• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1106-1108
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• 2004

A new benzofuran derivative, named gymnastone [5-hydroxy-6-acetyl-2-(2-propane-1,2,3-triol)-benzofuran (1)], was isolated from the aerial part of Gymnaster koraiensis, together with viscidone (2) by repeated column chromatography. The structures of both compounds were identified by physico-chemical and spectral analysis including COSY, HMQC, and HMBC experiments.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.110-113
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• 2009

Acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) catalyzes cholesterol esterification and plays important roles in intestinal absorption of cholesterol, hepatic production of lipoproteins and accumulation of cholesteryl ester within macrophages and smooth muscle cells. In our study, eight polyacetylenes (1 - 8), were isolated from the roots of Gymnaster koraiensis, and their chemical structures were identified on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and mass. Compound 2 with the (10S)-15,16-epoxy group in skeleton strongly inhibited ACAT enzyme with $IC_{50}$ value of 35.8 ${\mu}g$/mL, meanwhile the other compounds displayed significant inhibition of ACAT enzyme with the $IC_{50}$ values from 45.5 to 55.1 ${\mu}g$/mL.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.227-229
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• 2010

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.513-518
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• 2013

We investigated the protective effects of Gymnaster koraiensis against oxidative stress-induced hepatic cell damage. We used two different cytotoxicity models, i.e., the administration of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) and acetaminophen, in HepG2 cells to evaluate the protective effects of G. koraiensis. The ethyl acetate (EA) fraction of G. koraiensis and its major compound, 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (DCQA), exerted protective effects in the t-BHP-induced liver cytotoxicity model. The EA fraction and DCQA ameliorated t-BHP-induced reductions in GSH levels and exhibited free radical scavenging activity. The EA fraction and DCQA also significantly reduced t-BHP-induced DNA damage in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, the hexane fraction of G. koraiensis and its major compound, gymnasterkoreayne B (GKB), exerted strong hepatoprotection in the acetaminophen-induced cytotoxicity model. CYP 3A4 enzyme activity was strongly inhibited by the extract, hexane fraction, and GKB. The hexane fraction and GKB ameliorated acetaminophen-induced reductions in GSH levels and protected against cell death.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2000년도 NEW STRATEGY FOR DRUG DEVELOPMENT IN POST-GENOMIC ERA(대한약학회)
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• pp.229.1-229.1
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• 2000

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1998년도 Proceedings of UNESCO-internetwork Cooperative Regional Seminar and Workshop on Bioassay Guided Isolation of Bioactive Substances from Natural Products and Microbial Products
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• pp.56-61
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• 1998

For the screening of bioactive natural products, the benzene or methanol extracts from 93 medicinal plants of Korea were prepared, and tested for the cytotoxicity against L1210 cells and for the antitumor action (Bae et al., 1992 and 1996). Of 93 extracts tested, 6 samples showed a cytotoxicity in both benzene and methanol extract, 39 samples in benzene and 13 samples in methanol extract. The benzene extract of the root of Scutellaria indica L., Sophora fIavescens Solander ex Aiton, Carpesium abrotanoides L., Gymnaster koraiensis (Nakai) Kitamura, Pyrola japonica Klenze, and Forsythiae Fructus showed a potent cytotoxic activity. This observation led to isolate active cytotoxic components, some of which demonstrated some antitumor action. In addition, the structure-activity relationship was discussed.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.50-61
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• 1999

한국산 개미취속(Aster) 및 근연의 17분류군을 대상으로 잎의 외부형태학적 형질 및 광학현미경과 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 해부학적 형질을 조사하여 이들의 분류학적 가치를 파악하였다. 잎의 외부형태학적 형질에서 엽형은 타원형, 주걱형, 피침형, 선형, 난상삼각형의 5유형으로 동일분류군내에서는 일정하였으며, 분류군간에는 몇가지 유형으로 뚜렷히 구분되었으므로 분류군의 식별형질로 유용하였다. 엽연의 거치는 전연, 예거치, 치아상거치, 결각상거치의 4유형으로 구분되었으나 일부 분류군들에서 개체간에 변이가 나타나므로 이들 식별형질로는 선별적으로 적용되어야 할 것으로 사료되었다. 해부학적형질에서 표피세포의 크기와 형태, 기공의 크기와 단위면적당 분포수, 표면의 cuticle 침적양상은 분류군 간에 뚜렷한 차이점을 보이지 않으나, 기공의 표면존재여부, 기공의 크기, 단위면적당 기공의 분포수, 표피세포의 크기에 의해 일부 분류군들이 구분되었다. 모용은 형태와 모용표면의 무늬양상 및 구성세포의 배열 등에 의해 단열성 과립상 원추형, 단열성 평활상 원추형, 단열성 평활상 사상형, 구형, 2열성 낭상 두상형의 5유형으로 구분되었으며, 동일분류군내에서 다양한 생육환경에도 불구하고 기본적인 형태가 동일함으로 좋은 식별 형질로 판단되었다.