• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.166-175
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• 1989

In the previous observations, it was reported that both total ginseng saponin and panaxadiol revealed the marked secretory effect of catecholamines (CA) from the rabbit adrenal gland and that CA secretion induced by them is due to dual mechanisms, cholinergic action and the direct action. In the present study, an attempt to investigate the effect of panaxatriol-type saponin (PT), which is known as an active component of Korean ginseng, on the secretion of CA from the rabbit adrenal gland was made. PT(200 $\mu$g) administered into adrenal vein evoked significantly secretion of CA from the isolated perfused rabbit adrenal gland. Secretory effect of CA produced by PT was attenuated clearly by treatment with chlorisondamine or adenosine, but was markedly increased by physostigmine. Perfusion of Krebs solution containing PT (200 $\mu$g) for 30 min potentiated greatly secretion of CA induced by acetylcholine. PT-induced CA secretion was weakened considerably by ouabain treatement or perfusion of calcium-free Krebs solution. These experimental data demonstrate that PT releases CA from the isolated perfused rabbit adrenal gland by a calcium-dependentd exocytotic mechanism. It seems that the secretory effect of PT is caused through the release of acetylcholine form cholinergic terminals present in the adrenal gland and a direct action on the chromaffin cell itself.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 2002년도 학술대회지
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• pp.401-415
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• 2002

Lim and his coworkers (1987; 1988; 1989) have also found that all of total Ginseng saponin, panaxadiol-and panaxatriol-type saponins cause the increased secretion of catecholamines (CA) in a $Ca^{2+}$ -dependent fashion from the isolated perfused rabbit adrenal glands through the activation of cholinergic (both nicotinic and muscarinic) receptors. These CA secretory effects are partly due to the direct action on the rabbit adrenomedullary chromaffin cells. However, the present study was designed to examine the effect of total ginseng saponin on CA secretion evoked by activation of cholinergic nicotinic receptors in the isolated perfused model of the rat adrenal gland. Total ginseng saponin given (100 ${\mu}g$/20 min) into an adrenal vein did fail to produce alteration of spontaneous CA release from the rat adrenal medulla. Acetylcholine(5.32 mM)- and DMPP(100 ${\mu}M$, a selective nicotinic receptor agonist)-evoked CA secretory responses were reduced markedly after the pretreatment with the total ginseng saponin at a rate of 100 ${\mu}g$/6.2 ml/20 min, respectively. Pretreatment with total ginseng saponin also depressed greatly high potassium (56 mM, a membrane depolarizing agent)- and Bay-K-8644 (10 ${\mu}M$, a calcium channel activator)-induced CA secretions. Taken together, it is thought that total ginseng saponin can inhibit the releasing effect of CA evoked by nicotinic receptor stimulation from the isolated perfused rat adrenal medulla, which seems to be associated to the direct inhibition of influx through L-type calcium channel into the rat adrenomedullary chromaffin cells. It seems that there is species differences in the adrenomedullary catecholamine secretion between the rabbit and rat.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.178-186
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 인삼사포닌 성분 즉, 총인삼사포닌(GTS), panaxadiol-type saponin(PDS) 및 panaxatriol-type saponin(PTS)이 정상 혈압쥐(NR) 및 자연발증 고혈압쥐(SHR)의 대동맥편에서 혈관수축약물의 수축반응에 대한 영향을 관찰하고자 시도하였으며, 얻어진 연구결과는 다음과 같다. Phenylephrine(아드레날린성 $\alpha$$_{-1}$-수용체 효능약)과 고농도 칼륨(막탈분극약)은 NR및 SHR의 대동맥편에서 각각 현저한 혈관수축반응을 나타내었다. 이들의 수축반응은 SHR보다 NR에서 현저하게 나타났다. NR에서 고농도 칼륨(5.6$\times$$10^{-2}$ M)에 의한 혈관수축반응은 GTS(300 $\mu$g/ml), PDS(300 $\mu$g/ml) 및 PTS(300 $\mu$g/ml)의 존재 하에서 각각 별다른 영향을 받지 않았다. 반면에, phenylephrine($10^{-6}$ M)에 의한 혈관수축반응은 현저하게 억제되었다. SHR에서 고농도 칼륨(5.6$\times$$10^{-2}$ M)에 의한 혈관수축반응은 GTS(300 $\mu$g/ml), PDS(300 $\mu$g/ml) 및 PTS(300 $\mu$g/ml)의 존재하에서 각각 별다른 영향을 받지 않았으나 고농도의 PTS(600 $\mu$g/ml)의 전처치에 의해서 유의하게 억제되었다. Phenylephrine($10^{-6}$ M)에 의한 혈관수축반응은 PTS의 전처치에 의해서 용량 의존적(150-600 $\mu$g/ml)으로 유의하게 억제되었으나 GTS(300 $\mu$g/ml)나 PDS(300 $\mu$g/ml)의 존재 하에서는 별다른 영향을 받지 않았다. 이상과 같은 실험 결과를 종합하여 보면, 인삼사포닌 성분은 흰쥐 적출 대동맥편에서 아드레날린성 $\alpha$$_{-1}$-아드레날린 수용체 차단작용과 일부 미지의 기전에 의해서 혈관이완작용을 일으키며, 이러한 인삼사포닌 성분에 대한 반응에서 NR과 SHR간에 혈관 평활근의 감수성의 차이가 있는 것으로 생각된다. 또한 인삼사포닌 성분 중 PTS가 혈관이완작용에 대한 효력이 가장 큰 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.134-137
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• 1995

Ginseng saponins were analyzed by thermospray (TSP) LCMS method using ODS column and with acetonitrile/ammonium acetate solution. Optimal condition for TSP Lchfs was found as follows: capillary temperature: 33$0^{\circ}C$ repelled voltage: 200 V, and concentration of ammonium acetate: 0. 05 M. Panaxadiol and panaxatriol type saponins showed characteristic fragment ions. The calibration curve of ginseng saponin showed good linearity with a correlation coefficient of 0.99. Detection limits using selected ion monitoring (SIM) technique were improved by 10~200 times compared to conventional HPLCnnr detection method.