• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.5703-5707
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• 2015

Background: Medicinal plants, especially examples rich in polyphenolic compounds, have been suggested to be chemopreventive on account of their antioxidative properties. Melissa officinalis L. (MO), an aromatic and medicinal plant, is well known in thios context. However, toxicity against cancer cells has not been fully studied. Here, we investigated the selective anticancer effects of an MO extract (MOE) in different human cancer cells. Materials and Methods: a hydro-alcoholic extract of MO was prepared and total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) were determined by colorimetric assays. Antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH radical scavenging activity. MTT assays were used to evaluate cytotoxicity of different doses of MOE (0, 5, 20, 100, 250, 500, $1000{\mu}g/ml$) towards A549 (lung non small cell cancer cells), MCF-7 (breast adenocarcinoma), SKOV3 (ovarian cancer cells), and PC-3 (prostate adenocarcinoma) cells. Results: Significant (P<0.01) or very significant (P<0.0001) differences were observed in comparison to negative controls at all tested doses ($5-1000{\mu}g/ml$). In all cancer cells, MOE reduced the cell viability to values below 33%, even at the lowest doses. In all cases, $IC_{50}$ values were below $5{\mu}g/ml$. The mean growth inhibition was 73.1%, 86.7%, 79.9% and 77.8% in SKOV3, MCF-7 and PC-3 and A549 cells, respectively. Conclusions: Our results indicate that a hydro-alcoholic extract of MO possess a high potency to inhibit proliferation of different tumor cells in a dose independent manner, suggesting that an optimal biological dose is more important than a maximally tolerated one. Moreover, the antiprolifreative effect of MO seems to be tumor type specific, as hormone dependant cancers were more sensitive to antitumoral effects of MOE.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.534-538
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• 1991

흡착 분리 방법을 이용하여 고순도 삼염화실란(TCS) 중의 미량 붕소 농도를 분광광도법적으로 측정하는 방법을 제안하였다. TCS중의 붕소 화합물과 복합체를 잘 형성하고 황산-quinalizarin계 발색 시약에 잘 녹으며 측정시 간섭 효과를 나타내지 않는 Lewis 염기성 물질로 NaCl이 선택되었다. 이러한 흡착 분리 방법을 통해 TCS분석 도중에 실리카겔 및 기포가 생성되는 문제를 방지할 수 있었는데, 반도체급 TCS중의 붕소 농도는 ${\pm}$20%의 표준편차 범위내에서 6.1 ${\mu}$g/l로 측정되었다. 반면 NaCl로 붕소화합물을 제거시킨 정제된 TCS 중의 붕소 농도는 0.2 ${\mu}$g/l이어서 NaCl의 우수한 흡착 성능을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 NaCl이 TCS 정제 중 붕소 제거에 효과적임을 다른 잘 알려진 흡착제들과 비교 분석하였다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.487-493
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• 2008

This study examined barley sprout powder on the quality and preservation of Sulgidduk. An optimized formulation (moisture 18.2%, barley sprout powder 2.0% and sugar 14.8%) was first obtained, and then the affect if incorporating the barley sprout powder as a raw ingredients in the mixture was evaluated in terms of Sulgidduk shelf life and quality. For comparison, a control Sulgidduk sample was prepared using the optimized formulation exclusive of the barley sprout powder. After preparation the samples were stored for 3 days at $20{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. The moisture contents of both samples slightly decreased during storage: however there was no significant difference between the samples. Both samples had decreases in colorimetric L- and a-value attributable to the addition of the barley sprout powder as well as storage. Furthermore the treatment sample had increases in yellowness due to the addition of barley sprout powder and storage while the control sample had decreases in yellowness throughout the storage period. The treatment sample had increasing textural hardness, gumminess, and chewiness as the storage period increased. Finally, the treatment sample had a higher total microbial count for aerobes at the beginning of storage: however, as the storage period progressed the control had greater microbial levels. In conclusion the overall results indicate the addition of barley sprout powder has a preservaion effect on Sulgidduk. This data is expected to contribute to the commercialization of high-quality Sulgidduk products with added nutrition and extended shelf life.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2024

Objective: This study investigated the metabolic status of the spent culture media from embryos of patients with repeated implantation failure (RIF) undergoing in vitro fertilization-intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles in comparison with the embryos from healthy fertile women. Methods: Metabolite levels in spent culture media were assessed and compared between embryos from RIF patients (n=35) and oocyte donors as controls (n=15). Protein levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) were determined using Western blotting. Concentrations of glucose, pyruvate, and lactate were measured using spectrophotometry. Ionic colorimetric assay kits were utilized to analyze the concentrations of sodium, chloride, calcium, and magnesium ions. High-performance liquid chromatography was employed to measure the concentrations of glutamic acid, aspartic acid, methionine, phenylalanine, and histidine. Results: Glucose consumption and lactate secretion were higher in the control group than in the RIF group. The magnesium concentration was significantly higher in the control group than in the RIF group, but glutamic acid and aspartic acid concentrations were lower in the control group than in the RIF patients (p<0.05). The levels of IGF-1, sodium, calcium, chloride, methionine, histidine, and phenylalanine did not show statistically significant differences between the two groups. Conclusion: The metabolic profile of the culture medium of the embryos in the RIF group differed from that of the control group. These findings suggest potential factors that may affect implantation capacity in RIF patients and provide a new perspective on embryo selection.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.487-495
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• 2017

Background: Although flowers of Panax ginseng Meyer (FPG), Panax quinquefolius L. (FPQ), and Panax notoginseng Burk. (FPN) have been historically used as both medicine and food, each is used differently in practice. Methods: To investigate the connection between components and enhancing immunity activity of FPG, FPQ, and FPN, a method based on a rapid LC coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight MS and immunomodulatory activity study evaluated by a carbon clearance test were combined. Results: According to quantitative results, the ratio of the total content of protopanaxatiol-type ginsenosides to protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides in FPN was 0, but ranged from 1.10 to 1.32 and from 0.23 to 0.35 in FPG and FPQ, respectively. The ratio of the total content of neutral ginsenosides to the corresponding malonyl-ginsenosides in FPN ($5.52{\pm}1.33%$) was higher than FPG ($3.2{\pm}0.64%$) and FPQ ($2.39{\pm}0.57%$). The colorimetric analysis showed the content of total ginsenosides in FPQ, FPG, and FPN to be $13.75{\pm}0.60%$, $17.45{\pm}0.42%$, and $12.45{\pm}1.77%$, respectively. The carbon clearance assay indicated that the phagocytic activity of FPG and FPQ was higher than that of FPN. A clear discrimination among FPG, FPQ, and FPN was observed in the principal component analysis score plots. Seven compounds were confirmed to contribute strongly by loading plots, which may be the cause of differences in efficacy. Conclusion: This study provides basic information about the chemical and bioactive comparison of FPG, FPQ, and FPN, indicating that protopanaxtriol-type ginsenosides and malonyl-ginsenosides may play a key role in their enhancing immunity properties.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.1003-1012
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• 2014

The use of a suitable methodology to quantify the phytate phosphorus ($P_{phy}$) content in both the feed and the excreta from broilers is required to enable accurate calculation of the catalytic efficiency of the phytase supplemented in the feed. This study was conducted to compare 2 analytical methodologies (colorimetry and also high-performance liquid chromatography with a refractive index detector) in order to calculate the phytase efficiency by utilizing the results from the methodology that was shown to be the most appropriate. One hundred and twenty broilers were distributed in a $(4+1){\times}2$ factorial arrangement, corresponding to 4 diets that were equally deficient in P supplemented with increasing levels of phytase (0, 750, 1,500, and 2,250 units of phytase activity - FTU - per kg of feed) plus 1 positive control diet without phytase, supplied to male and female birds. The result indicated that the colorimetric methodology with an extraction ratio of 1:20 (mass of sample in g:volume of the solvent extractor in mL) was shown to be the most adequate. There was no interaction between the phytase level and the sex of the broilers (p>0.05). Males consumed 12% more $P_{phy}$ than did females (p<0.01), but the sex of the broilers did not affect (p>0.05) the excretion and retention coefficient of $P_{phy}$. The increase in the phytase level of the diet reduced (linear, p<0.01) the $P_{phy}$ excretion. The greatest $P_{phy}$ retention was estimated at 87.85% when the diet contained 1,950 FTU/kg (p<0.01), indicating that it is possible to reduce the inorganic P in the formulation at an amount equivalent to 87.85% of the $P_{phy}$ content present in the feed, which, in this research, corresponds to a decrease in 2.86 g of P/kg of the feed.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.174-183
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• 2016

In the present study, a serum-based minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) testing to caspofungin was optimized and evaluated to solve the limitations of the conventional Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guideline-based antifungal agent MIC test and the usefulness of this testing for clinical application was determined. A total of 105 Candida albicans clinical isolates were used for measuring MIC to caspofungin. Results showed that growth characteristics were different according to types of serum and the mouse serum was the most suitable for this assay. In order to measure the optimal concentration of mouse serum, 0 to 100% mouse serum were added to the media during fungal culture. The optimal concentration of serum was 50% when consideration of antifungal agent administration and inoculum size, serum components and ease of hyphae separated, and the consideration of the degree of growth. In comparison of the usefulness between the conventional Alamar-modified broth microdilution MIC assay and 50% mouse serum-based MIC testing, the range of $MIC_{80}$ of the Alamar-modified broth microdilution MIC assay was $0.13{\sim}2.0{\mu}g/mL$ (SD ${\pm}0.42{\mu}g/mL$) and that of the 50% mouse serum-based MIC assay was $2.0{\sim}32.0{\mu}g/mL$ (SD ${\pm}9.01{\mu}g/mL$). The range of $MIC_{50}$ of the Alamar-modified broth microdilution MIC assay was $0.13{\sim}2.0{\mu}g/mL$ (SD ${\pm}0.40{\mu}g/mL$) and that of the 50% mouse serum-based MIC assay was $1.0{\sim}16.0{\mu}g/mL$ (SD ${\pm}2.36{\mu}g/mL$). The MICs of 50% mouse serum-based MIC testing was increased by up to 4 to 64 times than Alamar-modified broth microdilution MIC assay. In conclusion, a 50% mouse serum-based MIC assay was more useful for measuring MIC in Candida albicans clinical isolates than conventional colorimetric broth microdilution MIC testing.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2020

본 연구는 상대적으로 인식은 부족하나 점차 교역이 확대되는 동유럽 국가인 루마니아를 대상으로 공공보건시설 색채이미지에 대한 국가 간 문화적, 감성적 인식 차이를 파악하고자 하는 목적을 가진다. 이를 위하여 선행연구 고찰을 통해 색채이미지를 선정하였으며, 공공보건시설인 의료시설 8개소, 사회체육시설 4개소, 요양시설 8개소를 직접 방문하여 환경색채를 측색데이터를 기반으로 설문지를 구성하였다. 한국인 89명, 루마니아인 86명을 대상으로 공공시설 색채이미지에 대한 온라인 설문조사를 실시하였고, SPSS 통계분석 프로그램을 활용하여 빈도 및 교차분석을 실시하여 한국인과 루마니아인의 공공보건시설 색채이미지에 대한 인식차이를 파악하였다. 그 결과, 국가 간 공공보건시설에 대한 색채이미지 인식이 어휘평가와 이미지평가에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있음을 파악하였고, 이는 공공보건시설의 색채이미지가 다른 문화권에 거주하는 집단에게 다른 의미로 해석될 수 있으므로 향후, 이와 관련된 환경 구축 시 문화적 인식차이를 고려해야함을 시사한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3519-3528
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• 2012

Inhibitory effects of Maclura amboinenesis Bl, one plant used traditionally for the treatment of cancers, on metastatic potential of highly metastatic B16F10 melanoma cells were investigated in vitro. Cell proliferation was assessed using the MTT colorimetric assay. Details of metastatic capabilities including invasion, migration and adhesion of B16F10 melanoma cells were examined by Boyden Chamber invasion and migration, scratch motility and cell attachment assays, respectively. The results demonstrated that n-hexane and chloroform extracts exhibited potent anti-proliferative effects (p<0.01), whereas the methanol and aqueous extracts had less pronounced effects after 24 h exposure. Bioactivity-guided chromatographic fractionation of both active n-hexane and chloroform extracts led to the isolation of two main prenylated xanthones and characterization as macluraxanthone and gerontoxanthone-I, respectively, their structures being identified by comparison with the spectral data. Interestingly, both exhibited potent effective effects. At non-toxic effective doses, n-hexane and chloroform extracts (10 and $30{\mu}g/ml$) as well as macluraxanthone and gerontoxanthone-I (3 and $10{\mu}M$) significantly inhibited B16F10 cell invasion, to a greater extent than $10{\mu}m$ doxorubicin, while reducing migration of cancer cells without cellular cytotoxicity. Moreover, exposure of B16F10 melanoma cells to high concentrations of chloroform ($30{\mu}g/ml$) and geratoxanthone-I ($20{\mu}M$) for 24 h resulted in delayed adhesion and retarded colonization. As insights into mechanisms of action, typical morphological changes of apoptotic cells e.g. membrane blebbing, chromatin condensation, nuclear fragmentation, apoptotic bodies and loss of adhesion as well as cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase with increase of sub-G1 cell proportions, detected by Hoechst 33342 staining and flow cytometry were observed, suggesting DNA damage and subsequent apoptotic cell death. Taken together, our findings indicate for the first time that active n-hexane and chloroform extracts as well as macluraxanthone and gerontoxanthone-I isolated from Maclura amboinensis Bl. roots affect multistep of cancer metastasis processes including proliferation, adhesion, invasion and migration, possibly through induction of apoptosis of highly metastatic B16F10 melanoma cells. Based on these data, M. amboinensis Bl. represents a potential candidate novel chemopreventive and/or chemotherapeutic agent. Additionally, they also support its ethno-medicinal usage for cancer prevention and/or chemotherapy.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.130-134
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• 2008

미생물 자동배양기를 이용한 감염성 물질의 검출은 시험적 오차의 경감은 물론 분리율 향상과 시간 단축을 가능하게 하였다. BacT/ALERT 3D 자동배양기는 미생물성장 시 발생되는 이산화탄소를 비색법으로 검출하는 장비로서 임상시료를 이용한 미생물 배양과 검출에 이용되어왔다. 자동배양기의 효율성을 검증하고 의약품의 무균 시험에 적용가능한지를 평가하기 위하여 6종의 세균을 이용하여 중식 및 검출특성을 분석하였다. 3종의 호기성세균 Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Micrococcus Iuteus, Bacillus subtilis와 Staphylococcus aureus는 1 CFU가 31.44 시간 내에 검출되었고, 혐기성균인 Clostridium sporogenes는 15.96시간에 균의 중식이 감지되었다. 저성장 혐기성세균인 Propionibacterium acnes는 $10^4$ CFU의 균수에서 검출에 129.36시간이 소요되었다. 이 같은 결과는전통적 직접 배양법보다 검출감도에 있어서 $10\sim10^5$배 높고 검출시간을 $2\sim10$10시간 단축한 것으로서 자동배양법이 미생물 증식과 검출에 효율적임을 말해준다. 따라서 본 시험에서 이용한 자동배양법은 임상시료에서의 감염원 진단뿐 아니라 생물의약품의 무균시험에 이용 가능하다고 판단된다.