• 생약학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.125-135
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• 1979

This study was undertaken to search for a new antihypertensive or hypotensive agents in natural crude products in Korea. Betula schmidtii Regel, a tree belonging to the Betulaceae family, is cultivated for the most part of our country, and their cortecies or tree milk has been used as folk remedy, which exerted good antiinflammatory effect on rheumatic fever, arthritis or rheumatism. The rats were treated with several extracts from Betula schmidtii Regel, that is, extracts of water, methanol from inner cortecies, extracts of ether, methanol, hexane, chloroform or butanol from outer and total cortecies. In this experiment, we measured the blood pressure and heart rate in anesthetized rats, and atropine, diphenhydramine, phentolamine, propranolol, epinephrine, hexamethonium and hydralazine were pretreated prior to Betula extracts to clarify the mechanism of the hypotensive action. The results of the experiment were as follows; 1. BOIE(Betula outer cortex water-insoluble extract) and BICE(Betula inner cortex chloroform extract) elevated the blood pressure and heart rate. 2. BIME(Betula inner cortex methanol extract), BIBE(Betula inner cortex butanol extract) and BIWE (Betula inner cortex water extract) significantly lowered the blood pressure and heart rate. 3. With the pretreatment of hydralazine, the hypotensive effect of Betula schmidtii Regel was significantly blocked. From the above results, it is suggested that the hypotensive effect of Betula schmidtii Regel is due to the direct vasodilation of blood vessel.

• 생약학회지
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.93-99
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• 1970

There have been reported by several workers for the isolation and determination of the amine derivatives as Metbylephedrine Hydrochloride and Ephedrine Hydrochloride adopting neutralization method, steam distillation method, non-aqous titration method, ion-exchange resin method, titration method after acetylation, colorimetric method, gravimetric method, iodine titration method and gas chromatography. Those methods mentioned in above, can be practically applied for the sample which is not mixed one mith the other amine compounds. Presently, it has not shown on the isolative determination of the mixed sample of amine derivatives. In this paper, it is discussed on the isolative determination of Methylephedrine Hydrochloride as the tertiary amine compound and Ephedrine Hydrochloride as the secondary amine compound. According to the results of the experiment, it could be summarized as follows: 1. There is no time-variation on the color reaction of Methylephedrine Hydrochloride and Ephedrine Hydrochloride with the color reagent, bromcresolgreen. And Methylephedrine Hydrochloride and Ephedrine Hydrochloride, respectively, can be determined spectrophotometrically by means oft his color reaction. 2. For the isolation of Methylephedrine Hydrochloride and Ephedrine Hydrochloride from the mixed sample, Methylephedrine Hydrochloride can be eluted by chloroform, while Ephedrine Hydrochloride by the mixed solvent of chloroform and ethylalcohol (2:1), from the celite column adsorbed at pH6.4 followed by extraction with ether undersodium hydroxide alkali re action. 3. When the sample is mixed with quinine hydrochloride, dihydrocodeine bitartate, and noscapine, these mixed compounds can be eliminated by means of stram distillation. 4. When the sample is mixed with chlorpheniramine maleate, dextromethorphan hydrobromide and diphenhydramine hydrochloride, the mixed compounds can be eliminated by means of steam distillation and celite adsorption column chromatography, In conclusion, the isolative determination method for Methylephedrine Hydrochloride and Ephedrine Hydrochloride studied in this paper, indicates with the excellent reproducibility and accuracy.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.132-138
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• 1997

The antimicrobial activity of Manuka oil, a steam distillate from Leptospermum scoparium, was investigated, and it's MIC against ten kinds of microorganisms was determin ed. MICs against bacteria and fungi were measured by means of both two-fold dliution method and agar plate two-fold dilution method, respectively. MICs of Manuka oil against Staphylococcus aureus KCTC 1916 and Micrococcus luteus KCTC 1915, gram-positive microrganisms, were identical as 3.05 ${\mu}$g/ml, while it's antibacterial activity against gram-negative microrganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa KCTC 2513, Escherichia coli KCFC 1682, Klebsiella pneunioniae KCTC 2001 or Proteus vulgaris KCTC 2433 was negligible(MIC: ${\geq}$ 1000 ${\mu}$g/ml), suggesting a high susceptibility of gram-positive bacteria to Manuka oil. In addition, MIC against Aspergillus niger KCTC 6077 was 24 ${\mu}$g/ml. and that against the other fungi, Tricophyton mentagrophytes KCTC 1374 and Candida albicans KCTC 1940 was ${\geq}$ 1000 ${\mu}$g/ml. When Manuka oil ointment was used in combination with other drugs. i.e.. gentamycin sulfate, chlotrimazol and hydrocortisone acetate, and diphenhydramine HCl and hydrocortisone acetate. it's antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus KCTC 1916 was higher than Manuka oil ointment or other drugs alone. In conclusion, Manuka oil possesses a selective antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus KCTC 1916, and can be used as a potent antibacterial agent against it.

• 약학회지
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.230-234
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• 2015

This paper includes a review of 555 drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) cases analyzed at the National Forensic Service (NFS), South Korea, between 2006 and 2012. The results of toxicological analyses of blood and urine samples were also reported, and furthermore the results were interpreted with respect to the number of drugs detected. The number of DFSA cases was highest during warmer summer months and the mean age of the victims was 25 years, with 48% being between 20 and 29 years. Accommodations or entertainment places were the most frequent place of the sexual assault (57%); and the assailant was a stranger in 72% of the DFSA cases. Drugs were identified in the blood or urine samples in 145 cases (26%) and sedative-hypnotics, such as benzodiazepines and zolpidem, were the most commonly detected, along with sedative antihistamines such as doxylamine and diphenhydramine. The frequent presence of sedative drugs in biological samples tends to implicate their use in chemical submission. However, interpreting the analytical results in terms of voluntary vs. surreptitious administration of drugs requires further detailed investigation and knowledge of the victim's health status and medication used at the time of event.

• 약학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.163-174
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• 1978

차전자(Plantaginis Semen)은 우리나라 전국 각지의 원야와 노방의 자생하는 다년생 초목으로 Plantaginaceae(질경이과)에 속하는 Plantago major L. var. asiatica Decaisne 질경이의 종자를 말하며 그의 성분으로는 다량의 점액, 지방유, pentosan 및 galactan, succinic acid, plantanolic acid, adenine, choline. K-염등이 알려져 있다. 이 차전자는 한방과 민간에서 소염, 이뇨, 진해, 지사제로서 널리 사용되어 왔으며 그의 약리작용에 관해서는 이미 저자들이 가토를 이용한 실험에서 이의 methanol extract가 자궁수축작용, 호흡흥분작용, 혈압강하작용, 장관수축작용, 심장박동의 완제작용, 항이뇨작용이 있음을 보고한 바 있다. 그러나 그의 기전에 관해서는 거의 알려진 바가 없다. 따라서 저자들은 위의 여러가지 작용중 특히 혈압강하작용에 관한 본태를 파악하여 그의 실용성 여부를 구명코자 이 실험을 착수하였다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.6-16
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• 1978

We obtained 4 kinds of extract fraction from Acanthopanacis Radicis Cortex and studied on the influence to the blood pressure of rabbit. These 4 fractions were obtained as follows; Fraction I was insoluble fraction by 99% ethanol from 80% methanol extract of Acanthopanacis Radicis Cortex, fraction II, precipitated fraction by ether from 99% ethanol soluble fraction of 80% methanol extract of Acanthopanaacis Radicis Cortex, fraction III, no precipitated fraction by ether from 99% ethanol soluble fraction of above 80% methanol extract and fraction IV, water extract of Acanthopanacis Radicis Cortex. All of fractions, when administered into ear-vein of rabbit, produced fall of blood pressure. Among these 4 fractions, although fraction III was not only the most potent but had the greatest efficacy, we observed the mechanism of hypotensive action of Acanthopanacis Radicis Cortex, making use of fraction II which was thought as a comparatively pure fraction. Hypotensive action of fraction II (APF II) was not affected by vagotominization but markedly inhibited by atropine. Pretreatment of bethanidine showed a tendency to weaken the depressor action of APF II, although it was not a significant result, but diphenhydramine did not influence APF II action. Phentolamine, guanethidine and chlorisondamine inhibited significantly the hypotensive action of APF II. APF II elicited the potentiation of norepinphrine pressor action dependent on the time-factor whereas it did not influence angiotesin pressor action. It is seemed that APF II exhibited hypotensive action, causing peripheral muscarinic-effect and centrally induced sympatholytic action.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제4권
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• pp.124-126
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• 1986

임신시 자연 발생의 임신 구토와 철분제제 복용으로 인하여 구토 현상을 경감시키고자 항구토제를 복용하는 경우가 있다. 본 연구에서는 임신시 항구토제가 태아의 기형 발생에 영향이 있는가를 조사하기 위하여 시판 항구토제를 5 및 10ml/kg/day의 용량으로 흰쥐 태아의 기관형성기인 임신 7일에서 17일까지 매일 1회씩 투여하여 본 결과다음과 같은 성적을 얻었다. 1. 모체의 체중, 임상증상 및 황체의 수에서 대조군과 약제투여군 사이에 별다른 차이를 나타내지 않았으며 사망한 것도 없었다. 2. 태아의 체중 및 평균 태자수에서 대조군과 약제투여군 사이에 차이를 나타내지 않았으나 태아의 재흡수에서는 약제투여 농도가 높을수록 다소 증가하였다. 그러나 사망한 태아는 없었다. 3. 약제투여군에서 두정골(parietal bone), 부전골(metatarsal bone), 완전골(metacarpal bone) 및 anterior phalanges ossified center에서 골화지연(delayed ossification) 현상이 나타났다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.290-301
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• 2019

Paeonol has neuroprotective function, which could be useful for improving central nervous system disorder. The purpose of this study was to characterize the functional mechanism involved in brain transport of paeonol through blood-brain barrier (BBB). Brain transport of paeonol was characterized by internal carotid artery perfusion (ICAP), carotid artery single injection technique (brain uptake index, BUI) and intravenous (IV) injection technique in vivo. The transport mechanism of paeonol was examined using conditionally immortalized rat brain capillary endothelial cell line (TR-BBB) as an in vitro model of BBB. Brain volume of distribution (VD) of [$^3H$]paeonol in rat brain was about 6-fold higher than that of [$^{14}C$]sucrose, the vascular space marker of BBB. The uptake of [$^3H$]paeonol was concentration-dependent. Brain volume of distribution of paeonol and BUI as in vivo and inhibition of analog as in vitro studies presented significant reduction effect in the presence of unlabeled lipophilic compounds such as paeonol, imperatorin, diphenhydramine, pyrilamine, tramadol and ALC during the uptake of [$^3H$]paeonol. In addition, the uptake significantly decreased and increased at the acidic and alkaline pH in both extracellular and intracellular study, respectively. In the presence of metabolic inhibitor, the uptake reduced significantly but not affected by sodium free or membrane potential disruption. Similarly, paeonol uptake was not affected on OCTN2 or rPMAT siRNA transfection BBB cells. Interestingly. Paeonol is actively transported from the blood to brain across the BBB by a carrier mediated transporter system.

• 분석과학
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.398-408
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• 2015

번개탄과 같은 착화탄을 이용한 일산화탄소 중독사는 국내에서 빈번히 발생하고 있으며, 대부분이 자살과 관련되지만 타살의 가능성을 절대적으로 배제할 수는 없는 실정이다. 때문에 변사자와 사건 현장을 법과학적으로 철저하게 조사하여 변사자가 자살을 실행했다는 것을 입증해야 하며, 착화탄을 사용하여 자살을 했을 경우 착화탄이 접촉될 수 있는 손, 콧속 및 문고리 등에서 착화탄성분을 확인하는 것이 사건현장과 변사자와의 관련성을 입증하는데 매우 중요하다. 착화탄성분은 외관 및 화학적 조성을 토대로 확인할 수 있었으며, 판별분석을 통하여 검출된 착화탄성분이 검정색으로 관찰되는 목편과는 뚜렷하게 구별됨을 확인하였다. 자살을 입증한 사례에서 착화탄성분 분석을 위하여 실체현미경 및 주사형 전자현미경에너지분산형 X-선분석기(SEM-EDX)를 사용하였고, 일부 탄화된 수지상물질의 성분 분석을 위하여 현미경-적외선분광광도계(microscope-FT/IR) 및 열분해-기체크로마토그래프/질량분석기(Py-GC/MS)를 사용하였다. 또한 수면제 약물인 디펜히드라민을 위하여 기체크로마토그래프/질량분석기(GC/MS)를 사용하였고, 혈중 일산화탄소-헤모글로빈(CO-Hb) 농도 확인을 위하여 기체크로마토그래프(GC/TCD)를 사용하였다. 착화탄성분을 외관형상 및 화학적 성분을 토대로 손바닥 및 손잡이 등에서 확인하였으며, 특히 변사자의 콧구멍에서 착화탄성분을 검출함으로써 변사자가 자살을 위해 직접 불을 피웠음을 확인할 수 있었다. 일부 탄화된 검정색물질은 아크릴로니트릴스티렌 수지로 포장용 비닐가방에 널리 사용되는 재질로 착화탄을 운반할 때 사용된 것으로 추정되었다. 수면제 성분으로 디펜히드라민이 2.3 mg/L 검출되었으나 사망사건에서 검출된 농도 8-31 mg/L (평균 16 mg/L) 보다 훨씬 낮은 농도로 단지 수면을 유도했을 것으로 판단되었으며, 79%의 혈중 CO-Hb의 검출은 일산화탄소 중독이 사망원인이었음을 나타내었다. 위에서 언급된 절차들은 밀폐된 방 또는 차량 안에서 착화탄을 피워 사망한 일산화탄소 중독사에서 자살인지를 판단하는데 있어 매우 훌륭한 사례라 할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.45-64
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• 2020

Objectives: Limited information is available on the presence and associated ecological risks of pharmaceutical residues in aquatic environments near pharmaceutical manufacturing areas in Korea. In this study, we investigated the current state of pharmaceutical contamination and its associated ecological risks in streams near a pharmaceutical manufacturing complex. Methods: Seven pharmaceuticals (acetaminophen, clarithromycin, diclofenac, diphenhydramine, ibuprofen, mefenamic acid and roxithromycin) were measured in water samples collected from the streams near a pharmaceutical manufacturing complex. A predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) was derived using either the assessment factor method or species sensitivity distribution method. In addition, a hazard quotient for each pharmaceutical was calculated by dividing its measured environmental concentration by its PNEC. Results: Samples collected downstream from the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) had higher concentrations of pharmaceuticals than those collected from the reference site (upstream). Moreover, pharmaceutical concentrations were greater in ambient water than in the final effluent from the WWTP, which suggested that non-point sources were contributing to the contamination of the ambient water environment. Some of the target pharmaceuticals exhibited a hazard quotient >1, indicating that their potential ecological effects on the aquatic environment near the pharmaceutical industrial area should not be ignored. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the pharmaceutical manufacturing area was contaminated with residual drugs, and that there was a possible non-point source near the WWTP effluent discharge area. The results of this study will aid in the development of management plans for pharmaceuticals, particularly in hotspots such as pharmaceutical industrial sites and their vicinities.