• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.323-327
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• 1996

The ether soluble fraction of the roots of Angelicae gigantis Radix caused a significant prolongation of hexobarbital(HB) induced sleeping time in mice. Through systematic fractionation of the ether fraction monitored by bioassays, two pyranocoumarins, decursinol angelate and decursin were isolated as active principles. Decursin, as a main component, exhibited significant prolongation of HB-induced hypnosis as well as significant inhibition of hepatic microsomal drug metabolizing enzyme(DME) activities at relatively high dose which indicated that it is a weak DME inhibitor.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.145-153
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• 1995

The root powder of Angelicae gigantis Radix (RPAGR) is known to he beneficial for liver and blood circulation. In a 6-wk broiler feeding trial, the RPAGR was added at levels of 0, 0.2, 0.5, and 1.0%, respectively. The RPAGR was found to be palatable as birds consumed moreof the test diets than the control(0% RPAGR) diet. The BW gain of 1.0% RPAGR group was higher than the control group. The feed efficiency(F/G) was improved significantly(P<0.01) by feeding 1.0% RPAGR. The RPAGR also caused beneficial effects in various carcass characteristics, i.e., carcass weight, dressing percentage, breast muscle, and thigh meat production. There was no consistent trend in various organ weights by the addition of RPAGR. Also, no consistent trend was found in abdominal fat weight. The serum cholesterol level tended to decrease as the BW increased. No consistent trend was detected in serum triglyceride contents.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.7 no.1_2
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• pp.45-51
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• 1992

This study was performed to investigate the effect of Angelicae gigantis Radix extract oil the hepatic detoxifying enzyme activities and lipids. Male sprague-dawley rats were administrated the extracts with benzo(a)pyrene, a hepatotoxic agent, inducing liver damages. Results obtained from this study were as follows: 1. The markedly increased enzyme activities (AST, ALT, LDH, ALP, ${\gamma}$-GTP, GSH-Px) in B(a)P induced groups tended to be decreased by the treatment of the Angelicae gigantis Radix extract. 2. Liver GSH content and lipid peroxide activity were decreased by the administration of the extracts. 3. It tended that the curative effects were better than the protective effects of the extracts.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.479-484
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• 2007

The purpose of this research was to investigate effects of mixed extract of Ginseng Radix and Angelicae gigantis Radix on activity of murine splenocytes and macrophages. GAE (300 mg/kg) was administered p.o. for 7 days. GAE decreased the viability of murine splenocytes in vivo. Also, GAE enhanced the population of $Thy1^+$ cells in splenocytes and the population of splenic $CD4^+$ cells. Furthermore, GAE increased the production of ${\Upsilon}$-interferon from splenocytes. GAE enhanced the production of nitric oxide and the phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages. These results suggest that GAE regulates the immune response via activation of splenic Th1 cells and peritoneal macrophages.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.161-167
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• 2002

Angelicae gigantis radix is the root of the perennial plant, which belongs to the family Umbelliferae. However, this herbal drug is represented quite different chemical components according to its different genus name, though other herbal drugs (i.e. Leonuri Herba, Xanthii Fructus and so on) show similar constituents on the same name. The root of Angelica gigas containing the coumarin compounds is commonly used in Korea, while Angelica sinensis and Angelica acutiloba including phthalide compounds are used in China and Japan, respectively as Angelicae gigantis radix. In this paper, a nearinfrared spectroscopic method was developed to determine genus name of Angelica spp., especially A. gigas and A. sinensis which are commonly misused in herbal markets. X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and electronic nose have been also applied as nondestructive methods to discriminate A. gigas from A. sinensis according to their specific properties.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.288.1-288.1
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• 2003

The determination method of decursin and decursin angelate from Angelicae gigantis Radix, an important crude drug in oriental medicine, was developed and validated by a reverse-phase liquid chromatography. The decursin and decursin angelate, the structural isomer aspyranocoumarin each other, are the main organic constituents in Angelicae gigantis Radix. (omitted)

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.91-98
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• 2013

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the synergistic effect of Angelicae gigantis Radix (AG) and Lycii fructus (LF) ethanol extracts on skin-whitening effects. Method : LFAG extracts were prepared by extracting with 80% ethanol. The efficacy of LFAG was judged by measurement of cell viability, tyrosinase activity, melanin production, tyrosinase and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) expression in B16F10 murine melanoma cells by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) treatment. Results : Each extract (LF or AG) inhibited the tyrosinase activity in a dose-dependent manner. The co-treatment of LFAG extracts ($25{\mu}g/mL$ LF plus $25{\mu}g/mL$ AG) markedly suppressed the LPS-induced cellular tyrosine activity, melanin production, tyrosinase and MMP-1 expression in B16F10 murine melanoma cells. These suppressive effects were synergistically increased by their combination. Conclusions : With these observations, we suggest that the extracts from Lycii fructus and Angelica gigantis Radix could be potent natural materials for whitening skin.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.29-35
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• 2000

The methanol extracts were prepared from 46 oriental medicines currently used for stroke treatment, and the effects were assessed on the excitotoxic neuronal cell death induced by L-glutamate(Glu) in primary cultured rat cortical neurons. The extracts from Angelicae gigantis Radix, Manitis Squama, Acori graminei Rhizoma, Uncariae Ramulus et Uncus, Alpiniae Fructus, Paeoniae Radix, and Cnidii Rhizoma inhibited the Glu-induced neurotoxicity with the IC$_50$ values of 95.2, 218.6, 263.3, 295.1, 297.9, 310.1, and 446.7 $\mu$g/ m$\ell$, respectively. The extracts from Arisaematis Rhizoma, Loranthi Ramulus, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Carthami Flos, Clematidis Radix, Bambusae Concretio Silicea, and Angelicae koreanae Radix also exhibited significant inhibition of the toxicity. In contrast, the extracts from Aconiti Tuber Araliae cordatae Radix, Curcumae Rhizoma, Leonuri Herba, Polygalae Radix, Salviae Radix, and Siegesbeckiae Herba increased the Glu-induced toxicity at the concentrations of 500 and 1000 $\mu$g/m$\ell$. Rest of the extracts evaluated in the present study showed minor or negligible inhibition. liken together the oriental medicines including Angelicae gigantis Radix, Muitis Squama, Acori graminei Rhizoma, Uncariae Ramulus et Uncus, and Alpiniae Fructus appear to exert pharmacological effects through the inhibition of excitotoxic neuronal cell death. Further studies are in progress to characterize active principles in these extracts.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.60-65
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• 1993

This experiment was conducted to understand the effects of climatic environment on the useful components in Angelicae gigantis radix. The variation of decursin contents in different seven cultivated regions and the relationship between decursin contents and meteorological factors were investigated. The appropriate analytical methods for decursin and decursinol angelate of Angelicae gigantis radix were HPLC method used normal phase column($\mu$-Porasil) and GC method. In different cultivated regions, the variation of decursin contents of Angelicae gigantis radix was relatively great, which were high with 4.86%, 4.75% in Bongwha, Yongcheon respectively and was low with 2.33% in Suwon. There was no significant relationship between decursin contents of Angelicae radix and meteorological factors during growing periods, but was negative correlation in average temperature and precipitation, and positive correlation in diurnal change of temperature, radiation and sunshine hours.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.402-412
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• 1998

This study was attempted to investigate the effect of 'Angelicae gigantis Radix extract (AG.EX.)' and 'Angelicae acutilobae Radix extract (AA.EX.)' on the activities of GOT, GPT and alkaline phosphatase (A1.P), the contents of total cholesterol in serum of $CCl_4$ and D-galactosamine intoxicated rats, and the weight change ratio of body, liver and spleen in $CCl_4-intoxicated-rats$ by administering the extract of 300 and 500 mg/kg P.O.. Significant test was performed by comparision with the biochemical values between intoxicated-control group and extract-administered group. The activities of s-GOT, s-GPT and the contents of total cholesterol elevated by $CCl_4-intoxication$ were significantly decreased in all dose (300, 500 mg/kg) of Angelicae gigantis Radix-water extract (AG.WEX.) and alcohol extract (AG.AEX), and Angelica acutilobae Radix-water extract (AA.WEX.) and alcohol extract (AA.AEX.), respectively, as compared with the control group. And administered group of 300 mg/kg showed more significant decreasing effect than 500 mg/kg, and more significantly decreased in water extract of AG.EX. and ethanol extract of AA.EX. But in the activities of s-A1.P. inhibition effect were significantly decreased only in a dose of 300 mg/kg of AA.WEX. and AA.AEX. The activities of s-GOT and s-GPT elevated by D-galactosamine were not decreased in all samples, as compared to intoxicated-control group. But the activities of s-Al.p was significantly decreased as compared with control groups, in all samples and administration of 300 mg/kg was more significantly decreased than 500 mg/kg. The contents of total cholesterol remarkably decreased than the normal groups by D-galactosamine intoxication was not recovered in all samples. The increasing rate of the body weight increased by $CCl_4-intoxication$ were not decreased than the $CCl_4-control$ group in all sample groups. The increasing rate of liver weight increased by $CCl_4-intoxication$ were significantly decreased in 300 mg/kg of AA.AEX.AG.WEX. and AA.WEX., respectively, as compared with $CCl_4-control$ group.