• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.292-296
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to assess the potential of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) to prevent obesity and abnormalities in lipid metabolism induced by ovariectomy in a rat model without stimulatory activity on uterus. MATERIALS/METHODS: Ovariectomized (OVX) rats were treated for 6 weeks with 70% ethanol extracts of Hypericum perforatum [HPEs: whole plant (WHPE) and flower and leaves (FLHPE)], ${\beta}$-estradiol-3-benzoate at a dose of $50{\mu}g/kg/day$ (E2) or vehicle (distilled water). RESULTS: As expected, OVX increased body weight gain and adiposity and showed higher food efficacy ratio. OVX also increased the serum cholesterol as well as insulin resistance, while reducing uterus weight and uterine epithelial proliferation rate. HPEs (WHPE and FLHPE) showed estrogen-like effect on body weight gain, adipose tissue weight and food efficacy ratio in OVX rats. HPEs prevented hypercholesterolemia induced by OVX more effectively than E2. E2 increased uterus weight and epithelial proliferation rate in OVX rats, while HPEs maintained them at the level of the sham-operated animals. CONCLUSIONS: Our finding demonstrates that HPEs can be considered as an effective agent to prevent OVX-induced obesity without stimulatory activity on uterus.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.416-421
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• 2006

한약에서 사용하는 유황은 인체에서 열을 발생하는 물질로서 에너지 소모를 일으킨다. 청피,시호, 지실 등의 한약재는 이기(理氣), 조습건비(燥濕健脾), 이수삼습(利水渗濕), 활혈거어 (活血祛瘀)의 효능이 있어서 비만을 치료하는 약물로 한의학에서 이용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 유황을 함유하는 항비산이 실험동물의 체중을 감소시키는데 도움이 될 것으로 가정하고 항비산을 흰쥐에 투여한 후 체중감량 및 혈액지질조성에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 4주령의 SD계 흰쥐에 9주 동안 10% 항비산이 함유된 고지방식이와 대조군으로서 10% cellulose가 함유된 식이를 공급하였다. 유황이 주로 함유된 한약재인 항비산을 섭취하는 동안 흰쥐의 건강상태는 양호하였다. 항비산은 흰쥐를 생육하는 동안 고지방식이와 병행 공급 시 10% cellulose가 갖는 정도의 체중감소효과를 나타냈다. 혈중 총 콜레스테롤과 중성 지방은 감소하고 HDL-콜레스테롤은 증가하여 혈중지질 조성을 개선시키는 작용이 있었다. 또한 흰쥐의 간 기능에는 독성을 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 임상연구를 포함한 더 많은 연구가 필요하지만 이상의 결과로 본 실험에서 사용한 항비산은 혈액지방 조성을 개선하여 비만인의 체중감량에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2007

한약에서 사용하는 유황은 인체에서 열을 발생하는 물질로서 분류되어 있다. 차전자(車前子), 창출(蒼朮), 백복령, 천궁(川芎) 등은 비만을 치료하는 한약재로 이용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 유황을 주성분으로 하고 차전자(車前子), 창출(蒼朮), 백복령, 천궁 등의 한약재를 혼합한 항비산을 제조하였다. 항비산을 10%(w/w) 함유한 식이를 C57BL/6J ob/ob mice에 12주 동안 투여하고 체중, 간 조직 및 혈액 지질 조성에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 유황이 주로 함유된 항비산을 섭취하는 동안 실험동물의 건강상태는 양호하였다. 항비산을 일반 식이와 병행 공급시 cellulose가 갖는 정도의 체중 감소 효과를 나타냈고, 혈중 총 콜레스테롤이 감소하여 혈중 지질 조성을 개선시키는 작용이 있었다. 또한 실험동물의 간 기능에는 독성을 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 항비산의 임상실험 및 지질 조성 개선 효과에 대한 기전연구가 필요하지만 항비산은 비만인의 체중감량 및 지질 조성 개선에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.450-463
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Adolescents who skip breakfast have an increased prevalence of chronic diseases. Thus, we aimed to evaluate whether the intake of rice-based breakfast had positive effects on blood glucose indices and to determine the possibility of diabetes prevalence in Korean youths who habitually skip breakfast. SUBJECTS/METHODS: In this randomized parallel-group controlled trial, 81 subjects who were suitable for compliance among 105 middle-and high-school students aged 12-18 years who usually skipped breakfast were included in this study (rice-meal group [RMG], n = 26; wheat-meal group [WMG], n = 29; general-meal group [GMG], n = 26). The RMG and WMG received a rice-based breakfast and a wheat-based breakfast for 12 weeks, respectively. The anthropometric indices, blood glucose indices, and metabolites were measured at baseline and the endpoint, respectively. RESULTS: The mean body weights in the RMG, WMG, and GMG groups at the endpoint were 62.44 kg, 61.80 kg, and 60.28 kg, respectively, and the mean body weights of the WMG and GMG groups at the endpoint were significantly higher than that at baseline (P < 0.05). The levels of fasting insulin and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) values were significantly decreased in the RMG group at the endpoint compared to baseline (P < 0.05, P < 0.05, respectively). The levels of tryptophan and tyrosine in the WMG group at the endpoint were significantly higher than that those at baseline (P < 0.01, P < 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Rice-based breakfast has positive effects on fasting insulin levels and HOMA-IR in Korean adolescents who skip breakfast. Additionally, it was found that a skipping breakfast could increase the prevalence of diabetes in adolescents who skip breakfast. Therefore, in addition to reducing breakfast skipping, it is vital to develop a rice-based menu that fits teenage preferences to prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.144-166
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• 2013

Actoprotectors are preparations that increase the mental performance and enhance body stability against physical loads without increasing oxygen consumption. Actoprotectors are regarded as a subclass of adaptogens that hold a significant capacity to increase physical performance. The focus of this article is studying adaptogen herbs of genus Panax (P. ginseng in particular) and their capabilities as actoprotectors. Some animal experiments and human studies about actoprotective properties of genus Panax attest that P. ginseng (administered as an extract) significantly increased the physical and intellectual work capacities, and the data provided suggests that ginseng is a natural source of actoprotectors. Preparations of ginseng can be regarded as potential actoprotectors which give way to further research of its influence on physical and mental work capacity, endurance and restoration after exhaustive physical loads while compared with reference actoprotectors.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권7호
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• pp.956-961
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• 2014

Due to the increasing needs of anti-fall device for elderly, it is required to develop the test rigs for fall simulation. The femoral bone model consists of silicone and steel is used as an effective device to simulate falls. In this work, we propose five different femoral bone models and analyse them by using a commercial FEA tool. It has been shown that two kinds of simplified models exhibit the simulated side falls with an error range of ~1% in the impact load of femoral neck compared with full model. Especially, the upper tissue model is found to provide us with the best efficient test environment, attributable to its simple structure.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.2-11
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• 2016

The advances in mass spectrometry-based proteomics technologies have enabled the generation of global proteome data from tissue or body fluid samples collected from a broad spectrum of human diseases. Comparative proteomic analysis of global proteome data identifies and prioritizes the proteins showing altered abundances, called differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), in disease samples, compared to control samples. Protein biomarker candidates that can serve as indicators of disease states are then selected as key molecules among these proteins. Recently, it has been addressed that cellular pathways can provide better indications of disease states than individual molecules and also network analysis of the DEPs enables effective identification of cellular pathways altered in disease conditions and key molecules representing the altered cellular pathways. Accordingly, a number of network-based approaches to identify disease-related pathways and representative molecules of such pathways have been developed. In this review, we summarize analytical platforms for network-based protein biomarker discovery and key components in the platforms.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2012년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.363-364
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• 2012

It has been the need for commercializing Korean traditional food using the grains like the Korean rice cake as improvement in the food life depending on advanced food processing and changes to the industrial society. However, the Korean traditional food using the grains has some weak point such as the hardness as retrogradation of starch, reducing of texture and flavor, and decrease of coefficient digestibility in human body if it's left unattended for a long time. In this paper, it was investigated that the delaying or preventing method for retrogradation of Korean rice cake at its production and storage using the literature search of patent.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2014

Objectives : Lonicerae japonicae Flos(LJF) has been reported to exhibit anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-rheumatoid properties. However, it is still largely unknown whether LJF inhibits the ultraviolet(UV)B-induced oxidative damage in human HaCaT keratinocytes. Therefore in this paper, we investigated the anti-oxidative capacity and protective effect of LJF against UVB-induced oxidative demage in human HaCaT keratinocytes. Methods : To evaluate the anti-oxidative activity of LJF extracts, we measured total phenolic contents, total flavonoid contents, antioxidant capacity, and superoxide scavenging activity. To give an oxidative stress to HaCaT cells, UVB was irradiated with $200mJ/cm^2$ to HaCaT cells. To detect the protective effect of LJF against UVB, we measured cell viability, DNA fragmentation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. In addition, we performed high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis to find a major component of LJF. Results : LJF contained phenolic and flavonoid contents, and showed the anti-oxidant and superoxide scavenging activity. The UVB-induced oxidative conditions led to the cell death, DNA fragmentation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. However, pretreatment with LJF reduced oxidative conditions, including inhibition of cell death, DNA fragmentation and ROS production. In addition, we found out chlorogenic acid as major component of LJF. Conclusions : These results could suggest that LJF contained anti-oxidative contents and exhibited protective effects against UVB on human HaCaT keratinocytes. And the effective compound of LJF which could show protective activities against UVB is chlorogenic acid. Thus, LJF and chlorogenic acid would be useful for the development of drug or cosmetics treating skin troubles.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2014

Purpose: Glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl glycine) is widely used as an herbicide for weed control in rural areas. It is also readily available for suicide attempts. Glyphosate has high toxicity and negatively affects the human body. The aim of this investigation was to study the genotoxicity of a low-concentration of glyphosate through sister chromatid exchange (SCE) in human blood lymphocytes in vitro. Methods: Primary lymphocyte cultures were obtained from blood samples of 11 males and seven females who had been exposed to glyphosate (0, 100, 200, and 300 ng/mL). The frequency of SCEs was examined and statistical analysis was performed. Results: All doses of glyphosate induced a significant dose-dependent increase in SCE frequency compared with the control group (P<0.001). In particular, the SCE frequency for exposure to low-dose glyphosate was significantly higher in females than in males. Conclusion: According to the result of this study, even a low-dose of glyphosate may damage DNA and females are more vulnerable to glyphosate.