• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.820-826
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• 2013

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of rain tree pod meal with palm oil supplementation on feed intake, digestibility, microbial protein synthesis and microbial populations in dairy cows. Four, multiparous early-lactation Holstein-Friesian crossbred (75%) lactating dairy cows with an initial body weight (BW) of $405{\pm}40$ kg and $36{\pm}8$ DIM were randomly assigned to receive dietary treatments according to a $4{\times}4$ Latin square design. The four dietary treatments were un-supplementation (control), supplementation with rain tree pod meal (RPM) at 60 g/kg, supplementation with palm oil (PO) at 20 g/kg, and supplementation with RPM at 60 g/kg and PO at 20 g/kg (RPO), of total dry matter intake. The cows were offered concentrates, at a ratio of concentrate to milk production of 1:2, and chopped 30 g/kg of urea treated rice straw was fed ad libitum. The RPM contained condensed tannins and crude saponins at 88 and 141 g/kg of DM, respectively. It was found that supplementation with RPM and/or PO to dairy cows diets did not show negative effects on feed intake and ruminal pH and BUN at any times of sampling (p>0.05). However, RPM supplementation resulted in lower crude protein digestibility, $NH_3$-N concentration and number of proteolytic bacteria. It resulted in greater allantoin absorption and microbial crude protein (p<0.05). In addition, dairy cows showed a higher efficiency of microbial N supply (EMNS) in both RPM and RPO treatments. Moreover, NDF digestibility and cellulolytic bacteria numbers were highest in RPO supplementation (p<0.05) while, supplementation with RPM and/or PO decreased the protozoa population in dairy cows. Based on this study, supplementation with RPM and/or PO in diets could improve fiber digestibility, microbial protein synthesis in terms of quantity and efficiency and microbial populations in dairy cows.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2015

Background: Korean Red Ginseng has been used as a traditional oriental medicine to treat illness and to promote health for several thousand years in Eastern Asia. It is widely accepted that ginseng saponins, ginsenosides, are the major active ingredients responsible for Korean Red Ginseng's therapeutic activity against many kinds of illness. Although the crude saponin fraction (CSF) displayed antiplatelet activity, the molecular mechanism of its action remains to be elucidated. Methods: The platelet aggregation was induced by collagen, the ligand of integrin ${\alpha}_{II}{\beta}_I$ and glycoprotein VI. The crude saponin's effects on granule secretion [e.g., calcium ion mobilization and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) release] were determined. The activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), including extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), and p38 MAPK, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt was analyzed by immunoblotting. In addition, the activation of integrin ${\alpha}_{II}b{\beta}_{III}$ was examined by fluorocytometry. Results: CSF strongly inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation and ATP release in a concentration-dependent manner. It also markedly suppressed $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ mobilization in collagen-stimulated platelets. Immunoblotting assay revealed that CSF significantly suppressed ERK1/2, p38, JNK, PI3K, Akt, and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1/2 phosphorylation. In addition, our fraction strongly inhibited the fibrinogen binding to integrin ${\alpha}_{IIb}{\beta}_3$. Conclusion: Our present data suggest that CSF may have a strong antiplatelet property and it can be considered as a candidate with therapeutic potential for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders involving abnormal platelet function.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.345-350
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• 1989

부패한 인삼(人蔘) 및 인삼제품(人蔘製品)에서 분리된 3종의 미생물(微生物)을 인삼 crude saponin농도를 달리한 czapek 배지 등에 배양하여 그 배양 미생물에 의한 ginsenoside의 pattern과 함량변화를 조사하였다. Aspergillus sp.는 0.3%에서 최대의 균체량을 9일에서 나타냈으며 Penicillium sp. -A와 B도 같은 경향이었고, 1.0%에서는 대조군보다 균체 증가량이 낮았다. 인삼 saponin pattern의 변화는 Aspergillus sp.를 6일 배양하였을 때 0.3% 첨가한 경우 diol계 saponin이 완전히 분해되었고 1% 첨가 배양에서는 상대적인 함량의 차이가 있었다. Penicillium sp. -A는 saponin pattern 변화에 영향을 주지 않았으며, Penicillium sp. -B는 배양 12일에서 diol계 saponin이 상소하였다. 또한 수삼배지(水蔘培地)및 건삼배지(乾蔘培地)에서 부패미생물은 인삼(人蔘) crude saponin 함량(含量)을 감소시키었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.166-172
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• 2001

인삼의 약리활성 성분인 사포닌 성분의 추출분획 중 ginsenoside 함량을 높이거나 화학적 성분 변화를 줄이거나 또는 추출과정을 간편화하기 위한 새로운 추출 분획 방법을 정립하고 기존의 방법과 화학적 조성을 비교하였다. 인삼사포닌의 분획분리 방법으로서 일반적인 고온 MeOH/n-BuOH추출법(BuOH법) 및 고온 MeOH/Diaion HP-20법(HP-20법) 이외에도 새로운 3가지 방법, 즉 고온 MeOH 추출/cation AG 50W 흡착/$H_2O$ 용출/n-BuOH 추출법(AG 50W법), 상온 MeOH/Diaion HP-20법(상온추출법), EtOAc/n-BuOH 직접추출법으로 조사포닌을 분리하였다. AG 50W법에 의한 조사포닌 중 총 ginsenoside 함량은 61.5%로 가장 높았으며 반대로 단백질과 유리 아미노산 함량은 각각 0.93과 0.19%로 다른 방법에 비해 현저히 낮게 나타났다. 단백질의 함량은 HP-20법에 의한 분리가 14.18%로 가장 높았고, 유리당은 BuOH법이 13.5%로서 HP-20법 및 AG 50W법에 비해 $20{\sim}40$배 높은 것으로 나타나 유리당이 BuOH법에 의한 조사포닌 중 순수사포닌 함유 비율을 낮추는 한 요인임을 알 수 있다. 한편, 본 연구에서 새로이 정립한 AG 50W법의 경우 prosapogenin의 생성이 많았다. 그 밖에, 사포닌 분석시료의 신속한 조제를 위하여 추출과정을 단축하여 EtOAc/n-BuOH 혼합용매로 직접 환류추출할 경우, ginsenoside $Rg_1$과 Re의 조성이 높게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 조사포닌의 조제 방법에 따라 ginsenoside, 유리당 및 조단백질 등 화학성분의 조성이 현저히 다르며 실험목적에 따라 적절한 방법이 이용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.419-424
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• 2009

Water and 70% ethanol extracts obtained from a sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus) body wall by heat reflux or pressurized solvent extraction showed 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl ($DPPH^{\cdot}$) and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical cation ($ABTS^{{\cdot}+}$) scavenging activities comparable to those of fruits and vegetables. The highest activities were observed for the water extract from heat reflux extraction. Crude saponins exhibited higher radical scavenging activities than the soluble matters in the extracts. However, they were responsible for only about 3 to 15% of the scavenging activities of the extracts. Total phenolic contents showed a significant correlation with $DPPH^{\cdot}$ scavenging activities, suggesting a significant contribution of phenolic constituents to the antioxidant properties of the extracts. However, total flavonoid contents showed little correlation with the radical scavenging activities. The results suggest that the water or 70% ethanol extract obtained from sea cucumber body wall by simple heat reflux extraction could provide considerable antioxidant benefits.

• 약학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.545-556
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• 2001

Crude saponin fractions were isolated using non-ionic resin chromatography from Ginseng Radix Alba (PG) and Gynostemmae Herba+ (GP). These saponin fractions were orally administered to strep- tozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats for 2 weeks and to high-fat diet-induced obese rats for 4 weeks. Treatment with either PG saponin or GP saponin at a dose of 1 mg/kg significantly decreased the plasma glucose level to that of glibenclamide treated or normal groups. The increased plasma triglyceride (TG) level in diabetic rats was decreased by 50% with PG or GP saponin treatment. Combined administration of PG and GP saponins with different ratios (total dose of 1 mg/kg) also had the similar effects on the blood glucose and TG levels with that of PG or GP alone. Treatments with GP (1 mg/kg) or GP (0.5 mg/kg) and PG (0.5 mg/kg) together significantly suppressed the rise in TG levels induced by high-fat diet whereas slightly suppressed the rise in the total cholesterol level. The body weight gain was also decreased both in the two saponin treated groups. These results demonstrate that either alone or mixture of PG and GP have similar degree of effects on hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.60-63
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• 2016

The study is a pioneering effort to determine the mineral, nutritional, and phytochemical composition and phenolic content and to determine the free radical scavenging activity of Gigantochloa levis (Blanco) Merr, a native bamboo species (locally known as "bolo") in the Philippines. Proximate analysis showed that air-dried G. levis leaves contain 15.8% ash, 22.6% crude protein, 1.2% crude fat, 29.3% crude fiber, and 19.7% total sugar. Phytochemical tests indicated the presence of diterpenes, triterpenes, saponins, phenols, tannins, and flavonoids in both the ethanolic and aqueous leaf extracts, while phytosterols were only detected in the ethanolic extract. Folin-Ciocalteu assay determined the total phenolic content in gallic acid equivalents (GAE) to be $85.86{\pm}3.71$ and $32.32{\pm}1.01mg\;GAE/100g$ dried sample for the ethanolic and aqueous extracts, respectively. The total phenolic content in quercetin equivalents (QE) was $74.44{\pm}3.11$ and $29.43{\pm}0.85mg\;QE/100g$ dried sample for the ethanolic and aqueous extracts, respectively. The radical scavenging activity of the different solvent fractions containing varying concentrations of the extract was determined using the 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. The ethyl acetate and 1-butanol fractions were found to have the highest radical scavenging activity. Mineral analysis via Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (EDS) of the ash of G. levis leaves showed that Si is the major component, followed by K and Mg. These results point to the potential of G. levis leaves as a source of minerals and bioactive compounds with medicinal value.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.77-119
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• 2013

The genus Patrinia, belonging to the Valerianaceae family, includes ca. 20 species of herbaceous plants with yellow or white flowers, distributed in Korea, China, Siberia, and Japan. Among them, P. scabiosaefolia (yellow Patrinia), P. saniculaefolia, P. villosa (white Patrinia), and P. rupestris are found in Korea. Several members of this genus have long been used in folk medicine for the treatment of inflammation, wound healing, ascetics, and abdominal pain after childbirth. Thus far, ca. 217 constituents, namely flavonoids, iridoids, triterpenes, saponins, and others have been identified in this genus. Crude extract and isolated compounds have been found to exhibit anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, cytotoxic activities, lending support to the rationale behind several of its traditional uses. The present review compiles information concerning the phytochemistry and biological activities of Patrinia, with particular emphasis on P. villosa, as studied by our research group.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.171-177
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• 1990

Using an ethopharmacological technique, we demonstrated that saponin fraction from red ginseng root possessed a potent psychotropic actions on either intermale or maternal aggression models. A series of experiments clearly indicated that one of psychoactive ingredient is ginsenoside Rbl. Although a drug-induced debilitation of motor performance remains a possible cause of the antiaggressive affect of the drug. ginsenoside Rbl did not alter the locomotor activity of the mice during agonistic confrontations. Thus. one can eliminate the possibility that the psychotropic effect of ginsenoside Rbl might be concealed by a drug-induced impairment of motor performance. More recently, we developed a nevi model for copulatory disorder and introduced into the behavioral analysis of drug action. Male mice which has been housed individually from weaning for 5 weeks failed to manifest copulatory behavior when they encountered with the sexually receptive females. Daily administration of crude ginseng saponin during isolation housing period prevented the development of copulatory disorder, whereas both ginsenoside Rbl and Rgl were ineffective. A further experiment may be needed to explore active ingredient of ginseng saponins.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2
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• pp.367.3-368
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• 2002

The ginsenosides content of ginseng radices extracts were investigated in the Food Code and the Shibata methods. Crude saponins and each ginsenosides content of the manufactured ginseng radix alba extracts were revealed to be higher than those of the manufactured ginseng radix rubra extracts. A large amount of a ginseng radix rubra specific component(ginsenoside Rg3) was shown in the manufactured ginseng radix rubra extracts. Also a large amoung of ginsenoside Rg3 was shown in the manufactured ginseng radix alba extracts. (omitted)