• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.351-359
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• 2009

Etiological studies of diabetes and its complications showed that oxidative stress might play a major role, Therefore, many efforts have been tried to regulate free oxygen radicals for treating diabetes and its complications. Mori Fructus extract has been known to be effective for the antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic and antiobesitic prescription, and composed of four crude herbs, The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Mori Fructus extract in male ob/ob mouse with severe obesity, hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia. Mice were grouped and treated for 5 weeks as follows. Both the lean (C57BL/6J black mice) and diabetic (ob/ob mice) control groups received standard chow. The experimental groups were fed with a diet of chow supplemented with 7.5, 15 and 30 mg Mori Fructus extract per 1 kg of body weight for 14 days. The effects of Mori Fructus extract on the ob/ob mice were observed by measuring the serum levels of glucose, insulin, lipid components, and the kidney levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), MDA+HAE, GSH and also the enzyme activities involved in polyol pathway. Western blotting was performed using anti-AGE, anti-RAGE respectively. Mori Fructus extract lowered the levels of serum glucose and insulin in a dose dependent manner. Total cholesterol, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels were decreased, while the HDL-cholesterol level was increased, in Mori Fructus extract treated groups. Renal aldose reductase and sorbitol dehydrogenase activities were increased in the ob/ob mice, whereas those were inhibited in the Mori Fructus extract-administered groups. Mori Fructus extract inhibited the generation of ROS in the kidney. MDA+HAE level was increased and the GSH level was decreased in the ob/ob mice, whereas those were improved in the Mori Fructus extract-administered groups. Mori Fructus extract inhibited the expression of AGE, RAGE in the ob/ob mice. The results suggested that Mori Fructus exerted the antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic activities by regulating the activities of polyol pathway enzymes, scavenging the ROS, decreasing the MDA+HAE level, increasing the GSH level and inhibiting the expression of AGE, RAGE in the ob/ob mice.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.1371-1380
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• 2013

Monascus purpureus 균주에 의해 발효된 당귀분말을 식이 중에 5% 수준으로 첨가하여 30% 알코올과 함께 4주간 흰쥐에 급여한 후 혈중 지질 농도 및 조직 내 산화 스트레스에 미치는 영향에 대하여 검토하였다. 혈중 중성지질 농도 및 유리 지방산 농도는 알코올 대조군(Alc)에서의 증가가 알코올 실험군에서 모두 감소하였고, 특히 발효당귀군(AFAG)에서 낮은 감소수치를 보였다. 혈중 총 콜레스테롤 농도는 전반적으로 유의적인 차이는 없었으나, HDL-cholesterol 농도에서 발효당귀군(AFAG)이 증가수치를 나타내었다. 간장, 심장, 비장,신장, 고환 및 혈청에서 생체막 과산화지질 생성 정도는 정상군(N)에 비해 알코올 대조군(Alc)에서 유의적으로 증가하였고, 이러한 증가는 발효당귀군(AFAG)과 양성 대조군(ASM)에서 정상 수준으로 회복되었다. 간 조직 내 내인성 항산화 물질인 glutathione 농도는 알코올 대조군(Alc)에서 유의적으로 감소하였고, 발효당귀군(AFAG)에서 유의적으로 증가하여, 과산화 지질 생성정도와 glutathione 농도는 유의적인 차이가 인정되었다. 이상의 실험결과 발효당귀는 알코올 투여 동물실험에서 혈중 지질 개선효과는 물론 조직 내 항산화 활성증가로 산화스트레스를 경감시키는 효능이 있는 것으로 사료되며, 향후 간 독성 개선에 효능을 가지는 건강식품 개발 가능성이 높은 소재로 판단되어진다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2011

본 연구는 db/db mice에 대한 구아바 잎(Pg), 바나바 잎(Ls) 추출물 그리고 혼합물 A (바나바, 구아바, 뽕, 솔잎 그리고 가시오가피 뿌리 추출물)의 효과를 조사하였다. 4주간 db/db mice에 이들 추출물을 섭취시킨 결과 Pg, Ls 그리고 혼합물 A의 섭취는 당뇨 대조군에 비해 체중, 혈당, 인슐린을 감소시켰으며 이들 중에서 혼합물 A의 감소효과가 가장 높았다. 이들 추출물은 당뇨 대조군에 비해 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 유리지방산을 감소시켰으며 이들 중에서 혼합물 A의 항고지혈증 효과가 가장 뛰어났다. 또한 혼합물 A는 당뇨 대조군에 비해 Langerhans' islets의 손상을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 따라서 혼합물 A는 포함된 구성물질의 상호보완적인 약리작용에 의해 체중증가의 부작용이 없이 고혈당을 개선시키는 유익한 상승효과를 발휘한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.1127-1133
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• 2007

Antihyperlipidemic and antihyperglycemic effects of Red Ginseng (RG, steamed and dried root of Panax ginseng C.A.Meyer, family Araliaceae), major component of which is ginsenoside Rg3, and Bifidodoterium-fermented RG (FRG), major component of which is ginsenoside Rh2, were investigated. Orally administered RG and FRG potently reduced the serum triglyceride levels in com-oil-induced hypertriglycemidemic mice as well as total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic mice. Of the saponin and polysaccharide fractions of RG and FRG, the polysaccharide fraction inhibited postprandial blood glucose elevation of maltose- or starch-loaded mice and reduced the blood triglyceride levels in com-oil-induced hypertriglycemidemic mice. The saponin fraction and its ginsenosides Rg3 and Rh2 reduced blood triglyceride and total cholesterol levels in Triton WR1339-induced hyperlipidemic mice. The inhibitory effect of FRG and its main constituents against hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia in mice were more potent than those of RG. These findings suggest that hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects of RG can be enforced by Bifidus fermentation and FRG may improve hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.364-369
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• 2008

Anti-hyperlipidemic effect of red ginseng (RG; the steamed root of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) and Crataegii fructus (CF, the fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida BGE), which are used frequently in China and Korea as herbal medicines to treat arteriosclerosis, were investigated. Treatments of RG and CF significantly reduced blood triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels in Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic mice and serum TG levels in corn oil-induced hypertriglyceridemic mice. Ginsenoside Rg3 and ursolic acid, the main constituents of RG and CF, respectively, also reduced TG and TC levels in hyperlipidemic mice. RG and CF significantly lowered the high blood TG and TC levels and body and epididymal mass weights induced by long-term feeding of a high-fat diet and increased the high-fat diet-induced decrease in blood HDL cholesterol levels. RG and Rg3 reduced the blood TC levels more than CF and ursolic acid. However, blood TG level were reduced by CF and ursolic acid more than RG and Rg3. RG, CF, and their constituents also inhibited pancreatic lipase and HMG-CoA reductase activities. The most potent inhibitor was Rg3. These findings suggest that RG and CF may be suitable for the therapies of hypercholesterolemia and triglyceridemia, respectively.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2016

Lactic acid bacteria have been identified to be effective in reducing cholesterol levels. Most of the mechanistic studies were focused on the bile salt deconjugation ability of bile salt hydrolase in lactic acid bacteria. However, the mechanism by which Lactobacillus decreases cholesterol levels has not been thoroughly studied in intact primate cells. 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) is the vital enzyme in cholesterol synthesis. To confirm the effect of probiotic Lactobacillus strains on HMGCR level, in the present study, human hepatoma HepG2 cells were treated with Lactobacillus strains, and then the HMGCR level was illustrated by luciferase reporter assay and RT-PCR. The results showed that the level of HMGCR was suppressed after being treated with the live Lactobacillus strains. These works might set a foundation for the following study of the antihyperlipidemic effects of L. acidophilus, and contribute to the development of functional foods or drugs that benefit patients suffering from hyperlipidemia diseases.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 1994

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of the feeding mixture of linseed oil, rich in n-3 PUFA and the sunflower seed oil, rich in n-6 PUFA on the lipid metabolism in the dietary hyperlipidemic rats. After male Sprague-Dawley rats were induced hyperlipidemia by feeding the diet containing lard, butter and cholesterol for 3 weeks, then they were fed with the diet containing lard 3 .0% and butter 12.0% for control, the mixture in different proportion of both linseed oil and sunflower seed oil and antihyperlipidemic drugs for 2 weeks. Analysis of the fatty acid composition of the serum lipoprotein fractions showed following results. In the fatty acid composition of serum lipoprotein , the proportion of C18:2 was dominant in all fractions, C20:5 in LDL and HDL fraction and C22:6 in chylomicron fraction. The ratio of n-3P/n-6P tended to increase gradually as it of the test lipid increased in groups 5 to 9 group and was affected by the fatty acid composition of the test lipids.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.205-211
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• 1994

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of the feeding mixture of linseed oil, rich in n-6 PUFA on the lipid metabolism in the dietary hyperlipidemic rats. After male Sprague-Dawley rats were induced hyperlipidemia by feeding the diet containing lard, butter and cholesterol for 3 weeks. then they were fed with the diet containing lard 3.0% and butter 12.0% for control, the mixture in different proportion of both linseed oil and sunflower seed oil, and antihyperlipidemic drugs for 2 weeks. Analysis of the fatty acid composition of the brain and heart lipids showed following results. In the fatty acid composition of brain lipids, C20:4 and C22:6 were the major fatty acids but showed little difference among the groups. In the fatty acid of heart lipids,C18:2 was the major fatty acid. The proportion of C20:4 decreased gradually as n-3P/n-6P ratio of the test lipids increased in groups 5 (linseed oil 12.0%) to 9 (sunflower seed oil 12.0%) while the proportion of C22:6 was not affected by the fatty acid composition of the test lipids.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.667-673
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• 2009

본 연구는 단백다당체 함유 차가버섯 균사체 추출물 보강이 고지방식이로 비만이 유도되어 2형 당뇨 특성을 나타내는 C57BL/6J mice에서 지질수준 개선 및 혈당조절에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 실험동물은 정상 대조군 (N-C), 고지방 대조군(H-C), 고지방식이+저농도 균사체 추출물 투여군(M150L, 1 mL/kg bw, ${\beta}$-glucan 1.303 mg), 고지방식이+균사체 추출물 투여군(M150, 2 mL/kg bw, ${\beta}$-glucan 2.606 mg), 고지방식이+고순도 단백다당체 투여군(PP, 200 mg/kg bw), 고지방식이+메시마 투여군(M, 200 mg/kg bw) 6군으로 나누어 사육하였으며 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 부고환 지방은 차가버섯 균사체 추출물 투여 농도의존적으로 유의적인 감소를 나타냈다. 혈중 중성지방 및 VLDL에서 차가버섯 균사체 투여군(M150)은 고지방 대조군(H-C)보다 각각 유의적으로 감소하였고, 간 조직의 중성지방 농도는 고지방 대조군(H-C)보다 차가버섯 균사체 투여 실험군(M150L, M150)이 각각 26.8%, 30.9%, 총 콜레스테롤은 각각 65.5%, 61.9% 낮아져 유의적으로 감소하였다. 경구당부하 검사 결과 포도당 투여 3시간 후의 혈당이 고지방 대조군(H-C)보다 저농도 차가버섯 균사체 투여군(M150L) 4.9%, 차가버섯 균사체 투여군(M150) 9.5% 감소하였다. 혈당반응면적 또한 차가버섯 균사체 투여군(M150)에서 유의한 수준으로 낮았다. 혈중 인슐린 및 HOMA-IR 수준은 차가버섯 균사체 투여 실험군(M150L, M150)에서 고지방 대조군(H-C)보다 유의적으로 감소되었다. 간 중 글리코겐은 고지방 대조군(H-C)에서 글리코겐 합성이 저하된 반면 차가버섯 균사체 투여 실험군(M150L, M150)에서는 유의적으로 증가하였다. 혈중 아디포넥틴은 고지방 대조군(H-C)보다 차가버섯 균사체 투여군(M150)에서 유의적으로 높아졌다. 결론적으로, 단백다당체 함유 차가버섯 균사체 추출물이 식이 유도 비만/당뇨 모델인 C57BL/6J mice의 지질수준 개선 및 혈당조절에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있어 이를 이용한 기능성식품으로의 개발 가능성이 높다고 사료된다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.215-220
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• 2008

Hypolipidemic effect of Insamsansa-eum (ISE, Ren-Shen-Shan-Zah-Yin in Chinese) consisted of Red ginseng (RG; the steamed root of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) and Crataegii fructus (CF, the fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida BGE) is used frequently in China and Korea as a herbal medicine to treat arteriosclerosis, was investigated. Treatment of ISE significantly reduced blood triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels in Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic mice and serum TG levels in corn oil-induced hypertriglyceridemic mice. ISE significantly lowered the high blood TG and TC levels as well as body and epididymal mass weights in hyperlipidemic mice induced by long-term feeding of a high-fat diet and increased blood HDL cholesterol level. ISE and its ingredients, RG and CF, inhibited pancreatic lipase and HMG-CoA reductase activities. Of its ingredients, RG reduced the blood TC level and HMG-CoA reductase activity more than CF. CF reduced blood TG level and pancreatic lipase activity more than RG. These finding suggest that the antihyperlipidemic effect of ISE may be due to synergistic inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase and pancreatic lipase by RG and CF, and that ISE may be effective hypolipidemic agents.