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Effects of Cervus elaphus for herb-acupuncture solution on Antioxidation in Rat's kidney (녹용(鹿茸) 약침(藥針) 제제(製劑)가 흰쥐 신장(腎臟) 조직(組織)의 항산화(抗酸化) 작용(作用)에 미치는 영향(影響))

  • Yoon, Cheol-Ho;Jeong, Ji-Cheon;Shin, Uk-Seob
    • Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.192-204
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    • 1996
  • Cervus elaphus for herb-acupuncture solution (CEHAS) was tested for the effects of free radical generating enzyme and lipid peroxidation in rat's kidney. In vitro, levels of lipid peroxide in tissues of kidney were proportionally decreased to concentration of extracts prepared from CEHAS. They were much more decreased, when lipid peroxidation was induced with ferrous iron (FeII). Also, enzyme activities of xinthine oxidase were decreased. The ratio of type conversion of xanthine oxidase was lowered, two. But, it was not seen changes on enzyme activities of aldehyde oxidase. These results suggest that CEHAS decrease the activities of free radical generating enzymes such as xanthine oxidase which form lipid peroxide.

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Improvement of Light Fastness of Berberine Colorant by Natural Antioxidants

  • Kim, Tae-Kyeong;Kim, Eun-Kyung;Jeong, Jong-Seok
    • Textile Coloration and Finishing
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2007
  • In order to improve the light fastness of a natural colorant berberine, several natural antioxidants such as gallic acid, L-ascorbic acid, and ${\alpha}-tocopherol$ were applied by aftertreatment method. Even though the increase in light fastness of berberine colorant was not substantial, L-ascorbic acid was the most effective. It was considered that this improvement of the light fastness was due to high antioxidation action of L-ascorbic acid to colorant, which led very highly excited species of the colorant formed by photo-energy to return to the original stable state without being decomposed.

The Studies on Antiulcer effect of Herbal medicines against experimental gastric ulcer (실험적 위궤양 모델에 대한 천연물질의 항궤양 효과에 관한 연구)

  • Kang, Min-Hee;Tae, In-Whan;Cho, Seong-Wan
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.607-611
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    • 2009
  • Stomach ulcer is the sickness with high frequency of occurrence at the digestive organs and is usually induced by a disproportion of an aggressive factor and a defense factor. To find the medicines having comparative effect to $Stillen^{(R)}$ currently on sale, we screened SHI-7004 and carried out following experiments; Effects of HCl-EtOH induced gastric lesions measuring test, Acid-Neutralizing Capacity, DPPH antioxidation activity, effect of stomach glands secrection. We can suggest that this herbal medicines could be a promising drug for the treatment of gastrc ulcers.

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Total Synthesis of Hepatoprotective Isowogonin and a Synthetic Approach to Wogonin (간보호 효과를 나타내는 Isowogonin의 전합성 및 Wogonin 합성을 위한 반응조건 탐색)

  • Kim, Kwang-Sik;Kim, Hak-Sung
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.53 no.6
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    • pp.377-381
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    • 2009
  • Isowogonin, 5,8-dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone, is a flavonoid isolated from the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, a medicinal plant traditionally used since the ancient time. It was thought to possess a variety of biological activities, such as antioxidation, anti-inflammation and hepatoprotective effect. But a quantity of isowogonin obtained from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi is not that enough for in vivo test. There have been no appropriate approaches available for a facile synthesis of isowogonin. So we describe a concise and efficient scheme for synthesis of isowogonin from a commercial available 2,4,6-trimethoxyphenol, which includes the Fries rearrangement and selective demethylation as key steps.

Ginsenosides: the need to move forward from bench to clinical trials

  • Yu, Seung Eun;Mwesige, Benjamin;Yi, Young-Su;Yoo, Byong Chul
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.361-367
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    • 2019
  • Panax ginseng, known as Koran ginseng, one of the most commonly used traditional plants, has been demonstrated to show a wide range of pharmacological applications. Ginsenosides are the major active ingredients found in ginseng and are responsible for the biological and pharmacological activities, such as antioxidation, antiinflammation, vasorelaxation, and anticancer actions. Existing studies have mostly focused on identifying and purifying single ginsenosides and investigating pharmacological activities and molecular mechanisms in cells and animal models. However, ginsenoside studies based on clinical trials have been very limited. Therefore, this review aimed to discuss the currently available clinical trials on ginsenosides and provide insights and future directions for developing ginsenosides as efficacious and safe drugs for human disease.

Functional Cosmetic Characteristics of the Oxalidaceae Extracts (괭이밥과 추출물의 기능성화장품 소재로서의 특성)

  • Han, Donggyun;Noh, Daeyoung;Shim, Haeun;Jeong, Sunha;Park, Sukho;Choi, Heesun;Kim, Donguk
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.56 no.3
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    • pp.309-314
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    • 2018
  • In this study, methanol extracts of the Oxalidaceae were tested with a potential functional cosmetic agent. As cosmetic agent tests, cell toxicity, polyphenol content, antioxidation, anti-wrinkle, and whitening effects were measured. Cell toxicity of the extracts was weak up to $1,000{\mu}g/mL$. Polyphenol contents of Oxalis corniculata L., Oxalis obtriangulata Maximowicz and Oxalis articulata Savigny were $116.036{\pm}0.37mg/g$, $54.72{\pm}0.52mg/g$ and $88.18{\pm}1.15mg/g$, respectively. Oxalis corniculata L., Oxalis obtriangulata Maximowicz and Oxalis articulata Savigny extracts showed 89%, 80% and 88% of antioxidation effects at $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ concentration using DPPH free radical scavenging assay. Oxalis corniculata L., Oxalis obtriangulata Maximowicz and Oxalis articulata Savigny extracts indicated 81%, 51% and 57% of antiwrinkle effects at $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ concentration using elastase inhibition assay. Oxalis corniculata L. extract was particularly excellent in elastase inhibition effect. Whitening effect using tyrosinase inhibition assay was relatively weak. Lotion formulation including 1% Oxalis obtriangulata Maximowicz extract was stable based on the temperature stability test for 28 days in terms of pH, viscosity and appearance. However, Lotion formulation including 1% Oxalis corniculata L. extract and Oxalis articulata Savigny extract need formulation improvement. From the research, methanol extract of Oxalis corniculata L. seems to be good candidate for antiwrinkle functional cosmetic agent.