• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2021

Centella asiatica (CA) is a vegetable that has been used for medicinal purposes for a long time, but it is not well known in Korea. In this study, the approximate analysis, physicochemical properties, free sugars, free amino acids and minerals of native and improved CA cultivated in Chungju area were measured. And the antioxidant contents and activities of CA solvent extracts were measured. There was no significant difference between native and improved species. As for the characteristics of CA, it was confirmed that the improved species had a large weight, size and a tough texture. Glucose was detected in native CA, fructose, glucose and sucrose were detected in improved species. A total of 15 free amino acids were detected and the content was slightly higher in improved species than in native species. The mineral content in CA was slightly higher in the improved species, and the detected minerals were Na, P, Ca, K, Mg and Fe. Polyphenols, ascorbic acid and flavonoids in each extraction solvent (water, 70% and 100% ethanol) were all higher in the improved species than in native species. And it was found that the antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts were higher than that of water.

• 생약학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.192-201
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• 2022

This study aimed to compare bioactivities of Centella asiatica (CA) cultivated in smart farms and fields. Component analysis, cell viability, anti-inflammatory activity, neuroprotection activity, and antioxidant activity were examined with 70% ethanol extracts of CA cultivated in smart farm (SEE) and field (FEE), respectively. Asiaticoside was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and as a result, SEE had more asiaticoside content than FEE. After treatment of RAW 264.7 cells with SEE and FEE, there was no cytotoxicity within the treated concentrations. SEE and FEE showed nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-6 inhibitory activities in a dose-dependent manner in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Moreover, SEE inhibited more NO, TNF-α, and IL-6 production levels than FEE. SEE and FEE reversed the H₂O₂-induced SH-SY5Y cell death. Especially, SEE was more effective in changing the H₂O₂-induced SH-SY5Y cell death than FEE. The antioxidant activity was confirmed by various methods such as total phenol content (TPC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). As a result, SEE showed the most potent antioxidant activities about TPC, DPPH, and SOD methods. This study suggested that SEE has higher bioactivities such as effect of anti-inflammation, neuroprotection, and antioxidation than FEE.

• 생약학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.70-78
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• 2022

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of preventing pigmentation caused by external stimuli, promoting skin regeneration and whitening of the skin composition containing complex extract of Dendrobii Caulis and Centella asiatica (CE). We evaluated cell viability, tyrosinase and melanin inhibition activity, skin irritation test, and skin moisturizing and regenerative effects using CE. As a result of the tyrosinase inhibitory activity, 100 ㎍/mL CE (35.31%) showed higher value than kojic acid (21.32%). The results of melanin synthesis inhibition in B16F10 melanoma cells after treatment with α-melanocyte stimulating hormone showed a similar level of activity to that of arbutin, indicating an excellent whitening effect. In clinical test of the skin composition containing CE, we confirmed that CE is non-irritated in human skin primary irritation test as well as have a high skin moisturizing and regenerative effect. From these results, we suggested the CE not only prevents skin damage and pigmentation caused by external stimuli but has remarkable skin brightening activity and skin regeneration effect.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.436-444
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• 2023

To produce an intestinal immunomodulatory beverage containing Centella asiatica extract (CAE), three types of CAE-added beverage prototypes were prepared, and their immunomodulatory activities and marker compounds were analyzed. As a result of the cytotoxicity assessment, all the beverages did not show significant toxicity compared to the control group. Next, the immunomodulatory activities of the beverage prototype were evaluated using the inflammatory model of IL-1β-induced intestinal epithelial cell line. All the samples significantly reduced the production of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 in a CAE concentration-dependent manner. In addition, CAE-added beverages inhibited NO, IL-6, and IL-12 production in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. When the major triterpenoids, as marker compounds for the production of CAE-added beverages, were analyzed by HPLC-DAD, only asiaticoside was detected beyond the limit of quantification, while madecassoside, madecassic acid, and asiatic acid were not detected. The amounts of asiaticoside in CAE-added beverage prototypes were confirmed in No. 1 (19.39 ㎍/mL), 2 (19.25 ㎍/mL), and 3 (19.98 ㎍/mL). In conclusion, the results of this study suggested that CAE-added beverage prototypes induced immunomodulatory effects in the intestinal inflammatory cell line models and asiaticoside could be used as a marker compound for CAE-added beverage production.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.294-300
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• 2008

본 연구는 병풀의 초음파 추출 시 용매에 따른 면역활성 증진 효과를 탐색하고자 수행되었다, 각 추출공정의 수율 비교에서 초음파 공정을 병행한 $60^{\circ}C$ 에탄올 추출이 일반 $100^{\circ}C$ 물 추출에 비해 15% 높은 수율을 나타냈으며, 에탄올을 용매로 한 추출이 동일한 조건의 물 추출에 비해 모두 높은 수율을 나타냈다. 이는 용매의 극성과 용출되는 병풀 내 성분의 극성에 기인하는 것으로 사료된다. 인간 정상 섬유아세포인 CCD-986sk를 이용한 세포독성 측정을 통해 모든 병풀 추출물이 32% 이하의 세포독성을 나타냈다. 인간 면역 B, T세포의 생육도 측정에서 초음파를 병행한 $60^{\circ}C$ 에탄올 추출물이 무첨가 대조구에 비해 10%의 증진 효과를 나타내었으며, 면역세포의 cytokine 분비량 측정에서도 IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$의 분비를 각각 $4.86\;{\times}\;10^{-4}\;pg/cell$과 $5.73\;{\times}\;10^{-4}\;pg/cell$로 나타내 증진 효과를 나타냈다. 또한, 초음파 병행 에탄올 시료를 첨가한 면역 T세포의 분비물에 의한 NK 세포 활성에서도 10%의 생육증진효과를 나타내었다. 이를 통해 병풀의 에탄올 추출물이 면역 활성을 가지고 있으며 초음파 공정을 통해 활성의 증진이 나타날 수 있음을 확인하였다. 이는 에탄올 용매를 통해 병풀 유용성분의 용출이 증진되고, 초음파 공정을 통해 병풀 유용 성분의 수율 향상 및 유용성분의 변화, 신규물질 용출 등이 일어나기 때문인 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.281-285
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• 2002

기내에서 병풀의 식물체 배양을 확립하였고 기본배지 설정 및 대량원소들, sucrose 농도가 triterpene glycoside (Made-cassoside와 Asiaticoside: M&A) 생산에 대한 영향을 조사하였다. 병풀 식물체가 각각의 배지에서 배양되었을 때, MS와 RCM배지는 각각 식물체 생장과 M&A 생산에 대해 가장 좋은 결과를 나타냈다. 하지만, M&A에 대해 가장 높은 생산성은 B5 배지로 나타내었다. B5 배지의 대량영양소인 KNO$_3$는 25 mM, NaH$_2$PO$_4$는 1 mM, CaC1$_2$는 1 mM 그리고 MgSO$_4$는 1~10 mM에서 M&A 생산이 최적을 이루거나 증가시켰다. Sucrose를 농도별로 처리했을 때, 6% sucrose 농도에서 가장 높은 M&A 생산을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 1998

Extract of Centella asiatica(ECA), which is poorly water-soluble extract from the Centella asiatica is known to express excellent wound healing properties. $ECA-{\beta}-cyclodextrin$ $(asiaticoside-{\beta}-cyclodextrin\;and\;genin-{\beta}-cyc1odextrin)$ solid dispersion system, which was prepared by freezedrying method, was formulated as gels containing poloxamer 407 and propylene glycol, and evaluated with respect to their viscosity, stability, skin permeation and drug amount in the skin of hairless mouse. The average molar ratio $asiaticoside-{\beta}-CD$ and $genin-{\beta}-CD$ was 1:1.7 and 1:22, respectively. When the molar ratio of genin and ${\beta}-CD$ was 1:5, madecassic acid made 100% solid dispersion system and asiatic acid about 65%. In dissolution study, >99% of asiaticoside from $asiaticoside-{\beta}-CD$ was dissolved in 5 minutes, and >99% madecassic acid and >64% asiatic acid from $genin-{\beta}-CD$. The apparent viscosity of poloxamer 407 gels with $ECA-{\beta}-CD$ solid dispersion system increased in proportion to poloxamer 407 and propylene glycol concentration. In the accelerated stability test, all $ECA-{\beta}-CD$ poloxamer 407 gels showed that asiaticoside was most stable and madecassic acid stable and asiatic acid similar to stability of gel with free ECA. The permeation amount of asiaticoside in poloxamer gels through hairless mouse skin decreased as the concentration of poloxamer 407 increased. When propylene glycol was added at the level of 10%, the permeation amount of asiaticoside at poloxamer gels through hairless mouse skin increased but from 15% it decreased. The permeation of asiaticoside into the skin of hairless mouse was estimated to be about $0.10\;{\mu}g/cm^2$.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2018

병풀(Centella asiatica L. Urban)은 피부상처의 치료제 등의 원료로 해마다 해외 수입량은 증가하고 있으나 국내의 자생하는 Centella asiatica종의 조사 및 재배에 관한 연구는 극히 미진하다. 따라서 본 연구는 경상남도 합천의 농가에서 재배중인 국내 자생종인 병풀에 대하여 항균성, 항염증 등을 조사하고, 피부의 상처 및 노화와 관련된 미백효능과 주름개선효과 등에 관한 기초 실험을 수행한 결과 항균 및 항염증 효능은 메탄올 추출물 그리고 미백효능은 물로 추출한 경우에 가장 높은 효능을 확인 할 수 있었으며 보다 상세하게 설명하면 다음과 같다. 7종의 세균과 1종의 곰팡이에 대하여 50% 메탄올로 추출한 병풀 추출물을 처리한 결과 대부분의 세균들은 대조군으로 처리한 오미자 추출물군과 비교하여 유사하거나 낮은 수준의 유의한 항균력을 나타내었으나 S. pyogenes은 유일하게 병풀추출물에서만 항균력을 보였다. 곰팡이인 C. albicans는 병풀과 오미자 모두의 처리에 대하여 항균활성을 확인 할 수가 없었다. Raw 264.7세포를 이용한 항염증효능을 조사한 결과 50%메탄올로 추출한 추출물을 농도별로 처리한 결과 대조구에 비하여 50% 이상의 산화질소 생성량이 감소함을 확인 할 수 있었다. 한편 B16F10세포주를 이용한 미백효능을 조사한 결과에서는 물로 추출한 추출물을 처리한 결과 대조구에 비하여 멜라닌의 농도가 약 20%까지 감소하였음을 확인하였다. NHDF세포를 이용하여 병풀추출물을 처리한 결과 주름개선효능의 지표에 해당하는 MMP-1의 급격한 감소율을 나타내는 처리농도(400 ppm)를 확인하였으나 강한 세포독성도 동시에 확인이 되어 향후 추가연구가 필요한 것으로 조사되었다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 경남 합천에서 수집한 병풀 12 자원을 대상으로 생육적 특성, 주요성분 함량, 항산화성분 및 활성 분석을 통해 우수한 특성을 지닌 병풀 자원의 확보 및 특성 분석을 위한 기초 연구로써 진행되었다. 수집 자원 중 생육적 특성이 우수한 품종은 CA10, CA9, CA1, CA4 및 CA12 였고, 그중에서도 특히 CA10이 건물중이 높았으며 지표성분인 asiaticoside 함량이 높은 자원은 CA5와 CA3 이었다. 또한, 항산화 성분인 총 폴리페놀과 총 플라보노이드를 가장 많이 함유하고 DPPH의 활성이 가장 높은 자원은 CA12으로 지표성분 함량은 적지만, 건물중도 높고 항산화 성분이 풍부한 자원으로 확인되었다. 그러나 수집 자원의 우수한 생육적 특성이 지표성분, 항산화 성분 및 활성이 반드시 일치하지 않는 것으로 확인되어 향후 수량성, asiaticoside, 항산화물질 및 활성 등 각 특성을 목적으로 하는 자원 선발이 필요할것으로 보여진다. 또한 병풀이 제한적인 자생 범위를 갖고 있는 만큼 추가적인 재래 자원 수집을 통한 다양한 특성 연구가 보완되어야 할 것이다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2008

Ethanolic extracts of T. cordifolia and C. asiatica were evaluated for immunostimulatory effect in mice against sheep RBCs as antigen by three models viz. delayed type hypersensitivity reaction, ercent change in neutrophil count and haemagglutination titre. Immunostimulatory effect in the presence of immunosuppressant agent, cyclophosphamide (100 mg/kg, i.p.) was also investigated. T. cordifolia and C. asiatica significantly (p < 0.001, p < 0.05 respectively) enhanced foot pad thickness when measured after 24 hours of sheep RBC antigen challenge. Both the plant materials increased foot pad thickness even after being subjected to immunosuppressant exposure. T. cordifolia revealed enhanced neutrophil counts, while C. asiatica had no significant effect on neutrophil counts. T. cordifolia exhibited significantly (P < 0.01) elevated neutrophil levels even in the presence of cyclophosphamide administration. Both the plants exhibited humoral antibody response, as haemagglutination titre values were significantly high as compared to control. T. cordifolia and C. asiatica could combat immunosuppressant effect of cyclophosphamide (P < 0.01). This suggests that T. cordifolia and C. asiatica can be regarded as biological response modifiers and can be utilized for the development of immunostimulating agent among plant sources.