• 혜화의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.689-710
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• 1999

Bobitang(BBT) is one of the most important prescription that has been used in oriental medicine(dongyibogam) for recovering spleen condition. The study was done to evaluate effects of BBT water extract on the spleen lipid peroxide content and metabolic enzyme system changes. After pretreatment of BBT I (100mg/kg), BBT II(250mg/kg), BBT III(350mg/kg), BBT IV(500mg/kg) for 1 week, lipid peroxide content and metabolic enzyme system changes of the spleen was measured in 8 months rats. The results were obtained as follows : 1. The content of spleen lipid peroxide was significantly decreased in all experimental groups as compared with control, and best in BBT III IV treated groups. 2. The activity of spleen superoxide generation was significantly decreased in all experimental groups as compared with control, and best in BBT IV III treated groups. 3. The activity of cytochrome P-450 and aminopyrine demethylase wasn't significant change. 4. The activity of aniline hydroxylase was significantly decreased in BBT IV II treated groups, xanthine oxidase was significantly decreased in all experimental groups, aldehyde oxidase was significantly decreased in BBT IV treated group as compared with control. 5. The activity of antioxidant enzymes as superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase was significantly increased in all experimental groups as compared with control. 6. The activity of glutathion S-transferase was significantly increased in all experimental groups, the concentration of spleen glutathione was significantly increased in BBT IV treated group as compared with control. 7. The activity of ${\gamma}$ -glutamylcystein synthetase was significantly increased in BBT III IV I treated groups as compared with control, the activity of glutathione reductase wasn't significant change. From the above results, BBT is cosidered to have effect of remove peroxide content and free radical that was made during ageing process. It is expected that treatment of BBT can be applied in future clinical study of delaying the ageing process.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.807-819
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 청미래덩굴(Smilax china L.) 잎을 이용한 기호성이 증진된 발효차 제조를 시도하였다. 균주로 Saccharomyces cerevisiae(S), 청국장으로부터 분리한 Bacillus속 혼합미생물(B), Bifidobacterium bifidus(L), Monascus pilosus(M) 및 Aspergilus oryzae(A)를 사용하여 발효차(S, B, L, M, A)를 제조하였으며, 발효시키지 않은 청미래덩굴잎(C)과의 품질특성과 항산화와 관련된 total polyphenol(TP) 및 total flavonoid(TF) 함량과 활성산소 소거계 활성으로 electron donating ability(EDA), ferric reducing antioxidant power(FRAP), ferrous iron chelating ability (FICA) 및 lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity(LPOIA)와 활성산소 생성계 효소인 xanthine oxidase의 inhibitory activity(XOIA) 및 aldehyde oxidase의 inhibitory activity(AOIA)의 변화를 조사하였다. 열수로 1% 농도로 우려낸 발효차의 색상은 A차는 적색을 띠었으나, 그 외의 모든 차는 황색을 띠었다. 차의 향, 맛, 밝기 및 종합적인 기호도는 A차 3.95점, M차 3.30점으로 평가되었으며, 그 외 S, B, L차는 2.55~2.28점으로 C차와 유사하였다. C차 열수 추출물의 TP 및 TF 함량은 각각 28.94 및 18.39 mg/g, 에탄올 추출물에서는 각각 34.97 및 34.44 mg/g 이었다. 발효차는 C차에 비하여 TP의 함량이 낮았으나, 에탄올 가용성 flavonoid 함량에는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. 특히 A차는 수용성 TF 함량과 에탄올 가용성 TP의 함량이 낮았다. 청미래덩굴잎 및 그 발효차 열수 및 에탄올 추출물의 EDA($1mg/m{\ell}$)는 19.25~22.48%이었으나, A차는 8.04~12.49%이었다. C차 열수 및 에탄올 추출물의 FRAP($Fe^{2+}\;{\mu}mole/g$ dry basis)는 4.38~5.84이었으며, S, B, L, M 및 A차와 대등하였다. FICA는 발효차 중에서는 A차가 높았으며, 여타 차는 발효차와 비발효차 간의 유의차가 없었다. LPOIA는 $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$의 아주 낮은 농도에서 열수 추출물은 37.08~41.42%, 에탄올 추출물은 28.66~32.57%를 나타내었고, 열수 추출물보다 에탄올 추출물이 다소 높았으며, 차의 종류에 따른 유의차는 보이지 않았다. 열수 및 에탄올 추출물($1mg/m{\ell}$)의 XOIA 및 AOIA는 모두 에탄올 추출물에서 높은 경향을 보였다. 열수 추출물에서의 XOIA는 C, S, M 및 A차에서는 4.83~9.20%이었으나, B 및 L차에서는 나타나지 않았으며, 에탄올 추출물에서는 9.00~19.00%이었다. AOIA는 열수 추출물은 30.17~48.52%, 에탄올 추출물은 44.09~66.93으로 정도의 차이는 있으나, 발효차 에서도 비교적 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과, 청미래덩굴잎 발효차의 항산화 활성은 비발효차에 비하여 다소 감소하는 경향을 나타내며, 에탄올 추출물이 열수 추출물에 비하여 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 특히, 발효에 의하여 TP와 TF의 감소율이 높으나, 관능적 품질이 비교적 양호한 것으로 나타난 A차 열수 추출물(0.1%)에서도 FRAP, FICA, LPOIA 및 AOIA와 같은 항산화 지표들의 활성이 나타나, 기능성 발효차로서의 이용가능성이 높은 것으로 평가되었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.351-355
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of protein and dietary fiber levels on the activities of ehanol metabilizing enzymes of the brain in acute and chronic ethanol-treated rats. Male Sprague-Dwley rats were fed on diets containing two levels of protein(7%, 20%)) with two levels of fiber(5%, 105) for 5 weeks. Rats were orally administered 40% (v/v) ethanol(5g/body weight) 90 min before decapitation in the acute ethanol-treated groups and 25% (v/v) ethanol (5g/kg body weight) once a day for 5 weeks in the chronic ethnol-treated groups. Cytosilic alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) activities were higher than those of mitochondrial ADH. The ADH activities were increased by 20% protein and %% fiber levels in the diet in two fractions , but were decreased by chronic ethanol treatment. Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activities did not change by ethanol treatment but were increased by the 20% protein level. However, cytosilic ALDH activities were decreased by chronic ethanol treatment at the 5% fiber level and did not change with protein levels. Both ALDH activities were higher in the 10% fiber groups than the 5% fiber groups. Cytochrome P-450 contents were significantly increased in the chronic ethanol-treated groups but xanthine oxidase (XO) activities did not change. P-450 contents and XO activities were significantly decreased in both the low protein and fiber groups.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.725-730
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• 1994

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary zinc (Zn) and/or cadmium (Cd) on hepatic microsomal and cytosol enzyme activities. Male Spraque-Dawley rats (110$\pm$10g ) received zinc (0, 30 and 300 ppm/) and Cd-treated groups were administered oral intubation with Cd chloride (5.0mg/kg of body weight 0 at the same time once a week. The effect of Cd on the activity of hepatic cytochromep-450 , xanthine oxidase(X. O) and superoxide dismutase (SOd) was studied in rats. Cd oral intubation resulted in a decrease in cytochrome P-450 content and SOD activity whereas a significant increase in the X.O. activity was observed was observed . Intake of excessive Zn led to an increased activity of microsomal alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) , whereas Zn deficiency group led to a decreased group. The mechanism by which Zn induces the decreasing of Cd toxicity in rats, seems to rely on the protection of the enzyme systems P-450, ADH, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) and X.O. in the liver, possibly by forming non-toxic Cd metallothionein. These results indicate that Zn and Cd regulation might occur via inhibitory protein component of the $H_2O$$_2$ -generator system.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1332-1338
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• 1999

Intermolecular collagen cross links stabilize collagen fibrils and are necessary for normal tensile strength in collagen fibrils. Once the fibrils are aligned, hydroxyllysine, hydroxylysine derived aldehyde modified enzymatically, reacts with hydroxylysine to form the dehydrodihydroxylysinonorleucine (DHLNL), an immature crosslink. Pyridinoline, one of matured cross links is presumably formed nonenzymatically through condensation of DHLNL and hydroxylysine residue. It is widely distributed in hard connective tissues such as cartilage, bone and tendon. L ascorbic acid(AsA) is well known to be required for the enzymatic hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen fibrils. The purpose of this study is to clarify the role of AsA on the biosynthesis of DHLNL in vitro. We examined the effect of AsA on the formation of hydroxylysine and DHLNL in collagen. Pyridinoline and DHLNL were measured as a function of time. The contents of DHLNL was increased, reached maximum within 2 hr and was held until 24 hr, then it decreased slowly. On the contrary, pyridinoline increased gradually after 24 hr and continued to increase for 2 weeks. Moreover, the contents of DHLNL remarkably decreased at 60 min after incubation, the contents of DHLNL was decreased by addition of AsA or dehydroascorbic acid(DHA). These results suggest that the supplementation of AsA causes decrease in DHLNL formation and pyridinoline formed by nonenzymatic reaction of DHLNL.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2001

To investigate an effect of the topical toluene application to .at skin on the liver injury, toluene (35 mg/$cm^2$) was sequentially applied for 3 or 5 days to rat skin and then the animals were sacrificed. 5 day toluene-treated rats showed the slight increase of live. weight per body weight(%) compared with control. Serum levels of xanthine oxidase and alanine aminotransferase activity were significantly increased both in 3 days and 5 days toluene-treated animals compared with control. In the histopathological findings, cytoplasmic degeneration of hepatocytes around the central vein was noted in the liver of rats applied with toluene to the skin. These results indicate toluene application to rat skin feds to somewhat slight liver injury. On the other hand, the hepatic benzylalcohol or aldehyde dehydrogenase activities were significantly decreased by toluene application to rat skin. In conclusion, the liver min was induced by toluene application to rat skin, and it can be hypothesized that accumulation of benzaldehyde in liver cell may be responsible for liver injury.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.584-590
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• 2000

Natural products are one of the useful source of cardiovascular drugs, in particular, when they have antioxidant activity. Gagaminine, an alkaloid isolated from the roots of Cynanchum wilfordi Hemsley, has been reported to potently inhibit the aldehyde oxidase activity ({TEX}$IC_{50}${/TEX}=0.8$\mu$M) and reduce lipid peroxidation. However, the effect of gagaminine on vascular smooth muscle has not yet been investigated. In the present study, we examined whether gagaminine relaxes vascular smooth muscle by isometric tension study. In order to observe its relaxation effect on the arteries, conductivel vessel (rat thoracic aorta) and resistance vessel (pig coronary artery) were purposely used. Results indicated that gagaminine relaxed in a concentration-dependent manner $\alpha$-adrenoceptor agonist, phenylephrine (PE)-induced contraction of rat aorta. Pretreatment with gagaminine inhibited PE-induced contraction, noncompetitively. {TEX}$Ca^{2+}${/TEX}-induced contraction was significantly diminished by gagaminine. In pig coronary artery, gagaminine relaxed thromboxane receptor (U 46619)-mediated contraction in dose-dependent manner. Pretreatment with gagaminine also reduced the maximum contraction induced by KCl. These observations strongly suggest that agagminnine relaxes vascular smooth muscle, irrespective of both resistance and conductive artery. We demonstrate that gagaminine, a potent natural antioxidant, has a significant vasodilatory effect and its action mechanism van be ascribed at least in part to {TEX}$Ca^{2+}${/TEX} antagonistic action as evidenced by inhibition {TEX}$Ca^{2+}${/TEX}-induced contraction (rat aorta) and KCl-induced contraction (porcine artery). Furthermore, neither $\alpha$ -adrenoceptor nor thromboxane receptor seems responsible for the relaxation of gagaminine.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.830-843
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• 2006

Clinical evidence suggests that Nelumbinis Semen extracts have antidepressive properties and may offer an interesting alternative for the treatment of mood disorders. It was the aim of the present study to compare the effects of Nelumbinis Semen extracts with those of fluoxetine and hypericum perforatum extract in the rat forced swimming test (FST) and chronic mild stress (CMS), a model of depression. In the FST, p.o. administration of Nelumbinis Semen extracts (1 mg) induced a statistically significant reduction of immobility. The active behaviors in that test did not reflect decreased general activity because Nelumbinis Semen extracts failed to alter the locomotor activity of rats, measured in the open field test. Moreover Nelumbinis Semen extracts was superior to fluoxetine and hypericum perforatum extract in the incidence of sexual side-effects. These effects of Nelumbinis Semen extracts on the rat behavior is to be ascribed to increased Cytochrome c oxidase polypeptide Vla-liver, Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 , Adenylosuccinate synthetase, and Aldehyde dehydrogenase in rat hippocampus.

• 약학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.49-51
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• 1984

After pretreatment with ginseng followed by induction of acute intoxication of alcohol, the activities of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system (MEOS) and aldehyde dehydrogenase(Ald DH) increased respectively compared to the groups treated with alcohol alone. In case that ginseng was given to rats fed with 5% alcohol instead of water for 60 days, the activities of ADH and MEOS increased compared to the groups treated. On the contrary, the activity of Ald DH in mitochondrial fraction decreased to an extent of about 35% in chronic alcoholism, but after pretreatment of ginseng the activity was restored to the control level. On the other hand, the catalase activity was not significantly affected by either treatment. Ginseng butanol fraction significantly increased the serum isocitrate dehydrogenase activity which is inhibited by alcohol-treated in rat. Alcohol-induced lactate dehydrogenase activity was decreased to control level in liver by ginseng treatment. And the serum level of lactic acid also decreased by ginseng treatment in alcohol-intoxicated rat. Ginseng butanol fraction markedly decreased the xanthine oxidase activity in the ethanol-treated rat liver. It was also observed that ginseng reduced the blood concentration of uric acid on experimentally reduced hyperuricemia by alcohol treatment. Uricase activity was not affected by either treatment. Ginseng butanol fraction decreased the hepatic aniline hydroxylase activity which was induced by alcohol-treated rat. These results suggest that the treatment with ginseng can be promoted the recovery from alcohol intoxication and some therapeutic effect on alcoholinduced metabolic disease.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.442-451
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• 2002

브롬(Br-)이온을 포함하는 지표수 또는 해수를 상수원 또는 어류양식용 물로 사용할 경우 소독, 살균을 위하여 오존(O$_3$)을 많이 사용한다. 이때 물속에 포함되어 있는 브름(Br-) 이온과 오존과의 반응에 의하여 독성물질인 Bromate(BrO$_3$-)가 산화 부산물로서 생성된다. 이 bromate의 생성반응에 대한 용액의 pH와 반응온도의 영향 및 bromate를 음용수중에 함유시키고 실험동물에 섭취시켰을 때의 생체독성에 미치는 기전을 관찰하였다. Bromate의 생성은 반응온도가 증가할수록 증가되지만, 낮은온도(15$^{\circ}C$)에서는 용액의 초기 pH가 3 인 경우는 초기 pH가 7, 10 인 용액의 경우보다 훨씬 적은 생성량을 나타내었다. Bromate를 음료수중에 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4g/L로하여 4, 12, 16, 20, 24주 투여하고서 신조직중의 지질과산화의 함량이 증가되었으며, 혈중 뇨소질소의 활성 및 뇨중 ${\gamma}$-glutamy-ltransferase의 활성은 대조군에 비하여 bromate의 투여로 현저히 증가되었으며, 뇨중 lactate dehydrogenase의 활성에는 별다른 영향이 없었다. Bromate의 투여로 xanthine oxidase 및 aldehyde oxidase의 활성은 bromate의 투여로 현저히 증가되었으며 glutathione의 농도 및 glutathione S-transferase의 활성도 대조군 보다 현저히 억제되었다. Glutathione의 생성계에 미치는 ${\gamma}$-giutarnylcystein synthetase의 활성은 대조군에 비해 bromate의 투여로 억제되었으며 glutathione redurtase의 활성은 별다른 영향이 없었다.