• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.9-21
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• 2007

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of Carthami tinctorius(HH) on osteoblast function and gene expression. The osteoblasts separated from the rat calvariae were cultivated to evaluate the cell function, and MG-63 cell was also cultivated for the test of mRNA synthesis. In this experiments, cell proliferation of rat calvarial cells was increased by HH. PKC activity, intracellular free calcium level and collgen synthesis from calvarial cells were increased by HH, but not PKA activity. And the mRNA of $PLA_2$, COX-2, and $PGE_2$ synthase from MG-63 were decreased by HH, but the mRNA of prostacyclin synthase was increased. It is concluded that HH might increase the proliferation of calvarial cell resulted from augumentation of osteoblast activity and its mRNA synthesis.

• 약학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.556-562
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• 1992

Sevral flavonoids were isolated from the ethanol extract of Carthami flos which has been used in treatment of uterin congestion and also as analgesic and antiinflammatory. They were elucidated as kaempferol, quercetin, 6-hydroxy kaempferol, kaempferol 3-glucoside (Astragalin), quercetin 3-glucoside (isoquercitrin), quercetin 7-glucoside (quercimeritrin), kaempferol 3-rutinoside and quercetin 3-rutinoside (rutin). The structures of the isolated compounds were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.39-43
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• 2013

Carthamus tinctorius L. and Eucommia umoides Oliver are often used in traditional herbal medicines for reducing damage to the liver, kidney, bone and muscle. In the present study, we investigated cell viability and alkaline phosphatase activity in the human osteoblast-like MG-63 cell line with methanol extracts of Carthami Semen (CS) and Eucommiae Cortex (EC) alone or in a mixture (CS+EC). Osteoblast cell viability was evaluated using the MTS assay and alkaline phosphatase activity assays. The cell viability and alkaline phosphatase activity significantly increased in MG-63 osteoblast cells treated with the CS+EC mixture. These findings suggest the CS+EC mixture may have beneficial effects on bone health through the proliferation of osteoblast cells.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.459-468
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• 1997

Healing of periodontal tissues require the migration and proliferation of gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells. There is many evidences that the some agents like cytokines and polypeptide growth factors are mediate these cellular events in wound healing. Recently someone is interested in herbal drugs on periodontal tissue healing processes. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 4 herbal drugs, Carthami Flis, Moutan Redias Cortex, Scirpi Rhisoma, Seed of Carthamus tinctorius L. on human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells. Periodontal ligament cells and gingival fibroblasts were primarily cultured from extracted premolar with non-periodontal diseases. The powder from extracted. herbal drugs were prepared with distilled water. Cells were cultured with DMEM at $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$, 100% humidity incubator, and treated with each herbal drugs with proper concentration for 1, 2, and 3 days. The cell activity was determined by ELISA reader using MTT assay. There was the most significant elevation in $10^{-3}g/ml$ of almost herbal drugs on cellular activities. The result of this study demonstrated that Carthami Flis, Moutan Radicis Cortex, Scirpi Rhisoma, Seed of Carthamus tinctorius L. appears to have beneficial effect on healing process after periodontal treatment.

• 식물병연구
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.159-166
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• 2004

잇꽃에 발생하는 식물병들은 탄저병(Colletotricum acutatum), 잿빛곰팡이병(Botrytis cinerea), 흰가루병(Sphaerotheca fuliginea), 흰비단병 (Sclerotium rolfsii), 역병 (Phytophthora cactorum), 뿌리썩음병 (Fusarium oxysporum), 잎점무의병 (Alternaria carthami, A. alternata), 모잘록병(Pythium ultimum), 녹병(Puccinia carthami), 바이러스(CMV) 등 10종이었다. 잇꽃 병의 발생소장 및 피해실태 조사에서 탄저병은 전 생육기에 걸쳐서 뿌리, 잎, 줄기, 화두 등 모든 부위에 발생하였다. 노지재배시 평균 발병주율이 60% 이상으로 가장 큰 피해를 주는 병해였으며, 비가림 하우스에서는 5% 내외의 발병율을 나타내었다. 잿빛곰팡이병은 비가림 하우스 내에서 개화기인 6월 중순부터 수확기까지 80% 이상의 발병주율과 30% 내외의 발병화두율을 나타내었다. 모잘록병이 파종 후 30일경까지 5∼10%정도 발생하였으며, 기타병해로 시들음병, 흰비단병, 역병, 흰가루병, 녹병, 잎점무의병 등은 1% 내외의 발병율을 보여 피해가 경미하였다. 잇꽃 모잘록병에 대한 약제 방제효과는 다찌가렌 액제 침지처리와 토로스 수화제 분의처리 효과가 우수하였다. 잇꽃 탄저병에 대한 약제방제 효과는 메티람수화제와 이미녹타딘트리스알베실레이트$.$치람 수화제 방제가가 85%이상으로 우수하였다. 잿빛곰팡이병의 약제방제시험에서는 비가림 하우스내에서 이프로 수화제, 후루아지남 수화제, 포리옥신 수화제를 처리하였으나 방제가는 80%미만이었으며, 노지재배시 이미녹타딘트리스$.$치람 수화제의 방제가는 91.1%였고, 후루아지남 수화제의 방제효과는 89.6%였고 이프로 수화제의 방제가는 89.2%였다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.706-713
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• 2010

Objectives : The source is from the flower of Carthamus tinctorius L., family Compositae. It is used in clinical medicine to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, promote menstruation and alleviate pain. In the present study, we investigated the genome wide analysis of Carthami Flos on the intra-cranial hemorrhage(ICH) model. Methods : ICH in rat was induced by injection of collagenase type IV and Carthami Flos extract(CFe) was administered orally. The molecular profile of cerebral hemorrhage in rat brain tissue was measured using microarray technique to identify up- or down- regulated genes in brain tissue. Results : Expression profile showed that diverse genes were up- or down-regulated by ICH induction. Administration of CFe restored the expression level of some of altered genes by ICH to normal expressional level. Interestingly, these recovered genes by CFe were involved in the same biological pathways which were significantly activated or suppressed by ICH. Conclusion : The above results might explain the therapeutic mechanism of CFe on ICH. Further, by analyzing interaction network, core genes was identified which could be key molecular targets of CFe against ICH.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidative and fibrinolytic activity of the water and ethanol extracts from medicinal plants. Methods : Five kinds of medicinal plants(Carthami Flos, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Schisandrae Fructus, Atractylodes Rhizoma, Shiitake mushiroom) were extracted with distilled water and 70% ethanol, and the extracts were tested for their antioxidative and fibrilytic activities. Results : The highest polyphenol contents of the water and ethanol extracts from medicinal plants were 812.52 mg and 685.44 mg per 100 g of Carthamus tinctorius and Schizandra chinensis, respectively. The electron donating abilities (EDA) of the water extracts from all medicinal plants except Lentinus edodes were about 90% at 1,000 ppm and ethanol extracts were higher than those of water extracts. The highest SOD-like activity and nitrite scavenging abilities (NSA) were both of water and ethanol extracts from Schizandra chinensis. Five kinds of medicinal plants had fibrinolytoc activity and the highest activities were water and ethanol extracts from Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Conclusion : These results suggest that the medicinal plants can be used as natural antioxidant to prevent oxidative damage in normal cells probably because of their antioxidative and fibrinolytic activities.