• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.671-680
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• 2007

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Haeyeol-tang on infectious disease of respiratory system. Methods : Haeyeol-tang was used by cold storage after dilution with 1, 10 and $100{\mu}g/ml$ of PBS, from dried material as extracted material with extraction with 50% ethanol. Statistical significance was examined through measuring TNF-$\alpha$, RT-PCR, DPPH, nitric oxide(NO), and MTT of Raw264.7 cells activated with LPS. Results : For the toxicity experiment of Haeyeol-tang, almost no toxicity was shown on cells in the concentration ranges of 1, 10 and $100{\mu}g/ml$. For the effect of NO production, Haeyeol-tang showed significant (p<0.001) decrease of NO production, according to its concentration. For the effect on the eliminating activity of DPPH radical, Haeyeol-tang showed increasing tendency of eliminating activity of DPPH radical, according to its concentration. For the effect on revelation of NOS2 enzyme, Haeyeol-tang showed inhibiting tendency against the revelation of NOS2, according to its concentration. For the effect on the TNF-$\alpha$ production, Haeyeol-tang showed significant (p<0.001) decrease of TNF-$\alpha$ production. Conclusions : This result means that Haeyeol-tang is effective for anti-inflammation, as well as excellent effect for anti-oxidation and anti-aging.