• 생약학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2019

Rumex crispus is known to have anticancer, antioxidant, antibacterial, and bone loss inhibitory activities. Mast cells are critical immune cells that induce a type 1 IgE-mediated allergic reaction. However, there are no reports of inhibitory effects of Rumex crispus on mast cells and allergic reactions. In this study, we performed some experiments to investigate whether Rumex crispus ethanol extract(RCE) has any inhibitory effect on antigen-induced type I allergic response in vitro and in vivo. RCE inhibited degranulation of IgE-mediated mast cells(IC₅₀, ~57 ㎍/ml) and cytokine production such as TNF-α and IL-4 in a dose-dependent manner. In vivo, RCE significantly inhibited passive cutaneous anaphylaxis(PCA)(ED₅₀, ~198 mg/kg) in mice. Furthermore, RCE inhibited degranulation of MCs in ear tissue of mice with PCA. Mechanism studies showed that RCE inhibited the activation of Syk and Syk-dependent pathway such as LAT, PLC-γ, Akt, and MAP Kinase. Our results demonstrate for the first time that RCE inhibits type I hypersensitive response by suppressing the activity of Syk in mast cells, thereby reducing degranulation and cytokine production. Taken together, RCE could be used as a novel therapeutic material to suppress allergic diseases.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.157-161
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 돌나물 분획물의 항산화 및 위암예방 효과를 다양한 균들과 위암세포주를 이용하여 검토하였다. Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus 그리고 helicobacter pylori에 대한 돌나물의 n-hexane, methylene chloride (MC), ethyl acetate, n-butanol 분획물의 항균효과를 disc 확산법으로 알아본 결과, MC 분획물이 E. coli에 대해 13 mm의 억제존을 보여 가장 우수한 항균효과를 나타내는 것을 알 수 있었다. $100{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 모든 분획물은 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)와 hydroxyl radicals (${\cdot}OH$)에서 50% 이상의 소거능을 나타냈다. 특히, MC 분획물이 DPPH와 ${\cdot}OH$에서 가장 높은 소거능을 보였다. 또한 MC 분획물은 H. pylori와 위암세포의 성장을 억제하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러므로 돌나물의 분획물 중 특히 MC 분획물이 radical 소거능, H. pylori에 대한 항균성 및 AGS 인체 위암세포 생존 저해효과가 우수한 활성물질을 함유하고 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2487-2490
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• 2013

In Thai traditional medicine, Plumbago indica or Jetamul-Pleung-Dang in Thai is known to have health benefit especially for anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antitumor activities. However, the mechanisms of its action are still uncertain. One of which might be genotoxic effects. In the present study, we investigated the genotoxicity of an ethanolic extract of Plumbago indica root (EEPIR) by sister chromatid exchange (SCE) assay in human lymphocytes. Results have shown that all treatments with EEPIR ($12.5-100{\mu}g/ml$) could induce cell cycle delay as shown by significant increase in the number of metaphase cells in the first cell cycle but neither in the second nor the third cell cycle. Only at concentrations of 25, 50, and $100{\mu}g/ml$ were SCE levels significantly increased above that of the control (p<0.05). EEPIR at a concentration of $500{\mu}g/ml$ induced cell death as few mitotic cells were shown. Accordingly, EEPIR ($25-100{\mu}g/ml$) is genotoxic in human lymphocytes and cytotoxic at concentrations of ${\geq}500{\mu}g/ml$ in vitro. Therefore, these activities of the EEPIR could serve its potential therapeutic effects, especially as an anticancer agent. Further study of EEPIR in vivo is now needed to support this in vitro evidence.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2016

Hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of whole plant of Boerhavia diffusa were screened for phytochemical and biological activities. Qualitative phytochemical screening via colorimetric method and the quantitative estimation of phenolic and flavonoid content were performed. Antioxidant assay using DPPH scavenging method was studied. Antimicrobial screening of plant extracts was done by cup diffusion technique. Cytotoxic activity of B. diffusa was studied by brine shrimp bioassay and anthelminthic activity was evaluated in vitro in Pheretima posthuma. This study revealed B. diffusa as a source of various phyto-constituents such as alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, tannins, carbohydrates, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids and terpenoids. Quantitative estimation of total phenol was found to be maximum in BEE i.e. $29.73{\pm}0.88$, BME $19.8{\pm}2.02$ and in BHE $9.15{\pm}0.304mgGAE/g$. Similarly, the total flavonoid content was found to be $17.44{\pm}0.75$ in BEE, $14.43{\pm}0.23$ in BHE and 3.678 mg QE/g in BME. Ethyl acetate extract showed its antibacterial activity against all tested pathogens except Escherichia coli whereas Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Typhi were resistant to methanol and hexane extract. The zone of inhibition (ZOI) of ethyl acetate extract against S. Typhi and B. cereus was found to be 18 mm and 14 mm respectively. The MIC value of BEE in S. Typhi was $3.125{\mu}g/ml$ and in B. cereus was $12.5{\mu}g/ml$. The preliminary screening of anticancer property of B. diffusa i.e. BSLT in methanol was found to be $165.19{\mu}g/ml$. B. diffusa was also found to contain anthelmintic property. The study helped in further exploration of medicinal properties of B. diffusa by phytochemical screening and biological activities paving the path for study and investigation in this plant.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.619-627
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• 2013

으름열매를 각각 0, 1, 3, 5 그리고 7%를 첨가하여 제조한 막걸리의 발효 중 이화학적 특성과 생리활성에 대하여 조사하였다. 총산도, 아미노산, 알코올, 총당은 으름의 첨가량에 따라 증가하였다. 총균 및 효모수는 모든 실험구가 발효 3일 최대값을 나타내었고 이후 꾸준히 감소하였다. 종합적 관능검사 평가결과는 으름 첨가군 7%에서 종합적 기호도가 가장 높게 나타났다. 항산화 활성은 으름 첨가군 7%에서는 항산화 활성이 대조군에 비해서 24% 증가하였고 산화질소 억제활성 역시 으름 첨가군 7%에서 대조군에 비해 56% 증가하였다. 항암활성은 전립선암(DU145), 자궁경부암(HeLa), 유방암(MCF-7), 뇌종양(U87) 세포주에서 으름첨가 시 항암활성이 증가하였고. 항균활성은 S. flexneri 균에서 으름첨가 시 항균력이 유의적으로 증가하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 으름의 생리활성이 막걸리 및 기타식품에서 기능성 소재 이용으로 사용될 것으로 보여준다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.975-979
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• 2010

국내에서 재배된 비타민나무(Hippophae rhamnoides L.)의 생리활성을 부위별(줄기, 잎, 뿌리, 열매), 용매별(물, 에탄올)로 시험한 결과는 다음과 같다. $\alpha$-Glucosidase 활성 억제 실험에서, 비타민나무의 저해활성은 줄기의 에탄올 추출물이 93%로 가장 높았고, 다음이 잎의 에탄올 추출물이 88.7% 순으로서 대조구 acarbose의 20.2%보다 훨씬 높았다. Pancreatin 기원의 $\alpha$-amylase 억제 활성 측정 실험에서는 잎의 물 추출물이 54.7%로 다른 추출물에 비해 가장 높았다. HT-29 cell과 DU-145 cell의 암세포에 대한 항암효과 시험 결과 뿌리의 물 추출물에서 각각 47.1%, 32.3%의 항암효과가 나타났다. 또한 항균활성 실험 결과 잎의 에탄올 추출물에서 위해균주인 Clostridium butyricum, Proteus mirabilis, Shigella flexneri에 대한 저해활성이 나타났다. 향후 연구에서는 생리활성 효과가 나타난 물질에 대한 분리, 정제 등의 연구가 계속 수행되어져야할 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.983-987
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• 2014

Nigella sativa (N sativa), commonly known as black seed, has been used in traditional medicine to treat many diseases. The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities of N sativa extracts are well known. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the anticancer activity of seed extract (NSE) and seed oil (NSO) of N sativa against a human lung cancer cell line. Cells were exposed to 0.01 to 1 mg/ml of NSE and NSO for 24 h, then percent cell viability was assessed by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2, 5-biphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and neutral red uptake (NRU) assays, and cellular morphology by phase contrast inverted microscopy. The results showed NSE and NSO significantly reduce the cell viability and alter the cellular morphology of A-549 cells in a concentration dependent manner. The percent cell viability was recorded as 75%, 50%, and 26% at 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mg/ml of NSE by MTT assay and 73%, 48%, and 23% at 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mg/ml of NSE by NRU assay. Exposure to NSO concentrations of 0.1 mg/ml and above for 24 h was also found to be cytotoxic. The decrease in cell viability at 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mg/ml of NSO was recorded to be 89%, 52%, 41%, and 13% by MTT assay and 85%, 52%, 38%, and 11% by NRU assay, respectively. A-549 cells exposed to 0.25, 0.5 and 1 mg/ml of NSE and NSO lost their typical morphology and appeared smaller in size. The data revealed that the treatment of seed extract (NSE) and seed oil (NSO) of Nigella sativa significantly reduce viability of human lung cancer cells.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.296-301
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• 2023

Background: Periodontal disease is a major cause of tooth loss in adults and is a representative oral disease commonly suffered by most people around the world. Mainly the proliferation of Gram-negative bacteria and secreted virulence factors cause an inflammatory response and destroy periodontal tissue. Gossypetin, isolated from Hibiscus sabdariffa L, is known to have various pharmacological effects, including antibacterial and anticancer activities. We aimed to confirm the anti-inflammatory effect of gossypetin through interleukin-6 (IL-6) regulation in human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major cause of adult periodontitis. Methods: CCK-8 assay was performed to confirm the concentration-dependent cytotoxicity of gossypetin against HGFs. The secretion level and mRNA expression of IL-6, an inflammation-related cytokine, and the effect of gossypetin on these in HGFs stimulated with P. gingivalis LPS were confirmed by ELISA and qRT-PCR analysis, respectively. Results: Up to a concentration of 100 µM gossypetin with or without P. gingivalis LPS, the survival rate for HGFs was maintained at over 95% and showed no toxicity. ELISA and qRT-PCR analysis results showed that P. gingivalis LPS increased IL-6 secretion and mRNA levels in HGFs compared to the control group. However, this increase in IL-6 was significantly down-regulated by gossypetin treatment in a dose-dependent manner. In particular, 80 µM gossypetin inhibited IL-6 production to the level of the control group. Conclusion: These results indicated that gossypetin attenuated IL-6 production in HGFs stimulated by P. gingivalis LPS, which may ultimately suppress the inflammatory response in periodontal tissue. Therefore, gossypetin may have potential as a natural ingredient for the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2024

Objectives : Lysimachia mauritiana Lam. is known as a medicinal plant native to Korea that has antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, and antiviral activities. However, until now, research on the cultivation technology of L. mauritiana is insufficient, and there are no research data on the systematic cultivation method and mass production of L. mauritiana. Therefore, this study aims to establish a cultivation system of L. mauritiana. Methods : The cultivation environment of open land and facilities according to the growth of L. mauritiana was compared and tested. In addition, the equivalence of the origin collection extract and the cultivation extract was evaluated through Ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) patterns analysis according to cultivation and comparison of the effect of inhibiting respiratory inflammation using BEAS-2B human bronchial epithelial cells. Results : The cultivation technology system was established through cultivation research of L. mauritiana raw materials. In addition, as a result of comparing and evaluating the equivalence of cultivated plants and L. mauritiana raw materials for suppressing respiratory inflammation, the same results were confirmed, and the equivalence was confirmed as a result of analyzing the UHPLC pattern with L. mauritiana raw materials. Conclusions : This study suggests that extract from cultivation research of L. mauritiana plants, which are native to Korea, can be used as a health functional food or medicine to improve respiratory health.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.378-386
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• 2015

We investigated the antioxidant, physicochemical, and sensory characteristics of dried type sodium reduced chicken bibimbap using dandelion complex extract powder of AF-343 (DCEP) as a home meal replacement. The DCEP is known to add moisture to the skin and to relieve the symptoms of atopic dermatitis. The sodium content of the standard sample was 1,190 mg per serving. The sodium was significantly reduced by 30%, resulting in 820 mg of sodium for the reduced-sodium group (p<0.05). The ash contents of the standard sample group with the DCEP showed significantly the highest value at 6.01% in all of the samples as affected by the minerals of the DCEP (p<0.05). Sensory characteristics of savory aroma, savory flavor, cooked vegetable flavor and hardness in all the samples did not show significant differences, implying that addition of DCEP and 30% sodium reduction did not have undesirable effects on those sensory attributes. Furthermore, chicken flavor, which was a bit oily in the standard samples tended to decrease slightly, leaving a desirable savory flavor increased in the reduced sodium groups. In acceptance tests, the samples did not show any significant differences, indicating that the DCEP added sodium-reduced samples may be potentially acceptable to consumers. Total flavonoid contents, ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activity, indicators of biologically active ingredients such as antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial activities significantly increased with the amount of DCEP added (p<0.05).