• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.140-151
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• 2022

Background: Essential oils are of great interest for their analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. We aimed to study the content of the essential oil of the Origanum vulgare of the Armenian highlands (OVA) in different periods of vegetation and to investigate its antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects in mice (in vivo) and cytotoxic action in cultured cells (in vitro). OVA essential oil was extracted from fresh plant material by hydro-distillation. Methods: For OVA essential oil contents determination the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method was used. Formalin and hot plate tests and analysis of cell viability using the methyl-thiazolyl-tetrazolium (MTT) assay were used. Results: The maximal content of β-caryophyllene and β-caryophyllene oxide in OVA essential oil was revealed in the period of blossoming (8.18% and 13.36%, correspondently). In the formalin test, 4% OVA essential oil solution (3.5 mg/mouse) exerts significant antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects (P = 0.003). MTT assay shows approximately 60% cytotoxicity in HeLa and Vero cells for 2.0 µL/mL OVA essential oil in media. Conclusions: The wild oregano herb of Armenian highlands, harvested in the blossoming period, may be considered as a valuable source for developing pain-relieving preparations.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2019

Objectives : In this study, various biological effects of Curcuma longa L. have been studied, however, beneficial effect of Curcuma longa L. in skin health remain still unclear. In this study, Curcuma longa L. water extract (CLE) was prepared. Inhibitory effect of CLE on melanin accumulation of B16F10 cells and expression levels of skin fibril-related proteins of human skin fibroblasts (HSF) were evaluated. Methods : The cytotoxic effect of CLE in B16F10 cells and HSF were examined by MTT assay. Inhibitory effect of CLE on the ${\alpha}-MSH-$ and IBMX-induced melanin accumulation and tyrosinase activity were evaluated in B16F10 cells. The expression levels of connective tissue growth factor (CCN2), Smad2, procollagen $1{\alpha}2$, collagen $1{\alpha}2$, and fibronectin in CLE-treated HSF were analyzed by western blotting. Results : The CLE treatment (concentrations 10 to $400{\mu}g/ml$) for 72 h did not affect to the B16F10 viability. However, 200 and $400{\mu}g/ml$ of CLE treatment for 24 h showed cytotoxic effect in HSF. Therefore, the concentrations 10, 50, and $100{\mu}g/ml$ of CLE were chosen in this study. The CLE treatment for 72 h dose dependently and significantly suppressed melanin accumulation and tyrosinase activity of B16F10 cells. In addition, the CLE treatment up-regulated expression levels of skin fibril-related proteins such as CCN2, Smad2, procollagen $1{\alpha}2$, collagen $1{\alpha}2$, and fibronectin. Conclusions : In conclusion, these results suggest that the CLE could be used as a natural material for skin health.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.160-164
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• 2008

Potential antioxidant activities of methanol and water extracts of Cirsium japonicum var. ussuriense (CJ) leaves were examined. The reducing power and hydroxyl raical-scavenging activity assays showed that the methanol extract had a significantly higher activity than the water extract. In addition, the methanol extract showed a concentration-dependent reducing power, ranging from 0.228 to 1.072($0.1{\sim}0.5\;mg/mL$), as well as a high DPPH free radical-scavenging activity($EC_{50}=40.25\;{\mu}/mL$). The total phenolic(as tannic acid) and flavonoid(as quercetin) contents of the extract were 62.41 mg/g and 13.48 mg/g, respectively. The cytotoxic activity indicated that the methanol extract has an inhibition activity in the stomach carcinoma cell (35.40%), suggesting that the methanol extract of CJ leaves could be used as a potential source of pharmaceutical material.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.133-146
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• 2003

This study was performed to investigate the in vitro and in vivo anticancer effects of persimmon leaf extracts on human gastric cancer cells. In vitro anticancer effects of persimmon leaf extracts (water extract at 8$0^{\circ}C$ for 3 hours, water extract at room temperature for 48 hours, 50% ethanol extract at 8$0^{\circ}C$ for 3 hours, 50% ethanol extract at room temperature for 48 hours, 75% ethanol extract at 8$0^{\circ}C$ for 3 hours and 75% ethanol extract at room temperature for 48 hours) on SNU16 (Korean gastric cancer cell) were investigated by MTT assay. Persimmon leaf extracts exhibited strong in vitro anticancer effects. We found that the higher the ethanol content of the solvent, the stronger the in vitro anticancer effects. Extraction yields, contents of flavonoids, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E were measured. We found that the higher the ethanol content of the solvent, the higher the extraction yields and the contents of flavonoids, vitamin A and vitamin E. Among persimmon leaf extracts, 75% ethanol 8$0^{\circ}C$ extract showed the highest extraction yield, the highest contents of flavonoids, vitamin A and vitamin E and exhibitied the strongest in vitro anticancer effect on SNU16. Therefore, 75% ethanol 8$0^{\circ}C$ extract was chosen as the material to investigate in vivo anticancer effects. In vivo anticancer effect of persimmon leaf 75% ethanol 8$0^{\circ}C$ extract was investigated in SNU16 transplanted nude mice. Twenty five female nude mice (BALB/c) were blocked into five groups according to body weight and raised for 4 weeks with diets containing 4% (w/w), 8% (w/w) persimmon leaf 75% ethanol 8$0^{\circ}C$ extract, with IT (intratumoral) injection treatment with 1.65 mg/100 $\mu$1, 3.3 mg/100 $\mu$1 concentration every other day 3 weeks after SNU16 was transplanted. Persimmon 75% ethanol 8$0^{\circ}C$ extract significantly lowered tumor weight and tumor volume in SNU16 transplanted nude mice. Tumor weight and tumor volume in all experimental groups were significantly lower than those in the control group. Helper T cell (CD4) levels of mice injected with 3.3 mg/100 $\mu$1 extract significantly increased. Cytotoxic T cell (CD8) levels in all experimental groups significantly increased and helper/cytotoxic T cell ratios in all experimental groups significantly decreased. Natural killer cell and MHC class II molecule in all experimental groups significantly increased. In conclusion, persimmon leaf 75% ethanol 8$0^{\circ}C$ extract exhibited strong in vitro and in vivo anticancer effects against SNU16 cells and it increased cytotoxic T cell, natural killer cell and MHC classII molecule in experimental groups in SNU16 transplanted nude mice.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.117-121
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• 2012

손바닥 선인장(Opuntia humifusa) 줄기 열수와 75% 에탄올 추출물의 일부 생리활성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. DPPH 전자공여능은 열수 추출물에서 79.07%, 에탄올 추출물에서 82.54%를 보였다. 각 세포주에 대한 세포독성은 열수 추출물이 에탄올 추출물을 처리(100 ${\mu}g/well$)한 경우에서 보다 전반적으로 높게 나타났다. 열수 추출물은 HeLa와 AGS 세포주에서 50% 이상 세포 독성을 나타내었다. 항균 효과를 조사한 결과 그람 음성세균인 S. aureus KCCM 11593에 대해서는 물과 75% 에탄올 추출물에 있어서 항균효과를 나타내었으나 나머지 세균에 있어서는 항균 효과가 없었으며, 오히려 세포 생장효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 NO 생성 저해 효과에 있어서는 물 추출물(34.31%)이 에탄올 추출물(25.59%)에서 보다 더 항염증효과가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 전구지방세포(3T3-L-1)의 분화에 미치는 영향에서는 처리 농도가 증가할수록 지방세포의 분화가 증가되어 물과 에탄올 추출물 모두 80과 100 ${\mu}g/mL$처리구 에서는 분화촉진제인 IBMX + dexamethasone의 처리구보다 다소 높은 분화정도를 보였다. 이와 같은 결과로 볼 때 천년초 줄기는 항염, 항균, 항산화, 항암효과에서 우수한 활성을 나타내어 앞으로 여러 가지 유용한 기능성 식품과 화장품 소재로의 개발을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제7권2_3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2013

Mistletoe (Viscum album) has been widely used as a functional food material for various therapeutic purposes from ancient time. In this study, we examined anti-diabetic and cytotoxic activities of heated-treated mistletoe and the effects of gamma-irradiation on its activities. Heat-treated mistletoe extract was prepared by heating during different time (3, 6, 9 and 12 h) and gamma-irradiated with different doses of 0, 10, 30, 50, 70 and 100 kGy. Heat-treated mistletoe extracts showed a concentration-dependent cytotoxicity on rat insulinoma RINm5F cells and the effect was gradually decreased as heating time increased up to 12 h. 12 h heat-treated extract was no cytotoxic. Gamma-irradiation enhanced the reduction of heat-treated mistletoe-induced cytotoxicity and the decreasing effect was an irradiating dose-dependent. In particular, all of 70 kGy irradiated and heat-treated mistletoe extracts did not showed the cytotoxicity and the effect was comparable to 12 h heat-treated mistletoe extract. Among those extracts, 3 h heat-treated mistletoe extract gradually increased the insulin secreting activity by gamma-irradiation and the effect was the best at 70 kGy, whereas 12 heat-treated extract was no effect. On the test of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity, 3 h heat-treated mistletoe extract showed the concentration dependent effects and gamma-irradiation induced more activity at 70 kGy, compared to non-irradiated 3 h and 12 h heated mistletoe extracts. These results suggest that the combination of heat treatment and gamma-irradiation might be more effective than only heat-treatment for improving the anti-diabetic activity of mistletoe extract and reducing its cytotoxicity.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.1251-1257
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 오징어내장을 각 용매별로 분획하여 암세포 성장 억제 효과와 quinone reductase (QR) 유도 활성 증가 효과를 알아보았다. 간암 세포인 HepG2, 유방암 세포주인 MCF-7 그리고 대장암 세포주인 HT-29를 이용하여 암세포 성장 억제 효과를 실험한 결과 모든 세포주에서 TPMH층에서 가장 높은 암세포 성장 억제 효과를 나타내었고 다음으로 TPMM층에서도 높은 암세포 성장 억제 효과를 나타내었다. 그리고 HepG2, MCF-7 및 HT-29 세포주에서 모두 농도 의존적인 암세포 성장 억제 효과를 나타내었으나 간암 세포주인 HepG2에서 가장 높은 효과를 나타내어 특히 간암에 대한 예방효과가 기대되어진다. 또한 암 예방 효과를 알아보기 위하여 3종의 암세포 중 유일하게 quinone reductase를 가지고 있는 인체 간암세포주인 HepG2를 이용하여 QR 유도 활성 증가 효과를 측정한 결과, 암세포 성장 억제 효과의 결과에서와는 달리 TPMM층에서 유의적으로 가장 높은 QR 유도 활성 증가 효과를 나타내었고 다음으로 TPMH층에서도 높은 QR 유도 활성 증가 효과를 나타내었다. 본 실험 결과에서 암세포 성장 억제 효과는 오징어내장의 hexane 분획층인 TPMH층에서 가장 높게 나타났으며, QR 유도 활성 효과는 methanol 분획층인 TPMM층에서 가장 높게 나타났으므로 이들 분획층에 유효한 생리활성 물질이 함유되어 있을 가능성 추정되어진다. 따라서 본 연구를 통하여 오징어 부산물인 내장을 이용한 항암 관련 기능성 식품의 개발 가능성이 보이며, 이를 위한 TPMH 분획층과 TPMM 분획층에 대한 집중적인 연구가 요구된다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.208-216
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• 2019

본 연구는 박하 추출물을 통해 독성검사 및 항산화, 항염증과 같은 생리활성을 평가하고자 하였다. 박하 추출은 열수 및 80% 에탄올로 추출하였으며, RAW 264.7 세포를 통해 MTT를 통해 세포 생존율을 평가하였다. 또한, LPS로 유도한 RAW 264.7 세포를 통해 활성산소(ROS), 산화질소(NO), 류코트리엔 B4($LTB_4$), 항염 또는 염증성 사이토카인($IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-10) 등을 ELISA 및 Luminex로 측정하였다. 그 결과, 박하 추출물은 열수 및 80% 에탄올 추출물에서 세포독성이 없었으며, 80% 에탄올 추출물의 $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 농도에서 활성산소의 생성을 억제하였다. 또한, NO, LTB4, 염증 또는 항염증성 사이토카인의 생성을 모든 추출물에서 농도 의존적 효능을 나타냈다. 즉, 박하 추출물은 세포독성 없이 항산화 및 항염증 활성을 나타내는 생리학적 효능이 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 본 연구와 관련된 증상을 개선하기 위한 새로운 건강식품 및 치료제의 원료로 개발될 수 있다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.275-278
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• 2014

We deposited TiAgN and ZrAgN nanocomposite coatings on pure Titanium specimens, by using arc ion plating (AIP) with single alloy targets. TiAg ZrAg alloy targets of 5 wt.%, 10 wt.% silver content by vacuum arc remelting (VAR), followed by homogenization for 2 hours at $1,100^{\circ}C$ in non-active Ar gas atmosphere and characterized these samples for morphology and chemical composition. We investigated the biocompatibility of TiAg and ZrAg alloys by examining the proliferation of L929 fibroblast cells by MTT test assay, after culturing the cells ($4{\times}10^4cells/cm^2$) for 24 hours; and exploring the antibacterial properties of thin films by culturing Streptococus Mutans (KCTC3065), using paper disk techniques. Our results showed no cytotoxic effects in any of the specimens, but the antibacterial effects against Streptococus Mutans appeared only in the 10 wt.% silver content specimens.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.283-289
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• 2015

The half-dried leaves of Stewartia. pseudocamellia were extracted with hot water (SPE) and partitioned with n-hexane (SPEH), dichloromethane (SPED), and ethyl acetate (SPEE) successively. SPE and SPEE showed significant inhibitory effects against melanogenesis and tyrosinase activities. By bioassay-guided isolation, ten phenolic compounds were isolated by column chromatography from SPEE. The whitening effect of the isolated compounds from SPEE were tested for the inhibitory activities against melanogenesis using B16 melanoma cells, in vitro inhibition of tyrosinase, and L-3,4-dihydorxy-indole-2-carboxylic acid (L-DOPA) auto-oxidation assay. A cytotoxic activity assay was done to examine the cellular toxicity in Raw 264.7 macrophage cells. Of the compounds isolated, gallic acid and quercetin revealed significant inhibitory activities against melanogenesis compared to arbutin. In particular, quercetin exhibited similar inhibitory activities against tyrosinase and L-DOPA oxidation without cytotoxicity. These results suggested that SPE could be used as a potential source of natural skin-whitening material in cosmetics as well as in food products.