• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.51-64
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• 2007

Mucus is an aqueous gel complex with a constitution of about 95% water, high molecular weight glycoprotein (mucin), lipid, salts etc. Mucus appears to represent a significant barrier to the absorption of some compounds. Natural mucoadhesive agent was isolated and purified from the aqueous extract of the seeds of prosopis pallida (PP). Formulated tablet with the isolated material by wet granulation method. Some natural edible substances are in consideration for candidates as mucoadhesive agents to claim more effective controlled drug delivery as an alternative to the currently used synthetic mucoadhesive polymers. Subjected the materials obtained from natural source i.e. PP and standard synthetic substance, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose for evaluation of mucoadhesive property by various in vitro and in vivo methods. Through standard dissolution test and a model developed with rabbit, evaluated in vitro controlled release and bioadhesive property of theophylline formulation. Mucoadhesive agent obtained from PP showed good mucoadhesive potential in the demonstrated in vitro and in viνo models. The results suggest that the mucoadhesive agent showed controlled release properties by their application, substantially. In order to assess the gastrointestinal transit time in vivo, a radio opaque X-ray study performed in healthy rabbit testing the same controlled release formulation with and without bioadhesive polymer. Plasma levels of theophylline determined by the HPLC method and those allowed correlations to the in vitro mucoadhesive study results. Better correlation found between the results in different models. PP may acts as a better natural mucoadhesive agent in the extended drug delivery system.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.293-298
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• 2015

Porcine placenta extract (PPE) is known to possess anti-inflammatory properties owing to its high concentration of bioactive substances. However, the need to eliminate blood-borne infectious agents while maintaining biological efficacy raises concerns about the optimal method for sterilizing PPE. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare the effects of the standard pressurized heat (autoclaving) method of sterilization with γ-irradiation on the anti-inflammatory effects of PPE. The anti-inflammatory actions of these two preparations of PPE were evaluated by measuring their inhibitory effects on the production of NO, the expression of iNOS protein, and the expression of iNOS, COX2, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 mRNA in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Compared with autoclaved PPE, γ-irradiated PPE showed significantly greater inhibition of NO production and iNOS protein expression, and produced a greater reduction in the expression of iNOS, COX2, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 mRNA. These results provide evidence that the sterilization process is crucial in determining the biological activity of PPE, especially its anti-inflammatory activity. Collectively, our data suggest that γ-irradiated PPE acts at the transcriptional level to effectively and potently suppresses the production of NO and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.569-579
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• 2019

본 연구는 송화분을 probe sonicator (PS)로 초음파 파쇄하여 water, 70% ethanol, ethanol로 추출하여 항산화, 항염증, 간 보호 효과를 측정한 연구이다. 항염증 효과는 lipopolysaccharide (LPS)로 유도된 RAW264.7 세포에서 nitric oxide(NO) 및 cytokine 생성을 측정하였다. 70% ethanol-PS군에서 NO 저해율이 $85.99{\pm}0.12%$로 가장 높게 나타났고 염증 관련 cytokine인 $interlukin-1{\beta}$ ($IL-1{\beta}$), tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$)의 결과에서도 control군에 비해 약 63, 22%로 저해율로 우수한 효능을 보였다. 간 보호 효능은 HepG2 세포에 타크린을 처리하여 glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 생성을 측정하였다. 70% ethanol-PS군에서 GOT, LDH의 결과에서 negative control군에 비해 약 28, 13%의 높은 저해율을 나타냈다. 따라서 송화분을 70% ethanol로 초음파 파쇄하여 추출하였을 때 항산화, 항염증, 간 보호 효과가 있는 기능성 식품 소재로서의 개발 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2016

본 연구는 절화, 관상 및 의약소재로 이용가치가 높은 자생 숙은노루오줌의 종자 번식법을 개발하고자 수행되었다. 연구에 사용된 종자는 크기가 0.62×2.22 ㎜이며, 1,000립중은 40.5 ㎎으로 조사되었다. 종자의 기간별 수분흡수율을 조사한 결과, 2.57%였던 수분함량이 침지처리 24시간 만에 29.8%로 증가하였으며, 종피의 팽창이 관찰되었다. 숙은노루오줌의 종자는 저온요구성 광발아성으로 15℃, 명조건에서 최종발아율(40.8%)이 가장 높았으며, 발아상의 온도가 높아질수록 발아율은 낮아졌다. 암조건에서는 어느 온도조건에서도 전혀 발아되지 않았다. 종자에 생장조절제 및 무기염류를 처리한 결과, KNO₃는 농도에 관계없이 무처리구에 비해 우수한 발아촉진 효과를 나타내었다. 특히 KNO₃ 20 mM 처리구에서 최종발아율(77.8%)과 발아세(96.1%)가 향상되었으며, 평균발아소요일수(11.3일)와 T₅₀ (6.5일)도 효과적으로 단축시킬 수 있었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.258-264
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• 2013

Herbal medicine has been traditionally used in Asian countries for a long time. Many pharmacological effects are identified in the herbs and these herbs are believed to be safe for human. However, the safety or adverse effect of some traditional herbal medicines has not been established. We have chosen Cyperi rhizoma based on the Korea Herbal Pharmacopoeia and which have been widely used for an anti-inflammatory effect in Korea. The object of the study was to evaluate safety of Cyperi rhizoma in rats. The aqueous extract of Cyperi rhizoma was prepared according to the standard hot water extraction method of the Korea Pharmacopoeia. In the sub-chronic study, the aqueous extract of Cyperi rhizoma was orally administered once daily as 0, 125, 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 mg/kg/day to male and female F344 rats for 13 weeks. There were no treatment related abnormalities in mortality, clinical signs, food consumption, ophthalmologic examination, hematology, serum chemistry, urinalysis, gross observation, organ weight and histopathologic examination. In conclusion, The NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) for Cyperi rhizoma aqueous extract was determined as more than 2000 mg/kg/day in the present experimental condition.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2017

최근에 LED나 OLED와 같은 조명용 소자의 온도 상승에 따른 문제점을 개선하기 위하여 전기 도금 방법을 사용하여 제작한 두께가 두꺼운 금속 필름을 heat sink로 사용하고 있다. Cu 필름과 같은 두꺼운 금속 필름은 습식 방법인 전기 도금으로 제작하여 주로 소자의 방열판으로 사용되어 왔으나 건식의 증착 방법을 이용한 수 백 ${\mu}m$의 Cu 금속 필름에 대한 필요성이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서 설계 제작된 유도 가열 방식의 Cu 필름 증착 장비는 가열부가 세라믹 도가니 히터 부분과 세라믹 도가니 부분으로 분리된 이중 구조의 heating 방식을 채택하여 열 손실을 최소화 하고 보온 효과를 극대화시켰다. 또한 유도 가열 방식으로 초고속의 필름 증착 속도를 구현하였다. 그리고 열전도도가 높고 안정적인 두꺼운 Cu 필름 증착기술을 확보하고 최적화 하여 $1000{\AA}/s$의 증착율로 $100{\mu}m$의 필름을 증착 하였으며 ~2.0% 이내의 두께 균일도를 얻었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.234-241
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• 2016

비글견 혈장 중 arsenite (As(III)), arsenate (As(V)), dimethylarsinic acid (DMA)와 monomethylarsonic acid (MMA)를 정량하기 위한 분석법의 유효성을 검증하기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 비소를 종 분리하기 위하여 액체크로마토그래피 (HPLC) 와 결합된 유도결합 플라즈마 질량분석기 (ICP/MS) 를 사용하였으며, 비소를 정량하는 검출기에서 스펙트럼 간섭을 최소화하기 위하여 산소(O₂)를 반응기체로 하는 DRC (dynamic reaction cell)모드를 이용하였다. 분석법의 유효성을 검증하는 항목으로 선택성, 직선성, 정확성, 정밀성, 생체시료효과, 회수율, 시스템 적합성, 희석의 타당성과 안정성 실험을 실시하였다. 선택성의 결과 정량에 방해되는 피크는 없는 것으로 확인 되었으며, 정량범위에서 평균 상관계수가 0.999 이상의 좋은 직선성을 보였다. 최저정량한계는 As(III), As(V)와 DMA는 5 ng/mL이였고, MMA는 20 ng/mL이였다. 생체시료의 영향, 시스템 적합성 과 회수율 항목을 통해 정량성에 대한 영향이 없음을 확인하여 비글견 혈장 중 비소 종을 분리하여 정량하는 분석법의 유효성을 검증하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제시한 분석법은 건강에 유해한 비소의 농도를 정량 및 평가하는데 적용될 것이다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.398-405
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• 2015

Background: Ginseng has been used as a tonic for invigoration of the human body. In a previous report, we identified a novel candidate responsible for the tonic role of ginseng, designated gintonin. Gintonin induces $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ transient in animal cells via lysophosphatidic acid receptor activation. Gintonin-mediated $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ transient is linked to anti-Alzheimer's activity in transgenic Alzheimer's disease animal model. The previous method for gintonin preparation included multiple steps. The aim of this study is to develop a simple method of gintonin fraction with a high yield. Methods: We developed a brief method to obtain gintonin using ethanol and water. We extracted ginseng with fermentation ethanol and fractionated the extract with water to obtain water-soluble and water-insoluble fractions. The water-insoluble precipitate, rather than the water-soluble supernatant, induced a large $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ transient in primary astrocytes. We designated this fraction as gintonin-enriched fraction (GEF). Results: The yield of GEF was approximately 6-fold higher than that obtained in the previous gintonin preparation method. The apparent molecular weight of GEF, determined using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, was equivalent to that obtained in the previous gintonin preparation method. GEF induced $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ transient in cortical astrocytes. The effective dose (ED50) was $0.3{\pm}0.09{\mu}g/mL$. GEF used the same signal transduction pathway as gintonin during $[Ca^{2+}]_i$ transient induction in mouse cortical astrocytes. Conclusion: Because GEF can be prepared through water precipitation of ginseng ethanol extract and is easily reproducible with high yield, it could be commercially utilized for the development of gintoninderived functional health food and natural medicine.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.425-433
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• 2011

자연정화공법에 의한 축산폐수처리장에서 효과적으로 축산폐수를 처리하기 위해 인공습지 축산폐수처리 시스템에 전처리방법으로 수생식물여과조와 활성슬러지조를 적용하여 최적 전처리방법을 조사하였다. 또한, 최적 전처리방법을 실제 현장 축산폐수처리장에 연계하여 시공한 후 전처리방법의 효율성과 안전성을 검토하였다. 수생식물여과조와 인공습지를 연계한 소형 축산폐수처리장치에서 최종방류수 중 COD, SS, T-N 및 T-P의 처리효율은 각각 83, 89, 63 및 87%이었다. 활성슬러지조와 자연정화공법을 연계한 소형 축산폐수처리장치에서 최종방류수 중 COD, SS, T-N 및 T-P의 처리효율은 각각 96, 95, 86 및 92%이었다. 수생식물여과조 및 활성슬러지조는 인공습지 축산폐수처리장의 전처리공법으로서 질소와 인 처리효율을 향상시킬 수 있어 고농도의 축산폐수를 안정적으로 처리하기 위해 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 최적 전처리방법을 연계한 실제 현장 축산폐수처리장에서 COD, SS, T-N 및 T-P 의 처리효율은 모든 조건에서 각각 99.8, 99.9, 99.2 및 99.9%으로 높은 처리효율을 보였다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2013

Background: Patients diagnosed with cancer tend to have multiple risk factors for drug related problems such as old age, comorbid conditions, self-medication, additional medications for supportive therapy, and the cancer treatment itself. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate notable polypharmacy and related problems in oncology patients during hospitalization or following clinic visit. Method: The electronic medical records of patients who were discharged from oncology division at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) from June $1^{st}$ to June $30^{th}$, 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: A total of 334 discharged patients were included in this study. Among them, 221 patients had pre-admission medications. Forty percent of the patients, including 60.3% of elderly patients (over 65 years of age) were prescribed more than 5 kinds of medications. Twenty percent of the patients were prescribed to take medications more than 7 times a day. Medication duplications were observed in 2.4% of patients. In 10.5% of the reviewed patients, 47 cases of potential drug-drug interaction including 3 cases of contraindication and 17 cases of major clinical implication according to Micromedex were detected. Medication changes were made in 88% of patients during hospitalization and in 94.7% of patients at their first visit after discharge. Antidiarrheal agent (loperamide) was prescribed along with laxatives in 18.5% of the prescriptions and inadequate instructions on how to take it were observed in 63% of the prescriptions. Conclusion: This study identified the prevalence of polypharmacy and related problems in cancer patients, which presents the need for an active role of pharmacists in pharmaceutical care in oncology wards.