• KSBB Journal
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 1991

The objective of this in vitro study is to screen a possible inhibitor, originated from some chinese herb medicines, of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase that is the major regulatory enzyme of hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis. Fourteen kinds of herbal plant were extracted with water and evaporated for prescreening. The methanol extracts of the effective 3 kinds (9 species) were fractionated with chloroform, ethylacetate, butanol and water, and vacuum evaporated. The degree of inhibition of the extracts to HMG-CoA reductase activity was calculated by the spectrophotometric method using microsomal protein of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 42949 as an enzyme source. Among these samples, marked inhibitory effects were observed in the extracts of ethylacetate and chloroform fractions of the Rosa rugosa roots, and those of butanol, ehtylacetate and water fractions of pine leaves. Also, the inhibitory effects of the extracts obtained from buckwheat shell and the roots of Rosaceae were found.

• 생약학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.32-36
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• 2019

Dendropanax morbifera Leveille, an endemic species in Korea, is best known as a tree that produces a resinous sap. Although D. morbifera is used in folk medicine for various diseases, its active ingredients are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated antioxidative activities of ethanolic extracts of three parts of this plant including leaves, debarked stems, and roots. The root extracts exhibited strong 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) scavenging activity compared with leaf or stem extracts. The root extracts showed hepatoprotective activity against t-butyl hydroperoxide-induced HepG2 cells, and reduced the ROS level in the cells. The root fractions lowered the mRNA level of COX-2 on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated Raw246.7 cells. These results suggest that ethanolic root extracts of D. morbifera are a source of antioxidant and hepatoprotective compounds, which indicate a potential for a botanical drug.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.448-457
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• 2022

Yersinia enterocolitica, which causes yersiniosis, is a bacterium that produces biofilms effectively. The inhibition of biofilm formation provides a method for preventing infections with Y. enterocolitica. In this study, the inhibitory activity of Y. enterocolitica biofilm formation was investigated in a library of 140 edible plant methanol extracts including forest products. It was identified that the biofilm formation could be inhibited by 12 extracts of plants, Agastachis Herba, Agrimoniae Herba, Diospyros kaki leaves, Elsholtziae Herba, Ginkgonis Semen, Lycopi Herba, Melonis Pedicellus, Menthae Herba, Mori Radicis Cortex, Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Prunellae Spica, and Schizonepetae Spica. After changing the solvent to ethanol and water, the greatest inhibition of biofilm formation was produced by a 50% ethanol extract of Polygoni Multiflori Radix. A method to effectively prevent yersiniosis can be developed using the edible plant extracts identified in this study.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.558-565
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• 2015

Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum Sieb. Et Zucc) leaves were collected, air-dried and extracted with 70% aqueous acetone, then concentrated and sequentially fractionated using n-hexane, methylene chloride ($CH_2Cl_2$), ethylacetate (EtOAc), and $H_2O$. The EtOAc fraction was chromatographed on a Sephadex LH-20 column with various aqueous MeOH eluting solvents and finally treated with acetone-$H_2O$ (7:3, v/v) to isolate a gallotannin. According to the NMR analysis, including HSQC and HMBC, and with the comparison of authentic literature data, the isolate was elucidated as 6-m-digalloyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-O-galloyl ${\beta}$-D-(+)-glucose, one of hydrolyzable tannins and one of gallotannins. The compound was only gallotannin which was firstly isolated from the extracts of Katsura tree leaves, and has not been reported before in domestic tree sources.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

Some Korean plants were found to inhibit HIV-1 protease activity. The extracts of Acanthopanax koreanum (stem bark), Berchemia berchemiaefolia (stem), Berchemia berchemiaefolia (bark), Distylium racemosum (leaves), Distylium racemosum (stem), Lindera erythrocarpa (leaves), Physalis alkekengi var. francheti (root), Platycarya strobilacea (stem), Rodiola rosea (root), Rosa davurica (stem), Syringa dilatata (leaves), Viburnum awabuki (stem) and Viburnum awabuki (leaves) showed significant inhibitory effect against HIV-1 protease. Camelliatannin H from Camellia japonica and uvaol from Cratagus pinatrifida were potent active inhibitors of HIV-1 protease with $IC_{50}$ values of $0.9\;{\mu}M$ and $5.5\;{\mu}M$, respectively. The cure and prevention of AIDS have been a global challenge since it was discovered in the ealy 1980s. However, the development of anti-HIV agent that can effectively treat or prevent this disease are still demanded.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.85-94
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• 1986

Canavanine content of the cotyledons of Canavalia lineata decreased gradually during germination and growth of seedlings but continued to increase in roots and leaves. After abscission of cotyledons, canavanine content of leaves depleted competely. The activity of canavanase could be detected in leaves and roots, but not in cotyledons. High arginase activity was observed in the cotyledons of seeds at the earlyimbibition period. During the growth of seedlings, cotyledonary canavanine appeared to be transported to the growing of seedlings where it could be utilized through nitrogen metabolic pathways. In crude cell-free extracts of leaves, maximum activities of canavanase or arginase appeared in 30mM Tris-HCl buffer (pH 9.0) or 30mM NaHCO3 buffer (pH 10.0), respectively. The activities of these two enzymes differed from each other when treated with Co2+ or Mn2+. These results support the idea that canavanase and arginase might be different enzymes.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2022

In order to facilitate the quantification in autumnal Hamamelidaceae leaves, a HPLC method was used for the determination of two chlorophyll catabolites and their isomers: bilin-type (1) and bilinone-type (2) ones. The separation was done on a RP-C4 column with a gradient solvent system of 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid aqueous-methanol at the flow-rate of 0.2 mL/min and detected at 244 nm. The quantity of bilin-type (1) and bilinone-type (2) chlorophyll catabolite isomers from ten species of Hamamelidaceae autumnal leaves methanol extracts: Corylopsis pauciflora, Corylopsis spicata, Forthergilla major, Hamamelis intermedia, Hamamelis japonicum, Hamamelis japonicum var. flavopurpurscens, Hamamelis virginiana, Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana, Parrotia persica and X Sycoparrotia semidecidua were from 0.85 mg/g ~ 57.50 mg/g for bilin-type isomers (1) and 3.40 mg/g ~ 49.30 mg/g for bilinone-type isomers (2). The results obtained gave insight in quantitative bilintype (1) and bilinone-type (2) chlorophyll catabolite composition of the Hamamelidaceae plant species autumnal leaves.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.495-510
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• 2017

본 연구는 삼나무 잎 추출물의 항산화 활성을 평가하여 잠재적인 천연 항산화제로의 적용 가능성 구명에 관한 연구이다. 삼나무 잎 추출물은 세 가지 추출방법에 의해 정유, 메탄올 추출물, 열수 추출물로 획득하여 항산화 활성을 평가 하였고, 대조구와 비교하여 DPPH radical 소거활성, FRAP 활성, zanthin oxidase 저해활성, 철이온 chelate 활성 평가를 실시하였다. 그 결과, 메탄올 추출물과 열수 추출물의 항산화 활성이 정유의 항산화 활성보다 우수했다. 정유가 함유하고 있는 테르펜 화합물은 항산화 활성이 비교적 낮은 성분으로 사료된다. 활성이 우수했던 메탄올추출물과 열수 추출물은 다양한 유기용매(n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, methanol, ethanol, acetone)와 물을 사용하여 분획을 실시하였고, 메탄올 추출물의 acetone 및 물 분획물, 그리고 열수 추출물의 에탄올 분획물이 천연 항산화 성분으로 알려진 ${\alpha}$-tocopherol과 유사한 활성을 나타내거나, 보다 우수한 항산화 활성을 나타냈다. 이들은 공통적으로 수산기 및 당류를 가지는 성분을 함유하고 높은 페놀성 화합물 함량을 나타냈기 때문에 삼나무 잎 추출물은 수산기 및 당류를 가지는 페놀성 화합물에 의해 항산화 활성을 나타내는 것이라 판단되었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.347-355
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• 1997

천연물기원 신농약 개발을 위한 기초 단계로서 국내에 자생하고 있는 31과 59종의 식물체를 대상으로 생물활성을 평가하여 생리활성물질 함유 식물자원을 탐색한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 벼멸구 살충성분 함유 식물자원 탐색결과 21과 38종 식물체중 피마자잎의 조추출물은 1%(w/v) 농도수준에서 100%의 살충력을 보였으며, 고삼의 잎, 줄기, 뿌리와 상치, 할미꽃은 각각 82%, 84%, 80%, 75%의 벼멸구 살충효과를 나타냈다. 2. 벼흰잎마름병에 대해 활성을 나타낸 식물은 사철쑥을 비롯한 8종이었으나, 저지원효과는 0${\sim}$2㎜로서 저조하였다. 3. 식물 조추출 혼합물의 벼멸구에 대한 살충 공력효과는 고삼뿌리+때죽잎 혼합조합이 134${\sim}$142%, 고삼뿌리+먹구슬나무종자 조합이 128${\sim}$155%이었다. 4. 적송 등 21종 식물체를 물과 MeOH로 추출하여 그 조추출물의 생리활성을 조사한 결과 무와 피의 종자에 대해 발아억제 효과를 보인 것은 적송, 상수리 2종이었다. 5. 적송의 MeOH 조추출 농도별 allelopathy 평가결과 2%(w/v) 농도수준에서 무종자에 대한 발아억제 효과는 100%이었으며, 5%(w/v) 농도에서는 무와 피종자 모두 완전억제 반응을 나타냈다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.261-264
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• 2002

The physiologically relevant functional properties of various solvent extracts from Salicornia herbacea leaves were investigated by measuring lipid peroxidation, DPPH radical scavenging, nitrite scavenging, and xanthine oxidase inhibition. Ethyl ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions obtained from the 80% aqueous ethanol extracts of Salicornia herbacea leaves showed strong antioxidative activities in linoleic acid methyl esters. Peroxide values (POV) were not significantly different among the samples treated with the different fractions; the incubation time required to reach a peroxide value of 80 meq/kg was about 40 hrs. However, control linoleic acid methyl esters had POV of more than 480 meq/kg after 40 hrs. The DPPH radical scavenging activity of the ethyl acetate fraction was much more effective than diethyl ether, n-butanol, chloroform and water fractions, with an $IC_{50}$/ of 279 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL, but less effective than ascorbic acid ($IC_{50}$/ : 67 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL). The nitrite scavenging activities of all fractions increased as pH decreased. Among the fractions, nitrite scavenging activities of diethyl ether and ethyl acetate fractions at pH 1.2 were highest at 59.0 and 56.2%, respectively. The diethyl ether fraction obtained from the 80% aqueous ethanol extract of Salicornia herbacea loaves was the most effective inhibitor of xanthine oxidase of all the solvent extracts at 84% inhibition for a 1 mg/mL concentration. These results suggest that Salicornia herbacea leaf extracts may be effective antioxidants, not only in food stability, but also in human health.