• 생약학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.192-201
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• 2022

This study aimed to compare bioactivities of Centella asiatica (CA) cultivated in smart farms and fields. Component analysis, cell viability, anti-inflammatory activity, neuroprotection activity, and antioxidant activity were examined with 70% ethanol extracts of CA cultivated in smart farm (SEE) and field (FEE), respectively. Asiaticoside was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and as a result, SEE had more asiaticoside content than FEE. After treatment of RAW 264.7 cells with SEE and FEE, there was no cytotoxicity within the treated concentrations. SEE and FEE showed nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-6 inhibitory activities in a dose-dependent manner in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Moreover, SEE inhibited more NO, TNF-α, and IL-6 production levels than FEE. SEE and FEE reversed the H₂O₂-induced SH-SY5Y cell death. Especially, SEE was more effective in changing the H₂O₂-induced SH-SY5Y cell death than FEE. The antioxidant activity was confirmed by various methods such as total phenol content (TPC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). As a result, SEE showed the most potent antioxidant activities about TPC, DPPH, and SOD methods. This study suggested that SEE has higher bioactivities such as effect of anti-inflammation, neuroprotection, and antioxidation than FEE.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.921-938
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• 1998

Hyelgalsan(HGS) is important prescriptions that have been used in oriental medicine for stomatitis and wound healing. The study was done to evaluate the inhibitory effects of cytotoxicity, formation of superoxide on the macrophage and neutrophil, prostaglandins($PGE_2$), interleukins($IL-1{\beta}$), collagenase activity and synthesis of collagen and DNA. The results were obtained as follows: 1. HGS was not showed the proliferation difference of human fibroblast and monocyte in all concentrations to be experimented and in result, it was concluded that they have no cytotoxicity. 2. HGS inhibited the formation of superoxide to 48% at the concentration of 0.01% in the mouse monocyte. 3. HGS was not showed the proliferation difference of human monocyte in all concentrations to be experimented and in result, it was concluded that they inhibited the formation of superoxide. 4. HGS was not showed the proliferation difference of human neutrophil in all concentrations to be experimented and in result, it was concluded that they inhibited the formation of superoxide. 5. The concentration of inhibiting the production of prostaglandins($PGE_2$) to slight in the human monocyte stimulated with E. coli were 0.01% of HGS. 6. The concentration of inhibiting the production of interleukins($IL-1{\beta}$) to slight in the human monocyte stimulated with E. coli were 0.001% and 0.0001% of HGS. 7. HGS didn't influence on collagen synthesis and total protein in fibroblasts. 8. HGS inhibited the collagenase activity to 22% at 0.1%, 45% at 0.2%, 57% at 0.5% respectively.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.539-544
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• 1997

Anti-metastatic activities of IH901, an intestinal bacterial metabolic derivative formed from Ginseng protopanaxadiol saponins, was determined in vitro and in vivo. Under in vitro conditions, IH901 inhibited the migration of bovine aortic endothelial cells 25 times stronger than suramin and suppressed the invasion of HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cells into reconstituted basement membrane components of Matrigel 1000 times stronger than RGDS peptide. IH901 also showed inhibitory effect on type-IV collagenase secretion from HT 1080 cells and platelet aggregation. When the anti-metastatic activity of IH901 was evaluated in comparison with that of 5-FU using a spontaneous lung metastatic model of Lewis lung carcinoma, the administration of IH901 (10 mg/kg p. o.) to tumor-bearing mice led to a significant decrease in lung metastasis (43% of untreated control), which was slightly more effective than that obtained with 5-FU (56% of control). Thus, IH901 seems to exhibit its anti-metastatic activity partly through the inhibition of tumor invasion which results from the blockade of type IV collagenase secretion and also through anti-platelet and anti-angiogenic activities.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.42-54
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• 2018

Background: Allergic diseases like such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, and rhinitis have recently increased both domestically and globally. The present study was undertaken to select candidates with anti-allergic activity from plant resources. Methods and Results: Fifty-six plant extracts at $20{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ were screened against ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase production and interleukin (IL)-4 release in degranulated rat basophilic leukemia (RBL)-2H3 cells. The anti-allergy activity of three plant extracts selected from the preliminary screening experiment, Polygonatum sibiricum F. Delaroche (root), Pyrus pytifolia var. culta (Makino) Nakai (leaf), and Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) Libosch. ex Steud (root) were measured at concentrations of $2-250{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ in three cell lines as RBL-2H3, HaCaT and Jurkcat T cells. The assay showed the root extract of R. glutinosa to have an inhibitory activity of 4.2% - 28.6% on ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase production from IgE-sensitized RBL-2H3 cells. Each extract of P. sibiricum and R. glutinosa reduced IL-4 release in IgE-sensitized RBL-2H3 cells, respectively. The leaf extract of P. pyrifolia var. culta showed a significantly potent suppressive effect of 10.2% - 74.7% on the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ in HaCaT cells sensitized with TNF-a and INF-g, and showed inhibitory effect of -8.6% - 90.9% on the mRNA expression of IL-2 in Jurkat T cells sensitized with PMA and A23187. Conclusions: The results showed that the root of R. glutinosa and leaf of P. pyrifolia var. culta could be useful candidates as antiallergy materials.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2014

In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects by Alopecurus aequalis Sobol on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production by RAW 264.7 cell line. Consistent with these observations, DS reduced the LPS-induced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) at the protein levels in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, the release of tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were also reduced by DS. Moreover, LPS increased expression phosphorylation of $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$, but DS showed inhibitory effect by reducing LPS-inducible p-$I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ expression level. These results suggest that the down regulation of iNOS, COX-2, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IL-6 expression by DS are achieved by the downregulation of NF-${\kappa}B$ activity, a transcription factor necessary for pro-inflammatory mediators, and that is also responsible for its anti-inflammatory effects.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.315-323
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• 2024

현재 항염증 활성에 대한 효능이 검증된 acemannan과 aloesin을 다양한 비율로 혼합하여 비율에 따른 항염증 효능을 확인하고자 본 연구를 진행하였다. 항염증 활성은 NO, PGE₂, TNF-α 및 IL-6 생성량 및 염증 관련 단백질인 iNOS, COX-2의 발현량에 대한 효능을 검증하였다. Acemannan과 aloesin 각각의 NO 생성 저해 활성 결과와 혼합 시료인 AA-1, AA-2, AA-3, AA-4, AA-5의 NO 생성 저해 활성 결과를 비교하였을 때, 혼합 시료가 더 우수한 NO 생성 저해 활성을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다. 이후 최적의 배합 비율을 찾기 위해 PGE₂, TNF-α 및 IL-6 생성량에 대해 측정하였다. 그 결과, 시료 5종 모두 최종농도인 100 ㎍/mL 농도에서 LPS 단독 처리군 대비 저해 효과가 나타났으며, 이 중 AA-2의 저해 효과가 가장 높은 것을 확인하여 western blot을 통한 염증 관련 단백질 발현량은 AA-2를 이용하여 실험을 진행하였다. 염증 관련 단백질인 iNOS 및 COX-2의 발현량을 측정 결과, AA-2는 농도 의존적으로 감소하였으며, 최종 농도인 100 ㎍/mL 농도에서 LPS 단독 처리군 대비 각각 25% 이상의 억제 효과가 나타나는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들을 토대로 acemannan과 aloesin을 다양한 비율로 배합하였을 때, 항염증 활성을 가진 것을 확인하였으며, 이 중 acemannan과 aloesin이 1:2의 비율로 혼합되었을 때 가장 높은 항염증 활성을 나타내었다. 결론적으로 acemannan과 aloesin을 혼합한 시료는 다양한 기능성 소재로써 활용이 가능하며, 이후 항염증 활성 실험들의 기초자료로도 활용이 가능한 것을 확인하였다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.194-198
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• 2018

Inflammation is a biological response caused by overactivation of the immune system and is controlled by immune cells via a variety of cytokines. The overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines enhances abnormal host immunity, resulting in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. Inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-12p40, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$ might be one way to treat these conditions. Here, we investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of compounds isolated from Cimicifuga dahurica (Turcz.) Maxim., which is traditionally used as an antipyretic and analgesic in Korea. In primary cell culture assays, 12 compounds were found to inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-12p40, IL-6, and $TNF-{\alpha}$) in vitro in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells stimulated with LPS.

• Mycobiology
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2010

The aim of this study was to determine the in vitro anti-inflammatory effect of hot water extract from Cordyceps militaris fruiting bodies (CMWE) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated nitric oxide (NO) production, tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ (TNF-$\alpha$) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) release in RAW 264.7 cells. The treatment of macrophages with various concentrations of hot CMWE significantly reduced LPS-induced production as well as NO, TNF-$\alpha$ and IL-6 secretion in a concentration-dependent manner. These results suggest that CMWE have potent inhibitory effects on the production of these inflammatory mediators.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.183-191
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 다양한 생리활성을 나타내는 compound를 함유하고 있는 것으로 알려진 Euglena gracilis를 hot water로 추출하고(HWE), 그 잔존물을 methanol로 추출(HWME)한 후, murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cell에 처리하여 면역활성을 측정하였다. Murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cell에서 HWE 처리로 IL-1β와 TNF-α가 농도의존적으로 증가되었고, lipopolysaccharide에 의해 유도되는 IL-6와 TNF-α 생성이 HWME 처리에 의해 유의적으로 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 α-glucosidase, protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP1B), tyrosinase, xanthine oxidase (XO), angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) 등에 대한 저해활성을 조사하였다. 그 결과, E. gracilis HWE 추출물에서는 α-glucosidase, tyrosinase, ACE에서 약한 억제 활성을 보였으나, HWME 추출물에서는 PTP1B와 XO에서 유의적인 억제활성을 나타냈다. 따라서 본 연구를 통하여 E. gracilis 추출물의 면역조절 활성 뿐 만 아니라 당뇨와 심혈관 질환에 대한 유의적인 억제활성을 통해 다양한 건강기능성 식품의 소재로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.413-420
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• 2017

본 연구는 제주도에서 재배된 레드 비트(B. vulagaris) 뿌리의 항산화 및 항염 효과를 알아보기 위하여 70% EtOH 추출물과 순차적 용매 분획물들을 확보하여 총폴리페놀 함량 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성 측정을 통한 항산화 효능평가와 대식세포인 RAW264.7 세포에 LPS를 자극한 후 iNOS/NO, $COX-2/PGE_2$ 및 전염증성 cytokine을 유도하여 염증 억제 효과를 알아보았다. 그 결과, 총 폴리페놀이 37.02 mg GAE/g로 가장 높게 나온 EtOAc 분획물이 라디칼 소거활성도 가장 우수하게 나타났으며($IC_{50}$ $42.9{\mu}g/mL$), 대조군으로 사용한 BHT($IC_{50}$ $57.4{\mu}g/mL$)보다 좋은 활성을 보였다. 항염 활성 분석을 위하여 NO/iNOS, $PGE_2/COX-2$, 및 염증성 cytokine($TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, $IL-1{\beta}$)의 생성 억제 효능을 분석한 결과, 총 폴리페놀 함량 결과와는 유의적이지 않게 hexane 분획물이 처리 농도 범위(50, 100, 200, $300{\mu}g/mL$)에서 NO/iNOS, $PGE_2/COX-2$, 및 염증성 cytokine 생성을 유의적으로 억제하였다. iNOS와 COX-2 단백질 발현 억제 효과를 통해 NO와 $PGE_2$ 생성 억제에 영향을 끼치고 있음을 확인하였고, 염증성 cytokine 중에는 IL-6의 생성을 가장 강하게 억제함으로써 전체적으로 항염 활성에 영향을 미치고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들로부터 레드비트 뿌리의 EtOAc 분획물에서의 항산화 효능 확인과 hexane 분획물의 세포내 항염 효과를 알 수 있었으며, 향후 유효 물질 동정을 통한 기전 연구를 하는 데 대한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.