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Inhibition Effect of Testosterone Metabolism of Some Natural Products Containing Yacon and their Ameliorative Effect of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptom (야콘을 포함한 수종 천연물의 남성호르몬 대사 억제효과 및 전립선비대 증상 개선효과)

  • Park, Jeong Sook;You, Gun Dong;Seo, Se Min;Han, Sang-Bae;Hong, Jin Tae;Han, Kun
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.57 no.4
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    • pp.241-249
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    • 2013
  • We reported previously that the extracts of Yacon tuber and leaf have spermatogenic activity and testosterone level increasing effect in men. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of testosterone level increasing effect of Yacon tuber and leaf extracts. In this study, we found that Yacon leaf extracts and chlorogenic acid, a constituent of Yacon extracts showed significantly inhibition effect of testosterone degradation in rat liver homogenate. We suggest that this could be a part of direct mechanism about increasing effect of testosterone level. Futhermore, we evaluated the inhibition effect of testosterone metabolism of Torilis japonica and Coix lacryma-jobi have been reported as $5{\alpha}$-reductase inhibitor. The inhibition ratio of testosterone metabolism of these were Torilis japonica>Coix lacryma-jobi>Yacon. We also evaluated the benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) score with the preparation composed of these natural product, Yacon pill. It showed the decreased the BPH score in men. Rats with BPH showed significantly increased dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels in the serum; however, Yacon pill extracts treated rats showed significant reduction of DHT levels compared with the BPH group. Conclusively, Yacon pill showed the possibility as ameliorable agents of BPH symptoms.

Automatic Pill Dispenser Based on Arduino (아두이노 기반의 자동 알약 배급기)

  • Kim, Ji-Min;Kim, Min-Ji;Lee, Su-Jin;Kim, Sung-Chan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2016.10a
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    • pp.854-856
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    • 2016
  • Nowadays, the interests about medical service and health concerting, in other words "Healthcare",are increasing. For healthcare, one of the most convenient and populated methods is taking nutritional supplements like vitamin everyday. According to social currency, we realize ' Automatic Pill Dispenser (APD)' in order to make the storage of pills easy and to help people take pills steadily periodically. First, the APD alerts at the time when the user sets. To prevent polluting pills, if the ultrasonic sensor recognizes user hands, and then after the APD distributes pills through activating the motor. If there are more the APDs, for example, hospitals can manage manpower more efficiently. Furthermore, If it is recorded which and how much pills are distributed automatically, It can be expected that people can take the pills more efficiently and healthfully.

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Randomized, Double-blind, and Placebo-controlled a Clinical Study for Chronic Fatigue via the Analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Gongjin-dan and Ssanghwa-tang : Study Protocol (만성피로에 대한 공진단과 쌍화탕의 안전성 및 유효성 평가를 위한 무작위배정, 이중눈가림, 위약대조 임상시험 : 임상연구 프로토콜)

  • Jun-Yong, Choi;Byungmook, Lim;Hyeun-kyoo, Shin;Kibong, Kim
    • Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.97-108
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    • 2022
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is to confirm the efficacy and safety of Gongjin-dan and Ssanghwatang for chronic fatigue. Methods : A total of 90 people, between 19 and 65 years old, will be recruited to participate in a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled a clinical trial. Participants in the Gongjin-dan group will take one pill of Gongjin-dan along with three packs of placebo oral liquid Ssanghwa-tang per day for 4 weeks. Participants in the Ssanghwa-tang group will take three packages of liquid Ssanghwa-tang and one placebo Gongjindan pill per day for 4 weeks. In the placebo group, participants will take one pill of placebo Gongjin-dan and three packs of placebo liquid Ssanghwa-tang per day, for 4 weeks. Outcomes will be measured at the baseline, 4th week, and 6th week. The primary outcome is the change in the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Secondary outcomes are the change of Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (MFI-20), Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ), Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36), Korean Version of Schedule of Fatigue and Anergy/General Physician (SOFA/GP), Glucose, Lactate, Ammonia, Free Fatty Acid (FAA), d-ROMs&BAP, Selenium, and Cortisol. Results : This trial was approved by the institutional review board of Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital (registry number: PNUKHIRB 2021-10-005). Recruitment opened in November 2021 and is supposed to be completed by December 2022. Conclusions : This trial will provide clinical information to determine the efficacy and safety of Gongjindan and Ssanghwa-tang for chronic fatigue.