• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2020

Objectives This study verified the clinical effectiveness of Qigong exercise therapy for individuals with hypertension. Methods Ten electronic databases were used for information retrieval. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using Qigong exercise therapy as a treatment for hypertension were included in this study. Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to assess the methodological quality of each RCT. Results After a thorough review, six RCTs were deemed eligible. These studies were divided into two groups: Qigong vs. no intervention and Qigong plus anti-hypertensive drug vs. anti-hypertensive drug alone. Among the six RCTs, four studies were Qigong vs. no intervention, and two studies were Qigong plus anti-hypertensive drug vs. anti-hypertensive drug alone. The meta-analysis demonstrated that adding Qigong exercise to anti-hypertensive drug treatment lowers diastolic blood pressure more than the anti-hypertensive drug alone. Conclusions Although Qigong exercise is not widely used in the Korean medical field, the results of this study demonstrated the necessity of exercise while controlling hypertension. However, the number of included studies was small, with their high risk of bias. In conclusion, although it is difficult to determine whether Qigong exercise lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients, exercise including Qigong must be parallel with the intake of anti-hypertensive drugs.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.178-184
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• 1999

Bamboo salt has been used for the purpose of precaution and treatment of certain diseases including cancer. Therefore, present study was carried out to ascertain the effects of bamboo salt upon anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, and anti-diabetic activities as well. To examine the anti-cancer activity of bamboo salt, ICR mice implanted with 1$\times$l0$^{6}$ cells of sarcoma 180 intraperitoneally had been treated daily with bamboo salt A, crude salt, and reagent-grade NaCl (0.2, 1.0, and 2.0 g/kg, p.o.) for 60 days using adriamycin (2 mg/kg) as a positive control. Neither survival rate nor body weight had been significantly influenced by all the treatments indicating that bamboo salt A did not exert the anti-cancer effect on ICR mice. Anti-hypertensive activity was examined in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) which had been administered with bamboo salt A, crude salt, and reagent-grade NaCl (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0% in drinking water) for 28 days using hydralazin (2 mg/kg) as a positive control. Blood pressure and heart rate were measured at 1, 3, and 4 weeks after the starting date. Significant anti-hypertensive activity was not observed in any treated group compared to the positive control group. In order to determine if bamboo salt had anti-diabetic activity, rats in which diabetes had been induced by streptozotocin (45 mg/kg, i.m.) were treated daily with bamboo salt A, crude salt, and reagent-grade NaCl (0.2, 1.0, and 2.0 g/kg, p.o.) for 28 days using insulin (50 U/kg, s.c..) as a positive control. Blood samples were taken and analyzed at 1,2, and 4 weeks after the starting date. Bamboo salt did not cause any decreasing effect on the blood glucose levels. These results clearly demonstrated that bamboo salt A did not exert anti-cancer, anti-hypertensive, or anti-diabetic activities in the present experimental animals.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.1263-1270
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• 2008

본 연구는 심장재활에 참여한 고혈압을 동반한 급성관상동맥질환자중 내과적인 약물로 조절되지 않은 고혈압 환자의 경우와 약물로 조절되는 정상 혈압 환자군에서 트레드밀 운동과 고정식 자전거 운동 수행시 강도별 혈압과 심근산소소비량, 자각지수에 대한 반응을 구명(究明)하고자 목적하였다. 이를 위해 6주간의 심장재활 프로그램에 참여한 심혈관질환 환자를 연구대상으로 약물에 대한 혈압이 조절되는 혈압약물반응군과 약물에 대한 혈압이 조절되지 혈압약물비반응군 환자를 동원하여, 트레드밀 운동부하검사를 실시하여 예비심박수를 구하였으며, 이를 근거로 중강도 운동강도(60%HRR)와 고강도 운동강도(85%HRR)의 심박수에서 트레드밀 운동과 고정식자전거 운동을 실시하였다. 혈압의 조절유무에 따라 강도별 트레드밀과 고정식자전거 운동 시에 나타난 심혈관반응의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 중강도(60%HRR)와 고강도(85%HRR)에서 운동형태(exercise mode)에 따른 혈압약물반응군과 혈압약물비반응군과의 심혈관 반응에 대한 결과 모든 운동강도에서 고정식자전거 운동이 트레드밀 운동보다 수축기혈압, 이완기혈압, 평균동맥혈압, 심근산소소비량, 운동자각도 모두 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 또한 고정식 자전거의 60%강도에서 나타난 심혈관계에 미치는 부담이 85%강도의 트레드밀에서 받는 부담과 비슷하였다. 둘째, 혈압약물비반응군은 모든 운동방법(중강도 트레드밀, 고강도 트레드밀, 중강도 고정식자전거, 고강도 고정식자전거)에서 혈압약물반응군보다 유의하게 높은 이완기혈압(DBP)을 나타냈고(p<0.05), 이와 함께 평균동맥혈압(MAP) 역시 모든 운동방법에서 혈압약물비반응군이 혈압약물반응군 보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 이때, 수축기 혈압에서는 혈압약물비반응군이 중강도자전거 운동방법(60%HRR-cycle exercise)에서만 정상군보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 즉, 혈압약물비반응군이 중강도자전거 운동방법에서 수축기혈압과 이완기기혈압, 평균동맥혈압이 혈압약물반응군 보다 유의하게 높았다. 셋째, 심근산소소비량(RPP)에서 혈압약물비반응군과 혈압약물반응군과 중강도자전거 운동에서 유의한 차이는 없었으며 중강도 트레드밀 운동과 중강도자전거 운동 간의 평균 차이에서 중강도자전거 운동이 혈압약물반응군보다 혈압약물비반응군에서 유의하게 높게 증가하였음에도 불구하고 운동자각도(RPE)는 중강도자전거 운동에서 혈압약물반응군과 혈압약물비반응군 간에는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과, 심장재활운동전에 내과적으로 혈압 조절과 상관없이 고혈압 심장질환과 정상혈압 심장질환환자 모두 같은 강도에서 트레드밀보다 고정식 자전거 운동 시에는 모두 철저한 혈압감시가 필요하였다. 특히 고혈압심혈관질환환자는 혈압의 상승폭이 보다 큰 결과를 보여 트레드밀에 적용한 운동 강도를 동일하게 고정식자전거에 적용하는 것은 적합하지 못하였다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.122-127
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• 2010

Different strains of mold were screened for the production of high quality Korean traditional rice wine with anti-hypertension and good acceptability. We isolated 867 nuruk mold strains and selected 24 for further study based on measurement of amylase activity. Among them, mold No. 17 showed high ethanol production upon fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae as well as anti-hypertensive properties. The No. 17 strain was therefore selected as the functional mold and later identified as Rhizopus stolonifer based on molecular biological characteristics. Optimal fermentation conditions for the brewing of anti-hypertensive traditional rice wine comprised the addition of R. stolonifer No. 17 koji at a concentration of 35 sp/g and a fermentation period of 10 days at $25^{\circ}C$ using S. cerevisiae.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.854-858
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• 2014

고혈압과 같은 혈관성 질환을 개선할 수 있는 항고혈압 저염간장을 개발하기 위하여 미더덕 껍질, 뽕잎, 양파 추출물을 저염간장(염도 12%)에 첨가하였다. 그 결과 단일 소재 추출물을 첨가하였을 때보다 두 가지 이상을 혼합하여 첨가하였을 때 높은 ACE 저해능과 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 나타내었다. 특히 미더덕 껍질과 양파의 추출물들을 첨가한 저염간장에서 ACE 저해능과 DPPH 라디칼 소거능이 기존의 일반 염도인 15% 간장에 비하여 상대적으로 약 30% 향상되었다. 이상의 결과는 미더덕 껍질, 뽕잎, 양파의 추출물들이 항고혈압능과 항산화능에 유익한 저염간장을 제조할 수 있는 유익한 소재로 활용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2008

To develop a new Gugija(Lycium chinensis Mill) product having increased value, the physiological functionality of various commercial Gugija products were investigated. In addition, an in vivo study was performed using spontaneous hypertensive rats(SHR) to examine the anti-hypertension effects of products. The results showed that antioxidant activity was highest in the methanol extract of Gugija leaf pickle(97.7%), and anti-hypertensive angiotensin I -converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitory activity was 80.4% in Gugija doenjang(soybean paste) water extract. Anti-cholesterolemia HMG-CoA reductase inhibitory activity was highest in the methanol extract of Gugija rice cake(66.1 %). However, SOD-like activity was below 30% in most products; and fibrinolytic activity was not detected or was very weak. Ultimately, we selected Gugija tea and Gugija wine as superior anti-hypertensive Gugija products, and subsequent in vivo testing was performed using SHR, comparing the tea and wine to Gugija fruit. Among them, the Gugija fruit demonstrated the best anti-hypertension effects in SHR.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.93-96
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• 2009

This study was attempted to investigate the anti-hypertensive activity of Solanum tuberosum, cv. Gui valley. Ethanol extract of Gui vally (EGV) increased free radical scarvenge activity up to 91.6% of control at $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$. It's anti-oxidant activity is similar to 10 uM of ascorbic acid, well known as antioxidant. EGV inhibited Angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in vitro. ACE plays a important role in regulation of blood pressure and ACE inhibitors are important for the treatment of hypertension. Anti-hypertensive activity of EGV in vivo was assessed in lead acetate (LAT)-induced hypertensive rats for 8 weeks. Elevated blood pressure in control group was significantly decreased by EGV at 200 mg/kg. Also, ACE activity in blood was also suppressed by EGV treatment. Taken together, these results suggest that EGV has an anti-hypersive activity via inhibition of ACE and can be used for the treatment or prevention of hypertension.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2008

우슬(Acyranthes bidentata)은 항관절염(anti-arrthritic), 최음(aphrodisiac), 항바이러스(anti-viral), 항경련(anti-spasmodic), 항고혈압(anti-hypertensive), 항응고(anti-coagulant) 그리고 항암(anti-tumor)효과에 사용되어 왔다. 본 연구는 우슬 추출물로부터 분리한 다당 추출물의 화장품 원료로서의 특성을 알아보기 위하여 항염 효과와 관련된 다양한 실험을 실시하였다. 우슬 다당 추출물을 대상으로 실험한 결과 항염($IL-1{\alpha}$, IL-6, COX-2 그리고 total NO 생성 억제) 효과를 나타내었다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1485-1496
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• 2006

Various kinds of related parameters on hypertension such as anti-oxygen effect, ACE, weight of body, hwart and kidney, blood pressure, heartbeat rates, contents of aldosterone, catecholamine, change rates, of plasma constituents, uric acid, BUN, creatinine were determined to verify the effects on hypertension by Kamisamul-tang (KSMT). And the results are concluded as follows. KSMT did not show any cytotoxicity at the range of concentration (1-250 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$) on the human fibroblast cell (hFCs). KSMT decreased the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DPPH generation depending on the concentration. KSMT significantly inhibited angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE) activity depending on the concentration compared with control. KSMT maintained body weight of body, heat and kidney nearly normal group in hypertensive rat induced by DOCA-salt. KSMT significantly blood pressure and heart beat rate compared with control in hypertensive rat induced by DOCA-salt. KSMT significantly decreased aldosterone, dopamine, norepineph- rine, epinephrine compared with control in hypertensive rat induced by DOCA-salt. KSMT significantly decreased the level of potassium and cloride compared with control wheareas increased that of calcium significantly in hypertensive rat induced by DOCA-salt. KSMT significantly decreased the level of uric acid and BUN compared with control in hypertensive rat induced by DOCA-salt. It is verified experimentally tat Kamisamultang(KMST) which has been used broadly as a clinical therapeutics in oriental medicine is effective for anti-hypertension mechanism. And it could be applied to develope the reliable prescriptions for anti-hypertension in the future.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2019

This study aimed to evaluate the anti-atherosclerotic and anti-hypertensive effects of six different plant extracts using a N(G)-nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester (L-NAME)-induced rat model of hypertension. All extracts were administered orally for six weeks. At the end of the study period blood pressure, blood flow, aortic histopathology, and hepatic endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression were measured. Subsequently, we also measured the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide (NO), and anti-inflammatory cytokines in vitro. Based on these screening results, we selected extracts of Cinnamomum cassia (C. cassia) and Salvia miltiorrhiza (S. miltiorrhiza) for further evaluation. C. cassia and S. miltiorrhiza extracts ameliorated hypertension and atherosclerosis in L-NAME-treated rats in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, a mixture of C. cassia and S. miltiorrhiza had an additive effect to reduce blood pressure, increase blood flow, and normalize aortic tissue. This mixture demonstrated anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities in vitro. In conclusion, although further analysis of the therapeutic mechanism is required, the anti-hypertensive and anti-atherosclerotic effects of this mixture are likely mediated by increased eNOS expression, and its anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities.