• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2009

Lithospermum erythrorhizon has been known well as one of traditional medicine for fever reduction, detoxication, and blood circulation improvement. This study was carried out to isolate biological active compounds from roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon and to investigate their low density lipoprotein (LDL) antioxidant and anticancer activities. The hexane extract of Lithospermi Radix has been separated on silica gel chromatography and a naphthoquinone pigment compound 1 has been isolated. The structure of the compound 1 has been identified by spectroscopic technique, including MS and NMR, as acetylshikonin (1). Acetylshikonin showed significantly inhibitory activity on $Cu^{2+}$-induced human LDL oxidation with $IC_{50}$ value of $8.8\;{\mu}M$ and obvious anticancer effect by inhibiting farnesyl:protein transferase (FPTase) activity with $IC_{50}$ value of $23\;{\mu}M$, which suggested that acetylshikonin might be useful for the treatment of atherosclerosis and cancer.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.206-218
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• 1999

Relapse is one of the most serious problem in alcoholism treatment area. But there is no proper post-treatment management program for preventing relapse in Korea. The purposes of this study are the analysis of several alcoholism treatment programs and recommendation about consideration for developing our alcoholism treatment program to prevent relapse in our country. Five different alcoholism treatment programs were collected for this study, two programs were collected by participant observation and three were collected by instruction manuals, references, and briefing materials. The followings are the criteria for this analysis of the five treatment programs. 1. the specific characteristics of the treatment program 2. the criterion of the patients, the duration and period (or the treatment, the special activities, and goals of the treatment. 3. the common characteristics of the five treatments. The common characteristics of those treatment programs are; 1 preparation for post-treatment from the beginning of the treatment (hospitalization) 2. assessment of relapse related factors 3. assessment of the relapse-warning signs 4. development and plan of individualized intervention strategy 5. practice of the plan The common characteristics of those treatment programs are 1. groups are classified the recovery training groups and the self-help groups 2 all kind of treatment programs carried out as groups rather than individuals. 3. usefulness which apply to various settings and various types 4. multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach As results, those programs were developed as post-detoxication management program, follow up program, and continued care program and their theoretical framework was from social learning theory. Those programs used the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy for the classes, groups, and social skill training. These finding can be used for developing culturally appropriate alcoholism treatment programs focused on relapse prevention.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2000

This study was conducted to investigate the antitoxic component in methanol extract of Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$. The results were as follows: Generally, detoxication effects by Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$ methanol extract increased in proportion to the methanol extract concentrations. When 40 mg/kg dosage of Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$ methanol extract was administrated, it showed the highest antitoxic effects in metallothionein induction. After the methanol extract treatment. Body weights increased in proportion to methanol extract concentrations. However, after 3 weeks, the body weight decreased insignificantly. From the above results, these results suggest that the methanol extract of Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$ increased metallothionein concentration and decreased the toxicity of cadmium in rats.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 포공영의 에탄올 추출물의 중금속 중독에 의한 손상 억제 효과를 측정하였다. 현대 사회에서 환경으로부터 오염이 우려되는 납과 수은을 실험동물에 노출시켰고, 납과 수은에 노출된 흰쥐에서 포공영이 이러한 중금속 노출로 영향을 받는 체중변화, 간 및 신장에 미치는 영향을 혈액세포분석 및 혈액 내의 생화학적 분자에 대한 조사하였다. 실험 결과, 포공영을 투여 받은 실험군은 중금속 투여로 인하여 발생하는 체중감소의 개선효과가 나타났고, 혈액세포의 변화에 있어서도 중금속 노출로 감소되었던 RBC의 수를 증가시켰고, 증가된 WBC 및 platelet의 수를 정상수준으로 회복시켰다. 간 및 신장의 손상 지표들로 측정한 Bilirubin, ALP, GOT, GPT, LDH, ceatinine 및 BUN에 있어서도 중금속 노출로 증가된 수치를 농도의존적으로 감소시켰다. 또한 혈액내에서의 중금속 잔존량을 측정한 결과, 포공영 추출물 투여로 인하여 농도의존적으로 그 잔존량이 감소하였다. 따라서, 포공영 에탄올 추출물은 체내 노출된 납과 수은에 대한 독성을 완화시켜주는 것으로 사료된다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.99-118
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• 1989

The cardiotoxic effects of acute and chronic administration of adriamycin (ADR) were evaluated in A/J Swiss albino mice. In acute studies, male mice received intravenous ADR, 5mg or 15mg/kg per day for 3 or 1day and were sacrifice 12 hours later. Because the glutathione-glutathione peroxidase system is major pathway for free radical detoxication, glutathione levels and glutathione peroxidase activity was measured. In acute studies, ADR-treated mice exhibited significantly decreased levels(p<0.05) of total glutathione and unchanged levels of oxidized glutathione and percentage of oxidized glutathione. The earliest myocardial fine structural alterations included swelling and degeneration of mitochondria and dilatation of sarcoplasmic reticulum at all dosage of acute models. In chronic studies, mice received 5mg/kg ADR once a week for up to 16 weeks. Levels of total and reduced glutathione were decreased significantly(p<0.01) and oxidized glutathione and percentage of oxidized glutathione were increased significantly (p<0.05). Chronic myocardial lesions included perinuclear vacuolization, seperation of myofibrils and the fasciae adherens of intercalated disc and hypercontraction band within myocyte. Glutathione peroxidase activity reduced significantly (p<0.01) in any group of acute and chronic ADR-treated animals. Test for lipid peroxidation(malondialdehyde) was increased significantly(P<0.01). Thus, we conclude 1) ADR significantly lowers glutathione levels in heart tissue, and 2) cellular damage progress produced by alteration of this system in mouse models of ADR cardiotoxicity. These results suggest that the glutathione-glutathione peroxidase system may be involved in the modulation of ADR-induced cardiotoxicity.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2005년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.49-66
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• 2005

Panax ginseng has been useful for the treatment of diverse disease in oriental countries for thousands of years. In addition, a folk medicine prescribed by seven herbal drugs including Panax ginseng has been antinarcotics in the treatment of morphine-dependent patients. Many articles have been reported on these works. Therefore, we review the protective effects of Panax ginseng on the neurotoxicity induced by abuse drugs. Ginseng total saponins (GTS) extracted and isolated by Panax ginseng antagonized Morphine-induced analgesia, and inhibited the development of analgesic tolerance to and physical dependence on morphine. GTS inhibited morphine-6 dehydrogenase, which catalyzes production of mophinone from morphine, and increased hepatic glutathione level responsible to toxicity. Therefore, we hypothesized that these dual actions of ginseng can be associated with the detoxication of morphine. In addition, the inhibitory or facilitated effects of GTS on electrically evoked contraction in guinea pig ileum ($\mu$-receptors) and mouse vas deferens($\delta$-receptors) were not mediated through opioid receptors, suggesting non-opioid mechanisms. On the hand, antagonism of U-50,488H ($\kappa$-agonist)-induced antinociception is mediated by serotonergic mechanisms. GTS also inhibited hyperactivity, reverse tolerance (sensitization) and conditioned place preference-induced by psychostimulants such as methamphetamine, cocaine and morphine. On the other hand, GTS reduced the dopamine levels induced by methamphetamine. Moreover, GTS blocked the development of dopamine receptor activation, showing antidopaminergic effect. We suggest that GTS Prevent the methamphetamine-induced striatal dopaminergic neurotoxicity. In addition, Ginsenoside also attenuates morphine-induced cAMP signaling pathway. These results suggested that GTS might be useful for the therapy of the adverse actions of drugs with abuse liability.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2002

고삼 메탄올 추출물로부터 분리한 flavonoids를 IR, NMR등의 분광학적인 방법으로Leachianone A(LA)과 Sophoraflavanone G(SFG)로 동정하였고, 카드뮴의 세포독성효과를 고삼 및 고삼추출물이 방어할 수 있는 지를 검색하기 위하여 NIH 3T3 세포에 고삼 및 LA와 SFG, LA+SFG를 처리하고 MTT assay 및 광학현미경으로 세포의 생존률을 검색하여 다음과 같은 결론은 얻었다. MTT의 흡광도는 카드뮴의 농도에 의존하여 감소 하였으며, $IC_{50}$/인 MTT50은 12.5$\mu$M이었으며 카드뮴을 $IC_{50}$/농도로 처리하고 고삼 및 LA, SFG, LA+SFG를 각 화합물의 자체 세포독성을 갖지 않는 농도로 처리한 후 MTT assay로 세포 생존률을 측정한 결과 LA, SFG, LA+SFG 처리군들은 카드뮴 처리군(MTT$_{50}$)에 비해 세포생존률이 증가되었으며 이들은 고삼 및 고삼 추출물의 농도에 의존적으로 증가되었고 각각의 단일 화합물보다 두 화합물 LA+SFG병용처리군에서 수복 효과가 더 좋은 것으로 나타났으며 광학현미경적 소견에서도 세포재생이 뚜렷하게 보였다. 이상과 같은 고삼에서 분리한 flavonoids가 카드뮴 독성에 의하여 손상된 NIH 3T3 섬유아세포의 재생효과에 영향이 있는 것으로 판단된다.다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.547-553
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• 2004

The pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), contained in a number of traditional remedies in Africa and Asia, show wide variations in metabolism between animal species but little work has been done to investigate differences between animal strains. The metabolism of the PA senecionine (SN) in Fischer 344 (F344) rats has been studied in order to compare to that found in the previously investigated Sprague-Dawley (SO) rats (Drug Metab. Dispos. 17: 387, 1989). There was no difference in the formation of ($\pm$) 6,7-dihydro-7-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-5H-pyrrolizine (DHP, bioactivation) by hepatic microsomes from either sex of SO and F344 rats. However, hepatic microsomes from male and female F344 rats had greater activity in the Noxidation (detoxication) of SN by 88% and 180%, respectively, when compared to that of male and female SD rats. Experiments conducted at various pH showed an optimum pH of 8.5, the optimal pH for flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO), for SN N-oxidation by hepatic microsomes from F344 females. In F344 males, however, a bimodal pattern was obtained with activity peaks at pH 7.6 and 8.5 reflecting the possible involvement of both cytochrome P450 (CYP) and FMO. Use of specific inhibitors (SKF525A, 1-benzylimidazole and methimazole) showed that the N-oxide of SN was primarily produced by FMO in both sexes of F344 rats. In contrast, SN N-oxide formation is known to be catalyzed mainly by CYP2C11 rather than FMO in SD rats. This study, therefore, demonstrated that there were substantial differences in the formation of SN N-oxide by hepatic microsomes from F344 and SD rats and that this detoxification is catalyzed primarily by two different enzymes in the two rat strains. These findings suggest that significant variations in PA biotransformation can exist between different animal strains.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.118-125
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• 1986

약 15g 정도의 소형탄 연소시험 장치를 고안, 제작하여 여러종류의 촉매능이 있는 전이 금속 계열의 화합물, 천연광물 및 산화제등이 첨가된 소형탄 연소시험을 실시하였다. 이들 여러 첨가제중에서 구리성분이 가장 우수한 CO억제효과를 나타냈으며 같은 구리성분의 경우에도 산화물의 형태로 표면적이 넓은 ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$와 같은 지지체에 분산시켜 사용하는 경우가 가장 효과적이었다. 이 때 구리성분으로 연탄에 대하여 0.5% 첨가하므로서 착화 및 연소초가 CO함량을 1.4 %, 연소말기에는 0.3 %로 낯출수 있었다. 또한 연탄 연소 배기가스중의 황화합물을 줄이기 위한 칼슘화합물의 황고정 효과도 정량적으로 검토하였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제6권11호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2006

21세기 새로운 음식의 컨셉으로 건강에 관한 관심증대로 한약재를 이용한 기능성 음식, 약선음식, 한방음식이 대두되고 있다. 본 연구는 약초 및 식품의 효능, 약선음식에 대한 인지도를 파악하여 건강에 가장 관심이 많은 40-50대 고객들을 지속적으로 유인하고 유지하기 위한 가이드 라인을 제시하고자 한다. 한방음식을 영양가가 많고, 성인병 예방과 장수에 도움이 되는 것으로 인지하고 있다. 식품의 효능에서 마늘(암 예방, 노화방지), 미역(피를 맑게하고 혈압하강작용), 은행(천식, 해독작용)에 대해 잘 알고 있고, 약초효능에서 쑥, 인삼, 로얄젤리의 효능을 높게 인지하고 있다. 연구결과를 토대로 한 시사점으로는 첫째, 계절에 따라 약선차를 음료수로 제공한다. 둘째, 밥에 여러가지 곡식, 한약재, 야채를 넣어 매일 섭취가능하게 한다. 예를 들어 마늘과 은행을 넣은 영양 돌솥밥, 고구마 차수수밥이 있다. 셋째, 약초 및 식품 효능의 구체적인 설명을 메뉴판에 넣어서 소비자의 관심과 호기심을 유도한다.