• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.1271-1274
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• 2006

We investigated the effects of aqueous extracts from twelve medical herbs on ${\alpha}$-melanocyte stimulating hormone (${\alpha}$-MSH)-induced melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma cell. The cells were incubated with ${\alpha}$-MSH and aqueous extracts 5 days and 2 days and then analysed melanin amount and tyrosinase activities, respectively. Nine aqueous extract of herbs examined at 1 mg/m${\ell}$ level decreased melanin synthesis in B16F10 cell, especially in Agastache rugosa, Leonurus siviricus and Murus bombycis. The significant decrease of released extracellular melanin were also observed in treated cells with aqueous extract from Leonurus siviricus, Murus bombycis and Ledebouriella seseioides. The ${\alpha}$-MSH-induced activation of tyrosinase was inhibited in cells treated with aqueous extract from Cuscutae semen, Angelica tenuissima and Agastache rugosa. These results suggest that herbs inhibiting melanogenesis through tyrosinase activity may apply to develop whitening drugs and cosmetics.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.176.1-176.1
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• 2003

The protective effects on hepatic fibrosis of an aqueous extract from the roots of Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC (Campanulaceae), Changkil (CK), in hepatic stellate cell line, CFSC-2G. The increased deposition of extracellular matrix by hepatic stellate cells following liver injury in a process known as activation is considered a key mechanism for increased collagen content of liver during the development of liver fibrosis. (omitted)

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2017

Objectives: This study evaluated the effect of aqueous extract from roots of Siberian ginseng on mTORC1 pathway. Methods: mTORC1 activity was measured by the phosphorylation status of p70 S6 kinase (S6K) in HeLa cells as well as the brain, liver and muscle tissues in diabetic db/db mice. Autophagy induction after the treatment of Siberian ginseng extract was evaluated by monitoring the conversion of cytoplasmic LC3I into lipidated LC3II in cultured human HeLa GFP-LC3 cells. Cell cycle analysis was performed in HeLa cells treated with Siberian ginseng using flow cytometry. Results: Among >2,800 plant products used for oriental medicine, Siberian ginseng was found to inhibit mTORC1 to phosphorylate S6 kinsase (S6K) in HeLa cells as well as the brain, liver and muscle tissues in diabetic db/db mice. Siberian ginseng-mediated mTORC1 activity was reversible unlike the prolonged suppression of mTORC1 by rapamycin when HeLa cells were grown in fresh media after the removal of the inhibitors. Siberian ginseng extract at concentrations to inhibit mTORC1 was not overly cytotoxic in cultured HeLa cells whereas rapamycin was obviously cytotoxic. The conversion of cytoplasmic LCI into lipidated LCII was increased by fivefold in HeLa GFP-LC3 cells treated with Siberian ginseng extract. Progression of cell cycle was attenuated at G2/M phase by the treatment of Siberian ginseng extract. Conclusions: These results suggest that the aqueous extract of Siberian ginseng possibly plays a good therapeutic role in various diseases involving mTORC1 signaling.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.227-232
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• 2013

We studied antioxidant activity and inhibitory effect of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase from aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic fractions of Galla rhois. In FRAP and ORAC assay for measuring antioxidant activity, we confirmed that Galla rhois extracts had strong antioxidant activity and ethanolic and methanolic extracts were relatively stronger than aqueous extract. We used trolox as a positive control. In order to measure the inhibitory effect of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, we compared acarbose and Galla rhois extracts. As a result of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory assay, aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of Galla rhois showed high inhibitory activitity and ethanolic and methanolic extracts were relatively stronger than aqueous extract. The 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) of acarbose, aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic fractions were 0.45 mM, $0.53{\mu}g/ml$, $0.415{\mu}g/ml$ and $0.37{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. These results suggest that Galla rhois extracts can be a clinically useful anti-diabetic ingredient, indicating that it needs to be fractionated and isolated and should be further investigated.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권10호
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• pp.1560-1566
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• 2013

본 연구는 에탄올을 투여한 랫트에서 인진쑥 열수 추출물이 간 기능 개선 및 혈청지질의 변화에 미치는 효과를 검증하고 향후 간 기능개선 건강기능식품 개발 원료로써의 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 인진쑥 열수 추출물을 알코올로 간 독성 유발한 실험쥐에게 경구투여한 후 정상식이군, 양성대조군, 에탄올 투여군, 인진쑥 열수 추출물 저농도(200 mg/kg BW) 및 고농도(400 mg/kg BW) 투여군으로 나눠 실험하였다. 실험 결과 실험기간 동안 실험동물의 체중 증가량 및 간 무게 변화에는 통계적으로 처리군 간 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 실험종료 후 혈청과 간 조직을 사용하여 분석한 결과, 간 기능의 주요 지표인 AST, ALT 및 GGT 효소 활성측정 결과 정상식이군에 비해 알코올 투여군에서 각 효소활성이 유의하게 증가하였으며, LDH의 경우 정상식이군에 비해 증가하는 것으로 나타났으나 처리군 간 유의성은 없었다. 인진쑥 열수 추출물 저농도 투여군의 경우 ALT 및 GGT활성이 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였으며, 고농도 투여군에서는 AST 및 LDH 활성도 유의하게 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 에탄올을 단독 투여한 처리군의 경우 정상식이군에 비하여 중성지방 함량이 유의하게 증가하였으며, HDL-콜레스테롤 함량이 유의하게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 인진쑥 열수 추출물 투여군에서는 중성지방 함량이 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 감소하였으며, HDL-콜레스테롤의 경우 함량이 유의하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 간 조직에서 항산화효소 활성 및 과산화지질 함량을 알아보고자 SOD 활성 측정 결과 에탄올을 단독 투여한 대조군에서는 정상식이군과 비교하여 SOD 활성이 유의하게 감소하였으며, 인진쑥 열수 추출물 투여군에서는 SOD 활성이 유의하게 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 간 조직 내 과산화지질의 분해산물인 malondialdehyde(MDA) 함량을 측정한 결과 에탄올을 단독 투여한 대조군에서 MDA 함량이 가장 높게 나타났고 인진쑥 열수 추출물 투여군에서 MDA 함량이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 간 조직 염색결과 알코올을 투여한 대조군에서 미세공포와 풍선모양세포변성이 중심정맥 주변이 미약하게 관찰되었으며, 인진쑥 추출물을 처리한 경우에는 거의 정상군와 유사한 정상 간 조직 형태를 보였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 인진쑥 열수 추출물이 rat의 간 기능개선 및 혈청의 지질대사를 개선하고 항산화효소의 활성을 증가시켜 알코올 섭취로 인한 간 손상을 완화시키는데 효과적일 것으로 사료되며, 향후 간 기능 개선 개별인정형 건강기능식품 소재로 활용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.208-212
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• 2017

In this study, analysis of active compounds that are believed to be highly relevant to antioxidant activity was carried out on the methanol extract and its solvent fractions of Corni fructus. The DPPH radical scavenging activity for the comparison of antioxidant activity was higher in order of aqueous fraction > methanol extract > ethyl acetate fraction > n-hexane fraction. It is similar to the order of total polyphenol contents in the samples. As a result of LC-MS analysis, phenolic acid compounds such as caffeic acid, gallic acid and chlorogenic acid and lognin, which is known as a representative active ingredient of Corni fructus, were identified as active compounds. And the antioxidative activity and the total polyphenol content of the extracts and solvent fractions were found to be related to the contents of the compounds. Particularly, it was confirmed that phenolic acid such as caffeic acid contributes to the antioxidative activity of the aqueous fraction of Corni fructus methanol extract.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.349-353
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• 2008

Anti-diabetic effect was observed with Thespesia lampas Dalz & Gibs (Family: Malvaceae) when given as a root extract in normal as well as alloxan induced diabetic rats. The effects, however, were more pronounced in diabetic animals in which administration of plant extract for 15 days after alloxan induced diabetes, significantly reduced blood glucose levels. After alloxan induced diabetes it was observed that both standard drug (glibenclamide) and aqueous extract of Thespesia lampas were significantly superior to control in reducing blood sugar on long term treatment (15 days). The aqueous extract of T. lampas (300 and 600 mg/kg) reduced the blood glucose levels from $349.2{\pm}7.2$ to $120.7{\pm}4.6$ and $346.3{\pm}3.4$ to $101.8{\pm}6.3$, respectively. The data suggested that T. lampas could be of beneficial in diabetes mellitus in controlling blood sugar. The present investigation established pharmacological evidence to support the folklore claim as an anti-diabetic.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.157-160
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• 2012

When iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation method using aqueous ammonia as reducing agent, the synthesized particles were aggregated and thus precipitation occurred. Using Magnolia kobus leaf extract as reducing agent, spherical nanoparticles of 50~200 nm were synthesized with low yield. By using both Magnolia kobus leaf extract and aqueous ammonia as reducing and stabilizing agents, smaller nanoparticles of 40~120 nm could be synthesized with various shapes. The synthesized magnetic nanoparticles were characterized with field emission transmission electron microscopy (FE-TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). TEM and SEM images showed that the magnetic nanoparticles are a mixture of triangles, tetragons, rods and spherical structures.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2011

In this research, the genotoxic effect of Picrorrhiza Rhizoma (PR) aqueous extract was evaluated using the mouse micronucleus test. PR extract was administered once a day for 2 continuous days by oral gavage to male ICR mice at doses of 2000, 1000 and 500 mg/kg. Cyclophosphamide was used as a known genotoxic agent in a positive control. The appearance of a micronucleus (MN) in polychromatic erythrocyte (PCE) is used as an index for genotoxic potential, and PCE ratio is used as an index of cytotoxicity. Although significant (p < 0.01) increase of the number of PCE with one or more nuclei (MNPCE) was detected in cyclophosphamide treated groups, no significant increases of MNPCE numbers were observed in all three different dosages of PR extracts treated mice with over 0.39 of the individual polychromatic erythrocyte ratio in all mice used in this study. The results obtained indicated that PR extract shows no genotoxicity effects up to 2000 mg/kg dosing levels.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.177-185
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• 2007

Objectives : The present study purposed to compare the anti-oxidative effect of Fructificatio Inonoti Obliqui aqueous extract according to extraction temperature. Methods : We measured the total phenol content and anti-oxidative activity of Fructificatio Inonoti Obliqui total extract and $50^{\circ}C$ low-temperature leachate. Results : Anti-oxidative activity of Fructificatio Inonoti Obliqui total extract and $50^{\circ}C$ low-temperature leachate was different according to extraction temperature, concentration, and antioxidant effect measuring method. In all experiments, the total extract showed higher antioxidant than n-BuOH fraction. The total phenol content was higher in Fructificatio Inonoti Obliqui total extract than $50^{\circ}C$ low-temperature leachate. Conclusions : Both Fructificatio Inonoti Obliqui total extract and Fructificatio Inonoti Obliqui $50^{\circ}C$ low-temperature leachate have significant anti-oxidative effect.