• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.46-46
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• 2003

The present study examined the effect of alcohol extract of Isaria sinclairii on blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). The blood pressure and heart rate were measured after treatment of alcohol extract of Isaria sinclairii by indirect tail cuff method and direct in vivo model. Male SHR were treated with extracts for 2 or 4 weeks starting at 12 weeks of age. (omitted)

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.886-892
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• 2011

This study investigated the ACE-inhibitory effect of yogurt beverage fortified with hydrolysates as well as the suitability of hydrolysates as a nutraceutical additive to yogurt beverage. Three whey protein hydrolysates hydrolyzed by alcalase, protamex, and trypsin were each added to yogurt beverage at concentrations of 1.25, 2.5, and 5 mg/mL. Yogurt beverage fortified with 2.5 mg/mL of hydrolysates had 61-69% ACE-inhibitory activity, whereas yogurt beverage fortified with 5 mg/mL of hydrolysates showed 74% ACE-inhibitory activity. There were no significant differences in ACE-inhibitory activity between the alcalase or protamex hydrolysates during storage; however, trypsin hydrolysate exhibited significant differences. On the other hand, physicochemical characteristics such as pH (3.47-3.77), titratable acidity (0.81-0.84%), colority, viable cell count, and sensory qualities were not significantly different among the tested yogurt beverage samples during storage. These results showed that yogurt beverage fortified with whey protein hydrolysates maintained antihypertensive activity and underwent no unfavorable changes in physicochemical characteristics regardless of enzyme type.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.211-219
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• 1996

The inhibitory effect of cyclosporin A (CsA) on nitric oxide production is not related to the immunosuppressive action of the drug, but to the renal toxicity and arterial hyper-tension. In this study the experimental interventions to reverse the inhibition of nitric oxide production by cyclosporin A in rat aortic smooth muscle cells were examined. CsA inhibited the accumulation of nitrite, the stable end product of nitric oxide, in culture media in a concentration $(0.1{\sim}100{\mu}g/ml)-dependent$ manner. The inhibitory effect of CsA on nitrite accumulation were not antagonized by arginine (10 mM), a substrate of nitric oxide synthase, nor by calcium ionophore A23187 $(7{\mu}M)$. Forskolin, an activator of adenylate cyclase, which enhanced iNOS induction at transcriptional level, completely reversed the inhibitory action of CsA on nitrite accumulation. However, PMA (2 nM) and PDB (50 nM), PKC activators, increased the inhibitory action of CsA on nitrite accumulalion. From these results, it is suggested that cyclic AMP-elevating agents may be candidates of therapeutic agents in prevention and treatment of renal toxicity and arterial hypertension induced by CsA. Among conventional antihypertensive drugs, calcium channel blockers and ${\alpha}-blockers$ are preferred to ${\beta}-blockers$.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.69-75
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• 1999

1993년 일본의 Tanabe 제약에서 개발된 염산 Imidapril (Tanatril$^{(R)}$)은 새로운 작용지속형 ACE inhibitor이며 강압효과와 안정성이 뛰어나고, 마른기침 등의 부작용이 다른 ACE inhibitor 보다는 적은 것으로 보고되고 있다. 1997년 10월 6일부터 1998년 12월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 순환기 내과에 내원하여 고혈압이 처음 진단되었거나 진단받은 후에도 강압제 치료를 받지 않았던 환자 중 경증(1기)에서 중증(3기) 본태성 고혈압(JNC V 분류의거)을 보인 30명중 최종분석이 가능한 21명(부작용으로 투약을 중단한 1명 포함)을 대상으로 하였다. 임상시험 종료 시 측정한 확장기 혈압은 $88.7{\pm}9mmHg$로 평균 하강량은 13.8mmHg이었다. 혈압 강하효과 판정에서 16명이 혈압 하강군으로 분류되어 혈압강하효과는 76.2%(16/21)였다. Imidapril 단독 투여로 치료 종료시 정상 혈압(l40/90mmHg 미만)을 보인 경우는 10명(47.6%)이었다. 임상시험중 나타나는 부작용으로는 마른기침, 두통, 현기증, 오심, 상복부 불쾌감, 졸리움 등이 있었으며 총 7명에서(33.3%) 부작용이 관찰되었고, 심한 위장관계 불편감을 호소한 한 예를 제외하고는 모두 일상 생활에 불편을 주지는 않는 상태였으며, 시간이 경과할수록 그 정도가 점차로 약해졌다. ACE inhibitor의 가장 흔한 부작용 중의 하나인 마른기침은 모두 2명(9.5%)에서 관찰되었다. 새로운 ACE inhibitor인 Imidapril은 다른 ACE inhibitor와 비슷한 강압효과와 안정성을 보이며, 특별히 심각한 부작용을 보이지 않고, 그 중에서도 특히 마른기침 발현 빈도는 9.5%로 다른 제제에 비해 현저히 낮았으며, 그 정도가 미미하여 감량없이 계속투여가 가능했다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제15권1_2호
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• pp.45-56
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• 1979

With a view to searching after a new antihypertensive or hypotensive agents in the botanical crude plants, authors intended to reevaluate several natural products caltivated in Korea. This experiment was undertaken to compare pharmacogical actions of Machilus thunbergii Siebold et Zuccarini with those of Magnolia obovata Thunberg in anesthetized rats and in normal mice. Machilus thunbergii Sieb. et Zucc., a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family, is caltivated at Ull-ung Do, and their cortecies have been used as folk medicine mingled with those of Magnolia obovata Thunberg. These two cortecies have teen also applied in chinese medicine, it was advocated that these cortecies exerted good therapeutic effects on gastritis, convulsive abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and urinary tract disorders. Therefore, we intended to determine the pharmacological action of two palnt of different family each other, especially their effects on blood pressure and heart rate, and also their mechanism of action were observed. We studied their action with extracts of hexane(MTHE), ether(MTEE), methanol(MTME) and water(MTWE) from Machilus thunhergii Sieb. et Zucc., and also fractionations of methanol(MOME), chloroform(MOCE) and water(MOWE) from Mapolia obovata Thunberg. The results of this experiment were as follows; 1) MTME, when intravenously administered to rats, elicited the significant hypotensive responses dependent on the administered dosage. 2) MOWE was also exhibited the hypotensive effect dependent on the treated dose. 3) Depressor effect of MTME was blocked by pretreatment with hexamethonium. 4) The hypotensive response of MOWE was blocked by pretreatment with hexamethonium or hrdralazine. 5) HTME and MOWE were also observed the anticonvulsive effect and sedative effect. These results suggested that MTME may induce the hypotensive response via central sympathetic effect, but the site of action in brain are not clarified, and the hypotensive effect of MOWE may be due to dual mechanism of central sympathetic action and direct vasodilation of blood vessel.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.658-665
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• 2007

Phyllostachys pubescens (Maengiong-Juk), a kind of the bamboo, was reported to have many beneficial pharmacological actions. in this study, of using 70% ethanol extract of Phyllostachys pubescens we investigated its efficacy on angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and antioxidant enzyme activities. In addition, vasorelaxant effect was examined in rat aortic rings. The inhibitory effect of ACE activity by Phyllostachys pubescens extract (PPE) was dose-dependently increased by 61.42% at 10mg/ml. PPE relaxed the pre-contracted rat aortic rings with 10$^{-6}$M phenylephrine, showing about 88% at 4.0mg/ml. Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were given different concentrations of PPE mixed in the drinking water for 10 weeks. PPE did not show any difference with control group in blood pressure, body weight (BW) and food intake. However, it revealed the highest total antioxidative effect at dose of 1.0 g/100 g BW in plasma by TEAC assay. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) and protein carbonyl levels which are markers of tissue peroxidation, were significantly lowed at the same dosage. Furthermore, hepatic antioxidant enzymes such as total superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione reductase (GR) and catalase activities were also significantly increased by PPE (1.0 g/100 g BW). In conclusion, we suggest that PPE might have antihypertensive effect through increasing antioxidant activities.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2019

Objectives: Angiotensin II (AngII), a major product of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has important role in induction of hypertension and antihypertensive effect of several medicinal plant was mediated by effect on this agent. Therefore, this study examined the possible effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Crocus sativus (C. sativus) on hypertension induced by AngII. Methods: Six groups (n = 6) of rats were used as follow: 1) Control, 2) AngII (300 ng/kg), 3) Losartan (Los, 10 mg/kg) + AngII and 4-6) C. sativus extract (10, 20 & 40 mg/kg,) + AngII. The femoral artery and vein were cannulated for recording cardiovascular parameters and drugs administration, respectively. All drugs were injected intravenously (i.v). Los and all doses of C. sativus injected 10 min before AngII. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded throughout the experiment and those peak changes (${\Delta}$) were calculated and compared to control and AngII. Results: AngII significantly increased ${\Delta}MAP$, ${\Delta}SBP$ and ${\Delta}HR$ than control (P < 0. 01 to P < 0.001) and these increments were significantly attenuated by Los. All doses of C. sativus significantly reduced peak ${\Delta}MAP$, ${\Delta}SBP$, and ${\Delta}HR$ than AngII group (P < 0. 05 to P < 0.001). In addition, peak ${\Delta}MAP$, ${\Delta}SBP$ in doses 10 and 20 were significant than Los + AngII group (P<0.05 to P< 0.01) but in dose 40 only MAP was significant (P<0.05). Peak ${\Delta}HR$ in all doses of C sativus was not significant than Los+ AngII. Conclusion: Regarding the improving effect of the C. sativus extract on AngII induced hypertension, it seems that this ameliorating effect partly mediated through inhibition of RAS.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.567-570
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• 2006

본 연구는 항고혈압 활성이 있는 어육 단백질의 효소 가수분해물로부터 얻어진 peptide분말을 실험동물인 본태성 고혈압쥐(SHR)에게 음용수로 공급하여 혈압강하에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 실시하였다. in vitro에서 멸치, 명태 그리고 고등어 가수분해물 500 ${\mu}g$을 첨가하여 각각 75, 81 그리고 35%의 ACE 저해활성을 보였던 펩타이드 분말 0.4167%을 희석하여 SHR에게 음용수로 공급한 후 생리적 변화를 관찰하기 위해 매 1주일 마다 총 섭취한 사료의 무게와 음수량을 측정하였다. 실험기간 중 SHR의 일당증체량은 명태(C)와 고등어처리군(D)이 각각 1.26 및 1.36 g으로 A군(0.78 g)과 B군(0.77 g) 보다 높았지만 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 사료섭취량은 $16.85{\sim}19.93$ g/day으로 거의 차이가 없었던 것으로 나타났다. 생후 13주령된 SHR를 대상으로 실험개시 전 측정한 기준혈압(RBP)은 실험군에서 평균 224mmHg 로 큰 차이가 없이 비슷하였다 어육 펩타이드 음용군(멸치, 동태, 고등어)은 경시적으로 감소경향을 나타냈으며 실험군 중 D군(고등어)의 수축기혈압은 투여 후 7일에 208mmHg로 측정되어 RBP 보다 15 mmHg가 감소하였고, 이 후 비슷한 수준을 유지하다가 28일에 191 mmHg로 실험군 중 가장 낮았다. C군(명태)은 투여 후 14일에 214mmHg로 측정되어 11 mmHg가 감소하였고, 28일에 202 mmHg로 나타났다. B군(멸치)은 투여 후 7일까지는 기준혈압(223 mmHg)과 비슷하였고, 이후 28일까지 203 mmHg로 일정한 수준을 유지하였다. 어육 펩타이드 대신 생수음용 대조군(A)은 실험기간 중 225-216 mmHg로 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 기준혈압(0일) 대비 28일의 혈압 감소치는 어육 펩타이드(멸치, 동태, 고등어) 음용군에서 각각 20, 23, 32 mmHg로 RBP대비 혈압감소율은 각각 9.0, 10.2, 14.3%로 나타났다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.125-135
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• 1979

This study was undertaken to search for a new antihypertensive or hypotensive agents in natural crude products in Korea. Betula schmidtii Regel, a tree belonging to the Betulaceae family, is cultivated for the most part of our country, and their cortecies or tree milk has been used as folk remedy, which exerted good antiinflammatory effect on rheumatic fever, arthritis or rheumatism. The rats were treated with several extracts from Betula schmidtii Regel, that is, extracts of water, methanol from inner cortecies, extracts of ether, methanol, hexane, chloroform or butanol from outer and total cortecies. In this experiment, we measured the blood pressure and heart rate in anesthetized rats, and atropine, diphenhydramine, phentolamine, propranolol, epinephrine, hexamethonium and hydralazine were pretreated prior to Betula extracts to clarify the mechanism of the hypotensive action. The results of the experiment were as follows; 1. BOIE(Betula outer cortex water-insoluble extract) and BICE(Betula inner cortex chloroform extract) elevated the blood pressure and heart rate. 2. BIME(Betula inner cortex methanol extract), BIBE(Betula inner cortex butanol extract) and BIWE (Betula inner cortex water extract) significantly lowered the blood pressure and heart rate. 3. With the pretreatment of hydralazine, the hypotensive effect of Betula schmidtii Regel was significantly blocked. From the above results, it is suggested that the hypotensive effect of Betula schmidtii Regel is due to the direct vasodilation of blood vessel.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2009

Purpose: $17\beta$-estradiol is the most active endogenous estrogen, which is related to favorable changes in the plasma lipid profile, to relaxation of the coronary vessels, and to a decrease in platelet aggregation and vascular smooth muscle cell migration. However, although the beneficial effect of estrogens on plasma lipoproteins (ie, lowering low-density lipoprotein and increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) contributes to cardiovascular protection, it does not fully account for the protective effect, particularly in the application of physical therapy, including low frequency electrical stimulation. Methods: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the inhibition of stressors, such as endothelin-1 (ET-1), serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), prostaglandin $F2\alpha$ ($PGF2\alpha$), and a protein kinase C (PKC) activator 12-deoxyphorbol 13-isobutyrate (DPB), induced isometric tension by $17\beta$-estradiol in vascular smooth muscle strips, respectively. In addition, the effects of low frequency electrical stimulation at the meridian points (CV-3, -4, Ki-12, SP-6, LR-3, BL-25, -28, -32, -52) on the indirect antihypertensive effect were examined by monitoring the changes in the serum $17\beta$-estradiol concentration in healthy volunteers. Results: Isometric tension analysis showed that the responses of inhibited tension by $17\beta$-estradiol were similar to the same stressors in rat aortic smooth muscle strips. Furthermore, although the continued amplitude modulation (AM) type of electrical stimulation was not increased significantly by electrical stimulation, the current of the frequency modulation (FM) type of low frequency electrical stimulation increased the serum $17\beta$-estradiol concentration in normal volunteers. Conclusion: These results, in part, suggest that $17\beta$-estradiol has the capacity to supress stressor-induced muscle tension, and electrical stimulation, particularly current of the FM type, has a modulatory effect on the sex steroid hormones, particularly $17\beta$-estradiol, in healthy volunteers.