• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.695-703
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to measure the bioactivity and antioxidant activity of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger. Orostachys japonicus A. Berger have been known to contain functional materials such as kaempferol, hydroquinone, methyl gallate, quercetin, gallic acid etc. To identify the main functional materials of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger, the contents of flavonoid and phenol were measured. We extracted Orostachys japonicus A. Berger powder from four solvents such as chloroform:methanol (CM, 2:1, v/v), distilled water (DW), 70% methanol, 70% ethanol. After that, this study determined tannin, total phenol, flavonoid content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power and reducing power of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger extracts and as results of comparing each extract. respectively. From the above results shows that antioxidant activity and bioactivity of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger extracts was higher in the order of 70% ethanol, 70% methanol, DW and CM (p<0.05). The results showed that antioxidant activity of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger extracts supposed to affect by the total phenol and flavonoid contents.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.234-238
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• 2006

Changes in the contents of total phenolic compounds in as Orostachys japonicus well as their antioxidant capacity according to the control of night-break, day-length control, variation in luminosity and amount of fertilizer used were examined. The results were compared with those obtained from wild Orostachys japonicus. The contents of the total phenolic compounds in Orostachys japonicus were roughly proportional to the increasing level of irradiation and nitrogen fertilization. The total content of phenolic compounds in the wild Orostachys japonicus of was higher than cultivated under various conditions. The antioxidant capacities of the Orostachys japonicus were increased roughly with increasing level of irradiation and nitrogen fertilization. Overall, the total content of phenolic compounds of Orostachys japonicus and their antioxidant capacity were not significantly affected by the amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer used.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.51-56
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• 2008

The content of two steroids-campesterol (1) and ${\beta}$-sitosterol (2), and four triterpenes-taraxetrone (5), ${\beta}$-amyrin (6), (-)-friedelin (7), glutinol (8) in the Orostachys japonicus A. Berger cultivated under various conditions was estimated and compared with those in wild one. The present investigation disclosed that there are no significant difference in their contents between cultivated Orostachys japonicus A. Berger and wild one. from viewpoint of the content of the steroids 1 and 2, and the triterpenes 5-8, the quality of cultivated Orostachys japonicus A. Berger is not inferior to the wild one.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.20-23
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• 1994

From the whole plants of Orostachys japonicus(Crassulaceae), taraxerone, stigmast-4-ene-3-one and ergost-4-ene-3-one were isolated and characterized by spectral data.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.15-25
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• 2021

This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant activities and quality characteristics of jelly added with Orostachys japonicus juice. The moisture content and the soluble solids content of the jelly samples decreased significantly with increasing content of O. japonicus. The pH was highest in the control samples, and the pH significantly decreased with the addition of increasing amounts of O. japonicus. In terms of the chromaticity measurements, the lightness value and redness value was highest in the control sample, and it decreased as the amount of added O. japonicus increased, whereas the yellowness value increased with increasing levels of O. japonicus added. The gumminess and chewiness of the jelly increased with the addition of increasing amounts of O. japonicus. On the other hand, the cohesiveness and adhesiveness of the jelly did not show statistically significant changes. The total polyphenol and DPPH radical scavenging activities of the jelly with 100% O. japonicus added were significantly higher than those of the jelly with 0% O. japonicus added. Regarding the sensory evaluation, the sample with 75% O. japonicus added was perceived to have the best color, flavor, O. japonicus flavor, chewiness, and overall preference.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.14-18
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• 2009

This study was to determine the inhibitory effect against food borne pathogens of ethanol and water extracts from leaf, stem and root of Orostachys japonicus. On the paper disc assay, no detectable bactericidal activity in the water extracts from leaf, stem and root of Orostachys japonicus and ethanol extracts form stem and root of Orostachys japonicus was shown. However, ethanol extract of Orostachys japonicus leaf showed the highest antimicrobial activity. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ethanol extracts was determined to range from 0.05 to 0.1% in leaf of Orostachys japonicus against gram positive bacteria and yeast. Antimicrobial activity of ethanol extracts was stable by heating at $121^{\circ}C$ for 15 min, and not affected by pH $2{\sim}10$ except for B. subtilis. These findings suggest ethanol extract from leaf of Orostachys japonicus may be useful as natural preservative.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.157-164
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• 2008

This study examined the antioxidant activity of methanol and water extracts from Orostachys japonicus A. Berger according to harvest times, by measuring electron donating ability(EDA), reducing power, superoxide dismutase(SOD)-like activity, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS) and antioxidant activity within a linoleic acid emulsion. EDA increased proportionally with the extract concentration and the methanol extract had slightly stronger effects than the water extract. And reducing power and SOD-like activity were highest in the methanol extract. Overall, based on the data, the methanol extract of O. japonicus A. Berger harvested during $August{\sim}October$ presented the highest level of antioxidative activity and may be a good candidate as a natural antioxidant source.

• BMB Reports
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.399-404
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• 2011

In this study, powder of Orostachys japonicus A. Berger (O. japonicus) was extracted with 95% ethyl alcohol and fractionated using a series of organic solvents, including n-hexane (hexane), dichloromethane (DCM), ethylacetate (EtOAc), n-butanol (BuOH), and water ($H_2O$). We investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of these O. japonicus extracts on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Their effects on the expression of inflammatory mediators and transcription factors were analyzed by Western blotting. DCM fraction significantly inhibited formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as nitric oxide (NO) in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Phosphorylation of the pro-inflammatory transcription factor complex nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}$B) p65 and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), one of its downstream proteins, were also suppressed by DCM fraction. These effects were regulated by upsteam proteins in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathways. Taken together, our data suggest that O. japonicus could be used as a potential source for anti-inflammatory agents.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.32-38
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• 2012

The herbs of Orostachys japonicus (Crassulaceae) have been used to treat gastric cancer, gastric ulcer or hemorrhage. Flavonoid glycosides, mainly kaempferol (Kp)- and quercetin (Qc) glycosides, have been isolated from O. japonicus; however, no quantitative information on those flavonol glycosides and no peroxynitritescavenging activity of the Orostachys extracts have been reported. In this study, Kp- and Qc glycosides were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in eight Orostachys and a Meterostachys species including O. japonicas, O. margaritifolius, O. chongsunensis, O. minuta, O. ramosus, O. malacophylla, O. latiellipticus, O. iwarenge, O. iwarenge for. magnus, and Meterostachys sikokiana distributed or cultivated in Korea. Distinctively, O. margaritifolius contained two flavonol 3,7-di-O-glycosides of Kp 3,7-di-O-glucoside and Kp 3-rhamnosyl-7-glucoside, but O. japonicus had two flavonol 3-O-rutinosides, Kp 3-rutinoside and Qc 3-rutinoside. The three species of O. margaritifolius (24.36 mg/g MeOH extract), O. japonicus (21.28 mg/g), and O. minuta (19.50 mg/g) showed relatively higher flavonoid contents. The flavonol glycosides were analyzed using eight standard compounds (Kp, Qc, Qc 3-O-rhamnoside, Qc 3-O-glucoside, Kp 3- O-rutinoside, Qc 3-O-rutinoside, Kp 3-O-rhamnosyl-7-O-glucoside, Kp 3,7-di-O-glucoside). The present HPLC method was validated to verify the linearity, precision, and accuracy. In addition, the peroxynitrite-scavenging activity was also discussed.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.129-134
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• 2004

Optimal culture conditions for efficient in vitro propagation and polysaccharide production of Orostachys japonicus were established. The highest growth yield was achieved in 1/2 MS medium, while the lowest growth yield was obtained in 4 MS medium. The patterns of polysaccharide formation were a little similar in all cases, but on MB5 medium, the po]ysaccharide contents of plant were higher than others. Among the modified nitrate levels, effective growth level were obtained in 1/4 N and 1/2 N. High contents of polysaccharide were obtained in 4 N. Different concentration of potassium and calcium did not improve the growth and polysaccharide production. The micropropagated shoots were successfully acclimatized artificial soils.