• 생약학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2023

In the previous study, we reported that cynaroside isolated from Lysimachia christinae methanolic extract had potent neuroprotective activities in neuronal cell death injured by excessive glutamate. In this study, we tried to confirm the neuroprotective activities of cynaroside in glutamate injured HT22 cells and establish mechanisms of neuroprotective action of cynaroside. We employed HT22 cells damaged by glutamate-induced cell death as a bioassay system. Cynaroside decreased reactive oxygen species increased by excessive glutamate treatment in HT22 cells. Also, Ca²⁺ concentration was decreased by cynaroside treatment. Cynaroside restored mitochondrial membrane potential to normal condition. It also increased not only glutathione reductase but also peroxidase to the control level. And it increased amount of glutathione, an endogenous antioxidant. These results suggested that cynaroside isolated from L. christinae showed potent neuroprotective activity through the anti-oxidative pathway.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.820-829
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 기능성 화장품의 소재로서의 금전초(Lysimachia christinae Hance)의 항산화와 항주름 효과를 조사하였다. 최근 천연물의 주름 개선 개발의 연구가 지속적인 관심을 받고 있어 본 연구를 통해 활성산소종(reactive oxygen species, ROS) 생성과 pro-collagen 합성 및 MMPs의 연관성에 대해 알아보았다. 금전초는 70% 에탄올(LcHE)과 열수(LcHW)로 각각 추출하여 실험을 진행하였다. HaCaT cells에서 LcHE가 LcHW보다 ROS 저해효능이 더 우수하고 세포독성 결과 250 ㎍/mL 농도까지 독성을 보이지 않아 LcHE를 선택하여 주름 개선 소재연구를 진행하였다. pro-collagen 합성실험을 통하여 UVB에 의해 감소된 type-1 pro-collagen의 합성 활성을 유의미하게 확인하였다. Western blot 실험을 통하여 피부세포에서 UVB에 의해 유도된 MMPs 중 MMP-1 -3 -9의 증가를 억제함을 확인하였으며, Real time PCR을 통하여 상위단계인 mRNA levels에서도 MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9의 mRNA levels가 농도 의존적으로 유의미한 감소를 보여 추출물의 효능을 확인하였다. 위의 실험결과에 따라 UVB에 의한 주름생성과 피부 광노화를 효과적으로 예방할 수 있는 화장품의 천연소재로서의 이용이 기대된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.1272-1280
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• 2021

With changes in human dietary patterns, the proportion of high-fat and high-cholesterol foods in the daily diet has increased. As a result, the incidence rate of cholelithiasis is increasing rapidly. Many studies have reported on the crucial role that the intestinal microflora plays in the progression of gallstones. Although the whole herb of Lysimachia christinae, a traditional Chinese medicine, has long been extensively used as a remedy for cholelithiasis in China, its effects on the intestinal microflora remain unknown. Hence, in this study, we investigated the ability of the aqueous extract of L. christinae (LAE) to prevent cholesterol gallstones (CGSs) in model animals by affecting the intestinal microflora. The effects of LAE on body weight, serum lipid profile, visceral organ indexes, and histomorphology were studied in male C57BL/6J mice, which were induced by a lithogenic diet. After the 8-week study, CGSs formation was greatly reduced after LAE treatment. LAE also reduced body weight gain and hyperlipidemia and restored the histomorphological changes. Moreover, the intestinal microflora exhibited significant variation. In the model group fed the lithogenic diet, the abundances of the genera unclassified Porphyromonadaceae, Lactobacillus and Alloprevotella decreased, but in contrast, Akkermansia dramatically increased compared with the control check group, which was fed a normal diet; the administration of LAE reversed these changes. These results imply that L. christinae can be considered an efficient therapy for eliminating CGSs induced by a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet, which may be achieved by influencing the intestinal microflora.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2023

We previously reported that dried Lysimachia christinae whole plant extract exerted significant neuroprotective activity. In this study, we tried to isolate neuroprotective compounds of L. christinae. We evaluated the neuroprotective activity of the four fractions (hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol fractions) of methanol extract. Among them, ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions showed most potent neuroprotective activity against glutamate excitotoxicity. Nine compounds were isolated from ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions of L. christinae extract and identified as cynaroside (1), (3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)methyl-3-hydroxy-2-octyldopentaconta-23,33-dienoate (2), androst-16-ene-3,6-diol (3), 2-hydroxy-24-propoxytetracos-4-enoic acid (4), 2-hydroxy-24-methoxytetracos-4-enoic acid (5), 12-(stearoyloxy)octadec-9-enoic acid (6), β-sitosterol (7), (E)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)but-3-en-1-yl palmitate (8) and (1S,2S,3R,4R)-4-(((2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-(((2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenethoxy)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl) tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)oxy)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)oxy)cyclohexane-1,2,3-triol (9) by spectroscopic data such as UV, IR, NMR, Mass spectroscopy. Their neuroprotective activity was evaluated by MTT assay. Cynaroside (1) and androst-16-ene-3,6-diol (3) had significant neuroprotective activity against glutamate-injured HT22 cells. The neuroprotective efficacy of cynaroside (1) and androst-16-ene-3,6-diol (3) was related to their anti-oxidative activity.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2022

Lysimachia christinae Hance was commonly used in Oriental medicine for treating the hepatitis virus, cholecystitis and cholagogic efficiency. According to the previous study, it possesses high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Simultaneous determination analytical method of isolated eight compounds, cynaroside (1), 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl) ethyl O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-[6-deoxy-α-L-mannopyranosyl-(1→3)] β-D-glucopyranoside (2), stearylester ricinoleic acid (3), (E)-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl) but-3-en-1-yl palmitate (4), 2-hydroxy-24-methoxy-4-tetracosenoic acid (5), 2-hydroxy-24-propoxy-4-tetracosenoic acid (6), β-sitosterol (7), and androst-16-ene-3,6-diol (8) were established by using HPLC-DAD. This HPLC analysis was detected on a Dionex C18 column (5 ㎛, 120 Å, 4.6 mm × 150 mm) at 25℃. The mobile phase consisted of 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and acetonitrile at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. Validation of the method was assessed by linearity, precision and accuracy test. Calibration curve was good at r² > 0.9998. Limits of detection (LOD) ranged from 0.19 to 8.18 g/ml and Limits of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.19 to 24.80 g/ml. The relative standard deviations (RSD) values of precision test, intra- and inter- day, were less than 0.99% and 1.0%. The accuracy test results ranged from 98.81% to 106.49% and RSD values were less than 0.95%. These results showed that the HPLC-DAD method was very reliable and accurate for the quantity analysis of eight compounds in L. christinae extract for quality control.

• 공업화학
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.176-184
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 금전초로부터 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트 분획 및 아글리콘 분획을 제조하였고 이들의 항산화 활성, 세포 보호 효과 및 성분 분석에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 항산화능 평가에서 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트 분획 및 아글리콘 분획의 라디칼 소거 활성($FSC_{50}$)은 각각 146.8, 22.2 및 $27.2{\mu}g/mL$이었고, 총 항산화능($OSC_{50}$)은 29.3, 2.9 및 $4.5{\mu}g/mL$이었다. 에틸아세테이트 분획의 자유라디칼 소거 활성 및 총 항산화능이 가장 크게 나타났다. 또한 $^1O_2$로 유도된 적혈구 광용혈에 대한 세포 보호 효과(${\tau}_{50}$)는 금전초 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트 분획 및 아글리콘 분획 $5{\mu}g/mL$에서 각각 26.9, 57.5 및 103.9 min을 나타냈다. 특히 아글리콘 분획물의 ${\tau}_{50}$은 (+)-${\alpha}$-tocopherol (37.7 min)보다 훨씬 큰 세포 보호 효과를 나타내었다. UVB로 유도된 세포 손상에서 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 최대 90.1%까지 세포 생존율을 증가시켰다. 과산화수소로 유도된 세포 손상에서도 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 $5-25{\mu}g/mL$에서 농도 의존적으로 세포 보호 효과를 나타내었다. 금전초 에틸아세테이트 분획물의 성분 분석을 위해 TLC, HPLC, UV-vis spectrum, LC-MS로 분석한 결과, quercetin, kaempferol 및 그 배당체가 주성분들로 확인되었다. 결론적으로 금전초가 자외선에 노출된 피부를 보호하는 항산화제로서 작용할 수 있고, 기능성 화장품 원료로 응용 가능성이 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권9호
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• pp.1446-1451
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• 2013

Chitosan 함유 보존제를 각각 1%, 3%, 5% 첨가하여 제조한 patty의 관능검사 결과, 맛과 종합적 기호도의 경우 PI-1 처리구, PII-1 처리구가 대조구보다 유의적으로 높은 값을 나타내었다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 대조구, 1% PI-1 처리구, 1% PII-1 처리구가 각각 13.54%, 21.78%, 14.07%로 PI-1 처리구가 대조구보다 유의적으로 높았다. 총균수는 저장 10일째 PI-1 처리구는 $10^4$ CFU/g으로 대조구보다 약 1 log cycle 낮았으며, 대장균군수는 저장 10일째 PI-1 처리구가 2.98 log CFU/g으로 가장 낮았으며, 다음은 PII-1 처리구 낮았다. 가열 감량은 PI-1 처리구와 PII-1 처리구가 대조구보다 낮았고, 저장기간이 경과할수록 유의적으로 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 보수력은 PI-1 처리구가 65.84%로 가장 높았으며, 저장기간 동안 대조구보다 높은 값을 유지하였다. 휘발성 염기태 질소는 대조구가 5일째까지, 보존제 처리구는 10일째까지 가식권의 한계치 이하로 나타났다. L 값은 저장기간 동안 뚜렷한 변화는 나타나지 않았고 a 값은 저장 5일째부터 급격히 낮아졌으며, b 값은 저장기간 동안 서서히 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.238-243
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• 1999

This study was undertaken to test for anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) activity of the aqueous extracts prepared from 9 medicinal plants of Korea (Cornus officinalis, Caesalpinia sappan, Rubus coreanus, Lycium chinense, Artemisia capillaris, Isatis tinctoria, Phyllanthus urinaria, Lysimachia christinae, Lonicera japonica). Aqueous extracts were tested for cytotoxicity and assayed for inhibition of HBV replication by measurement of HBV DNA and surface antigen (HBsAg) levels in the extracellular medium f HepG2 2.2.15 cells. The extract from Rubus coreanus, Artemisia capillaris, Phyllanthus urinaria decreased the levels of extracellular HBV virion DNA at concentrations ranging from 128 to $256\;{\mu}g/ml$ and inhibited the production fo HBsAg dose-dependently without showing cytotoxicity. Our findings suggest that these three hebal medicinal plants may have potential to develop as specific anti-HBV drugs in the future.