• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2013

Objectives : Samchulgeonbi-tang (shenzhujianpi-tang) has been prescribed as one of traditional herbal medicine for treatment of stomach diseases since ancient time in Korea. Samchulgeonbi-tang extract was fermented by Lactobacillus spp. for improving the effect. However, the toxicity and safety of fermented Samchulgeonbi-tang (FS) extract were not confirmed. Therefore, this study was performed to evaluate the acute toxicity and safety of FS extract. Methods : To evaluate the acute toxicity and safety of FS extract, several doses of FS extract, 0, 500, 1000 and 2000 mg/kg, were orally administered to 20 male and 20 female ICR mice, respectively. After treatment with FS extract, we observed mortality, general toxicity, behavior and change of body weight for the 14 days. After 14 days of oral administration, all mice were sacrificed and hematological parameters were analyzed from blood serum. Results : In present study, the toxic signs such as mortality or abnormal behaviors by FS extract were not observed. There are no significant differences between FS-treated group and control group in body weight, organ weights, and hematological parameters. Conclusions : The remarkable adverse effects by FS extract were not observed in ICR mice. Also, any death was not occurred at all treated FS doses, 500, 1000 and 2000 mg/kg. Therefore, the approximate lethal dose (ALD) of FS extract may be more than 2000 mg/kg.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.403-414
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• 2015

Lithospermum erythrorhizon has long been used as a traditional oriental medicine. In this study, the acute and 28-day subacute oral dose toxicity studies of hexane extracts of the roots of L. erythrorhizon (LEH) were performed in Sprague-Dawley rats. In the acute toxicity study, LEH was administered once orally to 5 male and 5 female rats at dose levels of 500, 1,000, and 2,000 mg/kg. Mortality, clinical signs, and body weight changes were monitored for 14 days. Salivation, soft stool, soiled perineal region, compound-colored stool, chromaturia and a decrease in body weight were observed in the extract-treated groups, and no deaths occurred during the study. Therefore, the approximate lethal dose (ALD) of LEH in male and female rats was higher than 2,000 mg/kg. In the subacute toxicity study, LEH was administered orally to male and female rats for 28 days at dose levels of 25, 100, and 400 mg/kg/day. There was no LEH-related toxic effect in the body weight, food consumption, ophthalmology, hematology, clinical chemistry and organ weights. Compound-colored (black) stool, chromaturia and increased protein, ketone bodies, bilirubin and occult blood in urine were observed in the male and female rats treated with the test substance. In addition, the necropsy revealed dark red discoloration of the kidneys, and the histopathological examination showed presence of red brown pigment or increased hyaline droplets in the renal tubules of the renal cortex. However, there were no test substance-related toxic effects in the hematology and clinical chemistry, and no morphological changes were observed in the histopathological examination of the kidneys. Therefore, it was determined that there was no significant toxicity because the changes observed were caused by the intrinsic color of the test substance. These results suggest that the no-observed-adverse-effect Level (NOAEL) of LEH is greater than 400 mg/kg/day in both sexes.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.145-159
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• 2012

Objectives : The object of this study was to obtain acute toxicity information (single oral dose toxicity) of Armeniacae Semen (AS), a medicinal herb used for treating constipation and various respiratory diseases, in rats. Methods : In order to observe the $LD_{50}$ (50% lethal dose), approximate lethal dosage (ALD) and target organs, AS aqueous extracts were orally administered once to female and male Sprague Dawley rats at dose levels of 2,000, 1,000, 500 and 0 (control) mg/kg (body weight). The mortality, changes in the body weight, clinical signs and gross observation were monitored for 14 days after single oral treatment of AS extracts, and the organ weights and histopathological findings of principle organs were observed after sacrifice. Results : After single oral treatment of AS 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg, all (5/5; 100%) female and male rats died within 30 minutes after treatment, while no mortalities were observed in the female and male rats treated with 500 mg/kg of AS extract. Therefore, $LD_{50}$ in female and male rats was calculated as 741.95 mg/kg. Seizure, loss of locomotion, salivation, increases of respiration and heart-beat were observed after AS extract treatment, which were observed in all rats including the lowest dosage group, 500 mg/kg in the present study. In addition, lung congestion was visible in all mortal rats with AS 2,000 and 1,000 mg/kg, respectively. Conclusions : The results obtained in this study suggest that AS extract ranges in Class III, because the $LD_{50}$ and ALD in both female and male rats were calculated as 741.95 mg/kg and 500~1,000 mg/kg, respectively. However, AS extract should be carefully treated at clinical applications, because salivation, increase of respiration and heart-beat were also observed in the lowest dosage group, 500 mg/kg in the present study.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1424-1431
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• 2009

전통발효식품인 새우젓으로부터 혈전과 chitin 분해력이 우수한 균을 분리하였으며 16S rRNA 염기서열 분석으로 B. licheniformis와 가장 유사한 균주임을 확인하였다. 이 균주를 B. licheniformis SC082로 명명하였고, 최적 생육조건은 $37^{\circ}C$, pH 7.0, 염 농도 6%로 확인되었다. 이 균주의 기질특이성을 조사한 결과, 우수한 혈전분해력을 나타냈으며 1% 농도의 colloidal chitin의 첨가에 의하여 chitinase 활성이 증가됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한 지질 분해능은 없었고 약한 skim milk 분해력을 가지고 있었다. SDS-PAGE와 zymogram 분석 결과, 이 균은 혈전분해효소 isozyme과 chitinase isozyme을 생성하는 균주로 확인되었다. 그 대략적인 분자량은 각각 22.0, 66.0, 72.0 kDa과 55.0, 62.0 kDa이었다. B. licheniformis SC082 균주가 생성하는 혈전분해효소는 pH 9.0 그리고 $50^{\circ}C$까지 안정하게 유지되었고, 이와 더불어, chitinase 활성은 pH 5, $45^{\circ}C$일 때 높게 나타났다. B. licheniformis SC082 균주의 DPPH 전자공여능법에 의한 항산화력은 농도의 증가에 따라 상승되었는데 $20\;{\mu}g$의 균상등액에 대한 항산화력은 약 31%으로 나타났다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2004

We purified and characterized a crude polysaccharide from Spirodela polyrhiza with anti-complement activities. The crude polysaccharide fraction (SP-0) which had potential anti-complement activity was extracted in hot water for 4 hrs at 10$0^{\circ}C$. The ethanol-precipitate, the crude polysaccharide traction (SP-1), showed a potent anti-complement activity. Further purification of the crude polysaccharide (SP-1) was carried out by cetavlon, ion exchange chromatography and gel column chromatography. Among cetavlon fractions, SP-4 showed the most potent anti-complement activity. When 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL of SP-4 was incubated with an equal volume of normal human serum (NHS), the TCH$_{50}$ was reduced by about 78%. When the SP-4 fraction was further purified by DEAE-Sepharose (Cl$^{[-10]}$ ), the SP-4IIa, SP-4IIb and SP-4IIc, absorbed fractions, were almost the same as the anti-complement activities of SP-4. SP-4IIc, having the greatest potential activation and the highest yield by ion exchange chromatography, was further purified by gel column chromatography on a Sepharose CL-6B column. Four polysaccharide fractions of SP-4IIc-1, SP-4IIc-2, SP-4IIc-3 and SP-4IIc-4 were obtained, consisting mainly of arabinose, rhamnose, galactose and glucose, with approximate molecular weights of about 305,000, 132,000, 64,000 and 12,000, respectively. Among these subfractions, SP-4IIc-1 had the most potent anti-complement activity. When the SP-4IIc-1 aggregate was applied to a gel column chromatography in 10 mM and 50 mM NaCl solution, the position of the peak fractions shifted to a low molecular weight region, and the molecular weight of SP-4IIc-1 decreased with increased NaCl concentration in the gel column chromatography. It was found that the self-aggregation formed spontaneously in void volume by gel column chromatography using Sepharose CL-6B in water and the self-aggregation significantly affected the anti-complement function.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2014

Objectives: This experiment was conducted to examine the toxicity of Water soluble Carthmi-Flos herbal acupuncture (WCF) by administering a single intramuscular dose of WCF in 6-week-old, male and female Sprague-Dawley rats and to find the lethality dose for WCF. Methods: The experiment was conducted at Biotoxtech according to Good Laboratory Practices under a request by the Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute. This experiment was performed based on the testing standards of "Toxicity Test Standards for Drugs" by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Subjects were divided into 4 groups: 1 control group in which normal saline was administered and 3 test groups in which 0.1, 0.5 or 1.0 mL of WCF was administered; a single intramuscular dose was injected into 5 males and 5 females in each group. General symptoms and body weights were observed/measured for 14 days after injection. At the end of the observation period, hematological and clinical chemistry tests were performed, followed by necropsy and histopathological examinations of the injected sections. Results: No mortalities were observed in any group. Also, symptoms, body weight, hematology, clinical chemistry and necropsy were not affected. However, histopathological examination of the injected part in one female in the 1.0-mL group showed infiltration of mononuclear cells and a multi-nucleated giant cell around eosinophilic material. Conclusion: Administration of single intramuscular doses of WCF in 3 groups of rats showed that the approximate lethal dose of WCF for all rats was in excess of 1.0 mL, as no mortalities were observed for injections up to and including 1.0 mL.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2013

Objectives : This study was to evaluate the single dose toxicity of Persicae Semen (PS) in ICR mice. Methods : Aqueous extracts of PS (Yield = 18.60%) were administered as an oral dose of 2,000, 1,000 and 500 mg/kg (body weight) according to the recommendation of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) guidelines (2009-116, 2009). Animals were monitored for the mortality and changes in body weight, clinical signs and gross observation during 14 days after dosing, upon necropsy; organ weight and histopathology of 12 principle organs were examined. Results : Amygdalin contents in PS aqueous extracts were detected as $32.50{\pm}5.96{\mu}g/ml$. We could not find any PS extracts treatment related mortalities, clinical signs, changes on the body and organ weights, gross and histopathological observations up to 2,000 mg/kg in both female and male mice, except for transient and slight loss of locomotion detected in female and male mice treated with 2,000 mg/kg. In addition, pharmacological immunomodulatory effects related findings were also demonstrated in 2,000mg/kg treated female and male mice as hypertrophy and hyperplasia of lymphoid cells in the submandibular lymph nodes. Conclusions : Based on the results of this experiment, the approximate lethal dose (ALD) of PS extracts after single oral treatment in female and male mice were considered above 2,000 mg/kg, respectively. It should be carefully used in clinics because the possibilities of respiratory or neurological disorders were observed when administered over 2,000 mg/kg of PS extract related to amygdalin.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the presence of autoantigens in the gastric juices of children. Methods: Gastric juice and serum samples were obtained from 53 children <15 years of age who underwent gastric endoscopy. Among these, 8, 22, and 23 participants were in the age groups 0-5, 6-10, and 11-15 years, respectively. These samples were analyzed using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE), immunoblot analysis, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of-flight mass spectrometry. Furthermore, we reviewed the histopathological findings and urease test results and compared them with the results of 2-DE and immunoblot analysis. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in urease test positivity, grades of chronic gastritis, active gastritis, or Helicobacter pylori infiltration of the antrum and body among the three age groups. Three distinct patterns of gastric juice were observed on 2-DE. Pattern I was the most common, and pattern III was not observed below the age of 5 years. Histopathological findings were significantly different among active gastritis (p=0.037) and H. pylori infiltration (p=0.060) in the gastric body. The immunoblots showed large spots at an approximate pH of 3-4 and molecular weights of 31-45 kDa. These distinct, large positive spots were identified as gastric lipase and pepsin A and C. Conclusion: Three enzymes, which are normally secreted under acidic conditions were identified as autoantigens. Further investigation of the pathophysiology and function of autoantigens in the stomach is required.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 1985

부화후 20개월된 백색케그혼종 산란노폐계 60수를 무작위로 10수씩, 6개 군으로 나누어 도계처리하고 가식계육을 얻어, 산육성과 육제품원료육으로서의 가공적성을 측정 조사한바, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 평균 생체중은 1,576.7g이였으며, 도체중은 998.9g(63.4%), 가식내장육량은 75.3g(4.8 g)인바, 이를 합친 판매(R.T.C)형 계육량은 1,074.2g(68.2%)으로, 불가식도계 부산물량은 502.5g (31.8%) 였다. 2. 도체 (평균중량 998.9g)의 부위별분할육량은 각각 두 41.0g(4.1%), 익 135.9g(13.6%), 흉 276.7g(27.7%), 고경 323.6g(32.4%), 배 176.1g(17.6%)였으며, 분활감량은 45.6g(4.6%)였다. 3. 뇌 및 고경부터의 가식근육량은 각각 241.1g 및 274.2.g, 도합 515.4g으로 분할육량대 85.86%, 도체량대 51.6%, 생체중대 32.7%였다. 4. 가식근육량(515.4g)과 가식내장육량(75.3g) 합친 수당가식육량은 590.7g으로 생체중대 37.5%였다. 5. 뇌근의 수분, 단백질 및 지방함량은 각각 72.95%, 20.54% 및 15.9%였고, 고경근은 각 71.9%, 19.12% 및 3.96%였으며, 또 뇌근과 고경근의 수분ㆍ단백화는 각각 3.55 및 3.76이였다. 6. 뇌근과 그경근의 염예성단백질은 각각 7.97% 및 6.26%였고, 이의 전단백질에 대한 농도(%)는 각각 38.8% 및 32.4%였으며, 또 이들의 유화력(oil $m\ell$/100$m\ell$) 은 각각 4.37$m\ell$ 및 43.23$m\ell$로 단백질의 량과 질적으로 고경근보다 뇌근이 우수하였다. 7. 뇌근과 고 근의 보수력은 각각 54.23% 및 52.61%로 적시 뇌근이 높은편이었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.194-202
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• 1975

이 연구(硏究)는 도시유기폐물(都市有機廢物)을 이용(利用)한 유기질비료(有機質肥料)로서 활성오니(活性汚泥) 및 진개퇴비(塵芥堆肥)를 킬레이트화 물질로서 利用(利用)하기 위(爲)해서 이들 물질(物質)의 특성(特性)을 조사(調査)하였다. 철(鐵)킬레이트화에 관여(關與)하는 수용성물질(水溶性物質)을 분자체 분획법(分劃法)으로 분리(分離)하여 자외선(紫外線)및 적외선분광(赤外線分光) 스펙트럼에 의해서 그 구조(構造)를 조사(調査)하였고 이들 킬레이트의 안정도상수(安定度常數)를 이온교환평형법(交換平衡法)으로 측정(測定)하여 이들을 킬레이트 물질로 사용(使用)하했을때 그 안정성(安定性)을 검사(檢討)하였다. 진개퇴비(塵芥堆肥)에서 추출(抽出)된 유기물질(有機物質)은 Sephadex G-25에 의(依)해 4개분획(個分劃)으로 분리(分離)되었고 이중 철(鐵)과 킬레이트를 이루고 있던 분획(分劃)은 분자량(分子量)이 $5000{\sim}10,000$ 사이에 있었고 Polyphenol구조(構造)의 산소군(酸素群)이 킬레이트화(化)에 관여(關與)하고 있었다. 활성오니중(活性汚泥中) 가용성(可溶性) 물질(物質)은 Sephadex G-25에 의(依)해 6개(個)의 분획(分劃)으로 분리(分離)되었고 이중 킬레이트를 이루고 있던 분획(分劃)은 $5000{\sim}10,000$ 또는 5000에 약간 미달(未達)하는 분자량(分子量)을 가지고 있고 Polypeptide의 amide기(基)가 킬레이트화에 관여(關與)하였다. 이들의 안정도상수(安定度常數)도 합성(合成)킬레이트 물질의 안정도상수(安定度常數)와 큰 차이(差異)가 없을 정도(程度)로 안정(安定)하였다.