• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.458-462
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• 2003

The antioxidant activity of the stem bark from Albizzia julibrissin was evaluated for its potential to scavenge 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals, to inhibit the generation of the hydroxyl radical ($\cdot OH$), total reactive oxygen species (ROS) and to scavenge authentic peroxynitrites ($ONOO^{-}$). The methanol extract of A. julibrissin exhibited strong antioxidant activity in the tested model systems. Therefore, it was further fractionated using several solvents. The antioxidant activity of the individual fractions were in the order of ethyl acetate (EtOAc) ＞ n-butanol (n-BuOH) ＞ dichloromethane ($CH_2 CI-2$) ＞ and water ($H_2O$). The ethyl acetate soluble fraction, which exhibited strong antioxidant activity, was further purified by repeated silicagel, Sephadex LH-20 and RP-18 gel column chromatography. Sulfuretin (1) and 3 ,4 ,7-trihydroxyflavone (2) were isolated as the active principles. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited good activity in all tested model systems. Compound 1 exhibited five times more inhibitory activity on the total ROS than Trolox. Compound 2 showed six times stronger DPPH radical scavenging activity than L-ascorbic acid. These results show the possible antioxidant activity of the A. julibrissin crude extract and its major constituents.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.536-540
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• 2001

Hepatic lipid peroxide contents were examined in bromobenzene-treated rats firstly after the oral administration of MeOH extract of Kalopanax pictus stem bark its n-BuOH fraction, EtOAc fraction and an alkaline hydrolysate of the n-BuOH fraction, and secondly after the intraperitoneal administration of hederagenin monodesmosides and bisdesmosides. Two hederagenin monodesmosides, kalopanaxsaponin A (KPS-A) and sapindoside C, exhibited significant anti-lipid peroxidation effects after intraperitoneal administration at doses of $10-30{\;}{\mu}mole/kg$, whereas their bisdesmosides did not exhibit any significant activity. These results suggest that it is the hederagenin monodesmosides that are responsible for anti-lipid peroxidation in vivo. The activity of KPS-A was established by the observation of decreased aminopyrine N-demethylase activity and increased epoxide hydrolase activity.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.172-175
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• 2021

Sesbagrandiflorain F (1), a novel 2-arylbenzofuran, and two more 2-arylbenzofurans (2-3), were isolated from the stem bark of Sesbania grandiflora L. Based on information HRESIMS data, 1D, and 2D NMR spectra, the structure of 1 was fully assigned. Compounds 1-3 were tested for cytotoxicity in MCF-7 and HeLa cells. Compounds 1 and 3 showed moderate activity against MCF-7 cells with an IC₅₀ value of 2.68 and 4.08 ㎍/mL, respectively. Conversely, all of the isolates were inactive towards HeLa cells.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.265-269
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• 2017

Pseudolaric acids of Pseudolarix kaempferi (Pinaceae) have been known as diterpenoids with potent anti-fungal-, anti-microbial, and cytotoxic activities. In the present study, the five MeOH extracts were prepared from the five plant part (root bark, stem bark, leaf, the inner part of root, and cone) to find the relation between the concentration of pseudolaric acids and cytotoxicity. Pseudolaric acids B and C were isolated from the root bark of P. kaempferi to use them as standard compounds. The five extracts were tested on cytotoxicity against six cancer cell lines, A549 (lung), HCT116 (colon), MDA-MB-231 (breast), SNU638 (stomach), and SK-hep-1 (liver) by SRB assay, but against K562 (leukemia) by SRB- or MTT assay. HPLC quantification were performed on a Shisheido Capcell PAK C18 column ($5{\mu}m$, $4.6mm{\times}250mm$) using 254 nm wavelength. The cytotoxicity ($IC_{50}$, $0.36{\mu}g/ml$ on K562 cell lines) of the root bark extract was potent and the content (101.1 mg/g extract) of pseudolaric acid B was very high in the root bark. These results suggest that the MeOH extract obtained from the root bark could be developed as the anti-cancer agent with a high quantity of pseudolaric acid B.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제79권3호
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• pp.316-321
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• 1990

본(本) 실험(實驗)은 송피함량(松皮含量)을 달리한 배양토(培養土) 0, 25, 50, 75%에 균근균(菌根菌)을 접종(接種)하여 처리(處理)에 따른 균근형성(菌根形成) 및 식물생장(植物生長)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 구명(究明)코자 실시(實施)되었으며 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 균근(菌根) 접종묘(接種苗)가 비접종묘(非接種苗)에 비(比)해 세근(細根), 균근수(菌根數), 개체생장율(個體生長率), 엽면적(葉面積) 및 묘고(苗高)가 증가(增加)하였다. 2. 송피함량(松皮含量)에 따른 균근형성율(菌根形成率)은 25%구(區)가 높았으며 50% 및 70%구(區)에서는 감소(減少)하였다. 3. 동일송피(同一松皮) 함량구(含量區)에서는 균근접종구(菌根接種區)가 무접종구(無接種區)보다 묘고(苗高) 및 엽(葉), 경(莖), 근건중(根乾重)이 증가(增加)하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.681-686
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• 2015

약용식물 23종 메탄올 추출물의 폴리페놀 함량을 측정한 후 항산화 활성을 측정하고, 항당뇨 활성으로는 ${\alpha}$-amylase 저해 활성, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해 활성을 검정하여 혈당강하 활성을 나타낼 수 있는 약용식물을 선발하고자 한다. 약용식물의 폴리페놀 함량을 분석한 결과 1.50~15.25 mg GAE/g의 다양한 함량 범위로 나타났으며 가장 높은 함량은 주목열매(15.25 mg GAE/g), 화살나무줄기(15.12 mg GAE/g), 두충잎(14.24 mg GAE/g)으로 3종이 나타났다. 60% 이상 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 본 약용식물로는 두충 줄기수피(80.10%), 구기자나무 뿌리(64.25%), 화살나무 줄기(73.59%), 비수리(78.20%), 주목열매(70.52%), 뽕잎나무 잎줄기(67.81%) 부위 추출물로 6종이 선발되었다. ${\alpha}$-Glucosidase를 80% 이상 저해한 약용소재로는 두충 줄기심재, 두충 줄기수피, 화살나무 줄기, 마, 율무, 녹두 6종이 선발되었다. ${\alpha}$-Amylase를 80% 이상 저해한 약용식물로는 칡뿌리, 두충 줄기수피, 두충잎, 구기자 열매, 화살나무 잎줄기, 화살나무 줄기, 조릿대 지상부, 마, 뽕잎나무 잎줄기 추출물 등 9종이 선발되었다. 항산화 및 항당뇨 활성이 우수했던 약용식물들은 향후 새로운 의약품 개발 및 성인병 예방의 건강기능식품으로 개발하는 데 있어 좋은 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2022

Objectives : The process through which mesenchymal cells condense and differentiate into chondrocytes to form new bone is known as endochondral bone formation. Chondrogenic differentiation and hypertrophy are essential steps in bone formation and are influenced by various factors. The stem bark and root bark of Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus (ES) have been widely used to treat growth retardation and arthritis in traditional Korean Medicine. In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible role of the stem bark of ES in the stimulation of chondrogenic differentiation in clonal murine chondrogenic ATDC5 cells. Methods : In ATDC5 cells treated with ES extract, cell viability and extracellular matrix production were determined using CCK-8 assay and Alcian blue staining, respectively, and alkaline phosphatase activity was measured. We also examined mRNA and protein expression levels of genes related to chondrogenic expression in ATDC5 cells using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blot analyses. Results : ES extract increased the accumulation of Alcian blue-stained cartilage nodules and alkaline phosphatase activity in ATDC5 cells. It increased the mRNA expressions of chondrogenic markers including bone sialoprotein (BSP), cartilage collagens, Runt-related transcription factor-2 (RUNX-2), osteocalcin (OCN), β-catenin, and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), as well as the protein expressions of β-catenin, RUNX-2, BMP-2, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Conclusion : Taken together, these results suggest that ES extract exhibits a chondromodulating activity and therefore may be a possible agent for the treatment of bone growth disorders.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제89권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2000

전남 순천시 모후산지역의 순천대학교 연습림에 식재되어 있는 6, 9, 14, 20년생 등 4개 편백 유령 임분을 대상으로 줄기의 목질부, 수피, 가지, 고사지, 잎, 뿌리 등 임목 각 기관의 물질생산과 N, P, K, Ca, Mg 등의 무기양료 분배를 조사분석하였다. 편백림은 경사도, 토양수분, 토양의 화학적 특성 등의 지형 및 토양 조건에 따라 흉고직경과 수고 성장에 큰 차이가 있었다. 경사가 완만하고 토양조건이 양호한 14년생과 20년생 임분의 임목 전체 현존량은 각각 96.2, 145.0t/ha이었으며, 순생산량은 각각 22.4, 23.5t/ha/yr이었다. 경사가 급하고 토양조건이 불량한 6년생과 9년생 임분의 현존량은 각각 0.7, 14.0t/ha이었으며, 순생산량은 각각 0.3, 4.7t/ha/yr이었다. 임령이 많아짐에 따라 축적기관인 줄기의 목질부와 가지의 현존량과 순생산량 구성비는 증가하는 반면, 생산기관인 잎의 현존량과 순생산량 구성비, 뿌리의 현존량 구성비는 감소하는 경향을 보임으로써, 임령에 따라 물질생산 분배에 차이가 있었다. 무기양료의 농도는 N, P, K, Mg는 잎이 가장 높았으며, Ca의 경우 수피가 가장 높았다. 임령이 많아짐에 따라 수피, 가지, 고사지, 뿌리의 N 농도와 가지의 K 농도는 감소하는 반면, 수피의 Ca 농도는 증가하였다. 임목 전체의 무기양료 함량은 N, K, Ca, Mg, P의 순으로 많은 경향이었으며, 온대 침엽수림의 평균치에 비하여 K 함량은 높은 반면, Ca 함량이 낮은 특성을 보였다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2009

Due to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and global warming, the importance of forest ecosystems, as a place of carbon accumulation and emission, has received a great amount of recognition lately. This study was performed to help understand and provide the current status of carbon cycle in the pinus densiflora stand, Korea. The samples were collected from average 35-years-old Pinus densifiora rands in Gongju, Youngdong, Chungsan, Muju, Mupung, and Jangsu regions. Total thirty aboveground sample trees were cut, and ten roots were sampled, and soil samples were collected. Average carbon concentrations in foliage, branch, stem bark, stem wood, and root were 55.7%, 56.0%, 56.0%, 57.3%, and 56.5%, respectively. Carbon content was estimated by the model $Wt=aD^b$ where Wt is oven-dry weight in kg and D is DBH in cm. Total carbon content (aboveground and root) was 42.39tonC/ha in the Pinus densiflora stand. The proportion of each tree component to total carbon content was high in order of stemwood, root, branch, stem bark, and foliage. Total net primary production (aboveground and root) was estimated at 6.51tonC/ha/yr in Pinus densiflora stand. The proportion of each tree component to total net primary carbon content was high in order of sternwood, root, branch, foliage and stembark. Soil carbon contents in the study sites was 43.51tonC/ha at 0-50cm soil depth.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.1511-1516
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• 2007

두충의 기능성 식품으로서 이용 가능성을 평가하기 위하여, 두충의 항고혈압 활성 물질을 분리 및 확인하였고, 각 부위별(잎, 껍질, 줄기) 추출물의 관련물질의 함량 및 ACE 저해활성을 조사하였다. 두충에서 분리한 항고혈압성 물질로 추정되는 8A는 순도 95.64%의 pinoresinol-4,4'-di-O-${\beta}$-D-glucoside(PDG)로서 자연건조 및 볶은 껍질에서 가장 높았으며, 각각 135.13 mg%와 163.67 mg%였다. 또한 두충 추출물의 ACE 저해활성은 10 mg/mL 농도로 처리하였을 때 볶은 잎, 자연건조 껍질 및 볶은 껍질에서 각각 77.56%, 75.73%, 75.73%로 높은 활성을 나타내었으며, 줄기는 상당히 낮게 나타났다. 두충에서 분리한 PDG를 1 mg/mL 처리할 때, ACE 저해활성은 91.87%로서 $Enalapril^{(R)}$의 97.06%보다는 조금 낮았지만, $Captopril^{(R)}$의 90.32% 보다는 약간 높은 항고혈압 활성을 나타내었다.