• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.214-221
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• 2010

Clematis chinensis is the root of Clematis chinensis OSBECK and is classified in Ranunculaceae. Clematis chinensis is a traditional medicinal herb possesses analgesic, diuretic, anti-tumorigenic, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the effect of aqueous extract of Clematis chinensis against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation was investigated in mouse BV2 microglial cells. The aqueous extract of Clematis chinensis at the respective concentration was treated one hour before the lipopolysaccharide treatment in mouse BV2 microglial cells. From the present results, pre-treatment with the aqueous extract of Clematis chinensis suppressed prostaglandin E2 synthesis and nitric oxide production by inhibiting on the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase expressions in mouse BV2 microglial cells. The present study suggests that Clematis chinensis may offer a valuable mean of therapy for brain inflammatory diseases.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2004

최근 기능성 화장품의 대두로 새로운 형태의 미백제들이 많이 출시되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 천화분근, 하고초엽, 위령선근을 이용하여 새로운 미백제를 개발하였다. 그러나 이러한 미백제는 용해성이 좋지 않고 빛, 열, 산소에 의하여 변색 및 함량의 변화를 가져온다. 먼저 천화분근, 하고초엽, 위령선근을 10배수의 50％ 에탄올을 넣어 75∼85도에서 6∼8시간 추출한 후 여과, 농축, 건조하였다. 건조된 추출물을 이용하여 티로시나제 효소 활성 억제효과, 마우스의 색소세포를 이용한 Bl6 멜라닌 생성 억제 효과, brown guinea pig의 동물 피부의 미백효과 결과 다른 비교 샘플에 비하여 매우 우수한 결과가 나왔다. 또한 천화분근, 하고초엽, 위령선근을 안정화시키기 위해서 propylene glycol (PG)/hydrogenated lecithin/middle chain triglycerides (MCT)/glycerin/water를 고압균질화기를 이용하여 30∼50 nm인 리포좀을 만들었다. 이러한 리포좀은 기존의 처리되지 않은 추출물에 비하여 빛과 열에 3∼5배 안정성을 보였다. 이러한 실험을 위하여 particle size analyzer, freeze fracture transmission electron microscopy (FF-TEM), chromameter, HPLC의 분석장비를 사용하였다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2023

Objectives : The objective of present study was to investigate the vasorelaxant effects of 20 Korean native plants on isolated rat thoracic aorta precontracted with phenylephrine (PE). Methods : Dried 20 plant materials were extracted 3 times with water, ethanol, or methanol for 3h in the reflux apparatus at 70 ± 5℃. Male SD rats were anesthetized by ether inhalation, and their aorta rings were isolated and placed in 10 ㎖ Krebs Henseleit (KH) buffer. While using an isolated organ-chamber technique, the aorta rings were maintained by bubbling with a gas mixture of 95% O₂-5% CO₂ at 37℃. Changes in isometric tension of aorta rings were recorded via isometric transducers connected to a Powerlab Data Acquisition System. Results : Among the 20 native plants, Chrysanthemum indicum L. flower, Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. rhizome, Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. fruit, Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. root, Corydalis turtschaninovii Besser tuber, Corydalis decumbens (Thunb.) Pers. tuber, and Dolichos lablab L. seed showed significant vasorelaxant effect on the contraction of aorta rings induced by PE. In contrast, Mertensia maritima subsp. asiatica Takeda whole plant, Ajuga decumbens Thunb. whole plant, Trigonotis peduncularis (Trevis.) Benth. ex Baker & S.Moore whole plant, Dioscorea quinquelobate Thunb. rhizome, Allium microdictyon Prokh aerial part, Momordica charantia L. fruit, Carthamus tinctorius L. flower, and Clematis terniflora DC. root constricted more the aorta rings precontracted by PE Conclusion : These results suggest that the possibility as useful herbal resources for the development of functional foods or medicines for hypertension treatment.