• The Korean Journal of Mycology
• /
• v.42 no.3
• /
• pp.207-212
• /
• 2014

This study was conducted in order to investigate the physiological activities, including antioxidative, fibrinolytic, thrombin inhibitory, and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activities of the water extract and solvent fractions isolated from Pholiota adiposa. The antioxidative activities of the water extract and water fraction were 57.57% and 48.27%, respectively. The fibrinolytic activity was strong only in the ethyl acetate fraction at 0.70 plasmin units/mL. The ethyl acetate fraction showed high thrombin inhibitory activity, and a-glucosidase inhibitory activity at 77.67% and 89.32%, respectively. The ethyl acetate fraction hydrolyzed both $A{\alpha}$ and $B{\beta}$ subunits of human fibrinogen, but did not show reactivity for the ${\gamma}$ form of human fibrinogen. Fibrinolytic activity of the ethyl acetate fraction was not decreased by heating for 10 min at $100^{\circ}C$.

• Biomedical Science Letters
• /
• v.12 no.4
• /
• pp.393-398
• /
• 2006

These studies were carried out to characterize the physiological functionalities of Codonopsis lanceolata, Cornus officinalis, and their mixtures. We investigated the antioxidative, fibrinolytic, and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activities of them. The antioxidative activities of Codonopsis lanceoiata and Cornus officinalis were 87% and 90%, respectively. Addition of salt to Codonopsis lanceolata and Cornus officinalis did not affect its antioxidative activities. In spite of fourfold addition of Codonopsis lanceolata to Cornus officinalis, the antioxidative activity was conserved at 90%. The fibrinolytic activities of Codonopsis lanceolata and Cornus officinalis were 0.78 plasmin unit/ml and 1.74 plasmin unit/ml, respectively. Addition of salt decreased the fibrinolytic activities of both Codonopsis lanceolata and Cornus officinalis. A mixture (3:1) of Codonopsis lanceolata and Cornus officinalis exhibited a 21% increase in activity. The ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activities of Codonopsis ianceoiata and 100-fold diluted Cornus officinalis were 25% and 73%, respectively. The addition of salt to Codonopsis lanceolata and Cornus officinalis slightly decreased their ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activities. According to the addition of Cornus officinalis to Codonopsis lanceoiata, the ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activities of the resulting mixture were highly increased. We anticipate that these results will be used as basic data for the development of new bifunctional foods.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
• /
• v.31 no.4
• /
• pp.227-232
• /
• 2013

We studied antioxidant activity and inhibitory effect of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase from aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic fractions of Galla rhois. In FRAP and ORAC assay for measuring antioxidant activity, we confirmed that Galla rhois extracts had strong antioxidant activity and ethanolic and methanolic extracts were relatively stronger than aqueous extract. We used trolox as a positive control. In order to measure the inhibitory effect of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, we compared acarbose and Galla rhois extracts. As a result of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory assay, aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of Galla rhois showed high inhibitory activitity and ethanolic and methanolic extracts were relatively stronger than aqueous extract. The 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) of acarbose, aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic fractions were 0.45 mM, $0.53{\mu}g/ml$, $0.415{\mu}g/ml$ and $0.37{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. These results suggest that Galla rhois extracts can be a clinically useful anti-diabetic ingredient, indicating that it needs to be fractionated and isolated and should be further investigated.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
• /
• v.11 no.1
• /
• pp.42-49
• /
• 2011

Background: In this study, we have investigated the effect of Korean red ginseng (KRG) extracts on the production of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-8 in human keratinocytes. Also, to examine the antioxidative effect of red ginseng extracts, free radical scavenging activity and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in human dermal fibroblasts was measured. Methods: To investigate the effect of KRG in atopic dermatitis, we measured the level of TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-8 secretion in LPS-stimulated human keratinocytes after the treatment of KRG extracts using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Anti-oxidative activity was investigated by measuring 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and SOD activity. Results: The stimulation of human keratinocytes with KRG extracts shifted the LPS-induced cytokine secretion toward a more immunosuppressive response. KRG dose-dependently decreased TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-8 production in HaCaT cells and a significant inhibition of TNF-${\alpha}$ was shown when cells were treated with 500 and $1,000{\mu}g/ml$ of KRG extracts. Additionally, KRG extracts showed DPPH radical scavenging and SOD activity in a dose-dependent manner. Particularly, SOD activities of concentrations higher than $60{\mu}g/ml$ of KRG extracts were significantly different in human dermal fibroblast cells. Conclusion: Based on this study, KRG extracts may be a useful immunosuppressive agent in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
• /
• v.47 no.5
• /
• pp.300-306
• /
• 2003

Rhizoma of Smilax china has been used as anti-inflammatory and analgesic, antiedemic agent in Korean folk medicine. In order to investigate the efficacy of anti-oxidative activity, the activity-guided fractionation and the isolation were performed. Each fractions ($H_2O$ fraction, 20％, 40％, 60％, 100％ MeOH fractions and CHCl$_3$ fraction) was examined antioxidant activity by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging potential. It was revealed that 40％, 20％ MeOH fractions and $H_2O$ fractions have significant anti-oxidative activity. From 40％ and 20％ MeOH fractions two flavonoid glycosides and one procyanidin were isolated and elucidated apigenin-7-Ο-$\alpha$-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1\longrightarrow2)-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside, apigenin-7-Ο-$\alpha$-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1\longrightarrow6)-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside and catechin(4$\alpha$\longrightarrow6)epicatechin through their physicochemical data and IR, FAB-MS, $^{13}$ C-NMR, and $^1$H-NMR analysis with authentics, respectively. The isolated compounds were examined by DPPH method. Apigenin-7-Ο-$\alpha$-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1\longrightarrow2)-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside and catechin (4$\alpha$\longrightarrow6) epicatechin showed powerful radical scavenging activities on DPPH radical among three compounds.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
• /
• v.24 no.4
• /
• pp.137-142
• /
• 2009

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the antioxidant activities of isolated compounds from the shoot of Aralia elata. Methods : The methanol extract from the shoot of Aralia elata was fractionated into ethyl acetate, n-BuOH and $H_2O$ layers through solvent fractionation. Repeated silica gel, ODS column chromatography of n-BuOH layer afforded four flavonol glycosides. Their antioxidant activity was determined by measuring free radical scavenging activity by DPPH, ABTS and superoxide dismutase (SOD) like activity assay. Results : They were identified as quercetin 3,7-di-O-$\alpha$-rhamnopyranoside (1), quercetin 3-O-$\beta$-D-galactoside-7-O-$\alpha$-L-rhamnoside (2), kaempferol 3-O-$\beta$-glucosyl($1{\rightarrow}2$)-$\alpha$-rhamnoside-7-O-$\alpha$-rhamnoside (3) and quercetin 3-O-$\beta$-glucosyl($1{\rightarrow}2$)-$\alpha$-rhamnoside-7-O-$\beta$-rhamnoside (4) on the basis of spectroscopic data. The result showed that 1 is the most active compound in the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging test. Conclusions : Isolated Compounds from the shoot of Aralia elata showed anti-oxidative effect.

• Natural Product Sciences
• /
• v.10 no.5
• /
• pp.211-216
• /
• 2004

Citrus unshiu (Rutaceae) has long been known as an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic agent. In the present study, the inhibitory effect of CUWE (Citus unshiu water extract) on the production of $TNF-{\alpha}$ and tryptase was examined. In addition, a possible mechanism for the inhibition of trypsin-stimulated human leukemic mast cell-1 (HMC- 1 ) activation was determined. To do so, $TNF-{\alpha}$ production from the HMC-1 cells that were stimulated by trypsin (100 nM) in the presence or absence of CUWE $(10,\;100,\;and\;100\;{\mu}g/ml)$ was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcription-PCR. The tryptase production was evaluated by reverse transcription-PCR. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation was analyzed by Western blot. Trypsin activity was measured by using Bz-DL-Arg-p-nitroanilide (BAPNA) as substrate. Results showed that the CUWE inhibited production of both $TNF-{\alpha}$ and tryptase from the trypsin-stimulated HMC-1 in a dose-dependent manner. The CUWE a1so inhibited the ERK phosphorylation and trysin activity. These results indicate that the CUWE had an inhibitory effect on $TNF-{\alpha}$ and the tryptase productions by blocking the ERK phosphorylation and trypsin activity.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
• /
• v.34 no.3
• /
• pp.249-257
• /
• 1991

To elucidate enzymatic properties of ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ (EC 3, 2, 1, 22) from germinated soybean, changes in the enzyme activities and oligosaccharide contents during germination of soybean were determined. ${\alpha}-Galactosidase$ from germinated soybean was purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation, ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration. Their chemical and enzymatic properties was investigated. ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ activity of sobeam was maximized when it was germinated at $25^{\circ}C$ for 120 hour. Raffinose and stachyose in soybean were decomposed completely after 96 hours and 120 hours of germination, respectively. Soybean ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ was purified by 6.6 fold by ammonium sulfate fractionation, ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-Cellulose and Sephadex A-50, and gel filtration on Sephadex G-150. Its specific activity was 825 Units/mg protein and the yield was 2.5% of the total activity of crude extracts. The purified ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ of soybean was found to be homogeneous by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and by HPLC. Isoelectric point of soybean ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ was determined analytical isoelectric focusing to be pH 4.8. The soybean ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ was monomeric and its molecular weight was estimated to be 30,000 by SDS-PAGE. The optimal temperature and pH for the soybeam ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ activity were $40^{\circ}C$ and pH 6.0 and 75% of its activity was lost by heating at $60^{\circ}C$ for 10 min. The enzyme was appeared to have higher affinity to raffinose than to stachyose. The Km value of soybean enzyme was 5.3 mM for ${\rho}-nitrophenyl-{\alpha}-D-galactopyranoside$ and the activation energy on PNPG was calculated to be 13.02 Kcal per mole.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
• /
• v.39 no.5
• /
• pp.1028-1032
• /
• 1999

Alpha toxin of S aureus has cytolytic activity respectively. This antigen has been received the most attention since it is a major virulence factor in pathogenesis of staphylococcal mastitis. Thus, alpha toxin has been focused as potential candidate of vaccine to minimize mastitis in cows. The purpose of this study was to develop a simple, efficient production and purification methods of sufficient amount of alpha toxin antigen from S aureus. Alpha toxin production measured by hemolytic activity was the highest at 18 hrs postinoculation in yeast extract culture medium supplemented with thiamine, nicotinic acid and casamino acid. Alpha toxin was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation (65%) and ultrafiltration. Molecular weight of the toxin was 33 kDa in the analysis with SDS-PAGE. Conclusionally, when alpha toxin was included in the vaccine, the optimal harvest time of alpha toxin was at 18 hrs after inoculation in yeast extract medium supplemented with thiamine and nicotinic acid.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
• /
• v.54 no.6
• /
• pp.466-473
• /
• 2010

A series of $3{\beta}$-substituted 5-androstene-$17{\beta}$-carboxamides were synthesized from analogs of $3{\beta}$-hydroxy-5-androstene-$17{\beta}$-carboxylic acid (1) with tert-butylamine, N,N-diethylamine and 3-aminopyridine and some compounds were epoxidized with mCPBA. A rat prostate testosterone $5{\alpha}$-reductase inhibitory activity of synthesized compounds was assessed by radioimmunoassay using [1,2,6,7-3H]-testosterone as substrate. All synthesized compounds showed lower activity than finasteride and the N-(3-pyridino)-$3{\beta}$-carboxycarbonyloxy-5-androstene-$17{\beta}$-carboxamide (12) showed weak inhibitory activity ($IC_{50}$: $2.4{\times}10^{-7}M$).