• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.200-206
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• 2008

본 연구는 쌀 배아를 활용한 만성 대사성질환 예방용 제품 및 건강기능성 식품 개발의 일환으로써 고콜레스테롤 식이를 급여하여 고지혈증을 유발시킨 흰쥐에서 15%의 배아와 25%의 흑미 미강색소 배아젤리의 첨가가 혈장과 간 조직의 지질 대사와 항산화효소의 환성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 실험 식이를 6주 간 급여한 결과, 배아와 흑미 미강색소 배아젤리 첨가는 실험동물의 식이섭취에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 배아군과 흑미 미강색소 배아젤리군은 고콜레스테롤 급여 대조군에 비해 혈장의 총 콜레스테롤과 LDL-콜레스테롤 및 간의 중성지방과 총 콜레스테롤 농도를 감소시키고, HDL-콜레스테롤 농도와 HDL-C/TC 비는 증가시켰으며, 동맥경화지수는 감소시켜 체내 지질대사의 개선 효과가 있었다. 혈장 GOT와 GPT 수치는 배아와 흑미 미강색소 배아젤리를 첨가하였을 때 감소하여 고콜레스테롤혈증 상태에서 간 기능 보호에 긍정적인 효과가 있었다. 또한 배아와 흑미 미강색소 배아젤리는 고콜레스테롤 급여로 인해 증가된 혈장과 간 내의 지질과산화를 억제시키는 효과가 있었다. 반면, 항산화 효소인 간 조직의 SOD와 CAT활성은 배아와 배아젤리 첨가에 따라 증가하였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 배아와 흑미 미강색소 배아젤리는 고콜레스테롤 식이 흰쥐의 간 조직에서의 항산화 활성을 강화시키고 산화적 손상을 억제시키는 자용이 있으며 현장과 간조직의 지질대사를 개선하여 심혈관계 질환을 예방 및 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.34-48
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• 1985

항균제 nitrofurantion에 의한 폐독작용의 생화학적 기전을 규명하기 위한 연구 일환으로 in vitro에서 폐장 microsome 지질의 과산화 및 반응성 산소 radical $(O^{-}_{2}{\cdot},\;H_2O_2,\;OH{\cdot},\;^1O_2)$의 생성에 대한 nitrofurantion의 영향과 양자 간의 상호 관련성을 검토하였다. Nitrofurantion은 호기성 반응 조건에서 돼지 폐장 microsome의 NADPH 의존성 지질 과산화를 용량 의존적으로 증가시킬 뿐 아니라 $O^{-}_{2}{\cdot},\;H_2O_2$ 및 두 radical의 상호 작용으로 2차적으로 형성되는 $OH{\cdot}$의 생성 또한 촉진하였으며 $^1O_2$생성은 관찰되지 않았다. 이와 같은 폐장 microsome지질 과산화 증가는 SOD 및 catalase에 의하여 억제될 뿐만 아니라 $OH{\cdot}$ 제거 물질인 mannitol, thiourea에 의하여도 현저히 억제되었으며, $^1O_2$ 제거 물질에 의하여는 영향을 받지 않았던 한편 염기성 반응 조건에서는 nitrofurantoin에 의한 지질 과산화가 관찰되지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 보아 nitrofurantoin은 폐장 microsome의 NADPH 의존적이 반응성산소 radical $(O^{-}_{2}{\cdot},\;H_2O_2$ 및 $OH{\cdot})$의 생성을 증가시키며 이들 중 특히 $OH{\cdot}$ 에 의한 microsome막 지질 과산화를 촉진하는 것으로 결론지었고, 이와 같은 in vivo 현상은 nitrofurantion의 in vitro 폐독작용의 기전을 설명하는 일부가 될 것으로 사료하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.566-571
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 기존 생맥산에 압출성형공정과 발효과정을 추가하여 제조한 생맥산의 건강 기능성 식품소재 개발을 위한 연구의 일환으로 기존 생맥산(ES)과, 추출과정에 발효과정을 추가하여 제조한 생맥산(백삼(FSW), 홍삼(FSR), 압출성형백삼(FSE))을 제조하여 항산화 활성을 측정 비교하였다. 실험에 사용한 압출성형기는 실험용 쌍축이며 20%의 수분함량과 $120^{\circ}C$의 배럴온도로 압출성형 백삼을 제조하였다. 전반적으로 발효과정을 추가한 생맥산이 기존 생맥산보다 항산화 활성이 높게 측정되었다. 이는 발효과정에서 기존 성분의 분해, 새로운 성분의 생성과 같은 대사작용에 의해 항산화 물질의 양이 증가한 결과로 사료된다. 총 페놀성 화합물, DPPH에 의한 전자공여능, 산성다당체, 환원력, 안토시아닌의 함량은 홍삼, 맥문동, 오미자를 추출 후 발효시킨 생맥산(FSR)이 가장 높게 측정되었으며, FSE, FSW, ES의 순서로 높게 측정되었다. SOD 유사활성, 플라보노이드 함량은 압출성형 백삼, 맥문동, 오미자를 추출 후 발효시킨 생맥산(FSE)이 가장 높게 측정되었다. 압출성형 백삼을 첨가한 생맥산이 백삼을 첨가한 생맥산보다 높은 항산화 활성을 나타냈고, 홍삼을 첨가한 생맥산과 비슷한 항산화 활성을 보였다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 기존의 생맥산에 발효과정을 추가하고 백삼 대신 압출성형 백삼을 사용하여 제조한 생맥산의 항산화 활성이 우수함이 확인되었고, 이를 이용한 건강 기능성 식품소재의 개발성과 연구의 필요성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.393-404
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• 1999

We have reported that hypoxia stimulates EDRF(s) release from endothelial cells and the release may be augmented by previous hypoxia. As a mechanism, it was hypothesized that reoxygenation can stimulate EDRF(s) release from endothelial cells and we tested the hypothesis via bioassay experiment. In the bioassay experiment, rabbit aorta with endothelium was used as EDRF donor vessel and rabbit carotid artery without endothelium as a bioassay test ring. The test ring was contracted by prostaglandin $F_{2a}\;(3{\times}10^{-6}\;M)$ which was added to the solution perfusing through the aorta. Hypoxia was evoked by switching the solution aerated with 95% $O_2/5%\;CO_2$ mixed gas to one aerated with 95% $O_2/5%\;CO_2$ mixed gas. Hypoxia/reoxygenation were interexchanged at intervals of 2 minutes (intermittent hypoxia). In some experiments, endothelial cells were exposed to 10-minute hypoxia (continuous hypoxia) and then exposed to reoxygenation and intermittent hypoxia. In other experiments, the duration of reoxygenation was extended from 2 minutes to 5 minutes. When the donor aorta was exposed to intermittent hypoxia, hypoxia stimulated EDRF(s) release from endothelial cells and the hypoxia-induced EDRF(s) release was augmented by previous hypoxia/reoxygenation. When the donor aorta was exposed to continuous hypoxia, there was no increase of hypoxia-induced EDRF(s) release during hypoxia. But, after the donor aorta was exposed to reoxygenation, hypoxia-induced EDRF(s) release was markedly increased. When the donor aorta was pretreated with nitro-L-arginine $(10^{-5}$ M for 30 minutes), the initial hypoxia-induced EDRF(s) release was almost completely abolished, but the mechanism for EDRF(s) release by the reoxygenation and subsequent hypoxia still remained to be clarified. TEA also blocked incompletely hypoxia-induced and hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced EDRF(s) release. EDRF(s) release by repetitive hypoxia and reoxygenation was completely blocked by the combined treatment with nitro-L-arginine and TEA. Cytochrome P450 blocker, SKF-525A, inhibited the EDRF(s) release reversibly and endothelin antgonists, BQ 123 and BQ 788, had no effect on the release of endothelium-derived vasoactive factors. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase inhibited the EDRF(s) release from endothelial cells. From these data, it could be concluded that reoxygenation stimulates EDRF(s) release and hypoxia/reoxygenation can release not only NO but also another EDRF from endothelial cells by the production of oxygen free radicals.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.872-880
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of glucuronic acid on antioxidative defense system and recovery of muscle fatigue in rat artier aerobic exercise. Sprague-Dawley male rats weighing 150 $\pm$ 10g were randomly assigned to one normal(N) group and three exercise training groups. Exercise training groups were classified into glucuronic acid free intubation group(T group), 250mg glucuronic acid/kg bw intubation group(TU group), and 500 mg glucuronic acid/kg bw intubation group(2TU group) according to glucuronic acid supplementation level. The glucuronic acids were administered to rats by oral intubation before exercise training. The experimental rats in exercise training groups(T, TU and 2TU) were exercised on glucuronic acid supplementation or rats in normal group were confined in cage for 4 weeks. And rats were sacrificed with an overdose of pentobarbital injection just after running. Liver xanthine oxidase(XOD) activities were not significantly different among four groups. The activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) in T group was no significant difference from N group, but those of TU and 2TU groups were increased by 9% and 18%, respectively, compared with that of T group. Liver glutathione peroxidase(GSHpx) activites of T and TU groups showed a similar tendency to that of normal group, but increase 17% in 2TU group compared with normal group. The ratio of GSH/GSSG in liver of T group was lower than that of normal group, but those of TU and 2TU groups were a similar tendency to that of normal group. Contents of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance(TBARS) in T group was increased by 47%, compared with that of normal group but those of TU group and 2TU group were lower 27% and 35%, respectively, compared with that of T group. The contents of glycogen in soleus muscle significantly lower in all three trained exercise groups than that of normal group, but there were no significant differences among the trained exercise groups. Contents of hepatic glycogen in T group were decreased 27% compared with those of normal group while those of TU and 2TU groups were the same as normal group levels. The contents of serum lactic acid in T group were increased 240% of normal group, but hose of TU and 2TU groups were decreased 38%, 39%, respectively, by glucuronic acid supplementations, compared with that of T group. In conclusion, the effects of glucuronic acids in exercise training rats would appear to reduce peroxidation of tissue as an antioxidative defense mechanism and promote recovery of muscle fatigue.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.156-161
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• 2009

Hyperglycemia in the diabetic state increases oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy can be strongly correlated with decreased risks for diabetic complications. The purpose of this study is to determine antioxidant effect of garlic and aged black garlic in animal model of type 2 diabetes. The antioxidant activity of garlic and aged black garlic was measured as the activity in scavenging free radicals by the trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay. Three week-old db/db mice were fed AIN-93G diet or diet containing 5% freeze-dried garlic or aged black garlic for 7 weeks after 1 week of adaptation. Hepatic levels of lipid peroxides and activities of antioxidant enzymes were measured. TEAC values of garlic and aged black garlic were $13.3{\pm}0.5$ and $59.2{\pm}0.8{\mu}mol/g$ wet weight, respectively. Consumption of aged black garlic significantly decreased hepatic thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) level compared with the garlic group which showed lower TBARS level than control group (p<0.05). Activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) of garlic and aged black garlic group were significantly elevated compared to the control group. Catalase (CAT) activity of aged black garlic group was increased compared with the control group. These results show that aged black garlic exerts stronger antioxidant activity than garlic in vitro and in vivo, suggesting garlic and aged black garlic, to a greater extent, could be useful in preventing diabetic complications.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.5-24
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• 2009

Injinho-tang(IJ) has been used for the treatment of hepatobiliary diseases. This study was performed to observe the effect of IJ extract on the hepatocellular carcinogenesis and hepatic cirrhosis induced by Diethylnitrosamine(DENA) and $CCl_4$ in Rats. Experimental groups were divided into two ; 8th and 12th week group, and subdivided into four; normal group(Nor), hepatocellular cancer and hepatic cirrhosis inducing control group(Con), and IJ extract 260mg/kg/day(IJA) or 520mg/kg/day(IJB) administered groups to Con. The results obtained are as follows: The body weight was decreased in the Con, IJA and IJB compared with the Nor from the 2nd week to the 12th week. The weight of liver and the weight of liver/100g body weight were decreased significantly in Con, IJA and IJB compared with the Nor. The activities of aspartate aminotransferase(AST) and alanine aminotransferase(ALT) were significantly increased in the Con compared with Nor, but decreased in the IJA and IJB compared with Con from the 8th week group. The activities of alkaline phosphatase(ALP), lactacte dehydrogenase (LDH) and alpha fetoprotein(AFP) were increased significantly in the Con compared with Nor, but decreased in the IJA and IJB compared with Con. The activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD) were decreased in the IJA and IJB compared with Con, but the activities of catalase were increased in the IJA and IJB compared with Con. According to the light and electron microscopical observation, IJA and IJB improved the morphological and histopathological changes of the liver injured by DENA and $CCl_4$. The number of hepatic p53 positive cells was decreased in the IJA and IJB compared with Con. These results suggest that administration of IJ extract suppress or retard DENA and $CCl_4$-induced hepatocelluar carcinogenesis and hepatic cirrhosis in rats.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.415-422
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 포도박이 고지방식이를 섭취한 흰쥐의 효소 활성과 지질과산화 수준에 미치는 영향을 조사함으로써 포도박의 생리활성과 자원화에 필요한 기초자료를 얻고자하였다. 고지방식이를 섭취한 흰쥐에게 포도박 실험식이를 급여한 후 혈청, 간조직 중의 지질과산화물 함량, glutathione 함량과 간조직 효소 활성을 측정하였다. 포도박 첨가군의 식이섭취량은 대조군에 비하여 감소하였고, 체중증가량의 실험군 간 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 식이효율은 고지방식이군이 정상식이군 보다 유의적으로 증가하였다. 지질과산화물 함량은 혈청의 경우 정상식이군에서는 포도박 첨가에 의한 변화가 없었으나 고지방식이군에서 함량이 증가되었고 포도박 첨가에 의해 감소되었다. 간조직과 간 microsome에서는 포도박을 첨가한 군이 각각의 대조군에 비하여 유의적으로 감소하였다. 간조직 내의 총glutathione 함량과 GSH/GSSG 비는 포도박 첨가군이 대조군에 비하여 모두 유의적으로 증가하였다. 간조직의 SOD 활성은 정상식이군에서는 차이가 없었으나 고지방식이에 포도박을 첨가한 군이 고지방대조군에 비하여 활성이 유도되었다. 간조직의 catalase 활성은 대조군에 비하여 포도박 첨가군이 유의적으로 증가하였다. G6Pase 활성은 포도박의 첨가로 인하여 대조군보다 활성이 증가하였지만 실험군간 유의적인 차이는 없었다. GST와 GSH-Px 활성은 정상 식이군에서는 변화되지 않았으나 고지방식이에 포도박을 첨가한 군이 고지방대조군 보다 효소 활성이 유의적으로 증가되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 식이섬유와 폴리페놀 성분을 다량 함유한 포도박 식이는 체내 항산화계를 활성화함으로써 지질 산화와 관련성이 높은 심혈관계 질환의 예방효과를 가져올 수 있는 것으로 기대되었다. 포도박의 이러한 생리활성에 대한 연구결과는 향후 포도 가공 중에 얻어지는 포도박 폐기물을 자원화 할 수 있는 기초자료로 이용될 것으로 사료된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.334-351
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to investigate the improvement effect of white ginseng extract (GS-KG9) on D-galactosamine (Ga1N)-induced oxidative stress and liver injury. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 6 groups. Rats were orally administrated with GS-KG9 (300, 500, or 700 mg/kg) or silymarin (25 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. The rats of the GS-KG9- and silymarin-treated groups and a control group were then intraperitoneally injected Ga1N at a concentration of 650 mg/kg for 4 days. To investigate the protective effect of GS-KG9 against GalN-induced liver injury, blood liver function indicators, anti-oxidative stress indicators, and histopathological features were analyzed. RESULTS: Serum biochemical analysis indicated that GS-KG9 ameliorated the elevation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in GalN-treated rats. The hepatoprotective effects of GS-KG9 involved enhancing components of the hepatic antioxidant defense system, including glutathione, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT). In addition, GS-KG9 treatment inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) production induced by GalN treatment in hepatocytes and significantly increased the expression levels of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) proteins, which are antioxidant proteins. In particular, by histological analyses bases on hematoxylin and eosin, Masson's trichrome, α-smooth muscle actin, and transforming growth factor-β1 staining, we determined that the administration of 500 mg/kg GS-KG9 inhibited hepatic inflammation and fibrosis due to the excessive accumulation of collagen. CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate that GS-KG9 improves GalN-induced liver inflammation, necrosis, and fibrosis by attenuating oxidative stress. Therefore, GS-KG9 may be considered a useful candidate in the development of a natural preventive agent against liver injury.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.20-29
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• 2005

This study is conducted to determine the effects of dietary levels of corn and tuna oils on the formation of preneoplastic lesions in die-thylnitrosamine (DEN) induced rat hepatocarcinogenesis. Weanling male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed 2.5, 5, 15, 25% (w/w) corn or tuna oils. Hepatocellular carcinogenesis was induced by DEN (200 mg/kg body weight) and two-thirds partial hepactectomy was carried out 3 weeks later and were sacrificed 8 weeks after DEN initiation. Tuna oil group showed smaller area of placental glutathione S-transferase (GST-P) positive foci than com oil group. Com oil group of 25% (w/w) showed the widest area of GST -P positive foci, and tuna oil group showed significantly smaller area of GST-P positive foci than com oil in 25% (w/w) level but had no differences between oil levels. Thio-barbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) content was the highest in 25% (w/w) level of tuna oil group fed long chain and highly polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also serum ${\gamma}$ -glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) activities in 25% level of tuna oil group were significantly higher than by other levels. As oil contents increased, glucose 6-phosphatase (G6Pase) seems to decrease in com oil groups but remained the same in tuna oil groups. Glutathione reductase (GR) activities were significantly higher in tuna oil group, and the higher the level of tuna oil, the higher GR activities. But Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities didn't seem to be influenced by levels and kind of dietary fats. Therefore, as oil levels increased, com oil rich in n-6 fatty acids promoted carcinogenesis but tuna oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) of n-3 fatty acids suppressed. Although lipid peroxidation products were elevated in 25% (w/w) tuna oil group, GST-P positive foci didn't increase. Therefore pre-neoplastic lesions might be reduced through mediation of a lipid peroxidation process in tuna oil. As fat contents of tuna oil increased, elevated GR activities may give a rise to produce more reduced glutathione in order to protect against free radical attack, and high G6Pase activities remained the same and they contributed to membrane stability. So tuna oil diet seems to protect hepatocarcinogenesis.