• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2010

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether self-fermented pine extract for 2 years (SFPE2) and ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction from self-fermented pine needle extract may affect the contractility of the isolated aortic strips and blood pressure of normotensive rats. SFPE2 ($360-1440\;{\mu}g/mL$) significantly depressed both phenylephrine ($10\;{\mu}M$)- and high potassium (56 mM)-induced contractile responses of the isolated rat aortic strips in dose-dependent fashion. The EtOAc-fraction ($400\;{\mu}g/mL$) also inhibited both phenylephrine ($10\;{\mu}M$)- and high potassium (56 mM)-induced contractile responses. Also, in anesthetized normotensive rats, intravenous injection of the EtOAc fraction (1.0~10.0 mg/kg) dose-dependently elicited hypotensive responses. The EtOAc fractions (1.0 and 3.0 mg/kg/30 min) inhibited norepinehrine-induced pressor responses. Intravenous infusion of SFPE2 fraction (3.0 and 10.0 mg/kg/30 min) also inhibited norepinehrine-induced pressor responses in both anesthetized spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) and normotensive rats. In conclusion, these results suggest that both SFPE2 and the EtOAc fraction cause vascular relaxation in the aortic strips isolated from normotensive rats and SHRs as well as vasodepressor responses. Based on these experimental data, it seems that SFPE2 or the EtOAc fraction possesses active antihypertensive components, which are available to prevent or treat hypertension in future.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2021

Most cervical cancers are associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Currently, cervical cancer treatment entails surgical removal of the lesion, but treatment of infection and preventing tissue damage are issues that still remain to be addressed. Herbal medicine and biological studies have focused on developing antiviral drugs from natural sources. In this study, we analyzed the potential antiviral effects of Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. leaf extracts against HPV. The pine needle extracts from each organic solvent were analyzed for antiviral activity. The methylene chloride fraction (PN-MC) showed the highest activity against HPV pseudovirus (PV). The PN-MC extract was more effective before, rather than after treatment, and therefore represents a prophylactic intervention. Mice were pre-treated with PN-MC via genital application or oral administration, followed by a genital or subcutaneous challenge with HPV PV, respectively. The HPV challenge results showed that mice treated via genital application exhibited complete protection against HPV. In conclusion, PN-MC represents a potential topical virucide for HPV infection.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.582-588
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• 2006

The antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the fermentation extract (PFE) and the 50 and 80% ethanol extracts (PE 50, PE 80) of Pinus densiflora pine needles were evaluated. Electron donating ability, superoxide dismutase (SOD) ability, and antimicrobial activity were observed in PFE; those abilities differed in PE 80 and PE 50, depending on the ethanol concentration used for the extraction. PFE had the highest electron donating ability with a value of 92.20%, while PE 80 and PE 50 had values of 74.66 and 53.47%, respectively. For SOD activity, PE 80 exhibited a slightly higher value of 31.11% compared to that of PFE and PE 50, which were 29.65 and 25.43%, respectively. PFE, PE 50, and PE 80 were all found to inhibit bacteria, and the effectiveness of this inhibition was strongly related to the type of extracts used. PFE showed good antimicrobial effects for all of the tested Gram-positive strains and for most of the tested Gram-negative strains. These results suggest that PFE has superior functionality compared to the ethanol extracts (PE 80, PE 50), in terms of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. On the basis of these results, pine needle fermentation extracts can be used for industrial applications as a functional material.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.364-373
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• 2018

The present study assessed the efficient removal of nutrients and Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) by using methyl esterified sericite (MES) and pine needle extracts (PNE), a low cost and abundant green hybrid material from nature. For this purpose, the optimal conditions were investigated, such as the pH, temperature, MES and PNE ratio, and MES-PNE dose. In addition, a Microcystis aeruginosa control using MES-PNE was also analyzed with various inhibition models. The removal of the nutrient and Chl-a onto MES-PNE was optimized for over 95% removal as follows: 2-2.5 for the MES-PNE ratio, 7-8 pH and a $22-25^{\circ}C$ temperature. In this respect, approximately 1.52-2.20 g/L of MES-PNE was required to remove each 1 g of dry weight/L of Chl-a. Total phosphorus (TP) has a greater influence on the increase in Chl-a than total nitrogen (TN) according to the correlation between TN, TP and Chl-a. Moreover, the Luong model was the best model for fitting the biodegradation kinetics data from Chl-a on MES-PNE from lake water. The novel hybrid material MES-PNE was very effective at removing TN, TP and Chl-a from the lake and can be applied in the field.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1177-1182
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• 1998

The antimutagenic and cancer cell growth inhibitory effects of woorimil contained herb and seaweed powders were examined. While woorimil itself showed only 40% antimutagenic effect on S. typhymurium TA98 against 4NQO(0.15 g/plate), water extracts of mountain herbs and seweeds including Comfrey, wormwood, Kale, Angelica utilis and pine leaves showed 80~90% antimutagenicity. On the other hand, these extracts along with woorimil showed 68 to 80% antimutagenic activities. Low antimutagenic activities of less than 50% were shown when these extracts were tested on TA98 against Trp P 1(0.5 g/plate), but high antimutagenic activities of 80~93.3% were shown on TA100. Water extracts of Capsella bursa pastoris and Allium grayi exhibited 60~80% of the activites in cytotoxicity tests of woorimil water extracts(0.5mg/ml) on human lung carcinoma cell. A549 showed 10% cell growth inhibitory effect. When mixed with Comfrey and Angelica utilis extracts, it showed 23~25% inhibition and other extracts showed only 12~23% inhibition. Cytotoxicity test of woorimil extracts on human liver cancer cell Hep3B revealed 20% inhibition. The additions of pine needle extracts, Angelica utilis and Comfrey showed 33%, 29% and 25% inhibition, respectively. But other extracts showed only 20% inhibition.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.453-462
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• 2013

Recently, two formulas of sulgidduk added to pine needle juice (PNJ) with various physiological activities were developed for metabolic syndrome patients in our lab. According to previous studies, cooking may alter antioxidant properties by initiating destruction, release or transformation of antioxidant compounds contained in food. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the antioxidant activities and antigenotixic effects of sulgidduk with/without PNJ and to note changes in these activities after cooking. The ingredients of sulgidduk was added on the basis of 100% rice flour as follows: conventional sulgidduk (S): 1.5% salt, 30.0% sugar; PNJ added to sulgidduk A (PS-A): 1.4% salt, 30.0% sugar, and 1.0% PNJ; PNJ added to sulgidduk B (PS-B): 1.5% salt, 21.4% sugar, and 1.4% PNJ. Ethanol and water extracts of sulgidduk were analyzed for the total phenolic content (TPC), DPPH radical scavenging activity (DPPH RSA), total radical-trapping antioxidant potential (TRAP), oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), and antigenotoxic effect by comet assay. The ethanol extracts PS-A and PS-B showed higher TPC and antioxidant activities (DPPH RSA, TRAP, and ORAC) than did the S ethanol extract before cooking. The more PNJ was added, the higher TPC and anitoxidant activities were observed in sulgidduk (PS-A$200{\mu}M$ of $H_2O_2$. Taken together, this study suggests that sulgidduk added to 1.44% of pine needle juice may be a good option antioxidant and antigenotoxic source.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to examine inhibitory effects of pine needle ethanol extracts (PNEE) on atopic dermatitis (AD). To determine inflammatory activity PNEE was added to LPS-induced murine peritoneal macrophages for an in-vitro test. In addition, anti-AD test was carried out by spreading PNEE on the dorsal skin of 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)- induced BALB/c mice. It was confirmed that the nitric oxide (NO) secretion was suppressed when $1{\sim}50{\mu}g/mL$ of PNEE were added to LPS-induced murine peritoneal macrophages. Moreover, levels of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6, and IL-$1{\beta}$, were decreased. For the anti-AD test, PNEE alleviated symptoms of the erythema in DNCB-induced mice. Furthermore, the IFN-${\gamma}$ secretion of the group treated with PNEE was increased in splenocytes from DNCB-induced mice compared to the positive control, while IL-4 secretion diminished. Through these results, we can conclude that PNEE can inhibit AD by modulating the IFN-${\gamma}$, IL-4 cytokines production and inhibiting inflammation.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.433-439
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• 2002

식품 12종과 한약재 12종의 에탄을 추출물이 대추·오미자 약선소스의 항산화 및 관능적 특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 그 결과, 녹차, 쑥, 민트, 레몬 및 부추 등의 식품 추출물과 인삼, 솔잎, 갈근, 모과 및 귤홍 등의 한약재 추출물 첨가시 시료 소스는 높은 항산화능을 보였다. 이들 에탄을 추출물은 페놀성 화합물 함량과 전자공여능이 높고. 과산화물 생성량은 적어 항산화 효과도 큰 것으로 나타났다. 한편 녹차, 쑥, 인삼 및 솔잎 추출물은 특유의 맛과 향 때문에 시료 소스에 첨가시 기호도는 높지않았으나 레몬과 모과 등의 추출물은 강한 단맛과 신맛에 의해 기호도도 증가시켰다. 특히 레몬즙은 대추·오미자 약선소스의 항산화 효과 및 기호도를 높이는데 가장 적당한 것으로 나타났다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.375-381
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• 2005

본 연구는 흰쥐와 과체중인에서 솔잎, 홍차 및 녹차 추출물의 항-비만효과와 관련기전을 알아보기 위하여 시행되었다. 흰쥐는 무작위로 솔잎, 홍차, 녹차 및 추출물 혼합물 군으로 분류되었다. 대조군은 흰쥐 chow 식이로 사육되었으며 추출물군은 각각 0.5, 1, 2, 4 및 8% 추출물을 흰쥐 chow 식이에 첨가하여 5주간 사육하였다. 추출물 혼합물은 솔잎 :홍차 :녹차를 2 : 1 : 1의 비율로 만들어 흰쥐 chow 식이에 첨가하여 제조하였다. 솔잎과 혼합물 추출물 1, 2, 4 및 8% 첨가군은 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 체중과 내장지방을 감소시켰다. 홍차와 녹차추출물 1, 2, 4% 첨가군은 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 체중과 내장지방을 감소시켰다. 추출물 혼합군이 다른 군에 비해서 체중과 내장지방 감소효과가 컸다. 5주간의 식이동안 총 식이 섭취량은 녹차 및 홍차 8% 첨가군을 제외하고는 그룹간 차이가 없었다. 5주간의 식이에서 총 변량은 솔잎, 녹차 및 추출물 혼합 1, 2, 4% 첨가군에서 대조군보다 많았다. 과체중인에서는 추출물 혼합물이 대조군에 비하여 체중과 체지방을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 솔잎, 홍차 및 녹차의 작용기전을 알아보기 위한 시험관실험에서 솔잎은 췌장의 lipase 및 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 활성도를 억제하지 않았다. 반면에 홍차와 녹차는 농도 의존적으로 췌장의 lipase 및 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 활성도를 억제하였다. ${\alpha}-amylase$의 억제효과는 홍차가 녹차보다 컸으나 lipase의 활성 억제는 반대였다. 결론적으로 흰쥐에서 솔잎, 홍차 및 녹차의 항-비만 효과가 관찰되었으며 추출물 혼합물의 항-비만 효과가 같은 조건에서는 가장 컸다. 과체중인에서 추출물 혼합물은 대조군에 비하여 체중 및 체지방 감소효과를 보였다. 홍차와 녹차의 항-비만효과는 부분적으로는 위장관에서 췌장 lipase와 ${\alpha}-amylase$의 활성 억제에 의한 탄수화물과 지방의 소화감소에 기인하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.395-400
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• 2019

4차 산업혁명시대인 현대사회는 뷰티산업에 대한 뜨거운 관심 속에 새로운 기술 개발을 통한 화학 소재의 화장품 출시가 줄을 이으면서 화장품산업이 호황을 누리고 있지만 화학 화장품에 대한 안구 건조증, 피부 트러블, 소화 장애, 호르몬 교란 등 수 많은 부작용들이 노출되고 있는 실정이다. 이와 같이 인체에 유해(有害)한 기존 화학성분 화장품의 부작용을 보완할 수 있는 솔잎의 천연화장품 소재로서의 범용적(汎用的) 활용가치를 과학적으로 검증하고 바람직한 천연화장품의 롤 모델을 제시하고자 솔잎에 대한 DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성실험, ABTS assay, flavonoid 함량을 연구하였다. 실험 결과 $70^{\circ}C$와 $100^{\circ}C$ 솔잎 열수(熱水) 추출물은 DPPH radical과 ABTS radical 소거능 모두 농도 의존적인 증가가 나타났으며 $70^{\circ}C$와 $100^{\circ}C$의 솔잎 열수 추출물에서 각각 $32.0{\pm}2.5mg\;QE/ml$와 $116.8{\pm}5.5mg\;QE/ml$의 총 flavonoid가 검출되었다. 따라서 인체에 이로운 항산화물이 다량 검출된 솔잎 열수 추출물은 인체에 무해(無害)한 천연화장품의 소재로서 활용 가능성이 매우 높다고 사료한다.