• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.771-778
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• 2013

Essential oils are increasingly of interest for use as novel drugs acting as antimicrobial and antiviral agents. In the present study, we report the in vitro antiviral activities of 29 essential oils, extracted from Chinese indigenous aromatic plants, against the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Of these essential oils, those oils from ginger, lemon, tea tree, tangerine peel, artemisia, and lemongrass effected a more than 50% inhibition of TMV at 100 ${\mu}g/ml$. In addition, the mode of antiviral action of the active essential oils was also determined. Essential oils isolated from artemisia and lemongrass possessed potent inactivation and curative effects in vivo and had a directly passivating effect on TMV infection in a dose-dependent manner. However, all other active essential oils exhibited a moderate protective effect in vivo. The chemical constitutions of the essential oils from ginger, lemon, tea tree, tangerine peel, artemisia, and lemongrass were identified by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The major components of these essential oils were ${\alpha}$-zingiberene (35.21%), limonene (76.25%), terpinen-4-ol (41.20%), limonene (80.95%), 1,8-cineole (27.45%), and terpinolene (10.67%). The curative effects of 10 individual compounds from the active essential oils on TMV infection were also examined in vivo. The compounds from citronellal, limonene, 1,8-cineole, and ${\alpha}$-zingiberene effected a more than 40% inhibition rate for TMV infection, and the other compounds demonstrated moderate activities at 320 ${\mu}g/ml$ in vivo. There results indicate that the essential oils isolated from artemisia and lemongrass, and the individual compound citronellal, have the potential to be used as an effective alternative for the treatment of tobacco plants infected with TMV under greenhouse conditions.

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.300-306
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• 2005

Tamoxifen citrate is an anti-estrogenic drug used for the treatment of breast cancer. It showed a degree of hepatic carcinogenesis, when it used for long term as it can decrease the hexose monophosphate shunt and thereby increasing the incidence of oxidative stress in liver rat cells leading to liver injury. In this study, a model of liver injury in female rats was done by intraperitoneal injection of tamoxifen in a dose of 45 mg/kg body weight for 7 successive days. This model produced a state of oxidative stress accompanied with liver injury as noticed by significant declines in the antioxidant enzymes (glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase) and reduced glutathione concomitant with significant elevations in TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substance) and liver transaminases; sGPT (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase) and sGOT (serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase) levels. The oral administration of dimethyl dimethoxy biphenyl dicarboxylate (DDB) in a dose of 200 mg/kg body weight daily for 10 successive days, resulted in alleviation of the oxidative stress status of tamoxifen-intoxicated liver injury in rats as observed by significant increments in the antioxidant enzymes (glutathione-S-transferase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase) and reduced glutathione concomitant with significant decrements in TBARS and liver transaminases; sGPT and sGOT levels. The administration of DDB before tamoxifen intoxication (as protection) is more little effective than its curative effect against tamoxifen-induced liver injury. The data obtained from this study speculated that DDB can mediate its biochemical effects through the enhancement of the antioxidant enzyme activities and reduced glutathione level as well as decreasing lipid peroxides.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2001

Tween 20을 비롯한 8 종류의 계면활성제를 선발하여 보리흰가루병(병원균: Erysiphae graminis f.sp. hordei)에 대한 방제효과와 기존약제에 첨가하였을 때 약효에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ 처리구에서 흰가루병에 대하여 90%의 방제효과를 보인 PNPP가 공시한 다른 계면활성제보다 높은 예방효과를 보였다. 그러나 치료효과의 실험에서는 LN 13.0이 가장 우수한 효과를 나타냈으며, 특히 $500{\mu}g/mL$의 LN 13.0은 병원균을 접종하고 4일 후에 처리하여도 흰가루병의 발병은 4.0%의 미미한 수준에 그쳤다. 물한천배지 상에서 실시한 포자발아 억제실험에서 LN 13.0을 비롯한 공시한 모든 계면활성제는 흰가루병균의 포자 발아를 억제하였다. Triforine, triadimefon, benomyl의 처리용액을 증류수로 조제하였을 때에는 benomyl만이 방제 효과를 나타내었고, 효과가 없었던 triadimefon과 triforine은 LN 13.0과 Tween 20을 첨가하여 살포하면 우수한 효과를 나타내었다. 또한 SP 13.0, NP 13.0, LN 13.0, DBC 등의 계면활성제는 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$의 고농도로 보리에 처리하면 심한 약해가 유발되었으나, Tween 20, SLIS, PAS, PNPP 등은 동일한 농도에서 약해를 보이지 않았다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2001

살균제 dimethomorph의 오이 엽면 침투율이 오이 노균병에 대한 방제 효과에 미치는 영향을 구명하고 dimethomorph의 약효를 증진시키기 위하여, Congo red를 추적물질로 사용한 엽면 침투율 측정법으로 6종의 비이온성 계면활성제에 의해 유도되는 dimethomorph의 오이 엽면 침투율을 측정하고, 증진된 dimethomorph의 엽면 침투율에 따른 오이 노균병에 대한 방제 효과를 검증하였다. 아세톤 수용액(20%)에 녹인 dimethomorph 수화제는 250 ${\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 오이 잎에 거의 침투되지 않았으며, 오이 노균병에 대한 치료 효과도 거의 없거나 미약하였다. 반면에 dimethomorph 수화제 현탁액에 아세톤 20%와 비이온성 계면활성제를 1,000 ${\mu}g/ml$첨가하였을 때 최고 59.7%의 엽면 침투율을 나타내었으며, 오이 노균병에 대한 치료 효과도 침투율에 비례하여 증진되었다. 비이온성 계면활성제중 polyoxyethylene cetyl ether를 함유하는 시험용 dimethomorph 분산성 액제는 계면활성제 함량이 증가할수록 dimethomorph의 오이 엽면 침투율과 오이 노균병 치료 효과가 증진되었으나, 예방 효과는 점차 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 또한 dimethomorph와 polyoxyethylene cetyl ether가 1 : 2(w/w)의 비율로 함유되어 있어도 희석 배율이 증가할수록 엽면 침투율은 감소하였다. 따라서 dimethomorph 분산성 액제 중에 침투성 증진 효과가 큰 비이온성 계면활성제를 첨가하고, 그 비율을 적절하게 조절할 경우 오이 노균병에 대한 예방 효과를 유지하면서 치료 효과를 크게 증진시킬 수 있을 것이다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.475-486
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• 2022

The antifungal activity of thymol against Aspergillus awamori F23 and Botrytis aclada F15 in onions was examined through direct treatment with amended media and gaseous treatment with I-plates (plastic plates containing central partitions). The protective and curative control efficacy of thymol was examined 24 h before and after the inoculation of onion bulbs with the fungal isolates. Mycelial growth, sporulation, and spore germination of the isolates were inhibited on potato dextrose agar amended with various concentrations of thymol or acetic acid (positive control). Overall, thymol produced a stronger inhibitory effect on the mycelial growth and development of the isolates than acetic acid. Following gaseous treatment in I-plates, mycelial growth, sporulation, and spore germination of the isolates were inhibited at higher concentrations of thymol or acetic acid; however, acetic acid showed a little effect on the sporulation and spore germination of the isolates. Following the treatment of onion bulbs with 1000 mg L^-1 of thymol 24 h before and after fungal inoculation, lesion diameter was greatly reduced compared with that following treatment with 0.5% ethanol (solvent control). Onion bulbs sprayed with thymol 24 h before fungal inoculation generally showed reduced lesion diameters by isolate F23 but not in isolate F15 compared with those sprayed 24 h after fungal inoculation. Collectively, thymol effectively inhibited the growth and development of A. awamori and B. aclada on amended media and in I-plates. In addition, spraying or fumigation of thymol is more desirable for effectively controlling these postharvest fungal pathogens during long-term storage conditions.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.367-371
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• 2010

In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of fluopicolide to inhibit Phytophthora capsici in vitro, and to control pepper Phytophthora blight in a greenhouse and pepper fields. Fluopicolide was tested on various developmental stages of P. capsici 06-143 (a sensitive isolate to metalaxyl) and JHAW1-2 (a resistant isolate to metalaxyl). Mycelial growth and zoosporangium germination of both isolates were completely inhibited at $4.0\;{\mu}g/ml$ of the fungicide in vitro. The $EC_{50}$ (effective concentrations reducing 50%) of P. capsici 06-143 against zoospore were $0.219\;{\mu}g/ml$, while those of JHAW1-2 were $3.829\;{\mu}g/ml$. When fluopicolide was applied at 100 and $1,000\;{\mu}g/ml$ 7 days before inoculation with P. capsici 06-143 in the greenhouse test, the disease was controlled completely until 6 days after inoculation. However, the curative effect of fluopicolide was not as much as the protective effect. When fluopicolide was applied by both soil drenching and foliar spraying, the treatments strongly protected pepper against the Phytophthora blight disease. Based on these results, fluopicolide can be a promising candidate for a fungicide to control P. capsici in the pepper fields.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.373-382
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• 2004

재래적인 방법으로 제조된 죽력의 생리활성 효능을 구명하기 위하여 in vitro에서 항산화활성 및 HMG-CoA reductase 저해활성과 in vivo에서 고콜레스테롤혈증 개선효능을 실험하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다 1. In vitro에서, Rancimat로 측정한 항산화활성은 죽력 1.25희석액과 원액은 대조구보다 높았고, HMG-Co A reductase저해활성은 죽력 원액이 57.9$\%$이었고 1.25희석액은 36.0$\%$이 었다. 2. In vivo에서, 6주에서 죽력 투여로 체중증가율은 대조군에 비하여 유의성있게 둔화되었고, 식이효율은 감소되었으나 유의적인 차이는 아니었으며, 간장/체중 비율은 실험군간에 유의성있는 변화를 나타내지 않았다. 죽력 저용량투여군의 총콜레스테롤량은 대조군에 비하여유의적인 감소를 나타내지 않았으나 고용량투여로 대조군보다 약 17$\%$정도 감소되었고, 중성지질량은 죽력 투여로대조군에 비하여 각각 26$\%$, 39$\%$의 유의적인 감소를 나타내었는데, 특히 고용량 투여군은 정상군보다 낮았으며, 인지질량은죽력투여로 대조군에 비하여 증가는 되었으나 유의적인 차이는 아니 었다. LDL-콜레스테를 농도는 고콜레스테롤식이 급여로 정상군보다 약 41$\%$ 정도 증가되었으나 죽력투여로 대조군보다 각각 12$\%$, 20$\%$씩 유의한 감소를 나타내었는데, 특히 고용량 투여군은 정상군의 농도에 근접하였으며, 죽력 투여로 HDL-콜레스테롤농도는 대조군에 비하여 상승되었으나 유의적인 효과는 아니었고, 죽력투여로 저하된 HDL-콜레스테롤/총콜레스테롤비는 대조군보다 약 48$\%$가 높아졌으며 동맥경화지수는 약 26$\%$가 낮아졌으나 유의성있는 변화를 나타내지는않았다. 고콜레스테롤식이 급여로 증가된 유리콜레스테를 농도는 고용량투여로 26$\%$가 감소되어 유의성있는 변화를 나타냈으며, 고콜레스테롤식이 급여로 콜레스테릴 에스테르 농도는정상군에 비하여 약 96$\%$이상의 증가를 나타냈으나 죽력 고용량 투여로 대조군에 비하여 32$\%$정도 감소되었다. 고콜레스테롤식이 급여로 간 중 총콜레스테롤량은 정상군에 비하여 유의하게 증가되었고, 죽력 저용량 투여는 증가된 총 콜레스테롤량을 감소시키지 못했으나 고용량 투여로 대조군보다 유의성있게 저하시켰으며, 중성지방량에는 변화가 없었다. 고콜레스테롤식이 급여로 상승된 ALT활성은 죽력투여로대조군에 비하여 유의하게 저하되었으나 ALT 및 ALP활성은 차이는 보이지 않았다. 이상의 실험결과에서 죽력이 in vitro에서 높은 항산화활성과 HMG-Co A reductase 활성을 유의하게 저해시켰고, in vivo에서 고콜레스테롤식이를 급여한 군보다 총콜레스테롤,LDL-콜레스테를 및 중성지질농도 등은 감소시켰으며, HDL-콜레스테롤, 인지질 농도 등은 증가시킴으로써지방간 및 동맥경화의 예방과 치료에 효과적일 것으로 추정되었다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2014

Objectives: In homeopathy, it is claimed that more homeopathically-diluted potencies render more protective/curative effects against any disease condition. Potentized forms of Condurango are used successfully to treat digestive problems, as well as esophageal and stomach cancers. However, the comparative efficacies of Condurango 6C and 30C, one diluted below and one above Avogadro's limit (lacking original drug molecule), respectively, have not been critically analyzed for their cell-killing (apoptosis) efficacy against lung cancer cells in vitro, and signalling cascades have not been studied. Hence, the present study was undertaken. Methods: 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays were conducted on H460-non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells by using a succussed ethyl alcohol vehicle (placebo) as a control. Studies on cellular morphology, cell cycle regulation, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), changes in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and DNA-damage were made, and expressions of related signaling markers were studied. The observations were done in a "blinded" manner. Results: Both Condurango 6C and 30C induced apoptosis via cell cycle arrest at subG0/G1 and altered expressions of certain apoptotic markers significantly in H460 cells. The drugs induced oxidative stress through ROS elevation and MMP depolarization at 18-24 hours. These events presumably activated a caspase-3-mediated signalling cascade, as evidenced by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), western blot and immunofluorescence studies at a late phase (48 hours) in which cells were pushed towards apoptosis. Conclusion: Condurango 30C had greater apoptotic effect than Condurango 6C as claimed in the homeopathic doctrine.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2001

국내에 등록된 살균제를 대상으로 Pestalotiopsis theae (SP-3)에 의해 발생되는 단감나무 둥근갈색무늬병 방제약제 선발을 위하여 in vitro에서 병원균의 생장에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 대상 약제 중 prochloraz, tebuconazole, fluazinam, fludioxonil, iminoctadine-triacetate 등은 $10{\mu}g/m{\ell}$에서 85% 이상, dichlofluanid과 chlorothalonil은 각각 10%, 33%의 균사생장 억제율을 나타내었으나, benomyl은 전혀 억제시키지 못하였다. 이들의 균사생장 최소억제농도 (MIC)는 iminictadine-triacetate가 P. theae SP-3 균수에 대해서는 $10{\mu}g/m{\ell}$인 반면, 대조균인 P. theae $\underline{MAFF}$ 752002와 P. longiseta $\underline{MAFF}$ 752001에 대해서는 $1{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 미만으로 나타났다. fludioxonil, fluazinam, tebuconazole의 MIC는 $10{\mu}g/m{\ell}$이었고, Benomyl, chlorothalonil 및 dichlorofluanid의 MIC는 $1,000{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 로 나타났다. 분생포자의 발아는 $1{\mu}g/m{\ell}$의 prochloraz, tebuconazole, fluarinam, fludoxonil, iminoctadine-triacetate가 함유된 배지에서 80% 이상 억제되었고, benomyl, chlorothalonil, dichlofluanid이 함유된 배지에서는 각각 40%, 60%, 30% 억제되었다. 단감나무 잎 절편과 공시균의 포자현탁액을 이용한 약효 검정에서 $10{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ iminoctadine-triacetate는 93% 이상 발병 억제력을 보였으나 동일 농도의 benomyl과 dichlofluanid는 발병을 억제하지 못하였다. 예방 및 치료 효과는 Fludoxonil, tebuconazole, fluazinam 및 iminoctadine-triacetate이 94% 이상을 보인 반면, benomyl과 dichlofluanid은 예방과 치료효과가 나타나지 않았다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.197-207
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• 2006

Cajanus indicus is a herb with medicinal properties and is traditionally used to treat various forms of liver disorders. Present study aimed to evaluate the effect of a 43 kD protein isolated from the leaves of this herb against chloroform induced hepatotoxicity. Male albino mice were intraperitoneally treated with 2mg/kg body weight of the protein for 5 days followed by oral application of chloroform (0.75ml/kg body weight) for 2 days. Different biochemical parameters related to physiology and pathophysiology of liver, such as, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase were determined in the murine sera under various experimental conditions. Direct antioxidant role of the protein was also determined from its reaction with Diphenyl picryl hydraxyl radical, superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide. To find out the mode of action of this protein against chloroform induced liver damage, levels of antioxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione-S-transferase were measured from liver homogenates. Peroxidation of membrane lipids both in vivo and in vitro were also measured as malonaldialdehyde. Finally, histopathological analyses were done from liver sections of control, toxin treated and protein pre- and post-treated (along with the toxin) mice. Levels of serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase, which showed an elevation in chloroform induced hepatic damage, were brought down near to the normal levels with the protein pretreatment. On the contrary, the levels of anti-oxidant enzymes such as catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione-S-transferase that had gone down in mice orally fed with chloroform were significantly elevated in protein pretreated ones. Besides, chloroform induced lipid peroxidation was effectively reduced by protein treatment both in vivo and in vitro. In cell free system the protein effectively quenched diphenyl picryl hydrazyl radical and superoxide radical, though it could not catalyse the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. Post treatment with the protein for 3 days after 2 days of chloroform administration showed similar results. Histopathological studies indicated that chloroform induced extensive tissue damage was less severe in the mice livers treated with the 43 kD protein prior and post to the toxin administration. Results from all these data suggest that the protein possesses both preventive and curative role against chloroform induced hepatotoxicity and probably acts by an anti-oxidative defense mechanism.