• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.68-72
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• 2008

A simple reversed phase HPLC method was developed for extracting pharmacologically active compounds coptisine, palmatine, berberine, and epiberberine from the roots of Coptis chinensis using a binary gradient of acetonitrile : 10 mM hexanesulfonic acid-Na monohydrate with UV detection at 254 nm. The coptisine (1), palmatine (2), berberine (3), and epiberberine (4) contents of the roots of C. chinensis collected from sixteen district markets in Korea and China were $6.79\;{\sim}\;24.63\;{\mu}g/g$, $5.40\;{\sim}\;20.75\;{\mu}g/g$, $21.40\;{\sim}\;81.21\;{\mu}g/g$, and $3.45\;{\sim}\;12.04\;{\mu}g/g$, respectively.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.635-641
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• 2013

This study examined the dye-properties of natural fabrics dyed with Coptis chinensis and Curcuma longa root fermented with fungi. The optimum culture conditions for the fermentation of microorganisms, the relationship between natural dye color and fermentation conditions were investigated. Two different medical herbs (ground to 80-100 mesh in size) were used as a natural dyeing source. Phellinus linteus (P. linteus), which can grow in different media, such as Agarmedium (only agar containing medium), maltose extract agar (MA) and potato dextrose extract agar (PDA) culture media, were isolated from the medium. P. linteus was confirmed to be the optimum microorganism for the fermentation of Coptis chinensis and Curcuma longa, and the MA medium was confirmed to be the best for culturing. When using the microorganism as the fermenting agent, $32^{\circ}C$ was found to be the optimum fermenting temperature for both natural colorants. Regarding the dyeing property of the fermented natural dye, silk was dyed quite darkly in an appearance by naked eye estimation and the K/S value in the color strength of silk reached a high level of 16 after the fermenting process. The washing fastness of dyed silk after treatment washing was reduced from 4 to under4 and indicates that dyed silk with fermented plant was not unsubstantial. The light fastness was 1 to 2, showing intended to maintain due to the fermentation process.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2020

치아우식증 치료물질을 개발하기 위하여 한국에서 전통적으로 널리 사용되어왔던 20종류의 약용식물로부터 추출물을 분리하였다. 이를 이용하여 치아우식증 원인균인 Streptococcus sobrinus KCOM 1157에 대한 항균 활성을 나타내는 약용식물들을 조사하였다. 감초, 고삼, 황련, 박하, 송절, 부평초 등의 추출물들이 S. sobrinus KCOM 1157에 대해서 항균 활성을 보여주었다. 이 중 송절, 고삼, 황련 등의 천연물들은 높은 항균 활성을 나타내었다. 이 결과들은 송절, 고삼, 황련의 천연물들이 S. sobrinus 를 포함한 구강질환 세균들에 대한 항우식증 치료제로서의 가능성이 있음을 의미한다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2012

This was a study examining the fatliquoring of natural dyed cow skin with Coptis chinensis Franch. The K/S according to optimal dyeing condition, mordants and mordanting method was measured. And the surface, sections, tensile strength, elongation, stiffness and colorfastness according to post-dyeing fatliquoring were observed. The optimal conditions include 300%(o.w.f.), $50^{\circ}C$, 30 minites. Fe-simmordanting showed the highest dyeability. Coptis chinensis Franch showed a yellow color regardless of mordants and mordanting methods. Tensile strength and elongation increased in the case of simmordanting compared with untreated and the process of fatliquoring further increased. The softness significantly increased when fatliquored. Shrinkage was slightly reduced when dyed, but showed almost no change with fatliquoring. Lastly, color fastness increased overall with mordanting and partly increased with fatliquoring. The rubbing and light fastness were excellent Cu- mordanting, and drycleaning fastness also improved with Cr-mordanting.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.456-461
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• 1996

Vascular relaxation action of crude extracts of two kinds of Coptidis rhizoma (Coptis chinensis and Coptis japonica, Ranunculaceae) was investigated and compared with that of berberine and palmatine, active alkaloid components of these plants. The results show that total extracts, berberine, and palmatine induced a concentration-dependent vasodilatation of rat thoracic aorta contracted with phenylephrine (PE). Palmatine, unlike to berberine, did not inhibit contraction induced by KCI. In calcium-free media, not only berberine but also crude extracts inhibited calcium-induced contraction. Furthermore, pretreatment of crude extracts inhibited contraction induced by PE noncompetitively. In PE-induced contraction, berberine was 2.5 times more potent than Coptis chinensis in the relaxation of rat aorta in terms of $IC_{50}$ values. Analysis of the effects of crude extracts on the Emax and $IC_{50}(PE)IC_{50}(KCI)$ ratios provides information on selectivity and indicates that extracts exhibit greater inhibition of the contrac tile response induced by PE than by KCI. We concluded that crude extracts have .alpha.-adrenoceptor blocking action and possesses inhibitory effect on calcium influx, which may be at least in part responsible for the antihypertensive action.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2020

Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus play important roles in dental caries. Coptis chinensis is a natural product with antimicrobial activity against enterobacteria; however, its effects on oral streptococci are still unknown. Therefore, the effects of C. chinensis on the growth and biofilm formation of the representative cariogenic bacteria S. mutans and S. sobrinus were investigated for the possible use of C. chinensis as an anticaries agent. The C. chinensis extract was diluted with sterile distilled water, and 0.1-2.5% of the extract was used in the experiment. The effects of the C. chinensis extract on the growth and glucan formation of S. mutans and S. sobrinus were measured by viable cell counting and spectrophotometry at 650 nm absorbance, respectively. Crystal violet staining was also carried out to confirm the C. chinensis extract's inhibitory effect on biofilm formation. The C. chinensis extract significantly inhibited the growth of S. mutans and S. sobrinus at concentrations of ≥ 0.3% as compared with the control group. The viable cell count of colonies decreased by 1.7-fold and 1.2-fold at 2.5% and 1.25%, respectively, compared with the control group. The biofilm formation of S. mutans and S. sobrinus was inhibited by > 20-fold at C. chinensis extract concentrations of ≥ 1.25% as compared with the control group. In summary, the C. chinensis extract inhibited the growth and biofilm and glucan formation of S. mutans and S. sobrinus. Therefore, C. chinensis might be a potential candidate for controlling dental caries.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2003

Coptis chinensis (CC) is one of the traditional herbs used in Oriental medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, anxiety, and insomnia. In this study, neurotrophic and neuritogenic effects of CC on rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells were evaluated. Pretreatment of PC12 cells with water extracts of CC $(120{\mu}g/ml)$ produced considerable outgrowth of neurites that is comparable to the effect of nerve growth factor (NGF). Therefore, neurite outgrowth was quantified and expression of NGF mRNA was examined. Furthermore, characteristics of neurites were immunocytochemically confirmed using axon and dendrite-specific antibodies. These results suggest that water extracts of CC contain components that have neurotrophic and neuritogenic properties.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.228-233
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• 2008

본 연구는 60여 종의 자생 향장식물 및 한약재의 에탄올 추출물의 항균활성을 분석하였다. 양성 대조군인 페녹시에탄올을 처리한 군에서의 저해존의 크기에 대한 실험군의 상대적 비율을 분석한 결과 P. aeruginosa 에 대해서는 단삼과 황련에서 가장 강한 항균력이 나타났다. 이는 양성 대조군에서 보인 저해존의 단삼의 경우 97%, 황련의 경우 84% 에 해당하였으며 그 외에도 작약, 스테비아, 때죽나무, 후리지아, 생강나무, 뽕나무, 오배자, 지유, 황금에서 항균력이 나타났다. S. aureus에 대해서는 오배자, 황련, 단삼이 가장 강한 항균력을 나타냈다. 이는 양성 대조군에서 보인 저해존의 오배자의 경우 78%, 황련의 경우 99%, 단삼의 경우 92%에 해당하였다. 또한 작약, 찔레, 스테비아, 창포, 후리지아, 오디, 생강나무, 구절초, 고삼, 관중, 지유, 황금, 은행나무, 소나무, 인동초, 이나무에서 항균력을 나타냈다. C. albicans에 대해서는 황금의 경우 35%, 황련의 경우 33%의 항균 활성을 보였다. M. furfur에 대해서는 오배자에서 가장 강한 항균력이 나타났는데 양성 대조군에서 보인 저해존의 57%에 해당하였으며 그 외에도 작약, 찔레, 황련, 진피, 목단피에서 항균력이 나타났다. P. acnes 에 대해서는 황련, 단삼, 오배자, 작약에서 가장 강한 항균력이 나타났다. 이는 양성 대조군에서 보인 저해존의 황련과 단삼의 경우 99%, 오배자의 경우 87%에 해당하였으며, 작약의 경우 꽃에서 추출한 경우 89%, 줄기에서 추출한 경우 35%, 뿌리에서 추출한 경우 22%에 해당하였다. 또한 찔레, 스테비아, 창포, 오디, 오이, 은방울꽃, 생강나무, 구절초, 고삼, 관중, 지유, 후박에서도 항균력이 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서 지리산 자생식물 중에서는 작약, 찔레, 생강나무, 구절초, 소나무에서, 한약재 중에서는 황련, 오배자, 지유, 단삼, 황금에서 강한 항균력을 보였고, 관련되는 성분과 가능한 작용 방식을 논의하였다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.870-882
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• 2021

황련은 한의학에서 진정, 소염, 항균 및 해열 등의 여러 질병의 치료에 이용되어져 왔다. 본 연구에서는 UVB와 TNF-α/IFN-γ로 유도된 HaCaT 세포에서 피부장벽과 염증관련 인자에 대한 황련 열수 추출물(CCW)의 효과를 조사하고, 보습 및 항염증 소재로서의 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 각 질형성세포인 HaCaT 세포에서 CCW의 보습 및 항염 효과를 확인하기 위해 MTT assay를 통한 시료의 독성 평가를 실시하였다. 이를 바탕으로, HA(Hyaluronic acid) 생성량과 filaggrin의 protein 및 mRNA 발현을 측정하였다. TNF-α/IFN-γ로 자극된 HaCaT 세포에서 CCW는 농도 의존적으로 HA의 생성량을 증가 시켰고, filaggrin의 protein 및 mRNA 발현 측정 결과 CCW의 농도 증가에 따라 발현율도 증가하였다. UVB로 유도된 HaCaT 세포에서 CCW는 ROS의 생성을 감소 시켰고, 양성대조군(positive control)인 EGCG( (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate)와 유의한 결과를 보여 주었다. 또한, CCW는 염증성 사이토카인 TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8의 발현을 억제 시켰고, TNF-α/IFN-γ로 자극된 HaCaT 세포에서 피부 염증에 따른 주요 인자인 COX-2의 protein 및 mRNA 발현이 농도 의존적으로 감소되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는, 황련 열수 추출물의 보습 및 항염증 효과를 가지는 화장품 소재로서의 가치를 제안할 수 있다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2020

Objective : The present study aimed to evaluate the change of the content of 7 active components in decoctions produced by various proportional pairs of Coptis chinensis Franch and Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi in 'Mixed decoction (MD)' and 'Single decoction mixture (SDM)'. Methods : The samples of MDs were prepared by decocting C. chinensis : S. baicalensis with the ratios of 10 g:10 g, 10 g:20 g, and 20 g:10 g. Those of SDMs were prepared by blending each single decoction from C. chinensis and S. Baicalensis with the ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and 2:1. The samples were evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography with statistical analyses. Results : The analytical methods, which were optimized and validated, were reliably applied to present research. The content of all components in both MDs and SDMs at C. chinensis : S. baicalensis = 1:1 ratio were reduced compared with single herb decoction. The components from each compositional herb in MDs were proportionally increased with the ratio of original herb increased, but inversely proportional to paired herb. The contents of components in MDs were significantly lower than those in SDMs at all ratios, except for high content of baicalin at C. chinensis : S. baicalensis = 2:1. Conclusion : It was concluded that MDs and SDMs as well as the proportions of herbs could affect the contents of the components from original herbal medicines. These results provide the information for the quality control of herbal medicine combined C. chinensis with S. baicalensis.