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Antioxidative properties of traditional herbal medicines and the application of comet assay on antioxidative study

  • Szeto, Yim Tong;Wong, Kam Shing;Kalle, Wouter;Pak, Sok Cheon
    • CELLMED
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.22.1-22.10
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    • 2013
  • Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in single herb or formula prescription has been used for thousands of years. Many of them possess antioxidant activity and the activity may contribute the therapeutic effect. This paper would review the relationship of traditional herbal medicine and antioxidant with particular reference to ginseng. This medicinal herb has been used worldwide with extensive tonic effect. The comet assay, a technique for DNA protecting and damaging investigation would be introduced and the application of comet assay on TCM would be discussed.

Protective Effects of the Water Extracts of Herbal Medicine on BNL cl.2 Cells (수종의 생약 물 추출물의 BNL cl.2 Cells 보호효과)

  • Kang, Tai-Hyun;Kim, Do-Hoon;Ko, Yong-Suk;Kim, Eun-Chul;Kim, Youn-Chul
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.222-225
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    • 1999
  • The protective effects of the water extracts of nine kinds of medicinal herbs, which have been reputed to having the hepatoprotective activity in Chinese herbal medicine, on BNL cl.2 cells using a MTT assay were investigated. Five extracts including Coriolus versica, Curcuma longa, Phellinus linteus, Po-lygonum aviculare, and Salvia miltiorrhiza showed the protective effects on BNL cl.2 cells damaged by $CCl_4$ with $ED_{50}$ values of less than $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. Silymarin had been used as a positive control.

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The Trend of Recent Medical Treatment on Chronic Prostatitis (만성전립선염(慢性前立腺炎)의 연구동향(硏究動向)에 대한 분석(分析))

  • Jung, Gi-Hoon;Kim, Chueng-Jung;Cho, Chung-Sik
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.153-158
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    • 2005
  • Objective : We performed this study to understand the trend of recent medical treatment on chronic prostatitis. Methods : We analyzed 20 manuscripts contributed to the Chinese medical journals from 1998 to 2004 that presenting report of recent medical treatment on chronic prostatitis. Results : The results are summarized as follows 1. In clinical cases, we investigate the cause of chronic prostitis was 'ha cho sup yol' 'ki wool' and 'hyul er'. also it combined complex causes. 2. Deep stimulation acu-therapy near prostate was more effective than other acu therapy. 3. External medical treatment was very efficient than other therapy that was rectal injection therapy, fumigation therapy etc. Conclusion : We conclusion that Rectal Injection therapy was clinical effect on chronic prostatitis.

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Review of Clinical Studies for Herbal Medicine Treatment on Flat Warts (편평 사마귀의 한약치료에 대한 임상 연구 동향 - 중의학논문을 중심으로)

  • Sung, Hyun Kyung;Kim, Tae Yeon
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.111-122
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    • 2016
  • Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate recent clinical studies on the effect of herbal medicine in flat warts in China, and to seek better methods to treat and study for flat warts in Korea. Methods The clinical studies from the CAJ (China Academic Journal) of CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) by key words '扁平疣' in recent 5 years (From January 2011 to December 2015) were searched. Results 16 articles were selected from 122 clinical studies, and analyzed. The most commonly used herbs were Isatidis Radix (板藍根), Equiseti Hiemalis Herba (木賊), Cyperi Rhizoma (香附子), Carthami Flos (紅花), Glycyrrhizae Radix (甘草) etc., and the articles all showed effectiveness over the control group. Conclusion Based on analyzing the studies, herbal medicine has shown effective in flat wart. This study may be useful not only as clinical data, but also to determine better treatment going forward.

The computerized management of the original text for the database of Hyangyakjipseongbang (鄕藥集成方) ("향약집성방(鄕藥集成方)"의 데이터베이스 구축을 위한 원문의 전산처리)

  • Kang, Yeon-Seok;Ahn, Sang-Woo
    • Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.67-76
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    • 2001
  • The 85 books were compiled into Hyangyakjipseongbang(鄕藥集成方) at the period of the king Sejong(世宗). That books were assembled in the late stage of the Korea dynasty(高麗) and the first stage of the Chosun dynasty(朝鮮). It is a great work on medicine and a textbook of native herbs representating independent medicine of the dynasty of Chosun. The original text was written in technical chinese character terms and this was processed with a newly developed text cognizance program which helped decrease the time and energy needed and increase accuracy. We hope that the ground work and experience gained from this process would be analyzed and used for future in computerized information management for medical classic literature.

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TYROSINASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF LONICERA JAPONICA

  • Lai, Jeng-Shiow;Su, Chen-Wen;Huang, Keh-Feng
    • Proceedings of the SCSK Conference
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    • 2003.09b
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    • pp.545-547
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    • 2003
  • A tyrosinase inhibitor, Lonjapoin, was isolated from the ethanolic extracts of Flos Lonicera by activity-guided fractionation. Lonjapoin ($IC_{50}$/; 2.07 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL) was found to be potentially as effective inhibitor of production of melamin. Flos Lonicera (Jinyinhua) is the dry flower buds of Lonicera japonica. Thunb. It is used as an antibacterial and antiphlogistic agent in the treatment of abscess, laryngeal catarrh, erysipelas, dysentery, cold and fever. In our continuing search for natural source as cosmetic ingredients from Chinese medicinal herbs and found the extracts of Flos Lonicera showed the significant tyrosinase inhibition activity. In this study the active constituent of Lonicera japonica. obtained with the process of tyrosinase activity assay and column chromatography.

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A New Cycloartane Glycoside from Camptosorus sibiricus Rupr.

  • Ning-Li;Xian-Li;Peng-Zhang;Li, Zhan-Lin;Yang, Shi-Lin;Wang, Jin-Hui
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.27 no.7
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    • pp.727-729
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    • 2004
  • A new cycloartane glycoside was isolated from the dried whole herbs of Camptosorus sibiricus Rupr By means of chemical (hydrolysis) and spectroscopic methods (IR, 1D, and 2D NMR, ESI-MS), the structure was established as $3{\beta}$, $7{\beta}$, $24{\beta}$, 25, 30-pentahydroxycycloartane-3-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside-24-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (1).

The Effects of Scutellaria baicalensis and Scutellaria baicalensis metabolite on Anxiety in the Elevated Plus-Maze in Rats

  • Jung, Ji-Wook;Ahn, Nam-Yoon;Oh, Hye-Rim;Park, Sung-Hwan;Oh, Jin-Kyung;Lee, Bo-Kyung;Kim, Dong-Hyun;Ryu, Jong-Hoon
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.211.3-212
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    • 2003
  • Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi is one of the most important medicinal herbs in traditional chinese medicine. The object of this study was to determine the effects of water extracts of Scutellaria baicalensis (SB) and Scutellaria baicalensis metabolite (SBM) on the anxiolytic-like activities in the elevated plus-maze (EPM) test. The water extracts of SB (100, 200, or 400 mg/kg), and SBM (100 mg/kg) were orally administered to male SD rats for 3 day. All rats were subjected to behavioral tests for the anxiolytic activity at 3 days. (omitted)

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The Study on the Whitening Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicines (중의 약재로부터 피부 미백제의 탐색)

  • Chou, Guixin;Zhu, Enyuan;Lee, Su-Yeon;Kim, Young-Heui;Park, Sun-Ki;Oh, Sun-Tack;Kim, Ki-Ho
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.257-263
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    • 2009
  • In order to search for new whitening cosmetic ingredients from Chinese herbal extracts including Chinese herbs and complex prescriptions from TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), we screened about 47 TCM extracts collected from China. We tested their inhibitory effects on melanogenesis by using in vitro tyrosinase inhibition assay and B16 melanoma cells. We selected Siphonostegia chinensis and Salvianic miltiorrhiza Bunge. We isolated Danshensu ($\alpha$,3,4-trihydroxybenzenepropanoic acid sodium salt) from Salvianic miltiorrhiza Bunge extract and tested its inhibitory effect on melanin formation in B16-F10 melanoma cells. Danshensu suppressed melanin synthesis up to about 50% at a concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/mL$. Siphonostegia chinensis suppressed melanin synthesis up to about 60% at a concentration of $300\;{\mu}g/mL$. The results showed that these extracts could be used as new natural active ingredients for whitening cosmetics.

Effects of Silsosangami-extract and Its Seven Herbs on Endotoxin-induced Experimental Thrombosis in Rats

  • Ahan, Jong-Chan;Kim, Jae-Woo;Park, Won-Hwan
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.218-223
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    • 2005
  • According to the Chinese and Korean medicinal and herbal literature, SSG(Silsosangami) is effective for the treatment of inflammation, hyperlipemia and arteriosclerosis. The pharmacological action of SSG has been limitedly studied in regard to ischemic infarction. This herbal medicine has been shown to express diverse activities such as immunomodulating, anti-infarction, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects. Antisclerotic effects of SSG in experimentally induced atherosclerosis in rabbits have also been reported. However, pharmacological mechanisms of SSG on lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis formation are poorly understood. The present paper reports the effect of extracts obtained from SSG on endotoxin-induced experimental DIC in rats. Also, these were tested for their effect on endotoxin-induced blood platelet aggregation, thrombin-induced conversion of fibrinogen and fibrinolysis in vitro experiments with aspirin as a positive agent. The anti-thrombic properties of SSG were also investigated by means of analytical parameters of bood composition. The extracts of SSG and its seven herbs, except Cnidii Rhizoma and Carthami Flos, inhibited the endotoxin-induced DIC and thrombosis in rats. Also the extract inhibited the endotoxin-induced decrease in blood platelets and fibrinogen, and endotoxin-induced increase in fibrin degradation products (FDP) on disseminated intravascular coagulation in normal rats.