• 생약학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.363-371
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• 2007

Schizandrae Fruits has been used as a traditional Oriental medicine for treatment of many stress-induced diseases. In the present study, we investigated inhibitory activity of enzymatic hydrolysate of Schizandrae fructus (SC-EX) in growth of tested intestinal microorganism and activity of bowel inflammation related enzyme. SC-EX was added to the proteose peptone-yeast extract-fildes (PYF) media to investigation the effect on the growth of type culture of intestinal microorganism. The growth of lactic acid bacteria such as Bifidobacterium species and Lactobacillus species was accelerated by more than 3% concentration of SC-EX. But, growth of harmfulness bacteria such as E.coli, Clostridium sp. Staphylococcus sp. Streptococcus sp. was inhibited by more than 3% concentration of SC-EX. Also, SC-EX was exhibited a concentration-dependent inhibitory activity of the bowel inflammation related enzymes. The SC-EX was showed 76% and 92% inhibitory activity of 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooygenase at 5% additional concentration respectively. Our results indicated that SC-EX may possess improvement effect on the intestinal flora and Anti-inflammatory effect on the bowel.

• 약학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2010

The chemical structures of eight compounds purified from two plants (Polygala tenuifolia Willdenow and Dioscorea batatas Decene) were determined and their anti-microbial activity against three microbial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans) was tested. The three micro organisms were cultured in 96-well plates or Petri dishes without (control) or with the eight compounds added at concentrations of 100 to 0.01 ${\mu}M$ (wt/vol). The growth of the microorganisms in the medium was examined after a 24-h incubation. The inhibitory effect of each compound on the growth of the microorganisms was calculated from the optical density measured at 595 nm, turbidity, and size of the inhibition zone around the treated paper disc. The minimum inhiitory concentration (MIC) of compounds 4 to 7 against S. aureus was 0.08, 0.05, 1.3 and 0.02 ${\mu}M$, respectively, and 0.09, 0.1, 0.2 and 100 ${\mu}M$ against C. albicans. The $IC_{50}$ (50% inhibition) values of compounds 5 and 6 were 3.1 and 6.4 ${\mu}M$ against S. aureus, respectively, and 10 and 2.4 ${\mu}M$ against C. albicans. Therefore, compounds 4 to 6 were the most potent anti-microbial agents among the eight compounds tested.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1640-1650
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• 2020

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of common malignant neoplasm worldwide. Many studies have analyzed compositions of gut microbiota associated with various diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and colon cancer. One of the most representative bacteria involved in CRC is enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF), a species belonging to phylum Bacteroidetes. We used ETBF colonized mice with azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) and zerumbone, a compound with anti-bacterial effect, to determine whether zerumbone could restore intestinal microbiota composition. Four experimental groups of mice were used: sham, ETBF colonized AOM/DSS group, ETBF colonized AOM/DSS group zerumbone 60 mg kg-1 (ETBF/AOM/DSS + Z (60)), and only zerumbone (60 mg kg^-1)-treated group. We performed reversible dye terminators-based analysis of 16S rRNA gene region V3-V4 for group comparison. Microbiota compositions of ETBF/AOM/DSS + Z (60) group and ETBF colonized AOM/DSS group not given zerumbone were significantly different. There were more Bacteroides in ETBF/AOM/DSS + Z (60) group than those in ETBF colonized AOM/DSS group, suggesting that B. fragilis could be a normal flora activated by zerumbone. In addition, based on linear discriminant analysis of effect size (LEfSe) analysis, microbial diversity decreased significantly in the ETBF colonized AOM/DSS group. However, after given zerumbone, the taxonomic relative abundance was increased. These findings suggest that zerumbone not only influenced the microbial diversity and richness, but also could be helpful for enhancing the balance of gut microbial composition. In this work, we demonstrate that zerumbone could restore the composition of intestinal microbiota.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.105-110
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• 1997

Two protein-polysaccharide fractions, GLA and GLB, respectively, were prepared from the pileus of the fully grown carpophores and the tips of the growing carpophores of Ganod erma lucidum. At a dose of 100mg/kg/day ip, GLA and GLB inhibited the growth of sarcoma 180 solid tumor in ICR mice by 56.3% and 81.8%, respectively. In a flow cytometric (FCM) analysis, GLA and GLB enhanced the formation of lymphoblasts of BALB/c, splenic leukocytes at a concentration of 100 ${\mu}$g/ml, by 38.3% and 61, 3%, respectively. When ip injected into ICR mice, GLB exerted anti-leukopenic effect against cyclophospamide (75mg/kg, ip) in that the leukocyte counts of the peripheral blood of the normal and the cyclophosphamide-treated mice. respectively. was (11.1 ${\pm}$ 3.8) ${\times}$ 10$^3$ and (4.0 ${\pm}$ 1.8) ${\times}$ 10$^3$, while the GLB-cyclophosphamide treated mice showed a leukocyte count of (10.8 ${\pm}$ 5.1) ${\times}$ 10$^3$ CELLS/${\mu}$l. These results suggest that GLB is a promising candidate for an effective, cancer immunotherapeutic agent.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.329-335
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• 2015

호흡기계 질환에 효과적이라고 알려져 있는 식물성분들을 이용하여 기능성 음료를 개발하고자, 혼합물 실험계획법을 통해 혼합 최적 비율을 찾기 위한 실험을 수행하였다. 즉, 머위 30~70%, 수세미 10~30% 및 어성초 10~30%의 비율로 혼합하여 중앙점 반복을 포함하여 총 12개의 실험점을 설계하였고, 이 설계를 바탕으로 혼합물은 121℃에서 45분간 중탕 추출을 하여 anti-allergy activity 및 anti-microbial activity를 측정하였다. anti-allergy activity 효과는 Response surface와 trace plot을 보면 머위의 함량이 많을수록 좋은 효과를 나타내었고 수세미는 다소약한 영향을 미친다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 다중회귀분석 결과 상관계수 R²=82.10%이며 유의적인 회귀식으로 설명이 가능한 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 최적비율은 머위 0.75, 수세미 0.14 그리고 어성초 0.11의 비율로 결정되었다. anti-microbial activity는 혼합비율에 따른 각 추출물들이 그람양성균인 Staphylococcus aureus (KCCM 40881), Staphylococcus epidermidis (KCCM 35494)에 대해서는 유효하나 그람음성균인 Escherichia coli (KCCM 11234), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (KCCM 11328)에 대해서는 미미하거나 효과가 나타나지 않았다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.1033-1040
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• 2005

본 연구는 분리한 ovotransferrin의 식품소재로서의 단백질 특성과 병원성 미생물에 대한 항균능력을 측정하기 위해 실시하였다. 분리한 ovotransferrin의 수분 흡착력을 pH 3, 7, 11의 조건에서 살펴보았을 때 중성조건에서 다소 증가하는 경향을 보였지만 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 기포의 생성과 안정성은 산성조건인 pH 3에서 기포가 가장 적은 양이 발생되었고 시간이 지남에 따라 급속하게 사라지는 경향을 보였으며 중성조건인 pH 7에서는 기포의 감소의 폭이 적어 안정하게 유지됨을 보였다. 온도가 ovotransferrin의 기포의 발생과 안정성에 미치는 영향은 60℃에서 기포의 발생이 가장 높았으나 처리온도가 90℃ 이상이 되면 현저하게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. Ovotransferrin의 항균 및 항 곰팡이 효과를 측정해 본 결과 농도에 따른 유의적인 저해효과는 없었으나 다만 25mg/ml의 농도로 처리하였을 때 E. coli, S. typhi, P. aerug와 Candida albican에서만 약한 저해 효과를 나타내었다. Albumin과 lysozyme을 ovotransferrin과 혼합사용이 항균 및 항 곰팡이 효과에 영향하는지를 알아본 결과 albumin과 ovotransferrin을 혼합사용 하였을 때 25mg/ml의 농도에서만 S. typhi와 candida albicans의 억제(++) 효과를 보였고 lysozyme과 ovotransferrin의 혼합사용은 12.5mg/ml의 농도에서만 S. typhi에서 약한 저해(+) 효과를 나타냈으며 candida albican에 대해서는 ++정도의 억제효과를 나타내었다. Ovotrnasferrin 자체의 항균 효과는 25mg/ml의 농도에서만 약한 저해효과를 보였으며 ovotransferrin의 항균 및 항 곰팡이 활성을 상승시키기 위한 lysozyme과 albumin의 역할은 그리 크지 않은 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.651-661
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• 2021

Eruca sativa (E. sativa)는 루꼴라라고 불리우고 이탈리아 요리에 많이 사용되는 식물로 Brassicaceae 속에 속하는 다년생 식물이다. E. sativa를 70% 에탄올로 환류추출 및 농축하고 (ES), n-hexane (EHex), ethyl acetate (EEA), chloroform (ECHCl₃), n-butyl alcohol (EBuOH) 및 water (EDW) 용매 극성별로 분획하여 미백 효능을 규명하고 화장품 소재로서의 응용성을 연구하였다. ES, EHex, EEA, ECHCl₃, EBuOH 및 EDW의 mushroom tyrosinase 활성 저해를 평가한 결과 EEA가 가장 유의하게 저해하였으며, B16F10 멜라노마 세포 내에서의 멜라닌 생성을 확인한 결과 ES, EEA 및 EBuOH를 처리하였을 때 멜라닌 생성이 유의하게 저해되었으며, 특히 EEA 분획물에서 가장 효과가 뛰어났다. 피부염과 여드름을 일으키는 황색포도상구균, 여드름 원인균을 포함한 8종의 세균, 진균에 대해 ES, EHex, EEA, ECHCl₃, EBuOH 및 EDW의 항균력과 방부력 시험을 평가한 결과 EEA는 8종의 균 모두 효과적으로 항균력을 나타냈다. ES를 0.05, 0.1%를 함유하여 제조한 토너와 에멀션은 기존 처방에서 방부력을 증가시켜 천연보존제 역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. ES를 토너, 에멀션 제형에 0.05, 0.1%로 첨가하여 일광, -20, 4, 25, 55 ℃ 조건에서 4 개월동안 안정성을 평가한 결과 pH 및 점도에 대한 영향은 크게 없었으나 대조군 및 ES를 첨가한 에멀션 55 ℃에서 분리가 일어나는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 피부침투시험을 통해 EEA는 6 hr에서 0.058%가 침투되어 임상적인 효능을 예측할 수 있었다. 천연소재 E. sativa는 미백 기능성화장품 소재 및 천연 항균 보존제로 활용 가치가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.205-213
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• 2013

본 연구는 레시틴으로 나노입자화 시킨 티아민 디라우릴 설페이트의 향장활성 증진에 관한 것이다. TDS를 포집시킨 나노입자는 150 ~ 200 nm의 크기를 나타내는 구형이며, 또한 제타포텐셜을 측정하여 여러 pH 범위에서 안정한 것을 확인하였다. TDS 나노입자는 인간 섬유아세포(CCD-986sk)에 높은 농도를 처리하여도 85%의 세포생존률을 보였다. 자유라디칼소거활성 실험을 진행한 결과 나노입자화하지 않은 TDS 희석액(1.0 mg/mL)은 81.6%의 활성을 나타내었고, 나노입자화한 TDS 용액은 이보다 더 높은 88.1%의 높은 라디칼 소거활성을 보였다. TDS 나노입자는 자외선을 조사시킨 CCD-986sk에서 MMP-1의 발현을 41.4% 감소시켰다. TDS 용액과 TDS 나노입자를 가지고 salmonella typhimurium, listeria monocytogenes에 대하여 항균활성을 측정하였다. TDS 나노입자의 경우 양성대조군의 항균활성과 비슷한 결과를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들로 TDS 나노입자가 항산화, 미백, 주름개선 효능같은 향장 소재로서의 적용이 가능할 것이라 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1649-1654
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• 2016

Tea derived from the leaves and buds of Camellia sinensis (Theaceae) is consumed worldwide. Green tea contains various components with specific health-promoting effects, and is believed to exert protective effects against diseases including cancer, diabetes and hepatitis, as well as obesity. Of the various tea components, the polyphenol catechins have been the subject of extensive investigation and among the catechins, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate has the strongest bioactivity in most cases. Our research group has postulated that hepatocyte nuclear factor-$4{\alpha}$, sterol regulatory element-binding proteins, and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ are targets of green tea constituents including (-)-epigallocatechin gallate for their anti-diabetes, anti-obesity, and anti-hepatitis effects, respectively. Published papers were reviewed to determine whether the observed changes in these factors can be correlated with anti-cancer effects of green tea. Two major action mechanisms of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate have been proposed; one associated with its anti-oxidative properties and the other with its pro-oxidative activity. When reactive oxygen species are assumed to be involved, our findings that (-)-epigallocatechin gallate downregulated hepatocyte nuclear factor-$4{\alpha}$, sterol regulatory element-binding proteins, and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ may explain the anti-cancer effect of green tea as well. However, further studies are required to elucidate which determinant directs (-)-epigallocatechin gallate action as an anti-oxidant or a pro-oxidant for favorable activity.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2006

Background: Dendritic cells (DC) are professional antigen-presenting cells in the immune system and can induce T cell response against virus infections, microbial pathogens, and tumors. Therefore, immunization using DC loaded with tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) is a powerful method of inducing anti-tumor immunity. For induction of effective anti-tumor immunity, antigens should be efficiently introduced into DC and presented on MHC class I molecules at high levels to activate antigen-specific $CD8^+$ T cells. We have been exploring methods for loading exogenous antigens into APC with high efficiency of Ag presentation. In this study, we tested the effect of the cationic liposome (Lipofectin) for transferring and loading exogenous model antigen (OVA protein) into BM-DC. Methods: Bone marrow-derived DC (EM-DC) were incubated with OVA-Lipofectin complexes and then co-cultured with B3Z cells. B3Z activation, which is expressed as the amount of ${\beta}$-galactosidase induced by TCR stimulation, was determined by an enzymatic assay using ${\beta}$-gal assay system. C57BL/6 mice were immunized with OVA-pulsed DC to monitor the in vivo vaccination effect. After vaccination, mice were inoculated with EG7-OVA tumor cells. Results: BM-DC pulsed with OVA-Lipofectin complexes showed more efficient presentation of OVA-peptide on MHC class I molecules than soluble OVA-pulsed DC. OVA-Lipofectin complexes-pulsed DC pretreated with an inhibitor of MHC class I-mediated antigen presentation, brefeldin A, showed reduced ability in presenting OVA peptide on their surface MHC class I molecules. Finally, immunization of OVA-Lipofectin complexes-pulsed DC protected mice against subsequent tumor challenge. Conclusion: Our data provide evidence that antigen-loading into DC using Lipofectin can promote MHC class I- restricted antigen presentation. Therefore, antigen-loading into DC using Lipofectin can be one of several useful tools for achieving efficient induction of antigen-specific immunity in DC-based immunotherapy.