• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.312-319
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• 2015

In this study, n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts were prepared from raw yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.). Their antioxidative potencies were investigated employing various in vitro methods, such as ferrous ion chelating, ${\beta}$-carotene bleaching assay, lipid peroxidation inhibition and nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging and nitrite scavenging activity. The n-butanol fraction was assayed to possess stronger antioxidant activity by ${\beta}$-carotene bleaching assay, lipid peroxidation inhibition and NO radical scavenging activity. However, ethyl acetate extract was more effective in chelating ferrous ion and scavenging nitrite. Based on the results obtained, yam is a potential active ingredient that could be applied in antioxidation as well as bio-health functional food to take a good part in prevention of human diseases and aging.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.136-140
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• 1994

To prove the hypothesis that NO- and N $O_2$-carrying molecules potentiate photorelaxation by generating NO, investigation was carried out using isolated rabbit and human corpus cavernosum. Corporal smooth muscle, in the presence or absence of endothelium, relaxed only slightly upon ultraviolet light (366 nm) irradiation. But, NO-and/or N $O_2$-containing compounds such as streptozotocin and $N^{G}$-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester significantly (p<0.01) enhanced photorelaxation in this tissue. In addition, $N^{G}$-nitro-D-arginine methyl ester, known to lack inhibitory action on NO synthase, showed concentration-dependent potentiation of the photorelaxation. Oxygen radical generating system via copper＋ascorbic acid and guanylate cyclase inhibitor, methylene blue, significantly (p<0.05) inhibited the streptozotocin-potentiated photorelaxation. Nitrite was accumulated by photolysis of streptozotocin, $N^{G}$-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester and $N^{G}$-nitro-D-arginine methyl ester, in a concentration and exposure time dependent manner. These observations indicate that NO is a potent relaxant of rabbit and human corpus cavernosum and further support the hypothesis that NO is released by photolysis from NO- and N $O_2$-carrying molecules.lecules.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.569-578
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Fermentation can increase functional compounds in fermented soybean products, thereby improving antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory activities. We investigated the changes in the contents of phenolics and isoflavones, antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory activity of Doenjang during fermentation and aging. MATERIALS/METHODS: Doenjang was made by inoculating Aspergillus oryzae and Bacillus licheniformis in soybeans, fermenting and aging for 1, 3, 6, 8, and 12 months (D1, D3, D6, D8, and D12). Doenjang was extracted using ethanol, and sequentially fractioned by hexane, dichloromethane (DM), ethylacetate (EA), n-butanol, and water. The contents of total phenolics, flavonoids and isoflavones, 2,2-diphenyl-1 picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) were measured. Anti-inflammatory effects in terms of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin (PG) E2 and pro-inflammatory cytokine production and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expressions were also measured using LPS-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. RESULTS: Total phenolic and flavonoid contents showed a gradual increase during fermentation and 6 months of aging and were sustained thereafter. DPPH radical scavenging activity and FRAP were increased by fermentation. FRAP was further increased by aging, but DPPH radical scavenging activity was not. Total isoflavone and glycoside contents decreased during fermentation and the aging process, while aglycone content and its proportion increased up to 3 or 6 months of aging and then showed a slow decrease. DM and EA fractions of Doenjang showed much higher total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and DPPH radical scavenging activity than the others. At $100{\mu}g/mL$, DM and EA fractions of D12 showed strongly suppressed NO production to 55.6% and 52.5% of control, respectively, and PGE2 production to 25.0% and 28.3% of control with inhibition of iNOS or COX-2 protein expression in macrophages. CONCLUSIONS: Twelve month-aged Doenjang has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities with high levels of phenolics and isoflavone aglycones, and can be used as a beneficial food for human health.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.107-120
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• 2001

반응 질소 중간 대사물 중의 하나인 nitric oride(NO)는 작고 불안정하며 전하가 없는 free radical이며 신체의 여러 종류 세포에서 분비되어 대부분의 조직 세포에 영향을 미친다. 또한 NO는 lipopolysacchatide나 cytokines 등의 자극으로 골모세로로부터 생산되어 파골세포의 활성을 강력하제 억제한다는 보고도 있다. 이러한 NO는 L-arguinine으로부터 nitric oxide synthetase(NOS)에 의해 합성된다. 골개조에 의해 이루어지는 생체 내 치아이동 및 그에 따른 치주조직 변화에서 NO 및 NOS가 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 생각되나 교정적 치아이동에서 치주인대의 재생 과정과 관련되어 이들의 역할이 밝혀진 것이 드물었다. 본 연구에서는 견인력에 의한 치아이동시 시간 경과에 따른 NOS의 발현 정도 및 분포 변화를 알아보고자, Sprague-Dawley계 백서 27마리를 대조군(3마리)과 실험군(24마리)으로 나누었으며, 실험군은 견인력(75g)을 가한 후 12시간, 1일, 4일, 7일, 14일, 28일이 경과한 후 각각 4마리씩 희생시켜, $NOS_3$와 $NOS_2$의 발현 정도 및 분포를 면역조직화학적으로 관찰한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 대조군의 $NOS_3$ 발현은 치은과 상아질, 치주인대, 치조골에서 경미 하였지만 치수, 악간 봉합에서는 약양성의 발현을 보였으며, $NOS_2$의 경우와 유사하였다. 2. 실험군의 상아질, 치은, 백악질, 백악모세포, 상아모세포에서의 $NOS_3$ 및 $NOS_2$의 발현은 견인력 적용 기간에 관계없이 대조군과 큰 차이가 없이 경미하거나 약양성이었다. 3. 치주인대에서의 $NOS_3$의 발현은 실험 4일째부터 치근단에서 증가되어 7일째에 압박측을 중심으로 증가한 이후 감소되었다. 4. 치조골에서의 $NOS_3$는 실험 7일째까지 경미한 발현을 보이다가 14일째부터 28일째까지 약양성으로 발현 증가를 보였으며 압박 및 견인측 간의 차이는 없었다. 5. 치주인대에서의 $NOS_2$는 압박측과 견인측 간의 차이 없이 실험 7일째 이후에 대조군보다 증가된 약양성의 발현을 보였으며 $NOS_3$의 발현에 비해 상대적으로 많았다. 6. 치조골에서의 $NOS_2$의 발현은 14일째에 가장 크게 증가하여 골모세포, 파골세포, 골세포 모두에서 발현되었으며 압박측보다 견인측 치조골의 골세포에서 약간 많았다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.253-262
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• 2013

In this study, we analyzed the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of seven medicinal herbs. All extracts of the tested herbs, Euryale ferox Salisbury, Echinops setifer Iljin, Amomum cardamomum Linne, Tetrapanax papyriferus, Illicium verum Hook. f., Typha orientalis Presl, and Piper longum Linne, exhibited potent anti-oxidative activity as confirmed by DPPH radical scavenging capacity. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced nitric oxide (NO) production, in the RAW 264.7 cell line, was also ameliorated by all extracts' treatments in a dose dependent manner. NO suppressive activity originated from the inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression by the extracts. Three extracts, E. ferox S., I. verum Hook. f., and P. longum L., possessed suppressive activity against, not only iNOS, but also cycloxygenase 2 (COX-2) protein expression. These three extracts may then serve as potential candidates for non steroidal analgesic inflammation drugs (NSAIDs). Furthermore, all extracts induced anti-oxidative enzyme, heme oxygenase 1, protein expression. Taken together, these results provide an important new insight into the fact that various medicinal herbs possess potent anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities and might be utilized as promising agents in the field of health products. Further studies for the identification of the active compounds from medicinal herbs are clearly needed.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.730-735
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 신이화에 함유된 물질을 열수와 에탄올을 이용하여 추출한 후 화장품약리활성 및 항염증효과를 확인하고, 화장품 및 바이오산업에 적용하기 위한 천연소재로써의 이용 가능성을 살펴보았다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능 실험결과 농도의존적으로 소거능 효과를 보이며, 열수추출물의 경우 5,000 ug/ml 농도에서 대조군인 BHA보다 우수한 효능을 보였다. SOD 유사활성에서는 농도가 증가할수록 유사활성이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었고, 5,000 ug/ml에서 열수추출물의 경우 85% 유사활성을 나타내었고, 에탄올 추출물의 경우 43%의 유사활성을 나타내었다. Xanthine oxidase 저해능 실험에서도 5,000 ug/ml 농도에서 대조군 BHA 보다 높은 저해능을 효여 우수한 항산화효과를 보였으며, 합성항산화제를 대체할 수 있는 천연항산화제로 사용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 항염증효과를 확인하기 위하여 NO 저해 활성 및 iNOS 발현량을 측정하였는데, 열수와 에탄올 추출물 모두 농도가 증가할 수로 NO 저해활성과 iNOS 발현량이 감소하여 우수한 항염증효과를 보였다. 이상의 결과에서 신이화 열수추출물과 에탄올추출물은 우수한 화장품약리활성 및 항염증효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었고, 안티에이징 및 트러블 피부 개선 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydroxyl (${\cdot}OH$), nitric oxide (NO), and hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) is reported to induce oxidative stress. ROS generated by oxidative stress can potentially damage glial cells in the nervous system. Cordyceps militaris (CM), a kind of natural herb widely found in East Asia. In this study, we investigated the free radical scavenging activity of the CM extract and its neuroprotective effects in $H_2O_2$-induced C6 glial cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: The ethanol extract of CM ($100-1,000{\mu}g/mL$) was used to measure DPPH, ${\cdot}OH$, and NO radical scavenging activities. In addition, hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced C6 glial cells were treated with CM at $0.5-2.5{\mu}g/mL$ for measurement of cell viability, ROS production, and protein expression resulting from oxidative stress. RESULTS: The CM extract showed high scavenging activities against DPPH, ${\cdot}OH$, and NO radicals at concentration of $1,000{\mu}g/mL$. Treatment of CM with $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress in C6 glial cells significantly increased cell viability, and decreased ROS production. Cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase protein expression was down-regulated in CM-treated groups. In addition, the protein expression level of phospho-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p-p38 MAPK), phospho-c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK), and phospho-extracellular regulated protein kinases (p-ERK) in $H_2O_2$-induced C6 glial cells was down-regulated upon CM administration. CONCLUSION: CM exhibited radical scavenging activity and protective effect against $H_2O_2$ as indicated by the increased cell viability, decreased ROS production, down-regulation of inflammation-related proteins as well as p-p38, p-JNK, and p-ERK protein levels. Therefore, we suggest that CM could play the protective role from oxidative stress in glial cells.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 C. pubescens Burkill 에탄올 추출물(CPEE)의 항산화능과 항염증 생리활성을 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, ROS 생성 억제능, NO 소거 활성 등을 통해 분석하였다. 먼저 CPEE의 항산화능을 DPPH 라디칼 소거능으로 분석한 결과 강한 소거능을 보였으며, 좀 더 자세한 항산화능 작용기작을 알아보기 위해 ROS 생성 억제능으로 분석한 결과 농도 의존적으로 강한 ROS 소거능을 보였다. 뿐만 아니라 대표적인 항산화 효소인 HO-1 및 그 전사 인자인 Nrf2의 단백질 발현에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과 CPEE에 의해 HO-1 및 Nrf2의 발현이 증가됨을 보였다. 한편 CPEE가 LPS에 의해 유도된 NO 생성에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과 농도의 존적인 NO 생성 저해능을 보였으며 이는 NO 생성 단백질인 iNOS의 발현 저해에서 기인함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과를 통해 CPEE의 높은 항산화능과 항염증 활성을 확인하였으며 향후 잠재적인 기능성 소재로서 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.286-292
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• 2008

Strawberry is widely consumed in diet and has been attracted much attention due to its potential for human health benefits. Strawberry contains a diverse range of phytochemicals but the biological activities with molecular mechanisms are poorly elucidated yet. In this study, the effects of the extracts of strawberry (Maehyang cultivar) on antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antiproliferative potential against various cancer cells were investigated. The strawberry extracts (SE) of Maehyang cultivar showed 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activities. In addition, SE inhibited the growth of human colon (HCT-116), lung (A549), stomach (SNU-638) and fibrosarcoma (HT-1080) cancer cells. The strawberry extracts also exhibited the inhibitory effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated nitric oxide (NO) production and suppressed LPS-induced inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein and mRNA expression in mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. These findings suggest that the strawberry extracts (Maehyang cultivar) might have antioxidant, antiinflammotry, and anticancer activities.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.101-109
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• 2023

Lyophyllum decastes has been used for culinary purpose. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects from methanol, acetone, and hot water extracts of L. decastes fruiting bodies. The acetone and methanol extracts showed the higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazy radical scavenging activities than that of the hot water extract at 0.5-2.0 mg/mL and was comparable to the BHT, the positive control. The ferrous ion chelating effects of the mushroom extracts at 0.5-2.0 mg/mL were significantly higher than that of BHT. The reducing power of acetone extract (2.12) was significantly lower than that of BHT (2.73) at 2.0 mg/ mL. The mushroom extracts also showed inhibitory effects on production of nitric oxide (NO), and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in lipopolysaccharide-induced murine macrophage cells in a concentration dependent manner. In vivo anti-inflammatory experiment on carrageenan-induced hind-paw edema of rat model, the acetone extract of the mushroom significantly suppressed the carrageenan-induced rat hind paw edema of rats in a dose dependently. The results suggest that the fruiting bodies of Lyophyllum decastes are a good natural resource of antioxidant and anti-inflammation.