• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.141-156
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• 2000

Cloves are the dried flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Mere et Perry (Myrtaceae). They have been successfully used for the management of various allergic disorders by oral administration in Korea. In this study, the author investigated the effect of an aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticum on immediate-type hypersensitivity by anal administration. Anal administration of Syzygium aromaticum showed a marked inhibition rate in systemic hypersensitivity with a dose of 1 mg/kg 1 hr before intraperitoneal injection of compound 48/80. Anal administration of Syzygium aromaticum significantly reduced plasma histamine contents induced by compound 48/80. Anal administration of Syzygium aromaticum (1 mg/kg) also inhibited to $61.4\%$ (P<0.01) local a1lergic reaction activated by anti-dinitrophenyl (DNP) IgE. In addition, Syzygium aromaticum dose-dependently inhibited the histamine release from the peritoneal mast cells by compound 48/80 or anti-DNP IgE. When Syzygium aromaticum was added, the level of cAMP in peritoneal mast cells transiently and significantly increased about 47-fold at 10 second compared with that of basal cells. These results provide evidence that anal therapy of Syzygium aromaticum may be beneficial in the treatment of systemic and local immediate-type hypersensitivity by inhibition of histamine release from mast cells in vivo and in vitro.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2013

Aldose reductase (AR) has been shown to play an important role in the development of diabetic complications. To search for AR inhibitors from Chinese plants, the ethanol extracts of Chinese plants was tested against an inhibition of rat lens AR in vitro. Among Chinese plants tested, Cissus assamica var. pilosissima and Syzygium oblatum showed highest inhibition of AR ($IC_{50}$ values, 0.71 and 0.79 ${\mu}g/ml$, respectively). Cissus assamica var. pilosissima and Syzygium oblatum showed more potent inhibitory activity against AR than the positive control, TMG. Consequently, C. assamica var. pilosissima and S. oblatum have a possibility of new natural resources for the development of AR inhibitor for the prevention of diabetic complications.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.429-437
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 정향 에탄올 추출물의 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인하기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해 정향 에탄올 추출물을 사용하여 세포독성과 항염증에 대한 생물학적 활성 평가를 수행하였다. 시료는 70% 에탄올로 추출하여 사용하였다. 시료의 항염증 효과를 평가하기 위해 대식세포 RAW 264.7 세포 내에서 MTT assay를 통해 세포 독성을 평가하였으며, nitric oxide 생성 저해 활성 및 염증발현 단백질의 발현량을 확인하였다. 정향 에탄올 추출물의 세포 독성 평가 결과 25 ㎍/ml 이하의 농도에서 90% 이상의 높은 세포 생존율을 보였다. LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 시료의 nitric oxide 저해 활성이 농도 의존적으로 저해됨을 보아 정향추출물의 우수한 항염증 효능을 확인하였고, 시료 농도 의존적으로 염증성 cytokine인 PGE₂, TNF-α, IL-1β의 발현을 낮추었다. Western blot 실험결과 최고 농도 25 ㎍/ml에서 iNOS와 COX-2 단백질의 발현이 유의적으로 억제되었다. 실험 결과로부터 정향 에탄올 추출물의 우수한 항염증 효능을 확인하였으며 이는 천연 화장품 소재로 활용될 수 있음을 보여준다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.40-44
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• 1999

The in vitro antioxidative activities of the 33 plant-derived essential oils and 37 phytochemicals including 3 Mentha arvensis leaf-, 2 Thymus vulgaris leaf- and 2 Syzygium aromaticum flower-derived isolates were determined by the inhibition of linoleic acid autoxidation, the generation of superoxide anion and scavenging of DPPH radical. They were then compared to those of the widely used plant-derived antioxidants (pyrogallol and quercetin) and synthetic antioxidant BHT. At a concentration of 0.01%, potent antioxidative effect was observed in the essential oils from Cinnamomum cassia roots, Mentha arvensis leaves, Ginkgo biloba fruits, and Syzygium aromaticum flowers. Of the phytochemicals used, eugenol and isoeugenol at 0.01% showed potent antioxidative activity, and their activities were comparable to those of pyrogallol, quercetin, and BHT. The Cinnamomum root-, the Mentha leaf-, the Ginkgo fruit-, and the Syzygium flower-derived materials may be a good source for an alternative to the currently used antioxidants.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2014

The flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum (clove) have been used as traditional medicine for the treatment of male sexual disorders in Asian countries. Recently, there are some reports about the effects of the clove on reproductive activities in mammals. Therefore, its effect on testicular function was examined in male golden hamsters whose reproductive activity is inhibited by photoperiod such as winter climate. The male animals were given by daily oral administrations (56 consecutive days) in three doses (4 mg, 20 mg, and 100 mg/kg BW) of the alcoholic extract of the clove. Generally lower dose (4 mg) of the extract continued to keep the reproductive activities of testes. The both middle and high doses (20 mg and 100 mg) of the extract completely inhibited the testicular activity in some animals. Taken together, these results suggest a possible biphasic action of alcoholic extract of Syzygium aromaticum flower bud on testicular function.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.5-21
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• 2020

Bungkang (Syzygium polyanthum) is a medium to tall plant which produces medicinal root-bark, the plant is normally found along inland river bank and produces small white flowers and fruits. Essential oils are among the most interesting components of the plant extracts consisting mostly of monoterpenoid or sesquiterpenoids. They are used as therapeutic agents in ethno, conventional, and complementary alternative medicines. Investigation and evaluation of the essential oil of Syzygium polyanthum as well as the antibacterial, antioxidant and antifungal activity was ascertained. The experiment was performed. 100 chemical constituents were obtained and two pure compound was isolated as Eugenol (1) and Farnesol (2). Significant growth inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus, (ATCCⓒ25923) Klebsiellia pneumonia (ATCCⓒ19155), Salmonella typhi (ATCCⓒ14028) and Escherichia coli (ATCC©25922) and the fungal strains Aspergillus flavin, Aspergillus niger, Candida, tropicalis, and Fusarium oxysporium was observed from the essential oil at concentration of 500 ㎍/mL. Antioxidant potential was observed to be strong of 18.42 ㎍/mL when compared to the control of 15.23 ㎍/mL. The result indicated that the oil obtained from root-bark of Syzygium polyanthum can be considered as an agent for antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal in pharmaceutical food and cosmetic industries trails.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.195-198
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• 2012

Four chromone derivatives (1-4) were isolated from the clove buds (Syzygium aromaticum). Of these, two chromone C-glucosides (1 and 2) showed significant PEP inhibition with $IC_{50}$ values of $1.48{\pm}0.02$ and $1.74{\pm}0.03{\mu}M$ and $K_i$ values of $0.27{\pm}0.02$ and $0.50{\pm}0.05{\mu}M$, respectively. They also exhibited strong antioxidant capacities against the 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid diammonium salt radical system with $EC_{50}$ values of $4.13{\pm}0.04$ and $4.79{\pm}0.03{\mu}M$, respectively.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.135-139
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• 2007

Four anthocyanins were isolated from the acidic alcoholic extract of Syzygium cumini fruits growing in Egypt: Pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside, pelargonidin-3,5-O-diglucoside, cyanidin-3-O-malonyl glucoside, and delphenidin-3-O-glucoside. They were identified by the chromatographic, TLC and PC, and spectral analyses, UV, $^1$H-NMR and FAB/MS. The fruits were found to contain 0.03 gm % anthocyanins calculated on fresh weight basis calculated by spectrophotometric assay. Cytotoxic activity of total alcoholic extract of the fruits was performed against several types of tumor cell lines using the SRB assay. The tested extract exhibited significant cytotoxic activity for MCF7 (breast carcinoma cell line) (IC$_{50}$= 5.9 ${\mu}$g/mL), while the IC$_{50}$ was > 10 ${\mu}$g/mL for both Hela (Cervix carcinoma cell line), HEPG2 (liver carcinoma cell line), H460 (Lung carcinoma cell line) and U251 (Brain carcinoma cell line).

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.263-267
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• 1998

From the dried flower-buds of Syzygium aromaticum Merr. et Perry (Myrtaceae), seven compounds, i.e., eugenol (1), oleanolic acid (2), kaempferol 7-O-metylether (3), 3,3',4-tri-O-methylellagic acid (4), maslinic acid (5), ${\beta}-sitosterol-3-O-glucoside$ (6), and isorhamnetin 3-O-glucoside (7) were isolated. Compound 1 showed cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitory activity.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.282-289
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• 2022

한반도의 기후변화가 산림생태계에 미치는 영향을 분석하는 것은 난아열대 산림생명자원 관리에 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 난아열대 목본식물인 소귀나무와 Syzygium buxifolium의 위치자료와 생물기후변수를 수집하고, 수집된 자료를 바탕으로 MaxEnt 모형에 적용하여 잠재분포 영역을 추정하였다. 소귀나무의 분포를 결정하는 주요 환경인자는 가장 따뜻한 분기의 강수와 온도 계절성이고, Syzygium buxifolium의 주요 환경인자는 가장 따듯한 분기의 강수와 가장 습한 분기의 강수로 나타났다. MaxEnt 모형의 행정구역별 결과, 소귀나무는 SSP2-4.5 기후변화 시나리오에서 4.6 - 17.7%의 면적 증가율을 보였고, SSP5-8.5 기후변화 시나리오에서 13.8 - 30.5%의 면적 증가율을 보였다. Syzygium buxifolium는 SSP2-4.5 기후변화 시나리오에서 4.8 - 32.2%, SSP5-8.5 기후변화 시나리오에서 12.9 - 48.6%의 면적 증가율을 보였다. 본 연구는 기후변화 시나리오를 적용하여 난대아열대 식물의 미래 잠재분포 영역을 확인하고 데이터베이스를 구축하는데 의의가 있다.