• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.288-292
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• 2019

In vitro antimicrobial activities of hot water extracts of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze, for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) were compared to commonly used conventional antimicrobial agents. CRE was not only resistant to imipenem, meropenem or ertapenem, but also to various antimicrobial agents, such as amikacin (> $128{\mu}g/mL$). The hot water extracts of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze had the lowest MIC ($0.06{\sim}0.5{\mu}L/mL$) of the carbapenem-resistant E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and Enterobacter spp. tested, and it was possible more potent than various conventional antimicrobial agents. Synergistic combinations of the extract with used commonly antimicrobial agents might even improve its antimicrobial chemotherapy property.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.436-444
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• 2010

10종 양치식물의 지상부와 지하부 메탄올 추출물을 대상으로 Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Propionibacterium acnes, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus 등 병원성 미생물에 대한 항균활성을 broth microdilution법과 paper diffusion법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 억제환이 15 mm 이상으로 나타난 추출물을 대상으로 0.125, 0.25, 0.5 1, $2\;mg{\cdot}mL^{-1}$의 농도에서 3일 동안 각 미생물의 생육 억제에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 그 결과, B. subtilis, E. coli, L. monocytogenes에 대해서는 꿩고비의 지하부 추출물에서 억제활성이 가장 우수하였으며, 살균처리하지 않은 조추출물 상태에서 $2\;mg{\cdot}mL^{-1}$의 농도에서 72시간 이후에도 각 39, 33, 58%의 억제활성을 보였다. P. acnes에 대해서는 꿩고비 지상부 추출물이 가장 우수한 항균활성을 보였으나, 15 mm 미만의 억제환을 보여 항균력이 약한 것으로 나타났다. S. mutans와 S. sobrinus에 대해서는 다수의 양치식물이 비교적 우수한 항균활성을 보여 양치식물의 추출물은 전반적으로 Streptococcus에 대한 감수성이 높은 것으로 생각되었다. 그러나 고비의 지하부 추출물이 $2\;mg{\cdot}mL^{-1}$의 농도에서 72시간 후 각 28, 39%, 그 외의 추출물은 10% 내외의 낮은 항균활성을 보여 10종의 양치식물 추출물 중에는 Streptococcus에 대하여 뛰어난 항균력을 보이는 추출물은 없는 것으로 생각되었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.2809-2812
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• 2014

The 43-residue defensin-like peptide coprisin, which is isolated from dung bettle, Copris tripartitus, is a potent antimicrobial peptide. In our previous work, we determined the tertiary structure of coprisin and found that alpha helical region of coprisin from residue 19 to residue 30 is important for its antimicrobial activities. Here, we designed cop12mer and cop9mer analogs of coprisin based on the tertiary structure of coprisin. To investigate the relationship between hydrophobicity and antimicrobial activities and develop the potent peptide antibiotics, we designed cop9mer-1 with substitution of $His^2$ with Trp in cop9mer. The results showed that cop9mer-1 has higher toxicities as well as improved antimicrobial activities compared to cop9mer. In order to reduce the toxicity of cop9mer-1, we designed cop9mer-2 and cop9mer-3 with substitution of $Cys^3$ with Lys or Ser. Substitution of $Cys^3$ with these hydrophilic amino acids results in lower cytotoxicities compared to cop9mer-1. Cop9mer-2 with substitution of $Cys^3$ with Lys in Cop9mer-1 showed high antibacterial activities against drug resistant bacteria without cytotoxicity. Antibiotic action of cop9mer-1 analog appears to involve permeabilization of the bacterial cell membrane while cop9mer-2 and cop9mer-3 may have different mechanism of action. These results imply that that optimum balance in hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity in these 9-meric peptides plays key roles in their antimicrobial activities as well as cytotoxicities.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.81-87
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• 1998

Antimicrobial activities of the extracts from spices microorganisms related to kimchi fermentation were investigated. 32 kinds of spices such as allspice, mount, basil, bay leaves, caraway, cardamon, celery, chilli powder, chives, cinnamon, clover, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, garlic, horseradish, marjorarm, mugwort, mustard, nutmeg, onion, oregano, paprika, parsely, pepper, peppermint, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme and tumeric were extracted with water, ethyl ether, ethyl acetate and ethanol. Fractions were tested for antimicrobial activities against Lactobacillus plantarum and Leuconostoc mesenteroides, The extracts of 28 kinds of spices except caraway, cardamon, paprika and tarragon by water extraction, those of 29 kinds except arrowroot, paprika and tarragon by ethyl ether extraction, those of 30 kinds except paprika and tarragon by ethyl acetate extraction, and those of 29 kinds except clover, paprika and tarragon by ethanol extraction showed strong antimicrobial activities against Lactobacillus plantarum. On the other hand, the extracts of 28 kinds of spices except caraway, cardamon, paprika and thyme by water extraction, those of 27 kinds except cardamon, cumin, paprika, tarragon and thyme by ethyl ether extraction, thou of 30 kinds except paprika and thyme by ethyl acetate extraction, and those of 28 kinds except cardamon, cumin, paprika and thyme by ethanol extraction showed strong antimicrobial activities against Leuconostoc mesenteroides.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2016

This study was carried out to investigate the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of ethanol extract from Glycyrrhizae radix (GR) and ethanol extract from Glycyrrhizae radix cultured with Paecilomyces japonica mycelium (GRPM). Antimicrobial activity was measured by paper disc diffusion assay and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by measurement of NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. For the results of the paper disc diffusion assay, GRPM showed high antimicrobial activities against Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, the MIC of GRPM (100 ppm) was lower than that of GR (200 ppm) against L. monocytogenes. When the morphology of L. monocytogenes treated with GRPM was observed using a FE-SEM, the surface of cells treated with GRPM were damaged, and some parts of the cell wall were destroyed. The inhibitory effect on NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells was significantly increased by GRPM treatment. In conclusion, GRPM is superior to GR in terms of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2021

Genetic engineering is a potential approach to improve secondary metabolism in plants. In order to elucidate the effect of production of anthocyanin pigment 1 (PAP1) overexpression on the bioactivity of ginseng, we analyzed its antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-elastase activities in this study. Our results showed that PAP1 overexpression increased the production of polyphenolic compounds including anthocyanins. The antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-elastase activities were stronger in anthocyanin-overproducing ginseng hairy roots (AOX) than in wild ginseng hairy roots. Using a different solvent system (0, 30, 70, and 100% (v/v) EtOH), we revealed that variations in the contents of the polyphenolic compounds were highly correlated with changes in the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of AOX. The antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-elastase effects of AOX highlight genetic engineering as a powerful approach to enhance the therapeutic properties of plants. Our results show that AOX could potentially have various functional applications in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.92-97
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• 2014

In this study, we investigate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of extracts of Enteromorpha intestinalis. To evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, three solvents (hexane, chloroform and methanol) were applied to obtain extracts. The extraction yields are hexane (A) 1.11%, chloroform (B) 0.94%, and methanol (C) 8.2%. Also, the contents of total phenolic compounds of extract A, B, C are 4.03%, 8.15%, and 2.33%, respectively. In the results of antimicrobial activity, extract A and B have higher activity than that of extract C. Especially, Vibrio vulificus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli are more sensitive than others. In antioxidant activity, extract A and B present the higher DPPH activity than that of control (BHA and ascorbic acid). The DPPH radical scavenging activity and SOD-like activity are ordered as B>C>A. However, extract C show high value in ferric reducing antioxidant power assay. In nitrite scavenging activity, extract A is relatively higher than others. However, the antioxidant activities are lower than that of controls (ascorbic acid and BHA). The antioxidant activities are presented the increasing pattern of increasing by the increasing of extract concentration.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.735-741
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• 2015

Objectives: Lentinus edodes is an edible mushroom with a variety of beneficial effects such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune-modulatory activity. This study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial activities of Lentinus edodes extracts against oral-related bacteria. Methods: The antimicrobial activities of this extracts were investigated against S. anginosus, S. sobrinus, S. aureus, S. mutans, S. ratti, S. sanguinis, A. viscosus, A. naeslundii, and A. actinomycetemcomitans by the disc diffusion method, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and growth inhibition. Results: Ethanol extracts had no antimicrobial activities, but acetone extracts showed antimicrobial activities against A. viscosus and A. actinomycetemcomitans and ethyl acetate extracts had effects against S. aureus, S. sanguinis, A. viscosus, and A. actinomycetemcomitans. Conclusions: The inhibitory effect of Lentinus edodes extracts was investigated on the growth of A. viscosus. Ethyl acetate and acetone extracts showed 90% and 77% inhibitory effect, respectively, against A. viscosus for 24 hrs. Ethyl acetate extracts had MIC of 25.0 mg/ml and acetone extracts showed MIC of >25.0 mg/ml.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.216-220
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• 1995

김치의 천연보존제로서의 이용가능성을 검토하기 위하여 15종의 식물성 김치재료를 MeOH로 추출, 용매분획하여 얻어진 산성구, 중성구 그리고 수용액구에 대해 김치 주발효미생물인 Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Pediococcus cerevisiae, Lactobacillus plantarum과 Saccharomyces cerevisiae를 대상으로 항미생물활성을 검색한 결과, 마늘과 부추추출물의 중성구에서 뚜렷한 항미생물활성을 나타냈다. 특히 부추추출물은 김치의 숙성 및 산패원인균으로 알려진 Ped. cerevisiae와 L. plantarum에 대해서 현저한 항미생물활성을 나타내, 김치의 천연보존제 및 산패억제제로서 부추추출물의 이용가능성이 시사되었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.5-8
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• 1990

The cycloaddition of the newely synthesized 5-(2-thienyl)methylene derivatives of thiazolidinone-4-thiones, 2a-c to acrylonitrile (3a), ethylacrylate (3b), N-phenylmaleimide (6) and dimethyl fumarate (8) has been evaluated. Under thermal reaction conditions [4 +2] cycloaddition proceeds with complete site and regioselectivity to yield the cycloadduct, 4, 5, 7 and 9, respectively. The antimicrobial activities of some of the new products were tested.