• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.539-544
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• 2010

In this study, we evaluated the anti-oxidative, anti-wrinkle and whitening effect of Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke extract. Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke was extracted by two different solvents which were n-hexane and ethyl acetate. The anti-oxidant activity was measured by free radical scavenging activity using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical). And the inhibitory activities of tyrosinase for whitening effect and collagenase for anti-wrinkle were investigated. For anti-oxidant activity and whitening activity, ethyl acetate fraction of Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke extract showed more significant activity than n-hexane fraction of Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke extract. For anti-wrinkle activity, ethyl acetate fraction of Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke extract exhibited strong inhibition effects compared with reference. Therefore, Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke extract may be useful as a new antioxidant and anti-aging agent.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2017

Objectives : The fruit of Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. has been used as an alternative medicine and functional food in Korea and Japan for preventive and therapeutic purposes. However, its molecular actions and mechanism on anti-inflammatory activity have not been clearly investigated. The aim of this study was to clarify the anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanol extract of P. mume fruit (EEPM) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, and sought to understand the associated molecular mechanisms. Methods : Cytotoxicity was assessed by an MTT assay. The amount of nitric oxide (NO) production was determined by nitrite assay. The mRNA expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was analyzed by RT-PCR. In addition, expression levels of iNOS, nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) protein were detected by Western blotting. Results : Our data indicated that EEPM inhibited NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. At the mRNA and protein levels, EEPM suppressed LPS-induced iNOS expression. On the other hand, EEPM markedly enhanced HO-1 expression, which was associated with an induction and nuclear translocation of Nrf2. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of EEPM against LPS‑induced NO production was significantly enhanced by hemin, a HO-1 inducer; however, EEPM's effect on the production of NO was abolished by zinc protoporphyrin IX, a HO-1 inhibitor. Conclusion : The results suggest that EEPM can act as a suppressor agent on NO production through an activation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, and may be a promising candidate for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.146-156
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• 2018

Spermidine is a naturally occurring polyamine compound that has recently emerged with anti-aging properties and suppresses inflammation and oxidation. However, its mechanisms of action on anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects have not been fully elucidated. In this study, the potential of spermidine for reducing pro-inflammatory and oxidative effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages and zebrafish was explored. Our data indicate that spermidine significantly inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$), and cytokines including tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ and $interleukin-1{\beta}$ in RAW 264.7 macrophages without any significant cytotoxicity. The protective effects of spermidine accompanied by a marked suppression in their regulatory gene expression at the transcription levels. Spermidine also attenuated the nuclear translocation of $NF-{\kappa}B$ p65 subunit and reduced LPS-induced intracellular accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Moreover, spermidine prevented the LPS-induced NO production and ROS accumulation in zebrafish larvae and was found to be associated with a diminished recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages. Although more work is needed to fully understand the critical role of spermidine on the inhibition of inflammation-associated migration of immune cells, our findings clearly demonstrate that spermidine may be a potential therapeutic intervention for the treatment of inflammatory and oxidative disorders.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 다마스크 장미 내 고분자 당단백을 bioconversion 기술을 이용하여 저분자화한 다마스크 장미추출물(Rosa damascena extract containing low molecular glycoprotein, RELG)의 항노화 효능을 측정하였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 이용한 RELG의 항산화능 평가($IC_{50}$)는 $22.6{\mu}g/mL$으로 양성대조군인 ascorbic acid $21.1{\mu}g/mL$와 비교하여 비슷한 수준의 항산화능을 나타내었고 피부세포실험에서는 $15{\mu}g/mL$에서 자외선과 $H_2O_2$에 의한 활성산소 생성을 28% 억제하였다. 또한 같은 농도에서 자외선에 의한 콜라겐 분해효소(MMP-1)의 생성을 48% 억제하고 $10{\mu}g/mL$에서 대조군 대비 보습인자인 aquaporin 3 (AQP3)의 발현을 44%, 중성지질 생합성을 10% 촉진하여 항주름 효능과 더불어 보습효능까지 나타냈다. 추가적으로 두피 모유두세포에서는 스트레스로 인한 세포사멸을 $15{\mu}g/mL$에서 10% 억제하고 활성산소의 생성을 90% 감소시켰다. 본 연구 결과, RELG는 효과적인 항노화 화장품 소재임을 확인하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.751-756
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• 2013

본 연구는 노령목의 산림의 경제적 가치를 증진하고자 밤나무 잎에 함유된 물질의 기능성화장품 원료로의 기능을 규명하여 화장품 산업에 적용하기 위하여 천연소재로써의 이용 가능성을 살펴보았다. 항산화능 측정을 위한 실험으로 DPPH radical 소거능과 ABTS cation radical 소거능을 실시하였으며, 양성 대조군으로는 항산화 작용이 있는 것으로 알려진 BHA를 이용하여 밤잎 추출물의 항산화 효과를 비교하였다. 그 결과 아세톤 추출물의 경우 시료 농도에 따라 DPPH radical 및 ABTS radical 소거 증가 정도가 컸으며, 열수 추출물은 10 ug/ml의 농도에서 50% 이상의 소거활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 볼 때 밤잎 추출물은 항산화 작용이 높고 피부에서 흔히 일어나는 활성산소에 대한 노화 방지에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다. 주름개선 효과 측정으로 elastase 저해활성을 측정한 결과 아세톤과 열수 추출물에서는 그 효과가 없었으나 에탄올 추출물 100 ug/ml에서 64.6%의 우수한 elastase 저해활성을 나타내었으며, collagenase 저해활성을 측정한 결과 3가지 추출물은 100 ug/ml에서 열수 추출물 18.0%, 아세톤 추출물 14.3%, 에탄올 추출물 5.3%의 순으로 collagenase 저해활성능을 나타내었으며, 다른 천연물질을 이용한 연구결과와 비교 시 밤잎 추출물은 주름개선에 우수함을 확인 할 수 있었다. 주름개선 원료로의 이용가치가 있을 것으로 보인다. 이상의 연구 결과로 보아 밤잎은 항산화 및 항노화 효소 활성을 갖는 천연소재로서 주름개선 소재로 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 사료되며, 임삼 효능 평가 등의 계속적인 연구를 통해 기능성 화장품 소재로 개발된 가능성이 매우 높다고 사료된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.3232-3238
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• 2014

Mollugin has been reported to have various biological activities including antineoplastic, antitumor, antiviral against the hepatitis B virus, anti-aging and antimutagenic activities. An effective and concise synthesis of mollugin in two steps including kinetic control from the cheap starting material 1,4-naphthoquinone has been introduced, and mollugin derivatives thus prepared are screened for their inhibition ability against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the dihydrobenzochromene structure might be an additional anti-HCV agent as a new leading compound.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.179-191
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• 2017

Objectives : Increased oxidative stress by reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been suggested as a major cause of muscle fatigue. Although several studies have demonstrated the various biological properties of Sophora flavescens Aiton, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer and Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz, but the antioxidative potentials have not been clearly demonstrated. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of their water and ethanol extract mixtures (medicinal herbal mixtures, MHMIXs) on hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced cell damage and apoptosis in C2C12 myoblasts. Methods : Cytotoxicity was assessed by an MTT assay. Quantitative evaluation of apoptosis induction and ROS production was evaluated by flow cytometry analysis. Expression levels of apoptosis regulatory and DNA-damage proteins were detected by Western blotting. Result : The inhibition of $H_2O_2$-induced cell proliferation was effectively blocked in extracts of 3: 1: 1 (EMHMIXs-1) or 2: 2: 1 (EMHMIXs-2) of S. flavescens, G. uralensis and D. dasycarpus Turcz, ethanol extracts from various complex extracts in C2C12 myoblasts. EMHMIXs-1 and EMHMIXs-2 also effectively attenuated $H_2O_2$-induced C2C12 cell apoptosis, which was associated with the restoration of the upregulation of Bad and death receptor 4, and downregulation of XIAP and cIAP-1 induced by $H_2O_2$. In addition, these herbal mixtures significantly blocked the $H_2O_2$-induced ROS generation and phosphorylation of $p-{\gamma}H2A.X$, which suggests that they can prevent $H_2O_2$-induced cellular DNA damage. Conclusions : The results suggest that EMHMIXs-1 and EMHMIXs-2 could block the DAN damage and apoptosis of C2C12 myoblasts by oxidative stress through blocking ROS generation.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2006

다양한 약용식물의 피부노화에 미치는 영향을 평가하였으며, 이 중 권백(Selaginella tamariscina)은 동양에서 암환자 치료를 위한 전통약용식물로 알려져 있다. 우리는 피부노화에 대한 화장품 소재로 권백에 대한 다양한 생물학적 평가를 하였다. 권백의 항산화 효과를 알아보기 위해 DPPH radical과 superoxide anion radical 소거효과를 측정하였다. 그 결과 DPPH radical의 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $65.1{\mu}g/mL$이고, xanthine/xanthine oxidase에 의한 superoxide anion radical의 $IC_{50}$ 값은 $40.9 {\mu}g/mL$이었다. 세포내 활성산소 소거평가를 위해 사람 진피 섬유아세포(human dermal fibroblast)를 배양하여 UVB $20 mJ/cm^2$에 의해 증가된 세포내 활성산소(ROS)가 권백을 처리함으로써 활성산소 소거효과가 증가하였다. 사람 진피 섬유아세포에서 UVA에 의해 발현된 MMP-1 단백질과 mRNA가 권백에 의해 농도 의존적으로 감소하였다. 뿐만 아니라, 권백은 zymography와 semi-quantitative RT-PCR을 이용하여 UVA 조사된 사람 진피 섬유아세포에 MMP-2 (gelatinase)의 활성 감소를 확인하였다. 결론적으로 권백은 자외선에 의한 세포손상을 보호하여 항노화 화장품의 새로운 소재로 이용될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.82-91
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• 2009

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate whitening effects and anti-wrinkle effects of a few 80% ethanol extracted herbal medicines. Methods : In the first study, a few 80% ethanol extracted herbal medicines were screened for their inhibitory activities against the tyrosinase. In the second study, a few 80% ethanol extracted herbal medicines were screened for their inhibitory activities against elastase. Results : 1. We showed 28%, 27% and 19% inhibitions of mushroom tyrosinase at 500 $\mu$g/ml concentration of ASR, AIF and ABR extracts and they were showed higher anti-tyrosinase activity than arbutin's. We also could observe that the decreased mushroom tyrosinase activities in RR, CML, LR, AGR and TH extracts. 2. RR, AF and ABR (final concentrstion 1 mg/ml) were appeared 60%, 98%, 83% of inhibitions of elastase activity, and they were showed higher anti-elastase activity than that of ursolic acid. We also could observe that the decreased elastase activities in AIF, AR, LR and CML extracts. Conclusions : These results suggest that ASR, AIF and ABR extracts contribute to the anti-melanin activities and represent potential sources of whitening agent, and RR, AF and ABR extracts contribute to the anti-elastase activities and represent potential sources of anti-wrinkle agent. These results suggest that some herbal medicines could be strong potential sources of inhibition about anti-aging and whitening effects for the skin.

• 약학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2004

The production of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) by the UV irradiated skin fibroblast and the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) by these enzymes is known as one of the main reasons of photoaging. In this paper, to investigate the relationship between aging and Selaginella tamariscina extract (STE), we investigated the effects of antioxidant and expression of UVA-induced MMP-1 in human dermal fibroblasts. STE was found to show scavenging activities of radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) with the $IC_{50}$/ values of 65.1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) radical and 40.9 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ against superoxide radicals in the xanthine/xanthine oxidase system, respectively. UVA induced MMP expression was reduced 75.5% by treatment with STE, and MMP-1 mRNA expression was reduced in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore STE was able to significantly inhibition of MMP expression in protein and mRNA level. All these results suggested that STE may act as an anti-aging agent by antioxidation and reducing UVA-induced MMP-1 production.