• 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.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1349-1355
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• 2005

The steamed root of Rehmannia glutinosa has been used for treatment of inner ear diseases, such as tinnitus and hearing loss in traditional Oriental Medicine. In the present study, we investigated the effect of ethanol extract of steamed root R. glutinosa (SRG) on cisplatin cytotoxicity of HEI-OC1 auditory cells. In addition, to investigate the mechanism of SRG on cisplatin cytotoxicity, the effects of SRG on lipid peroxidation as well as scavenging activities against various free radicals were measured in cisplatin-treated cells. Treatment of SRG protected cells from cisplatin and reduced lipid peroxidation in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, SRG demonstrated significant scavenging activity against various free radicals, including superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical, hydrogen peroxide, and DPPH radical. These results indicate that SRG protects cisplatin-induced damages of HEI-OC1 cells through inhibition of lipid peroxidation and augmenting scavenging activities against free radials.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.874-883
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• 2011

Many studies have shown that the steamed root of Rehmannia glutinosa (SRG), which is widely used in the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases in the context of Korean traditional medicine, is effective for improving cognitive and memory impairments. The purpose of this study was to examine whether SRG extracts improved memory defects caused by administering scopolamine (SCO) into the brains of rats. The effects of SRG on the acetylcholinergic system and proinflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus were also investigated. Male rats were administered daily doses of SRG (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg, i.p.) for 14 days, 1 h before scopolamine injection (2 mg/kg, i.p.). After inducing cognitive impairment via scopolamine administration, we conducted a passive avoidance test (PAT) and the Morris water maze (MWM) test as behavioral assessments. Changes in cholinergic system reactivity were also examined by measuring the immunoreactive neurons of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and the reactivity of acetylcholinesterase (AchE) in the hippocampus. Daily administration of SRG improved memory impairment according to the PAT, and reduced the escape latency for finding the platform in the MWM. The administration of SRG consistently significantly alleviated memory-associated decreases in cholinergic immunoreactivity and decreased interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$) and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) mRNA expression in the hippocampus. The results demonstrated that SRG had a significant neuroprotective effect against the neuronal impairment and memory dysfunction caused by scopolamine in rats. These results suggest that SRG may be useful for improving cognitive functioning by stimulating cholinergic enzyme activities and alleviating inflammatory responses.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.386-394
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• 2019

지황은 국내 주요 약용작물 중 하나로, 크게 생지황, 건지황, 숙지황으로 나누어 용도에 맞게 이용된다. 본 연구에서는 시중에서 많이 이용되고 있는 4가지 육성품종에 대하여 이화학적 특성을 평가하고 숙지황에 가장 적합한 품종을 선발하고자 하였다. 본 실험에서는 지황 1호, 고강, 토강, 다강 총 4품종의 생지황을 이용하여 건조한 후, 막걸리에 담그는 작업부터 증숙 및 건조 작업까지를 1증으로 하여, 총 9회 반복하였다. 1증이 끝날 때마다, 산업적으로 중요한 요인 중 하나인 수율을 포함해 여러 이화학적 특성들을 평가하였다. 수율은 토강이 가장 높았고, 다강이 가장 낮게 나타났는데 이러한 수치들은 수분함량과 높은 부의 상관관계를 보였다. Fructose와 Glucose 함량은 초기에 일시적으로 증가하였다가 일정 시점 이후로는 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, Sucrose와 Raffinose, Stachyose는 점차 감소하다가 Raffinose, Stachyose의 경우, 4~5증 이후에는 검출되지 않았다. 유효성분인 Catalpol 함량도 모든 품종에서 4증 이후에는 검출되지 않았다. 반면 5-HMF 함량은 증숙이 진행됨에 따라 증가하였으며, 대한약전 기준인 0.1% 이상을 만족하였다. 지황 1호와 토강의 경우, 5증 이후 0.14%로, 타 품종에 비해 기준치에 빨리 도달하였다. 4가지 육성품종을 이용하여 숙지황을 제조하여 품질 특성을 평가한 결과, 전반적인 특성들을 종합적으로 고려하였을 때, 숙지황용으로는 토강이 상대적으로 수율이 높고 증숙시간도 짧게 소요되어 가장 적합할 것으로 보인다. 본 연구결과는 품종별 특성에 따라 산업적으로 적합한 용도로 활용하는 데에 유용한 정보가 될 것으로 생각된다.