• 생약학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2009

The antioxidant and anti-diabetes effects were evaluated by the ethanol extracts from Astragalus membranaceus root classified by years using through DPPH radical scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical (${\cdot}OH$) scavenging activity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, reducing power activity, $\alpha$-amylase and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibitory activities. $IC_{50}$ values for DPPH radical scavenging activity of ethanol extract from 6 years old root ($749.25{\mu}g/mL$) was higher than 1 year ($1452.67{\mu}g/mL$) and 3 years old root ($1095.61{\mu}g/mL$). 6 years old root showed better effects in ${\cdot}OH$ scavenging activity ($IC_{50}$: $10.58{\mu}g/mL$), reducing power, total phenolic contents ($26.13{\pm}0.79\;Tan\;{\mu}g/mg$, $24.03{\pm}0.74\;Cat\;{\mu}g/mg$) $\alpha$-amylase ($33.33{\pm}0.55%$) and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibitory activity ($49.71{\pm}1.01%$). On the other hand, total flavonoid compound contents were estimated much higher in 1 year old root ($44.93{\pm}1.35\;Que\;{\mu}g/mg$, $70.32{\pm}2.03\;Rut\;{\mu}g/mg$) than others. Based on these results, It was suggested that 6 years old root of A. membranaceus has a potential candidate for functional cosmetic and medicine.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.921-929
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• 2011

Stimulation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling followed by increase of glucose uptake in L6 myotubes were studied with organic solvent extract of Malva verticillata (MV) seeds. Ethanol extract of M. verticillata seeds (MVE) significantly increased the phosphorylation level of AMPK, acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), and glucose uptake in L6 myotube cells. The MVE was fractionated with n-hexane (MVE-H), chloroform (MVE-C), ethylacetate (MVE-E), n-butanol (MVE-B), and water (MVE-W). MVE-H (150 ${\mu}g$/ml) showed the highest phosphorylating activity and increased glucose uptake by 2.3-fold. Oral administration of MVE-H (40 mg/kg) for 4 weeks to type 2 diabetic (db/db) mice reduced non-fasting and fasting blood glucose levels by 17.1% and 23.3%, respectively. Phosphorylation levels of AMPK and ACC in the soleus muscle and liver tissue of db/db mice were significantly increased by the administration of MVE-H. MVE-H was further fractionated using preparative HPLC to identify the AMPK-activating compounds. The NMR and GC-MS analyses revealed that ${\beta}$-sitosterol was a major effective compound in MVE-H. Phosphorylation levels of AMPK and ACC, and glucose uptake were significantly increased by the treatment of MVE-S (${\beta}$-sitosterol) isolated from M. verticillata to L6 cells, and these effects were attenuated by an AMPK inhibitor (Compound C) pretreatment. These results, taken together, demonstrate that increased glucose uptake in L6 myotubes by MVE-H treatment is mainly accomplished through the activation of AMPK. Our finding suggests that the extract isolated from M. verticillata seed would be beneficial for the treatment of metabolic disease including type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2015

Background: Korean ginseng is an ethnopharmacologically valuable herbal plant with various biological properties including anticancer, antiatherosclerosis, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities. Since there is currently no drug or therapeutic remedy derived from Korean ginseng, we developed a ginsenoside-enriched fraction (AP-SF) for prevention of various inflammatory symptoms. Methods: The anti-inflammatory efficacy of AP-SF was tested under in vitro inflammatory conditions including nitric oxide (NO) production and inflammatory gene expression. The molecular events of inflammatory responses were explored by immunoblot analysis. Results: AP-SF led to a significant suppression of NO production compared with a conventional Korean ginseng saponin fraction, induced by both lipopolysaccharide and zymosan A. Interestingly, AP-SF strongly downregulated the mRNA levels of genes for inducible NO synthase, tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, and cyclooxygenase) without affecting cell viability. In agreement with these observations, AP-SF blocked the nuclear translocation of c-Jun at 2 h and also reduced phosphorylation of p38, c-Jun N-terminal kinase, and TAK-1, all of which are important for c-Jun translocation. Conclusion: Our results suggest that AP-SF inhibits activation of c-Jun-dependent inflammatory events. Thus, AP-SF may be useful as a novel anti-inflammatory remedy.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.540-548
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• 2018

Background: Acute hepatic failure is a life-threatening critical condition associated with rapid deterioration of liver function and liver transplantation. Several studies have shown that Panax ginseng Mayer has antidiabetic and hepatoprotective effects. However, the hepatoprotective effect of ginseng berry is still unveiled. In this study, we evaluated the hepatoprotective effects of ultrasonication-processed ginseng berry extract (UGBE) on acute hepatic failure model in rats. Methods: Ginseng berry extract (GBE) was ultrasonically processed. The GBE, silymarin, and UGBE were orally administered to male Sprague-Dawley rats for 4 wk. Twenty-four h after the last administration, rats were challenged with D-galactosamine (D-GalN)/lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Results: After ultrasonication, the component ratio of ginsenosides Rg2, Rg3, Rh1, Rh4, Rk1, Rk3, and F4 in GBE had been elevated. Administration of UGBE significantly increased the survival rate of D-GalN/LPS-challenged rats. Pretreatment with UGBE significantly decreased serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and total bilirubin levels in D-GalN/LPS-challenged rats in a dose-dependent manner. The levels of enzymatic markers for oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and glutathione) were increased by UGBE treatment in a dose-dependent manner. Tumor necrosis factor alphalevel, inducible nitric oxide synthase activities, and nitric oxide productions were reduced by UGBE treatment. In addition, hemeoxygenase-1 levels in liver were also significantly increased in the UGBE-treated group. The protein expression of toll-like receptor 4 was decreased by UGBE administration. Hematoxylin and eosin staining results also supported the results of this study showing normal appearance of liver histopathology in the UGBE-treated group. Conclusion: UGBE showed a great hepatoprotective effect on D-GalN/LPS-challenged rats via the toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway.

• 생약학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2021

Helianthus annuus L. has been reported with various pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antidiabetic, and antioxidant effects. According to recent studies, H. annuus L. is known to contain components such as phenolic compounds, flavonoids, alkaloids, sesquiterpenoids, and lignans. The seeds of H. annuus L. have been reported to contain chlorogenic acid and di-O-caffeoylquinic acid as major components. However, studies on the main components and content of leaves of H. annuus L. are still incomplete. Therefore, in this study, the contents of four major components of H. annuus L. were evaluated by simultaneous quantitative analysis with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-diode array detector (DAD). The isolated four compounds Caffeoylquinic acid(CQA), 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid(3,4-DCQA), 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid(3,5-DCQA) and 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid(4,5-DCQA) were shown in a large linearity with a correlation coefficient (R²) of 0.99. In addition, as a result of intra-inter day analysis of four major compounds by the analysis method of this study, the accuracy of 88.46% or more and less than 112.85% and excellent precision of less than 3% were shown, the content analysis showed CQA (0.383±0.018 mg/g), 3,4-DCQA (0.282±0.017 mg/g), 3,5-DCQA (1.109±0.068 mg/g), and 4,5-DCQA (0.673±0.020 mg/g).

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2022

본 총설은 로즈힙의 영양학적 기능성에 대한 선행 연구결과들을 조사하여 로즈힙의 다양한 효능들을 체계적으로 정리함으로써 로즈힙을 효과적으로 사용하기 위한 기초 자료를 제공하기 위해 작성되었다. 본문에서 언급한 것처럼 로즈힙에는 유용한 비타민 및 무기질 성분들이 풍부하고 β-카로틴, β-시토스테롤, 카테킨, 라이코펜, 폴리페놀, 플라보노이드, 프로안토시아닌, 퀘르세틴, 탁시폴린, 엘라그산 및 살리실산 등의 기능성 성분들이 다량 함유되어 있어 항산화 효과가 뛰어나며, 골관절염 개선, 체지방을 감소, 피부의 노화를 방지, 심혈관 질환률 감소, 항균·항당뇨 및 항암 효과가 뛰어나 기능성 식품으로서 활용 가능성이 매우 높다. 따라서 다양한 질환에 노출되고 있는 현대인들에게 화학적 합성물질이나 약물과 비교하여 천연 기능성 소재로써 비교적 안전하게 사용될 수 있는 로즈힙의 장점을 활용하기 위하여 로즈힙에 대한 연구가 지속될 필요가 있으며, 로즈힙은 천연 기능성 소재로서 다양한 질환을 예방 및 개선하는데 효과적으로 사용될 수 있다고 사료된다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2015

단풍취를 70% 에탄올로 침지 추출하여 얻어진 추출물에 대해 n-hexane, EtOAc 및n-BuOH로 순차 용매 분획하였고, 얻어진 결과물에 대하여 DPPH와 $ABTS^+$ radical 소거능 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해활성을 평가하였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 페놀성 화합물의 함량이 상대적으로 높은 EtOAc층에서 $IC_{50}$ 값이 $23.4{\pm}0.3mg/mL$으로 강한 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 확인하였고, 단풍취 추출물에 존재하는 페놀성 화합물과 라디칼 소거능과의 연관성을 시사하였다. 또한 $ABTS^+$ 라디칼 소거능은 EtOAc층의 $IC_{50}$ 값이 $19.9{\pm}2.3mg/mL$, n-BuOH층이 $IC_{50}$ 값이 $23.4{\pm}0.3mg/mL$의 우수한 라디칼 소거활성이 확인 되었고, 강한 활성물질의 존재가 시사되었다. 또한, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해활성을 측정한 결과, 강한 $ABTS^+$ 라디칼 소거능을 나타낸 EtOAc 층의 $IC_{50}$은 $103.4{\pm}1.0mg/mL$의 저해활성을 나타내었으며 이는 positive control인 acarbose에 비해 우수한 활성이었으며, 추출물 상태의 시료를 단일물질로 정제할 경우 더욱 강한 효능의 화합물이 존재할 가능성을 시사하였다. 향후 이들 활성물질 동정을 통한 활성 기작에 대한 연구가 필요하며 본 연구 결과는 보다 우수한 라디칼 소거능 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해능을 가지는 새로운 기능성 식품소재 발굴을 위한 기초자료로 활용가능하리라 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.840-846
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• 2002

염생 식물인 함초의 기능성을 규명하기 위하여 S.D.계 백서에 당뇨를 유도시킨 후 5% 함초 분말 식이로 5주간 실험 사육한 후 혈청지질ㆍ혈당농도와 주요장기의 당 대사 및 항산화 효소의 활성 변화활성을 측정하여 함초의 섭취가 당질ㆍ지질대사 및 항산화 효소계에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 당뇨군에서 함초의 섭취는 식이효율을 증가시켜, 당뇨에 의해 나타나는 체중감소현상을 억제하여 당뇨의 증세를 완화시켰다. 또한 함초의 섭취는 혈당강하효과 및 혈청 총 지질과 중성지방 저하효과를 보였다. 따라서 함초의 섭취는 당뇨쥐의 섭취는 당뇨쥐의 지질상승억제 및 혈당 저하 효과로 항당뇨 효능을 나타낼 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 또한 당뇨합병증의 발생기전을 항산화효소와 관련시켜 연구하고자, 간과 시장의 항산화관련 인자를 측정한 결과, 당뇨에 의해 정상수준으로 회복되었다. 또 GR의 활성도는 함초 당뇨군(DH)의 간조직에서는 증가하였으나 신장에서는 오히려 감소하였다. 따라서 본 연구는 함초 섭취가 고혈당 및 고지혈증을 억제하고 당뇨로 인한 항산화 효소 활성변화를 정상으로 회복시킴을 밝혀 함초를 활용한 건강식품개발 위한 가능성을 제시하는 바이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2009

The Artemisia capillaris THUNB is a perennial herb that belongs to the family Compositae spp and probably the most common plant among the various herbal folk remedies being used in the treatment of abdominal pain, hepatitis, chronic liver disease, jaundice and coughing in Korea. Recently the biological and pharmacological actions of herb have been studied well such as antibacterial, antidiabetic and antitumor activities. This experiment was conducted to investigate antitumor and immunomodulatory effects of Artemisia capillaris extracts against Hepa-1c1c7 and Sarcoma 180 cancer cells in in vivo experimental tests. In in vivo experimental tests using 210 ICR mice, based on flow cytometry, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and TNF-${\alpha}+$ splenocytes were significantly (p<0.05) reduced in the Hepa-1c1c7 and Sarcoma 180 inoculated vehicle controls, HP and SP, compared to those of the intact vehicle control on both the $28^{th}$ day and the $42^{nd}$ day, respectively. These decreases of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and TNF-${\alpha}+$ cells induced by tumor inoculations were significantly (p<0.05) inhibited by mACH treatment regardless of the type of experiments and tumor cells inoculated. The results suggest that Artemisia capillaris methanol extracts have prominent antitumor effects on the cancer cell lines Hepa-1c1c7 and Sarcoma 180.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.382-390
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• 2018

Background: The plant Aster koraiensis has long been used as an ingredient in folk medicine. It has been reported that Aster koraiensis extract (AKE) prevents the progression of diabetes-induced retinopathy and nephropathy. However, although these beneficial effects of AKE on diabetes complications have been identified, the antidiabetic effects of AKE have not yet been completely investigated and quantified. In the present study, the glucose-lowering and antioxidant effects of aqueous and ethanolic AKEs were evaluated. Methods and Results: The glucose-lowering effects of aqueous and ethanolic (30%-, 50%-, and 80%-ethanol) AKEs were investigated via ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory assays. The mode of inhibition by AKEs on ${\alpha}$-glucosidase was identified through kinetic analysis. The total antioxidant capacity of each of the 4 AKEs was evaluated by assessing their conversion rate of $Cu^{2+}$ to $Cu^+$. The content of chlorogenic acid and 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid, the bioactive compounds in AKE, in each extract were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The AKEs showed potent ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity with mixed inhibition mode, and significant antioxidant capacity. Conclusions: These results of this study suggested that the AKEs tested had ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant effects. Among the extracts, the 80% ethanol extract showed the most significant ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity, with a half maximal inhibitory concentration ($IC_{50}$ value) of $1.65{\pm}0.36mg/m{\ell}$ and a half maximal effective concentration ($EC_{50}$ value) for its antioxidant activity of $0.42{\pm}0.10mg/m{\ell}$. It can therefore be used as a source of therapeutic agents to treat diabetes patients.