• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2007

Objectives : Fructus Amomi has been widely used to treat patients with anorexia and dyspepsia induced by moisture or cold. In addition, it is known to have preventive effects on miscarriage. But, this preventive effect of Fructus Amomi has controversial point. For this reason, this study was designed to investigate the preventive effects of Fructus Amomi on miscarriage in the framework of usage. Methods : We investigated the preventive effects of Fructus Amomi on miscarriage in terms of checking frequency in use of Fructus Amomi in Dongeui-bogam. Results : Fructus Amomi was used by 192 times in Dongeuh-bogam. it was used by 36 times in major drug, the others used in complementary drug. 14 remedies were used to treat patients with gynecologic diseases. In these remedies, 7 remedies were related to preventive effects of Fructus Amomi on miscarriage. In thses 7 remedies, 6 were used with samul-tang or Radix Scutellariae and Rizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae. Conclusions : These results suggest the possibility that preventive effects of Fructus Amomi on miscarriage is not involved in direct efficacy, which was explained with gimi-ron, but in usage of the herbal medicine.

• 분석과학
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.436-445
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• 2015

한약재 중 항산화 작용이 있다고 알려진 사인(Amomi Fructus)을 SDE (simultaneous distillation extraction) 방법으로 정유(essential oil)를 추출하고 GC-MS (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry)를 이용하여 39개의 성분을 규명하였으며, 주요 성분은 camphor, borneol acetate, borneol, D-limonene 및 camphene이었다. 유기용매 3가지(헥세인, 다이에틸 에터 및 다이클로로메테인)를 이용하여 얻은 용매 추출물에서 정유성분 이외에 추가로 4개의 성분을 규명하였으며, 주요 5개 성분은 동일하였으나 상대적인 면적 비율은 차이가 있었다. 특정온도와 휘발 조건에서 정유와 용매 추출물에서 휘발하는 물질들의 종류와 상대적인 비율을 측정하기 위하여 dynamic headspace를 이용하여 특정 조건에서 휘발하는 물질들을 트랩에 포집한 후 GC-MS로 분석하였다. 사인으로부터 SDE 방법에 의해 정유를 추출하는 방법의 회수율을 장뇌(camphor)를 이용하여 측정하였으며, 장뇌의 회수율은 82.0% 이었다. 사인에서 Hg의 함량은 수은 분석기로 측정하였으며, Cd, Pb, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu 와 Zn은 ICP-MS (Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer)로 측정하였다. 사인에서 Pb, Cd 및 Hg이 각각 0.72 mg/kg, <0.10 mg/kg 및 0.0023 mg/kg 검출되었으며, 이는 순도시험 허용기준치 이하의 값들이었다. 사인에서 Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu와 Zn의 함량을 조사한 결과 Mn (213 mg/kg), Cu (8.29 mg/kg) 및 Zn (31.0 mg/kg)등이 비교적 높은 함량으로 검출되었으며, 정유와 용매 추출물에서도 Mn (0.65~9.08 mg/kg), Cu (1.16~4.40 mg/kg) 및 Zn (1.10~3.80 mg/kg)이 검출되었다. 이들 금속성분이 사인에서 기인하는 것인지 아니면 유통과정이나 취급과정에서 오염된 것인지의 여부 규명이 필요하며, 또한 이런 금속들이 생물학적 활성 연구에 어떤 영향 주는지도 규명할 필요가 있다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.89-101
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• 2019

In recent times, the number of men with late-onset hypogonadism has increased, and interest on this topic has also increased. This study was conducted to investigate effects of the mixture extract of Fructus amomi Amari, Eucommiae cortex, Bombyx batryticatus on improve late-onset hypogonadism. The experimental subjects consisted of three groups: a control group consisting of 8-week-old male ICR mice that had undergone no treatment, an aging-elicited group (AE group) consisting of 50-week-old ICR male mice that had undergone no treatment, and a Mixed herbal extract treatment group (MT group) consisting of 50-week-old ICR male mice that had undergone the mixture extract of Fructus amomi Amari, Eucommiae cortex, Bombyx batryticatus treatment (0.1 g/kg/day) for 6 months. After the experiment, the mice from all the experimental groups were dissected, and they were analyzed through histochemical and immunohistochemical methods. The mixture extract of Fructus amomi Amari, Eucommiae cortex, Bombyx batryticatus reduces aging-induced cell damage and oxidative stress and increases the secretion of serotonin and B-endorphin in aged mice, and promotes spermatogenesis in seminiferous tubules and reduces apoptosis and oxidative stress, and increases androgen receptor, $17{\beta}-HSD$ and GnRH, increases the ratio of smooth muscle to collagen fibers in the corpus cavernosum, increases eNOS, decreases PDE-5 and oxidative stress in aged mice, so it improves depression, reproductive, sexual problems caused by Late-onset hypogonadism. the mixture extract of Fructus amomi Amari, Eucommiae cortex, Bombyx batryticatus inhibits the induction of osteoporosis by increasing decreased bone matrix distribution due to aging, increasing the activities of OPC and OPN, which are produced in osteoblasts, and decreasing RANKL, MMP-3 activity, increasing OPG activity. It also reduces muscle damage, oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis of muscle tissue, and increases Myo-D in the sartorius muscle of aged mice for improving muscle atrophy caused by by Late-onset hypogonadism.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2012

제호탕은 오매, 사인, 백단향, 초과 등의 한약재와 꿀을 넣어 만든 여름철 전통음료이다. 본 연구에서는 제호탕의 재료인 오매, 사인, 초과, 백단향의 항산화 활성, Total phenolic content, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, ${\alpha}$-amylase inhibitory activity를 생리활성을 측정하였다. 또한, 전통적인 조리법(연밀)과 현대적인 조리법(중탕법, 모두 끓이는 방법)으로 제호탕을 만들었을 때 pH, 색도, 당도의 차이를 비교분석하였다. Total phenolic content는 사인이 120.45 mg GAE/g, 오매분말 연밀미비법이 152.66 mg GAE/g를 나타냈으며, DPPH free radical 소거활성은 사인이 93.13% 그리고 오매분말 연밀미비법이 56.44%를 나타내었다. ${\rho}$-nitrophenyl-${\alpha}$-Dglucopyranoside를 기질로 사용한 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해효과는 $100{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 사인이 89.51% 저해율을 보였으며, 끓이는 방법이 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해효과 52.38%, ${\alpha}$-amylase 저해활성 72.52%로 높은 저해능을 보였다. 이와 같은 결과, 제호탕 소재로는 사인이 항산화, 항당뇨 효과에 뛰어남을 확인할 수 있었다. 조리방법에 서는 오매분말 연밀미비법이 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내었으며, 항당뇨 효과는 끓이는 방법이 뛰어남을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.2012-2018
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• 2016

Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is the main cause of acute myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy. Plant extracts are considered as useful materials to develop new antiviral drugs. We had previously selected candidate plant extracts, which showed anti-inflammatory effects. We examined the antiviral effects by using a HeLa cell survival assay. Among these extracts, we chose the Amomi Cardamomi (Amomi) extract, which showed strong antiviral effect and preserved cell survival in CVB3 infection. We investigated the mechanisms underlying the ability of Amomi extract to inhibit CVB3 infection and replication. HeLa cells were infected by CVB3 with or without Amomi extract. Erk and Akt activities, and their correlation with virus replication were observed. Live virus titers in cell supernatants and viral positive- and negative-strand RNA amplification were measured. Amomi extract significantly increased HeLa cell survival in different concentrations ($100-10{\mu}g/ml$). CVB3 capsid protein VP1 expression (76%) and viral protease 2A-induced eIF4G1 cleavage (70%) were significantly decreased in Amomi extract ($100{\mu}g/ml$) treated cells. The levels of positive- (20%) and negative-strand (80%) RNA were dramatically decreased compared with the control, as revealed by reverse transcription-PCR. In addition, Amomi extract improved mice survival (51% vs 26%) and dramatically reduced heart inflammation in a CVB3-induced myocarditis mouse model. These results suggested that Amomi extract significantly inhibited Enterovirus replication and myocarditis damage. Amomi may be developed as a therapeutic drug for Enterovirus.

• 생약학회지
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.219-227
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• 2021

By analysing the benzo(a)pyrene concentration using HPLC-FLD and LC-MS/MS, pollution levels of herbal medicines without permitted benzo(a)pyrene specification were investigated. Average benzo(a)pyrene concentrations were 38.30, 37.46 and 21.22 ㎍/kg for Amomi Tsao-ko Fructus, Mume Fructus and Coptidis Rhizoma, respectively, which are 4 to 7 times higher than maximum permitted benzo(a)pyrene concentration of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata and Rehmanniae Radix, i.e. 5.0 ㎍/kg. Proportion of detected samples exceeding 5.0 ㎍/kg benzo(a)pyrene concentration was 22% for Cimicifugae Rhizoma and Scrophulariae Radix, 44% for Forsythiae Fructus, 67% for Mume Fructus, 100% for Amomi Tsao-ko Fructus and Coptidis Rhizoma, and collectively 29% (36 out of 125 samples) in average. In terms of risk characterization results, human exposure of benzo(a)pyrene were 7.96, 3.49 and 1.61 ng/kg b.w./day and the margin of exposure(MOE) were 1.25 × 10⁴, 2.86 × 10⁴ and 6.20 × 10⁴ for Mume Fructus, Amomi Tsao-ko Fructus and Coptidis Rhizoma, respectively. MOE banding of those herbal medicines was categorized to 'low concern'. However, considering that human exposure of benzo(a)pyrene for food is legislated to 1.4~2.5 ng/kg b.w./day, it was urgent to set up the guideline of benzo(a)pyrene in herbal medicines.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.353-358
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• 2002

To test the protective effect of herbal medicine against oxygen free radical-induced myocardiotoxicity, cytotoxicity of xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine (XO/HX) was examined using MTT, TBARS, and beating rate assay in the presence of water extract of Sujeom-san(SJS) or single consituents of its prescription. Myocardial toxicity was evaluated in neonatal rat myocardiocytes in cultures. In the present paper, XO/HX resulted in a decrease in viability and beating rate and increases in lipid peroxidation in cultured myocardial cells. In the effect of SJS water extract, it showed effects from the cardiocytotoxicity induced by XO/HX treatment such as increases in beating rate and decreases in lipid peroxidation. In the effect of Rhizoma Corydalis (RC), Faeces Trogopterori (FT), Fructus Amomi Tsaoko (FAT) and Myrrha on the cardiocytotoxicity, they were significantly effective in blocking the XO/HX-induced cardiocytotoxicity by increase of beating rate in FAT and FT group as well as decrease of lipid peroxidation in FT and RC group. These results show that oxygen free radical elicits toxic effects in cultured myocardial cells derived from neonatal rat, and suggest that water extract of Sujeomsan, Rhizoma Corydalis, Faeces Trogopterori, Fructus Amomi Tsaoko or Myrrha is very effective in the prevention of xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine- induced cardiotoxicity.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.174-183
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• 2011

1. Objectives: This paper was written to understand the origin, changes and the constructive principles of Insamjinpi-tang(人蔘陳皮湯) 2. Methods: Insamjinpi-tang and other related prescriptions were analyzed in terms of pathology, based on "Dongyisusebowon Chobongwon(東醫壽世保元 草本卷)", "Dongyisusebowon Gabobon(東醫壽世保元 甲午本)", "Dongyisusebowon Sinchukbon(東醫壽世保元 辛丑本)", "Donguisasangsinpyeon(東醫四象新編)" 3. Results and Conclusions: (1) The origin of Insamjinpi-tang is Doksamyangbung-tang(獨蔘良崩湯), which is combination of Yijung-tang(理中湯), and Insamkeji-tang(人蔘桂枝湯) (2) The origin of Insamjinpi-tang was derived from Doksamyangbung-tang of "Dongyisusebowon Gabobon". Insamjinpitang greatly increases Ginseng Radix Alba(人參) when Insamjinpitang was compared with Yijung-tang, Insamkeji-tang. Insamjinpitang put to use Amomi Fructus(砂仁) newly first. (3) The Insamjinpitang composed of 5 herbs, Ginseng Radix Alba(人參), Zingiberis Rhizoma Crudus(生薑), Citrus unshiu (陳皮), Zizyphus jujuba(大棗) and Amomi Fructus(砂仁); Ginseng Radix Alba(人參) and Zingiberis Rhizoma Crudus (生薑) treat Taeumjeung(太陰證) of Soeumin(少陰人) through warming the Stomach(溫胃), Citrus unshiu(陳皮) makes the Yin(陰) downbearing, Zizyphus jujuba(大棗) making harmony between innerside and outerside of body and Amomi Fructus(砂仁) making stable one's mind.

• 생약학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.190-195
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• 2009

Osteoblasts play an important role in bone metabolism by bone formation. Natural medicines having a stimulatory activity on osteoblast proliferation and differentiation can improve bone diseases such as osteoporosis. The methanol extracts of 159 herbal medicines were screened for the stimulatory activity on osteoblast proliferation by MTT assay and differentiation in the presence of ascorbic acid and $\beta$-glycerophosphate. Among the tested extracts, Alpiniae Semen, Amomi Semen, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Bambusae Folium, Cannabis Semen, Dalbergiae odoriferae Lignum, and Luffae Fructus Retinervus showed relatively strong stimulatory activity on osteoblast proliferation, whereas Amomi Semen showed strong stimulatory activity on osteoblast differentiation.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.33-46
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• 2006

Purpose : This study was conducted to investigate effects of 7 herbs among medicinals resolving dampness with aroma on vaginal microorganisms. Methods : Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans and Gardnerella vaginalis were used for vaginal pathogenic microorganisms. Lactobacillus gasseri, Streptococcus spp. and Escherichia coli HB101 were used for vaginal flora. Medicinals resolving dampness with aroma, Pogostemonis Herba, Amomi Cardamomi Fructus, Amomi Semen, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Ammomi Tsao-ko Fructus, Alpiniae Katsumadaii Semen and Magnoliae Cortex were used in this study. In vitro antimicrobial activities were observed by optical density and colony test. Results : The optical density showed that Alpiniae Katsumadaii Semen and Magnoliae Cortex among medicinals resolving dampness with aroma had antimicrobial effects on pathogenic vaginal microorganisms (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Pogostemonis Herba, Ammomi Tsao-ko Fructus had antimicrobial effects on Gardnerella vaginalis. The colony test showed that Alpiniae Katsumadaii Semen, Magnoliae Cortex among medicinals resolving dampness with aroma had antimicrobial effects on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Pogostemonis Herbs, Alpiniae Katsumadaii Semen had antimicrobial effects aganist Gardnerella vaginalis. The optical density showed that Magnoliae Cortex among medicinals resolving dampness with aroma had antimicrobial effect on normal vaginal microorganisms (Streptococcus spp.). The colony test showed that medicinals resolving dampness with aroma had no antimicrobial effect on normal vaginal microorganisms. Conclusion : From this study, we could suggest that Pogostemonis Herba, Ammomi Tsao-ko Fructus, Alpiniae Katsumadaii Semen, Magnoliae Cortex of medicinals resolving dampness with aroma are available to antimicrobial agent of pathogenic vaginal microorganisms in vitro.