• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.399-404
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• 1998

우리 나라에서 오랫동안 식용 및 황색 색소원으로 이용되어 온 치자(Gardenia jasminoides)열매로부터 iridoid glycoside인 geniposide를 분리, 정제한 후 ${\beta}-glucosidase$로 가수분해하여 얻은 genipin을 glycine, alanine, histidine, lysine, phenylalanine, glutamate 등 여섯 종류의 아미노산과 반응시켜 수용성 치자청색소로 전환되는 과정을 규명하였다. Genipin이 아미노산과 반응하여 청색소가 되는 과정에서 pH의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 여러 pH에서 반응을 시켜본 결과 청색소 생성의 최적조건은 pH 7.0 이었고, pH 3.0 조건에서는 청색소가 전혀 생성되지 않았으며, pH 12.0 조건에서는 미량의 청색소만 생성되었다. 아미노산의 종류에 따라서도 청색소 생성량 및 색감에 차이가 있었는데 $Iysine({\lambda}_{max}=573\;nm),\;glycine({\lambda}_{max}=595 \;nm),\;phenylalanine({\lambda}_{max}=602\;nm),\;alanine({\lambda}_{max}=595\;nm)$에 비해 $histidine({\lambda}_{max}=601\;nm)$과 $glutamate({\lambda}_{max}=601\;nm)$의 경우에는 비교적 적은 양의 청색소가 생성되었다. 청색소 생성 속도상수를 여러 온도$(60,\;70,\;80,\;90^{\circ}C,\;pH\;7.0\;phosphate$ 완충용액)에서 구하였는데, 염기성 아미노산이 중성 및 산성 아미노산에 비해 생성속도가 빨랐다. 이들 값으로부터 Arrhenius 활성화에너지를 계산한 결과 $glycine(E_A=9.8\;kcal/mol)$이 다른 아미노산$(E_A=13.3{\sim}15.4\;kcal/mol)$에 비해 특히 작은 값의 활성화에너지를 나타내었다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2018

치자 껍질의 phytic acid 함량과 CM (chloroform:methanol, 2:1, v/v), n-부탄올 및 70% 에탄올을 사용한 추출물의 용매(3가지) 별 총 페놀 함량 및 항산화 활성 능력 등을 통하여 치자 껍질의 효용 가치를 검토한 결과, phytic acid 함량은 $4.966{\pm}0.996mg\;PAE/g\;DW$ (dry weight)로 나타났으며, 용매 별 생리 활성은 농도(0.2, 0.4, 0.6 mg/mL)가 높아질수록 유의적으로 증가하였으며(p<0.05), 양성대조군으로 사용된 ascorbic acid, BHA, trolox 보다는 각 농도에서 낮은 활성이 관찰되었다. 치자 껍질의 총 페놀 함량은 CM, n-부탄올, 70% 에탄올 추출물 순으로 CM 추출물에서 $39.74{\pm}0.15mg\;CAE/g$으로 가장 높았으며, nitric oxide (NO) 라디칼 소거능과 지질과산화 저해능은 용매 별로 CM > 70% 에탄올 > n-부탄올, nitrite ($NO_2$) 소거능은 n-부탄올 > CM > 70% 에탄올, ${\beta}-carotene$ 탈색 저해능과 환원력은 CM > n-부탄올 > 70% 에탄올 순의 활성이 나타났다. 이상의 결과, 치자 껍질의 용매 별 총 페놀 함량 순과 항산화력, 환원력은 일치 하였으며, 질소산화물 소거능과 지질과산화 저해능 분석에서는 일치하지 않은 것으로 확인되었다. 이는 질소산화물 소거능과 지질과산화 저해능은 페놀 성분 보다 다른 생리활성물질이 더 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 추정된다. 이에, 치자 껍질은 질소산화물 소거능, 항산화능 및 지질과산화 저해능 등이 우수한 것으로 나타나 기능성 식품 소재로서의 가치가 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2023

Objective : Gardeniae Fructus (GF) is the ripe fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellisa with a bitter taste and cold properties. Ingredient compounds including geniposide are known to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the neuroprotective effect of GF on tBHP-induced PC12 cells. Methods : Cell viability was measured by the MTT assay, and apoptosis was determined by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. The expression level of each protein was monitored by Western blot analysis, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were analyzed using DCFH-DA. Results : In PC12 cells, tBHP induced cell death through apoptosis with caspase activation and PARP inactivation. Cells treated with tBHP showed an increase in intracellular ROS and depletion of GSH. Pretreatment with GF prevented tBHP-induced apoptosis, reduced ROS, and increased GSH. GF also maintained increased Nrf2 expression in the presence of tBHP. Phosphorylation of JNK and p38 MAPK was increased by tBHP, whereas phosphorylation of ERK was decreased. GF restored changes in ERK and p38 phosphorylation, but not JNK phosphorylation. Conclusion : These results indicate that GF has neuroprotective effects through anti-apoptotic and antioxidant effects mediated by regulation of Nrf2 expression and phosphorylation of ERK and p38. It also demonstrates the potential use of GF as a source of antioxidant and neuroprotective substances.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.91-96
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• 1992

천연식품보존료 개발 목적의 일환으로 항균효력이 있을 것으로 추정되는 한약재 중에서 목단피, 황백, 연교, 오미자, 자초, 길경 등 20종을 대상으로 물과 95% 에탄올로 항균성물질을 추출하여 각종 미생물에 대한 항균력을 검토하였다. 물 추출물의 경우, 모든 세균에 대하여 증식억제 효과가 나타난 것은 치자, 구기자, 오미자 등의 3종이었으며, 그중에서 오미자가 증식 억제력이 제일 강하였다. 에탄올 추출물의 경우, 대부분의 세균에 대하여 증식억제 효과가 나타난 것은 치자, 오미자, 자초 등의 3종이었으며, 목단피, 황백, 금은화 등의 3종은 그람양성균에만 효과가 나타났는데, 특히 황백의 경우, S. aureus에 대하여는 0.01%의 첨가로 균의 증식이 억제되었다. 한편 이들 한약재들의 물 추출물은 진균류에 대해서는 증식억제 효과가 좋지 않았으나, 에탄올 추출물의 경우, 목단피, 황백, 치자, 자초 등의 4종이 증식억제 효과가 우수하였고, 그중 황백이 균증식 억제력이 제일 강하였다. 전 시료를 통하여 에탄올 추출물이 물 추출물 보다 $2{\sim}100$배나 항균력이 높았으며, 특히 자초의 에탄올 추출물은 맛과 향 등의 관능검사결과 이미 이취가 적을 뿐만 아니라 항균력도 우수하여 천연식품 보존료로서 이용 가능성이 높았다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.226-234
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• 2006

Disturbance of antioxidant system is very common in chronic alcoholics and herbal or natural products with antioxidant activity have been used for its treatment. This study was to investigate the effect of Vitis vinifera extract(V), Schisandra chinensis extract(S), Taraxacum officinale extract(T), Gardenia jasminoides extract(G), Angelica acutiloba extract(A) and Paeonia japonica extract(P), and their combinations on the antioxidant and ethanol oxidation system. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to Lieber-DeCarli ethanol liquid diet(ED) and were then given different herbal extract mixtures for 6 weeks including VST(V 100+S 150+T 150mg/kg/day), VSG(V 100+S 150+G 150mg/kg/day), VTG(V 100+T 150+G 150mg/kg/day), and VAP(V 100+A 150+P 150mg/kg/day). When the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase(ALDH) were compared between ED only group and herbal extracts treatment group, the differences were statistically significant. Phase I and II(glutathione-S-transferase, phenol sulfatransferase) enzyme activities were found to be significantly higher in the VAT treatment group compared to the ED group. Herbal extracts not only repressed the ethanol-induced elevation of malondialdehyde level, but also protected against ethanol-induced decrease in glutathione content, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities. The administration of the herbal extracts was found to be effective in eliminating lipid-peroxides induced by long-term consumption of alcohol by activating various enzyme systems and physiological active compound formation system. After a chronic consumption of alcohol, Angelica Radix protected the liver via activating the ethanol-metabolism enzyme system, and Paeoniae Radix via activating the ethanol-metabolism enzyme and the phase I, II-metabolism enzyme system. Taraxaci Herba was also effective in liver protection via activating the ethanol-metabolism enzyme system and the phase I, II-metabolism enzyme system, Gardeniae Fructus via activating the phase II-metabolism enzyme system and the anti-oxidation system enzyme, and Schisandra Fructus and a grapestone via activating the anti-oxidation system. Our data suggest that these herbal extracts may be useful as a health functional food or new drug candidate for fatty liver and hepatotoxicity induced by chronic alcohol consumption.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.282-287
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• 2008

추출용매를 달리하여 마이크로웨이브로 추출한 치자의 생리활성을 측정하였다. 치자를 물, 50% 및 100% 에탄올을 용매로 하여 마이크로웨이브로 추출하였고, 이의 생리활성을 측정하였다. 세 종류의 추출용매 중 50% 에탄올 추출구의 생리활성이 다른 추출구에 비해 높은 경향이었으며 100% 에탄올 추출구의 활성은 낮은 편이었다. 전자공여능은 0.6 mg/mL 농도일 때 50% 에탄올 추출물의 활성이 $96.43{\pm}0.25%$로 0.1, 1% L-ascorbic acid와 유사한 활성이 있었고, 아질산염 소거능은 $71.99{\pm}3.71%$로 0.1, 1% L-ascorbic acid에는 못 미쳤지만 0.01% L-ascorbic acid보다 우수한 활성이 있었다. 티로시나아제 저해활성은 $11{\sim}19%$로 모든 추출물에서 20% 미만의 낮은 활성을 보였고 물과 50% 에탄올 추출구는 농도에 반비례하여 활성이 증가하는 양상이었다. SOD 유사활성도 티로시나아제 저해활성과 유사한 결과로 모든 추출구가 농도 증가에 따라 활성이 감소하였으며 전체적으로 40% 미만의 활성이 있었다. 결론적으로 치자 추출물은 SOD 유사활성 및 티로시나아제 저해 효과는 높지 않지만 우수한 전자공여능과 아질산염 소거능이 있는 것으로 판단되므로 천연 항산화제로서 이용될 수 있는 가능성이 있었다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2023

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of herbal medicines on pacemaker potentials of large intestinal interstitial Cells of Cajal (ICC) in mice. Methods : We made the ICC culture in large intestine in mice and used the electrophysiological method to record pacemaker potentials. Also we used MTT assay to check cell viability and examined the ICC protein expression by western blot. Results : 1.Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer (GF) (50-150 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 58.95 ㎍/ml. Angelica gigas (AG) (50-200 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 77.22 ㎍/ml. Poncirus fructus (PF) (10-100 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 13.39 ㎍/ml. Citrus unshiu S. Marcov. (CU) (10-500 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 139.80 ㎍/ml. Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis (GJ) (100-500 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 78.70 ㎍/ml. Coptis chinensis (CC) (100-1000 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker depolarization and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. EC₅₀ is 138.10 ㎍/ml. Scutellaria baicalensis (SB) (10-100 ㎍/ml) had no effects on pacemaker potentials and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. IC₅₀ is 18.34 ㎍/ml. Atractylodes macrocephala koidzumi (AM) (10-100 ㎍/ml) induced pacemaker hyperpolarizations and decreased frequency with concentration-dependent manners. IC₅₀ is 18.54 ㎍/ml. 2. PF, SB and AM had no effects on cell death in large ICC. 3. PF increased the ANO1 and c-kit protein expression and SB and AM increased the c-kit protein expression in large ICC. Conclusions : These results suggest that PF, SB, and AM are likely to be the optimal combination of herbal medicines that can be used to treat diseases such as gastrointestinal motility disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.823-833
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• 2012

Now a days, number of non alcoholic fatty liver patients are increasing more rapidly compare to past rate, and the average age of patients is getting younger, but there are no appropriate therapeutics in non alcoholic fatty liver disease. This study was aimed to analyze relationship between non alcoholic fatty liver disease and Injinho-tang. The papers were collected and analysed from domestic and international journals. The effects of Injinho-tang and constituent-herb were researched. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was induced complex causes of the metabolic syndrome. Medications that can be used in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, it should be have many effects such as anti-hepatic fibrosis, hepatocyte protection, liver cancer inhibitory effect, inflammatory cytokine regulation, improving hyperlipidemia, weight control, decrease the toxicity of the drug, antioxidant. Injinho-tang (Artemisia capillaris Thunb, Gardenia fructus, Rhei rhizome) has been widely used in disease that causes jaundice and liver biliary disease. Drugs for standardization of Injinho-tang index components(6,7-Dimethylesculetin, geniposide, rhein) have been presented. And Injinho-tang has been proven reliability in the administration of single dose toxicity. Also clinical stability in the administration of four years was reported. Injinho-tang has been reported some effects which anti-hepatic fibrosis, hepatocyte protection, liver cancer inhibitor, inflammatory cytokine regulation, improving hyperlipidemia, weight control, decrease the toxicity of the drug, and antioxidant. Therefore, Injinho-tang can be used in Non alcoholic fatty liver disease without Syndrome Differentiation.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.106-114
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• 2009

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the world's most common primary malignant tumor of the liver. In-Jin-ho-Tang (IJHT) has been used as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine since ancient times, and today it is widely used as a medication for jaundice associated with inflammation of the liver. In-Jin-Ho-Tang is a drug preparation consisting of three herbs: Artemisiae Capillaris Herba (Artemisia capillaries $T_{HUNS}$, Injinho in Korean), Gardeniae Fructus (Gardenia jasminodes $E_{LLIS}$, Chija in Korean) and Rhei radix et rhizoma (Rheum palmatum L., Daehwang in Korean). This study investigated whether or not methanol extract of IJHT could induce HepG2 cancer cell death. Cytotoxic activity of IJHT on HepG2 cells was measured using an XTT assay, with an $IC_{50}$ value of $700{\mu}g/ml$ at 24 h Apoptosis induction by IJHT in HepG2 cells was verified by the cleavage of poly ADP-ribose polymerase, and a decrease in procaspase-3, -8, -9. Treatment of IJHT resulted in the release of cytochrome c into cytosol, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (${\Delta}{\Psi}_m$), decrease in anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, and an increase in pro-apoptotic Bax expression. Thus, IJHT induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells via activation of caspase and mitochondria pathway. These results indicate that IJHT has potential as an anti-cancer agent.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.42-62
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• 2003

Subjects : We tried to analysis dermatosurgical prescriptions including 477 WonBang(元方) prescriptions for SangJungHaTong(上中下統) introduced by HwangDoYeon(黃道淵). Methods : Prescriptions in BangYakHapPyun(方藥合編) is generally categorized into SangTong(上統), JungTong(中統), HaTong(下統) which are called PoJe(補劑), HwaJe(和劑), KongJe(功劑) respectively. This study classified and analyzed major diseases and symptoms appeared in dermatosurgical prescription and composition of medicine, as well as in BangYakHapPyun(方藥合編). Results and conclusions : The results of examining dermatosurgical prescriptions in WonBang(元方) of SangJungHaTong(上中下統) in BangYakHapPyun(方藥合編) are as follows; 1. The proportion of dematosurgical prescriptions was SangTong(上統) $\frac{10}{126}$(7.9$\%$). JungTong(中統) $\frac{22}{181}$(12.1$\%$), and HaTong(下統) $\frac{16}{163}$(9.8$\%$), which means that JungTong(中統)(HwaJe 和劑) takes up relatively the largest portion. 2. As for SangTong(上統), upper level herbs used in medicine are Glycyrrhiza uralensis(甘草), Paeonia japonica(白芍藥), Angelica gigas(當歸). Astragalus membranaceus(황기). Ginseng(人蔘), Poria cocos(복령), Atractylodis macrocephalae rhizoma(白朮). Cinnamon(肉桂), Rehmaniniae radix preparat(熱地黃). And these herbs are the components of Sipjundaebo-tang(十全大補湯), one of the most well-known medicine for weak energy and blood(補氣血). 3. As for JungTong(中統), in addition to medicine for weak energy and blood. Ledebouriella seseloides(防風) that removes ill elements on skin surface and Pung(風) called "wind". Limonium tetragonum(桔梗) that eliminates discharges and sputum, Angelica dahurica(白芷) that removes discharge and suppress tumor are applied. Other herbs are Ostericum koreanum(羌活). Skullcap(황령),Schizonepeta tenuifolia(荊芥), Aurantii fructus(地殼), Cimicifuga heracleifolia(升麻), Bupleurum falcatum(柴胡), Lonicerae flos(金銀花). These herbs are more effective for wind-calming treatment. cooling down fever, clearing skin irritation, detoxication. removal of tumor and discharge than replenishing energy and blood. 4. As for HaTong(下統), Angelica gigas(當歸) and Ledebouriella seseloides(防風), the two major herbs for SangTong(上統) and JungTong(中統), are mostly used. In addition, Skullcap(黃芩), Gardenia jasminoides(梔子), Eisenia bicyclis(大黃) are other major components and their key efficacy is to lower fever and KongHa(功下). 5. Herbs applied for SangTong(上統), JungTong(中統), and HaTong(下統) in large quantity are Glycyrrhiza uralensis(甘草) that harmoniously combine different herbal elements and Poria cocos(복령) that discharges humidity and watery elements out of body, removes humid and hot elements, and strengthen gastrointestinal system. Based on this, it is inferred that prescriptions for this study focus largely on treatment of humid and hot elements. In the composition of this prescription, Angelica gigas(當歸), Paeonia japonica(白芍藥), and Cnidium officinale(川芎) are taking up relatively large proportion, which are basic herbs for Samul-tang(四物湯). Therefore, it is incurred here that the concept of "replenishing blood" bears importance in dermatosurgical treatment. 6. As for herb medicines used for more than two types of prescriptions of SangTong(上統), JungTong(中統), and HaTong(下統), most of them are simultaneously used for SangTong(上統) and JungTong(中統), or for JungTong(中統), and HaTong(下統) except for Atractylodis macrocephalae rhizoma(白朮) and Gleditsia sinensis(조각자). This finding implies that prescription or treatment that are simultaneously applied are replenishing and harmonizing, or harmonizing and attacking while replenishing and attacking never go together.