• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.796-801
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• 2007

This study was conducted to investigate antioxidant activity and anti-immunological inflammatory effect of Allium victorialis subsp. platyphyllum extracts (AVPEs). Antioxidant activities of AVPEs were determined by free radical scavenging assay and reducing power test. Leaf-part extract had comparatively better antioxidant activity than other-part extracts. Antioxidant activity of extracts had protective effect for human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) against superoxide anions secreted from activated neutrophils. Also, we observed AVPEs had inhibitory effects on the adherence of monocytic THP-1 to HUVEC monolayer to the basal level. Inhibitory effect on cell adhesion was caused by suppression of tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}\;(TNF-{\alpha})-upregulated$ expression of vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and E-selectin in HUVECs. From these results, we expect to support the evidence of anti-immunological inflammatory effects of Allium victorialis subsp. platyphyllum (AVP) as a Korean traditional pharmaceutical.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.333-337
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• 2006

The anti-inflammatory activities of marine actinomycetes were surveyed. In total, 363 strains were isolated from marine sediments, seaweed tissue, and seaweed rhizosphere. Of these, strains 16 and 291-11 showed the most potent anti-inflammatory activity in phorbol-ester-induced mouse ear edema and erythema assays. Strains 16 and 291-11 were isolated from the rhizosphere of the brown seaweeds Sargassum thunbergli and Undaria pinnatifida, respectively, and were identified as Streptomyces macrosporeus and St. praecox, respectively, using 165 rDNA sequence analysis.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.72-75
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• 1997

The synthesis of phenoxyalkanoic acid derivatives and their anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities are described. Analysis of structure-activity relationships shows that in trichlorophenoxy derivatives anti-edematous potency is associated with the presence of 1-thiopropyl moiety and 2 or 40aminopyridyl moiety at $R^{l}$ position contributes to the analgesic activity.

• 약학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 1991

Effects of Allolobophora caliginosatrapezoides (Ac) polysaccharide fractions on the inflammation and hypersensitivity were studied in vivo. It showed that Ac polysaccharide fractions have the significant inhibitory activities of inflammation and hypersensitivity; They inhibited significantly the carrageenin-induced paw edema and acetic acid-induced writhing syndrome. They also inhibited significantly the Arthus reaction and delayed hypersensitivity in the sheep red blood cell-sensitized mice in accordance with the inhibition of haemaglutinin titer, haemolysin titer, plaque-forming cells and rosette-forming cells. They also improved markedly the oxazolone-induced dermatitis in rats dose-dependently. As the above results, it exhibited that Ac polysaccharide fraction inhibited not only humoral immune response, but also cell-mediated immune response. It seemed that methanol and ether extracts have also another physiological active agents.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2009

Although many species of Asparagus have been studied scientifically and shoots are used in the diet of Sardinians, there is very little literature available on the medicinal uses of Asparagus acutifolius Linn. The acetone-ethanol (1:1) extract was screened for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and adaptogenic activities. The extract showed good anti-oxidant activity in DPPH, hydroxyl radical, and nitric oxide radical assays. The extract also exhibited anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageenan-induced rat paw edema and adaptogenic activity in the milk induced leucocytosis assay in rats. The results of the present study suggest need to investigate other pharmacological activities of Asparagus acutifolius.

• 생약학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.212-216
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• 2006

The effect of aqueous extracts of medicinal plants $AMP-365^{TM}$ was tested for immune system regulating activity based on anti-inflammatory activity, anti-oxidant, macrophage proliferation and T-lymphocyte proliferation activity. $AMP-365^{TM}$ dose-dependently increased proliferation of RAW264.7 macrophage cells and its nitric oxide production as well as DPPH radical scavenging activity. On the other hand, T-lymphocyte proliferation activity was decreased on dose-dependent manner. Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction was alleviated by 49% by administering 250 mg/kg of $AMP-365^{TM}$. The results suggest that $AMP-365^{TM}$ can be beneficial in the treatment of immediate allergic reactions as an adjuvant supplement material.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2005

Anti-inflammatory assay was conducted on 20 kinds of traditional Indonesian medicinal herbs using soybean lipoxygenase (SLO) and hyaluronidase (HAse). Cinnamomun burmanni Bl showed highest anti-inflammatory activity. Ethyl acetate fraction from methanol extract of C. burmanni Bl bark showing high SLO inhibitory activity was isolated using silica gel-60 column chromatography. Two compounds were isolated and purified through preparative HPLC. Through analyses of UV, $^1H-NMR$, $^{13}C-NMR$, EI-MS and $FAB^+-MS$, compounds 1 and 2 were identified as coumarin and 2-hydroxy cinnamaldehyde, respectively, among which 2-hydroxy cinnamaldehyde showed SLO inhibitory activity of $IC_{50}\;=\;60\;{\mu}M$. Both compounds did not exhibit HAse inhibitory activity.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.635-640
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• 2011

Betulae Cortex of Betula platyphylla Suk. var. japonica Hara (Betulaceae) has long been used for treatment of various inflammation, fever and cough in Eastern Asia. In order to investigate antibacterial activity of the Betulae Cortex against Streptococcus mutans or Porphyromonas gingivalis, MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) and pH were checked, and for anti-inflammation activity, the experiments about trypsin-induced paw edema, vascular permeability and myeloperoxidase activity in rat's hind-paw tissue, were carried out with various extracts of Betulae Cortex (BCXs) respectively. The BCXs showed significant antibacterial activity, and at the dose of over 50 mg/kg, BCX showed significant inhibition on the paw edema, vascular permeability and myeloperoxidase activity. These results indicate that BCXs have antibacterial activity against oral cariogenic bacteria and anti-inflammatory effect.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.59-65
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• 1985

Besides (-) pimara-8(14), 15-dien-19-oic acid [I] which had already been isolated as an active anti-inflammtory principle of Aralia continentalis, (-) kaur-16-en-19-oic acid [II] was separated as another active component of the plant, by tracing albumin stabilizing activity. $IC_{50}$ of [II] for the protein stabilizing activity was 0.026mg/3ml, when those of [I] and phenylbutazone were 0.032 and 0.32 mg/3ml, respectively. Being investigated employing carrageenin-induced edema test in rat hind paw, the anti-inflammatory activity of [II] administered s. c. was slightly lower than that of phenylbutazone, whereas the activity of [II] administered p. p. was three times greater than that of phenylbutazone. These results of [II] were contrary to those of [I] in the aspect of administration routes.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.313-316
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• 1999

Certain steroids and triterpenoids isolated from diverse plant families were known to posses anti-inflammatory activity. In the course of finding new anti-inflammatory natural products, some steroidal and triterpenoid saponins were isolated and evaluated for their anti-inflammatory activity using in vivo mouse ear edema test. At the oral dose of 100 mg/kg, several steroidal saponins and triterpenoid saponins such as hederagenin glycosides showed significant inhibition of ear edema (20∼37% inhibition), though less potent than indomethacin and hydrocortisone.