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Chemical Composition and Comparison of Essential Oil Contents of Perilla frutescens Britton var. japonica HARA Leaves (들깻잎의 방향성 정유성분의 화학적 조성과 함량 비교)

  • Kim, Seok-Ju;Kang, Eun-Young;Seo, Eun-Won;Gwak, Tae-Sik;Kim, Jae-Woo;Kim, Eun-Hye;Seo, Su-Hyun;Song, Hong-Keun;Ahn, Jong-Kuk;Yu, Chang-Yeon;Chung, Ill-Min
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.242-254
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    • 2008
  • The chemical composition and content of essential oils extracted by ASTM standard D 889-93 method from the leaves of thirty introduced varieties in Perilla frutescens Britton var. japonica $H_{ARA}$ was investigated and compared. The oil was analysed by gas chromatography. More than forty compounds were found and thirteen compounds were identified. The major three constituents representing about $56{\sim}88%$ of total oil were shown caryophyllene and 2 unknown oils in 25 varieties. The chemical composition and content had much differences in each of varieties. This result seemed to be corresponding to introduce that varieties had diverse essential oils.

Transcriptome Analysis in the Midgut of the Earthworm (Eisenia andrei) using Expressed Sequence Tags

  • Lee, Myung-Sik;Cho, Sung-Jin;Lee, Jong-Ae;Moon, Joo-Sik;Cho, Hyun-Ju;Park, Bum-Joon;Kim, Seong-Ki;Choo, Jong-Kil;Park, Soon-Cheol
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.144-144
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    • 2003
  • In order to understand the expression profile of earthworm midgut, we analyzed 1255 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) derived from earthworm midgut cDNA library. Among 1255 ESTs analyzed, 537 (42.8%) ESTs represented 231 unique genes of which 168 ESTs were singletons and 63 ESTs represented by two or more ESTs. A total of 571 unknown ESTs showed no significant homology. The remaining 147 (11.7%) ESTs whose lengths were less than 150 bp were removed. Among 231 identified unique genes, 168 genes (72.7%) were sequenced only once. (omitted)

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Neuroprotective effect of Aster yomena ethanolic extract in HT-22 and SK-N-MC cells based on antioxidant activity

  • In Young Kim;Jong Min Kim;Hyo Lim Lee;Min Ji Go;Han Su Lee;Ju Hui Kim;Hyun Ji Eo;Chul-Woo Kim;Ho Jin Heo
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.99-111
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    • 2024
  • The antioxidant potentials of ethanolic extracts derived from Aster yomena (A. yomena) were evaluated by assessing their total phenolic and flavonoid contents and radical scavenging activities. Our findings revealed that the 60% ethanolic extract of A. yomena exhibited the most robust antioxidant properties among all extracts tested. Specifically, the IC50 values for the 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethyl benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activities of the 60% ethanolic extract from A. yomena were determined to be 1,640.30 ㎍/mL and 2,655.10 ㎍/mL, respectively. Moreover, the inhibitory effect on malondialdehyde increased with the 60% ethanolic extract from A. yomena. To assess the neuroprotective effects, we examined the impact of the 60% ethanolic extract from A. yomena against H2O2-induced cytotoxicity in HT-22 (mouse hippocampal neuronal cell line) and SK-N-MC (human neuroblastoma cell line) cells. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in cell viability and reduced intracellular oxidative stress. Furthermore, the major bioactive compounds present in the 60% ethanolic extract from A. yomena were identified as chlorogenic acid and rutin through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis.

Korean Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) Bark Extract Attenuates Aβ-Induced Cognitive Impairment by Regulating Cholinergic Dysfunction and Neuroinflammation

  • Go, Min Ji;Kim, Jong Min;Kang, Jin Yong;Park, Seon Kyeong;Lee, Chang Jun;Kim, Min Ji;Lee, Hyo Rim;Kim, Tae Yoon;Joo, Seung Gyum;Kim, Dae-Ok;Heo, Ho Jin
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.32 no.9
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    • pp.1154-1167
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    • 2022
  • In this study, we investigated the anti-amnesic effect of Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) bark extract (KRPBE) against amyloid beta1-42 (Aβ1-42)-induced neurotoxicity. We found that treatment with KRPBE improved the behavioral function in Aβ-induced mice, and also boosted the antioxidant system in mice by decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA) content, increasing superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, and reducing glutathione (GSH) levels. In addition, KRPBE improved the cholinergic system by suppressing reduced acetylcholine (ACh) content while also activating acetylcholinesterase (AChE), regulating the expression of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD-95), and synaptophysin. KRPBE also showed an ameliorating effect on cerebral mitochondrial deficit by regulating reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and ATP levels. Moreover, KRPBE modulated the expression levels of neurotoxicity indicators Aβ and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) and inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, p-IκB-α, and IL-1β. Furthermore, we found that KRPBE improved the expression levels of neuronal apoptosis-related markers BAX and BCl-2 and increased the expression levels of BDNF and p-CREB. Therefore, this study suggests that KRPBE treatment has an anti-amnestic effect by modulating cholinergic system dysfunction and neuroinflammation in Aβ1-42-induced cognitive impairment in mice.