• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.40-53
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• 2015

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report the gynecologic use of Angelicae Gigantis Radix in uterus and gynecology part of Dongeuibogam. Methods I searched prescriptions containing Angelicae Gigantis Radix in uterus and gynecology part of Dongeuibogam and analyzed the selected prescriptions to research the use of Angelicae Gigantis Radix in uterus and gynecology part of Dongeuibogam. Results Prescriptions containing Angelicae Gigantis Radix are utilized for 10 disease patterns in uterus part. The number of prescriptions containing Angelicae Gigantis Radix is 50 in uterus part. Prescriptions containing Angelicae Gigantis Radix are utilized for 29 disease patterns in gynecology part. The number of Prescriptions containing Angelicae Gigantis Radix is 90 in gynecology part. Angelicae Gigantis Radix was taken as a sovereign, minister drug of prescriptions containing Angelicae Gigantis Radix of uterus and gynecology part. In many prescriptions, Angelicae Gigantis Radix is used in the treatment of amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea in uterus part. Prescriptions containing Angelicae Gigantis Radix are used to treat not only female infertility but also male infertility in gynecology part. The Samul-tang is the most useful prescription which contains Angelicae Gigantis Radix. Conclusions Angelicae Gigantis Radix is an effectual medicinal herb for menstrual disease, vaginal discharge, pregnancy disease, postpartum disease. So I consider that it is necessary to study methods which improve convenience and effect of prescriptions containing Angelicae Gigantis Radix.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2014

Objectives : Atotang was composed of 10 kinds of traditional medicinal herb. This research was performed to examine biological effects of Atotang for the development of prescription on atopic dermatitis. Methods : Atotang was extracted with 80% EtOH. Free radical scavenging assay has tested for anti-oxidative activity as well as the contents of total polyphenol. We observed the production of ROS, nitric oxide(NO) and the inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1beta(IL-${\beta}$), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-${\alpha}$), Prostaglandin E2($PGE_2$) in Raw 264.7 cells stimulated by LPS. We used Disc diffusion method to investigate antibacterial activity on Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermis. Result : Content of total phenolic compound of Atotang was 36.3 mg/g ext. DPPH and ABTS scavenging activities were 77% and 46% at 200 ug/ml respectively, showing dose-dependent increase. The amounts of ROS and NO in RAW 264.7 cells were decreased by 30% and 19% at 200 ug/ml, respectively, showing dose-dependent decrease. The prodcution of IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF-alpha in RAW 264.7 cells were decreased dose-dependently by 81%, 67%, and 20% at 200 ug/ml, respectively. Atotang was reduced LPS-stimulated production of $PGE_2$ by 33%. Atotang on C. albicans, S. aureus and S. epidermis was selected by a disc diffusion method and inhibition effect of the Atotang on the growth of S. epidermis was the greatest. Conclusion : The results indicated that Atotang showed biological activities showing anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. Based on these results, it is concluded that Atotang can be applied to the prescription on atopic dermatitis.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2016

아스코르빈산(ascorbic acid, AsA)는 강력한 항산화 물질 및 환원제로서 식물에서 산화형 AsA인 dehydroascorbate(DHA)를 활성형인 환원형 AsA로 변환시키는 효소인 dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR)에 의해 생성된다. 선행연구의 결과로서, 본 연구팀은 참깨의 모상근에서 분리한 DHAR 유전자를 이용하여 항시 발현하는 CaMV 35S 프로모터와 괴경 특이적으로 발현하는 patatin 프로모터의 조절하에 과발현 시킨 형질전환 감자를 개발하였다. 형질전환 감자 식물체들은 비형질전환체 보다 증가된 DHAR 활성과 AsA 함량을 보인 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 단백질체 분석을 통해서 형질전환 감자 식물체에서 DHAR 과발현에 의해 조절되는 단백질들을 조사하였다. 단백질체 분석의 결과로서, 형질전환 감자에서 도입된 DHAR 단백질과 다양한 항산화 관련 단백질들이 식물 생장시기 동안 증가 하였다. 본 연구의 결과로서, 도입된 유전자인 DHAR이 항산화 단백질들의 발현 증가를 통해 형질전환 식물체의 스트레스 내성 기작을 향상 시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.293-304
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• 2003

This study was performed to investigate the effects of peking-duck extracts added with medicinal herbs(DJ) on the intoxication of heavy metals (Hg, Pb, Cd, As) in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 150$\pm$15g, were randomly assigned to groups: basal diet only in normal control group(NCG): basal diet and heavy metals without DJ injection in heavy metal control group(HMC); basal diet, heavy metals and DJ(3mg/ml) injection in heavy metal low duck-juice group(HMLD), basal diet, heavy metals and DJ(30mg/ml) injection in heavy metal middle duck-juice group(HMMD): basal diet, heavy metal and DJ(300mg/ml) injection in heavy metal high duck-juice group(HMHD). Hg and As was injected by 50ppm and Cd and Pb by 25ppm for 17days. Also DJ oral feeding was conducted for 28days. The result of this study were as follows: Food intake and body weight gain in heavy metal administered groups were lower than those of NCG. Liver, kidney and testis weights were not significantly different among 5 groups. GOT, GPT and BUN activities were significantly reduced in DJ treated groups as compared to HMC. DJ showed the suppressing effect on the accumulation of Hg, Pb and Cd in serum, liver and kidney. Fecal Hg and Cd excretions increased with DJ feeding. The results suggested that DJ may have some protective effects on Hg, Cd and Pb intoxication by reducing the accumulation in tissues and increasing excretion. This study also showed the effective way of using duck-extract and its application to the oriental medicine.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.557-564
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• 2006

본 연구는 현대 식이병에 의해 나타날 수 있는 고지혈증과 같은 증상을 일반식사와 함께 영양섭취 형태로 섭취하여 건강을 증진시킬 수 있는 한방식사요법인 약선에 관한 연구로서 약선(식)을 과학적이고 객관적인 수준에서 평가해보고자 하였다. 이에 따라 한약재를 이용하여 구성한 조성물로 약선차를 제조하여 영양성분을 조사하였고, 임상실험을 통해 혈액내 지질 조성에 미치는 효과를 평가하였다. 그 결과 HDL-콜레스테롤 농도의 유의적 증가, LDL-콜레스테롤 및 호모시스테인 농도의 유의적 감소를 보였다. 즉 가을차를 14일간 섭취하였을 때 혈청지질 조성이 유용하게 변화되었고 심장질환 지표인 호모시스테인 농도의 유의적 감소에 의해 건강상태는 증진되었다고 판단되며 약선차 조성물의 객관적인 효능 평가가 이루어진다고 사료되나 향후 동물을 이용한 dose-response실험을 실시하여 유효한 작용이 나타나는 농도 및 그 기전에 관한 연구가 더 이루어져야 할 것이다. 본 연구의 조성물은 차뿐 아니라 다양한 형태의 약선(식)으로의 활용도 가능하리라 판단되며 이 결과는 한약자원의 식품으로서의 활용방안 및 과학화의 기초자료가 될 수 있을 것이고 또한 전 세계적으로 관심이 큰 기능성 식품의 연구 및 시장동향에 동양의 medicinal herb를 이용한 기능성 식품의 소개에 기초자료가 될 수 있으리라 사료된다. 현재까지 병을 치료하는 음식인 약선의 효능은 섭취한 사람의 주관적인 판단과 병의 호전 정도로만 그 효능이 평가되어 왔기 때문에 과학적이고 객관적인 판단이 애매한 실정으로 평가방법에 관한 연구도 필요한 상태이다. 한의학 이론을 바탕으로 구성된 것이지만 한방과 양방의 병리를 토대로 관찰하여 그 효능 판단 요소를 잘 파악하여 실행한다면 객관적인 효능을 제시할 수 있으리라 사료되며 향후 많은 자료가 확보되어야 할 것이다.들이 다른 지역에 비해 유의적으로 높은 섭취를 보였으나 모든 지역 여학생들의 칼슘 뿐 아니라 철분 섭취량은 권장량의 70%수준으로 매우 낮은 것으로 조사되었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 인터넷을 통해 영양교육 강의를 수강하는 전국의 대학생들의 식품 섭취빈도 및 영양섭취실태는 지역별 차이를 보였으나 대부분의 대학생들이 지역에 상관없이 불규칙적인 식습관을 보이고 있으며 에너지, 비타민 $B_1$, 비타민 $B_2$, 철분 및 칼슘 등의 영양소에 있어 한국인 영양권장량보다 낮게 섭취하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 대학생 시기의 올바른 식습관의 확립 및 영양밀도가 높은 식품섭취를 통한 건강증진 및 중 장년기 질병예방을 위하여 지속적으로 체계적인 영양교육이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.pm}45.2mg/dL$에서 상엽추출물 섭취 후 $161.3{\pm}25.3mg/dL$로 유의(p<0.05)하게 감소한 반면 공복혈당 양호군에서는 $119.3{\pm}22.4mg/dL$에서 $119.9{\pm}21.9mg/dL$로 변화를 보이지 않았다. 당화혈색소 불량군의 경우 실험 전 $8.7{\pm}0.7%$에서 실험 후 $7.8{\pm}0.8%$로 유의(p<0.05)하게 감소한 것에 반하여, 당화혈색소 양호군에서는 $6.7{\pm}1.2%$에서 $6.6{\pm}1.2%$로 변화가 없음을 확인할 수 있었다. 상엽추출물의 12주간 섭취 후 AST는 $24.8{\pm}3.5\;IU/L$에서 $31.8{\pm}8.7\;IU/L$로, ALT는 $26.4{\pm}4.6\;IU/L$에서 $32.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.461-472
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• 2004

Objectives : For the screening of neuroprotective effects of medicinal herbs, the complex system of animal models suffer some disadvantages in controlling critical parameters such as blood pressure and body temperature. Additionally, application of drugs to the appropriate brain area sometimes is difficult, due to poor permeability though the blood brain barrier, and so potential protective effects might be masked. Methods : Organotypic hippocampal slice culture (OHSC) method has the advantages of being relatively easy to prepare and of maintaining the general structure, including tissue integrity and the connections between cells. Drugs can easily be applied and neuronal damage can easily be quantified by using tissues and culture media. This study demonstrates neuroprotective effects of Puerariae radix (葛根, PR), Salviae miltiorrhizae radix (丹蔘, SR), Rhei rhizoma (大黃, RR), and Bupleuri radix (柴胡, BR). These were screenedand compared to MK-801, antagonist of NMDA receptors, by using OHSC of 1 week-old Sprague-Dawley rats. Oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD) were conducted in an anaerobic chamber $(85%\;N_2,\;10%\;CO_2\;and\;5%\;H_2)$ in a deoxygenated glucose-free medium for 60 minutes. Water extracts of each herbs were treated to culture media with $5\;{\mu}g/ml$ for 48 hours. Results : Neuronal cell death in the cultures was monitored by densitometric measurements of the cellular uptake of propidium iodide (PI). PI fluorescence images were obtained at 48 hours after the OGD and medicinal herb treatment. Also TUNEL-positive cells in the CAI and DG regions and LDH concentrations in culture media were measured at 48 hours after the OGD. According to measured data, MK-801, PR, SR and BR demonstrated significant neuroprotective effect against excessive neuronal cell death and apoptosis induced by the OGD insult. Especially, PR revealed similar neuroprotective effect to MK-801 and RR demonstrated weak neuroprotective effect. Conclusions : These results suggest that OHSC can be a suitable method for screening of neuroprotective effects of medicinal herbs. (This work was supported by the research program of Dongguk University and Grant 01-PJ9-PG1-01CO03-0003 from Ministry of Health & Welfare.)

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2005

Obesity can be defined as a metabolic disease due to an increased fat accumulation in the body caused by an imbalance of calorie intake and output The prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over the past 2-3 decades in developed and developing countries. The health impact of weight gain is so marked that obesity has now been classified as a major global public health problem In order to investigate the effect of diet conversion and oral administration of Platycodon grandiflorum extracts on the treatment of obesity, male Spraque-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: a group converted to normal diet (Control group), a group maintained high fat (30%) diet (H), and two groups with Platycodon grandiflorum extract added to the previously mentioned two groups. All animals were fed high fat diet for 7 weeks to induce the obesity. Then they were divided as mentioned above. Animals were fed experimental diet and Platycodon grandiflorum extract (150 mg/ml/rat/day) for 7 weeks. Body weight, adipose tissue weight (subcutaneous, epididymal, peritoneal fat pads) and serum lipids (total cholesterol and triglyceride) showed some differences among groups. The Platycodon grandiflorum feeding markedly decreased both body weight and adipose tissue weight in control group compared to H, high fat diet maintaining, group. Platycodon grandiflorum extracts significantly decreased the concentrations of serum lipids compared to H group. Fat cell numbers and sizes were significantly reduced in the oriental medicinal herb extract administrated group. Increased fatty acid binding protein (FABP) expression in high fat diet group was decreased by the dietary conversion to normal diet and the oral administration of Platycodon glandiflorum extracts. In contrast, there was no significant effect on FABP expression in the high fat maintenance group. In this study, the conversion from high fat diet to low fat or normal diet had a beneficial effect on body weight loss and serum lipid profiles. Dietary Platycodon glandiflorum extracts had an additive beneficial effect on the prevention and treatment of obesity.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.550-569
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of herbal medicine treatment for patients with migraine and to suggest research methods for herbal medicine treatment on migraine. Methods: In this study, a search was conducted through several academic sites using a combination of terms '편두통', 'Migraine', '한약', '한약치료', 'Herbal medicine', 'Herbal medicines', 'Herb', 'Traditional Chinese Medicine', and 'TCM'. Randomized controlled trials using herbal medicine treatments for adult patients with migraine were selected. Results: Ultimately, 46 papers were selected and analyzed. A statistically significant improvement was noted in the treatment group in terms of clinical migraine symptoms and other migraine evaluation tools before and after the herbal medicine treatment. Herbal medicines were administered in decoction, pill, and granule formulations. Many kinds of medicinal herbs, such as 解表藥類, 補益藥類, 淸熱藥類, 活血祛瘀藥類, and 平肝藥類, have been used for migraine. Among them, 川芎, belonging to 活血祛瘀藥類, is mentioned 36 times and is the most frequently used medicine. Herbal medicine was used safely for migraine treatment, without major adverse reactions, and the recurrence rate was significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group. Conclusions: In conclusion, the herbal medicine treatment for patients with migraine showed a statistically significant improvement in 46 papers. Future studies should utilize standardized and objective evaluation tools, along with appropriate experimental design. The relevant articles should be increased to a significant level to verify the effect of herbal medicine treatments on migraine.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.620-627
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• 2011

We evaluated the hepatoprotective activity of crude hot-water extracts of the traditional Korean medicinal herb, Phellodendri Cortex (PC; Bark of Phellodendron amurense RUPR.), in an experimental model of hepatic damage induced by carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$). The serum marker of liver damage, sGOT, sGPT and sALP, were significantly decreased in the liver of the PC treated rats, compared with that of $CCl_4$ treated group. The histological observation of liver section of rats, showed the same protective effect of PC treatment. And the protective activity of PC was more significant in the post-treated group than pre-treated group. The significant decrease of malodialdehyde and increase of glutathion, catalase activity were observed in the liver homogenate of PC treated rats. Based on these findings, it is suggested that PC has potent hepatoprotective effects and the mechanism of the protection may be related to antioxidation pathways.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.214-221
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• 2010

Clematis chinensis is the root of Clematis chinensis OSBECK and is classified in Ranunculaceae. Clematis chinensis is a traditional medicinal herb possesses analgesic, diuretic, anti-tumorigenic, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the effect of aqueous extract of Clematis chinensis against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation was investigated in mouse BV2 microglial cells. The aqueous extract of Clematis chinensis at the respective concentration was treated one hour before the lipopolysaccharide treatment in mouse BV2 microglial cells. From the present results, pre-treatment with the aqueous extract of Clematis chinensis suppressed prostaglandin E2 synthesis and nitric oxide production by inhibiting on the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase expressions in mouse BV2 microglial cells. The present study suggests that Clematis chinensis may offer a valuable mean of therapy for brain inflammatory diseases.