• 약학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2002

The water fraction exhibiting anticancer activity was prepared from 70% methanol extract of Artemisis argyi by stepwise solvent partioning. This water fraction(5 $\mu$g/ml concentration) showed a considerable cytotoxicity against leukemic L1210 cells with a maximal value of 92% for 3 days culture. Contrastingly to such substantial anticancer activities the identical fraction showed far low toxicity against normal lymphocytes than chloroform fraction of Artemisia argyi mitomycine and 5-fluorouracil at every concentration ranging 0.01$\mu$g/ml~10.00$\mu$g/ml. The cytotoxicity displayed against L1210 cells by the water fraction of Artemisia was found to be proportinal to the decrease of viability of L1210 cells. On the other hand, $O_2$ion generation in L1210 cells appeared to be elevated in accordance to cytotoxicity by the water fraction with concurrent increases of superoxide dismuatse (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) which are responsible for the conversion of $O_2$ ion and $H_2O$$_2$ respectively These findings taken together indicate that the death of L1210 cells by the water fraction of Auemisia atgyi, may be induced at least in part by the detrimental action of reactive oxygen species (ROS) including $O_2$- in spite of substantial extorts of SOD and GPx to overcome the attack of ROS.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.38-55
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• 2024

Cancer is a global health challenge with high morbidity and mortality rates. However, conventional cancer treatment methods often have severe side effects and limited success rates. In the last decade, extensive research has been conducted to develop safe, and efficient alternative treatments that do not have the limitations of existing anticancer medicines. Plant-derived compounds have shown promise in cancer treatment for their anti-carcinogenic and anti-proliferative properties. Rosmarinic acid (RA) and carnosic acid (CA) are potent polyphenolic compounds found in rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) extract. They have been extensively studied for their biological properties, which include anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. In addition, RA and CA have demonstrated effective anti-proliferative properties against various cancers, making them promising targets for extensive research to develop candidate or leading compounds for cancer treatment. This review discusses and summarizes the anti-tumor effect of RA and CA against various cancers and highlights the involved biochemical and mechanistic pathways.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.77-119
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• 2013

The genus Patrinia, belonging to the Valerianaceae family, includes ca. 20 species of herbaceous plants with yellow or white flowers, distributed in Korea, China, Siberia, and Japan. Among them, P. scabiosaefolia (yellow Patrinia), P. saniculaefolia, P. villosa (white Patrinia), and P. rupestris are found in Korea. Several members of this genus have long been used in folk medicine for the treatment of inflammation, wound healing, ascetics, and abdominal pain after childbirth. Thus far, ca. 217 constituents, namely flavonoids, iridoids, triterpenes, saponins, and others have been identified in this genus. Crude extract and isolated compounds have been found to exhibit anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, cytotoxic activities, lending support to the rationale behind several of its traditional uses. The present review compiles information concerning the phytochemistry and biological activities of Patrinia, with particular emphasis on P. villosa, as studied by our research group.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2012

본 연구는 천년초 줄기를 이용하여 항균, 항산화, 항암 등 천년초의 생리활성 효과를 연구하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 천년초 줄기의 추출물중 gram 양성균인 4가지 균주(Rhodococcus equi, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus)에서 항균 효과가 나타난 것은 메탄올과 핵산층이었으며, 4가지 균주 중 Bacillus cereus를 제외한 3종에 대해서는 우수한 항균효과를 나타냈다. 천년 초 줄기의 peroxynitrite($ONOO^-$) 제거능 측정결과 핵산층을 제외한 메탄올층, 부탄올층, 수층의 항산화 활성은 천년초 줄기 추출물의 농도가 증가할수록 항산화 효과가 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높게 나타났다. 천년초 줄기 추출물의 각 용매별 DPPH 유리기 소거능은 농도가 증가함에 따라 소거능도 유의적으로(p<0.05) 증가하였으며, 부탄올>메탄올>수층>핵산층 순으로 높게 나타났다. 천년초 줄기의 암세포 증식 억제 효과에서 피부암 세포의 경우 $50\sim100{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 메탄올층과 핵산층이 수층과 부탄올층에 비하여 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높게 나타났다. 간암세포인 HepG2의 경우 추출물 $100{\mu}g/mL$의 농도를 기준으로 메탄올층이 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높았고, 핵산층>부탄올층>수층의 순으로 나타났다. 대장암세포인 HT-29 역시 메탄올층이 유의적으로 가장 높았고, 핵산층>수층>부탄올층 순으로 나타났다. 유방암세포인 MCF-7은 메탄올층>핵산층>수층>부탄올층 순으로 효과가 높게 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과로 볼 때 천년초줄기의 항균, 항산화, 항암 효과가 높게 나타나 줄기를 활용한 항균제품이나 여러 가지 가공제품을 개발하는데 기초 자료로 활용할 수 있다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.284-291
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 저온고압 추출공정을 이용하여 전통적인 기존 추출공정과 비교함으로써 저온고압 추출공정에 의한 매자나무 수피의 항산화활성과 항암활성의 증진을 확인하고자 연구를 수행 하였다. DPPH radical 소거 활성은 5분 저온고압 처리한 추출물이 93%로 가장 높은 활성을 나타내며 대조군인 ascorbic acid의 95%와 유사한 활성을 나타내었다. 저온고압 추출공정을 통한 매자나무 추출물이 일반 열수 추출물과 비교해 xanthine oxidase 저해활성이 높게 나타났으며 특히 5분 저온고압 처리한 추출물이 56.68%의 높은 저해 활성을 나타냈다. 따라서 저온고압 추출공정을 통해 매자나무 추출물의 항산화 활성의 증진이 이루어졌음을 알수 있다. 항암활성 측정 결과, 매자나무 수피 추출물의 높은 항암활성을 확인하였으며 5분 저온고압 처리한 추출물의 암세포 억제 활성이 가장 높게 나타남에 따라 저온고압 추출공정을 통해 항암활성의 증진이 가능함을 확인하였다. 세포독성 측정 결과 5분 저온고압 추출물이 정상 세포에 대한 독성이 가장 높은데 반해 15분 저온고압 처리한 추출물의 세포독성이 제일 낮은 것으로 미루어 저온고압 추출물의 세포독성이 저온고압 추출시간의 영향을 받는 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 매자나무 수피의 생체적용이 가능한 기능성 소재로서의 이용 가능성을 확인할 수 있으며 저온 고압 추출공정의 최적화를 통한 활성물질의 추출 극대화를 통해 높은 경제적 가치를 부여해 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.200-208
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• 2017

Actinobacteria are prolific producers of a large number of natural products with diverse biological activities. In the present study, an actinobacterium isolated from sunflower rhizosphere soil sample collected from Medak, Andhra Pradesh, South India was identified as Amycolatopsis thermoflava strain SFMA-103. A pigmented secondary metabolite in culture broth was extracted by using methanol and it was further purified by silica gel column chromatography with methanol-chloroform solvent system. Structural elucidation studies based on UV-visible, 1D and 2D-NMR, FT-IR, and mass spectroscopic analyses confirmed the structure as 1-methoxy-3-methyl-8-hydroxy-anthraquinone. It showed significant in vitro anticancer activity against lung cancer and lymphoblastic leukemia cells with $IC_{50}$ values of 10.3 and $16.98{\mu}M$, respectively. In addition, 1-methoxy-3-methyl-8-hydroxy-anthraquinone showed good free radical scavenging activity by DPPH method with an $EC_{50}$ of $18.2{\mu}g/ml$. It also showed other promising superoxide radical scavenging, nitric oxide radical scavenging and inhibition of lipid peroxidation activities. This is a first report of anti-proliferative and antioxidant activities of 1-methoxy-3-methyl-8-hydroxy-anthraquinone isolated from A. thermoflava strain SFMA-103 which may find potential application in biotechnological and pharmaceutical fields.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.570-578
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• 2009

헤마토코커스로부터 아스타잔틴의 추출과 제형화의 유효성을 확인하고 적용성을 검토하고자 헤마토코커스 추출물과 아스타잔틴 포접화합물의 생리활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 헤마토코커스 추출물은 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, xanthine oxidase 저해 활성 및 hydroxyl 라디칼 소거능에 대해 in vitro 실험에서 활성을 나타냈다. 또한 헤마토코커스 추출물은 대조군인 kojic acid에 비해 동일한 농도에서 2배 이상의 미백활성을 나타냈고, 자궁암 세포주 (HeLa)에 대해 대조항암물질인 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)과 비슷한 항암활성을 나타냈다. 아스타잔틴은 또한 숙취해소 효과를 갖고 있는 것으로 확인되었는데, 대조군인 지구자 추출물에 비해 1.5배 높음을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 아스타잔틴과 싸이클로덱스트린의 포접화합물 As-$\beta$-CD와 헤마토코커스 추출물과 싸이클로 덱스트린의 포접화합물인 H.p.-$\beta$-CD의 생리활성을 조사한 결과, As-$\beta$-CD는 대조군인 지구자추출물보다 높은 숙취해소 효과를 나타냈고, H.p.-$\beta$-CD는 대조군인 kojic acid와 비슷한 수준의 미백효과를 나타냈다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2004

Cisplatin is a highly effective and extensively used anticancer drug. Higher doses of cisplatin manifest acute nephrotoxicity and this is one of the limiting factors of this drug in cancer chemotherapy. The effect of the oyster mushroom extract to ameliorate cisplatin ( cis platinum (II) diammine dichloride) induced nephrotoxicity and restoration of antioxidant defence system in mice was investigated. The investigations showed that prior administration of methanolic extract of Pleurotus florida at a dose of 500 and 1000mg/Kg body weight significantly reduced elevated serum creatinine and urea levels and increased superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities in the kidney, consequent to cisplatin treatment, in a dose dependent manner. The extract restored the decreased reduced glutathione (GSH) activity and increased malondialdehyde (MDA) level due to cisplatin administration. The results thus indicated that oyster mushroom extract rendered significant protection against cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity and depletion of antioxidant defence system in a dose dependent manner. Since oyster mushrooms are excellently edible and non-toxic, the finding reported here is of significant use in cancer chemotherapy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권16호
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• pp.7053-7060
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• 2015

In the present work, novel orange peel was extracted with 100%EtOH (ethanol) and fractionated into four fractions namely F1, F2, F3, F4 which were eluted from paper chromatographs using 100%EtOH, 80%EtOH, 50%EtOH and pure water respectively. The crude extract and its four fractions were evaluated for their total polyphenol content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and radical scavenging activity using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assay. Their cytotoxic activity using WST assay and DNA damage by agarose gel electrophoresis were also evaluated in a human leukemia HL-60 cell line. The findings revealed that F4 had the highest TPC followed by crude extract, F2, F3 and F1. However, the crude extract had the highest TFC followed by F4, F3, F2, and F1. Depending on the values of $EC_{50}$ and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, F4 possessed the strongest antioxidant activity while F1 and F2 displayed weak antioxidant activity. Further, incubation HL-60 cells with extract/fractions for 24h caused an inhibition of cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner. F3 and F4 exhibited a high antiproliferative activity with a narrow range of $IC_{50}$ values ($45.9-48.9{\mu}g/ml$). Crude extract exhibited the weakest antiproliferative activity with an $IC_{50}$ value of $314.89{\mu}g/ml$. Analysis of DNA fragmentation displayed DNA degradation in the form of a smear-type pattern upon agarose gel after incubation of HL-60 cells with F3 and F4 for 6 h. Overall, F3 and F4 appear to be good sources of phytochemicals with antioxidant and potential anticancer activities.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2005

Asclepias curassavica. Linn, an erect, simple (or) much branched perennial herb with a somewhat woody base, belonging to the family Asclepiadaceae. It has been reported to have multiple pharmacological effect of anti-inflammatory, cardiotonic, anticancer, anthelmintic and to treat piles and gonorrhoea. It is to be expected that several activities might be related to a possible antioxidant action from this plant. The hydro alcoholic extract of Asclepias curassavica was tested in vitro for its antioxidant activities, such as DPPH radical, nitric oxide radical, superoxide anion radical, lipid peroxidation assay, hydroxyl radical, reducing power, and total phenol content. The extract exhibited scavenging potential with $IC_{50}$ value of $8.7\;{\mu}g/ml,\;198.4\;{\mu}g/ml\;and\;21.7\;{\mu}g/ml$ for DPPH, nitric oxide and superoxide anion radicals. The values were found to higher than those of Vitamin-C, rutin, and curcumin, as standards. The extract showed 50% protection at the dose of $134.2\;{\mu}g/ml\;and\;41.4\;{\mu}g/ml$ in lipid peroxidation as well as deoxyribose degradation, those values more to that of standard, vitamin E $(IC50\;values,\;119.2\;{\mu}g/ml\;and\;32.5\;{\mu}g/ml,\;respectively)$. The reducing power of the extract depends on the concentration and amount of extract. Since a significant amount of polyphenol could be detected by the equivalent to $0.0495\;{\mu}g$ of pyrocatechol from 1 mg of extract. It can be concluded that hydro alcoholic extract of aerial part of Asclepias curassavica could be considered as potent antioxidant, which makes it suitable for the prevention of human disease.