• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.24-28
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• 1996

The antiinflammatory and analgesic activities of higenamine were evaluated by measuring edema volume and pain threshold in adjuvant arthritic rats and acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice. Higenamine, with consecutive oral administrations at doses of 10 and 50 mg/kg/day, showed significant antiedemic effect and elevation of pain threshold during the secondary lesion of adjuvant arthritis. Higenamine also showed a significant inhibition of acetic acid-induced writhing syndrome with a single oral administration (200 mg/kg). From these results, it is postulated that higenamine might possess both of centrally and peripherally mediated analgesic properties.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.174-184
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• 2000

From our previous report, the water extract of Pulsatilla koreana root was found to have potent anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions in intravenous administration in animals. Among chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol and water fractions which were obtained through successive fractionation of the extract, only the water fraction was found to have the antiinflammatory and analgesic actions. The fraction did not affect normal body temperature at the effective doses in mice and showed low acute toxicity of which $LD_{50}$ was less than 500 mg/kg i.v. in mice. It is interesting that its anti-inflammatory action might be attributed in part to inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 and -2.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.139-147
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• 1995

Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum is a wild plant growing only in Jeju-island, Korea, and in Japan. The whole part of this plant has been known to have the pharmacological actions such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, platelet-aggregation inhibitory, antitussive, and expectorant. With these assumed actions, the leaves (Crinum folium) of this plant has been used in the folk remedies for arthritis and arthralgia. There is, however, no scientific evidences for the pharmacological actions of Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum. In the present study, the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and platelet-aggregation inhibitory actions of Crinium folium were evaluated using writhing test, tail-flick test, carrageenin antiedema test, in vitro thromboxane $B_2$ quantitation assay and in vitro platelet aggregation test. In order to obtain the partially purified fraction whose pharmacological action is excellent, the methanol extract of Crinium folium was fractionated consecutively into four biological fractions such as ether, ethyl acetate, butanol, and water fractions and their pharmacological actions of the fractions were investigated. Putting our results together, Crinium folium, especially ethyl acetate fraction was proven to have significant analgesic, anti-inflammatory and platelet-aggregation inhibitory actions by inhibition of prostanoids biosynthesis as one of its mechanism of action.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.221-225
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• 1994

Pharmacological activities of two sesquiterpenes, curzerenone(I), and curcumenol(II) isolated from the rhizomes of Curcuma zedoaria being used as an aromatic stomachic in Chinese medicines were evaluated in rats and mice. Curzerenone (I), at 100mg/kg, p.o. showed a potent protective effect against HCl-ethanol induced gastric lesion in rats, and curcumenol(II), at the same dose level showed a CNS depressant action characterized by a potentiation of hexobarbital(HB)-induced narcosis. Both compounds showed a moderate analgesic action but did not exhibit a hypothermic action even at 200mg/kg dose level.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.14-25
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• 1987

The effects of the water extract of 'Banhahubagtang', the combined herbal medicine, on the low esophageal sphincter, stomach, small intestine and CNS were investigated, and the results were as follows: The hexobarbital induced sleeping time was prolonged in female mice. The convulsion induced by electric shock was suppressed and analgesic action was recognized in mice. The extract inhibited intestinal propulsion of barium sulfate in mice. The extract inhibited free acid secretion and showed remarkable suppression of gastric ulcer in rats. Relaxation induced by isoproterenol and norepinephrine in low esophageal sphincter(L.E.S.) of rabbit was potentiated by addition of the extract. In conclusion, the Banhahubagtang exhibited anticonvulsive, sedative and L.E.S. inhibitory activities. These experimental results might indicate to be coincided with the indications for neuro-esophago-stenosis, esophagitis, esophagia, gastralgia, and neurosis which are well referred to the literature of oriental medicine.

• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.97-103
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• 2008

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of an anti-inflammatory and analgesic action of the glucosamine HCl (Glucosamine) and SH-1 (Glucosamine + Oriental herbal composition combined group). Male sprague-Dawley rats $(200{\sim}250g)$ and ICR mice $(20{\sim}30g)$ were randomized and these experimental groups were divided into 4 groups. Two control group were given as negative control (saline) and positive control (Ibuprofen, 100 mg/kg) and two groups given as oral administration of Glucosamine (320 m/kg) and SH-1. Carrageenan induced paw edema test, hot plate method, croton oil induced granuloma, capillary permeability test and acetic acid writhing syndrome were also shown to be comparable in the SH-1 group to anti-inflammatory drug group such as positive control group (Ibuprofen). Although further studies should be performed to confirm the effects of SH-1, present results suggest that the combined administration of SH-1 have potential action in anti-inflammatory and analgesic action. It could be applicable for the improvement of arthritic symptoms as a new diet-supplement.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.12-18
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• 1986

In order to investigate experimentally the clinical effects of Choweesungchung-Tang that has been widely used in the cardiovascular and neuropsychogenic disease, experimental studies with experimental animals were carried out. The results of these studies were summarized as follows; Suppressive action was not shown on the convulsion induced by strychnine, but significant effect was noted on the convulsion induced by picrotoxin and caffeine. In acetic acid method, analgesic effect was noted. By the rotor rod and wheel cage method, sedative action was noted. A prolongation of hypnotic time induced by pentobarbital-Na was obtained. Relaxing action was noted remarkably on the ileum of mice, also about mice and guinea-pigs, the same effect was recognized on the smooth muscle of the ileum. The expansion of blood vessels by relaxation of smooth muscle and hypotensive action were noted.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.169-173
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• 1986

It was carried out to detect the analgesic action of piperine by hot-plate method and to elucidate its mechanism in rats. Piperine (30mg/kg i.p.) produced profound analgesia, which was blocked by naloxone (10mg/kg). Chronic intraperitoneal administration of piperine significantly increased the contents of $\beta$-endorphin in rat midbrain. In the chronic piperine-treated groups, significant decreases of maximum opiate binding were observed. However, Kd value in these groups were not changed.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.51-59
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• 1983

Experimental studies were made with Melilotus officinalis extract which was extracted from flowers and leaves of Melilotus officinalis Dsr. (Leguminosae). In this paper, acute toxicity, analgesic action, prolongation of hypnosis time by induced pentobarbital-Nain mice, antiinflammatory effect in rats and effects on isolated intestines of mice and rats were studied, The result was as follows; 1. Very low toxicity in mice. 2. Analgesic action was recognized markedly in mice. 3. Prolongation of hypnosis time induced by pentobarbital-Na in mice was shown. 4. Relaxing action was shown on the isolated ileum in mice and antagonistic action was seen on $BaCl_2-induced$ contraction of the ileum that the relaxing effect of the intestinal smooth muscle was recognized. 5.Antiinflammatory effect was shown markedly in mice. 6.Hypotensive and vaso-dilating actions due to the vascular smooth muscle relaxation were noted in rabbits.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.95-109
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• 1997

In order to prove the experimental effectiveness of ChongsimOndamTang by categotizing COTⅠ, COTIⅡ, COTⅢ and COTⅣ according to the volume of COT extract,the anticonvulsion action, the antipyretic action, the analgesic action,the sedative action, and the activity of GABA transaminase, the actuvity concentration of GABA,the activity of GAD in GABAergic system comparing data with control group and observation data show the results as follows.1. The anticonvulsion effect on the convulsion induced by strychine it was significantly effective in COTⅣ and the time to death after the occurrence of the convulsion it was significantly effective in COTⅢ and COTⅣ, and the time to death after the occurrence the convulsion induced by the electrical shock of ECT unit it was significantly effective in all sample groups.2. The hypothemic effect was significantly effective in COT Ⅲ after 1 hour and 2 hour and was significantly effective COTⅣafter 1 hour and 4 hour, and the antipyretic effect on the febrile induced by endotoxin it was significantly effective in COTⅢ every 3 hour and was significantly effective in COTⅣ after 3 hour and 4 hour.3. The analgesic effect was significantly effective in COTⅢ and COTⅣ by decreasing the number of writhing syndrome.4. The sedative effect was decreased significantly all in COTⅢ and COTⅣ after 60 min, 90 min and 120 min.5. The activity of GABA transaminase was decreased significantly in COTⅡ and COTⅢ. 6. The activity concrntration of GABA was increased signifivantly in COTⅡ and COTⅢ. 7. The activity of GAD was increased significantly in COTⅡ and COTⅢ. The results show that ChongsimOndamTang can be an effective cure in mice on the anticonvulsion,the antipyretic , the analgesic,the sedative and the control of the GABAergic system in brain, and it can be used of the epilepsy and convulsive diseases clinically.