• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.63-85
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• 2010

Objective & Method: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of herbal-acupuncture with Corni Fructus extract (CF-HA) at Eumgok(KI10) on osteoporosis in ovariectomized (OVX) ddy mice. I carried out several experimental items to analyze the changes in body weight, uterine weight, uterus index, tibial length, the ash bone weight, tibial BMD, the levels of serum ALP, osteocalcin, Ca, P and the levels of tibial Ca, P, Ca/P ratio, and we performed histological and histomorphological analysis as well. Result: 1. CF-HA at Eumgok(KI10) significantly did not increase the level of bone mineral density in overiectomized mice. 2. CF-HA at Eumgok(KI10) significantly decreased the level of serum phosphorus in ovariectomized mice and sinificantly increased the level of serum calcium in ovariectomized mice. 3. CF-HA at Eumgok(KI10) significantly increased the levels of tibial calcium and phosphorus in ovariectomized mice. 4. CF-HA at Eumgok(KI10) significantly decreased the number of tibial osteoclast like cell in ovariectomized mice. 5. In the histomorphometric analysis of tibia, GPL(growth plate length) was significantly decreased by CF-HA at Eumgok(KI10) in ovariectomized mice. Conclusions: These results suggest that CF-HA at Eumgok(KI10) may have useful therapy effects on osteoporosis in ovariectomized mice.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.316-324
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• 2016

Purpose: This study chose Vaccinium oldhamii as a material to complement the redness of Sansuyu, which is unstable to heat, to Sansuyu pudding. Methods: The level of browning and hunter color of Corni fructus juice supernatant (CFS) and Vaccinium oldhamii extract (VOE) were examined and dependent on heating time and storage period. Results: A value (redness) of VOE was high, browning was moderate during the storage period, and though the storage period was extended, the value stayed stable, meaning overall redness was maintained. With the increase in the amount of added VOD, the color preference of Sansuyu pudding, and D (VOE 10.0%) was marked the highest at 5.80. As for the preference of texture, B (VOE not added) was the highest at 5.35, but C (VOE 5.0%) was marked the highest at 5.10 for overall preference. The DPPH radical scavenging ability of Sansuyu pudding was 15.86-21.39% at a concentration of 1,000 ppm, and the total polyphenol content was 136.76-139.62 mg/100 g. Since the redness of Sansuyu is unstable to heat and then is heated, its degree of browning and b value (degree of yellowness) increases. Conclusion: So if a material with a red color that is stable to heat is added to Sansuyu, the preference of Sansuyu products will improve.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.315-325
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• 2023

Objectives : Recently, research has been actively conducted on the efficacy of complexes based on oriental medicine prescriptions for improving immune activity and allergies. In this study, In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of Angelica gigas Nakai and Corni fructus extract (AC), medicinal herbs, among candidate drugs derived through preliminary experiments with various components of oriental medicine prescriptions for allergies, on allergies in RBL-2H3 cells. Methods : We evaluated the effect of the ethanol extract of Ulmus on the allergic inflammatory response in anti-DNP-IgE activated DNP-HSA in RBL-2H3 cells. Cell toxicity was determined by WST-1 assay and the markers of degranulation such as beta-hexosaminidase, histamine, TNF-α and IL-6 production of inflammatory mediators and FcεRI-mediated expression. Results : The results showed that treatment with AC extract (20, 40 and 80㎍/㎖) noncytotoxic levels and significantly inhibited the release of β-hexosaminidase, histamine and the production of TNF-α and IL-6 in RBL-2H3 by the antigen stimulation. Conclusions : These results indicate that AC extract exhibits anti-allergic activity through inhibition of degranulation and inhibition of inflammatory mediators and cytokine release. These findings suggest that AC extract may have potential as a prophylactic and therapeutic agent for the treatment of various allergic diseases.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.541-548
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• 2009

많은 연구를 통해 세포간 부착은 신생혈관형성에 큰 영향을 미치며, 이러한 세포부착억제를 통해 직접적으로 신생혈관형성을 제어할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이러한 신생혈관형성 억제력을 가지는 지역 천연산물을 이용하여 HUVECs 및 U937 cells를 이용한 세포부착 억제정도를 확인하였다. 4가지 천연산물의 세포부착 억제력을 확인하기 위해 세포부착 억제실험을 3가지 방법으로 달리 하여 세포 부착 억제정도를 확인한 결과 먼저, IL-$1\beta$ 및 천연산물이 자극된 HUVECs 에 대한 U937 세포부착 억제실험에서는 전호, 파고지, 희첨 및 산수유의 농도 증가에 따라 전호의 경우 최고 0.2 mg/L에서 276%의 저해율을, 파고지의 경우 5 mg/L에서 220%, 희첨의 경우 10 mg/L에서 158%, 산수유의 경우 20 mg/L에서 132%의 저해효과가 있음을 보였다. 두 번째로 실시한 HUVECs에 대한 PMA 및 천연산물이 자극된 U937 세포부착 억제실험에서는 전호 0.2 mg/L에서 139%, 파고지 5 mg/L에서 442%, 희첨 10 mg/L에서 720%, 산수유 20 mg/L에서 664%의 저해율을 보임을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 실시한 IL-$1\beta$ 및 천연산물 추출물이 자극된 HUVECs에 대한 천연산물 추출물이 자극된 U937 cells 의 세포부착 억제실험의 경우, 전호 0.2 mg/L에서 286%, 파고지 5 mg/L에서 146%, 희첨 10 mg/L에서 436%, 산수유 20 mg/L에서 297%의 저해율을 보였다. 이상의 3가지 방법으로 실시한 세포부착 억제실험에서 모두 각각의 천연산 물 추출물의 농도증가에 따라 현저하게 그 부착력이 억제됨을 확인하였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 사용된 전호, 파고지, 희첨 및 산수유는 세포부착을 억제함으로서, 신생혈관형성과 관련된 암 및 비만의 근본적인 치료제제로써 사용 가능함을 시사한다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권9호
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• pp.1061-1070
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 가압증숙 산수유의 이화학적 품질특성 변화를 모니터링 하였고, 폐 표피세포 보호 효과에 대해 알아보기 위하여 인간유래 L132 세포주를 이용하여 과산화수소로 유도된 산화 스트레스 모델에서 가압증숙 산수유 추출물의 세포 사멸 억제 효과를 확인하였다. 색도에서 명도를 나타내는 L값은 무처리 산수유 분말에서 42.75로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 대조군에 비해 가압증숙 시간이 증가할수록 L값은 유의적으로 감소하였다. 적색도(a값) 및 황색도(b값) 역시 이와 유사한 경향을 나타내었는데, 외형을 살펴보면 2시간 이상 가압증숙 시 색이 검게 변하고 광택이 없어지는 경향을 나타내었다. 2시간 동안 가압증숙 시 총 당, 환원당 및 총 페놀 함량변화를 측정한 결과, 각각 468.53 mg/g, 385.55 mg/g 및 37.32 mg/g으로 나타났다. 유리당 조성은 fructose, glucose 및 sucrose 순이었으며, 2시간 동안 가압증숙 시 각각 207.72 mg/g, 219.40 mg/g 및 4.31 mg/g으로 낮은 함량을 나타내었다. 페놀화합물인 gallic acid 및 furan 화합물인 5-HMF는 대조군에 비해 가압증숙 시간이 증가할수록 함량이 유의적으로 높아짐을 확인하였으며(P<0.05), iridoid 배당체 조성은 morroniside, loganin 및 loganic acid 순으로 함유하고 있었고 2시간 동안 가압증숙 시 다소 낮아지는 경향을 나타내었다. 과산화수소에 의해 유도된 산화적 세포 사멸에 대한 추출물의 보호 효과를 확인하기 위해 가압증숙 산수유 추출물의 L132 세포 독성을 확인한 결과 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도까지 유의적으로 세포 사멸이 나타나지 않아 세포독성이 없음을 확인할 수 있었다. L132 세포 사멸에 대한 보호 효과는 모든 시료에서 1 mM $H_2O_2$를 첨가한 군과 비교하여 활성이 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 특히 2시간 동안 가압증숙한 산수유 추출물을 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도로 첨가하였을 때 102.82%로 활성이 가장 크게 증가하여 과산화수소에 의해 유도된 산화적 세포 사멸에 대한 높은 세포 보호 효과를 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.378-386
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a major cause of abnormal overgrowth of the prostate mainly in the elderly. Corni Fructus has been reported to be effective in the prevention and treatment of various diseases because of its strong antioxidant effect, but its efficacy against BPH is not yet known. This study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of Corni Fructus water extract (CF) in testosterone-induced BPH rats. MATERIALS/METHODS: To induce BPH, rats were intraperitoneal injected with testosterone propionate (TP). Rats in the treatment group were orally administered with CF with TP injection, and finasteride, which is a selective inhibitor of $5{\alpha}$-reductase type 2, was used as a positive control. RESULTS: Our results showed that the increased prostate weight and histopathological changes in BPH model rats were suppressed by CF treatment. CF, similar to the finasteride-treated group, decreased the levels of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone by TP treatment in the serum, and it also reduced $5{\alpha}$-reductase expression and concentration in prostate tissue and serum, respectively. In addition, CF significantly blocked the expression of the androgen receptor (AR), AR co-activators, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen in BPH rats, and this blocking was associated with a decrease in prostate-specific antigen levels in serum and prostate tissue. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that CF may weaken the BPH status through the inactivation of at least $5{\alpha}$-reductase and AR activity and may be useful for the clinical treatment of BPH.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2006

Objectives : This study was performed to approach of properties-flavours theory and the study of morphological standard in CORNI FRUCTUS. Methods : The properties-flavours theory were attempted with bibliographic method and various climate-information. The external-internal morphological standards were determined by using stereoscope and butanol series. Results and conclusion : 1. The significant analysis for the corni fructus as the properties-flavours theory, is a follow-up survey of the effect written in the official oriental medicine book. 2. The other analytic methods according to the gathering time, processing or storing system or especially nature or growth environment(altitude, temperature,. the mean moisture, and the agronomical survey) by way of the explanation of properties-flavours theory appears so many insufficiency at the many cases. 3. The external and internal characteristics according to the shape of original plant or herbal states, entirely correspond to all the literature on this subject. 4. According to the place of production, there are some different points. (l) In the external shapes, it is reasonable that if we make the basic standard of classification by the sharpness of color, the existence of gloss and the size of products. In the case of the Korean products, it shows bright and glossy color totally, but in the case of North Korea products, it shows black and lackluster. And in the case of the foreign products, it has softer body than Korea one and shows white color on the surface. (2) In the internal shapes, the Korea products has a thicker cuticle layer than the foreign one, and has fewer ca-oxalate in the parenchyma cell.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2020

Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic and degenerative joint disease characterized by progressive degeneration of articular cartilage. Inflammation is a recognized and important factor of OA progression. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effect of Corni Fructus water extract (CFW) on a monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced rat model of OA. Methods: Osteoarthritis was induced by injection of MIA (50 µL; 80 mg/mL) into the knee joint cavity of rats. After an adaptation period for seven days, the rats were divided into 4 groups (n=8/group): normal, control, indomethacin-treated (5 mg/kg), and CFW-treated (200 mg/kg) groups. The rats were treated orally for 14 days. Pain was evaluated by determining hind paw weight distribution. For biochemical analyses, we measured the changes in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and peroxynitrite (ONOO^-) in the knee joint. The presence of anti-oxidant proteins and inflammatory proteins was determined by western blotting. Results: The administration of CFW significantly improved the hind paw weight distribution. The ROS and ONOO^- levels of knee joint were significantly decreased in the CFW group. CFW inhibited the production of inflammatory mediators, such as COX-2, and inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6 and IL-1β, via the NF-κB signaling pathway. The expression of anti-oxidant enzymes, such as catalase and GPx-1/2 also increased significantly. Conclusions: The findings indicate that CFW has a therapeutic and protective effect on OA by suppression of inflammation. Therefore, CFW could represent a potential and effective candidate for OA treatment.

• 생약학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.264-272
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• 2016

This study was carried out to evaluate the preventive effect of the Corni Fructus (SSU) 50 % EtOH extract (SSU-E50) against bisphenol A (BPA) toxicity in Leydig cells and improving testosterone deficiency syndrome in orchidectomized Sprague-Dawly (SD) rats. Antioxidant properties were measured by radical scavenging activity of SSU-E50 in ABTS assay and DPPH assay. Also, real-time polymerase chain reaction(real-time PCR) was performed to quantify the mRNA expression levels of antioxidant enzyme. SD rats were divided into eight group: normal, sham operation (Sham), orchidectomized (ORX), ORX treated with testosterone 1 mg/kg (Tes. 1), ORX treated with SSU water extract 100 mg/kg (SSU-A 100) and 300 mg/kg (SSU-A 300), ORX treated with SSU 50 % EtOH extract 100 mg/kg (SSU-E 100) and 300 mg/kg (SSU-E 300). On a comparative basis, the SSU showed better activity quenching ABTS with an IC50 value of 0.29 mg/ml and DPPH with an IC50 value of 0.33 mg/ml. Cell viability was evaluated by MTS assay as described not cytotoxic at the highest concentration of $500{\mu}g/ml$. Cytotoxicity of BPA showed in $200{\mu}M$, but definitely survived by treatment with SSU in Leydig cells. In addition, SSU increased the mRNA expression levels of antioxidant enzyme in BPA induced Leydig cells. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) level was slightly increased and malondialdehyde (MDA) level was decreased with SSU-A 100 in in-vivo. These results suggest that Corni Fructus extracts have the greatest property as a natural anti-oxidative and improves testosterone deficiency syndrome source.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.271-277
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 산수유 열매 분말을 추출비율과 추출용매를 각각 달리하여 추출물의 생리활성을 측정 비교하였다. DPPH radical 소거능 측정 결과, 90% 에탄올 추출물이 97.20%로 가장 높았으며, 이는 표준물질인 L-ascorbate의 활성보다 높은 수치였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 25 mL/g>50 mL/g>100 mL/g의 순으로 추출물의 농도에 따라 페놀 함량이 유의적으로 높았으며, 추출용매에 따라 30% 에탄올>60% 에탄올>물>90% 에탄올의 순으로 함량이 측정되었다. Superoxide anion radical 소거능의 경우 추출비율에 따른 차이가 다소 있었으나, 모든 추출물들이 27.70~57.44%로 다소 낮은 경향을 보였다. Tyrosinase 저해 효과 측정에서는 추출물의 농도가 높을수록 효과가 우수하였다. 대부분의 추출물들이 63.44%~88.71%로 특정 추출조건에서 그 효과가 높게 나타남에 따라 산수유 열매가 미백효과에 탁월할 것으로 짐작할 수 있다. ACE 활성 저해 측정결과 모든 추출물이 20% 미만의 수치로 활성 저해력이 낮게 나타났다. 아질산염 소거에서는 pH가 낮을수록 소거력이 우수하였다(p<0.05). 산수유 열매의 생리활성이 우수한 것으로 나타남에 따라 산수유의 최적의 추출조건을 탐색하고 이를 바탕으로 하여 산수유가 천연식품으로서 기능적으로 우수한 다양한 제품의 개발 가능성을 기대할 수 있을 것이다.