• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1348-1354
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• 2009

Bioconversion of the isoflavonoid genistein to 2'-hydroxygenistein (2'-HG) was performed using isoflavone 2'-hydroxylase (CYP81E1) heterologously expressed in yeast. A monohydroxylated product was analyzed by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) and NMR spectrometry and was identified as 2'-HG. An initial bioconversion rate of 6% was increased up to 14% under optimized conditions. After recovery, the biological activity of 2'-HG was evaluated. Bioconverted 2'-HG showed higher antioxidant activity against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazine (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radicals than did genistein. Furthermore, 2'-HG exhibited greater antiproliferative effects in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells than did genistein. These results suggest that 2'-hydroxylation of genistein enhanced its antioxidant activity and cell cytotoxicity in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2018

Sargassum fulvellum (gulfweed) is a widespread seaweed in the coastal areas of northeast Asia. In the present study, we identified the phenolic compounds present in aqueous and ethanolic extracts of S. fulvellum and evaluated their antioxidative properties and their abilities to block cell proliferation using in vitro assays: antioxidant activity was assessed by using a DPPH assay and superoxide anion scavenging activity, anti-tyrosinase activity, and anti-proliferative activity were assessed using MTT and lactate dehydrogenase [LDH] assays in vascular smooth muscle cells. The hot-water ($65^{\circ}C$) extract had a higher phenol content than the ethanolic extract. The hot-water extract showed a statistically significant increase in free radical scavenging activity and a greater ability to reduce proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells stimulated with platelet-derived growth factor-BB. Taken together, hot-water extracts of S. fulvellum may be an important source of antioxidative and antiproliferative agents.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.1478-1484
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• 2009

목련 꽃 에탄올 추출물과 용매분획물에 대한 항산화활성, 항암활성 및 항염증활성을 살펴본 결과는 다음과 같다. 목련꽃 추출물의 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량은 216.14 및 86.93 mg/g이었고, DPPH법에 의한 항산화활성의 $IC_{50}$값은 0.232 mg/mL이었으며, 용매분획물 중 에틸아세테이트 분획물이 우수한 항산화활성을 보였다($IC_{50}$: 0.197 mg/mL, AEAC: 0.90 mg AA eq/100 mg). 또한 에탄올 추출물 및 용매분획물은 대장암, 폐암 그리고 간암세포에 대하여 선택적으로 낮은 농도에서 증식억제효과를 보였으며, 클로로포름 분획물은 리포폴리사카라이드 유도 일산화질소 생성 저해효과를 보였다($IC_{50}$: 49.5 $\mu$g/mL).

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.289-293
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• 2017

버려지는 마늘껍질의 자원으로써의 활용 가치를 확인하기 위해 마늘껍질 70% 에탄올 추출물(GPE)을 이용하여 인체에서 유래된 폐암 세포(A549), 위암 세포(AGS), 유방암 세포(MCF-7), 간암 세포(Hep3B) 및 대장암 세포(HT-29)의 생존율에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 폐암 세포(A549)의 경우 $200{\mu}g/mL$의 저 농도에서는 A549 세포의 생존율이 100%로 증식 억제 효과가 나타나지 않았으나 $500{\mu}g/mL$ 이상의 농도에서는 A549 세포의 생존율이 10% 이하로 떨어지면서 우수한 폐암 세포 증식 억제활성이 확인되었다. 위암 세포에 대한 조사에서는 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 55%의 생존율을 확인할 수 있었고, 최고 $2,000{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 71%의 위암 세포 증식 억제활성이 확인되었다. 유방암 세포(MCF-7)의 경우 $200{\mu}g/mL$의 저 농도에서 78%, $500{\mu}g/mL$ 이상의 농도 처리 결과에서는 모두 90% 전후의 유방암 세포 증식 억제활성이 확인되었다. 간암 세포의 경우 $100{\mu}g/mL$의 저 농도에서도 57%의 억제 활성이 확인되어, GPE의 매우 우수한 간암 세포 증식 억제 활성이 확인되었고, 처리되는 GPE의 농도가 증가함에 따라 $500{\mu}g/mL$ 농도까지 농도 의존적으로 간암 세포에 대한 증식 억제 활성은 증가되어 간암 세포의 생존율이 13%까지 저하되었다. 대장암 세포(HT-29)의 경우 $200{\mu}g/mL$의 저 농도 처리에서 15%, $500{\mu}g/mL$ 농도 처리에서 85%, $1,000{\mu}g/mL$의 고농도 처리에서 93%의 간암세포 증식 억제율이 확인되었으며, 농도 의존적으로 간암 세포에 대한 생장 억제 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 마늘껍질 70% 에탄올 추출물 GPE는 조사된 제일 낮은 농도($100{\mu}g/mL$)에서도 간암 세포의 증식을 57% 억제하는 우수한 활성이 확인되었고, $200{\mu}g/mL$의 저 농도 범위에서는 유방암과 간암 세포의 증식을 72-78% 억제하는 높은 활성이 확인되었으며, $500{\mu}g/mL$ 이상의 농도에서는 위암 세포를 제외한 조사된 4종류의 암세포(폐암, 유방암, 간암 및 대장암 세포)의 증식을 85-90% 억제하는 우수한 활성이 확인되었다. 본 연구의 결과를 통해 마늘 가공 과정에서 쓰레기로 버려지고 있는 마늘껍질은 70% 에탄올 추출을 통해 유방암(MCF-7), 폐암(A549), 위암(AGS), 유방암(MCF-7) 및 간암(Hep3B) 세포의 성장을 억제하는 활성 물질로서의 재활용 가치가 높은 것으로 확인되었다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2007

Curcumin and its analogues(Tetrahydrocurcumin THC, demethoxycurcumin ; BDMC and dimethoxycurcumin DiMC) were compared for their ability to inhibit the growth of human leukemia HL-60 cells. The growth of HL-60 cells was inhibited by curcumin, DeMC and DiMC, but not by THC lacking ${\alpha},{\beta}-unsaturated$ carbonyl groups thus suggesting that ${\alpha},{\beta}-unsaturated$ carbonyl groups are crucial for antiproliferative activity. The order of antiproliferative activity was DiMC, curcumin and BDMC indicating that the number of methoxy groups on the aromatic rings of the active compounds plays an important role in enhancing anti-proliferating activity. In comparison with cellular uptake of the active compounds, uptake capacity was found to be highest with DiMC, followed by curcumin and BDMC. Therefore, it is most likely that the differential antiproliferative activities of DiMC, curcumin and BDMC are associated with their capacities of cellular uptake resulting in building up of enough concentration inside the cells.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2009

Celandine (Chelidonium majus, family Papaveraceae) is an herb used extensively in traditional Korean medicine. To investigate its antioxidant and antiproliferative activities, the methanolic extract of celandine was introduced. The antioxidant properties of the extract were tested using various in vitro systems, including hydroxyl radical scavenging assay, DNA damage protection assay, 1,1-diphenyll-2-2-pricylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity, metal chelating activity, and reducing power assay. The extract exhibited stronger antioxidant activity ($IC_{50}=7.92{\mu}g/mL$) against hydroxyl radicals in the Fenton system than butylated hydroxyanisole ($IC_{50}=51.46{\mu}g/mL$) and $\alpha$-tocopherol ($IC_{50}=67.48{\mu}g/mL$). Likewise, damage to the plasmid pBR 322 induced by hydroxyl radicals was found to be protected by the extract at a concentration of $400{\mu}g/mL$. Cellular proliferation and the induction of apoptosis were also examined by a cellular proliferation assay, flow cytometry, and mRNA expression analysis. Taken together, the extract significantly inhibited the growth of HT-29 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, and gradually increased both the proportion of apoptotic cells and the expression of caspase-3. Overall, our research suggests that celandine possesses antioxidant and antiproliferative properties.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1235-1239
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• 2008

To study the health promoting effects of medicinal plants, 30 medicinal plants commonly available in Korea have been evaluated for their antioxidant compounds and antioxidant and antiproliferative activities. Total polyphenolics and flavonoids in the methanolic extracts were measured by spectrophotometric methods and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging activities and chelating effects have been determined for antioxidant activities. Moreover, the effects of medicinal plants on cell proliferation of intestinal (Caco-2) and pituitary (GH3) tumor cells were investigated using thiazolyl blue terazolium bromide (MIT) assay. The methanolic extracts of Pueraria thunbergiana and Artemisiae asiatria contained the highest total polyphenolic and flavonoid contents, respectively. P. thunbergiana exhibited the highest antioxidant activities. A. asiatria showed the strongest antiproliferative activity against Caco-2 and Ponciruc trifoliata Rafin and Lophathrum gracile Bronghiart exhibited the highest activities against GH3. Although there was positive correlation between ABTS radical scavenging activity and polyphenolic contents ($R^2=8189$), no relationship was found between antiproliferative and antioxidant activities.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.696-704
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• 2021

Levan is an industrially important, functional biopolymer with considerable applications in the food and pharmaceutical fields owing to its safety and biocompatibility. Here, levan-type exopolysaccharide produced by Pantoea agglomerans ZMR7 was purified by cold ethanol precipitation and characterized using TLC, FTIR, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The maximum production of levan (28.4 g/l) was achieved when sucrose and ammonium chloride were used as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively, at 35℃ and an initial pH of 8.0. Some biomedical applications of levan like antitumor, antiparasitic, and antioxidant activities were investigated in vitro. The results revealed the ability of levan at different concentrations to decrease the viability of rhabdomyosarcoma and breast cancer cells compared with untreated cancer cells. Levan appeared also to have high antiparasitic activity against the promastigote of Leishmania tropica. Furthermore, levan had strong DPPH radical scavenging (antioxidant) activity. These findings suggest that levan produced by P. agglomerans ZMR7 can serve as a natural biopolymer candidate for the pharmaceutical and medical fields.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.464-472
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• 2022

The present study was designed to investigate the antiproliferative activity and molecular mechanisms of Bibimbap in HT-29 human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. Bibimbap extract inhibited the proliferation of HT-29 cells by 50% at a concentration of 10.1±0.17 mg/mL for 48 h. The population of live cells decreased slightly, and the morphology changed with a reduction in cell volume (pyknosis) with Bibimbap. Treatment with 5 mg/mL of Bibimbap resulted in slight cell shrinkage. Furthermore, as the Bibimbap dose increased to 10 mg/mL, these characteristics were more evident, and HT-29 cells exhibited partial detachment by staining with the DNA-binding dye Hoechst 33342. Flow cytometric analysis by Annexin V and PI double staining showed that Bibimbap increased the levels of apoptosis. Analysis of the mechanism of these events showed that Bibimbap-treated cells exhibited a mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway through the modulation of caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, and poly-ADP ribose polymerase, as well as Bax and Bcl-2 expression in dose- and time-dependent manners. Consequently, Bibimbap exerts a significant antiproliferative effect on HT-29 human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2016

본 연구는 비파 씨, 과육 및 잎의 부위별 에탄올 추출물이 항산화효과 및 암세포 증식 억제효과를 알아보고자 실시하였다. 총 폴리페놀과 총 플라보노이드 함량은 비파 잎 에탄올 추출물에서 가장 높게 나타났으며, 다음으로는 비파 씨, 과육 추출물 순으로 나타났다. 비파 씨, 과육 및 잎 추출물의 DPPH radical 소거능의 $IC_{50}$값은 0.049, 0.063, 0.042 mg/mL로 비파 씨와 잎이 과육에 비하여 항산화 활성이 좋은 것으로 나타났다. Rancimat에 의한 항산화능 측정 결과도 비파 씨와 잎 추출물이 높게 나타났다. 비파 부위별 추출물의 암세포 성장억제 효과를 측정한 결과, 비파 씨 에탄올 추출물은 위암과 폐암세포는 농도 의존적으로 저하시켰으나, 간암세포의 경우는 $400{\mu}g/mL$부터 유의하게 저하시켰다. 비파 잎과 과육 에탄올 추출물은 고농도에서 암세포 증식 억제효과가 나타났다. 이상의 결과 비파 부위별 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 및 암세포 증식 억제효과는 모든 부위에서 나타났으며, 특히 비파 씨 추출물이 가장 좋은 결과를 보였다.