• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.163-166
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• 2000

The effects of modifiers such as methanol, water diethylamine in methanol (10 v/v %), and diethylamine in water (10 v/v %) were investigated at three different concentrations (1, 5, and 10 v/v %) of the modifiers in supercritical $CO_2$ (SC-$CO_2$) in order to enhance the supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) efficiency of cephalotaxine from Cephalotaxus wilsoniana Leaves. Among the modifiers employed, methanol basified with diethylamine was found to greatly enhance the extraction efficiency relative to any other modifiers employed. The results suggest that cephalotaxine in plant matrices may be readily changed from SC-$CO_2$-insoluble salt to SC-$CO_2$-soluble free base by basified modifiers. In addition, SC-$CO_2$modified with basified methanol could enhance the extraction efficiency of cephalotaxine more than 30% when compared to the conventional organic solvent extraction.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.434-437
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• 2000

국내에 자생하는 개비자 나무 (Cephaloti$\alpha$rus korealUl)에서의 알칼로이드 (homoharringtonine, harringtonine와 cephalotaxine)의 함량과 조성을 분석하였다. 알칼로이드의 함량은 지역과 개체군에 따라 큰 차이를 보였는데, 건중량의 11.8 mg/g에서 195.2 mg/g의 범위 내에 존재하였다. 알칼로이드의 함량은 남부 지방에서 자생하는 수목에서 더 높게 존재하는 경향을 보였다. 알칼로이드의 성분 조성은 homoharringtonine이 총 알칼로이드의 40%로 가장 많은 부분을 차지하고, harringtonine (32%), cephaJotaxine (28%) 순이었다. 개비자 나무의 잎에서의 총 알칼로이드와 homoharringtonine 함량은 줄기에 비해 약 2배 정도 높게 존재하였다. 계절에 따라 알칼로이드의 함량이 차이를 보였는데 겨울에 가장 높고, 여름에 가장 적게 함유되어 있었다. 다른 Cephalotax따 종과 비교한 결과 C. koreana는 C. harringtonia 등과 달리 비 교적 높은 homo­h harringtonine를 함유하고 있었다. 이 결과로 볼 때 C. koreana는 homoharringtorune의 생산에 적합한 원료로 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.249-254
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• 2005

Multidrug resistance (MDR) of cancer cells is, at least in part, associated with the overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Many studies have demonstrated that natural compounds obtained from fruits, vegetables, teas and medicinal plants may modulate P-gp activity. The objective of the present investigation was to examine the effect of seven natural compounds on the P-gp activity in human uterine sarcoma cell line, MES-SA/DX5. Daunomycin uptake was significantly increased by biochanin A and silymarin (p<0.0001) whereas it was reduced by morin (p<0.01). The efflux of daunomycin from the cells was significantly inhibited by biochanin A, morin, cephalotaxine, berberine (p<0.05) and silymarin (p<0.0001). Biochanin A, berberine and silymarin significantly decreased $IC_{50}$ value of daunomycin (p<0.05) while morin increased it (p<0.05). These results suggest that some natural compounds such as biochanin A and silymarin may inhibit P-gp function and can be developed as MDR reversing agents to improve the efficacy of chemotherapeutic drugs when administered concomitantly.