• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2015

This study was carried out to evaluate the preventive effect of three forms of Korean ginseng roots (fresh, white and red) against bisphenol A (BPA) toxicity in mouse male germ cells (GC-2spd, TM3, TM4). ROS (reactive oxygen species) generation were measured by DCF-DA (2',7'-dichlorohydrofluorescein diacetate) assay. Also, semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to quantify the mRNA expression levels of apoptosis-related genes, Bax (pro-apoptotic gene) and Bcl2 (anti-apoptotic gene). ROS generation was increased by $50{\mu}M$ BPA, but definitely decreased by treatment with Korean ginseng extracts (fresh, white and red) in mouse male germ cells. In especial, Korean fresh ginseng extract reduced significantly ROS production to normal control. In addition, Korean fresh and white ginseng extracts suppressed the apoptosis of mouse male germ cells by fine-tuning mRNA levels of apoptotic genes changed by BPA. In general, Korean fresh ginseng extract was more effective than white ginseng extract for reducing BPA-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in mouse male germ cells. Therefore, Korean fresh and white ginseng may help to alleviate biphenol A toxicity in mouse male germ cells.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.208-214
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• 1989

인삼의 산소중독에 대한 보호효과를 평가하고자 마우스 110마리를 100% $O_2$ 5ATA에 폭로시켜, 인삼추출액 투여 유무에 따르는 사망소요시간 연장의 변화를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 인삼추출액을 경구투여한 마우스군이 투여치 않은 대조군보다 산소중독에 의한 사망소요시간이 더 연장됨을 관찰하였다. 즉 인삼추출액 0.15cc 1회 경구투여군의 사망소요시간은 $169{\pm}41.4$분으로 인삼을 투여치 않은 군의 $145.3{\pm}32.5$분보다 통계적으로 유의하게 연장되었다(p<0.05). 또한 인삼추출액 0.15cc를 3일간 매일 경구투여한 군의 사망소요시간은 $207.6{\pm}40.5$분으로 인삼을 투여치 않은 대조군의 $156.7{\pm}31.8$분보다 매우 유의하게 연장되었으며(p<0.01), 매일 0.15cc씩 7일간 경구투여한 군의 사망소요시간은 $220.7{\pm}52.2$분으로 인삼을 투여치 않은 대조군의 $143.0{\pm}22.6$분보다 매우 유의하게 연장된 것을 관찰할 수 있었다(p<0.01). 2. 인삼투여일수에 따른 사망소요시간 비교에 있어서는 인삼추출액 0.15cc를 1회 경구투여한 군에 비해 0.15cc를 1회 경구투여한 군에 비해 0.15cc씩 3일간 매일 투여한 군이 산소중독에 의한 사망소요시간이 유의하게 연장되었으나(p<0.05) 0.15cc씩 7일간 매일 투여한 군은 산소중독에 의한 사망소요시간이 다소 연장되기는 하였으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 이는 인삼의 산소중독에 대한 보호효과는 7일 이내의 투여의 경우, 3일이상 투여해도 투여기간 연장에 따른 더 이상의 보호효과는 기대할 수 없음을 시사해 주고 있다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.382-389
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• 2008

TCDD가 실험동물에 노출되었을 때 유발되는 생체독성을 예방 또는 억제할 수 있는 고려홍삼 추출물의 효과를 탐색하였다. 이를 위하여 TCDD($25\;{\mu}g/kg$ bw, 1회 투여)와 홍삼추출물(100 mg/kg bw, 격일투여)을 각각 단독 또는 병행 복강 투여한 다음 32일 동안에 체중과 각 장기들의 무게의 변화, 뇨 분석, 혈액학적 및 혈액화학적 변화를 관찰하였다. TCDD의 단독투여에 의하여 체중의 증가정도가 정상군 또는 홍삼단독 투여군의 체중증가율에 비하여 상당히 감소하였다. TCDD와 홍삼추출물을 병행 투여한 흰쥐에서의 체중증가율은 TCDD 단독투여에 의해 감소된 체중증가율을 다소 회복 시키는 결과를 나타내었다. TCDD를 단독 투여한 실험군에서는 간의 무게가 TCDD 투여 후 2, 5, 및 16일째에 대조군에 비하여 특이적으로 증가하는 특징을 보였으나, 홍삼추출물을 단독 투여한 실험군에서의 간의 무게는 대조군의 간의 무게에 비하여 다소 감소하였다. TCDD와 홍삼추출물이 병행 투여된 흰쥐에서의 간의 무게의 증가정도는 TCDD을 단독투여한 흰쥐 간의 무게에 비하여 약간 감소하였다. TCDD를 단독투여한 흰쥐에서의 신장(Kidney)의 무게는 대조군에 비하여 다소 감소하였으나 통계적으로는 유의하지 않았다. TCDD와 홍삼추출물을 병행투여한 흰쥐에서의 신장의 무게의 변화는 TCDD를 단독 투여한 흰쥐에서의 결과와 차이가 없었다. 홍삼추출물 단독 투여군에서의 신장의 무게는 실험초기(1-2일)에 대조군에 비하여 다소 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 5일 째부터는 대조군과 같은 수준으로 회복되었다. Spleen은 TCDD의 단독투여에 의해 2-3일 이내에 일시적인 감소가 있었으나 노출기간이 증가할수록 대조군 수준으로 회복되었다. 홍삼추출물단독 투여군과 TCDD와 홍삼추출물의 병행투여군에서 spleen의 무게는 대조군에 비하여 투여 후 16일 이후에는 유의적으로 증가하였다. TCDD와 홍삼추출물의 단독 또는 병행 투여군에서의 뇌의 무게는 유의적인 변화를 보이지 않았다. 실험동물 뇨에서의 specific gravity는 대조군에서 주령에 상관없이 대체적으로 1.030 이상의 수준을 유지하였으나 홍삼추출물을 단독 투여한 흰쥐에서는 투여 후 14일부터 specific gravity가 1.02 수준으로 낮아지는 경향이 나타났다. TCDD 단독 투여군에서는 투여 초기에 specific gravity가 1.02 수준으로 감소하는 경향이 있었으나 홍삼추출물을 병행투여했을때 1.02 수준으로 감소하는 경향이 14일 이후에 나타났다. 실험동물 뇨에서의 Total protein 함량은 대조군에서 전체 실험기간 동안에 $100\;{\mu}g/dL$ 수준을 유지하였으나, TCDD 단독 투여군과 TCDD와 홍삼추출물의 병행 투여군에서는 $300\;{\mu}g/dL$ 이상의 함량을 나타내는 개체수가 증가하는 현상을 보였다. 한편, 홍삼추출물 단독 투여군에서는 대조군에서와 비슷한 Total protein 함량의 수준을 나타내었다. 뇨에서 ketone body의 함량은 대조군에서 주령의 증가에 따라 높아지는 경향을 나타내었으나 실험군 간의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. Glucose, ketone, bilirubin, Occult blood, nitrite 및 urobilinogen의 함량은 모든 실험군에서 거의 유사하게 나타났으며, pH 값은 주령의 증가에 따라 높아지는 경향이 특징적이었으나 실험군간의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 혈액화학적 검사결과 TCDD의 단독투여에 의한 AST는 대조군에 비하여 전 실험기간에 걸쳐서 전반적으로 높게 나타났으며, 특히 32일 실험군에서 가장 높은 AST 값을 나타내었다. 홍삼추출물의 단독 투여에 의한 AST는 TCDD의 단독 투여군과는 대조적으로 오히려 노출기간이 경과할수록 감소하였다. 그리고 TCDD의 투여에 의해 증가된 AST는 홍삼추출물을 병행투여 한 지 16일부터 정상 수준으로 회복되었다. TCDD를 단독 투여한 흰쥐 혈청 ALT의 활성은 16일 까지는 대조군의 ALT 활성과 비슷한 수준이었으나 32일 째에는 대조군에 비하여 상당히 증가하였다. 이에 비하여 TCDD와 홍삼추출물을 병행 투여한 실험군에서는 16일군과 32일군에서 ALT의 활성이 급격히 감소하여 대조군의 ALT 활성보다 낮게 나타났다. 홍삼을 단독 투여한 실험군에서의 ALT 활성은 전 실험기간동안에 ALT 활성에 영향을 주지 않았다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2004

Earlier studies have demonstrated that chromium (Cr) Ⅵ compounds have been shown to be more toxic and carcinogenic than other chromium compounds. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the antioxidant effects of red ginseng against chromium Ⅵ-induced toxicity and free radical generation. Sixty adult male rats were divided into six equal groups include: control group, group received Cr Ⅵ alone (50 mg/kg b.w.), group treated with Korean ginseng (K. ginseng) alone (20 mg/kg b.w), group treated with Cr Ⅵ for 15 days then received K. ginseng for other 15 days, group treated with Cr Ⅵ and K. ginseng at the same time for 15 days, and group treated with K. ginseng for 15 days then Cr Ⅵ for other 15 days. The results revealed that Cr Ⅵ caused significant increase in ALT, AST, ALP, G-GT, urea, creatinine, and acid phosphatase. Whereas, it caused significant decrease in TP, albumin, testosterone, GPX, and SOD indicating a stress for liver, kidney and testes. K. ginseng alone caused significant increase in GPX and SOD activities in healthy animals and this result suggests a prophylactic role for this herb in protection against the damaging impact induced by free radical species. Furthermore, the other biochemical parameters measured after K. ginseng administration were comparable to the control values. Treatment with Cr Ⅵ followed by K. ginseng, Cr Ⅵ and K. ginseng or K. ginseng followed by Cr Ⅵ resulted in significant improvement in all tested parameters towards the normal values of the controls. However, this improvement was pronounced in the group pre-treated with K. ginseng for 15 days before Cr Ⅵ administration. It could be concluded that K. ginseng exhibited a protective action against the toxic effects of Cr Ⅵ and it had the ability to scavenge free radicals resulted from Cr Ⅵ intoxication.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 2002년도 학술대회지
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• pp.351-365
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• 2002

Earlier studies have demonstrated that chromium (Cr) VI compounds have been shown to be more toxic and carcinogenic than other chromium compounds. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the antioxidant effects of red ginseng against chromium VI -induced toxicity and free radical generation. Sixty adult male rats were divided into six equal groups include: control group, group received Cr VI alone (50 mg/kg b.w.), group treated with Korean ginseng (K. ginseng) alone (20 mg/kg b.w), group treated with Cr VI for 15 days then received K. ginseng for other 15 days, group treated with Cr VI and K. ginseng at the same time for 15 days, and group treated with K. ginseng for 15 days then Cr VI for other 15 days. The results revealed that Cr VI caused significant increase in ALT, AST, ALP, G-GT, urea, creatinine, and acid phosphatase. Whereas, it caused significant decrease in TP, albumin, testosterone, GPX, and SOD indicating a stress for liver, kidney and testes. K. ginseng alone caused significant increase in GPX and SOD activities in healthy animals and this result suggests a prophylactic role for this herb in protection against the damaging impact induced by free radical species. Furthermore, the other biochemical parameters measured after K. ginseng administration were comparable to the control values. Treatment with Cr VI followed by K. ginseng, Cr VI and K. ginseng or K. ginseng followed by Cr VI resulted in significant improvement in all tested parameters towards the normal values of the controls. However, this improvement was pronounced in the group pre-treated with K. ginseng for 15 days before Cr VI administration. It could be concluded that K. ginseng exhibited a protective action against the toxic effects of Cr VI and it had the ability to scavenge free radicals resulted from Cr VI intoxication.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.473-481
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• 2021

Background: Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the significant reasons for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Ginsenosides, natural molecules extracted from Panax ginseng, have been demonstrated to exert essential neuroprotective functions, which can ascribe to its anti-oxidative effect, enhancing central metabolism and improving mitochondrial function. However, a comprehensive analysis of cellular mitochondrial bioenergetics after ginsenoside treatment under Aβ-oxidative stress is missing. Methods: The antioxidant activities of ginsenoside Rb₁, Rd, Re, Rg₁ were compared by measuring the cell survival and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Next, the protective effects of ginsenosides of mitochondrial bioenergetics were examined by measuring oxygen consumption rate (OCR) in PC12 cells under Aβ-oxidative stress with an extracellular flux analyzer. Meanwhile, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and mitochondrial dynamics were evaluated by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Results: Ginsenoside Rg₁ possessed the strongest anti-oxidative property, and which therefore provided the best protective function to PC12 cells under the Aβ oxidative stress by increasing ATP production to 3 folds, spare capacity to 2 folds, maximal respiration to 2 folds and non-mitochondrial respiration to 1.5 folds, as compared to Aβ cell model. Furthermore, ginsenoside Rg1 enhanced MMP and mitochondrial interconnectivity, and simultaneously reduced mitochondrial circularity. Conclusion: In the present study, these results demonstrated that ginsenoside Rg₁ could be the best natural compound, as compared with other ginsenosides, by modulating the OCR of cultured PC12 cells during oxidative phosphorylation, in regulating MMP and in improving mitochondria dynamics under Aβ-induced oxidative stress.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1998년도 Advances in Ginseng Research - Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Ginseng -
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• pp.71-82
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• 1998

The first original inducer of interferon had been synthesized in Russia in 1965-1967. It was 2-car-boxiethyl-germanysesquioxan (Lx-13) and other-1 hydroxigermanytrans-monohydral (Lx-5), These compounds have very high induct$\circledcirc$on of interferon. The strain of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer was recultivated on medium with different concentiation of (Lx-13) and (Lx-5) many times. The strain was stabilized when biomass of cells contain of the Ge form 10${\times}$10-3mg% to 2.3x10-3mg% to ashes, Biomass are hard physical work (swimming test) and also had stress-protective, immunomodulating action and anticarcinogenic effect hampered the sarcoma-180 by 33-80% and suppressed quantity of metanes on 43-46%.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2016

Background: Nephrotoxicity is a common side effect of medications. Panax ginseng is one of the best-known herbal medicines, and its individual constituents enhance renal function. Identification of its efficacy and mechanisms of action against drug-induced nephrotoxicity, as well as the specific constituents mediating this effect, have recently emerged as an interesting research area focusing on the kidney protective efficacy of P. ginseng. Methods: The present study investigated the kidney protective effect of fermented black ginseng (FBG) and its active component ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 against cisplatin (chemotherapy drug)-induced damage in pig kidney (LLC-PK1) cells. It focused on assessing the role of mitogen-activated protein kinases as important mechanistic elements in kidney protection. Results: The reduced cell viability induced by cisplatin was significantly recovered with FBG extract and ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 dose-dependently. The cisplatin-induced elevated protein levels of phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), p53, and cleaved caspase-3 were decreased after cotreatment with FBG extract or ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3. The elevated percentage of apoptotic LLC-PK1 cells induced by cisplatin treatment was significantly abrogated by cotreatment with FBG and the ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3. Conclusion: FBG and its major ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3, ameliorated cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in LLC-PK1 cells by blocking the JNKep53ecaspase-3 signaling cascade.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.345-353
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• 1997

The effects of crude saponin (SAP) and alkaloid (ALK) fractions of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer on the detrimental effects of electroconvulsive shock (ECS) and scopolamine on passive avoidance response (PAR) were studied in male Sprague-Dawley rats, referring their effects on the neuronal injury and plasticity of hippocampus in response to electrolytic lesion of left entorhinal cortex (ECL). The detrimental ECS effect on PAR was attenuated by pre- and post-treatments with SAP and ALK, respectively, or by pretreatment with aminoguanidine (AG), an inhibitor of diamine oxidase and NO synthase. And the detrimental scopolamine effect on PAR was also inhibited by pre-treatment with ALK or AG, and by post- treatment with SAP or ALK, respectively. On the 7th day after ECL, the brain sections stained by cresyl violet and by acetylcholinesterase (AChE) histochemistry, respectively, showed the chromatolysis and numeral decrease of neurons and the reduction of AChE reactivity in the hippocampus CA1 area and to a lesser extent, in the dentate gyrus. The neuronal cell death of the CA1 area was significantly reduced by SAP, ALK, or AG, and the reduction of AChE reactivity was significantly attenuated by SAP or ALK and to a lesser extent by AG. These results suggests that the protective effect of ginseng SAP and ALK fractions on ECS- or scopolamine-induced impairment of PAR may be ascribed in part to preservation of hippocampal neurons, particularly cholinergic neurons.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.179-185
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• 2019

Background: Oxidative stress induces the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which play important causative roles in various pathological conditions. Black ginseng (BG), a type of steam-processed ginseng, has drawn significant attention due to its biological activity, and is more potent than white ginseng (WG) or red ginseng (RG). Methods: We evaluated the protective effects of BG extract (BGE) against oxidative stress-induced cellular damage, in comparison with WG extract (WGE) and RG extract (RGE) in a cell culture model. Ethanolic extracts of WG, RG, and BG were used to evaluate ginsenoside profiles, total polyphenols, flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activity. Using AML-12 cells treated with $H_2O_2$, the protective effects of WGE, RGE, and BGE on cellular redox status, DNA, protein, lipid damage, and apoptosis levels were investigated. Results: BGE exhibited significantly enhanced antioxidant potential, as well as total flavonoid and polyphenol contents. ATP levels were significantly higher in BGE-treated cells than in control; ROS generation and glutathione disulfide levels were lower but glutathione (GSH) and NADPH levels were higher in BGE-treated cells than in other groups. Pretreatment with BGE inhibited apoptosis and therefore protected cells from oxidative stress-induced cellular damage, probably through ROS scavenging. Conclusion: Collectively, our results demonstrate that BGE protects AML-12 cells from oxidative stress-induced cellular damages more effectively than WGE or RGE, through ROS scavenging, maintenance of redox status, and activation of the antioxidant defense system.