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Green Synthesis of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Using Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract

  • Nagajyothi, P.C.;Lee, Seong-Eon;An, Minh;Lee, Kap-Duk
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.8
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    • pp.2609-2612
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    • 2012
  • A simple green method was developed for rapid synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles (AgNPs and AuNPs) has been reported using Lonicera japonica flower extract as a reducing and a capping agent. AgNPs and AuNPs were carried out at $70^{\circ}C$. The successful formation of AgNPs and AuNPs have been confirmed by UV-Vis spectro photometer, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). To our knowledge, this is the first report where Lonicera japonica flower was found to be a suitable plant source for the green synthesis of AgNPs and AuNPs.

Effect of Lonicera Japonica Flower on CCl4-induced Hepatotoxicity (사염화탄소 유발 간독성에 대한 금은화의 작용)

  • 박선관;최병기;이은방
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.32-36
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    • 2002
  • Methanol extract of Lonicera Japonica (Caprifoiaceae) flower significantly inhibited serum GPT, GOT, LDH and AIP activities at the doses of 500 and 1,000mg/kg in $CCl_4$-intoxicated rats. As confirmed with the fiactions of hexane, chlorofom, ethyl acetate, butanol and water, the butanol fraction showed significant inhibition of increased activity of serum GPT, LDH and AIP in $CCl_4$-intoxicated rats, indicating that the most active components might be contained in the butanol fraction.

Inhibition of Lipopolysaccharide-Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IL-1{\beta}$ and COX-2 Expression by Flower and Whole Plant of Lonicera japonica (금은화(金銀花) 및 금은화전초(金銀花全草)가 Raw 264.7 cell에서 LPS로 유도된 NO의 생성, iNOS, COX-2 및 cytokine에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Dong-Eun;Lee, Jae-Ryung;Kim, Young-Woo;Kwon, Young-Kyu;Byun, Sung-Hui;Shin, Sang-Woo;Suh, Seong-Il;Kwon, Taeg-Kyu;Byun, Joon-Seok;Kim, Sang-Chan
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.481-489
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    • 2005
  • Lonicerae Flos has antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus, streptococci, pneumococci, Bacillus dysenterii, Salmonella typhi, and paratyphoid. It is an antiviral agent. The herb has a cytoprotective effect against $CCl_{4}-induced$ hepatic injury. It has antilipemic action, interfering with lipid absorption from the gut. Nowadays this herb is used mainly in the treatment of upper respiratory infections, such as tonsillitis and acute laryngitis. It is also used in the treatment of skin suppurations, such as carbuncles, and to treat viral conjunctivitis, influenza, pneumonia, and mastitis. Lonicerae Flos is dried flower buds of Lonicera japonica, L. hypoglauca, L. confusa, or L. dasystyla. But, for the most part, we use whole plant of Lonicera japonica, as a flower bud of it. And, little is known of the original copy of effects of whole plant, except for the 'Bon-Cho-Gang-Mok', which is written the effects of flower of Lonicera japonica are equal to effects of leaves and branch of it. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of flower and whole plant of Lonicera japonica on the regulatory mechanism of cytokines, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX-2) for the immunological activities in Raw 264.7 cells. In Raw 264.7 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to mimic inflammation, flower and whole plant of Lonicera japonica water extracts inhibited nitric oxide production in a dose-dependent manner and abrogated iNOS and COX-2. Flower and whole plant of Lonicera japonica water extract did not affect on cell viability. To investigate the mechanism by which flower and whole plant of Lonicera japonica water extract inhibits iNOS and COX-2 gene expression, we examined the on phosphorylation of inhibitor ${\kappa}B{\alpha}$ and assessed production of $TNF-{\alpha}$, $interleukin-1{\beta}$ $(IL-1{\beta})$ and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Results provided evidence that flower and whole plant of Lonicera japonica inhibited the production of $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and activated the phosphorylation of inhibitor ${\kappa}B{\alpha}$ in Raw 264.7 cells activated with LPS. These findings suggest that flower and whole plant of Lonicera japonica can produce anti-inflammatory effect, which may play a role in adjunctive therapy in Gram-negative bacterial infections, respectively.

TYROSINASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF LONICERA JAPONICA

  • Lai, Jeng-Shiow;Su, Chen-Wen;Huang, Keh-Feng
    • Proceedings of the SCSK Conference
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    • 2003.09b
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    • pp.545-547
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    • 2003
  • A tyrosinase inhibitor, Lonjapoin, was isolated from the ethanolic extracts of Flos Lonicera by activity-guided fractionation. Lonjapoin ($IC_{50}$/; 2.07 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL) was found to be potentially as effective inhibitor of production of melamin. Flos Lonicera (Jinyinhua) is the dry flower buds of Lonicera japonica. Thunb. It is used as an antibacterial and antiphlogistic agent in the treatment of abscess, laryngeal catarrh, erysipelas, dysentery, cold and fever. In our continuing search for natural source as cosmetic ingredients from Chinese medicinal herbs and found the extracts of Flos Lonicera showed the significant tyrosinase inhibition activity. In this study the active constituent of Lonicera japonica. obtained with the process of tyrosinase activity assay and column chromatography.

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Repellent activity of methanol extracts of native plants against Aedes albopictus and Blateria germanica (자생식물의 메탄올 추출물이 흰줄숲모기 및 바퀴에 대한 기피효과)

  • Kyung, Suk-Hun;Yoon, Young-Hee
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.18-20
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    • 2000
  • Methanol extracts of nine native plants(Teraxacum platycerpum leaf, Pinus densiflora leaf, Artemisia prinseps, leaf, Allium tuberosum leaf, Cassia obtussifolia, whole plant, Sophora angestifolia root, Stemonae sessilifolia root, Lonicera japonica, stem, leaf, flower, and Clivia miniata leaf were tested for repellent activity against Aedes albopictus and Blateria germanica. The extracts of P. densiflora, T. platycerpum, A. tuberosum and L. japonica (flower) exhibited excellent repellent activity against A. albopictus, while only L. japonica (leaf) had some good activity against B. germanica.

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Simultaneous Analysis of Bioactive Metabolites from Lonicera japonica Flower Buds by HPLC-DAD-MS/MS (HPLC-DAD-MS/MS를 이용한 금은화 생리활성 물질의 동시분석)

  • Ryu, Sung-Kwang;Jeon, Ju-Eun;Kang, Gyoung-Won;Kang, Sam-Sik;Shin, Jong-Heon
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.52 no.6
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    • pp.446-451
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    • 2008
  • A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array detector (DAD) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) was established for the simultaneous determination of chlorogenic acid (1), sweroside (2), luteolin-7-O-glucoside (3), (E)-aldosecologanin (4) and 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid (5) from Lonicera joponica flower buds. The optimal chromatographic conditions were obtained on an ODS column (5 ${\mu}m$, 4.6${\times}$150 mm) with the column temperature $25^{\circ}C$. The mobile phase was composed of (A) water with 0.1% formic acid and (B) acetonitrile with 0.1% formic acid using a gradient elution, the flow rate was 0.3 ml/min. Detection wavelength was set at 250 nm. All calibration curves showed good linear regression ($r^2$>0.994) within test ranges. The developed method provided satisfactory precision and accuracy with overall intra-day and inter-day variations of 0.05${\sim}$1.95% and 0.15${\sim}$2.26%, respectively, and the overall recoveries of 97.71${\sim}$103.65% for the five compounds analyzed. The verified method was successfully applied to quantitative determination of the three types (phenolic compounds, iridoids and flavonoids) of bioactive compounds in 21 commercial L. japonica flower buds samples from different markets in Korea and China. The analytical results demonstrated that the contents of the five analytes vary significantly with sources.

Effects of Aqueous Extract from Lonicera Japonica Flower on Trimellitic Anhydride-induced Contact Hypersensitivity in BALB/c Mice (수용성 금은화 추출물이 Trimellitic Anhydride 유도 마우스 접촉성 과민반응에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Jung-No;Jeong, Seung-Il;Jang, Seon-Il
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 2008
  • Objectives : Trimellitic anhydride (TMA), a sensitizer that induces occupational asthma and atopic dermatitis, is widely used industrially to make epoxy and alkyd resins, plasticizers, high temperature polymer, and surfactants. The aim of this study was to investigative the effects of aqueous extracts of Lonicera japonica Flower(LJFAE) on TMA-induced contact hypersensitivity (CHS) in Balb/c mice. Methods : The dried flowers of L. japonica were extracted with distilled water at $100^{\circ}C$ for 7 h. The extract was freeze-dried following filteration through 0.45 ${\mu}m$ filter. Mice were orally administrated with or without LJFE of a different doses(25-100 mg/kg) for 28 days. In the challenge period, mice were externally applied at difference doses of LJFAE one time per day 30 min before TMA treatment. We examined the effects of LJFAE on the the serum levels of IgE and prostagladin E2 (PGE2), the Thl/Th2 cytokine production of spleen cells, ear swelling responses, and the leukocyte infiltration induced by TMA. Results : The orally and externally administration of LJFAE dose-dependently reduced the serum levels of IgE and PGE2 production as well as ear swelling responses and leukocyte infiltration in TMA-induced Balb/c mice. Furthermore, the levels of Thl (TNF-${\alpha}$, IFN-${\gammer}$, IL-2)/Th2 (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13) cytokine production from spleen cells stimulated with anti-CD3 and CD28 mAbs was markedly suppressed by the orally and externally treatment with LJFAE in a concentration dependent manner. Conclusions : These results suggest that LJFAE suppresses the inflammatory mediators and regulates the Thl/Th2 cytokines. Therefore, these properties may contribute to the strong anti-CHS response effect of LJFAE.

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Neuroprotective Compounds Isolated from the Methanolic Extract of Lonicera japonica

  • Weon, Jin-Bae;Yang, Hye-Jin;Lee, Bo-Hyoung;Yun, Bo-Ra;Choong, Je-Ma
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.221-224
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    • 2011
  • A $CH_3Cl$ extract from the flower of Lonicera japonica (Lauraceae) significantly protected primary cultures of rat cortical cells injured by the excitotoxic amino acid, L-glutamate. Loganin (1), secoxyloganin (2), caffeic acid (3) rutin (4), hyperoside (5), quercetin-3-O-glucoside (6), lonicerin (7), kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside (8), luteolin-7-O-b-D-glucopyranoside (9), quercetin (10) and luteolin (11) were isolated by bioactivity-guided fractionation from the $CH_3Cl$ fraction and further separated using chromatographic techniques. Caffeic acid, lonicerin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, quercetin and luteolin had significant neuroprotective activities against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in primary cultures of rat cortical cells at concentrations ranging from $0.1{\mu}M$ to $10.0\;{\mu}M$.

Inhibitory Effect of Lonicera japonica Thunb. Flower Buds against Glutamate-Induced Cytotoxicity in HT22 Hippocampal Neurons (HT22 신경세포에서 금은화 추출물에 의한 글루타메이트 유도 산화적 스트레스 및 세포사멸 억제 효과)

  • Jun, Chang-Hwan;Song, Choon-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.32-42
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    • 2021
  • Objectives : In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of ethanol extract of Lonicera japonica flower buds (EELJ) on glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in mouse hippocampus-derived neuronal HT22 cells. Methods : After analyzing the cytoprotective effect of EELJ on glutamate in HT22 cells, the inhibitory effect of apoptosis was studied using flow cytometry. In order to analyze the antioxidant efficacy of EELJ, the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione (GSH) were investigated, and the effects on the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were also analyzed. Furthermore, the effect of EELJ on the expression of apoptosis regulators such as Bax and Bcl-2 in glutamate-treated HT22 cells was investigated. Results : According the current results, pretreatment with EELJ significantly reduced glutamate-induced loss of cell viability and release of lactate dehydrogenase. EELJ also markedly attenuated glutamate-induced generation of intracellular ROS, which was associated with increased levels of GSH, and activity of SOD and CAT in glutamate-stimulated HT22 cells. In addition, EELJ was strikingly inhibited glutamate-induced apoptosis in HT22 cells. Furthermore, the expression of pro-apoptotic Bax was increased and the expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 was decreased in glutamate-treated HT22 cells, while in the presence of EELJ, their expressions were maintained at the control levels. Conclusions : These findings indicate that EELJ protects glutamate-induced cytotoxicity in HT22 hippocampal neurons through antioxidant activity. Therefore, although identification of biologically active substances of EELJ and re-evaluation through animal experiments is necessary, this natural substance is a promising candidate for further research in preventing and treating oxidative stress-mediated neurodegenerative diseases.

Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Extract from Lonicera japonica Flower on LPS-induced Inflammatory Mediators in RAW 264.7 Macrophages. (금은화 수용성 추출물의 LPS 유도 염증매개물 억제 효과)

  • Yun, Young-Gab;Kim, Gyu-Min;Lee, Sung-Jun;Ryu, Seong-Hun;Jang, Seon-Il
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.117-125
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    • 2007
  • Objective : Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae) has long been used for treatment of infectious diseases in oriental countries. The aim of this study was to investigative the effect by which the aqueous extract from flower of L. japonica (LJFAE) inhibited the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory mediators in murine macrophages, RAW 264.7 cells Methods : The dried flowers of L. japonica were extracted with distilled water at $100^{\circ}C$ for 7 h. The extract was filtered through 0.45 ${\mu}m$ filter, freeze-dried. The dried extract was dissolved in Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS) and filtered through 0.22 ${\mu}m$ filter before use. Accumulated nitrite, an oxidative product of nitric oxide (NO), was measured in the culture medium by the Griess reaction. The levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ (TNF-$\alpha$), interleukin-1$\beta$ (IL-1$\beta$), and IL-6 production, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot analysis. Results: LJFAE (10-400 ${\mu}g$/ml) per se had no cytotoxic effect in unstimulated macrophages, but LJFAE concentration-dependently reduced NO, PGE2, TNF-, IL-l, and IL-6 production and COX-2 activity caused by stimulation of LPS. The levels of iNOS and COX-2 protein expressions were markedly suppressed by the treatment with LJFAE in a concentration dependent manner. Conclusions : These results suggest that LJFAE suppress the NO and PGE2production in macrophages by inhibiting iNOS and COX-2 expression and these properties may contribute to the anti-inflammatory activity of Lonicera japonica.

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