• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.467-474
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• 2000

Male mice (ddY strain) were fed a laboratory chow diet containing the water extract from stem bark of Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) for 14 days. There were no significant difference in body weight gain, feed intake, the hepatic lipid profile and serum total cholesterol and phodpholipid concentrations. The concentration of triglyceride in serum was significantly lower in the RVS group than that in the control group. The concentration of high-density-lipoprotein cholestrol in serum was significantly higher in the RVS group than that in the control group. The methanol extract from RVS stem bark effectively inhibited the formation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances as a marker of lipid peroxidation of liver microsomes in a concentration-dependent manner. This study showed that the water extract from stem bark of RVS decreased the serum triglyceride concentration and methanol extract has an antioxidative activity.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2005

본 연구는 모델시스템과 가열우육에서 옻나무 추출물의 항산화 효과를 구명함으로서 육제품에 이용 가능성을 검토하고자 실시하였다. DPPH에 대한 소거력$(\%)$은 옻나무 에탄올 추출물을 1, 10, 100, 1,000 ppm으로 증가시킴에 따라 14.79, 75.08, 82.02, $83.97\%$로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 옻나무 에탄올 추출물(10 ppm)을 liposome과 육균질물에 첨가하면 대조구보다 높은 항산화 효과를 나타냈으며, 단독 첨가보다 $\alpha-tocopherol$(2 ppm) 혼용 첨가가 억제율이 증가되었다. 육균질물은 pH 6.0에서, liposome은 pH $5.0\~6.0$에서 최대 산화 억제율을 보였다. 또한 옻나무 열수 추출물의 첨가로 인해 가열 우육의 냉장저장 중 TBARS와 POV가 대조구보다 낮은 수준으로 유지되었으며(p<0.05), 소금을 첨가하여 산화를 촉진시켰어도 강력한 항산화 효과를 나타내었다. 따라서 육제품 제조 시 옻나무 추출물이 천연 항산화제로서 이용 가능성이 있다고 판단된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.151-159
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• 2008

Rhus verniciflua Stokes(RVS), one of traditional medicinal plants in Asia, was found to have pharmacological activities such as antioxidative and antiapoptotic effects, raising the possibility for the development of a novel class of anti-cancer drugs. Thus, potential genotoxic effects of RVS in three short-term mutagenicity assays were investigated, which included the Ames assay, in vitro Chromosomal aberration test, and the in vivo Micronucleus assay. In Ames test, the addition of RVS water extracts at doses from 313 up to 5000 mg/plate induced an increase more than 2-fold over vehicle control in the number of revertant colonies in TA98 and TA1537 strains for detecting the frame-shift mutagens. The similar increase in reversion frequency was observed after the addition of RVS ethanol extracts. To assess clastogenic effect, in vitro chromosomal aberration test and in vivo micronucleus assay were performed using Chinese hamster lung cells and male ICR mice, respectively. Both water and ethanol extracts from RVS induced significant increases in the number of metaphases with structural aberrations mostly at concentrations showing the cell survival less than 60% as assessed by in vitro CA test. Also, there was a weak but statistically significant increase in number of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes(MNPCEs) in mice treated with water extract at 2000 mg/kg while ethanol extracts of RVS at doses of up to 2000 mg/kg did not induce any statistically significant changes in the incidence of MNPCEs. Therefore, our results lead to conclusion that RVS acts as a genotoxic material based on the available in vitro and in vivo results.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2009

Alcohol oxidation activities and optimization of extraction conditions of Rrhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) extract were evaluated for the development of a functional biomaterial for improving liver function. When alcohol oxidation activities of RVS was analyzed, the Rrhus verniciflua Stokes bark (RVSB) were higher than the Rrhus verniciflua Stokes heartwood (RVSH). Alcohol oxidation activity value of RVSB increased in a concentration-dependent manner. In the comparative analysis between Hovenia dulcis Thunb (HOT) and Alnus japonica Steud (AJS) which was reported as a alcohol oxidation material, alcohol oxidation activity is much higher than the others. The experimental conditions were optimized for alcohol oxidation-active components production from RVSB. The extraction conditions such as temperature, time, pH and particle size were performed. It was recommended to extract the alcohol oxidation-active components from RVSB by hot water (pH 7.0) at $85^{\circ}C$ for 8 hours.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2000

The ethanol extract of Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS), the Korean Lacquer tree, was subsequentely isolated and fractioned into two portions using distilled water (SED) and 99% ethanol (SEE) as elution buffers through silica gel column (4x28 em, 22 $\AA$. 28~200 mesh). To know the antioxidative effect of the RVS extracts, primary hepatocytes were exposed to hydroxyl radical generated by 20 mU/$m\ell$ glucose oxidase with SED or SEE for 4 hr. The addition of 100$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ SED in culture medium showed good protection from glucose oxidase (GO)-mediated cytotoxicity of hepatocytes, showing approximately equivalent to control. When the hepatocytes were incubated with 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ SED or SEE only for 4 hr. the activities of cell-associated superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase were elevated up to 1.22 fold and 1.4 fold, respectively, compared to control. Further increase, 1.88fold in SOD activity or 1.64fold in catalase activity, was also observed when the hepatocytes were incubated with 100 units/$m\ell$ of commercial SOD or catalase for 4 hr. Moreover. the glucose oxidase-mediated cytotoxicity in cultured hepatocytes was generally reduced upon addition of lysate obtained from SED or SEE-stimulated hepatocytes in a dose-dependent manner. From these results, we suggest that, in cultured hepatocytes, RVS ethanol extract can efficiently reduce cytotoxicity induced by glucose oxidase and may increase the activity of cell-associated SOD and/or catalase, thereby preventing and/or scavenging superoxides and hydroxyl radicals in this experiment.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.171-176
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• 1998

The biological effects of the water extracts of Rhus Verniciflua Stokes (RVS) were evaluated by protection against hydroxyl radicals. Antioxidative activities were measured using both 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and thiocyanate method. Also we used the Glucose oxidase (GO) 20 mU/$\textrm{m}{\ell}$ hydroxyl radical generating system in mouse forebrain cell culture. Water was used for ex-traction from RVS as a solvent which has high polarity especially. In DPPH method, the antioxidative activities of the crude water extract were stronger than any other extracts of low polar-solvents. In the antioxidative effects of mouse forebrain culture using 20 mU/$\textrm{m}{\ell}$ GO, cell viabilities were evaluated 65.6%, 68.8% at 1 $\mu\textrm{g}$. 5 $\mu\textrm{g}$ addition of crude water extracts (30 mg/$\textrm{m}{\ell}$) respectively. 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$ addition of crude water extracts had more than 86.1% cell viabilities, P<0.0l significantly, compared with the group treated with GO alone. In comparison with the antioxidative activities of several commercial antioxidants (ascorbic acid, $\alpha$-tocopherol, catalase, serum), 273 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$\textrm{m}{\ell}$ addition of crude water extracts (300 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$\textrm{m}{\ell}$) showed equivalent antioxidative effect to 25 uM ascorbic acid.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.309-318
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• 2005

Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) has been used as a food supplement and a traditional herbal medicine. In this study, we prepared various flavonoid fractions (RS, RW1, RW2 and RWE) from a hot water extract of RVS and their influence on male reproductive organs and spermatogenesis were studied in rats which were orally administered 200 mg/kg of them for 8 weeks. All experimental groups did not show any significant changes in body weight and blood clinical chemistry for liver function. Plasma testosterone level was elevated about 3.7, 5.2 and 6.3 folds in RW1, RW2 and RWE groups, respectively. The weights of testes and epididymides tended to increase slightly without the statistical significance in RW2 and RWE. The spermatozoon motility and epididymal sperm concentration were significantly increased (P<0.05) in RWE and RW1, respectively, when compared to the control group. There was no significant difference in histology and apparent shape of testes and epididymides among the control and the experimental groups. Collectively, RWE showed effectively the elevation of plasma testosterone level, spermatozoon motility and the epididymal sperm concentration without the significant increase of testis and epidiymides weights. When the component HPLC profile among the flavonoids fractions of RVS was compared, the ratio of components were only different. These findings suggest that the Rhus flavonoid fraction, particularly RWE, can stimulate the androgen-dependent male sexual function and it can be applied to the material of functional food for enhancing the sexual function.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2005

아질산염을 배제한 상태에서 옻 급여 돈육과 옻 추출액을 이용하여 제조한 소시지들의 품질을 비교함으로서 옻나무의 기능성을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 원료육으로 일반 개량종 암돈과 도축 전 5주 동안 옻나무 사료를 $4\%$ 급여한 암돈의 뒷다리 부위를 각각 이용하였다. 처리구로 일반 돈육에 물을 첨가하여 제조한 소시지를 T1(대조구)으로 하였으며, 옻 급여 돈육에 물로 제조한 소시지를 T2, 일반 돈육에 옻 추출액으로 제조한 소시지를 T3, 옻 급여 돈육에 옻 추출액으로 제조한 소시지를 T4로 구분하였다. 옻 급여 원료육이 대조구육에 비해 조지방 함량이 낮았으며(p<0.01),육색이 검붉고 pH가 높았다(p<0.001). 옻 추출액으로 제조한 소시지(T3, T4)는 어둡고 갈색을 나타냈지만, 옻 급여 돈육과 물을 첨가하여 제조한 소시지(T2)의 육색은 저장기간 동안 자고 붉은 색을 나타내었다. 옻 급여 돈육으로 제조된 소시지(T2)의 저장 중 TBARS와 VBN은 대조구보다 억제되었으며, 옻 추출액을 첨가하여 제조한 소시지(T3, T4)에서 현저하게 억제되었다. 조직감은 처리구마다 저장기간에 따른 변화는 없었지만 옻 급여 돈육(T2)으로 제조한 소시지에서 높은 경도, 점착성, 뭉침성, 씹힘성을 나타내었다(p<0.05). 결론적으로 옻 급여 돈육에 물을 첨가하여 제조한 소시지(T2)가 저장 중 색깔이 가장 붉고 지방산화 및 단백질의 부패가 억제되었으며 조직감이 단단하여 품질이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 약학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.471-476
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• 2005

Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) has been used as a food supplement and a traditional herbal medicine for a men's sexual enhancement. In this study, we prepared a flavonoid fraction (RWE) from a hot water extract of RVS and its influence on sexual behavior was studied in male rats which were orally administered varying doses of RWE for 2 weeks. All doses of RWE stimulated sexual behavior in male rats such as reducing mounting latency and enhancing mount frequencies. However, intermission numbers were not changed and none of group can observe the ejaculation during behavioral testing time 5 min. Testosterone levels were Increased about 0$\∼$53$\%$ and 92$\∼$164$\%$ by the treatment of RWE for 1 and 2 weeks, respectively. However, estrogen levels in male rats tended to decrease in a dose dependent manner of RWE. At the dose of RWE 200 mg/kg, estrogen level was reduced to 77.5$\%$ and 70.3$\%$ of control after 1 and 2 weeks treatment. These findings suggest that the Rhus flavonoid fraction can stimulate the androgen-dependent male sexual behavior and it can be applied to the material of functional food for enhancing the sexual function.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제97권4호
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• pp.478-484
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• 2008

5주 동안 옻나무 추출액 섭취가 체중과 혈중 지질 성분, 항산화 능력 및 GOT, GPT에 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였다. 4주된 ICR mouse 27마리를 대상으로 CON군, HALF군(50%)과 MAX군(100%)으로 나누어 5주간 옻나무 추출액을 섭취시켰다. 각 집단의 체중 증가는 MAX군이 CON군에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 낮게 나타났다(p<.05). 혈장 TG에서는 HALF군과 MAX군이 CON군보다 통계적으로 유의하게 낮은 것으로 나타났으며(p<.05), FFA 농도는 MAX군이 CON군과 HALF군보다 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<.05). 혈중 글루코스와 GOT와 GPT 수치에서는 세 집단 간 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 또한 간의 SOD가 CON에 비하여 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과를 종합해 볼 때 100 %의 옻나무 추출액 섭취는 체중의 감소와 혈중 지질성분변화 및 항산화능에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.