• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.208-212
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• 2009

The heartwood of Rhus verniciflua Stokes (Anacardiaceae) is widely used for a medicinal plant to treat diabetes mellitus and lingering intoxication in the folkloric society of Korea, while the stem bark has been traditionally used to treat menstrual disorder and helminthiasis. We previously reported that a flavonoid, fustin, isolated from the heartwood of R. verniciflua is effective in Alzheimer‘s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. To explore the possibility to produce more flavonoid-rich fraction from this plant, the MeOH extracts from the plant parts of stem bark, outer heartwood, and inner heartwood were quantitatively analyzed by HPLC. Phenolic or flavonoid compounds (chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, sulfuretin, fustin, fisetin, luteolin and astragalin) were detectable in the HPLC chromatogram. The orange-colored inner heartwood was found to contain the highest levels of fustin (16.96 mg/g) and sulfuretin (2.22 mg/g). Moreover, the inner heartwood accumulated fustin and sulfuretin at least 4-fold higher level as compared to the stem bark and outer heartwood. The levels of total phenolic compounds positively correlated with the extents of antioxidant properties. Therefore, the inner heartwood of R. verniciflua could be used to increase fustin concentration of the extract which is capable of treating Alzheimer‘s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

• Mycobiology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2005

Pigmentation of ascospore-derived isolates from seven different natural specimens of Cordyceps militaris EFCC C-5888, EFCC C-7159, EFCC C-7833, EFCC C-7991, EFCC C-8021, EFCC C-8023 and EFCC C-8179 was observed on the plates of Sabouraud Dextrose agar plus Yeast Extract at $25^{\circ}C$ under continuous illumination (500 lux). Pigmentation of the wild-type isolates of C. militaris was diverse ranging from yellowish white to orange, while white color was believed as a mutant. Inheritance of pigmentation was found to be controlled by both parental isolates when F1 progeny were analyzed. Pigmentation and mating type were shown to be either independent or distantly linked each other due to the high percentage of non-parental phenotypes among F1 progeny. Crosses between white mutant isolates of C. militaris yielded progeny with wild type pigmentations, indicating that the albino mutations in the parents were unlinked to each other.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.1301-1307
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• 2002

This paper surveys the mordanting and dyeing properties of Rubia akane Nakai appropriate extraction, dyeing and mordanting conditions of Rubia akane Nakai were determined, and the effect of mordanting method on dye uptake and color fastness of the dyed fabric was investigated. The optimum temperature to extract Rubia akane Nakai was during 1 hour in 8$0^{\circ}C$. The effective dyeing temperature and time of silk were 8$0^{\circ}C$, 1hour. The silk fabrics dyed with purpurin appeared red color, with alizarine appeared yellow-brown and with Rubia akane Nakai appeared yellow orange. K/S value of the dyeing fabrics was increased by pre-mordanting treatment. Mordant as Sn and Fe was better than anything else in K/S value. Mordanting treatment method affected color change of the dyed silk. In the case of Rubia akane Ntkai light fastness was increased by Fe and Al mordant treatment, Perspiration fastness of Rubia akane Nakai appeared more than 3 grades geneally. Fastness of abrasion and dry-cleaning appeared mon than 4～5 grades and these fastness improvement were generally effective for post-mordanting treatment.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.598-604
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• 2013

본 연구는 citrus 과피의 천연 갈변저해제로서 사용가능성을 알아보았다. Citrus 중 생과 및 가공에서 가장 많이 이용되고 있는 오렌지(C. sinensis), 감귤(C. unshiu), 레몬(C. limon), 자몽(C. paradisi)의 과피를 80% 에탄올로 추출 농축하였다. 각 추출물 0.05-5%에 사과 슬라이스를 침지하여 외관 및 색도 변화를 관찰한 후, pH와 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량을 조사하였으며, DPPH radical 소거 활성과 $Cu^{2+}$ 킬레이트 활성을 측정하였다. 사과 슬라이스 침지의 경우 다양한 농도의 추출물 중 대체로 0.1%에서 우수한 갈변저해효과를 보였으며 4종의 citrus 과피 중 레몬 과피추출물이 가장 우수한 효과를 보였다. pH의 경우 4종의 citrus 과피 추출물 간의 유의적 차이는 없었으며, ascorbic acid에 비해 높은 값을 보였고, 총 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량의 경우 레몬 과피 추출물이 가장 높게 측정되었다. DPPH radical 소거활성과 $Cu^{2+}$ 킬레이트 활성 모두 레몬 과피 추출물이 가장 우수하였고, 자몽 과피 추출물이 가장 낮은 활성을 보였다. 사과 슬라이스 침지 결과와 radical 소거 및 킬레이트 활성이 페놀 및 플라보노이드와 유사한 경향을 보이고 있어 이 물질들이 항산화 및 갈변저해 효과를 나타낸다고 추정된다. Citrus 과피 추출물의 항산화능은 농도 의존적이었지만 갈변저해효과는 mono 및 diphenol 과 같은 기질로 작용하는 페놀성 물질의 일부와 추출물 자체가 띠는 색으로 인해 0.1-0.5%에서 효과적이었다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 citrus 과피 특히, 레몬 과피 추출물의 항산화와 갈변저해효과를 확인하였고, 천연 갈변저해제로서의 사용 가능성을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.21-24
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• 2015

육질색에 따른 일반고구마(WF), 주황색고구마(OF), 자색고구마(PF)를 동결건조 후 에탄올 농도를 달리하여 추출물을 제조하고 분석하였다. 고구마 육질색과 에탄올 농도에 따른 추출 수율은 매우 유사하였다. 에탄올의 농도가 0%에서 70%까지 증가됨에 따라 추출 수율이 서서히 감소되었으며, 에탄올 100%에서 매우 낮은 추출 수율(2~3%)을 보였다. 총 폴리페놀 화합물 함량은 PF가 WF, OF보다 2~5배 높은 값을 보였다. 총 폴리페놀 화합물 함량이 가장 높은 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl 유리 radical 소거활성의 $EC_{50}$은 WF 2.030 mg/mL, OF 2.127 mg/mL, PF 0.179 mg/mL, 환원력의 $EC_{50}$은 WF 1.587 mg/mL, OF 1.524 mg/mL, PF 0.236 mg/mL이었다. 추출물의 항산화 활성은 총 폴리페놀 함량과 상관관계를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, PF의 황산화 활성은 WF와 OF에 비하여 radical 소거활성은 10배, 환원력은 6배 이상 우수하였다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2012

본 실험에서는 약용작물인 마(산약)를 Monascus sp.와 Lactobacillus sp.를 이용하여 발효를 통해 기능성 식품 소재로의 활용 가능성을 알아보기 위해 발효마의 색소 생산량, monacolin K 생산량, 총 polyphenol과 flavonoid 함량, DPPH radical 소거활성, 환원력(reducing power), ACE 저해활성 및 GABA 함량 등을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 발효마의 색소 생산량은 Monascus sp. MK2로 1단 발효하였을 때 황색, 오렌지색 및 적색 색소가 각각 14.03, 13.88, 15.71로 나타났으며, monacolin K 생산량 역시 Monascus sp. MK2로 1단 발효하였을 때 487.9 mg/kg 생산되었다. 총 polyphenol과 flavonoid 함량은 각각 1단 발효와 2단 발효 하였을 때 723.8, 326.4 mg/kg이었으며, DPPH radical 소거활성과 환원력은 각각 2단 발효 하였을 때 81.7%, 1.5 (OD)으로 조사되었다. 또한 ACE 저해활성과 GABA 함량 역시 2단 발효 하였을 때 86.9%와 977.4 mg/kg로 조사되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.433-436
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• 1991

식물체 추출물, 천연유래의 산화방지제, 향신료 추출물등을 대상으로 이들이 어유의 산화안정성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 산화방지 효과는 Rancimat을 이용한 가속시험(acceleration test)을 통하여 얻은 유지산화의 유도기간을 결정하여 비교하였는데 부추 깻잎, 귤, 마늘의 지용성 및 수용성 추출물, 구연산을 비롯한 각종 유기산과 EDTA 및 selenium은 어유의 산화안전성에 별로 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 카페인산, quercetln, catechin, 갈산 라우릴 에스테르같은 플라본(flavone) 및 폴리페놀 계통의 화합물은 어유의 유도기간 4.0시산을 $2.2{\sim}3.8$배 연장시킬 수 있는 것으로 나라났다. 천연물 유래의 산화방지제 중 세사몰 0.1% 첨가구와 로즈마리 추출물 0.1% 첨가구의 유도기간은 각각 11.6시간과 16.4시간으로 산화방지 효과가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 로즈마리 추출물은 0.02% 아스코르브산 또는 0.2% 델타 토코페롤과 병용될 경우에는 어유의 유도기간이 약 7배 연장되었는데 이는 각 산화방지제의 개별적인 산화방지 효과 뿐만 아니라 산화방지제 사이의 상승효과에도 기인한 결과로 풀이된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1355-1364
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• 1998

This study was planned to investigate the effect of 40 plant ethanolic extracts on antioxidant activities in vitro. The total phenolics, $\beta$-carotene, $\alpha$-tocopherol and selenium contents were also determined . Antioxidant activities fo the ethanolic extracts(0.02%, w/w) in the soybean oil were measured both by determining the peroxide value (POV) during 35 days of storage at 4$0^{\circ}C$ in a forced draft air-incubator and by determining changes in conductivity at 11$0^{\circ}C$(Rancimat method.). Soybean oil without any additives was used as a control and that treated with 0.02% BHT was used as a positive control. Based on the POV determination, green tea extract was found to be the most effective in stabilizing soybean oil, then followed by long tea, which both of them showed higher antioxidant activities compared to the BHT treatment. The antioxidant activities of them showed higher antioxidant activities compared to the BHT treatment. the antioxidant activities of coffee, cinnamomi cortex, acanthopanacis cortex, black tea, orange peel , instant coffee, peony and crni fructus extracts were stronger compared to the control .By the Rancimat method, green tea leaf and oolong tea leaf, foxglove, acanthopanacis cortex and peony extracts. Compared to other extracts, green tea leaf, black tea leaf, foxglove, acanthopanacis cortex and peony extracts had stronger antioxidative effects in both the POV and Rancimat methods used in this study. ethanolic extracts which showed the stronger antioxidative effect also has the higher contents of total phenolics, $\beta$-carotene, and/or $\alpha$-tocopherol. The antioxidative effect of ethanolic extracts was found to be due to the combined effect of various antioxidants.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7943-7957
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• 2015

Background and Aims: Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the growth-suppression potentiality of a crude saponin extract (CSENS) prepared from medicinal herb, Nigella sativa, on human colon cancer cells, HCT116. Materials and Methods: HCT116 cells were subjected to increasing doses of CSENS for 24, 48 and 72 h, and then harvested and assayed for cell viability by WST-1. Flow cytometry analyses, cell death detection ELISA, fluorescent stains (Hoechst 33342 and acridine orange/ethidium bromide), DNA laddering and comet assays were carried out to confirm the apoptogenic effects of CSENS. Luciferase reporter gene assays, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses were performed to assess the impact of CAERS and CFEZO on the expression levels of key regulatory proteins in HCT116 cells. Results: The results demonstrated that CSENS inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis. Apoptosis was confirmed by flow cytometry analyses, while CSENS-treated cells exhibited morphological hallmarks of apoptosis including cell shrinkage, irregularity in cellular shape, cellular detachment and chromatin condensation. Biochemical signs of apoptosis, such as DNA degradation, were observed by comet assay and gel electrophoresis. The pro-apoptotic effect of CSENS was caspase-3-independent and associated with increase of the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. CSENS treatment down-regulated transcriptional and DNA-binding activities of NF-${\kappa}B$ and AP-1 proteins, associated with down-regulation of their target oncogenes, c-Myc, cyclin D1 and survivin. On the other hand, CSENS up-regulated transcriptional and DNA-binding activities of Nrf2 and expression of cytoprotective genes. In addition, CSENS modulated the expression levels of ERK1/2 MAPK, p53 and p21. Conclusions: These findings suggest that CSENS may be a valuable agent for treatment of colon cancer.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.582-594
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• 2008

Objective : The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of JinlnWhaChul-tang-ga-wasong (JIN) on NDEA-induced liver tumorigenesis. Materials and Methods : We investigated the possible protective effects of Jininwhachul-tang-ga-wasong (JIN) as an anticancer against NDEA-induced liver injury in mice. Experimental mice were classified into 3 groups; normal, saline administered group (control group), and JIN extract (0.15g/kg/every other day) administered group (JIN group) after being injected with NDEA over 12 weeks. We examined the state of differentiation of these tumors and the effects of JIN after 6 weeks. To confirm the induction of apoptosis, the cells were analyzed by terminal deorynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay, acridine orange staining and flow cytometric analysis. To investigate inhibitory effect on the expression of COX-2 by JIN, we performed COX-2 immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis. Results : Body weights significantly decreased in the control and JIN groups compared with the normal group. The levels of cholesterol, hemoglobin and testosterone decreased in the control compared with the normal group. The level of estradiol significantly increased in the control compared with the normal group. The control group reacted with TUNEL assay more than the normal and JIN groups. Upon naked eye, light and electron microscopic examination, JIN improved the morphological and histopathological changes of the liver caused by NDEA-induced hepatic neoplasm. COX-2 immunoreactivity decreased in the JIN group compared with the control group, mRNA expression of the control group was greater than the normal and JIN groups. Conclusion : these results suggest the possibility that JIN may exert an anti-tumor effect on NDEA-induced liver tumorigenesis.