• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.132-137
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• 2013

Geniposide is an active product extracted from the gardenia fruit, and is one of the most widely used herbal preparations for liver disorders. This study examined the cytoprotective properties of geniposide and its metabolite, genipin, against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. C57BL/6 mice were subjected to 60 min of ischemia followed by 6 h of reperfusion. Geniposide (100 mg/kg) and genipin (50 mg/kg) were administered orally 30 min before ischemia. In the I/R mice, the levels of serum alanine aminotransferase and hepatic lipid peroxidation were elevated, whereas hepatic glutathione/glutathione disulfide ratio was decreased. These changes were attenuated by geniposide and genipin administration. On the other hand, increased hepatic heme oxygenase-1 protein expression was potentiated by geniposide and genipin administration. The increased levels of tBid, cytochrome c protein expression and caspase-3 activity were attenuated by geniposide and genipin. Increased apoptotic cells in the I/R mice were also significantly reduced by geniposide and genipin treatment. Our results suggest that geniposide and genipin offer significant hepatoprotection against I/R injury by reducing oxidative stress and apoptosis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.814-819
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• 2015

The natural crosslinking agent genipin has been applied widely in biomedicines and foods nowadays. Because of the special hemiacetal ring structure in its molecule, it can only be prepared by hydrolysis of geniposide according to biocatalysis. In this research, strategies including aqueous-organic biphasic catalysis and substrate fed-batch mode were adopted to improve the biocatalysis process of genipin. A 10 L ethyl acetate-aqueous biphasic system with geniposide fed-batch led to a satisfying genipin yield. With Fusarium solani ACCC 36223, 15.7 g/l genipin in the ethyl acetate phase was obtained, corresponding to space-time yields of 0.654 g l^-1 h^-1.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.82-86
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• 2008

The fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis have been previously reported to possess anti-inflammatory activity. In this study, the constituents including geniposide, geniposidic acid, genipin and crocin were evaluated for their effects on prostaglandin and NO production in an attempt to establish anti-inflammatory cellular mechanisms. Among the constituents tested, only genipin significantly inhibited cyclooxygenase-2-mediated $PGE_2$ and inducible nitric oxide synthase-mediated NO production from lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW 264.7 cells at 10-100 ${\mu}$M. Genipin also inhibited nuclear transcription factor-${\kappa}B$ activation. Moreover, genipin showed in vivo antiinflammatory activity on ${\lambda}$-carrageenan-induced paw edema in mice (10.4-29.9% inhibition at 20-100 mg/kg, i.p.). All of these results suggest that genipin may contribute to anti-inflammatory activity of the fruits of G. jasminoides and an inhibitory action on prostaglandin and NO production is, at least, the part of anti-inflammatory mechanism of genipin.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.735-738
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• 2006

We examined the neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects of genipin fractionated from gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides Ellis) originating from Korea. The neurotrophic effects of the genipin containing fraction was evaluated by microscopically monitoring its potency to induce neurite outgrowth in PC12h cells. The genipin containing fraction from Korean gardenia promoted neurite outgrowth in PC12h cells in this study, similar to previously reported effects by Wako Chemical, Japan. When cells were treated with the genipin containing fraction prior to ${\beta}$-amyloid peptide treatment (active domain of A peptide 25-35 treated), toxicity was significantly diminished (p<0.0l). These results suggest that genipin prepared from Korean gardenia might potentially be used as a precautionary agent in neurodegenerative disease, such as Alzheimer's disease, etc.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2005

Gardeniae Fructus is consisted of geniposide and it's derivatives. For the purpose of treatment of skin disease, geniposide and hydrolyzed products (HP) of Gardeniae Fructus were studied on skin permeation and cross1inking with biological tissue. The hydrolyzed products (HP) and active ingredients of Gardeniae Fructus were identified and investigated about skin permeability. Genipin has provided low cytotoxic cross1inking reagents and formed stable and biocompatible crosslinked products. The permeation enhancing effects of geniposide and genipin under the hydrolyzed products of cream and hydrogel preparations were tested using Franz type diffusion cell and the skin of hairless mouse. The remaining proportions of geniposide and genipin were measured in the hydrolyzed products of cream and hydrogel preparations. The crosslinking of epidermic and endodermic tissue with genipin under the hydrolyzed prodcuts of cream and hydrogel preparation was observed using light microscopy. Increased absorption ratio of the skin of hairless mouse about genipin was higher than that of geniposide. Loads at break, tensile strengths and skin permeation rate of the hydrolyzed products (HP) of cream and hydrogel preparations were higher than the nonhydrolyzed products (NHP). The hydrolyzed products (HP) of cream and hydrogel of Gardeniae Fructus Extracts were proper preparations and crosslinking agents to increase the transdermal absorption with epidermic and endodermic tissue.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 아교의 접착 특성 향상을 위해 가교제(Cross-linking Agent)를 첨가하는 방법으로 젤라틴 결합력을 증대하였다. 제니핀 첨가 아교는 물성 측정, 구조 분석, 색잔류도, 용출도, 파단강도를 측정하였으며, 수분과 자외선에 대한 내수성과 내광성을 비교하였다. 연구 결과 겔강도와 점도는 제니핀 첨가량에 따라 증가하였다. 구조분석 결과, 젤라틴에서는 구조적으로 안정된 콜라겐의 3중 구조의 흡수 피크가 관찰되었다. 색잔류도 결과, 명도가 낮아지기 때문에 피막이 관찰되는 것으로 판단된다. 용출량은 $50^{\circ}C$ 증류수에서 제니핀 첨가량이 증가할수록 용출된 아교 양이 증가하였고 파단강도는 제니핀 첨가량에 따라 증가하였다. 내수성과 내광성은 제니핀 첨가에 따른 열화 전 후 양상이 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 제니핀 첨가 아교의 접착 특성을 확인할 수 있었으며 아교에 적용 가능한 실험 방법을 고찰하였다. 제니핀을 첨가한 후에도 아교 고유의 특성인 유연성, 재용해성, 접착력, 경화속도가 사라지지 않고 향상되기 때문에 균질한 아교가 확보된다면 문화재 보존 및 아교 제작에 적용이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.399-404
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• 1998

우리 나라에서 오랫동안 식용 및 황색 색소원으로 이용되어 온 치자(Gardenia jasminoides)열매로부터 iridoid glycoside인 geniposide를 분리, 정제한 후 ${\beta}-glucosidase$로 가수분해하여 얻은 genipin을 glycine, alanine, histidine, lysine, phenylalanine, glutamate 등 여섯 종류의 아미노산과 반응시켜 수용성 치자청색소로 전환되는 과정을 규명하였다. Genipin이 아미노산과 반응하여 청색소가 되는 과정에서 pH의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 여러 pH에서 반응을 시켜본 결과 청색소 생성의 최적조건은 pH 7.0 이었고, pH 3.0 조건에서는 청색소가 전혀 생성되지 않았으며, pH 12.0 조건에서는 미량의 청색소만 생성되었다. 아미노산의 종류에 따라서도 청색소 생성량 및 색감에 차이가 있었는데 $Iysine({\lambda}_{max}=573\;nm),\;glycine({\lambda}_{max}=595 \;nm),\;phenylalanine({\lambda}_{max}=602\;nm),\;alanine({\lambda}_{max}=595\;nm)$에 비해 $histidine({\lambda}_{max}=601\;nm)$과 $glutamate({\lambda}_{max}=601\;nm)$의 경우에는 비교적 적은 양의 청색소가 생성되었다. 청색소 생성 속도상수를 여러 온도$(60,\;70,\;80,\;90^{\circ}C,\;pH\;7.0\;phosphate$ 완충용액)에서 구하였는데, 염기성 아미노산이 중성 및 산성 아미노산에 비해 생성속도가 빨랐다. 이들 값으로부터 Arrhenius 활성화에너지를 계산한 결과 $glycine(E_A=9.8\;kcal/mol)$이 다른 아미노산$(E_A=13.3{\sim}15.4\;kcal/mol)$에 비해 특히 작은 값의 활성화에너지를 나타내었다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2011

Vascular inflammation process has been suggested to be an important risk factor in the development of atherosclerosis. Recently we reported that induction of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-${\gamma}$ (PPAR-${\gamma}$) selectively inhibits vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) but not intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$-activated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). In this study, we investigated whether genipin inhibits expression of cellular adhesion molecules, which is relevant to inflammation. Pretreatment with genipin reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and expression of VCAM-1, but not ICAM-1 in TNF-${\alpha}$-activated HUVEC. Genipin dose- and time-dependently increased PPAR-${\gamma}$ expression and inhibited TNF-${\alpha}$-induced phosphorylation of Akt and PKC with different degrees. Finally, genipin prevented TNF-${\alpha}$-induced adhesion of U937 monocytic cells to HUVEC. Taken together, these results indicate that upregualtion of PPAR-${\gamma}$ by genipin selectively inhibits TNF-${\alpha}$-induced expression of VCAM-1, in which regulation of Akt and/or PKC play a key role. We concluded that genipin can be used for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as atherosclerosis.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.363-372
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• 2020

Gardenia jasminoides (GJ) is a widely used herbal medicine with anti-inflammatory properties, but its effects on the ORAI1 channel, which is important in generating intracellular calcium signaling for T cell activation, remain unknown. In this study, we investigated whether 70% ethanolic GJ extract (GJ_EtOH) and its subsequent fractions inhibit ORAI1 and determined which constituents contributed to this effect. Whole-cell patch clamp analysis revealed that GJ_EtOH (64.7% ± 3.83% inhibition at 0.1 mg/ml) and all its fractions showed inhibitory effects on the ORAI1 channel. Among the GJ fractions, the hexane fraction (GJ_HEX, 66.8% ± 9.95% at 0.1 mg/ml) had the most potent inhibitory effects in hORAI1-hSTIM1 co-transfected HEK293T cells. Chemical constituent analysis revealed that the strong ORAI1 inhibitory effect of GJ_HEX was due to linoleic acid, and in other fractions, we found that genipin inhibited ORAI1. Genipin significantly inhibited I_ORAI1 and interleukin-2 production in CD3/CD28-stimulated Jurkat T lymphocytes by 35.9% ± 3.02% and 54.7% ± 1.32% at 30 μM, respectively. Furthermore, the same genipin concentration inhibited the proliferation of human primary CD4⁺ T lymphocytes stimulated with CD3/CD28 antibodies by 54.9% ± 8.22%, as evaluated by carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester assay. Our findings suggest that genipin may be one of the active components of GJ responsible for T cell suppression, which is partially mediated by activation of the ORAI1 channel. This study helps us understand the mechanisms of GJ in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2004

Geniposide and its related iridoid compounds have been used in traditional herbal medicine for thε treatment of Jaundice hepatic diseases and various inflammatorys. For the purpose to increase trandsdermal absorption, the hydrolyzed products of Gardeniae Furctus were identified and assayed of active ingredients and investigated trandsdermal absorption and anti-inflammatory effects. Geniposide was hydrolyzed to genipin by ${\beta}-glucosidase$ and it was suggested that genipin was more suitable form than geniposide for transdermal absorption by its lipophilic property. Using Franz type diffusion cell and the skin of hairless mouse, the permeation rate of hydrolyzed products and their emulsion preparation were determined. Genipin have more increased absorption ratio through the skin of hairless mouse than geniposide. Also, the emulsion of hydrolyzed products of extracts showed higher permeability than that of nonhydrolyzed preparations. After 9 hours $280.85\;{\mu}g/cm^2$ of genipin was absorbed and $193.52\;{\mu}g/cm^2$ in case of geniposide. The Js of geniposide and genipin were $26.27{\pm}4.11\;{\mu}g/cm^2/hr$ and $40.35{\pm}5.04\;{\mu}g/cm^2/hr$ respectively. After carrageenan injection, the swelling was increased repidly to 24 hr and maintained as plateau. but emulsion group weer reached about 2.5 mL and the swelling decreased successively form 24 hr to 72 hr. The anti-inflammation effects of extracts and hydrolyzed products emulsion were increased with significant difference with control group after 24 hr, 48 hr and 72 hr. In carrageenan induced edema, inhibition of swelling was increased in case of hydrolyzed product emulsion compare with nonhydrolyzed group at 24 hr, 48 hr and 72 hr after swelling. In histological study, the anti-inflammatory effects of hydrolyzed products were remarkable at 48 hr and 72 hr compare with nonhydrolyzed. Hydrolyzed products of Gardeniae Fructus extracts containing genipin would be a suitable preparation to increase the transdermal absorption and anti-inflammatory effects.