• 한국의류학회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.2002-2010
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• 2009

본 연구는 가스크로마토그라피 질량분석기(GC-MS)를 이용하여 황벽의 주 염료성분인 berberine의 퇴화 거동을 조사하는데 목적을 두며 궁극적으로는 심하게 퇴색된 출토직물의 염료성분을 판정하기 위해 각 천연염료별 퇴화물 자료를 수집하고자 한다. Berberine chloride 0.1% 수용액을 $100^{\circ}C$ 오븐법과 $H_2O_2/UV/O_2$법을 이용해 최고 408시간까지 퇴화시키고 GC-MS를 이용해 시료를 분석하였다. 연구결과 오븐 퇴화에 의해 dihydroberberine, 2-pteridinamine, 6,7-dimethyl-N-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-, and 8-methoxy-11-[3-methylbutyl]-11H-indolo[3,2-c]-quinoline, 5-oxide의 3개 화합물이 주로 검출되었으며 이들은 berberine 염료의 초기 퇴화 과정에서 나타나는 화합물로 판정되었다. 반면 $H_2O_2/UV/O_2$법으로 퇴화시킨 시료에서는 isobenzofuran-1,3-dione,4,5-dimethoxy-, 9H-fluorene,3,6-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-, 1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5(6H)-one,7,8-dihydro-, and 3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole의 4개 화합물이 퇴화 시작과 더불어 새로 생산되었는데 이들은 berberine 염료가 극심한 퇴화 조건에 놓이게 될 때 검출될 수 있는 화합물로 판정되었다. $H_2O_2/UV/O_2$법은 매우 강한 산화작용으로 염료를 퇴화시키는 방법임을 감안할 때 $H_2O_2/UV/O_2$법으로 생성된 화합물은 심하게 퇴색된 출토직물 중 berberine 염료가 사용된 직물을 확인하는데 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1143-1150
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• 2010

한약재 70종의 메탄올 추출물을 이용하여 4종의 Staphylococcus epidermidis와 S. aureus에 대한 항균효과를 조사한 결과 모든 공시균주에 대하여 항균성을 나타내는 한약재는 황련, 소목, 오배자, 대황과 단삼으로 조사되었다. 이 중 우수한 항균성을 나타낸 오배자와 황련을 물, 에탄올, 메탄올과 에틸아세테이트를 추출 용매로 하여 추출물을 제조하고 항균성을 조사한 결과 황련 열수 추출물에서 가장 우수한 항균성을 확인할 수 있었다. 황련의 항균성은 berberine에 의한 것으로 가정하고 열수 추출물 중 berberine의 함량을 조사한 결과 13.88%로 조사되었다. Berberine에 의한 항균성과 다른 항생제와의 항균성을 비교하기 위하여 berberine chloride와 3종의 항생제를 이용하여 조사한 결과 600 mg/l 이상의 berberine chloride 농도에서 KCCM 35494 S. epidermidis에 대한 항균성만 나타내었으며 다른 공시균주에 대한 항균성은 확인되지 않았다. 이에 본 연구에 사용한 공시균주에 대한 C. japonica 열수 추출물의 항균성은 고 농도의 berberine 또는 다른 물질에 의한 것으로 판단할 수 있었으며 이 물질에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2018

Objectives : We tried to observe the fluorescence anisotropy and intensity of ethidium ion in the intercalating binding interaction between DNA and ethidium ions in the presence of berberine, and then tried to explain the effect of berberine on the intercalating interaction of ethidium ion with DNA. Methods : DNA(calf thymus DNA), berberine and ethidium bromide(EtBr) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Co. Proper amount of each compound was dissolved in 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer(pH 7.0) containing 100 mM of NaCl to prepare stock solutions. Collections of the fluorescence anisotropy and intensity data were performed on JASCO FP-8300 spectrofluorometer equipped with a polarizer and a Peltier temperature controller. The excitation of ethidium ion was done at 550 nm and the emission data were collected at 600 nm. For Stern-Volmer plot, the fluorescence data were collected at $18^{\circ}C$ and $30^{\circ}C$. Results : According to the results of this research, the weak competitive binding pattern between ethidium ion and berberine appeared in binding with DNA at low ratio of DNA to ethidium ion. But at high ratio of DNA to ethidium ion, this weak competition disappeared. Instead, berberine might bind to DNA by intercalating way. In other words, berberine could de-intercalate ethidium ion from DNA at low concentration of DNA relative to ethidium ion, but could not at high concentration of DNA relative to ethidium ion. In addition, the mechanism of fluorescence quenching of ethidium ion could also proceed differently, depending on the ratio of the amount of DNA to that of ethidium ion. Conclusions : The effect of berberine on the DNA-ethidium ion intercalating interaction could work differently, depending on the relative ratio of the amount of DNA to that of ethidium ion. This study also showed that fluorescence anisotropy analysis is very useful method to obtain detailed information for investigation of the complex binding interactions. In order to fully understand the mechanism of action of the pharmacological effect by berberine, studies on the effect of berberine on the action of proteins such as various enzymes closely related to berberine-induced medicinal effects should be continued.

• 생약학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 1991

The combined effect of berberine isolated from the bark of Phellodendron amurense and some antibiotics was evaluated in order to measure the antibiotic activities. In this study, in the presence of streptomycin, tetracycline, cephradine as antibiotics, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei as microorganisms were grown in an Automated Microbiology System. In case of Staphylococus aureus, combination with berberine and cephardine resulted in the strongest synergistic activity and in case of Escherichia coli and Shigella sonnei, combination with berberine and streptomycin resulted in the strongest synergistic activity. The combination with berberine and antibiotics increased the antibiotic activities, thereby showing a synergistic action.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2019

Berberine has been used clinically for more than a decade to treat various diseases, has been shown to be effective in osteoblast differentiation, and is a potential treatment option for osteoporosis. However, compared with existing osteoporosis drugs, berberine is somewhat less effective. This study aimed to identify a new compound with efficacy superior to that of berberine. The osteogenic activities of various berberine derivatives were evaluated via cell differentiation in C2C12 preosteoblast cell lines. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining assay and structure-activity relationship demonstrated that compound 2b had a potent osteogenic effect. Furthermore, compound 2b dose dependently increased ALP activity and showed no toxicity at the effective concentration, indicating its efficacy. Additionally, compound 2b upregulated BMP2-induced transcriptional activity in a promoter activity assay using ALP, BSP, and OC promoters.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.391-394
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• 2002

Berberine and berberrubine, which display antitumor activity, have also demonstrated distinct enzyme-poisoning activities by stabilizing topoisomerase Ⅱ-DNA cleavable complexes. The protoberberine berberrubine differs in chemical structure with berberine at only one position, however, it shows a prominent activity difference from berberine. Solution structures of berberine and berberrubine determined by NMR spectroscopy are similar, however, the minor structural rearrangement has been observed near 19 methoxy or hydroxyl group. We suggest that the DNA cleavage activities of topoisomerase Ⅱ poisons could be correlated with both chemical environments and minor structural change together with hydrophobicity of interacting side chains of drugs with DNA molecule.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.544-551
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 예로부터 약재로 사용되어 온 황백의 대표적인 지표물질 berberine 및 palmatine의 동시 분석법을 개발 및 검증하고 지표물질들의 항산화 효능을 평가하여 해당 물질들에 대한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 표준물질들의 동시 분석법은 특이성, 직선성, 정확성, 정밀성, 검출한계 및 정량한계를 측정하여 신뢰성을 검증하였으며, 지표물질들의 항산화 활성은 FRAP 활성, reducing power 및 아질산염 소거능 실험으로 측정하였다. HPLC-PDA를 이용하여 berberine과 palmatine의 혼합용액을 분석하였을 때, 두 물질이 간섭 없이 선택적으로 분리되었음을 확인하였다. Berberine 및 palmatine의 검량선의 상관계수 값은 모두 0.9999로 우수한 직선성을 보여 분석에 적합함을 알 수 있었고 정확성과 정밀성은 농도를 알고 있는 황백 시료에 인위적으로 저농도, 중농도, 고농도의 표준물질 혼합용액을 첨가하여 계산하였다. 정밀성과 정확성은 일간실험 및 일내실험으로 확인하였다. Berberine의 일간 및 일내 정밀성은 1.27-1.93%, 0.12-0.56%의 수준으로 나타났고, palmatine의 일간 및 일내 정밀성은 0.19-2.89%, 0.36-1.52%로 % 이하의 우수한 정밀성을 나타냈으며, berberine의 일간 및 일내 정확성은 98.43-100.73%, 99.56-101.45%로 나타났고 palmatine의 일간 및 일내 정확성은 93.20-100.60%, 92.39-97.10%로 나타났다. Berberine과 palmatine의 검출한계는 각각 0.32 µg/mL, 0.35 µg/mL로 확인되었고 정량한계는 0.97 µg/mL, 1.06 µg/mL로 확인되었다. 분석법 검증결과, 확립된 분석법은 특이성, 직선성, 정밀성, 정확성, 검출한계 및 정량한계가 모두 우수한 분석법임을 검증할 수 있었다. 항산화 활성은 FRAP 활성, reducing power 및 berberine과 palmatine 모두 농도 의존적으로 활성이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 황백은 추후 항산화에 도움을 주는 소재로의 적용 및 항염증 효과로 인한 피부 기능개선 제품의 소재로서 활용도가 넓을 것으로 사료되며, 황백 내에 존재하는 항산화물질인 berberine 및 palmatine의 동시분석법을 통하여 성분의 함량을 분석하여 효능을 확인할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 약학회지
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• 제9권3_4호
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• pp.37-38
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• 1965

A quaternary base, berberine (HCl salt) was isolated and identified from Thalictrum tuberiferum Max.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2013

It has been established that berberine has strong antimicrobial effects. Little is known however regarding the antimicrobial activity of berberine against endodontic pathogenic bacteria or its cytotoxicity in human oral tissue cells. The antibacterial properties of berberine were tested against 5 strains of Enterococcus faecalis and type strains of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Prevotella nigrescens, Prevotella intermedia, and Tannerella forsythia, which are involved in endodontic infections. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated through minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) measurements. The viability of normal human gingival fibroblast (NHGF) cells after exposure to berberine was measured using a methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The data showed that berberine has antimicrobial effects against A. actinomycetemcomitans with an MIC and MBC of $12.5{\mu}g/ml$ and $25{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. In the cytotoxicity studies, cell viability was maintained at 66.1% following exposure to $31.3{\mu}g/ml$ berberine. Overall, these findings suggest that berberine has antimicrobial activity against the tested bacteria. Nevertheless, lower concentrations in combination with other reagents will need to be tested before these in vitro results can be translated to clinical use.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2015

Our previous study has shown berberine prevents damage to the intestinal mucosal barrier during early phase of sepsis in rat through mechanisms independent of the NOD-like receptors signaling pathway. In this study, we explored the regulatory effects of berberine on Toll-like receptors during the intestinal mucosal damaging process in rats. Male Sprague-Dawlay (SD) rats were treated with berberine for 5 d before undergoing cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) to induce polymicrobial sepsis. The expression of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR 2), TLR 4, TLR 9, the activity of nuclear factor-kappa B ($NF-{\kappa}B$), the levels of selected cytokines and chemokines, percentage of cell death in intestinal epithelial cells, and mucosal permeability were investigated at 0, 2, 6, 12 and 24 h after CLP. Results showed that the tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) level were significantly lower in berberine-treated rats compared to the control animals. Conversely, the expression level of tight junction proteins, percentage of cell death in intestinal epithelial cells and the mucosal permeability were significantly higher in berberine-treated rats. The mRNA expression of TLR 2, TLR 4, and TLR 9 were significantly affected by berberine treatment. Our results indicate that pretreatment with berberine attenuates tissue injury and protects the intestinal mucosal barrier in early phase of sepsis and this may possibly have been mediated through the TLRs pathway.