• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.2544-2546
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• 2014

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.337-344
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• 2015

많은 식물들은 부작용이 적고, 가격이 저렴하며, 다양한 웰니스 융복합 화합물들을 함유하고 있기 때문에 다양한 제재에 이용되고 있다. 이 연구에서 뉴질랜드 식물인 Quintinia acutifolia (Q. acutifolia)로부터 쥐 백혈병 세포(P388 murine lymphocytic leukemia cells)의 성장을 저해하는 활성을 MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)- 2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide] assay에 의해 평가하였다. P388 murine lymphocytic leukemia 세포의 성장을 저해하는 2,3,2'',3''-tetrahydroochanaflavone (1)과 2'',3''-dihydroochana-flavone (3)을 1D/2D-NMR와 다른 분광학적 분석법에 의해 분리하였고, 구조를 규명하였다. 이 두 화합물은 두 개의 플라보노이드 기본구조를 갖는 바이플라보노이드 (biflavonoid)로써 2,3,2'',3''-Tetrahydroochnaflavone (1)과 2'',3''-dihydroochana-flavone (3) 화합물은 P388 murine lymphocytic leukemia세포에 대해 50%의 성장저해를 나타내는 농도가 각각 $8.2{\mu}g/mL$와 $3.1{\mu}g/mL$로 나타났다. 특히 2'',3''-dihydroochana-flavone (3) 화합물은 2,3,2'',3''-tetrahydroochanaflavone (1)의 B 링(ring)에 쌍으로 결합되지 않은 플라본 구조 (unconjugated flavonone system)를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 그럼으로 두 화합물은 향후 항암 치료제 개발에 이용될 수 있으며, 더 많은 연구가 요구된다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.234-239
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• 2021

Masclura tricuspidata, also called as Cudrania tricuspidata, is one of the most common Moraceae family plants in East Asia. Its trivial name follows mulberry due to the similar morphology. Investigation of the bioactive constituents of M. tricuspidata leaves yielded a new xanthone derivative along with twenty known compounds through various chromatographic techniques. A new compound was defined as mascluraxanthone (3), a prenylated xanthone glucoside on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR and MS data. Twenty known compounds were identified as four xanthone derivatives (1-2 and 4-5), two flavans (6-7), six flavanol derivatives (8-13), a flavonone (14) and seven flavonol derivatives (15-21). Among the isolated compounds, flavanol and flavonoid derivatives with 3',4'-OH groups showed antioxidant and anti-tyrosinase activities. Conclusively, the leaves of M. tricuspidata are rich in aromatic compounds including xanthones and flavonoids. In addition, these constituents showed antioxidant and anti-tyrosinase potentials, which might be useful for oxidative stress related diseases.

• 생약학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2013

Hesperidin (HES), a flavonone glycoside isolated from the citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges, has been reported to have many biological properties including antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and antiallergy activities. In this study, we focused on the action of HES modulating Th2-associated cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-13 expression in PMA/ionomycin (PI)-stimulated rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cells. The production of IL-4 and IL-13 was quantified by ELISA and the mRNA expression was detected by using RT-PCR assay. In addition, western blot analysis was performed to determine the transcription factors involved in the cytokine expression. We found that HES significantly decreased PI-induced IL-4 and IL-13 productions and also decreased the level of mRNA in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, western blot analysis of the transcription factors implied that HES down-regulated the protein level of c-Jun and c-Fos, which are the activating protein 1 (AP-1) family and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-${\kappa}B$) characterized as a transcription factors related to the Th2-associated cytokine expression. Taken together, our data showed that the action of HES responsible for antiallergy activities is based on suppression of Th2-associated cytokines through inhibition of AP-1 and NF-${\kappa}B$ transcription factors.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.348-355
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• 1998

고소득 작물인 인삼의 생산비 절감 및 고품질화를 위한 새로운 재배법을 확립하기 위하여 Allelopathic 식물이 함유하고 있는 제초활성물질 탐색 동정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 12종류의 표준품을 이용하여 호밀과 귀리의 추출물에 대한 Allelopathy 물질을 분석한 결과, 두 추출물간에 함유하는 물질의 차이를 보였으나 호밀에서는 benzoic acids계열인 salicylic acid(8.34mg/g), 귀리에서는 flavonone glycosides계열인 naringin(7.50mg/g)이 가장 많이 함유되어 있음을 알 수 있었으며, 동정된 표준품을 이용하여 $10^{-3}M$과 $10^{-4}M$에서 명아주 종자에 대한 발아율, 평균 발아 일수 및 발아세를 조사한 결과 대조구에 비하여 통계적으로 낮은 값을 보여 salicylic acid, naringin를 비롯하여 이러한 물질들이 Allelopathy를 나타내는 성분일 것으로 생각되었다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2008

Butea frondosa has been used traditionally as a topical formulation in the treatment of many diseases and disorders. Two compounds [BF-1 (crystalline flavonol quercetin) and BF-2 (tannin) from ethyl acetate fraction of ethanolic extract] were isolated from the bark of Butea frondosa. The stereostructures of the compounds were determined on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence. BF-1 and BF-2 were screened in vitro for possible antibacterial property against 112 bacteria comprising 3 genera of Gram-positive and 12 genera of Gram-negative types. It was found that both BF-1 and BF-2 exhibited inhibitory activity against several bacteria. Most of these strains were inhibited by BF-1 at $50-200\;{\mu}g/ml$, while BF-2 ($MIC_{50}$ $400\;{\mu}g/ml$) was much less active. The bacteria could be arranged in the decreasing order of sensitivity towards BF-1 in the following manner: S. aureus, Bacillus spp., Salmonella spp., Vibrio spp., Shigella spp., E. coli and Pseudomonas spp. The $MIC_{50}$ of the compound was $50\;{\mu}g/ml$ while the $MIC_{90}$ was $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. The decreasing order of sensitivity towards BF-2 was V. cholerae, Bacillus spp., S. aureus, V. parahaemolyticus, Salmonella spp. and Proteus spp. BF-1 was bactericidal in action. In vivo studies with this extract showed that it could offer statistically significant protection (p < 0.01) to mice challenged with a virulent bacterium. The inhibitory activity of Butea frondosa against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria indicates its usefulness in the treatment of common bacterial infections. The potentiality of BF-1 as an antibacterial agent may be confirmed further by pharmacological studies.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1118-1125
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• 2013

감귤류에 많이 함유되어 있는 naringenin은 항암화학요법제로서 중요한 가능성을 가지고 있으나 항암활성에 대한 분자생물학적 기전에 대해서는 명확히 밝혀져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 인체 혈구암세포인 U937 세포에서 naringenin이 유발하는 항암효과 및 항암기전을 조사하였다. Naringenin 처리에 의한 U937 세포의 증식억제는 apoptosis 유발과 연관성이 있었으며, 이러한 현상은 caspases 활성화와 밀접한 관련이 있었다. 그러나 pan-caspase inhibitor인 z-VAD-fmk의 선처리에 의하여 U937 세포에서 naringenin이 유발하는 apoptosis가 억제되는 것으로 나타났으므로 caspases가 apoptosis 유발의 중요한 조절자라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 U937 세포에 naringenin을 처리하였을 경우 pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 및 anti-apoptotic Bax의 발현에는 아무런 변화가 나타나지는 않았지만 Bcl-2가 과발현된 U937/Bcl-2 세포에서 naringenin에 의한 apoptosis가 억제되었다. 하지만 small-molecule Bcl-2 inhibitor인 HA14-1 및 naringenin을 같이 처리하였을 경우에는 XIAP 발현감소, Bid 단편화 및 caspase-3 활성화를 통하여 다시 apoptosis가 유발되었다. 따라서 HA14-1 및 naringenin에 의한 apoptosis 상승효과는 death receptor-mediated apoptosis pathway를 경유한다는 것을 제시하는 결과이다.