• 패션비즈니스
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.105-115
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• 2022

Wearing a mask is still advised since COVID-19 continues to spread. However, masks may also irritate the skin and cause mask acne, often known as "maskne", which is a type of acne mechanica caused by friction between the skin and clothing. Therefore, there is a need to develop an effective maskne cosmetic. In this study, we made the maskne cosmetics containing humulus lupulus extract and copper tripeptide-1 and investigated its stability and safety. To measure stability, a centrifugation test and heat-cool cycling were done, and changes in viscosity and pH were measured for 8 weeks. The Cumulative Irritation Test (CIT, WKIRB-202111-HR-096) was performed and positive reactions were determined by the ICDRG criteria. The results indicated that the samples were stable after centrifugation, temperature cycling, viscosity, and pH tests. In addition, cosmetic safety test results revealed that maskne cosmetics containing humulus lupulus extract and copper tripeptide-1 did not cause any skin responses. These findings indicate that prepared maskne cosmetics' stability and safety were comparable to those of currently available commercial cosmetics.

• 생약학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.231-234
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• 1993

Neuropharmacological profile of Humulus lupulus (hop) extract was studied in mice. At doses above 100 mg/kg(i.p.), it decreased spontaneous locomotor activity and raised the nociceptive threshold in the hot-plate test. At doses above 250 mg/kg (i.p.), it increased pentobarbital-induced sleeping time and produced muscle relaxant effect. At the dose of 500 mg/kg, anticonvulsive effect against pentylenetetrazole-induced convulsion and hypothermic effect was observed.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.405-413
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• 2012

Rho iso-alpha acids-rich extract (RIAA) from Humulus lupulus (hops) and proanthocyanidins-rich extracts (PAC) from Acacia nilotica exert anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic activity in vitro and in vivo. We hypothesized that a combination of these two extracts would exert enhanced effects in vitro on inflammatory markers and insulin signaling, and on nonfasting glucose and insulin in db/db mice. Over 49 tested combinations, RIAA:PAC at 5:1 ($6.25{\mu}g/mL$) exhibited the greatest reductions in $TNF{\alpha}$-stimulated lipolysis and IL-6 release in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, comparable to $5{\mu}g/mL$ troglitazone. Pretreatment of 3T3-L1 adipocytes with this combination ($5{\mu}g/mL$) also led to a 3-fold increase in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake that was comparable to $5{\mu}g/mL$ pioglitazone or $901{\mu}g/mL$ aspirin. Finally, db/db mice fed with RIAA:PAC at 5:1 (100 mg/kg) for 7 days resulted in 22% decrease in nonfasting glucose and 19% decrease in insulin that was comparable to 0.5 mg/kg rosiglitazone and better than 100 mg/kg metformin. RIAA:PAC mixture may have the potential to be an alternative when conventional therapy is undesirable or ineffective, and future research exploring its long-term clinical application is warranted.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.1138-1150
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• 2020

본 연구는 다양한 식물 추출물들이 가지고 있는 항산화 능력과 자외선 차단 능력을 동시에 조사하여 추후, 항산화 효과가 있는 자외선 차단제를 개발하고자 실험을 실시하였다. 먼저 33종의 식물 추출물들의 자외선 차단 능력을 조사하기 위하여 자외선 파장 280~400nm 사이의 흡광도 스펙트럼을 조사하고, 이로부터 우수한 자외선 차단능력을 갖는 것으로 보이는 식물 추출물로 황금, 홉, 녹차, 감초, 방풍, 칡, 그라비올라, 밀싹, 상백피, 가시박, 옻, 등 11종을 선별하였다. 선별된 식물추출물의 총 폴리페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량, DPPH radical 소거 활성을 측정하여 항산화 활성 정도를 살펴보고, 이로부터 다시 자외선 차단 능력과 항산화 활성이 동시에 우수한 식물 추출물로 황금, 홉, 감초추출물 3종을 선정하였다. 선정된 황금, 홉, 감초추출물을 1:1:1로 혼합하여 겔 형태의 크림을 제조하고, 이 크림이 가지는 자외선 차단 효과를 배양된 세포에 자외선을 조사하였을 때 보여주는 세포 손상 방어 효과를 측정하는 방법으로 결정하였다. 연구 결과, 선정된 식물 추출물의 혼합물은 자외선 흡수 능력에서 상호 보완적이며, 세포 손상 방어 효과도 증가하였음을 확인하였다. 이와 같은 결과를 통하여 다양한 식물 추출물들이 가지고 있는 항산화 능력과 자외선 차단 능력을 동시에 결정할 경우 항산화 효과가 있는 자외선 차단제 개발이 가능함을 확인하였다.