• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.295-299
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• 2004

The antifungal activities of the essential oil from Agastache rugosa and its main component, estragole, combined with ketoconazole, one of the azole antibiotics commonly used to treat infections caused by Trichophyton species, were evaluated in this study. The combined effects were measured by the checkerboard microtiter and the disk diffusion tests, against T. erinacei, T. mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, T. schoenleinii and T. soudanense. Susceptibility of the five Trichophyton species to the oil alone, or ketoconazole alone, differed distinctly. The fractional inhibitory concentration indices (FICI) of ketoconazole combined with estragole or A. rugosa essential oil, against the tested Trichophyton species, were between 0.05 and 0.27, indicating synergistic effects. These drug combinations exhibited the most significant synergism against T. mentagrophytes, with FICIs of 0.05 and 0.09 for estragole and the essential oil fraction from A. rugosa, respectively. Isobolograms based on the data from checkerboard titer tests also indicated significant synergism between ketoconazole and the Agastache oil fraction or estragole, against the Trichophyton species evaluated. Trichophyton susceptibility to ketoconazole was significantly improved by combination with the Agastache rugosa oil fraction or its main component, estragole.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.162-166
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• 2002

산초에서 시기에 따라 차이가 크게 나타나는 주요성분은 hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal, ${\alpha}-pinene$, myrcene, (Z)-ocimene+limonene, $(E)-{\beta}-ocimene$, linalool, citronellal, estragole 이었으며, 특히 estragole은 모든 지역에서 공통적으로 나타났다. 초피에서 시기에 따라 차이를 보이는 성분은 hexanal, (Z)-3-hexenol, n-hexanol, ${\alpha}-pinene$, limonene, 1,8-cineole, citronellal, estragole, citronellol 이었으며, 이중 (Z)-3-hexenol ${\alpha}-pinene$, limonene, citronellal이 모든 지역에서 공통으로 나타났다. 수목원에서 월별 변화를 보이는 성분을 관찰한 결과. 산초는 ${\alpha}-pinene$, myrcene, (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, ${\alpha}-phellandrene$, (Z)-ocimene+limonene, ${\beta}-phellandrene$, linalool, geranyl acetate 이였으며, 초피는 hexanal, (Z)-3-hexenol, (E)-2-hexenal, n-hexanol, ${\alpha}-pinene$, (Z)-ocimene, limonene, citronellal, geranyl acetate, ${\beta}-caryophyllene$ 이였다. 그러나 지역별 채집한 개체에 나타났던 estragole이 수목원에 식재된 산초나무 잎에서 미량으로만 존재한 이유는 열매를 맺지 못할 정도의 어린나무였기 때문이라고 생각되어 estragole 성분은 열매를 맺는 시기에 증가되는 성분이라 사료되었다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2018

Estragole is a naturally occurring phenylpropanoid obtained from essential oils found in a broad diversity of plants. Although the phenylpropanoids show many biological activities, clear regulation of the inflammatory signaling pathways has not yet been determined. Here, we scrutinized the anti-inflammatory effect of estragole. The anti-inflammatory effect of estragole was determined through the inhibitory mechanisms of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX-2), nuclear factor kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$), and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathways and the activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2)/heme oxygenase (HO)-1 pathways in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Estragole significantly inhibited NO production, iNOS and COX-2 expression as well as LPS-induced $NF-{\kappa}B$ and MAPK activation. Furthermore, estragole suppressed LPS-induced intracellular ROS production but up-regulated the stress response gene HO-1 via the activation of transcription factor Nrf-2. These findings demonstrate that estragole inhibits the LPS-induced expression of inflammatory mediators via the down-regulation of iNOS, COX-2, $NF-{\kappa}B$, and MAPK pathways, as well as the up-regulation of the Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway, indicating that this phenylpropanoid has potential therapeutic and preventive applications in various inflammatory diseases.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.181-187
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• 1995

Water extract, and methanol extract, its chloroform and hexane fractions, and estragole from Agastache rugosa O. Kuntze were tested to find the inhibition effect on the growth of several microorganisms. The organisms used were Escherichia coli ATCC 1129, Staphylococcus aureus IAM 1011, Vibrio parahaemolyticus WP, Bacillus subtilis ATCC6633, Aspergillus oryzae KFCC 890, Aspergillus niger KCCM 11240. Water and methanol extracts at the concentration of 0.5%, and chloroform and hexane fraction at the concentration of 0.05% inhibited the growth of microorganisms from 1/5 to 2/3 of the control group. Estragole identified from the hexane faction as a major component, its authentic compound completely inhibited the growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus completely at the concentration of 0.03%, and the other bacteria were at 0.05%.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 1997

The extracts from Agastache rugosa O. Kuntze, their chloroform and hexane fractions, and estragole identified from hexane fraction were tested to investigate the effects on the growth and metabolic activities of several true fungi. The fungi used were: Aspergillus oryzae KFCC 890, Aspergillus niger KCCM 11240, Saccharomyces cerevisiae IAM 4597, Saccharomyces ellipsoideus PNU 2215. The growth of S. Cerevisiae by treatment of water extract(1%), hexane fraction (0.05%), and estragole (0.05%) were inhibited 93%, 50%, and 33% respectively, and S. ellipsoideus was also inhibited markedly with delaying the alg phase maximum 12 hrs. The growth of A. oryzae was inhibited by treatment of extracts and fractions. The echanol production by S. cerevisiae was increased more than two times in the highest value around 42 hrs incubation by water extract, but chloroform fraction inhibited its production. The glucoamylase actibities by A. niger were strongly inhibited by hexane and chloroform fractions (0.05%). The invertase activity by S. cerevisiae using estragole (0.05%) reached to 57.5% of control group. S. cerevisiae treated with the estragole was damaged the cell wall and cell membrane, leaked the protoplasm, and observed broken pieces of cell.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.763-767
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• 2006

The anticoagulant properties of compounds derived from fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Gaertner) fruits were evaluated using a platelet aggregometer and compared with aspirin. The active constituents of fennel fruits were isolated and identified as (+)-fenchone and extragole by various spectral analysis techniques. With regard to the 50% inhibitory concentration ($IC_{50}$), (+)-fenchone effectively inhibited platelet aggregation induced by treatment with collagen ($IC_{50}$, $3.9\;{\mu}M$) and arachidonic acid (AA) ($IC_{50}$, $27.1\;{\mu}M$), and estragole inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation ($IC_{50}$, $4.7\;{\mu}M$). By way of comparison, (+)-fenchone and estragole proved to be significantly more potent than aspirin at inhibiting platelet aggregation induced by collagen. The inhibitory activity of (+)-fenchone toward platelet aggregation induced by AA was 1.3 times stronger than that of aspirin. These results indicate that (+)- fenchone and estragole may be useful as lead compounds for inhibiting platelet aggregation induced by arachidonic acid and collagen.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2016

Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) causes bacterial canker disease in kiwifruit. Antibacterial activity of plant essential oils (PEOs) originating from 49 plant species were tested against Psa by a vapor diffusion and a liquid culture assays. The five PEOs from Pimenta racemosa, P. dioica, Melaleuca linariifolia, M. cajuputii, and Cinnamomum cassia efficiently inhibited Psa growth by either assays. Among their major components, estragole, eugenol, and methyl eugenol showed significant antibacterial activity by only the liquid culture assay, while cinnamaldehyde exhibited antibacterial activity by both assays. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of estragole and cinnamaldehyde by the liquid culture assay were 1,250 and 2,500 ppm, respectively. The MIC of cinnamaldehyde by the vapor diffusion assay was 5,000 ppm. Based on the formation of clear zones or the decrease of optical density caused by these compounds, they might kill the bacterial cells and this feature might be useful for managing the bacterial canker disease in kiwifruit.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2003

산초나무는 잎에서 총 52개, 열매에서 48개 향기 성분이 동정되었으며, 4개 지역에서 잎의 주요 공통 성분은 (E)-2-hexenal, ${\alpha}-pinene$, (Z)-ocimene+limonene, estragole, germacrene-d 이였으며, 열매에서는 estragole이였다. Hexanal, (Z)-3-hexenol, (E)-2-hexenal, n-hexanol 성분은 잎에서만 검출되었고, undecanone 성분은 열매에서만 나타났다. 지역간 큰 차이를 보인 잎의 정유성분은 hexanal, azulene이었고, 열매에서는 (Z)-ocimene+limonene이였다. 초피나무 잎에서 총 30개, 열매에서 27개 향기 성분이 동정되었으며, 잎의 주요 공통 성분은 백양사와 내장사지역의 성분이 ${\alpha}-pinene,\;{\beta}-phellandrene$, 1,8-cineole, citronellal이였고, 통도사 지역은 (Z)-3-hexenol, (E)-2-hexenal, ${\alpha}-pinene$, myrcene이 주요성분 이였다. 백양사와 내장사에서 채취한 열매의 공통 성분은 myrcene, (Z)-ocimene+limonene, ${\beta}-phellandrene$이였고, 통도사에서는 ${\beta}-phellandrene$, citronellal, geranyl acetate이 주성분이였다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 2000

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of forms and levels of nitrogen fertilizer on plant growth and essential oil production of Agastache rugosa. Calcium nitrate had more influenced on length and width of leaves and lateral branch length than did urea. When nitrogen fertilizer level was increased from 12 kgN/I0a to 24kgN/I0a, plant growth was stimulated and dry matter of leaf and inflorescence were increased. Top dry matter of plant with calcium nitrate treatment (38.4 g) was heavier than that of urea treatment (32.8 g). Interactions among accession and nitrogen form and nitrogen rate were not significantly different for top dry matter. The forms and rate of nitrogen fertilizer did not affect estragole content. The estragole contents was higher in leaf (91.8%) than that of inflorescence (81.3%). While the essential oil content was not affected by different nitrogen forms, nitrogen level affected the essential oil contents positively by increasing dry matter. Essential oil yield was not affected by accession or nitrogen form, but by nitrogen rate. With increasing N application from 12kgN/I0a to 24 kgN/I0a, essential oil yield was increased by 95.8 %.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.500-504
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• 2004

산초는 우리나라를 비롯한 일본, 중국 등지 에 널리 분포하고 있으며 전통적으로 우리 정서에 친숙한 식미와 향기를 가지는 아시아권의 공통적인 향신료이다. 더불어 우리나라에서는 생선회와 어패류의 소비가 증가함에 따라 Vibrio parahaemolyticus에 의한 식중독발생 억제방안의 확립이 필요한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 독성이 없는 새로운 천연 식품 보존제의 개발을 위하여 식품 및 향신료로서 적용 범위가 광범위한 산초를 대상으로 Vibrio parahaemolyticus에 대한 천연항균제의 적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 산초나무 추출물의 항균작용을 알아보기 위해서 Vibrio parahaemolyticus에 대한 항균력 분석에서 종자를 제외한 성분으로 제조한 산초의 주정추출물이 효과가 가장 우수함을 확인하였으며, 이 추출물의 온도 및 pH에 대한 안정성을 검토한 결과 다양한 범위의 온도, pH에 대해서 매우 안정하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 GC-MS에 의한 산초 추출물의 분리, 동정 결과에서는 estragole이 항균활성을 나타내는 주성분임을 확인하였다. 이 결과를 바탕으로 우리나라에서 많이 사용되는 산초를 Vibrio parahaemolyticus에 의한 식중독을 줄일 수 있는 항균제로 적용할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 식품첨가제 및 포장재, 식품포장 외부 충진 물질, 살균소독제 등의 다양한 형태로의 응용이 가능하리라 생각된다.