• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.59-70
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• 1999

We investigated whether an aqueous extract of Rehmannia glutinosa steamed root (RGAE) inhibits secretion of inflammatory cytolanes from primary cultures of mouse astrocytes. RGAE dose-dependently inhibited the $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion by astrocytes stimulated with substance P (SP) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Interleukin-1 (IL-1) has been shown to elevate $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion from LPS-stimulated astrocytes while having no effect on astrocytes in the absence of LPS. We therefore also investigated whether IL-1 mediated inhibition of $TNF-{\alpha}$ secretion from primary astrocytes by RGAE. Treatment of RGAE to astrocytes stimulated with both LPS and SP decreased IL-1 secretion to the level observed with LPS alone. Moreover, incubation of astrocytes with IL-1 antibody abolished the synergistic cooperative effect of LPS and SP. These results suggest that RGAE has an antiinflammatory activity on the central nervous system curing some pathological disease states.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2006

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease characterized by angiogenesis. It has been reported that growth factor as vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) and insulin like growth factor(IGF) II are overexpressed in psoriatic epidermis. To investigate the inhibitory effects of IGF-II induced VEGF and HIF-1${\alpha}$ expression by RR extracts, we performed MTS assay, western blots using HaCaT cells. RR extracts significantly reduced IGF-II induced HIF 1${\alpha}$ protein level via MAPK pathway in HaCaT cells. Also, RR extracts inhibited IGF-II induced VEGF mRNA and protein expression levels in the HaCaT keratinocytes. These results suggest that inhibition of HIF-1${\alpha}$ and VEGF expressions by RR extracts contributes to the anti angiogenic effects.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.286-290
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• 2005

Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) plays a crucial role in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide. APX activity is maintained significantly higher in the paraquat­treated leaves of the paraquat-tolerant Rehmannia glutinos. This study was conducted to understand structural and regulatory characteristics of APX gene in R. glutinosa. A putative APX cDNA clone (RgAPX1) was isolated from a leaf cDNA library using a partially sequenced expressed sequence tag clone. RgAPX1 is consisted of 1148 bp nucleotides and contains an open reading frame encoding a 250 amino acid-long polypeptide. Deduced RgAPX1 amino acid sequence shares higher sequence similarity to cytosolic APXs. RgAPX1. expression was higher in the leaf than in the flower and root. Southern blot result indicates the presence of one or two RgAPX1-related genes in R. glutinosa genome. RgAPX1 transcription was affected differentially by various stresses and phytohormone. The results indicate that RgAPXl is constitutively expressed in most tissues and its expression is modulated for the immediate and efficient detoxification of $H_2O_2$ under normal and stress conditions.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.923-927
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• 2009

This study is to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of the ethylacetate extract of Rehmannia glutinosa (RGEAE). The anti-inflammatory activities using nitric oxide (NO), cytokine, and chemokine production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells were checked. Results indicated that RGEAE suppressed the NO, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) production in a dose-dependent manner. Inhibition of NO formation was due to a decrease in inducible NOS (iNOS) expression. It was also found that the anti-inflammatory activities of RGEAE resulted from its inhibitory role on the nuclear factor $(NF)-{\kappa}B$ activation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Therefore, it is suggested that RGEAE has potential as a therapeutic material to attenuate the inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.118-122
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• 2003

흑색 비닐피복과 재식밀도에 따른 지황의 생육과 수량에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 지황 1호를 시험재료로 흑색 비닐피복과 재식밀도를 달리하여 재배 시험을 수행하였던 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 출현율은 무피복 78.0%에 비하여 흑색 비닐피복에서 3.1%더 높았고, 재식밀도 간에는 차이가 없었다 생육은 흑색 비닐피복과 소식에서 생육이 왕성하였으나, 단위 면적 당 엽 중, 근경 수는 밀식 할수록 무겁거나 많았다. 건근경중은 무피복 402 kg/10a에 비하여 흑색 비닐피복재배에서 28% 증수되었으며, 개체 당 건근경중은 소식할수록, 단위면적 당 수량은 밀식 할수록 증가하였다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.116-125
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• 2014

This study was performed to evaluate the antioxidant activities as well as quality and sensory characteristics of Rubus coreanus wine sauce prepared with different amounts of Rehmannia Radix Preparata concentrate (RPC, 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 %). Moisture content, salinity and acidity of control were 83.84%, 0.57% and 0.10%, respectively. Sugar content of control was 15.6 $^{\circ}Brix$. Acidities, and reducing sugar contents of sauces increased according to the added amount of RPC, whereas pH and color values of lightness, redness and yellowness in the Hunter color system of sauces decreased. Viscosity of sauces added with RPC significantly increased, compared to that of control. Total phenol contents of sauces increased according to RPC amount. Antioxidant activities such as DPPH and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities improved according to the amount of RPC, due to the increased amount of total phenol contents. Sensory results showed that the overall-preference scores were highest in sauces containing 0.1% RPC. Based on these results, it was suggested that 1.0% RPC addition to sauce is the most suitable to improve quality.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.814-823
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• 2013

This study is carried out to evaluate the genotoxicity of herbs (Angelica decursiva, Polypori umbellate, Astragalus membranaceua, Paeonia iactiflora, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Cnidium officinale, Rehmannia glutinosa, Cyperus rotundus, Dioscorea batatas and Platycodi Radix) by using the Ames test. The Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay is being performed by using the Sal. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA102, TA1535 and TA1537 as tester strains. Among 70% of ethanol extracts from 10 herbs, the number of revertant colonies is being increased in Astragalus membranaceua, Cnidium officinale and Dioscorea batatas in a dose-dependent manner, as compared with negative controls of the metabolic activation. In case of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate fraction from 70% of ethanol extracts, the number of revertant colonies is increased in Angelica decursiva, Astragalus membranaceua, Cnidium officinale, Rehmannia glutinosa and Dioscorea batatas in a dose-dependent manner, as compared with negative controls of metabolic activation. Such results indicate that Angelica decursiva, Astragalus membranaceua, Cnidium officinale, Rehmannia glutinosa and Dioscorea batatas all show genotoxic effects when being extracted with the solvent extractions such as 70% of ethanol, dichloromethane and ethyl acetate, and thus, they might be genotoxically- non-safe.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2003

Rehmannia glutinosa is one of the most important medicinal crops in Korea. However, various plant pathogens, including Fusatium spp., cause great damage on R. glutinosa and result in enormous economic losses. This study was conducted to breed Fusarium-resistant plants by using Agrobacterium tumefaciences and AFP (anti-fungal protein) gene. The plant material used was a native accession of R. glutinosa. The PCR analysis was conducted to verify transgenicity. Based on the PCR analysis, nptII band was observed in transgenic plant genome. Southern blot and AFP protein analyses also showed the expression of this gene in transgenic plants. Expression of AFP in transgenic plants offers the possibility of developing resistance to fungal infection.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1387-1390
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• 2008

This study evaluated the effects of heat treatment on antioxidant activity of Rehmannia radix Libosch (RRL). RRL was heated at various temperatures ($110-150^{\circ}C$) for various times (1-5 hr), and the total polyphenol, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity were investigated. With increased heating temperature and exposure time, total content of polyphenol, flavonoid, as well as antioxidant activity increased. The highest total polyphenol and flavonoid contents were 21.65 and 3.56 mg/g, respectively, these values were occurred after heating for 3 hr at $150^{\circ}C$ (RRL was 5.09 and 0.83 mg/g, respectively). The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity was highest value of 83.46% after heating for 3hr at $150^{\circ}C$. The 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) cation radical scavenging activity was highest value of 20.43mg ascorbic acid (AA) eq/g after heating for 2 hr at $150^{\circ}C$. There were highly significant differences in the total polyphenol, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity among heating temperatures and times (p<0.001), with heating temperature having the greater effect.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.943-949
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• 2012

숙지황(Rehmannia glutinosa)으로부터 유용성분 추출은 40% 에탄올 추출물에서 $5.1{\pm}0.2mg/g$으로 가장 높은 phenolic compound 함량을 나타내었다. 숙지황 추출물의 항산화활성은 전자공여능의 경우 물 추출물과 40% ethanol 추출물 모두에서 85~93%의 높은 전자공여능이 확인되었으며, ABTS radical cation decolorization의 경우 물 추출물과 40% ethanol 추출물이 55~62%의 비슷한 수준의 항산화효과를 효과를 나타내었고, antioxidant protection factor (PF)는 $200{\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 물 추출물과 40% ethanol 추출물 모두에서 1.6~1.9 PF의 높은 항산화력이 확인되었고, TBARs는 물 추출물과 40% ethanol 추출물이 비슷한 수준의 항산화효과를 효과를 나타내는 것으로 측정되었다. 숙지황 추출물의 고혈압억제효과는 물 추출물에서 87.2%, 40% ethanol 추출물에서 81.1%의 저해활성을 나타내었다. 관절염억제효과는 매우 낮게 측정 되었으며, 피부상재균에 대한 항균효과는 확인되었다. 숙지황 추출물의 tyrosinase 저해 활성은 40% ethanol 추출물에서 70%의 높은 저해효과가 확인되어 미백효과를 기대할 수 있었다. 주름 생성과 관련된 elastase 저해 효과는 물 추출물에서 76%, ethanol 추출물 57%의 높은 elastase 억제효과를 관찰할 수 있었다. 숙지황 추출물에 대한 hyaluronidase 저해활성은 40% ethanol 추출물에서만 $200{\mu}g/ml$ phenolic의 농도에서 약 5%의 매우 낮은 hyaluronidase 저해활성을 나타내었다.