• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.525-528
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• 1999

Mutagenic activities of extracts from the filtrate of the cultured broth (PI-I), mycelia (pI-II), and the fruiting bodies (PI-III) of Phellinus igniarius were examined by Ames/Salmonella tests. No mutagenic activity was found in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA100, either with or without S9 activation. In contrast, PI-I, PI-II, and PI-III showed inhibitory effects on the mutagenic activities by the directly-acting mutagens, 4-nitro-ο-phenylenediamine(NPD) and sodium azide ($NaN_3$), and also by the indirectly-acting mutagens, 2-aminofluorene (2-AF) and benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P). These results suggest that P. igniarius possesses some antimutagenic activity and may contain some chemopreventive agents.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.359-365
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• 1998

This study was carried out to investigate mutagenecity and antimutagenic effects from crude extract, heating extract and alcohol extract of Korean mistletoe(Viscum album L.) on the bacterial short-term tests, such as Ames test, spore rec-assay, SOS spot test and SOS chromotest by using several kinds of mutagens. In the Ames test, each extract did not show any mutagenesis, but each extract showed inhibitory effects of 80∼95% and 70∼94% against mutagenesis induced by 3-amino-1, 4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b] indole(Trp-P-1) and 2-aminofluorene(2-AF) in Salmonella typhimurium TA98, respectively. In th spore rec-assay, mistletoe ectracts showed antimutagenic effect with inhibiton zone in the range of 5∼11mm against mutagenicity induced by mitomycin C(MMC, 18mm) and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidne (MNNG, 24mm), respectively. The heating and alcohol extracts in the SOS chromotest showed 96% and 70% inhibition against benzo-α-pyrene[B(α)P] and Trp-P-1 induced mutagenesis, respectively.

• 한국잠사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국잠사학회 2003년도 제46회 춘계 학술연구 발표회
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• pp.51-51
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• 2003

The present study examined the effect of alcohol extract of Isaria sinclairii on blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). The blood pressure and heart rate were measured after treatment of alcohol extract of I. sinclairii by indirect tail cuff method and direct tn vivo model. Male SHR were treated with extracts for 2 or 4 weeks starting at 12 weeks of age. (omitted)

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.43-46
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• 1998

굴(Oester)껍질에 은 이온을 도입해 개발한 수질 정화제 Ag-Os의 복귀 돌연변이원성을 관찰하기 위하여, Salmonella typhymurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 이용하였고, DAN-손상여부를 관찰하기 위하여 Bacillus Subtils H-17($Rec^+$)와 H-45($Rec^-$)을 이용하였다. Ag-Os에 의한 복귀 돌연변이는 관찰되지 않았고, 이는 S9을 첨가시에도 같은 현상을 나타내었다. Rec-assay에 의한 DNA 손상도 관찰되지 않은 결과로 미루어, 수질 정화제 Ag-Os는 본 시험 조건에서 변이원성을 보이지 않음을 확인하였다.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.46-46
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• 2003

The present study examined the effect of alcohol extract of Isaria sinclairii on blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). The blood pressure and heart rate were measured after treatment of alcohol extract of Isaria sinclairii by indirect tail cuff method and direct in vivo model. Male SHR were treated with extracts for 2 or 4 weeks starting at 12 weeks of age. (omitted)

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.1192-1200
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• 2004

감마선 조사(10 kGy)된 멸치 액젓의 유전독성 학적 안전성 시험을 수행하기 위해 Salmonella Typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537과 E. coli WP2 uvrA 균주를 사용한 복귀돌연변이시험과 Escherichia coli PQ37을 이용한 SOS chromotest 및 CHL 세포를 이용한 염색체 이상시험을 활성대사효소계 미적용 및 적용하에 실시하였고, ICR마우스의 골수세포를 이용한 in vivo 소핵세포실험을 수행하였다. 감마선 조사(10kGy)된 멸치액젓은 위의 3가지 in vitro실험에서 비조사 된 멸치액젓과 마찬가지로 음성으로 나타났다. 또, 감마선 조사 및 비조사된 멸치 액젓의 in vivo소핵세포실험에서도 소핵이 발견되지 않았다. 따라서 10kGy까지 감마선 조사된 멸치 액젓은 위 수행된 in vitro 및 in vivo 유전독성 시험을 실시한 결과, 음성을 나타낸 것으로 보아 유전독성학적으로 돌연변이원성이 없는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.110-117
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• 2007

In vitro toxicity tests such as cytotoxicity, mutagenicity and genotoxicity assay are useful for evaluating the relative toxicity of smoke or smoke condensates obtained from different cigarette configurations. A major disadvantage of these tests is relatively time-consuming, complicated and expensive. Recently, a cell-free glutathione consumption assay (GCA) as a rapid and simple screening method for the toxicity assessment of smoke has been reported by Cahours et al. (CORESTA, 2006). This study was carried out to assess the GCA application capable of predicting the toxicity of gas/vapor phase (GVP) of cigarette smoke and to identify individual compounds responsible for the glutathione (GSH) consumption in smoke. Each GVPs from 2R4F, standard cigarette, carbon filter cigarette (ExC) and new carbon filter cigarette (ExN), test cigarettes were collected by automatic smoking machine and evaluated the relative toxicity by GCA and neutral red uptake (NRU) assay. Toxic compounds existed in smoke were also chosen, relative toxicities of these compounds were screened by using two methods and compared individually. The overall order of toxicity by GCA was 2R4F > ExC > ExN, which was consistent with the result of Neutral Red Uptake assay. The levels of carbonyl compounds of ExN were lower than those of 2R4F and ExC, indicating that GSH consumption was associated with carbonyl compound yields. A major toxicant under current study is acrolein, which contributed to more than half of the GSH consumption. Collectively, the toxicity of GVP determined by GCA method may be mainly attributed to acrolein.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.213-224
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• 2016

Objectives: Ginseng Rh2+ is enzyme-treated ginseng extract containing high amounts of converted ginsenosides, such as compound k, Rh2, Rg3, which have potent anticancer activity. We conducted general and genetic toxicity tests to evaluate the safety of ginseng Rh2+. Methods: An acute oral toxicity test was performed at a high-level dose of 4,000 mg/kg/day in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. A 14-day range-finding study was also conducted to set dose levels for the 90-day study. A subchronic 90-day toxicity study was performed at dose levels of 1,000 and 2,000 mg/kg/day to investigate the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of ginseng Rh2+ and target organs. To identify the mutagenic potential of ginseng Rh2+, we conducted a bacterial reverse mutation test (Ames test) using amino-acid-requiring strains of Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli (E. coli), a chromosome aberration test with Chinese hamster lung (CHL) cells, and an in vivo micronucleus test using ICR mice bone marrow as recommended by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Results: According to the results of the acute oral toxicity study, the approximate lethal dose (ALD) of ginseng Rh2+ was estimated to be higher than 4,000 mg/kg. For the 90-day study, no toxicological effect of ginseng Rh2+ was observed in body-weight changes, food consumption, clinical signs, organ weights, histopathology, ophthalmology, and clinical pathology. The NOAEL of ginseng Rh2+ was established to be 2,000 mg/kg/day, and no target organ was found in this test. In addition, no evidence of mutagenicity was found either on the in vitro genotoxicity tests, including the Ames test and the chromosome aberration test, or on the in vivo in mice bone marrow micronucleus test. Conclusion: On the basis of our findings, ginseng Rh2+ is a non-toxic material with no genotoxicity. We expect that ginseng Rh2+ may be used as a novel adjuvant anticancer agent that is safe for long-term administration.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.59-79
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• 2021

Objectives This study was performed to observe the genotoxic effect of the ChondroT. Methods To evaluate the genotoxicity of ChondroT, an experiment of bacterial reverse mutation test, in vitro mammalian chromosomal aberration test and mammalian erythrocyte micronucleus test in mouse was conducted. Results TA98, TA100 and TA1537 strains in the absence of metabolic activation system (S9 mix), the number of revertant colonies being greater than 2-fold of the respective negative control value. Both in -S9 mix and +S9 mix, the frequencies of aberration cells with structural aberration and numerical aberrations of chromosome were less than 5%. There was no increase of polychromatic erythrocyte with one or more micronuclei at any dose of test substance compared to the negative control group (p<0.05). Conclusions In TA98, TA100 and TA1537 strains in the absence of metabolic activation system (S9 mix), the number of revertant colonies was greater than 2-fold of the respective negative control value, showing positive results. ChondroT was considered to be non-clastogenic to Chinese hamster lung (CHL/IU) cells under the present experimental condition. and ChondroT was determined not to induce an increased frequency of micronuclei in the bone marrow cells of male ICR mice under the present experimental condition.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1137.2-1245
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• 2001

생약재의 기능성 식품 및 대체의약 원료로의 이용증대에 따라 위생적 저장.유통을 위한 감마선조사 기술의 이용 가능성을 검토할 목적의 일환으로 실제 이용선량의 최고선량 인 10 kGy의 감마선 조사 생약재 3종의 유전독성학적 안전성을 평가하고자 하였다. 공시 재료는 감마선 조사된 생약재료 감초, 진피 및 시호로 하였다. 시험은 Salmonella typhimurium 균주를 이용한 유전자 복귀돌연변이 시험(Ames test)과 배양된 Chinese hamster ovary(CHO) 세포를 이용한 in vitro 소핵유발 시험으로 시행하였다. 시료는 오염유기체 완전 구제 선량인 10 kGy의 감마선으로 조사된 감초, 진피 및 시호의 열수 추출물이었으며, 시료의 농도는 복귀돌연변이 시험의 경우 5 mg/plate로, 소핵유발 시험의 경우 50%의 세포증식 억제를 나타내는 농도를 최고 농도로 하였다. 시험은 대사 활성화시키지 않은 경우와 S9 mix 첨가로 대사 활성화시킨 경우로 나누어 시행하였다. 복귀돌연변이 시험 결과 각 시료에 의한 복귀변이 집락수의 증가를 인정할 수 없었으며, 각 용량단계에서 감마선 비조사군과 조사군간의 차이도 볼 수 없었으므로 음성으로 판정하였다. 소핵유발 시험에서 cytokinesis-blocked binucleated(CB) cells 내에 생성된 소핵을 계수한 결과, 음성 대조군의 경우 소핵 출현빈도가 20~30/1,000 CB cells(2~3%) 정도였으며, 비조사 시료군과 감마선 조사 시료군의 각 용량단계에서 모두 2~4%의 소핵 출현빈도를 보여 시료에 의한 소핵 출현빈도의 증가를 인정할 수 없었다. 따라서 감마선이 조사된 각 시료가 직접변이원이나 간접변이원으로 작용하지 않으며, 세포분열 중에 유전학적으로 독성을 나타내지 않음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 결과로 보아 생체내 유전독성시험, 만성독성시험 및 생식독성시험 등이 추가된다면 감마선 조사 생약재의 안전성을 명확히 밝힐 수 있을 것으로 사료된다