• 약학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.405-409
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• 2005

To investigate anti-inflammatory activity of Noni extracts, we measured the phospholipase $A_2$ activity using both in vitro and in vivo system. Water soluble fraction of Noni extracts did not affect melittin-induced arachidonic acid release, whereas lipid soluble fraction inhibited it in a dose dependent manner in Raw 264.7 cells. The purified phos­pholipase $A_2$ activity was dose-dependently inhibited by lipid soluble fraction of Noni extracts but not by its water soluble fraction. Lipid peroxidation, myeloperoxidase and phospholipase $A_2$ activity in incised skin of mice were significantly increased as compared with those in non-incised skin, and these increase was attenuated by the treatment with Noni pow­der. Our data suggest that Noni extracts has anti-inflammatory activity, and this is, in part, caused by inhibitory activity of phospholipase $A_2$.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.141-149
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• 2007

Madhuca indica has been used ethnomedically in Indian folks. In the present study we have investigated anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and hypoglycaemic effect of ethanolic extract (EE) and crude alkaloid extract of Madhuca indica seed cake on albino rats. The study showed that the EE had a significant, dose dependent anti-edematogenic, anti-ulcerogenic and hypoglycaemic activity, whereas the crude alkaloid extract exhibited a significant only. Both the extracts possess dose dependent inhibitory activity on carrageenan-induced edema, inhibiting prostaglandins or mediators involved in prostaglandin synthesis, the second phase of inflammation. The EE was significantly effective in protecting pylorus-ligation-induced gastric ulcers at a higher dose level. The active principle of EE seems to be a selective inhibitor of the COX II (prostaglandin synthesis) without important effect on COX I since, EE exhibited both anti-edematogenic and anti-ulcerogenic effect. The EE was effective in reducing the plasma glucose level in normal albino rats in a dose dependent manner, producing hypoglycaemic effect by stimulating the release of insulin from the ${\beta}-cells$ and/or increasing the uptake of glucose from the plasma.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2020

The root extracts of Paeonia lactiflora cv. 'Red Charm' has been studied by many groups, however, little attention has been paid to its flower petal. Paeonia is the genus in the Paeoniaceae family. 'Red Charm' Paeonia is a soft-stemmed herbaceous peony hybrid of P. officinalis and P. lactiflora. We previously showed the flower petal extract of Red Charm might have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, however, it was not clear which components might be involved in this activity. Bioinformatics analysis previously indicated these extracts have potential anti-oxidant materials. One of them is identified as paeoniflorin, which is major component in root extract of Red Charm. In this study, we compared paeoniflorin and oxypaeoniflorin using DPPH assays to measure its anti-oxidant activities. Oxypaeoniflorin showed higher levels of radical scavenging activity, similar to ascorbic acid control, whereas paeoniflorin did not. Furthermore, nitric oxide assay showed they have similar anti-inflammatory effects. Taken together, these results suggest oxypaeoniflorin may play a more important role in the anti-oxidant activity of the flower petal and root extracts of Red Charm, compared to paeoniflorin. Further studies may be able to provide a platform to develop potential dual effects therapeutics for oxidant-mediated and inflammation-mediated disease in the near future.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2015

Objectives : Persicaria tinctoria belongs to the Polygonaceae family and it has been used as the natural dye traditionally. Also, it is well known that the Persicaria tinctoria is used for treating the following symptoms such as fever, inflammation and edema. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effective source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agent from various parts of Persicaria tinctoria.Methods : We investigated the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties of the Persicaria tinctoria extracts. Antioxidant activities were measured by 1,1-diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2, 2'-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) radical scavenging activity, Fe²⁺ chelating activity and Reducing power of Persicaria tinctoria extracts. And its inhibitory effect against oxidative DNA damage was evaluated in non-cellular system using φX-174 RF I plasmin DNA. The anti-inflammatory effect of Persicaria tinctoria was measured by using the inhibitory efficacy for the amount of nitric-oxide (NO) produced in LPS induced RAW264.7 cells.Results : The extracts from stem part showed better DPPH scavenging activity compared to those of the leaf and root extracts. Their IC₅₀s were measured as 7.17, 144.40 and 165.07 ug/ml, respectively. These results were similar to that of ABTS radical scavenging assay and reducing power. Also, Persicaria tinctoria showed the protective effects of DNA damage against oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory effect by suppression of NO production in LPS induced RAW264.7 cells.Conclusions : These results showed that various parts of Persicaria tinctoria can be used as an effective source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents via antioxidative activities and anti-inflammatory effect.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2022

Tertomotide는 항암제로 개발된 펩타이드 백신이다. 그러나 동물실험과 임상시험에서 염증성 증상이 완화되는 현상이 발견된바 있다. 이에 tertomotide가 항염물질로 작용하는지 확인하기 위하여 직접적인 항염활성과 그 작용기전을 조사하였다. 이를 위해 LPS 또는 PMA에 의해 활성화된 monocyte에 tertomotide를 처리한 후 염증성 cytokine 생산과 관련된 신호전달과정을 관찰하였다. Monocyte에서 tertomotide는 TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8 등 염증성 싸이토카인의 생산을 감소시켰고 NF-κB 신호를 감쇄시켰으며 또한 TNF-α에 의한 ERK1/2와 P38 MAPK의 활성화를 저해하였다. 이 결과는 tertomotide 처치에 따른 염증성 질환 완화가 NF-κB/STAT3의 신호의 감쇄와 항염활성에 의한 것이라고 설명할 수 있고 이를 활용하여 신규 항염 약물의 도출이 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 이는 면역학적 활성을 목표로 계산화학적으로 설계된 물질의 생물학적 성질을 활용하여 새로운 약물을 도출하는 융합연구의 예시가 될 것이다.

• 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.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.5628-5636
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• 2014

현재 많은 나라들은 자생식물을 활용한 산업소재를 개발하는 데 지대한 관심을 가지고 있다. 특히 화장품 산업은 친환경, 자연친화적인 소재를 찾는데 집중하고 있는 추세이다. 우수한 생리활성 물질을 포함한 식물을 식물세포배양기술을 이용하여 대량으로 배양하고 그 함유물을 고농도로 얻음으로 효과적인 소재로 개발하려고 노력하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 항암, 항균, 항산화, 항염 등의 효능이 입증되어 세계적으로 주목받고 있는 개똥쑥을 선택하여 식물세포배양기술을 이용해 유도한 캘러스의 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 약 6개월 동안 식물세포배양기술로 개똥쑥 캘러스를 유도하였고, 유도된 캘러스를 얻어 열수 및 에탄올 추출하여 약 2개월간 다양한 효능을 시험하였다. HPLC 분석을 통하여 열수 및 에탄올 추출물의 유효성분에 차이를 보임을 확인하였다. 또한 효능평가에서도 차이를 보였다. 개똥쑥 캘러스 에탄올 추출물을 처리하였을 경우 항염관련 단백질인 COX-2의 발현을 50% 이상 감소시키고 wound healing assay를 통해 상처 치유능이 70%정도 증가함을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 개똥쑥 캘러스 추출물이 자연친화적, 친환경적인 소재로써 항염 및 상처치료 관련 제품에 기여할 것으로 예상된다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2021

말오줌나무 잎 추출물의 생리활성 및 항균활성을 측정한 결과, 말오줌나무 잎 추출물의 생리활성은 말오줌나무 잎 추출물에 함유되어있는 phenolic성분들에 의해 효과가 발현되는 것으로 판단되었다. 말오줌나무 잎으로부터 생리활성에 관여하는 phenolic 화합물을 물과 에탄올로 추출하였을 때 각각 11.60±0.18과 12.39±0.07 mg/g의 함량을 나타내었다. 말오줌나무 잎의 ACE 저해 활성은 50-200 ㎍/mL의 phenolic을 함유한 물과 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 71.94-92.08와 48.42-78.33%의 저해 활성이 측정되었으며, 농도의존적인 양상을 나타내었다. 말오줌나무 잎 추출물의 XOase에 대한 추출물의 저해 활성은 50-200 ㎍/mL의 phenolic을 함유한 물과 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 42.11-100와 35.61-100%의 매우 우수한 저해효과를 나타내었다. 말오줌나무 잎 추출물에 대한 HAase 저해활성은 200 ㎍/mL의 phenolic을 함유한 농도에서 물과 에탄올 추출물이 각각 25.35±0.41와 43.38±2.26%의 HAase 저해활성을 나타내었다. 말오줌나무 잎 추출물의 항균활성은 충치균인 S. mutans와 식중독균인 S. aureus 및 여드름균인 P. acnes에 대한 우수한 항균 효과를 나타내었다. 따라서 말오줌나무는 고혈압억제, 통풍억제 및 염증억제 작용 등의 생리활성 및 S. mutans와 S. aureus 및 P. acnes에 대한 항균활성이 우수한 것으로 확인되어 말오줌나무를 활용한 기능성 식품 소재로서 산업화에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각되었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2000

The anti-inflammatory activity of SEO-KYONG-TANG extract(SKTWE) was examined by using carrageenin- and acetic acid-induced edema, croton oil-induced granuloma pouch, and adjuvant arthritis in rats. In addition, the acute toxicity, analgesic and antipyretic effects of SKTWE were investigated by using general experimental methods in mice. SKTWE did not show acute toxicity at 2400 mg/kg(p.o.) nor 1200 mg/kg(i.p.). After oral administration of the SKTWE to rats, significant anti-inflammatory activity was observed on 1% carrageenin- and 5% acetic acid-induced edema. Also, it significantly inhibited granuloma and exudation in these. In the adjuvant arthritis experiment, the SKTWE decreased the hind paw edema after 3 days of oral administration. In addition, it inhibited the writhing syndromes induced by 0.7% acetic acid in mice. The antipyretic activity of SKTWE was also observed through the typhoid vaccine experiment. These results suggest that SKTWE has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic action.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제40권11호
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• pp.805-813
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• 2017

The role of phospholipase D (PLD) in cancer development and management has been a major area of interest for researchers. The purpose of this mini-review is to explore PLD and its distinct role during chemotherapy including anti-apoptotic function. PLD is an enzyme that belongs to the phospholipase super family and is found in a broad range of organisms such as viruses, yeast, bacteria, animals, and plants. The function and activity of PLD are widely dependent on and regulated by neurotransmitters, hormones, small monomeric GTPases, and lipids. A growing body of research has shown that PLD activity is significantly increased in cancer tissues and cells, indicating that it plays a critical role in signal transduction, cell proliferation, and anti-apoptotic processes. In addition, recent studies show that PLD is a downstream transcriptional target of proteins that contribute to inflammation and carcinogenesis such as Sp1, $NF{\kappa}B$, TCF4, ATF-2, NFATc2, and EWS-Fli. Thus, compounds that inhibit expression or activity of PLD in cells can be potentially useful in reducing inflammation and sensitizing resistant cancers during chemotherapy.