• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.200-206
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• 2019

탈지유에 홍국발효 콩 분말을 1:1의 비율로 첨가한 기능성 요구르트(SMP+MFSP)를 제조하여 대조군의 탈지유 요구르트(SMP)와 미량의 생리활성 물질 및 항산화 활성을 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 젖산발효 24시간 이후의 기능성 요구르트의 평균 pH는 3.96, 적정산도 1.03%, 생균수 9.68 log CFU/g으로 나타나 일반적인 호상 요구르트의 품질기준에 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 대조군에 함유되지 않은 비배당체형의 이소플라본인 daidzein과 genistein의 총량은 젖산발효 48시간에 $201.21{\pm}6.29{\mu}g/g$으로 측정되었으며, GABA의 농도는 대조군에 비해 11.8배 높은 $107.22{\pm}3.06{\mu}g/g$으로 비교되었다. 대조군에 비해 기능성 요구르트의 유비퀴논의 총 농도는 평균 32.3배 높게 측정되었으나 젖산발효 시간에 따른 유의적인 농도변화는 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). DPPH와 ABTS의 라디컬 소거활성으로 측정된 항산화 활성은 기능성 요구르트의 trolox 당량 값(${\mu}g$ TE/g)이 대조군에 비해 평균 7.9배 높게 비교되었으며, 시료에 함유된 유리 이소플라본의 농도와 밀접한 양의 상관성을 보여 주었다. 따라서 본 연구의 기능성 요구르트는 고부가가치의 probiotics 건강식품으로서의 활용가치가 높을 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2019

적양배추 유래물의 면역 활성 및 항전이 활성을 평가하기 위하여 적양배추 유래 열수추출물 RCW 및 조다당 RCP를 분리하였다. RCW는 중성당이 60%의 높은 비율로 검출되었으며, 이중 Glc가 28.2%로 구성되어 있었으며, RCP는 중성당과 산성당이 각각 40.0% 및 58.9%로 이루어져 있으며, 구성당 분석 결과, Ara(27.5%)와 Gal (17.2%)가 높은 비율로 검출되었다. RCW와 RCP는 정상세포 및 암 세포에 대한 어떠한 독성도 나타나지 않았으며, 오히려 정상세포에서는 약간의 증식능이 확인되었다. 또한 대식세포 자극을 통한 cytokine 분비능을 측정한 결과, RCW는 IL-6, IL-12 및 $TNF-{\alpha}$ 생산능은 어떠한 농도에서도 확인되지 않았으며, $1000{\mu}g/mL$ 고농도에서 NO 생산능이 확인되었다. 반면에 RCP는 $8{\mu}g/mL$의 저농도에서도 IL-6, IL-12, $TNF-{\alpha}$ 및 NO의 생산능이 확인되었다. 높은 cytokine 생산능을 나타낸 RCP의 NK 세포 활성 및 항전이 활성을 측정한 결과, RCP를 $1000{\mu}g/mouse$농도로 정맥투여할 경우, NK 세포를 무처리군 대비 최대 12배 활성화 시키는 것으로 확인되었으며, 47.3%의 항전이 활성이 확인되었다. 적양배추 유래 면역 활성 다당의 구조를 추정하기 위하여 ${\beta}-Glucosyl$ Yariv reagent와의 반응성을 검토한 결과, RCP $1000{\mu}g/mL$에는 약 9.7%의 $arabino-{\beta}-3,6-galactan$이 검출되었다. 본 결과로부터 적양배추에는 $arabino-{\beta}-3,6-galactan$을 일부 함유하는 RG-I 형태의 다당으로 존재하며, 이들에 의해 강력한 면역 증진 활성이 나타나는 것이라 결론지을 수 있었다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.81-91
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• 2021

Objectives : Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease that decreases bone density and increases the risk of fractures. Bisphosphonates and SERMs are mainly used to treat osteoporosis, but, long-term use increases the risk of side effects such as jaw bone necrosis and breast cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a therapeutic agent for a natural product with few side effects. Water extract of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (wLF) was mainly found to have anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the effect of wLF on osteoporosis has not been elucidated. Therefore, this experiment investigated the effect of wLF on osteoclasts, osteoblasts and osteoporosis models. Methods : In order to study the effect of wLF on osteoporosis, the OVX-induced rat model was used for in vivo study. After 8 weeks, we measured body weight, uterine weight, liver weight, femur weight, bone density, trabecular area and tibia ash weight. To determine the effect of wLF on osteoclast differentiation, we measured the number of TRAP-positive cells and TRAP activity. To examine the effect of wLF on the expression of osteoblast-related genes, we measured the mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase (ALP, Alpl) and osteocalcin (OCN, Bglap2). Results : In vivo experiment, wLF inhibited the reduction of femur weight, trabecular area, bone density and tibia ash weight. In vitro experiment, wLF had no significant effect on osteoclast differentiation. However, wLF increased the mRNA expression of Alpl and Bglap2 in MC3T3-E1 cell. Conclusions : This result suggested that wLF may be used for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.106-114
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 갈매나무과에 속하는 Rhamnus yoshinoi (RY, 짝자래나무) 가지 부위의 70% 에탄올 추출물을 이용하여 전립선암세포의 항암 활성을 규명하고자 하였다. 짝자래 나무 가지 추출물을 전립선암 세포 PC-3에 처리하여 β-catenin과 TCF4의 단백질 수준 감소를 확인하였다. 이후, β-catenin과 TCF4의 mRNA 발현을 조사한 결과 β-catenin은 감소하지 않았고, TCF4는 감소하였다. 이를 통해, β-catenin mRNA의 발현에는 영향이 없지만, TCF4 mRNA 발현은 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 단백질 분해효소억제제인 MG132를 처리한 전립선암 세포 PC-3에서 단백질 수준 확인을 통해 β-catenin의 단백질 분해를 유도할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 전립선암 세포 PC-3에서 짝자래나무 가지 추출물의 GSK-3β 유도 β-catenin 단백질 분해 Kinase 구명과 β-catenin 인산화에 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 연구 결과로 짝자래나무 가지 추출물은 GSK-3β 의존성 Wnt/β-catenin 단백질의 분해를 통해 전립선암의 생육 억제와 관련이 있는 것으로 확인된다. 또한 짝자래나무 가지 추출물에서 항암활성과 관련된 활성물질이 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 결과는 전립선암의 항암제 개발을 위한 소재로 짝자래나무 가지 추출물의 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.92-92
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• 2019

Excessive or chronic inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of many inflammatory diseases such as sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. Hibiscus syriacus L. has been used as a medicinal plant in many Asian countries, even though its anti-inflammatory activity has been unclear. Therefore, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of anthocyanin fractions from the H. syriacus L. varieties Pulsae (PS) on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced expression of proinflammatory mediators and cytokines in RAW264.7 macrophages. PS suppressed LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) secretion concomitant with downregulation of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression. Furthermore, PS inhibited the production of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha ($TNF-{\alpha}$), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-12 in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages. Further study showed that PS significantly decreased LPS-induced nuclear translocation of the nuclear $factor-{\kappa}B$ ($NF-{\kappa}B$) subunits, p65 and p50. Molecular docking data showed that many anthocyanins from PS fit into the hydrophobic pocket of MD2 and bound to Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), indicating that PS inhibits the TLR4-MD2-mediated inflammatory signaling pathway. Especially, apigenin-7-O-glucoside most powerfully bound to MD2 and TLR4 through LYS122, LYS122, and SER127 at a distance of $2.205{\AA}$, $3.098{\AA}$, and $2.844{\AA}$ and SER441 at a distance of $2.873{\AA}$ (docking score: -8.4) through hydrogen bonding, respectively. Additionally, PS inhibited LPS-induced TLR4 dimerization/expression on the cell surface, which consequently decreased MyD88 recruitment and IRAK4 phosphorylation. PS completely blocked LPS-mediated mortality in zebrafish larvae by diminishing the recruitment of neutrophil and macrophages accompanied by low levels of proinflammatory cytokines. Taken together, our results indicate that PS attenuates LPS-mediated inflammation in both in vitro and in vivo by blocking the TLR4/MD2-MyD88/IRAK4-$NF-{\kappa}B$ axis. Therefore, PS might be used as a novel modulatory candidate for effective treatment of LPS-mediated inflammatory diseases.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.164-174
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 석류추출물의 기능성 활성 검증 및 화장품 개발을 위한 이용 가능성을 확인하였다. 전자공여능을 측정한 결과, 1,000 ㎍/ml의 농도에서 60.6%의 효과를 나타내었고, ABTS 소거능을 측정한 결과, 1,000 ug/ml의 농도에서 93.9%의 소거능을 보였다. 또한 elastase 억제 활성과 collagenase 억제 활성은 1,000 ㎍/ml의 농도에서 각각 30%와 47.2%의 억제 활성을 보였다. 석류추출물이 섬유아세포(CCD-986sk)의 증식에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 MTT법으로 세포 생존성을 측정한 결과, 500 ㎍/ml 이하의 농도에서 130% 이상의 생존율이 확인됐다. 석류추출물을 처리한 섬유아세포에서 MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3의 단백질 발현은 100 ㎍/ml의 농도에서 각각 23.2%, 81.9%, 69.2%의 저해율을 나타내었다. 위 결과를 바탕으로 석류추출물이 0.1% (w/v)의 농도로 함유된 O/W 액정크림을 제조하여 4, 25, 45, 50℃에서 pH, 시간에 따른 변화, 온도별 안정성 등의 안정성을 조사한 결과, 모두 1개월간 안정성이 있는 것으로 확인되었으며 석류추출물의 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.78-87
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• 2020

Objectives: To expand and provide information on the efficacy of herbal medicines, anti-obesity effects were evaluated. In many studies, plant-derived components with anti-obesity efficacies have been investigated for their potential inhibitory effects on 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-obesity effects of 65 herbal medicine in 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells. Methods: Preferentially, 3T3-L1 cells were treated with 65 herbal medicines (500 ㎍/mL) during differentiation for 8 days. Next, 3T3-L1 cells were treated with selected herbal medicines at concentrations ranging from 50 to 200 ㎍/mL during differentiation for 8 days. The accumulation of lipid droplets was determined by Oil Red O staining. The expressions of genes related to adipogenesis were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses. Results: Among the 65 kinds of herbal medicines, 13 herbal medicines that been shown to be effective against the accumulation of lipid droplets were selected. Finally, selected Banhasasim-tang and Samhwangsasim-tang showed inhibitory activity on adipocyte differentiation at 3T3-L1 preadipocytes without affecting cell toxicity. In addition, Banhasasim-tang and Samhwangsasim-tang significantly reduced the expression levels of several adipocyte marker genes including peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-α. Conclusions : These results suggest that the ability of Banhasasim-tang and Samhwangsasimtang has inhibited overall adipogenesis and lipid accumulation in the 3T3-L1 cells. Banhasasim-tang and Samhwangsasim-tang may be a promising medicine for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.433-441
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• 2021

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal model, the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), are primarily characterized as dysfunction of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Ginsenoside-Rg3-enriched Korean Red Ginseng extract (Rg3-KRGE) is known to exert neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative effects on neurological disorders. However, effects of Rg3-KRGE in EAE remain unclear. Methods: Here, we investigated whether Rg3-KRGE may improve the symptoms and pathological features of myelin oligodendroglial glycoprotein (MOG)_35-55 peptide - induced chronic EAE mice through improving the integrity of the BBB. Results: Rg3-KRGE decreased EAE score and spinal demyelination. Rg3-KRGE inhibited Evan's blue dye leakage in spinal cord, suppressed increases of adhesion molecule platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1, extracellular matrix proteins fibronection, and matrix metallopeptidase-9, and prevented decreases of tight junction proteins zonula occludens-1, claudin-3, and claudin-5 in spinal cord following EAE induction. Rg3-KRGE repressed increases of proinflammatory transcripts cyclooxygenase-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase, interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, but enhanced expression levels of anti-inflammatory transcripts arginase-1 and IL-10 in the spinal cord following EAE induction. Rg3-KRGE inhibited the expression of oxidative stress markers (MitoSOX and 4-hydroxynonenal), the enhancement of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase 2 (NOX2) and NOX4, and NADPH activity in the spinal cord of chronic EAE mice. Furthermore, apocynin, a NOX inhibitor, mimicked beneficial effects of Rg3-KRGE in chronic EAE mice. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that Rg3-KRGE might alleviate behavioral symptoms and pathological features of MS by improving BBB integrity through modulation of NOX2/4 expression.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.81-91
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• 2021

Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a complex mixture of natural substances of ginseng and baeknyeoncho on the arthritic rats. Methods : In vitro experiments were conducted to ensure the stability of the complex. After setting toxicity and concentration by MTT assay, the antioxidant effect was measured through DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity. To confirm the anti-inflammatory effects of the complex, levels of nitric oxide (NO) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α) were measured in LPS-treated macrophage cell lines (RAW264.7). We injected monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) 50 μl (60 mg/ml) into knee joints of rats to induce osteoarthritis. The rats were divided into three groups (normal (n=5), control (n=5), and OR (n=5) group). The control group consumed 2 mg/kg of physiological saline once a day for 4 weeks, and the OR group was mixed at a concentration of 416.5 mg/kg of Baengnyeoncho (O) and 208.25 mg/kg of red ginseng (R) and ingested 1 mL each 5 days a week. Results : This complex increased the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging rate. The complex decreased NO production and pro-inflammatory cytokine production of macrophages. In the OR group, the secretion of cytokine in serum was decreased. In histopathological examination, the joint tissue of the composite showed less damage to the synovial membrane, cartilage, and fibrous tissue than the control group. Conclusions : As a result of this study, natural complexes have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cartilage protection effects. Therefore, we expect the complex to be effective in treating osteoarthritis.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2021

해양 홍조류 참도박(Grateloupia elliptica, G. elliptica)을 흑효모(Aureobasidium pullulans, A. pullulans)로 발효시킨 추출물들의 인간 피부각질세포주(HaCaT)에 대한 항염증 효과를 조사하였다. 흑효모로 발효한 참도박 추출물은 참도박 추출물에 비하여 총 폴리페놀(total polyphenol content)은 최대 2.7 배로 증가되었으며 총 플라보노이드(total flavonoid conten)는 최대 2.4 배 증가되었다. 인간 피부각질세포를 lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 또는 H₂O₂로 염증을 유도 한 후 참도박 추출물과 참도박 발효 추출물을 100 ㎍/mL 농도로 처리 한 결과 LPS 또는 H₂O₂ 만 처리한 세포군에 비하여 약 3 ~ 10% 정도 세포생존율이 증가되었다. 또한 염증 유발과 관련된 단백질 발현 변화를 조사한 결과 참도박 발효추출물이cyclooxygenase-2 및 70 kDa heat shock protein 의 발현을 현저히 감소시켰다. 따라서 흑효모로 발효한 참도박은 항염효과를 가진 피부수렴용 화장품 소재로 유용하다.