• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.128-135
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• 2009

2,500여 녹두 유전자원 중에서 작물학적 가치를 가진 789계통을 선발하고, 2005년과 2006년에 각각 401, 388계통을 대상으로 배축색, 엽 크기 등 27가지 형질특성을 조사하고 종실의 vitexin과 isovitexin 함량을 분석하였다. 2005년 시험에 이용된 401계통의 평균 vitexin과 isovitexin 함량은 각각 8.7($1.1{\sim}13.4$), 9.5($0.9{\sim}15.9$) mg/g이고, vitexin과 isovitexin 함량의 상관계수(R2)는 0.958었으며, VC3890B 등 vitexin과 isovitexin 고 함유 자원 9계통을 선발하였다. 2006년 시험에 이용된 388계통의 평균 vitexin과 isovitexin 함량은 각각 10.2($2.0{\sim}15.9$), 10.6 ($0.6{\sim}17.6$) mg/g이고, vitexin과 isovitexin 함량의 상관계수(R2)는 0.958었으며, VC 4096-2B-4-B-2-B 등 vitexin과 isovitexin 고 함유 자원 6계통을 선발하였다. 녹두 주요 형질 중에서 엽이 클수록, 등숙기간이 길수록 vitexin과 isovitexin 함량이 많은 경향이었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.1284-1291
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• 2022

The rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality, and clinical treatment of MRSA infections has become extremely difficult. Sortase A (SrtA), a virulence determinant that anchors numerous virulence-related proteins to the cell wall, is a prime druggable target against S. aureus infection due to its crucial role in the pathogenicity of S. aureus. Here, we demonstrate that isovitexin, an active ingredient derived from a variety of traditional Chinese medicines, can reversibly inhibit SrtA activity in vitrowith a low dose (IC₅₀=24.72 ㎍/ml). Fluorescence quenching and molecular simulations proved the interaction between isovitexin and SrtA. Subsequent point mutation experiments further confirmed that the critical amino acid positions for SrtA binding to isovitexin were Ala-92, Ile-182, and Trp-197. In addition, isovitexin treatment dramatically reduced S. aureus invasion of A549 cells. This study shows that treatment with isovitexin could alleviate pathological injury and prolong the life span of mice in an S. aureus pneumonia model. According to our research, isovitexin represents a promising lead molecule for the creation of anti-S. aureus medicines or adjuncts.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.1350-1357
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• 2021

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major pathogen that causes human pneumonia, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. S. aureus coagulase (Coa) triggers the polymerization of fibrin by activating host prothrombin, which then converts fibrinogen to fibrin and contributes to S. aureus pathogenesis and persistent infection. In our research, we demonstrate that isovitexin, an active traditional Chinese medicine component, can inhibit the coagulase activity of Coa but does not interfere with the growth of S. aureus. Furthermore, we show through thermal shift and fluorescence quenching assays that isovitexin directly binds to Coa. Dynamic simulation and structure-activity relationship analyses suggest that V191 and P268 are key amino acid residues responsible for the binding of isovitexin to Coa. Taken together, these data indicate that isovitexin is a direct Coa inhibitor and a promising candidate for drug development against S. aureus infection.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.143-147
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• 2019

This study evaluated the anti-oxidant activity of avicularin and isovitexin from Lespedeza cuneata using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and hydroxyl (OH) scavenging assays. The results showed that among the four fractions, the highest OH radical scavenging activity was exhibited by the n-butanol fraction. The DPPH radical scavenging activities of avicularin and isovitexin were higher than 50% at a concentration of $100{\mu}g/mL$. Moreover, one hundred micrograms per liter of avicularin and isovitexin exhibited effective anti-oxidant activity, with the OH radical scavenging rates being 87.54 and 91.48%, respectively. These results suggest that Lespedeza cuneata would be useful anti-oxidant agents from natural sources.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2021

Isovitexin, a marker compound with various pharmacological activities, in Lespedeza cuneata, was analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with UV (HPLC/UV). There are no previous reports on using L. cuneata as the source material for the quantification of isovitexin. In this study, we developed an optimized method using HPLC-UV analysis, which was validated using various parameters. Our method demonstrated high specificity, and good separation of the chromatographic peak was achieved. Parameters such as linearity (r2≥0.9997), precision, and accuracy indicated that our proposed analytical method had good reliability and sensitivity. These results demonstrate the utility and convenience of our method for rapidly quantifying isovitexin in L. cuneata extracts.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1426-1432
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• 2018

Staphylococcus aureus causes a broad variety of diseases. The spread of multidrug-resistant S. aureus highlights the need to develop new ways to combat S. aureus infections. Sortase A (SrtA) can anchor proteins containing LPXTG binding motifs to the bacteria surface and plays a key role in S. aureus infections, making it a promising antivirulence target. In the present study, we used a SrtA activity inhibition assay to discover that isovitexin, a Chinese herbal product, can inhibit SrtA activity with an $IC_{50}$ of $28.98{\mu}g/ml$. Using a fibrinogen-binding assay and a biofilm formation assay, we indirectly proved the SrtA inhibitory activity of isovitexin. Additionally, isovitexin treatment decreased the amount of staphylococcal protein A (SpA) on the surface of the cells. These data suggest that isovitexin has the potential to be an anti-infective drug against S. aureus via the inhibition of sortase activity.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2008

녹두의 식물체 부위, 수확시기, 생육단계, 파종기 등에 따른 주요 flavonoids의 함량 차이를 구명하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 1. Vitexin과 isovitexin은 녹두 식물체 부위 중에서 종실에만 분포하고 잎, 엽병, 줄기, 뿌리에서는 검출되지 않았다. 2. 녹두 종피에만 vitexin은 $52.1\;mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$, isovitexin은 $51.7\;mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$ 분포하고 자엽에서는 검출되지 않았다. 3. 녹두 조 적 만기 수확에 따른 vitexin과 isovitexin 함량은 차이가 없었다. 4. 녹두 잎에 다량 함유된 기능성 물질을 분리 동정한 결과 rutin이었다. 5. Rutin함량은 녹두 잎, 엽병, 줄기 순으로 많고, 종실, 뿌리, 협에서는 검출되지 않았다. 6. 녹두 잎, 엽병, 줄기에 함유된 rutin은 3, 5, 7엽기 순으로 유묘기일수록 많았다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.110-115
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• 2007

Tumor suppressor 유전자로알려진 early growth response gene 1 (EGR-1)에 있어 항산화 천연물인 apigenin과 그대사물인 isovitexin에 의한 장관 상피성 종양세포에 대하여 항종양 역할을 규명하였다. Apigenin 과 isovitexin은 대장암세포에서의 EGR-1 단백질의 발현을 9-12시간의 노출에 의해 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. 또한 신호전달측면에서 이런 apigenin에 의한 EGR-1 유전자의 유도가 U0126 화합물에 의해 완벽하게 저해 받는 것으로 보아 ERK1/2 MAP kinase pathway의 이 신호전달계에서의 관여를 보여주었다. 본 연구에서 apigenin에 의해 농도 의존적으로 대장암세포의 세포활성의 저해를 MTT assay를 통해 보였고, 또한 EGR-1 siRNA를 transfectien한 세포의 경우 이런 apigenin에 의한 세포활성의 저해효과를 완화하였다. 따라서 apigenin에 의한 항종암세포 세포활성 억제에 있어 EGR-1의 중요성을 보여 준다. 이런 EGR-1에 의해 유도되는 유전자중 대표적으로 NAG-1 유전자의 경우 apigenin과 isovitexin에 의해 24-48시간에 발현이 증가하였다. 결론적으로 암세포 증식억제활성이 있고 apoptosis 유도효과가 있는 NAG-1의 유도에 의해 대장암 세포의 세포활성이 억제된 것으로 의미되고 향후 apigenin 유도의 NAG-1유전자에 의한 암세포증식의 억제기전에 대한 명확한 연구가 요구된다.

• Plant Resources
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.122-129
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• 2005

Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) is an increasingly important human food source, as well as a new functional agent, mainly due to its potent antioxidant activity. This study was conducted to determine antioxidant activity of fractions from mung bean seeds by measuring DPPH radical scavenging activity and to quantify the flavonoids by means of HPLC analysis. Vitexin and isovitexin were present in both ethanol and water extracts in highest amount. Flavonoids, vitexin and isovitexin were quantified from 195 germplasms of mung beans and their concentrations varied by 4.7 fold. Especially, the breeding line KM99004-4B-2 (Suwon28/KM94004), which has grown in Jeollanamdo Agricultural Research and Extension Services, showed the highest amount (15.88 mg/g) of total flavonoids. The vitexin portion was averaged $70.73{\pm}1.38\%$. High positive correlation $(r=0.96^{***})$ between vitexin and isovitexin contents showed. However, the flavonoid content showed very low correlation with the 24 growth and ecological characteristics. Seed coats of mung beans had the highest flavonoid amount, showing $50\~70$ times more than cotyledons. Flavonoid contents in the seed, the cotyledon, and the seed coat were decreased as the seed imbibition time increased.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.41-51
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• 1996

Phaseolus aureus (mung bean), Leguminosae, has been used as an antidote from the ancient time. Especially, it has been widely used for cleaning face and skin in oriental countries. Although several constituents such as fatty acids, phytoallexin and phaseol derivatives were reported in P. aureus and related species including seedlings, there has been a few report to describe its biological activity. Therefore, in this investigation, the ethanol extract from P. aureus was obtained and its biological activities including the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities were studied. The 70% ethanol extract from P. aureus showed dose-dependent antioxidative activity (52.3% inhibition at 4 mg/ml) against lipid peroxidation assay, while the extract did not show the inhibitory activity of superoxide radical formation. The extract also showed the topical anti-inflammatory activity against croton-oil and arachidonic acid induced mouse ear edema test (18-19% inhibition at 7.5 mg/ear) as well as mild inhibitory activity against picryl chloride induced delayed hypersensitivity in mouse. For investigating active principles, vitexin and isovitexin (apigenin C-glycoside) as flavonoids, and adenosine were isolated from the extract using silica gel chromatography. The actual contents of vitexin and isovitexin were found to be 3.7 and 2.4 mg/g extract, respectively. Vitexin and isovitexin showed the antioxidative activity. They showed the topical anti-inflammatory activity, although the activities were not potent compared to the reference compounds. These results suggested that vitexin and isovitexin may be, at least in part, the compounds contributing the antioxidative activity in vitro and the topical anti-inflammatory activity of P. aureus in vivo. All results of present study might be one of the scientific rationale in using mung bean for skin care from the ancient time.