• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.129-135
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• 2014

The protective role of phloroglucinol against oxidative stress and stress-induced premature senescence (SIPS) was investigated in vitro and in cell culture. Phloroglucinol had strong and concentration-dependent radical scavenging effects against nitric oxide (NO), superoxide anions ($O_2{^-}$), and hydroxyl radicals. In this study, free radical generators were used to induce oxidative stress in LLC-PK1 renal epithelial cells. Treatment with phloroglucinol attenuated the oxidative stress induced by peroxyl radicals, NO, $O_2{^-}$, and peroxynitrite. Phloroglucinol also increased cell viability and decreased lipid peroxidation in a concentration-dependent manner. WI-38 human diploid fibroblast cells were used to investigate the protective effect of phloroglucinol against hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced SIPS. Phloroglucinol treatment attenuated $H_2O_2$-induced SIPS by increasing cell viability and inhibited lipid peroxidation, suggesting that treatment with phloroglucinol should delay the aging process. The present study supports the promising role of phloroglucinol as an antioxidative agent against free radical-induced oxidative stress and SIPS.

• 셀메드
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.8.1-8.5
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• 2018

Nitric oxide (NO) is a small diffusible molecule which plays an important role in various physiological activities. NO is a notable molecule, functioning as a cytotoxic agent and cellular messenger. There has been considerable interest in NO production by activated macrophages because this gaseous metabolite plays a fundamental role in the cytotoxic and cytostatic effects of macrophages towards invasive micro-organisms and tumour cells. No is a bioactive free radical that has been implicated in many physiological functions, plays a critical role during inflammation and therefore constitutes a potential target for developing therapeutics for inflammatory diseases. The use of medicinal plants by the population has been an important alternative the resource in the treatment of various diseases. Its growing acceptance in the medical community has been due to the fact that several plants with biological activities have been scientifically investigated and their efficacy and safety have been proven. In this review, discussed suppressive effects of No production by traditional medicines in RAW 264.7 and THP-1 macrophages.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1512-1515
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• 2004

In this study, we investigated in vitro nitric oxide (NO) scavenging effect on nine herbal extracts using an NO donor S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) compared with vitamin C. All herbal extracts effectively reduced the generation of NO radicals in a dose-dependant manner and over 65% in 10h. Especially, Ephedrae herba, Carthami flos and Lonicerae flos declined over 75% of NO scavenging effect, suggested that the herbal extracts are the powerful free radical scavengers and may be effective in clinical applications.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2000

Nitric oxide (NO) is a reactive free radical which plays important roles in animal physiology. To investigate involvement of NO in acrosome reaction (AR), effects of drugs which modulate the intracellular NO level were examined in mouse spermatozoa. N (G)-nitro-L-arginine (L-NA), a potent inhibitor of NO synthesis, decreased AR in a reversible manner, On the other hand, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), an NO generating agent, increased spontaneous AR. Preincubation of sperm in the presence of L-NA potentiated AR after sperm transfer into plain- or SNP-media. Methylene blue, a NO scavenging agent, decreased spontaneous AR. Taken together, it is concluded that NO positively controls AR.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.1793-1796
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• 2011

기원식물별, 재배연수별 황기 에탄올 추출물의 항산화활성 및 NO 생성능을 측정한 결과, 총 폴리페놀 함량은 몽고황기 2년근, 4년근 및 6년근이 각각 45.3 mg/g, 71.3 mg/g 및 78.0 mg/g으로 황기에 비해 더 많은 양이 함유되어 있었으며, 총 플라보노이드 함량 또한 총 폴리페놀 함량과 마찬가지로 몽고황기가 더 많은 양의 총 플라보노이드를 함유하고 있었다. 기원식물별 추출물의 항산화활성 측정 결과, 황기에 비해 몽고황기의 DPPH radical 소거활성이 높았으며, 재배 연수별로는 몽고황기 4년근이 가장 활성이 높았고($IC_{50}$=3.54 mg/mL), 기원식물별 $ABTS^+$ radical 소거활성은 2년근을 제외한 4년근 및 6년근에서는 몽고황기의 $ABTS^+$ radical 소거활성이 높았다. 기원식물에 따른 NO 생성능은 재배기간이 동일한 경우 황기에 비해 몽고황기에서 NO 생성능이 더 높았다. 몽고황기는 모든 연근에서 무처리구에 비해 NO 생성량이 많았으며 특히, 6년근 에탄올 추출물의 NO 생성능이 2년근 및 4년근에 비해 높았으나, 황기는 재배연수에 따른 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 결명자, 오미자, 구기자, 박하, 국화, 산마, 생강, 둥글레, 감초, 오가피, 녹차, 다시마를 발효시킨 들빛 발효액으로 여러 가지 생리활성에 대하여 분석하였다. 우선, 들빛 발효액의 플라보노이드 함량과 DPPH 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 들빛 발효액의 총 플라보이드 함량은 $3.4{\pm}0.5\;mg/g$으로, DPPH법을 통해 측정한 들빛 발효액의 radical 소거능은 96%로 나타났다. 들빛 발효액의 SOD 유사활성은 29%로 나타내었고, XOase에 의해 생성된 superoxide radical 소거능은 88%로 높게 나타났다. 들빛 발효액의 항고혈압 측정실험에서는 66%의 저해률을 나타내어 ACE 저해 활성이 뛰어난 것으로 나타났다. 혈전분해능에 대한 들빛 발효액의 분석 결과는 혈전용해제로 알려져 있는 plasmin과 유사한 활성을 보이고 있다. 들빛 발효액과 면역활성과의 연관성은 NO 생성 증가율과 LPS에 의해 유도되는 NO 생성 억제율 분석으로 조사되었다. 그 결과, 들빛 발효액은 무려 15배의 높은 NO 생성 증가율을 보였다. 또한 LPS에 의해 유도된 NO 생성 억제율은 들빛 발효액 100%에서 42%로 나타나 높은 면역조절능을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과는 들빛 발효액의 우수한 생리활성을 증명하고 있고, 항산화력, 항고혈압 효과, 혈전분해능 및 면역 조절활성이 높은 것으로 나타나 기능성 음료의 소재로서 그 활용도가 높을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2018

Background: The flowering plant Hippophae rhamnoides L. has been used for many studies on fruit or leaf extracts. This study was conducted to investigate the development of a new cosmetic material from H. rhamnoides fruits and leaves that have by antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and wrinkle improvement activities. Methods and Results: The antioxidant abilities of H. rhamnoides extracts, including of a water-soluble fruit powder (FW), a fatsoluble fruit powder (FF), a supercritical extract of fruit by-product (BS), and a mixture of leaf and fruit (MIX), were investigated in vitro. A DPPH radical assay for antioxidant activity was performed for these fractions alongside assay to evaluate the total phenolic and flavonoid content (TPC and TFC). As expected, the MIX had the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity ($RC_{50}=10.27{\mu}g/m{\ell}$), and the TPC and TFC also were highest in MIX ($225.7mg{\cdot}GAE/g$, and $25.18mg{\cdot}QE/g$, respectively). Nitric oxide (NO) production in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells was estimated and the results indicated an over 75% decrease of NO production in FF and MIX. In other assays, the highest elastase inhibitory activity was found in FW. Conclusions: These results revealed that H. rhamnoides extracts have a high potential for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiwrinkle activities. H. rhamnoides products are suggested to be applied as the functional materials of cosmetic ingredients.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2001

Objectives : The following are the results of the experimental studies of Samjasan (SJS) extract on the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity and the level of lipid peroxide in the penises of rats. Methods : Cnidii Fructus, Cuscutae Semen, Schizandrae Fructus constitute SJS. 150 g of crushed crude drug was extracted with methyl alcohol, under reflux, for 24 hours, three times; the total extractive was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 28.6 g. Results : In vitro, the SJS extract didn't effect the activity of NOS. However, the SJS extract decreased the activities, the ratio of type conversion of xanthine oxidase, the levels of lipid peroxide, In vitro, after administration of the SJS extract to rats, the activities and ratio of type conversion of xanthine oxidase decreased, but the activity of NOS and the content of nitrite increased. Also, the levels of the superoxide anion radical and lipid peroxide decreased in the penises of rats. But, after administration of the SJS extract to rats, the levels of glutathione did not increase. The effects of the SJS extract did better as the dosage and the length of treatment increased. Conclusions : These results suggest that the SJS extract decreases the activities of free radical generating enzymes which form lipid peroxide and increases the NOS activity in the penises of rats. Therefore, the SJS extract is capable of improving of sexual ability in rats.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.65-82
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• 2012

Objectives : The aim of this study was verification of the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of Odukhwan(ODH) and Sasinhwan(SSH) in mouse macrophage, RAW264.7 cells. Methods : To investigate the anti-oxidative effect and scavenging activities of DPPH radical, superoxide anions, nitric oxide and peroxynitrite were measured. Cytotoxic activity of extract of ODH and SSH on RAW264.7 cells was measured using MTS assay. To proof the reductive activity of intracellular oxidation, DCFH-DA assay was performed. The nitric oxide(NO) production was measured and pro-inflammatory cytokines and $PGE_2$ were measured by ELISA kit. The levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) and nuclear NF-${\kappa}B$ p65 expression were detected by western blot. Results : After those analyses, we bring to a conclusion as follows. Both herbal formulations scavenged DPPH radical and nitric oxide. But ODH had no scavenging activity of superoxide anions and SSH had low scavenging activity in peroxynitrite. And the results indicated that ODH and SSH inhibited the LPS-induced NO, $PGE_2$ production and iNOS, COX-2 expression accompanied by an attenuation of IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 production in RAW264.7 cells. They also have suppression effects of LPS-induced NF-${\kappa}B$ activation. Conclusions : ODH and SSH have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects and they may be a part of database for development of new anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory drugs.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

Objectives This study was conducted to find out the antioxidant and inflammatory improvement effects of Wolbigachul-tang. Methods To evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of wolbigachul-tang, the total polyphenol and flavonoid contents were measured. And radical scavenging function was measured. In addition reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, cytokines productions were measured by treating wolbigachul-tang in the lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 cells. We also measured the gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, cytokines too. Results Radical scavenging experiments showed significant concentration-dependent scavenging capacity increase. The amount of reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, cytokines production in the cell all showed a significant concentration-dependent decrease compared to the control group. The gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, and cytokines also showed a significant concentration-dependent decrease compared to the control group. Conclusions In conclusion, it is believed that wolbigachul-tang can be applied to various inflammatory diseases.