants.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.75-77
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• 1983

Two phenolic acids were isolated from the hydrolyzed butanol fraction of Aralia continenetalis K. in crystalline form. They were identified by chemical tests and by analysis of spectra of UV, IR and NMR as ferulic acid and caffeic acid.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.485-490
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• 1999

The mechanism of action of fish oil (FO), currently used in different chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is not completely understood, although it is thought that it could alter the metabolism of endogenous autacoids. In addition, we hypothesized that the known capability of fatty acids (FA) of stabilizing serum albumin and perhaps other proteins, may be of pharmacological relevance considering that it is shared by other anti-rheumatic agents (e.g. nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs). Thus, we studied the effect of oral administration of FO and corn oil (CO), a vegetable oil with a different composition, on the stability of rat serum proteins, evaluated buy a classical in vitro method based on heat-induced protein denaturation. FO, and, to a lower extent, CO inhibited heat-induced denaturation of rat serum (RS): based on the inhibitory activity (EC50) of the major fatty acids against heat-induced denaturation of RS in vitro, it was possible to speculate the in vivo effects of palmitic acid (C16:0) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5, n-3) may be more relevant than that of linolenic acid (C18:2). To better investigate this phenomenon, we extracted albumin from the serum of animals treated or not with FO with a one-step affinity chromatography technique, obtaining high purity rat serum albumin preparations (RSA-CTRL and RSA-FO), as judged by SDS-PAGE with Coomassie blue staining. When these RSA preparations were heated at $70^{\circ}C$ for 30 min, it was noted that RSA-FO was much more stable than RSA-CTRL, presumably due to higher number of long chain fatty acids (FA) such as palmitic acid or EPA. In conclusion, we provided evidences that oral administration of FO in the rat stabilizes serum albumin, due to an increase in the number of protein bound long chain fatty acids (e.g. palitic acid and EPA). We speculate that the stabilization of serum albumin and perhaps other proteins could prevent changes of antigenicity due to protein denaturation and glycosylation, which may trigger pathological autoimmune responses, suggesting that this action may be involved in the mode of action of FO in RA and other chronic inflammatory diseases.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 2020

This present study was conducted to investigate protective effect of discontinuous Percoll gradient containing alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) before freezing process on viability, acrosome damage, mitochondrial activity, and oxidative stress of frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa. The separation of spermatozoa by discontinuous Percoll gradient was performed by different concentration of Percoll solution (45/90%) containing ALA combined with bovine serum albumin (BSA), and collected sperm in each Percoll layer was cryopreserved. To evaluate viability, acrosome damage, mitochondrial activity, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level of frozen-thawed sperm, flow cytometry was used. Morphological abnormalities were observed under light microscope. In results, viability of sperm from 90% Percoll layer was higher than control and 45% Percoll group (p < 0.05). Separated sperm in 90% Percoll layer had lower acrosome damage and morphological abnormalities than control as well as viability, whereas 45% Percoll group was higher (p < 0.05). Similar with acrosome damage and abnormalities, mitochondrial activity was slightly enhanced and the population of live sperm with high ROS level was decreased by 90% Percoll separation, however, there was no significant difference. Supplementation of 3 ng/mL ALA into Percoll solution increased sperm viability and decreased population of live sperm with high ROS compared to control (p < 0.05). In conclusion, discontinuous Percoll gradient before freezing process could improve efficiency of cryopreservation of boar sperm through selection of sperm with high freezing resistance, and supplement of ALA during Percoll gradient might contribute suppression of ROS generation via stabilizing of plasma membrane during cryopreservation.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2011

국내산 무화과(Ficus carica L.) 중의 조효소를 추출하고 단백분해 조효소의 활성도를 측정하였다. 무화과를 균질화하여 원심분리한 조효소액은 41.15 mM/g fig의 활성을 나타내었으며 단백질 침전 후 조효소액은 17.65 mM/g fig의 활성을 나타내었다. 무화과 조효소액의 기질 특이성은 casein > egg white > BSA > myofibrilar protein > collagen > elastin 등의 순이었다. 무화과 단백질 분해 조효소의 안정성을 보면 pH 6.5~9.0에서 안정하며 pH 2~3의 강산에서는 실활하였다. 또한 $60^{\circ}C$까지는 역가의 변화가 거의 없으며 그 이상의 온도에서는 급격히 활성의 감소를 보이고 있다. 염에 대해서는 0.7 M 정도의 소금 농도에서까지는 비교적 안정하나 그 이후로는 안정성이 떨어지는 것으로 나타났다. 조효소활성에 대한 pH의 영향을 보면 pH 7~8에서 높은 활성을 나타냈으며 근원섬유에 대한 단백 분해능이 pH에 매우 민감한 것으로 나타났다. 무화과 단백질 분해 조효소의 활성은 $40^{\circ}C$ 이후부터 조효소의 활성이 증가하기 시작하여 $60^{\circ}C$에서 최적 활성을 나타내었고 그 이상의 온도에서 점차적으로 다시 감소하였다. $80^{\circ}C$에서도 근원섬유에 대한 단백 분해활성은 최고치에 비해 50% 정도에 해당하는 것으로써 무화과 조효소가 비교적 온도에 민감하지 않았다. 또한 염 농도는 최적 활성에 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다. 무화과를 사용한 sauce 등을 제조할 때에 이러한 특성들을 이해한다면 우리나라 육류 요리용의 우수한 연육제품을 제조할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2002

목적: 베타입자 방출 핵종을 표지한 항체를 임상적으로 이용하기 위해서는 높은 비방사능을 가지는 것이 중요하다. $^{188}W/^{188}Re$ 발생기를 사용하여 쉽게 얻을 수 있는 무담체 $^{188}Re$은 이런 목적에 이상적인 방사성 핵종이다. 하지만 높은 비방사능의 $^{188}Re$이 표지된 항체는 높은 베타 에너지(2.1 MeV)로 인한 불안정성이 문제가 된다. 우리는 $^{188}Re$이 표지된 항체의 안정성을 확보하기 위해 몇 가지 안정제가 미치는 영향에 대해서 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 환원시킨 단일클론항체(CEA79.4)에 stannous tartrate와 발생기에서 용출한 $^{188}Re-perrhenate$를 넣어 실온에서 2시간 반응시켰다. 각각의 방사화학적순도는 크로마토그라피를 써서 확인하였다. 표지된 항체에 사람 혈청 알부민(HSA)을 첨가(최종농도 2%)하고 ascorbic acid, ethanol, Tween 80 존재 하에서의 안정성을 각각 조사하였다. 결과: 표지된 항체의 비방사능은 $1.25{\sim}4.77MBq/{\mu}g$, 표지 효율은 $88{\pm}4%\;(n=12)$였다. 안정제로 ascorbic acid, ethanol, Tween 80을 첨가하였을 때 $N_2$ 존재 하에서 모든 경우에 10시간까지 안정하였으나, 공기와 접촉 시 10시간 후에 방사화학적순도는 각각 처음의 100, 45, 36%가 되었다. 과산화레늄(perrhenate)과 $^{188}Re-tartrate$의 증가가 주된 요인이었으며 콜로이드 형성은 모든 경우에 큰 영향을 끼치지 않았다. Ascorbic acid 첨가는 공기 중에서 perrhenate의 형성을 줄임으로서 항체의 안정성에 가장 많이 기여하였다. 결론: 높은 비방사능의 $^{188}Re$이 표지된 항체는 공기 중에 노출되었을 때 불안정하였으며, ascorbic acid 첨가시 안정성을 향상시킬 수 있었다.