• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2006

The Following is a list of specific external and internal morphology of Rheum palmatum L. and R. undulatum L. in Rhei Rhizoma. 1. For the original plants of Rhei Rhizoma in the literatures. 18 plants are reported. 2. The external characteristics of original plant : R. palmatum has a large palmate leaf, its petiole of radical leaf has a simple bristle and its flower is purple and pink color. Whereas R. undulatum has a medium ovate leaf, its petiole of radical leaf is purphish, its stem leaf surrounds a half of stem and its flower is yellowish white color. 3. The character of herbal states : a. diameter and size-- R. palmaum is bigger and heavier than R. undulatum. b. in section--R. palmatum is dark brown color, R. undulatum is bright brown color Fibrovascular bundle is arranged in circle shape in R. patmatum. R. undulatum shows a distingushed wheel shape. 4. The internal characteristics : R. palmatum has a large intercellular space of cork layer, its cambium is clear and a xylem medullary ray is comparatively tight, Whereas R. undulatum has a tight intercettular space of cork layer., its cambium is a few clear and xylem medullary ray is verty tight. As these results, additional study is required to distinguish herbs and their effect among many kinds of same genus-degree of relatedness.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.393-397
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• 2012

This study was investigated seed germination of Rheum undulatum L. depends on storage temperature (-20, $5^{\circ}C$ and room temperature), germination temperature (5, 15, 25 and $40^{\circ}C$) and a soaking treatment (no soaking, 2 days and 4 days). There was not much difference from the germination rate of R. undulatum L. in storage temperature conditions for 8 weeks. The highest of germination rate occurred over 80 percentage at $25^{\circ}C$. When R. undulatum L. was soaked with tap water for four days, the average values of germination velocity and germination day were represented of 1.7 ea/day and 1.68 days. These results may help our understanding of variations in germination characteristics for R. undulatum L. seeds treated under various germination conditions.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.301-310
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• 1994

50종의 약용식물추출액을 공시하여 흰가루병에 대한 방제효과를 검정하고 생리활성 물질을 분리, 동정하였다. 공시약용식물중에서 대황의 물추출액은 200배의 희석농도에서도 100%의 포자발아억제 효과를 나타내서 가장 효과가 있었고, 대황의 물추출액 50배, 알콜추출액 100배, 조물질 500배, 표준품 1000배 희석농도까지도 60%이상의 발병억제효과가 있었으며, 조물질 500배액에서 2회 이상 살포하면 100% 발병억제 효과가 있었다. 그리고 조물질 100배 액에서는 약해가 있었으나 500배액에서는 약해가 없었다. 대황에 함유되어 있는 생리활성물질은 anthraquinone유도체인 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione과 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione으로 잠정 동정되었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.250-258
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• 2000

약용식물의 기내 (in vitro) 배양에 의한 유용물질의 생산을 위하여 대황 (Rheum undulatum L.)의 유묘 조직 절편에 Agrobacterium rhizogenes A4을 감염시켜 형질전환을 유도하였다. 형질전환된 부정 근인 모상근은 WPM 배지에서 RCM 배지의 3.4배의 성장률 증가를 나타내었으며, 지표 물질인 tannin의 생산량 또한 동일 배지에서 가장 높았다. 배지내 식물성장조절물질의 처리에 의한 모상근의 성장 및 tannin 생산촉진 효과는 식물성장조절물질을 처리하지 않은 대조구에 비해 2 mg/L IAA 처리구와 0.5 mg/L ABA 처리구에서 각기 1.7배의 성장 (0.72 g dry weight/flask)과 1.4배의 tannin (0.67 mg/g fresh weight)의 생산량 증가를 가져왔다. 배지내 탄소원인 sucrose 는 3%와 5%에서 최대성장 (0.54 g dry weight/flask)과 tannin 생산 (0.46 mg/g fresh weight)을 보였으며, chitosan의 농도는 50 mg/L 처리구에서 tannin의 생합성에 영향을 주었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.51-55
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• 2004

Sopungsungi-won has been used as a traditional medicine for diabetes and it has been proved to be a potential remedy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. We previously reported that water extract of Sopungsungi-won exhibits anti-diabetic effects both in vivo and in vitro experiments. In the present study, we have chosen to examined anti-apoptotic effect of Rheum undulatum, which is the main component of Sopungsungi-won, on pancreatic ${\beta}-cells$, HIT-T15, against hydrogen peroxide $(H_2O_2)$. oxidative stress. To investigate the anti-apoptotic effect of Rheum undulatum water extract (RUWE) against $H_2O_2-induced$ apoptosis in pancreatic ${\beta}-cell$ line of hamster, HIT-T15, MTT assay, DAPI staining, TUNEL assay, RT-PCR and caspase-3 enzyme assay were performed. The morphological analysis demonstrated that cells treated with $H_2O_2$ exhibited classical apoptotic features, while such changes was reduced in cells pre-treated with RUWE. In addition, RUWE pre-treated cells prior to $H_2O_2$ treatment induced increase of levels of bcl-2 expression and decrease of caspase-3 enzyme activity compared to cells treated with $H_2O_2$ only. These results provide the possibility of usage of RU in patients with progressively deteriorated diabetes.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2012

Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is important in the regulation of metabolic diseases and has emerged as a promising signaling target. Previously, we reported the PTP1B inhibitory activity of Rheum undulatum (RU). In the present study, we investigated the metabolic regulatory effects of RU in a high-fat diet (HFD) model. RU treatment significantly blocked body weight gain, which was accompanied by a reduction of feed efficiency. In addition, it led to a reduction of liver weight mediated by overexpression of PPAR${\alpha}$ and CPT1 in the liver, and an increase in the expression of adiponectin, aP2, and UCP3 in adipose tissue responsible for the reduction of total and LDL-cholesterol levels. Chrysophanol and physcion from RU significantly inhibited PTP1B activity and strongly enhanced insulin sensitivity. Altogether, our findings strongly suggest that 2 compounds are novel PTP1B inhibitors and might be considered as anti-obesity agents that are effective for suppressing body weight gain and improving lipid homeostasis.

• 생약학회지
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• 제35권2호통권137호
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• pp.171-174
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• 2004

In order to examine the anti-ohyul (anti-inflammatory) activity of rhubarb, we investigated the effects of stilbene derivatives obtained from rhizomes of Rheum undulatum on the carrageenan-induced hind paw edema in rats. Administration of stilbene aglycon (rhapontigenin) at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg exhibited the anti- edema effect in dose dependent manner and stilbene glycosides $(rhaponticin,\;piceatannol-3'-O-{\beta}-D-glucopyranoside)$ at a dose of 100 mg/kg also showed inhibitory effect on the carrageenan-induced edema. These inhibitory effects may ascribed, at least in part, to the anti-ohyul activity of rhubarb.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1027-1030
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• 2005

The antidiabetic-activity-guided fractionation and isolation of the $80\%$ EtOH extracts obtained from cultivated Korean Rhubarb rhizomes (Rheum undulatum, Polygonaceae) led to the isolation and characterization of one stilbene, desoxyrhapontigenin(1) and two anthraquinones, emodin (2) and chrysophanol (3). Their structures were established by chemical and spectroscopic methods. Compounds 1, 2, and 3 inhibited postprandial hyperglycemia by 35.8, 29.5, $42.3\%$, respectively.

• 생약학회지
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• 제34권1호통권132호
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• pp.25-27
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• 2003

In order to clarify the anti-thrombosis activity of rhubarb, we investigated the effect of stilbene derivatives from rhizomes of Rheum undulatun on cyclooxygenase activity. Stilbene derivatives (desoxyrhapontigenin, rhapontigenin, piceatannol) exhibited the inhibitory effects on COX-1, and desoxyrhapontigenin showed inhibitory effect on COX-2. These inhibitory effect may partially contributed to anti-thrombosis activity of rhubarb.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1700-1704
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 대황 추출물에 의한 항산화 효과, MMP-1 활성 저해효과 및 자외선이 조사된 사람 피부 섬유아세포에서 MMP-1 발현에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 대황 추출물의 DPPH radicals과 초산소 음이온 라디칼 소거효과는 농도 의존적인 경향을 나타내었으며, DPPH와 초산소 음이온 라디칼을 각각 20 ${\mu}g$/ml에서 72%와 80% 정도 소거하여 우수한 항산화 효과를 나타내었다. 자외선이 조사된 사람 피부 섬유아세포에서 MMP-1의 발현 저해효과 측정에서 대황 추출물은 1 ${\mu}g$/ml에서 약 79.5%로 매우 우수한 합성 저해효과를 나타내었다. 또한 대황 추출물의 MMP-1 활성 저해효과는 20 ${\mu}g$/ml에서 약 70%의 우수한 활성 저해효과를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 대황 추출물은 항산화 효과 및 MMP-1 활성 저해효과와 자외선에 의한 MMP-1의 발현을 효과적으로 저해하는 것으로 보아 우수한 항노화 소재로써 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.