• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidative and anticancer activity of the water and ethanol extracts from medicinal herbs. Methods : Three kinds of medicinal herbs(Corni fructus, Astragalus membranaceus and Glycyrrhiza uralensis) were extracted with distilled water and 70% ethanol, and the extracts were tested for their antioxidative and anticancer activities. Results : The highest polyphenol contents of the water and ethanol extracts from medicinal herbs were 342.14 mg and 435.62 mg per 100 g of Cornus officinalis, respectively. The highest electron donating abilities (EDA) of the water and ethanol extracts from Glycyrrhiza uralensis were 88% and 91% at 1,000 ppm, respectively. The water and ethanol extracts from Astragalus membranaceus had the highest nitrite scavenging abilities (NSA) at 1,000 ppm. The highest anticancer activity of the extracts were from Glycyrrhiza uralensis against both of MDA and A549 cells. Conclusions : These results suggest that the medicinal herbs can be used as natural antioxidant to prevent oxidative damage in normal cells probably because of their antioxidant characteristics.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1385-1391
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• 2009

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of the extracts of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (GE) and the combined extracts of Glycine max Merr. and Glycyrrhiza uralensis (GGE) on the activity of murine splenocytes and macrophages. GE and GGE were administered orally twice a day for 7 days at the dose of 500 mg/kg. GE decreased the viability of T- and B-lymphocytes in splenocytes, but GGE increased the viability of B-lymphocytes in splenocytes. GE increased the population of B-lymphocytes in splenocytes, but decreased the population of T-lymphocytes and splenic $CD4^+$ cells. Also, GGE decreased the population of B-lymphocytes in splenocytes, but increased the population of T-lymphocytes and splenic $CD4^+$ cells. Furthermore, GE and GGE enhanced the phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages and the production of nitric oxide. These results suggest that the regulative action of immune response of GGE is more potent than their of GE.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2019

Objectives The purpose of this study is to understand the correlations between lung, large intestine, and skin of 3-week-old mice in which ulcerative colitis was induced, up on administration of Coptidis rhizome and Glycyrrhiza uralensis mixed extract. Methods Mice were divided into 4 groups as follows; no treatment group (Ctrl group), ulcerative colitis-induced mice group (UE group), ulcerative colitis-induced mice group after administering Pentasa (PT group), ulcerative colitis-induced mice group after administering Coptidis rhizoma and Glycyrrhiza uralensis mixed extract (CGT group). Mice were induced ulcerative colitis by Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). After 5 days of administration, We obvserved anti-inflammatory effect, alveolar formation, and skin barrier control in the colon mucosa. Results The CGT group was observed arrangement of normal intestinal cells, Infiltration of less inflammatory cells. The CGT significantly decreased positive rseponse of $TNF-{\alpha}$, p-IkB, Caspase 3 in large intestine, and significantly increased positive rseponse of EGF, IGF, catalase, Filaggrin, involucrin, loricrin. Conclusions The results of this study show the correlation of Lung-Large intestine-Skin by administering Coptidis rhizoma and Glycyrrhiza uralensis mixed extract to ulcerative colitis-induced mice.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.1289-1294
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• 2013

This study evaluated the in vitro effect of medicinal plant extracts on ruminal methanogenesis, four different groups of methanogens and ruminal fermentation characteristics. A fistulated Holstein cow was used as a donor of rumen fluid. Licorice and mugwort extracts (Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Artemisia capillaris, 0.5% and 1% of total substrate DM, respectively), previously used as folk remedies, were added to an in vitro fermentation incubated with buffered-rumen fluid. Total gas production in Glycyrrhiza uralensis extract treatment was not significantly different between treatments (p<0.05) while total gas production in the Artemisia capillaris extract treatment was lower than that of the control. Artemisia capillaris extract and Glycyrrhiza uralensis extract reduced $CH_4$ emission by 14% (p<0.05) and 8% (p<0.05), respectively. Ciliate-associated methanogens population decreased by 18% in the medicinal plant extracts treatments. Medicinal plant extracts also affected the order Methanobacteriales community. Methanobacteriales diversity decreased by 35% in the Glycyrrhiza uralensis extract treatment and 30% in the Artemisia capillaris extract treatment. The order Methanomicrobiales population decreased by 50% in the 0.5% of Glycyrrhiza uralensis extract treatment. These findings demonstrate that medicinal plant extracts have the potential to inhibit in vitro ruminal methanogenesis.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.680-687
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• 1998

감초(Glycyrrhiza uralensis FISCH) 75% 에탄올 추출물이 L. monocytogenes 5 균주에 대하여 뚜렷한 항균 활성이 인정되어 용매 분획한 후 활성이 높은 에틸아세테이트 분획물을 얻었고 이를 silica gel column chromatography로 연속으로 2회 정제하여 황색 분말의 항균 활성 소획분을 분리하였다. 활성 소획분은 L. monocytogenes에 대해서는 $10{\sim}50\;ppm$ 수준에서 증식억제 효과를 보였고 50 및 100 ppm 농도에서는 살균 효과가 인정되었으며 S. aureus에 대해서는 $30{\sim}50\;ppm$ 수준에서 증식억제 효과를 보였으며 E. coli에 대해서는 100 ppm 농도에서도 증식억제 효과가 전혀 나타나지 않았다. IR, $^1H-NMR$ 및 $^{13}C-NMR$로 기기분석하여 활성 획분의 구조를 분석한 결과 감초에 함유된 flavanone 화합물의 하나인 liquiritigenin으로 동정되었다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 한국과 중국 감초(Glycyrrhiza uralensis) 및 우즈베키스탄 감초(Glycyrrhiza glabra)를 이용하여 원산지별 감초 추출물의 항산화 활성에 관한 비교 연구를 수행하였다. 감초 추출물의 자유 라디칼(1, 1-phenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) 소거활성($FSC_{50}$)은 각 3가지 원산지 중 한국 감초가 50% 에탄올 추출물(21.15 ${\mu}g/mL$), 에틸아세테이트 분획(29.15 ${\mu}g/mL$), 아글리콘 분획(3.26 ${\mu}g/mL$)에서 모두 가장 우수한 활성을 나타내었다. 루미놀-의존성 화학발광법을 이용한 $Fe^{3+}-EDTA/H_2O_2$ 계에서 생성된 활성산소종(reactive oxygen species, ROS)에 대한 감초 추출물의 총 항산화능($OSC_{50}$)은 중국 감초의 50% 에탄올 추출물(1.00 ${\mu}g/mL$)과 에틸아세테이트 분획(0.34 ${\mu}g/mL$)이 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었다. Rose-bengal로 증감된 사람 적혈구의 광용혈에 대한 억제 효과를 측정하였을 때 원산지별 감초의 50% 에탄올 추출물과 아글리콘 분획 모두 농도범위(5 ~ 50 ${\mu}g/mL$)에서 농도의존적으로 세포 보호 효과를 나타내었으며, 특히 아글리콘 분획(10 ${\mu}g/mL$)의 경우 한국 감초(${\tau}_{50}$ = 847.4 min)가 동일한 종인 중국 감초(${\tau}_{50}$ = 194.3 min)보다 약 4배 더 우수한 활성을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 통해 미백 소재로만 주로 사용되어오던 감초 추출물이 천연 항산화제로서 화장품 분야에 응용될 수 있을 것으로 예상된다. 특히 세포보호 효과가 우수한 것으로 보아 감초 추출물이 자외선으로 유도된 $^1O_2$와 외 ROS로부터 피부를 효과적으로 보호할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2007

This study was carried out to examine antimicrobial substances from medicinal plants, the ethanol extracts of 38 medicinal plants were tested for the antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 43300. The extracts of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Sophora flavescens, Dryopteris crassirhizoma, and Pinas densiflora showed significant antimicrobial activities against both S. aureus ATCC 25923 and methicillin-resistant S. aureus ATCC 43300. The extract of Dryopteris crassirhizoma among these medical plants showed the highest antimicrobial activity. These results suggested that the extracts from Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Sophora flavescens, Pinas densiflora, and Glycyrrhiza uralensis could be the potential source of antimicrobial agents against methicillin-resistant S. aureus and S. aureus.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2019

Objectives : When herbal medicines are extracted together, they may interact with each other, leading to change of chemical characteristics. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of Atractylodes rhizomes (Atractylodes japonica, A. macrocephala, and A. chinensis) on the chemical features of the roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, which is are commonly combined with herbal medicines in many herbal formulae, when they are co-decocted. Methods : Liquiritin apioside, liquiritin, ononin, and glycyrrhizin levels of G. uralensis in hot-water extracts prepared by the combination of Atractylodes rhizomes with various weight ratios (G. uralensis : Atractylodes rhizomes = 10:0, 10:5, 10:10, and 10:20) and extraction times (60, 90, and 120 min) were quantified using a HPLC-diode array detector and compared by statistical analysis. Results : The concentrations of liquiritin apioside, liquiritin, ononin, and glycyrrhizin from G. uralensis roots and rhizomes mostly reduced when co-extracted with Atractylodes rhizomes, and the addition of A. chinensis most reduced their contents between Atractylodes combination groups. A. japonica and A. macrocephala rhizomes also showed differences of liquiritin and glycyrrhizin levels at 10 g and 20 g groups of Atractylodes rhizomes. Extraction times also affected the concentrations of liquiritin, ononin, and glycyrrhizin mostly during 60 and 90 min. Conclusions : Atractylodes rhizomes might alter the chemical characteristics of G. uralensis when these herbs are co-decocted. This study provides the understanding of the chemical interactions of herbal medicines during the extraction in hot water.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2010

Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Leguminosae) is a well-known herbal medicine that has long been valued as a demulcent to relieve inflammatory disorders. To compare the influence of different solvents on the anti-inflammatory efficacy of G. uralensis, we measured the inhibition of pro-inflammatory mediators such as NO, TNF-$\alpha$, and $PGE_2$ in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells by extracts produced using different solvents (water, methanol, ethanol, or n-hexane). The results showed that methanol was the most effective solvent for the inhibition of both NO and $PGE_2$ production in RAW 264.7 cells. However, there was no difference among the extracts for inhibition of TNF-$\alpha$. Further study must be performed for the analysis of correlation between the anti-inflammatory activity of extracts produced using different solvents and the content of major bioactive compounds in G. uralensis, such as glycyrrhizin and liquiritin. The present study suggests that methanol may be a more appropriate solvent of G. uralensis than other solvents (water, ethanol, and n-hexane) to yield the greatest anti-inflammatory activity for food additives and medicine.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.67-70
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• 2011

The roots of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. were extracted with 30% aqueous ethanol (EtOH), and the concentrated extract was partitioned with n-hexane, chloroform ($CHCl_3$), ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-butanol (n-BuOH), and $H_2O$, successively. From the $CHCl_3$ fraction, four flavonoids were isolated through the repeated silica gel ($SiO_2$), octadecyl silica gel (ODS), and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatographies (c.c.). According to the results of spectroscopic data including nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry (NMR), electron ionization mass spectrometry (EI/MS), and infrared spectroscopy (IR), the chemical structures of the compounds were determined as glabrol (1), abyssinone II (2), glabridin (3), and isoliquiritigenin (4). The flavonoids were evaluated for cytotoxic effect against human cancer cell lines, HCT-116, HepG2, HeLa, SK-OV-3, SK-BR-3, MCF-7, and SK-MEL-5. Especially, glabrol (1) and glabridin (2) showed $IC_{50}$ values of lower than $25{\mu}M$.