• 대한화학회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.988-993
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• 2011

Cyclodehydration of 6-amino-5-cyano pyrimidine derivative (2) afforded pyrimidoisoindole derivatives (3). Compound (3) reacted with carbethoxymethylene derivative to give pyridopyrimidine derivatives (5a,b). Compound (3) was also reacted with formamide to give the corresponding pyrimidopyrimdine derivatives (6) that condensed with benzaldehyde to give Schiff's base (7). Refluxing of compound (3) with triethyl orthoformate afforded compound (8) that cyclized with ammonium hydroxide giving the same compound (6). Compound (8) cyclized with hydrazine hydrate giving compound (9) which also cyclized with triethyl orthoformate affording compound (10). Diazotization of compound (3) led to the formation of triazinopyrimidine derivative (11). Cyclization of compound (11) upon treatment with hydrazine hydrate afforded compound (12). Compound (15) was prepared from reaction of compound (3) and ethylenediamine in presence of carbon disulfide. The behaviour of compound (15) toward benzoyl chloride, triethyl orthoformate, nitrous acid and/or carbon disulfide was also described. All proposed structures were supported by elemental analyses, spectroscopic data and some of the new products showed antimicrobial activity.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.451-456
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• 2013

Compound K is a major metabolite of ginsenoside Rb1, which has various pharmacological activities in vivo and in vitro. However, previous studies have focused on the pharmacokinetics of a single metabolite or the parent compound and have not described the pharmacokinetics of both compounds in humans. To investigate the pharmacokinetics of ginsenoside Rb1 and compound K, we performed an open-label, single-oral dose pharmacokinetic study using Korean Red Ginseng extract. We enrolled 10 healthy Korean male volunteers in this study. Serial blood samples were collected during 36 h after Korean Red Ginseng extract administration to determine plasma concentrations of ginsenoside Rb1 and compound K. The mean maximum plasma concentration of compound K was $8.35{\pm}3.19$ ng/mL, which was significantly higher than that of ginsenoside Rb1 ($3.94{\pm}1.97$ ng/mL). The half-life of compound K was 7 times shorter than that of ginsenoside Rb1. These results suggest that the pharmacokinetics, especially absorption, of compound K are not influenced by the pharmacokinetics of its parent compound, except the time to reach the maximum plasma concentration The delayed absorption of compound K support the evidence that the intestinal microflora play an important role in the transformation of ginsenoside Rb1 to compound K.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.959-967
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• 2003

한국산 배를 60% acetone으로 추출하여 Sephadex LH-20 gel column chromatography, MCI-CHP 20 gel column chromatography, Bondapack $C_{18}$ gel column chromatography을 이용하여 TLC와 HPLC로 순도를 검증한 후 4종의 polyphenol 화합물을 분리, 정제하였다. Compound A와 B는 Sepadex LH-20 gel column chromatography에서 증류수상에서 용출되었고 compound C는 40% methanol상에서 용출됨을 보아 compound B와 compound C는 흡착성이 강한 polyphenol 화합물이라 추정되었다. 분리, 정제한 4종의 compound를 NMR, FAM-mass 및 FT-IR를 이용하여 화학구조를 결정한 결과 compound A는 (+)-catechin, compound B는 (+)-gallocatechin, compound C는 (-)-epigallocatechin이고 compound D는 procyanidin B-3-3-o-gallate로 밝혀졌다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.1466-1475
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• 2021

Compound K (20-O-β-(_D-glucopyranosyl)-20(S)-protopanaxadiol)는 진세노사이드의 활성성분이다. Compound K는 경구 투여 후 Rb₁, Rb₂ 및 Rc가 사람의 장내 미생물의 β-glucosidase에 의해 생물전환 과정을 거쳐 생성된다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 생물전환된 인삼농축액에서 얻은 compound K를 이용해 항염증 및 독성을 조사하였다. 세포독성평가 결과, compound K는 0.001~1 ㎍/mL의 농도범위에서 유의적인 세포독성은 나타나지 않았으며, LPS로 염증이 유발된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 TNF-α, MCP-1, IL-6 및 NO의 생성을 억제하는 것으로 확인되었다. 동일 농도범위에서 TNF-α 및 IFN-γ로 염증이 유발된 HaCaT 세포는 compound K의 처리로 인해 IL-8의 생성을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났지만, IL-6의 경우 일부 농도에서 생성을 감소시켰으나, 통계적인 유의성은 나타나지 않았다. Brine shrimp를 이용한 치사율 검정법에서 compound K의 LC₅₀는 0.37mg/mL로 다소의 독성을 함유하고 있는 것으로 나타났으나 compound K가 35% 고함유된 생물전환물은 LC₅₀가 0.87mg/mL로 나타나 상대적으로 낮은 독성을 보였다. 따라서 이 생성물은 향후 여드름 완화용 화장품 개발에 사용할 수 있는 매우 우수한 기능성 소재가 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.1335-1344
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• 2021

진세노사이드 Compound K는 트라이터펜계 사포닌으로써 인삼의 잎, 줄기, 뿌리등에서 발견된다. 본 연구는 효소 Plantase를 이용하여 인삼 추출물로부터 고부가가치의 진세노사이드인 Compound K를 생산하는 연구를 하였다. Plantase는 인삼추출물에서 Compound K를 매우 효율적으로 생산함을 보여 주었다. 또한 다양한 온도와 pH에서 Compound K 생산에 대한 최적의 반응을 조사한 결과 pH 5, 50 ℃에서 가장 높은 효율을 보였다. 최적 조건에서 Compound K는 전체 추출물의 35%이상 농축될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 생물전환된 Compound K 농축물의 항균효과를 검정한 결과 여드름균인 Cutibacterium acnes KCTC 3314에 선택적인 활성을 보였다. Compound K (35% 함유) 인삼 생물전환물의 C. acnes KCTC 3314 균주에 대한 최소저해농도 측정 결과 31.25ug/mL로 확인되었다. 따라서 향후 여드름균 완화용 화장품의 잠재적 소재로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.493-497
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• 2002

한국산 인삼 5년근을 60% acetone으로 추출하여 Sepadex LH-20 gel column chromatography, MCI-CHP 20 gel column chromatography, Bondapak $C_{18}$, column chromatography을 이용하여 TLC와 HPLC로 순도를 검증한 후 3 종의 polyphenol 화합물을 분리하였다. Compound I과 II는 Sepadex LH-20 gel column chromatography에서 증류수상에서 용출되었고 compound Ⅲ는 40% methanol 상에서 용출됨을 보아 compound II와 compound III는 흡착성이 강한 polyphenol 화합물이라 추정되었다. 혈압강하에 관여하는 효소인 angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE)의 저해효과는 compound II가 157 ppm에서 31.86%로 3 가지 분획물 중 가장 우수하였으며 compound I과 III는 높은 활성을 보이지 않았다. 통풍예방에 관여하는 xanthine oxidase 저해효과는 compound I, II에서 666 ppm에서 100%저해효과를 나타내었으나 compound III는 저해효과가 낮았다. Melanin을 형성하는 tyrosinase 저해효과를 실함한 결과 compound III는 400 ppm에서 28.6%의 저해효과를 나타내었고 Compound I과 II의 저해효과는 낮았다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.347-352
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• 2004

When saponin extracts of dried ginseng and red ginseng were anaerobically incubated with human intestinal microflora, these extracts were metabolized to compound K and ginsenoside $Rh_2$, respectively. However, when these extracts were incubated with commercial lactic acid bacteria, these did not metabolize these ginsenosides to compound K or ginsenoside $Rh_2$. Among some intestinal bacteria isolated from human feces, Bacteroides C-35 and C-36 transformed these saponin extracts to compound K and ginsenoside $Rh_2$, respectively. These bacteria also transformed water extracts of dried ginseng and red ginseng to compound K and ginsenoside $Rh_2$, respectively, similarly with that of the saponin extracts. Among transformed ginsenosides, compound K and 20(S)-ginsenoside $Rh_2$ exhibited the most potent cyotoxicity against tumor cells.

• Food Quality and Culture
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.18-21
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• 2007

The objective of this study was to prepare bioactive ginseng yogurts containing compound K, which is transformed from ginsenosides, and to investigate the compound's cytotoxicity against tumor cells. Milk containing ginseng was fermented by Bifidobacteria KK-I and KK-2, and their activities for transforming ginsenosides to compound K were measured. Among the tested concentrations of ginseng in the milk, compound K was effectively produced in the 3% and 6% ginseng yogurts fermented for 48 hrs. These fermented ginseng yogurts were extracted with BuOH, and their cytotoxicities against tumor cells were examined. The BuOH extract of the yogurt made from the 3% ginseng milk showed cytotoxic activity against P388 and HeLa tumor cells. However, the nonfermented ginseng milk did not exhibit cytotoxicity against these cells. Therefore, we deem that the ginseng yogurt, which contained compound K, could be developed as a potential fermented drink product.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.741-762
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• 2003

Ginsenosides, the major active ingredients of ginseng, show a variety of biomedical efficacies such as anti-aging, anti oxidation and anti-inflammatory activities. To understand the effects of compound K (20-O-D-glucopyranosyl-20 (S)-protopanaxadiol), one of the major metabolite of ginsenosides on the skin, we assessed the expression level of ∼ 100 transcripts in compound K-treated HaCaT cells using cDNA microarray analysis. Compound K treatment induced differential expression of 21 genes, which have been reported to be involved in the organization of ECM structure as well as defense responses in human skin cells. One of the most interesting findings is 2-fold increase in hyaluronan synthase2 (HAS2) gene expression by compound K. We found that change in expression of HAS2 gene represents a specific response of HaCaT cells to compound K because hyaluronan synthase 1, 3 was not changed by treatment with compound K. We also demonstrated that the compound K effectively induced hyaluronan synthesis in human skin cells and hairless mouse skin. The human clinical study indicates that topical application of compound K-containing oil-in-water emulsion showed improvement of xerosis, wrinkle and fine lines in the aged skin. We concluded that compound K has anti-aging effects by the induction of HAS2 gene expression and following hyaluronan synthase.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.805-808
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• 2008

Ginsenosides are responsible for the pharmacological and biological activities of ginseng. In this study, ginsenoside Rh1 and compound K were isolated and purified from fermented ginseng substrate and their anti-allergic effects were assessed in compound 48/80-induced anaphylactic shock model. The fermented ginseng substrate was extracted by methanol and ginsenoside Rh1 and compound K were efficiently purified by preparative high performance liquid chromatography (prep HPLC). Their quality and quantity were analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (LC-MS) and HPLC. Ginsenoside Rh1 showed better anti-allergic effects than compound K in compound 48/80-induced anaphylactic shock model. This study suggested that fermented ginseng extracts with enriched Rh1 may be utilized as a potential biomaterial of functional food for the alleviation of allergic symptoms.