• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.226-231
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• 2003

Reactive oxygen species damage biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, sugars and DNA, which can not only lead to various disease but also oxidative damage resulting aging. In order to search for antioxidants from plants, the antioxidant effects of the MeOH extracts from 182 plants were evaluated. The results showed that thirteen plant extracts exhibited antioxidant activity (>80%) in DPPH radical assay, seven plant extracts demonstrated antioxidant activity (>40%) in the hydroxyl radical assay and eighteen plant extracts were active (>80%) in the lipid peroxidation assay. In particular, the extracts of Distylium racemosum (Hamamelidaceae), Astilbe koreana (Saxifragaceae), Astilbe chinensis and Euphorbia supina (Euphorbiaceae) were identified as potent principles of antioxidant activity in all the assay systems.

• 약학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.410-415
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• 2005

To investigate biological activity of noni extracts treated with HCl and trypsin, we measured the antioxidant activity through vitro assay and cellular system. Both water and lipid soluble fraction of noni extracts dose-dependently scav­enged DPPH radical. Superoxide scavenging activity of lipid soluble fraction after treating HCl and trypsin was significantly more potent than those of other fractions in NBT/xanthine oxidase assay, which suggests that antioxidant activity of noni extracts was increased by the treatment with HCl and trypsin. In antioxidant assay using RBL 2H3 cells, water soluble frac­tion of noni extracts had little effect on silica-induced reactive oxygen species generation, whereas lipid soluble fraction inhibited in a dose dependent manner. In non-treated noni extracts, effect of water soluble fraction on silica/$CuSO_4$-induced lipid peroxidation was more potent than that of lipid soluble fraction. However, the effects of noni extracts were reversed in noni extracts treated with HCl and trypsin. These data suggest that water soluble substances may be converted into lipid soluble substances by the treatment with HCl and trypsin. From the above results, it is suggested that lipid soluble fraction of noni extracts contain antioxidant used in vitro assay and RBL 2H3 cellular system. Such an effect of noni extracts may be increased by the treatment with HCl and trypsin.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2010

Objectives : Samul-tang(SM). Sagunja-tang(SG). Pamul-tang(PM) and Sipjeondaebo-tang(SJ) was used many diseases such as sterility. menstrual disorder. general prostration. recruitment in Korea. We investigated the immune stimulatory activities of SG. SM. PM and SJ in in vitro. Methods: For comparision for effective of SM. SG. PM and SJ. this study examined anti-inflammation(NO. PGE2 assay). anti-oxidation(DPPH assay) and immune response in in vitro assay. For immune response activities. this study used NO synthesis on RAW 264.7 cells, splenocyte proliferation and cytokine assay(IL-2, IL-4) in splenocyte. Results: The results showed that SG. SM. PM and SJ were no significant effect anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory effects. For immune response. they showed the splenocyte proliferation and macrophage proliferation. We confirmed that they synthesised NO a dose-dependent manner significantly and secreted the IL-4. Conclusions : These results suggested the SG, SM, PM and SJ had immune stimulatory activity. A efficacy of immune response in them had produced similar results.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2009

Celandine (Chelidonium majus, family Papaveraceae) is an herb used extensively in traditional Korean medicine. To investigate its antioxidant and antiproliferative activities, the methanolic extract of celandine was introduced. The antioxidant properties of the extract were tested using various in vitro systems, including hydroxyl radical scavenging assay, DNA damage protection assay, 1,1-diphenyll-2-2-pricylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity, metal chelating activity, and reducing power assay. The extract exhibited stronger antioxidant activity ($IC_{50}=7.92{\mu}g/mL$) against hydroxyl radicals in the Fenton system than butylated hydroxyanisole ($IC_{50}=51.46{\mu}g/mL$) and $\alpha$-tocopherol ($IC_{50}=67.48{\mu}g/mL$). Likewise, damage to the plasmid pBR 322 induced by hydroxyl radicals was found to be protected by the extract at a concentration of $400{\mu}g/mL$. Cellular proliferation and the induction of apoptosis were also examined by a cellular proliferation assay, flow cytometry, and mRNA expression analysis. Taken together, the extract significantly inhibited the growth of HT-29 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, and gradually increased both the proportion of apoptotic cells and the expression of caspase-3. Overall, our research suggests that celandine possesses antioxidant and antiproliferative properties.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.751-758
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• 2010

Prunus mume is well known contain many functional materials that play beneficial roles in the human body. Studies have found that many organic acids and polyphenol compounds exist in Prunus mume. In this study, content of total polyphenols and flavonoids, antioxidative activity and cytotoxicity of ethanol extract from Prunus mume were measured Contents of total polyphenolic and total flavonoid compounds in ethanol extract from Prunus mume were 16.92 mg/g and 59.95 mg/g, respectively. The $IC_{50}$ of ethanol extract from Prunus mume were $237.72 {\mu}g$/assay and $239.58 {\mu}g$/assay by DPPH and ABTS radical cation scavenging test, respectively. Additionally, ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) value of ethanol extract from Prunus mume was 0.94 mM ($FeSO_4$ eq.) by $800 {\mu}g$/assay. Cytotoxicity of Prunus mume against five kinds of cancer cell lines increased as the extract concentration increased Especially, cytotoxicity of the ethanol extract against A-549 (lung cancer line) was higher than that against any other cancer cell line by both MTT and SRB assay. These results show that ethanol extract of Prunus mume has considerably high antioxidative and cytotoxic activities.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.62-62
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• 2019

Natural substances have various physiological activities. Substances isolated from natural substances are known to be safer and more potent than pharmaceuticals. Potatoes not only act as energy sources but also contain active ingredients such as vitamins and minerals. In particular, the potato contains a large amount of polar compounds, including the saponin in the polar compounds, and the physiological activity of the saponins, such as immunity enhancement, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory is known. In this study, the antioxidative activity of polar compounds from five potatoes was examined by chemical base anti-oxidation assay and cell based anti-oxidation assay. In the chemical base anti-oxidation assay, DPPH experiment showed activity in the order of Hongyoung, Haryung, Seohong, Sumi, and Jayoung. In the LPA experiment, IC50 was lower in the order of Jayoung, Seohong, Sumi, Hongyoung, and Haryung. In the cell based anti-oxidation assay, the smallest amount of ROS was generated when the compound was derived from Haryung and hongyoung, and strong SOD activity was observed in Sumi and Jayoung. The results of this study reveal the antioxidative effect of polar compounds extracted from various kind of potatoes, which will enable the acquisition of new bioactive candidates and the establishment of new profit generation models for farmers.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2009

Objectives : We determined the anti-inflammatory activity of KCNS-001 that is a herbal formula including 6 medicinal plants and that are used to mitigate atopic dermatitis in oriental medicine. Methods : To evaluate anti-inflammatory effect of KCNS-001, we measured the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in LPS-activated Raw 264.7 cells. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. The concentrations of ROS and relative level of NO were measured with DPPH assay and Griess reagent, respectively. COX-2 and TNF-$\alpha$ were detected by enzyme immuno assay (EIA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results : ROS and NO production were reduced by KCNS-001 in a dose-dependent manner. KCNS-001 significantly inhibited activity of COX-2 and suppressed the release of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-$\alpha$). Conclusions : These results indicate that the KCNS-001 may have an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of various inflammatory disease.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권9호
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• pp.1370-1377
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• 2013

쌀은 우리의 중요한 주식으로 대부분 취반과정을 통하여 호화시킨 형태로 섭취하는 것이 일반적이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 백미, 현미, 발아현미 세 종류 쌀을 이용하여 총 폴리페놀 함량(TPC)과 항산화 활성(DPPH 라디칼 소거능, TRAP, ORAC assay) 및 항유전 독성을 분석하고 호화과정에 따른 생리활성의 변화를 살펴보고자 하였다. 총 페놀함량에서 현미와 발아현미는 호화 후 함량이 유의적으로 감소하였으나 백미는 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능의 $IC_{50}$값을 비교한 결과, 백미는 호화과정을 거친 후에는 최고 농도를 제외한 농도에서 활성이 나타나지 않아 $IC_{50}$값을 산출할 수 없었으며 발아현미의 경우 호화전 3.3 mg/mL에서 호화 후 4.2 mg/mL로 증가한 반면, 현미는 호화 전 3.5 mg/mL에서 호화 후 3.1 mg/mL로 증가하였다. 총 항산화능을 측정한 TRAP 분석에서는 호화 전 백미와 발아현미의 경우 $16.7{\mu}g/mL$에서부터 농도 의존적으로 수치가 증가하였으나, 현미의 경우 백미와 발아현미에 비해 낮은 TRAP 수치를 나타내었다. 호화 후 백미는 TRAP 수준이 낮아진 반면 현미와 발아현미의 TRAP 수준은 높아지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. ORAC assay 결과 또한 세 가지 종류의 쌀을 비교하였을 때, 호화 전의 경우 백미가 $5.1{\pm}0.2{\mu}M$ TE로 가장 높았으나 호화 후 백미의 활성은 감소한 반면 현미와 발아현미는 증가하여 TRAP과 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. 산화적 스트레스에 의한 DNA 손상 억제 효과는 백미의 경우 호화 전과 후 모두 양성대조군과 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 반면 현미와 발아현미의 경우 호화 전후에 상관없이 양성대조군에 비해 DNA 손상을 보호하는 효과를 나타내었으며 각 시료의 농도 간 유의적 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면, 호화과정을 거친 후 쌀을 섭취 시 백미보다 현미 또는 발아현미를 섭취하는 것이 건강에 더 유익할 것이라고 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2001

21종 식용식물의 부위별 MeOH Ex. DPPH와 TBA법으로 항산화 효과를 조사한 결과 DPPH를 이용한 유리라디칼 소거 효과는 참취잎, 쑥갓잎 및 머위잎에서 특이적으로 높은 효과가 관찰되었으며 시료추출물의 buffer에 의해 유발된 과산화지질 억제효과는 참외껍질의 억제 효과 강도는 $IC_{50}$ 값이 $10\mu\textrm{g}/mL$로 매우 강하였다. $S_2O_z$로 유발시킨 지질과산화에 대한 억제효과는 0.25 mg 농도에서 L-ascorbic acid의 과산화 억제율과 비교하면 가지 잎, 머위 잎, 감자껍질의 항산화 억제 효과가 가장 높았으며 $FeSO_4$로 유발시킨 지질과산화에 대한 억제효과는 쑥갓잎의 $IC_{50}$가 0.08 mg/mL로 특이적으로 높았다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.170-175
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• 1999

국내 식물자원으로부터 천연 항산화물질을 탐색하기 위하여 항산화활성이 기대되는 38종의 식물을 MeOH 수용액으로 추출한 후, EtOAc와 물로 분배, 추출하였다. 각 추출물에 대하여 DPPH radical 소거활성을 검정하였고, 이중에 작약을 포함한 13종의 식물에서 활성이 확인되었다. 작약뿌리로부터 항산화물질을 분리하기 위하여 80% MeOH 수용액으로 추출, 농축하였고, 이를 EtOAc, n-BuOH 및 물로 계통분획하였다. 활성이 확인된 n-BuOH과 EtOAc층에 대하여 활성을 추적해가며 column chromatography를 반복하여 3종의 활성물질을 분리하였다. 이들의 화학구조를 NMR 등의 spectral data를 해석하여 (+)-catechin, $1,2,3,4-tetragalloyl-6-digalloyl-{\beta}-D-glucose$ 및 $1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloyl-{\beta}-D-glucose$로 동정하였다.