• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.532-537
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• 2012

Avicularin, quercetin-3-${\alpha}$-L-arabinofuranoside, has been reported to possess diverse pharmacological properties such as anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious effects. However, the underlying mechanism by which avicularin exerts its anti-inflammatory activity has not been clearly demonstrated. This study aimed to elucidate the anti-inflammatory mechanism of avicularin in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Avicularin significantly inhibited LPS-induced excessive production of pro-inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide (NO) and $PGE_2$ and the protein levels of iNOS and COX-2, which are responsible for the production of NO and $PGE_2$, respectively. Avicularin also suppressed LPS-induced overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-$1{\beta}$. Furthermore, avicularin significantly suppressed LPS-induced degradation of $I{\kappa}B$, which retains NF-${\kappa}B$ in the cytoplasm, consequently inhibiting the transcription of pro-inflammatory genes by NF-${\kappa}B$ in the nucleus. To understand the underlying signaling mechanism of anti-inflammatory activity of avicularin, involvement of multiple kinases was examined. Avicularin significantly attenuated LPS-induced activation of ERK signaling pathway in a concentration-dependent manner. Taken together, the present study clearly demonstrates that avicularin exhibits anti-inflammatory activity through the suppression of ERK signaling pathway in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.333-340
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• 2019

본 연구는 노루오줌(Astilbe chinensis) 추출물을 기능성 화장품소재로 개발하기 위해 avicularin, quercitrin을 지표성분으로 선정하고, 품질관리를 위해 high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)를 이용하여 분석법을 개발하였다. 분석용 칼럼은 Capcell Pak C₁₈ MGII을, 이동상은 0.05% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)와 아세토니트릴을 사용하여 컬럼 온도는 30℃ 에서 유속 1.0 mL/min 로 검출파장은 254 nm에서 검출하였다. International conference on harmonization (ICH) 가이드라인(version 4, 2005)을 근거로 하여 특이성, 직선성, 정밀성, 정확성, 검출한계 및 정량한계를 분석하여 분석방법을 검증하였다. 분석결과, 검출한계 및 정량한계는 avicularin 0.094 및 0.285 mg/mL, quercitrin 0.031 및 0.095 mg/mL로 나타났으며, 검량곡선은 상관계수 값이 avicularin 0.99990, quercitrin 0.99994로 양호한 직선성을 보였고 정밀성 분석결과도 avicularin 0.59%, quercitrin 0.63% 이하로 확인되었다. 또한, 회수율은 avicularin 100.97 ~ 101.77%, quercitrin 100.18 ~ 100.32% 범위로 정확성이 있음을 알 수 있다. 따라서, 본 분석법은 노루오줌 추출물 지표성분의 분석법으로 적합한 시험법임이 검증되었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.117-123
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• 1997

The ethylacetate fraction of the overground portion of Polygonum aviculare L. exhibited the anti-lipid peroxidation and the liver protective effect in intoxicated rats. Through silica gel chromatography of the ethylacetate fraction monitered by bioassay, two flavonoids, avicularin and juglanin were isolated as active components. Avicularin and juglanin remarkablely inhibited the lipid peroxidation of rat liver induced by 50% ethanol. Especially avicularin exhibited the stronger anti-lipid peroxidation effect than juglanin. Avicularin as a main principle of Polygonum aviculare L. significantly exhibited liver protective activities by decreasing s-GOT and s-LDH levels which represent for the hepatotoxicity induced by $CCl_4$ in rats. In addition, avicularin significantly decreased not only s-LDH but also s-bilirubin levels in intoxicated rat induced by ${\alpha}-naphthylisothiocyanate\;(ANIT)$. These results suggest that avicularin has the protective effects against the hepatoxicity induced by $CCl_4$ and ANIT in rats.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.143-147
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• 2019

This study evaluated the anti-oxidant activity of avicularin and isovitexin from Lespedeza cuneata using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and hydroxyl (OH) scavenging assays. The results showed that among the four fractions, the highest OH radical scavenging activity was exhibited by the n-butanol fraction. The DPPH radical scavenging activities of avicularin and isovitexin were higher than 50% at a concentration of $100{\mu}g/mL$. Moreover, one hundred micrograms per liter of avicularin and isovitexin exhibited effective anti-oxidant activity, with the OH radical scavenging rates being 87.54 and 91.48%, respectively. These results suggest that Lespedeza cuneata would be useful anti-oxidant agents from natural sources.

• 생약학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.345-349
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• 1999

Five compounds were isolated from the BuOH fraction of Polygonum bistorta (Polygonaceae). On the basis of spectral data, these compounds were established as caffeic acid, quercimeritrin, avicularin, gallic acid and protocatechuic acid. The inhibitory activies on $3{\alpha}-hydroxysteroid$ dehydrogenase $(3\;{\alpha}-HSD)$ of isolated compounds were compared. $IC_{50}$ value of isolated compounds were $133.57\;{\mu}g/ml\;(caffeic\;acid)$, $89.1\;{\mu}g/ml\;(quercimeritrin)$, $189.85\;{\mu}g/ml\;(avicularin)$, $140.69\;{\mu}g/ml\;(gallic\;acid)$ and $165.27\;{\mu}g/ml\;(protocatechuic\;acid)$ respectively. Although all compounds showed lower inhibition activities than BuOH fraction $(IC_{50}<50\;{\mu}g/ml)$ of Polygonum bistorta, it showed higher inhibition activities than aspirin $(IC_{50}\;246.81\;{\mu}g/ml)$.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.233-236
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• 1986

The flavonoids isolated form the leaves of rhododendron brachycarpum were identified as quercetin, avicularin, quercitrin and hyperin.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.60-63
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• 1999

From the leaves of Vaccinium koreanum, isoquercitrin, quercetin, avicularin, 2'-O-caffeoyl-arbutin and arbutin were isolated and their structures were elucidated by spectral data.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.367-374
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• 2019

Euphorbia humifusa Willd (EuH), called Ttang-Bin-Dae in Korea, is a traditional medicinal plant widely used for its anti-inflammatory and antiviral activity. Ethyl acetate (EA) extracts of EuH (EA/EuH) inhibit invasion and metastasis by inhibiting tumor necrosis factor TNFá-induced matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-9 expression in human breast cancer cells. However, the bioactive components of EA/EuH mediating the inhibition of MMP-9 expression have not been identified. In the present study, three bioactive constituents of EA/EuH were isolated using high-performance liquid chromatography. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed isoquercetin, avicularin, and astragalin as the bioactive compounds responsible for preventing TNFα-induced MMP-9 mRNA expression in breast cancer cells. These findings suggest that isoquercetin, avicularin, and astragalin could be used as valuable anti-metastatic agents against metastatic cancers.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.102-102
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• 2019

This study developed a HPLC analysis method for the determination of avicularin (AL) and quercitrin (QT) in Astilbe chinensis by HPLC. HPLC was performed on a Capcell Pak C18 MGII column ($4.6{\times}250mm$, $5{\mu}m$) with a gradient elution of 0.05% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and acetonitrile at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min at $30^{\circ}C$ and a UV detection wavelength of 254 nm. The analytical method was validated for its specificity, precision, accuracy, and linearity. The limits of detection and quantitation were AL 0.09 and 0.28 mg/mL, QT 0.03 and 0.09 mg/mL respectively. Calibration curves showed good linearity (AL r2 > 0.99990 and QT r2 > 0.99994), and the precision of analysis was satisfied (less than AL 0.59%, QT 0.63%). Recoveries of quantified compounds ranged from AL 100.57 to 102.08%, QT 99.94 to 100.64%. These results indicate that the developed HPLC method was applied successfully to the detection of AL and QT in A. chinensis.

• 분석과학
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 1994

한국에서 자생하는 삼백초(Saururus Chinensis)의 지상부에서 Quercetin 배당체인 Hyperin, Isoquercitrin, Quericitrin, Rutin등 4종의 Flavonoid들이 고성능 액체 크로마토그래피(HPLC), 기체 크로마토그래피(GC) 및 얇은막 크로마토그래피(TLC)를 이용하여 분리, 확인되었으며 주요 Flavonoid 성분으로 알려져 있는 Avicularin은 검출되지 않았다.