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An Anti-cancer experimental study using herbs (한약을 이용한 항암 실험 연구의 경향과 연구 방향)

  • Lim, Seong-Woo
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.73-78
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    • 2001
  • After examining and analysing the medicinal herbs of fifty-three experimental papers, we studied their effects on immediate tumors in specific cancers. We did not study the influence on the life span of general cancerous cells. We looked to see if the combined usage of medicinal herbs and anticancer agents inhibited the tumor cell's growth. The serum test and blood cell count test showed if the medicinal herbs inhibited the side effects of the anticancer agent. The test showed that more than 80 percent of used medicinal herbs, brought anticancer activities. However, anticancer experimental studies using medicinal herbs have draw-backs. First, it is difficult to choose a prescription using the standards of Oriental Medicine because we are testing a mouse not a man. Second, because we only observed the indirect effect on the whole physiological regulation caused by the synergic effects of the complex prescription, we are not able to understand the detailed mechanism of the herbs. Therefore; if the anticancer effect of the herbs is proved by the experiment, we need to research the concrete medical action of medicinal herbs and the immunological analysis of herbal medicines on the body.

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Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of 1β-Methyl-2-[5-(1,2-disubstituted ethyl)-pyrrolidin-3-ylthio]carbapenem Derivatives. Part III

  • Cho, Jung-Hyuck;Ahn, Soo-Hyun;Jeon, Hee-chol;Kim, So-Young;Oh, Chang-Hyun
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.705-712
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    • 2006
  • The synthesis of a new series of 1 $\beta$-methylcarbapenems having 5-(1,2-disubstituted ethyl)pyrrolidine moiety are described. Their in vitro antibacterial activities against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were tested and the effect of substituents on the pyrrolidine ring was investigated. Among them, compound (IIIc) having 1-methoxyimino-2-hydroxyethyl moiety showed the most potent antibacterial activity.

The Effect of Taste and Cooking Method of Medicinal Cuisine on Customer Loyalty (약선 요리의 맛과 조리방법이 고객 애호도에 미치는 영향)

  • Jung Jin-Woo;Park Bong-Gyu
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.357-365
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    • 2005
  • This study was conducted to investigate the effect of taste and cooking method of medicinal cuisine on the customer loyalty. Self-administered questionnaires were collected from 214 customers visiting a restaurant specialized in temple cuisine in Yangsan city, Kyungnam province. Statistical data analysis was completed using SPSS program. Female respondents preferred garnish and bright color, and males preferred flavor and chewing taste as a taste of medicinal cuisine. The older respondents preferred flavor and chewing taste more than younger ones. Among cooking methods of medicinal cuisine, females preferred steaming and older respondents preferred boiling and cooking in casserole. From the regression analysis, the customer loyalty was singnificantly affected by sauce, delicious looking color, flavor, aroma, and chewy texture among taste factors and by boiling and cooking in casserole among cooking methods.

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Study of Hongsambak for Medicinal Foods Applications -Nutritional Composition, Antioxidants Contents and Antioxidative Activity- (Medicinal food로의 활용을 위한 홍삼박의 식품영양학적 접근 -영양성분 분석, 수용성 항산화 물질 및 항산화 활성-)

  • Park, Sung-Hye;Kim, Woon-Ju
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.449-454
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    • 2006
  • This research was planned and executed to evaluate how the nutritional composition and antioxidants contents and antioxidative activity of Hongsambak. Also, can effect health conditions of people who are suffering from diet-related disease like obesity and hyperlipidemia by taking healthy foods with Hongsambak in a form of nutritional supplement with our daily meals. With this observation, we found out that Hongsambak has high content of dietary fiber and effect on antioxidative activity. We concluded that we could apply the components in a form of various foods. The information we received from this conclusion will be a basic information on how we can apply oriental medicinal resources into other foods and in the field of functional food research, which already draes sizable attention world-wide.

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Leaves Extracts from Aralia cordata through Inhibition of NF-κB and MAPKs Signaling in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 Cells

  • Ji, Eo Hyun;Kim, Da Som;Sim, Su Jin;Park, Gwang Hun;Song, Jeong Ho;Jeong, Jin Boo;Kim, Nahyun
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.634-640
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    • 2018
  • Aralia cordata (A. cordata), which belongs to Araliaceae, is a perennial herb widely distributed in East Asia. We evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect of stems (AC-S), roots (AC-R) and leaves (AC-L) extracted with 100% methanol of A. cordata and elucidated the potential signaling pathway in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. The AC-L showed a strong anti-inflammatory activity through inhibition of NO production. AC-L dose-dependently inhibited NO production by suppressing iNOS, COX-2 and $IL-{\beta}$ expression in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. AC-L inhibited the degradation and phosphorylation of $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$, which donated to the inhibition of p65 nuclear accumulation and $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation. Furthermore, AC-L suppressed the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and p38. These results suggested that AC-L may utilize anti-inflammatory activity by blocking $NF-{\kappa}B$ and MAPK signaling pathway and indicated that the AC-L can be used as a natural anti-inflammatory drugs.

Antioxidative effects of traditional medicinal plants on lipid peroxidation (지질 과산화에 대한 전통약용 식물의 항산화 효과)

  • Hah, Dae-sik;Kim, Chung-hui;Kim, Gon-sup;Kim, Eui-gyung;Kim, Jong-shu
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.341-350
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    • 2005
  • To assess the antioxidative activity of 12 medicinal plants on lipid peroxidation, twelves traditional medicinal plants extracted with 95% methanol were investigated the antioxidative activity using DPPH, thiocyanate acid method, and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) methods. Out of 12 medicinal plants extracted with methanol, the extraction yields of Sedum kamtschaticum was the highest values (49.46%) among them and Geranicum sibiricum, Saururus chinensis root (R), Agrimonia pilosa leaf (L), Agrimonia pilosa root was the lowest value (9.97%). Radical scavenging effect of the selected traditional medicinal plants extracted from different extract solution were examined by 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical method. Antioxidative activity of methanolic extracts was higher than those of ethanol and n-hexane extracts. Scavenging effects in Sedum kamtaschaticum (R) determined by DPPH radical showed the highest among the 12 plants. The antioxidative effects of the first four medicinal plants were similar to those of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), but higher than that of tocopherol, which was used as a handled control. Antioxidative effects of each indicated concentration of the methanolic extracts on linoleic acid by thiocyanate method was the highest in Sedum kamtschaticum and followed by Geum japonicum and Agrimonia pilosa and their antioxidative effect were similar to those of BHA, and BHT, but higher than that of tocopherol. Antioxidative effects of the selected medicinal methanolic extract on linoleic acid by thiocyanate acid method were examined for 15 days. Peroxidation of control and tocopherol group occurred on days 5 and 9, respectively, but BHA, BHT, selected medicinal methanolic extract group did not occur until on day 15. Antioxidative effects of the selected medicinal methanolic extract on linoleic acid by TBA method were examined for 15 days. Antioxidative activity was similar to those obtained by thiocyanate acid method.

Effect of Water Extract from Hordeum vulgare L. with Medicinal Herb on Plasma Lipid Status and Glucose in Rats Fed High Fat Diet (맥아와 한약재추출물이 고지방 식이를 섭취시킨 흰쥐의 혈장지질 및 혈당농도에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Hyun-Suk;Yang, Kyung-Mi;Jung, Ji-Wook
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the effect of water extract from Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb on plasma lipid and glucose in rats fed high fat diet. Methods : Experimental groups were divided into control diet group(C), high fat diet group(HF), high fat diet and 5% water extracts from Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb group(HFE I), high fat diet and 10% water extract from Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb group(HFE II). Weight gain, food intake, food efficiency, plasma lipid concentration and glucose were determined for 10 weeks during high fat diet. Results : In this experiment, body weight and food efficiency were significantly increase in high fat diet. High fat diet group showed elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and free fatty acid. Consumption of 10% water extract Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb lowers level of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and free fatty acid. But levels of plasma triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol and glucose did not affect by high fat diet and water extract Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb Conclusions : In these results, water extract Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb in high fat diet group decreased plasma total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and free fatty acid. Thus the Paeonia Lactiflora Pasll. with medicinal herb might be useful in the treatment of hyperlipemia.

Characteristics and Nutritional Approching of Sun-Jup in Oriental Medicinal Diet Therapy (약선음료로 활용되는 선즙(鮮汁)의 약선학적 특징 및 영양학적 접근)

  • Choi, Hua-Shan;Park, Sung-Hye
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.753-758
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    • 2006
  • This study was performed to provide basic ideas as understanding and application for oriental medicinal cuisine (Yak-Sun). We investigated background, history of Yak-Sun in China. Also we conducted to investigated how to apply the theories of oriental medicine appropriately, which direction should be taken, and how it should be developed. To develop medicinal cuisine, it is necessary to grasp the theoretical system. And to develop medicinal cuisine for health enhancement, it is also required not only to consider constitutions but also to suggest the need of knowledge for moderation in terms of regimen along with the theory of oriental medicine. Also to develop medicinal cuisine according to the perspective of oriental medicinal theory, what should be taken into account is not only the understanding of the characteristics of food materials, but also the properties of them that the theory of oriental medicine. Lastly the scientific effect of the medicinal cuisine which is developed according to the oriental medicinal theory. And it is believed to be essential for the government to make effects to set a standard and laws to validate the medicinal effects and the process of assessment so that the systematic development can be encouraged, and to prepare guidance to food development for national health improvement.