• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.912-919
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• 2001

The increased oxidative stress may play an important role on the pathogenesis of diabetes and diabetic complications, and the blood level of vitamin C and lipid peroxidation in NIDDM patients may be used as an indicator for oxidative stress. However there is only scanty evidence on the blood level of vitamin C in NIDDM patients with or without diabetic complications. The study population consisted of 90 NIDDM patients(diabetes without complication, 48, and diabetes with complications, 42) and 41 normal subjects. The 42 diabetic complications were divided into 3 groups : 15 diabetic nephropathy, 18 diabetic neuropathy, 9 diabetic retinopathy. The anthropometric data and blood biochemical data were studied. The dietary intake was determined by 24 hour recall methods and food frequency questionnaire. The plasma concentrations of MDA and vitamin C were determined by fluorophotometer and HPLC respectively. 1) In blood lipoprotein study, diabetes with complication had higher level of TG than diabetes without complications, while no significant differences in total cholesterol, HDL, and LDL were shown. Diabetic neuropathy had the highest TG level among diabetic complication groups. 2) The intakes of vitamin B complexes(vitamin B$_2$, vitamin B$_{6}$, not vitamin B$_1$) and antioxidant vitamins(vitamin A and vitamin E, not vitamin C) and certain minerals such as iron and calcium in diabetes were not sufficient but the intakes of energy, protein, niacin, and phosphorus in diabetes were sufficient. The dietary intakes between diabetes with-and without complications were not significantly different. Among diabetic complications, the diabetic retinopathy had the lowest intake of vitamin B$_2$ and B$_{6}$(p < 0.05). the diabetic neuropathy or nephropathy consumed extremely low amount of vitamin A. 3) The MDA concentrations of NIDDM was significantly higher than that in controls(p < 0. 05) while no significant difference in the MDA concentration between with and without complications was shown. Although there were no statistical differences, the diabetic nephropathy and diabetic neuropathy showed the higher concentration of MDA than the diabetes without complications or diabetic retinopathy. 4) The plasma concentration of vitamin C in controls was higher than that in diabetes(p < 0.05) while the plasma vitamin C in diabetes with and without complications were similar. In diabetic complications, no differences in plasma vitamin C concentration of three groups were shown. This study showed that the oxidative stress in NIDDM patients was highly increased and the vitamin C reserve was significantly depleted, as compared with normals, although their intakes of vitamin C met korean RDA, which means that diabetes need more vitamin C intake to decrease oxidative stress in NIDDM patients.nts.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5839-5842
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• 2012

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the world and is one of the leading causes of death due to cancer. Health benefits have been linked to additive and synergistic combinations of phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables. Nigella sativa has been shown to possess anti-carcinogenic activity, inhibiting growth of several cancer cell lines in vitro. However, the molecular mechanisms of the anti-cancer properties of Nigella sativa phytochemical extracts have not been completely understood. Our data showed that Nigella sativa extracts significantly inhibited human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation at doses of $2.5-5{\mu}g/mL$ (P<0.05). Apoptotic induction in MDA-MB-231 cells was observed in a dose-dependent manner after exposure to Nigella sativa extracts for 48 h. Real time PCR and flow cytometry analyses suggested that Nigella sativa extracts possess the ability to suppress the proliferation of human breast cancer cells through induction of apoptosis.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.81-92
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• 1990

Ten college women were treated with either corn oil(CO< as a source of C18:2, $\omega$6) or fish oil concentrates(FO, as a source of C20:5+C22:6, $\omega$3) with experimental diet for 7 days and then returned to normal home made diet. Kinetic changes of plasma and RBC lipids, tocopherol, MDA levels and hemolysis were observed at day-0, -3, -7, -8, -10, -14 and -21 of experimental periods. Plasma and RBC tocopherol contents were significantly increased at day-3 and -7 by tocopherol tocopherol supplement in dietary oil, but there was no significant difference between CO and FO diet with large dose of tocopherol supplement. After stop experimental regimen at day-7, plasma tocopherol content was sustained at high level until day-10 but drastically decreased at day-14 and remained at low level at day-21. However, RBC tocopherol level was not greatly responded to the dietary intake of tocopherol and was varied in the very narrow range. MDa levels of plasma and RBC were not responded in the same way as tocopherol content of plasma. MDa content of RBC was very low compared to that of plasma. RBC hemolysis by incubation in hypotonic solution was negatively correlated to plasma tocopherol level and was not correlated to the level of MDa in either plasma or RBC. There were no significant change in the levels of plasma cholesterol, HDL-chol, triglyceride, phospholipid, and lipoprotein pattern throught experimental periods.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.409-418
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• 2017

In Korea, Rhus verniciflua Stokes is used to purge hardness, alleviate blood stasis, and treat cancer. However, the mechanisms of related anti-cancer activity are not fully understood in human cancer cells. This study investigated the anti-cancer effects and mechanisms of Rhus verniciflua Stokes on MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells and found that treatment with a Rhus verniciflua Stokes extract resulted in time- and concentration-responses that indicated growth inhibition of breast cancer cells by induced apoptosis. This was followed by a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential; the activation of caspase-3, -8, and -9; and the up-regulation of tBid. Caspase-dependent apoptosis was induced through the inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and the Akt signaling pathway. This study provides evidence that Rhus verniciflua Stokes might be useful for the treatment of breast cancer.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.192-198
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• 1998

제초제 paraquat의주된 독성 기전이 인체내 대사과정중 생성되는 superoxide anion radical $(O_{2-})$에 의한 것이라고 최근 보고된 바, 항산화작용을 갖는 taurine을 가지고 paraquat 독성 경감 효과 및 억제 기전에 관한 실험을 하게 되었으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻게 되었다. 혈액생화학적인자 분석을 종합해 보면 paraquat의 독성 경감효과는 taurine, aloesin, ${\beta}-carotene$ 중 taurine이 가장 우수하였으며, aloesin도 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. In vivo에서 taurine은 혈액생화학적 검사에서 paraquat에 의해 유도된 간독성 지표인 sGPT. sGOT치, 신장독성 지표인 BUN, creatinine치 및 조직 손상의 지표인 ALP, MDA치를 정상으로 회복시켰다. 폐조직중의 MDA량, ALP 활성 및 collagen 량이 정상치로 회복이 되었다. 이로써 taurine은 paraquat의 폐독성 및 각 장기의 독성을 효과적으로 경감 시켜 준다는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2004

노인들의 고강도 유산소운동시 많은 산소요구량에 의하여 산화적인 스트레스가 증가하고, 결과적으로 함께 발생되는 활성산소는 MDA수준을 증가시킨다. 이렇게 노인들의 강도 높은 운동 중에 발생되는 활성산소에 홍삼복용이 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지를 알아보기 위하여 젊은이들과 비교하여 연구하였다. 노인들은 젊은이들과 함께 홍삼복용 전 후에 걸쳐 안정시, 운동직 후, 그리고 회복기 30분의 MDA수준이 유의하게 낮아진 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 홍삼복용은 젊은이들뿐만 아니라 노인들의 축적된 과산화지질을 제거하거나 과산화지질의 생성을 억제하는 항산화 효과가 있음을 시사한다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.258-262
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• 2001

In the advanced age, cardiovascular disease is more serious than any other disease. Especially, the thrombus causes the serious disease like apoplexia, carebri and myocardial infarction. Thrombosis is caused by the injury of endothelium and the alterations in normal blood flow. To investigate activities of Carthamus tinctorius L. Semen butanol fraction for blood coagulation system, endotoxin (4000EU/kg) was injected (i..v) to rats at 1hr after administration of Carthamus tinctorius L. Semen butanole fraction (500 mg/kg, p.o.). Carthamus tinctorius L. Semen butanol fraction was found to have antiplatelet activity in vitro. In vivo it showed a delay of blood clotting time, and prothrombin time, and reduction of fibrinogen and FDP It also increased SOD activity, and decreased MDA content. These results suggest that the antithrombosis effect of Carthamus tinctorius L. Semen butanol frac tion results from suppressive activity for a blood coagulation system and antioxidative activity.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2007

This study was designed to investigate a natural medicinal multi-plants extract (BG515), which consisted of multi extracts of Mori folium, Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz, Dioscorea japonica, Lycii fructus, and Astragalus radix, on blood glucose, insulin levels, and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Streptozotocin (STZ) induces a type 1 diabetes mellitus in rats. Type 1 is usually characterized by the presence of islet cell autoantibodies (ICA), autoantibodies to insulin (IAA), and autoantiboides to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), which identify the autoimmune process that leads to $\beta-cell$ destruction. Thirty-five male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats weighing $150\sim170g$ each (6 weeks old) were randomly divided into one control (Group A) and 4 STZ-induced diabetic groups, and were subjected to one of the following treatment for 12 weeks. Groups A and B were fed basal diets and Group C, D, and E received the same diets as groups A and B, but with supplements of 150 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg, and 600 mg/kg of BG515 orally for 12 weeks, respectively. Diabetes was induced in Groups B, C, D, and E by intravenous injection of 45 mg/kg of STZ per body weight in sodium citrate buffer (pH 4.5) via the tail vein. In the BG515 groups, we found increases in serum insulin levels, compared to the STZ-control group, but these data were not significant. In contrast, blood glucose and serum MDA concentrations decreased in the BG515 groups compare to the STZ-control group. At the 5th week, in all the BG515 administered groups, there were decreases in serum blood glucose levels compared to the STZ- control group, and this activity was very strong in the BG515-1 group at the 12th week. These results suggest that natural bio-complex compounds (BG515) may slightly suppress STZ-induced changes in serum MDA concentration via the maintenance of serum insulin levels, due to the prevention of $\beta-cell$ and glucagon destruction by STZ.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.41-53
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• 2011

Objectives: This study was performed to investigate the effect of Jaeumgeonbigagamtang (JGT) onrestraint-induced oxidative stress in the mouse brain. Methods: After treatment with JGT, CBC, ROS, MDA, TAC, SOD, activity of catalase, and total GSH content were analyzed. Results: JGT had a strong antioxidant activity by in vitro assay as presented GEAC. JGT treatment significantly ameliorated decrease of blood WBC and increase of platelet count. JGT (50mg/kg) treatment significantly ameliorated increase of MDA and GSH content level in brain tissue. JGT (100mg/kg) treatment significantly ameliorated increase of MDA and activity of TAC level in brain tissue. JGT (200mg/kg) treatment significantly ameliorated increase of ROS, MDA, activity of TAC level and depletion of catalase level in brain tissue. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated antioxidant activity in brain tissue. This result would be consistent with the long clinical efficacy of JGT, and this finding may provide a strong possibility of JGT as a drug candidate for brain-specific multiple disorders and symptoms.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제102권2호
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• pp.182-188
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 산양삼과 감식초의 융합소재에 의한 혈중 지질 및 항산화능을 분석하고자 하였다. 4년근 산양삼을 4년 숙성된 감식초에 혼입 숙성시킨 후, 5배 희석하여 쥐에게 경구투여하였다. 집단은 대조군(CON), 감식초군(PV), 산양삼+감식초 융합소재군(MPV)으로 각각 구분하였다. 체중은 MPV가 가장 낮게 나타났으며, 저장 지방량은 PV 및 MPV가 CON에 비하여 낮았다. 혈중 지질은 CON에 비하여 PV, MPV가 낮았으며, 고밀도지단백콜레스테롤은 높았다. 간의 Cu, Zn-SOD 및 GPx는 MPV>PV>CON의 순서로 나타났으며, 유의차가 있었다. 특히 MPV에서 가장 높았다. 간의 MDA는 CON, PV >MPV로 나타났으며, 유의차가 있었다. 이러한 결과를 볼 때, 산양삼과 감식초의 융합소재는 지질과산화를 효과적으로 억제하는 건강식품으로서 활용이 가능할 것이다.