• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2018

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by abdominal pain, rectal bleeding and diarrhea. Gastrodia elata Blume (GE) has been used for the treatment of various diseases including neurodegenerative diseases and inflammatory disease. However, there has been no information on whether GE regulates intestinal inflammation. The aim of this study is to elucidate whether GE can protect against dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in a mouse model. The colitis mice were induced by drinking water containing 5% DSS for 7 days. Body weight, colon length and clinical score were assessed to determine the effects on colitis. The levels of inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$ and interleukin (IL)-6 in colitis tissue were also measured. The results showed that mice administrated with DSS showed clinical signs including weight loss and reduced colon length. GE inhibited the DSS-induced loss of body weight and shortening of colon and increased Disease activity index score. Additionally, we observed that GE suppressed the levels of $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 in DSS-treated colon tissues. Collectively, these findings provide experimental evidence that GE might be a useful therapeutic agent for patients with UC.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 2002년도 학술대회지
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• pp.227-237
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• 2002

One prominent characteristic of2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzop-dioxin (TCDD) toxicity in rats is a reduction of body weight accompanied by an altered serum lipid profile such as hyperlipidemia. A single administration of TCDD (50 ug/kg) resulted in a decrease of body weight and increase of serum cholesterol in rats. TCDD-induced weight loss and serum cholesterol elevation was reduced in rats administered with water extract (100 mg/kg) or saponin fraction (40 mg/kg) of Panax ginseng C.A.Meyer. In contrast, the administration of Panax quinquefolium did not inhibit the TCDD-induced weight loss and serum cholesterol elevation. Histological examinations of liver and testis revealed the administration of saponin fraction of Panax ginseng attenuated the TCDD-induced hispathologicallesions whereas the administration of saponin fraction of Panax quinquefolium did not. High performance liquid chromatographic analysis demonstrated high percentiles of ginsenoside Rg and ginsenoside $Rh_1$ were evident in saponin fraction of Panax ginseng. Results indicate that the protective effects of Panax ginseng, not Panax quinquefolium, on the TCDD-induced toxicity might be resulted from different compositions of saponins in Panax ginseng.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.32-51
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• 2005

Objectives: To study the effect of Artemisiae Capillaris Herba extracts, that have been used as oriental medicine to treat liver disease, on the perinatal and lactational n;)productive toxicity of SD rats when administered by oral lavage. Methods: Female SD rats were dosed from 6 days of gestation to 3 weeks postpartum. This was conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the KFDA Guidelines for Detection of Toxicity to Reproduction for Medicinal Products. Results: No Artemisiae Capillaris Herba extracts treatment-related changes in clinical signs, mortalities, implantation number, dead fetus number, loss rate of fetus, number of live young, survival rate of fetus, sex ratio of live young, external anomalies, pregnancy periods, viability index, lactational index, survival rate of litters at 4 days after birth or delivery index were demonstrated in any dosed levels in this study. However, the body weight and gains, food consumption and absolute organ weights of brain, adrenal glands, liver, spleen, kidney, ovaries and heart were significantly increased in 2000 or 1000mg/kg-dosing groups and the relative organ Weights of adrenal glands were significantly increased in 2,000mg/kg-dosing groups. Therefore, it was concluded that this increase was natural according to growth. Also, no changes of gross findings, clinical signs, mortalities, body weight and gains, physical development results, necropsy findings, organ weight, faculty test, open filed test and water-filled simple T-maze test, copulation, fertility, pregnancy indices, body weight and gains during gestation periods, necropsy findings, corpora lutea number, implantation number, implantation rate, dead fetus number, post-implantation loss rate, live young, post-implantation survival rate, sex ratio of live young, external anomalies and individual body weights of live young were demonstrated in any dosed levels in this study. Conclusions: It is considered that the NOAEL (No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level) for perinatal and lactational reproductive toxicity of Artemisiae Capillaris Herba extracts was up to 2000mg/kg/day because no changes of other perinatal and lactational reproductive indices were demonstrated.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2001

Oryoungsan which first recorded in Sanghanron, the clinical medical book consists of treating acute febrile disease according to its change, is one of the frequently used oriental medicines. these days, it has been prescribed in symptoms accompanied by edema mostly. therefore it is easy to consider it as a type of diuretics. In Sanghanron it was originally used in the symptoms of perspiration, decreased urine volume, thirsty, flatulence. these symptoms indicate loss of body fluid and the prescription which orders "taking warm water sufficiently" supports this. On this background, it is supposed that Oryoungsan treats dehydration after providing water and electrolytes. To consider that herbal medicines consisted of Oryoungsan make electrolytes go out of the body, The healing mechanism of dehydration doesn't meet this. Because Oryoungsan was used in condition of fever or in similar condition, it is more resonable to understand that restoration of increasing blood flow to the subcutaneous venous plexus regulating body temperature in febrile condition into body circulation, resulting into maintaining main blood volume and into treating decreased urine volume and thirsty is Oryoungsan's function in the dehydration or febrile condition. That is, symptoms are decreased or disappeared through restoring unbalance of internal body fluid. The other target is pain controls, especially chronic headache, facial pain and trigeminal neuralgia. it is suggested that the function of pain control of Oryoungsan is related to 5-HT(5-hydroxytrypamine), nerve transmitter in the endogenous analgesic system. Moreover it is also suggested that Oryoungsan is relate to 5-HT, considering the fact that gastroparesis, a symptom of cyclic vomiting syndrome treated with 5-HT1D receptor agonist is similar to the 'bi', symptoms appeared in the Oryoungsan-related disease.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2007

조피볼락의 사육 관리 및 생체역학 모델 결정을 위한 기초자료를 수집하기 위해 수온과 체중에 따른 산소 소비율 (oxygen consumption rate, OCR)을 조사하였다. 절식한 조피볼락 소형어 (습중량, $12.9{\pm}2.7g$, 135마리)와 대형어 ($351.1{\pm}9.2g$, 18마리)를 대상으로 세 가지 수온 (15, 20, $25^{\circ}C$)에 따라 유수식 형태의 호흡실을 이용하여 24시간 동안 5분 간격으로(3반복) 산소 소비율을 측정하였다. 수온과 체중 그리고 두 인자의 상호작용 모두가 조피볼락의 산소 소비율에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다 (p<0.001). 수온 상승에 따라 소형어와 대형어의 산소 소비율은 모두 유의적으로 증가하였다 (p<0.001). 15, 20 그리고 $25^{\circ}C$에서의 시간당 평균 산소 소비율은 소형어에서 각각 414.2, 691.5 그리고 $843.8mg\;O_2\;kg^{-1}h^{-1}$였으며, 대형어에서 각각 182.0, 250.7 그리고 $328.2mg\;O_2\;kg^{-1}h^{-1}$이었다. 실험 수온 조건에서 체중 증가에 따라 산소 소비율은 유의하게 감소하였으며 (p<0.001), 대사율에 미치는 체중의 영향은 0.69~0.75 범위의 지수였다. 조피볼락의 산소 소비율에 미치는 수온 (T)과 체중 (W)의 상관관계는 OCR=89.12+28.79T-1.17W로 나타났다. $Q_{10}$ 값은 $15{\sim}20^{\circ}C$, $20{\sim}25^{\circ}C$ 그리고 $15{\sim}25^{\circ}C$에서 소형어와 대형어는 각각 2.79와 1.90, 1.49와 1.71 그리고 2.03과 1.80이었다. 대사에 의한 에너지 손실은 수온 증가와 체중 감소에 따라 증가하였다(p<0.001). 15, 20 그리고 $25^{\circ}C$에서의 호흡 대사로 인한 일간 평균 에너지 손실은 소형어에서 각각 282.9, 472.3 그리고 $576.3kJ\;kg^{-1}d^{-1}$였으며, 대형어에서 각각 124.3, 171.3 그리고 $224.1kJ\;kg^{-1}d^{-1}$이었다.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.349-356
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to compare the thermophysiological responses and subjective sensations of clothing materials with different water transfer property investigated in exercising and resting subjects at an ambient temperature of $20^{\circ}C$ and a relative humidity of 40%. Two kinds of clothing ensemble were tested: 100% cotton with highly water-absorbent but slowly dry properties(C) and 100% polyester with quickly water-absorbent and dry properties by four capillary channels(QADP). Seven apparently healthy male participants each undertook two series of experiments comprised 10-min of rest, 20-min of exercise with 70% of $VO_{2max}$ on a treadmill and 20-min of recovery. Mean skin temperature was significantly lower in QADP than in C during exercise and recovery. Clothing microclimate temperature was significantly lower in QADP during exercise and clothing surface temperature was also lower in QADP especially during recovery. Also, clothing surface humidity was significantly higher in QADP after the later half of exercise. The concentration of blood lactic acid tended to decrease to a lower level at recovery 3 minutes when wearing QADP rather than C clothing ensemble. Metabolic energy was marginally significantly less during the second half of exercise in QADP. Body mass loss tended to be greater in C than in QADP. The participants had better scores in thermal sensation, comfortable sensation and wetness in QADP during exercise and recovery. These results show that functional materials with quickly water-absorbent and dry properties can alleviate heat strain and induce more comfortable clothing microclimates and subjective sensations in the exercise-induced hyperthermia.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2015

The skin plays a key role in protecting the body from the environment and from water loss. Cornified envelope (CE) and natural moisturizing factor (NMF) are considered as the primary regulators of skin hydration and barrier function. The CE prevents loss of water from the body and is formed by cross-linking of several proteins. Among these proteins, filaggrin is an important protein because NMF is produced by the degradation of filaggrin. Proteases, including matriptase and prostasin, stimulate the generation of filaggrin from profilaggrin and caspase-14 plays a role in the degradation of filaggrin. This study elucidated the effects of an ethanol extract of Boesenbergia pandurata (Roxb.) Schltr., known as fingerroot, and its active compound panduratin A on CE formation and filaggrin processing in HaCaT, human epidermal keratinocytes. B. pandurata extract (BPE) and panduratin A significantly stimulated not only CE formation but also the expression of CE proteins, such as loricrin, involucrin, and transglutaminase, which were associated with $PPAR{\alpha}$ expression. The mRNA and protein levels of filaggrin and filaggrin-related enzymes, such as matriptase, prostasin, and caspase-14 were also up-regulated by BPE and panduratin A treatment. These results suggest that BPE and panduratin A are potential nutraceuticals which can enhance skin hydration and barrier function based on their CE formation and filaggrin processing.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.556-562
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 기존의 유기용매를 이용한 추출을 지양하고 환경 친화적이고 간단한 추출방법을 고안하여 톳의 다당류 성분(WSP-A)을 추출해내었고, WSP-A가 지질의 흡수에 미치는 효과를 알아보기 위하여 in vitro 상으로 lipase inhibition assay와 in vivo로 고지방 식이로 비만을 유도한 rat을 이용한 동물실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 톳 유래 다당류는 alginate와 유사한 성분이지만 성분당 분석을 통하여 fucose가 주 당성분인 polysaccharide로 밝혀졌고, 이는 alginate보다 뛰어나고 안정한 lipase inhibitor로써 작용하였다. 또한 동물실험에서는 WSP-A를 포함하는 음용수로 제공한 것과 제공하지 않은 대조군은 무게 변화량에 유의적인 차이를 보일 뿐 아니라 비만 예방군과 비만 치료군 사이에서도 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다. 식이섬유를 이용한 연구와 비교해보았을 때, 톳 유래 다당류는 식이섬유 이상의 효과뿐만 아니라 뛰어난 lipase inhibitor로 체중감량을 나타내었고 이는 인간췌장유래 리파아제(human pancreatic lipase)의 저해활성과 더불어 인체 내에서의 작용 가능성을 짐작하고 있다. 따라서 톳 유래 다당류 성분은 식이성 섬유의 공급원 뿐만 아니라 추후에 효소활성 저해 효과에 대한 보다 명확한 작용기전을 밝혀낸다면 단순한 건강 기능성 식품 소재보다 lipase inhibitor로써 항비만 약물로 고부가가치를 창출해낼 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1865-1873
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• 2007

An experiment was performed to evaluate the effects of dietary metabolizable energy (ME) and lysine on carcass characteristics and meat quality in Arbor Acres (AA) broilers from 1 to 56 days of age. A total of 2,970 1-d-old male broiler chicks were randomly allocated to nine dietary treatments (three ME levels in combination with three lysine levels), and dietary ME and lysine concentrations were formulated by varying corn, soybean meal, tallow, and L-lysine sulfate concentrations. Live body weight (BW), carcass weight (CW), dressing percent, breast muscle weight (BMW), yield of breast muscle, muscle color (CIE L*, a*, and b*), pH values 45 min and 24 h postmortem ($pH_{45}$, and $pH_{24}$), meat shear force value (SFV), and water loss rate (WLR) were evaluated. Results showed that live body weight and dressing percent increased (p<0.05) as dietary energy increased. Higher dietary lysine content improved breast muscle weight. Neither carcass weight nor yield of breast muscle was affected by dietary energy or lysine content. Higher ME increased the b* value (p = 0.067) and $pH_{24}$ value (p<0.05), whereas it decreased SFV (p<0.05) and WLR (p = 0.06). Only water loss rate was influenced (p<0.01) by dietary lysine, which was higher in broilers from the high lysine diet as compared to those from medium or low lysine diets. The $pH_{45}$ value and L* value of breast muscle were not affected by ME or lysine. Significant interaction of dietary ME and lysine was found on a* value of breast muscle. These results indicated that dietary ME and lysine had important effects on breast muscle growth and meat quality, however their effects were different. Different concentrations of dietary ME and lysine might be considered to improve meat quality.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2023

This study was designed to establish an atopic dermatitis (AD) model using MC903 and was conducted to find out the optimal challenge concentration that can cause dermatitis symptoms enough to be experimentally verified while reducing adverse effects such as weight loss. MC903 was treated at concentrations of 2, 3, and 4 nmol/day, and evaluation of skin surface symptoms, water contents, histopathological changes, body weight changes, and spleen/body weight ratio was conducted. In addition, the expression level of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) was also observed. In our results, MC903 induced AD skin lesions such as erythema, scab and fissure and lowered skin moisture level significantly. In addition, water holding capacities in the 3 or 4 nmol groups were diminished significantly compared to that in the control group. On the other hand, 4 nmol treatment induced a weight loss of up to 20% compared to control group. Finally, a higher level of TSLP expression was observed in the 3 nmol group than in the 2 nmol group or the 4 nmol group. Taken together, we propose a total 14-day protocol consisting of 3 days of sensitization (2 nmol/day) and 6 days of challenge (3 nmol/day).