• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2013

The active antifouling compounds coumarin and its derivatives were isolated from the cinnamon tree Cinnamomum loureiroi. The antifouling activities were determined using representative soft fouling organisms: the seaweed Ulvapertusa and diatom Navicula annexa. The chemical constituents with antifouling activities were identified as coumarin, hydroxylcoumarin, coumaric acid, and cinnamaldehyde by interpreting nuclear magnetic resonance, and high-resolution mass spectroscopy data. These compounds were isolated from 1.09 g of crude Cinnamomum sp. methanol extract, yielding approximately 18.4, 6.3, 9.8, and 14.7 mg of coumarin, hydroxylcoumarin, coumaric acid, and cinnamaldehyde, respectively. The compounds inhibited U. pertusa zoospores with $EC_{50}$ values of $0.13-0.25{\mu}g/mL$, and the diatom N. annexa with $EC_{50}$ of $0.21-0.81{\mu}g/mL$.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.1583-1590
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• 2020

본 연구는 Cinnamomum loureiroi 추출물(CLE)의 항산화 활성을 확인하기 위해 수행되었다. 실험 전에 세포독성을 확인하였으며, 본 연구수행에서 사용할 농도의 안전성을 확보하였다. 추출물의 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량을 측정하고 ABTS 라디칼과 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 측정하였으며, LPS에 유도된 Raw 264.7 세포에서 ROS의 생성 감소를 확인하였다. 연구 결과 총 폴리페놀의 함량은 397.7±8.3 mg/g, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 101.9±0.8 mg/g으로 BHA 검량선 기준으로 선행연구들과 비교한 결과 함량비가 높은 것으로 나타났다. ABTS 라디칼과 DPPH 라디칼 소거율은 농도 의존적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타나 농도에 따라 항산화 활성이 높아지는 것으로 확인되었다. ROS 생성은 농도 의존적으로 유의한 감소를 나타내어 라디칼 소거능과 부합되는 결과를 나타냈다. 결과적으로 CLE의 항산화 활성이 확인되었으며, 향 후 천연원료로서 기능성화장품 또는 심화 연구를 통한 천연화장품의 응용할 가능성이 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.353-360
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• 2017

Background: A critical features of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is cognitive dysfunction, which partly arises from decreased in acetylcholine levels. AD afftected brains are characterized by extensive oxidative stress, which is thought to be primarily induced by the amyloid beta ($A{\beta}$) peptide. In a previous study, Cinnamomum loureiroi tincture inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity. That study identified AChE inhibitor in the C. loureiroi extract. Furthermore, the C. loureiroi extract enhanced memory in a trimethyltin (TMT)-induced model of cognitive dysfunction, as assessed via two behavioral tests. Rosa laevigata extract protected against oxidative stress-induced cytotoxicity. Administrating R. laevigata extracts to mice significantly reversed $A{\beta}$-induced learning and memory impairment, as shown in behavioral tests. Methods and Results: We conducted behavioral to examine the synergistic effects of C. loureiroi and R. laevigata extracts in inhibiting AChE and counteracting TMT-induced learning and memory losses. We also performed biochemical assays. The biochemical results showed a relationship between increased oxidative stress and cholinergic neurons damage in TMT-treated mice. Conclusions: A diet containing C. loureiroi and R. laevigata extracts ameliorated learning and memory impairments in the Y-maze and passive avoidance tests, and exerted synergistic inhibitory effect against AChE and lipid peroxidation.