• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.330-340
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 메탄올과 열수를 이용해 갈색먹물버섯의 자실체로부터 추출한 물질의 항산화, 항당뇨, 항콜린에스테라아제, 항티로시나제와 항염증 효과를 탐색하였다. 고속액체크로마토그래피를 이용해 추출물의 페놀성 화합물을 분석한 결과 procatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, (-)-epicatechin, naringin 등 총 4종류의 페놀성 화합물이 확인되었다. 항산화 효과 실험에서 DPPH radical 소거능은 양성대조군으로 사용한 BHT에 비해 낮았지만 효과가 비교적 우수하였고, 철 이온을 제거하는 항산화 효과는 메탄올과 열수 추출물이 양성대조군인 BHT에 비해 30% 높게 나타났으나 환원력은 양성대조군에 비해 43% 정도 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 항당뇨 실험에서 ${\alpha}$-amylase와 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase에 대한 메탄올과 열수추출물의 저해효과는 2.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 62.26%와 67.59%를 보여 양성대조군인 acarbose의 81.81%에 비해 낮았다. 아세틸콜린에스테라아제에 대한 메탄올과 열수추출물의 저해효과는 1.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 94.64%와 74.19%를 보여 양성대조군인 galanthamine의 97.80%에 비해 낮았다. 티로시나아제에 대한 메탄올과 열수추출물의 저해효과는 2.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 91.33%와 91.99%를 나타내 양성대조군인 kojic acid의 99.61%와 매우 유사한 효과를 얻었다. 염증저해 효과 실험에서는 RAW 264.7 대식세포가 배양되고 있는 배지에 갈색먹물버섯 자실체의 메탄올과 열수추출물을 각각 전 처리 한 후 염증매개 물질인 LPS를 투여하여 메탄올과 열수 추출물의 NO 생성 저해효과를 조사한 결과 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 생성된 NO의 양이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 따라서 갈색먹물버섯의 자실체에는 항산화, 항당뇨, 항아세틸콜린에스터라제 항티로시나아제 및 항염증 효과를 나타내는 물질이 함유되어 있어서 천연 건강식품으로 이용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1916-1924
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• 2017

In this study, we synthesized a glycosylated derivative of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) using the amylosucrase from Deinococcus geothermalis with sucrose as a substrate and examined its solubility, chemical stability, and anti-inflammatory activity. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed that the resulting glycosylated CAPE (G-CAPE) was the new compound caffeic acid phenethyl ester-4-O-${\alpha}-{\small{D}}$-glucopyranoside. G-CAPE was 770 times more soluble than CAPE and highly stable in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium and buffered solutions, as estimated by its half-life. The glycosylation of CAPE did not significantly affect its anti-inflammatory activity, which was assessed by examining lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production and using a nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 reporter assay. Furthermore, a cellular uptake experiment using high-performance liquid chromatography analysis of the cell-free extracts of RAW 264.7 cells demonstrated that G-CAPE was gradually converted to CAPE within the cells. These results demonstrate that the glycosylation of CAPE increases its bioavailability by helping to protect this vital molecule from chemical or enzymatic oxidation, indicating that G-CAPE is a promising candidate for prodrug therapy.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.236-245
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 난소절제 흰쥐에 구아바잎 추출물을 8주 동안 경구투여한 결과 난소절제 대조군인 OVX군과 비교시 체중 증가량 및 혈중 유리지방산이 유의적으로 감소된 것을 확인하였다. 또한 간 내 중성지방 농도가 $OVX{\cdot}GL$군과 $OVX{\cdot}GH$군에서 모두 유의적으로 감소하였으며 혈중 항산화 효소인 GPx 농도가 유의적으로 증가하였다. 간 내 항산화 효소 및 eNOS의 mRNA 발현 정도를 측정한 결과 OVX군에 비해 구아바잎 추출물 급여군인 $OVX{\cdot}GL$군과 $OVX{\cdot}GH$군에서 모두 Nrf2 및 CAT의 mRNA 발현 정도가 유의적으로 증가하였으며 eNOS또한 $OVX{\cdot}GH$군에서 유의적으로 증가함을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 구아바잎 추출물 경구투여는 항산화 효소의 활성을 증가시키고 혈관내피세포의 기능을 향상시킴으로써 폐경 후 나타날 수 있는 혈관질환과 산화스트레스로 인한 대사적 장애 개선에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.531-537
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• 2007

태국산과 베트남산의 용안육 원료 및 그 발효물의 전자공여능, 일산화질소(NO) 생성효과, 인체암 세포주인 자궁경부암세포(HeLa) 및 간암세포(HepG2)의 항암활성 효과를 조사하였다. 원료 용안육의 총 유기산은 태국산 용안육(473.49 mg/g)이 베트남산(148.48 mg/g) 용안육에 비하여 3.2배 높은 함량을 나타내었고, 전체 유기산의 각각 89.2%와 86.8%를 나타내었으며, 주요 유기산은 formic acid와 malic acid였다. 원료 용안육의 총 유리당은 베트남산(434.63 mg/g)이 태국산(378.77 mg/g)에 비하여 1.2배 높은 함량을 나타내었으며, 주요한 유리당은 sucrose, glucose와 fructose였다. 단핵세포 세포주인 RAW264.7 세포에서 발효용안육의 NO 생성은 베트남산이 태국산에 비하여 약간 낮은 농도를 나타내었고, 원료 용안육과 비교하면 고농도 보다 저농도 추출물 첨가에서 그 함량의 차이가 크게 나타났다. 원료 용안육의 추출물 $600\;{\mu}g$에서 전자공여능은 베트남산이 $41.72{\pm}3.59%$로 태국산 $30.20{\pm}4.8%$에 비하여 1.4배 높았으며, 발효 용안육의 전자공여능은 B. subtilis로 발효시킨 베트남산 용안육의 추출물 $600\;{\mu}g$에서 $43.57{\pm}2.07%$로 가장 높게 나타났다. 원료 용안육의 자궁경부암세포에 대한 항암활성은 베트남산이 태국산 용안육보다 대체로 비슷하였지만, 간암세포의 경우는 태국산 용안육 추출물 $200\;{\mu}g$ 농도에서 저해율이 $46.13{\pm}4.80%$로 베트남산 $33.07{\pm}0.92%$보다 높게 나타났다. 그리고 발효 용안육의 자궁경부암세포 및 간암세포에 대한 항암활성은 각각 B. subtilis로 발효시킨 베트남산 및 태국산 용안육 추출물 $200\;{\mu}g$에서 저해율 $39.21{\pm}1.46%$ 및 $48.07{\pm}1.63%$로 가장 높게 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2004

전통발효 식품인 간장으로부터 chitinase활성이 높으면서 갈변반응을 일으키는 균주인 CJ-3를 분리하여 갈변반응생성물이 면역기능, 항산화력 및 세포활성에 미치는 영향과 생화학적 특성을 규명하였다. 분리된 CJ-3 균주는 16S rDNA 염기서열분석에 의하여 Bacillus atrophaeus로 동정되었으며 분리된 균주의 분자량은 대략 31.0 kDa으로 colloidal chitin(0.5, 1.0, 2.0%)의 첨가에 의하여 chitinase 활성이 현저히 증가되었다 B. atrophaeus CJ-3에 의해서 유도되는 갈변반응물 200${\mu}\ell$ 첨가로 LPS에 의하여 유도되는 nitric oxide (NO) 활성을 45%까지 감소시켰다. MTT 분석을 통한 세포활성에서도 갈변반응물은 LPS에 의하여 세포활성을 정상수준으로 회복하였다. CJ-3. 균주의 DPPH 전자공여능법에 의한 항산화력은 갈변반응에 의하여 약 55% 증가하였다 . 이러한 결과들은 갈변반응생성물은 면역기능 및 세포활성을 증가시키는 것으로 추정된다. 분리된 균주의 최적 생육조건은 최적온도 37$^{\circ}C$, 최적 pH 7.0 및 염 농도는 9% NaCl농도까지는 잘 생육하는 것으로 나타났으며 분리된 균주의 주요 intracellular 유리아미노산은 glutamate로 나타났다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2007

Free radicals are known to play important role in pathophysiology of hepatic disorders and antioxidants are employed along with other chemotherapeutic agents in treatment of such diseases. In search of natural antioxidant, successive extracts of Hypericum (H.) hookerianum (Family: Hypericaceae) were evaluated by in vitro and in vivo methods. Extracts of aerial parts of H. hookerianum were subjected for 1,1-diphenyl 2-picryl hydrazyl radical scavenging activity (DPPH assay), nitric oxide radicals scavenging assay and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) assay. Methanolic extract was found to be more active than other extracts in DPPH and in vitro TBARS assay with $IC_{50}$ at 5.82 ${\pm}$ 1.33 ${\mu}g/ml$ and 49.78 ${\pm}$ 3.79 ${\mu}g/ml$ respectively. While petroleum ether extract showed more potentials in scavenging the nitric oxide radicals with $IC_{50}$ 220.97 ${\pm}$ 2.69 ${\mu}g/ml$. The administration of $CCl_{4}$ to the control animals caused decrease in the level of catalase and superoxide dismutase, together with significant increase in the level of TBARS in liver and kidney. Reversal of these changes towards normal group was observed by administration of H. hookerianum methanolic extract at 50 and 100 mg/kg body weight, while other extracts were found to be less active.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2010

To examine the effective use of seaweeds, sea tangle (Laminaria japonica) was extracted with water and the resultant extracts were fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Four strains of S. cerevisiae were cultured in aqueous extracts from sea tangle. S. cerevisiae SC-2, which was isolated from a traditional Korean fermented food (Meju), was selected for further study based on the results of a sensory evaluation. No significant differences in proximate compositions, such as moisture, crude protein, crude fat, and crude ash, of the sea tangle extracts before and after fermentation were observed. The reducing sugar decreased as the fermentation period increased, and the contents of some free amino acids were also affected by S. cerevisiae SC-2 fermentation. However, the content of glutamic acid, which is a major taste compound in sea tangle extract, was not affected by fermentation for up to 36 hr by the SC-2 strain. To determine the antioxidant activity of fermented sea tangle extract (fermented for 36 hr by SC-2 strain), the radical scavenging activities of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), superoxide, and nitric oxide were investigated and xanthin oxidase inhibition assay was performed. The antioxidant activity increased by 8 to 35%. The greatest enhancement of antioxidant activity was seen in the superoxide radical scavenging assay with $100\;{\mu}g/mL$ of raw and fermented sea tangle extract. The anti-inflammatory activity of fermented sea tangle extract was also enhanced. The fermented sea tangle extract showed 34.2% inhibitory activity against nitric oxide synthesis versus 11.9% for raw sea tangle extract at $100\;{\mu}g/mL$ concentration. These results suggest that fermented aqueous extracts from sea tangle are a useful resources.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2012

Oxidative stress has been implicated in cutaneous damage in various inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis. The present study was undertaken to investigate the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the extract of Duchesnea chrysantha (DCE). DEC was prepared by extracting with 80% ethanol. Total flavonoids and polyphenols were measured by a colorimetric assay. The free radical scavenging activity of the extract was analyzed by the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl), ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and Griess reagent assay. An oxidative product of nitric oxide (NO), was measured in the culture medium by the Griess reaction. The level of prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were measured by Western blot analysis. Total flavonoid and polyphenol contents of DCE were included $24.73{\pm}0.45$ and $178.77{\pm}2.65$, respectively. DCE significantly increased electron donating ability (DPPH), nitrite scavenging (NO) and ABTS reducing activity in dose dependant. We investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of DCE on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. DCE significantly suppressed NO and prdstaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) in dose dependant. Furthermore, the levels of iNOS and COX-2 protein expressions were markedly suppressed by the treatment with DCE in a dose dependent manner. These results suggest that DEC may has value as natural product with its high quality functional components, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.259-270
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• 2019

Background: Eucommia ulmoides has long been used as an herbal medicine for the treatment of diabetes, hypertension and other diseases in many Asian countries. Methods and Results: This study aimed at evaluating the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of its water (EU-DW, and REU-DW) and ethanol (EU-EtOH, and REU-EtOH) extracts, as well as those of non-roasted E. ulmoides (EU) and roasted EU (REU) cortex. The following were assessed in each extract: total phenolic and flavonoid contents, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), and nitrite radical scavenging activities, reducing power, DNA damage prevention activity, and nitric oxide (NO) inhibition activity. Both EU and REU extracts showed high phenolic and flavonoid content, dose-dependent DPPH radical scavenging capacity, high reducing activity, and considerable DNA damage prevention activity. EU extracts showed remarkable ABTS free radicals scavenging capacity. REU extracts showed a higher radical scavenging capacity and played an important role in inhibiting NO production. Conclusions: The results of this study suggested that aqueous and ethanol extracts of EU and REU possess antioxidant capacities, and prevent oxidative damage to DNA, probably owing to their phenolic and flavonoid content. Therefore, EU and REU could be candidates antioxidant supplements.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.395-402
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• 2009

Insulin appears to play a role in brain physiology, and disturbances of cerebral insulin signalling and glucose homeostasis are implicated in brain pathology. The objective of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of insulin under conditions of oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) in C6 glial cells. Insulin at concentration of $10^{-7}$ M could prevent 12 h $H_2O_2$-induced cell death. The formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO) and 2-thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) were significantly scavenged by insulin pre-treatment in C6 glial cells after $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress. Insulin significantly stimulated the phosphorylation of Akt in the cells and the activation of Akt was maintained in response to insulin under $H_2O_2$ incubation for 12 h. In conclusion, these results provide evidence that insulin acts as a free radical scavenger and stimulating Akt activity. These data suggest that insulin may be effective in degenerative diseases with oxidative stress.