• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.397-402
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to prepare black Panax ginseng leaf (PGL) and evaluate its antioxidative effect. In order to make black PGL, the raw PGL was successiely steamed at $95^{\circ}C$ for 3 hr nine times. The antioxidant activities of total saponins (Sa) from PGL and black PGL against peroxyl radicals and peroxynitrites were determined by the total oxy-radical scavenging capacity (TOSC) assay. Specific TOSC values for black PGL-Sa against peroxyl radicals and peroxynitrites were 2.3-fold and 2.1-fold of PGL-Sa, respectively, and 2.2-fold and 5.2-fold of glutathione, a positive control antioxidant, respectively. The black PGL-Sa exhibited stronger antioxidative effect than PGL-Sa. The main ginsenosides of black PGL were $Rg_3,\;Rk_1\;and\;Rg_5$. Among the saponins in black PGL, the amount of ginsenoside $Rg_3$ was examined by HPLC. 22.12 mg of ginsenoside $Rg_3$ was obtained from 1g of dried black PGL.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.65-70
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• 1975

약용식물(藥用植物)인 인삼(人蔘)의 재배(栽培)에 있어서는 여러 가지 특수성(特殊性)이 전래(傳來)되어 오고있다. 인삼(人蔘)은 묘기(苗期)로부터 수확기(收穫期)까지 영양(營養)의 요구성(要求性)이 특수(特殊)하여 상토(床土)의 조제(諸製) 및 본포(本圃)에서의 영양공급(營養供給)을 주(主)로 ‘약토’(藥土)에 의존(依存)하고 있다. 본(本) 연구(硏究)에서는 인삼재배포(人蔘栽培圃) 토양(土壤)의 특성(特性)과 약토(藥土)의 성상(性狀)에 대(對)하여 화학적(化學的) 측면(側面)에서 검토(檢討)한 것이다. 묘상토(苗床土)는 토성(土性)이 심(甚)히 거칠며 비옥도(肥沃度)가 몹시 낮고 미숙(未熟)한 원야토(原野土)에 약토(藥土)를 혼합(混合)하여 육묘(育苗)하므로 약토(藥土)의 조성(組成)과 성상(性狀)이 인삼묘(人蔘苗)에 대(對)하여 매우 중요(重要)한 성장요인(生長要因)이 되고 있다. 약토(藥土)는 활엽수엽(闊葉樹葉)을 약간(若干) 부숙(腐熟)시켜 주재(主材)로한 혼성유기물질(混成有機物質)로서 그의 조구성상태(粗構成狀態)를 분석검토(分析檢討)하했고 또한 그의 용해성(溶解性)에 따라 분획(分劃)하였다. 각(各) 획분별(劃分別)로 그의 조성(組成)과 성질(性質)을 추구(追究)하고 상호비교(相互比較)하기 위하여 질소(望素)의 형태별(形態別) 분포(分布), 유기관금기(有機官能基)(-COOH, Phenolic-OH, Alcoholic-OH, $-OCH_3$)의 함유량(含有量), 가시부(可視部)와 적외선부위(赤外線部位)에서의 흡광성(吸光性) 측정(測定). 그리고 가수분해성(加水分解性) 당류(糖類)의 구성상태(構成狀態) 등을 조사(調査)하였으며 한편 약토(藥土)의 Alkali추출물(抽出物)의 성상(性狀)을 전토양부식산(田土壤腐植酸)과 비교(比較) 검토(檢討)하였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.196-208
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• 2019

Background: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the chronic inflammatory liver diseases and a leading cause of advanced liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The main purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of GBCK25 fermented by Saccharomyces servazzii GB-07 and pectinase, on NASH severity in mice. Methods: Six-wk-old male mice were fed either a normal diet (ND) or a Western diet (WD) for 12 wks to induce NASH. Each group was orally administered with vehicle or GBCK25 once daily at a dose of 10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, or 400 mg/kg during that time. The effects of GBCK25 on cellular damage and inflammation were determined by in vitro experiments. Results: Histopathologic analysis and hepatic/serum biochemical levels revealed that WD-fed mice showed severe steatosis and liver injury compared to ND-fed mice. Such lesions were significantly decreased in the livers of WD-fed mice with GBCK25 administration. Consistently, mRNA expression levels of NASH-related inflammatory-, fibrogenic-, and lipid metabolism-related genes were decreased in the livers of WD-fed mice administered with GBCK25 compared to WD-fed mice. Western blot analysis revealed decreased protein levels of cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) with concomitantly reduced activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in the livers of WD-fed mice administered with GBCK25. Also, decreased cellular damage and inflammation were observed in alpha mouse liver 12 (AML12) cells and RAW264.7 cells, respectively. Conclusion: Administration of GBCK25 ameliorates NASH severity through the modulation of CYP2E1 and its associated JNK-mediated cellular damage. GBCK25 could be a potentially effective prophylactic strategy to prevent metabolic diseases including NASH.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.81-91
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• 2021

Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a complex mixture of natural substances of ginseng and baeknyeoncho on the arthritic rats. Methods : In vitro experiments were conducted to ensure the stability of the complex. After setting toxicity and concentration by MTT assay, the antioxidant effect was measured through DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity. To confirm the anti-inflammatory effects of the complex, levels of nitric oxide (NO) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α) were measured in LPS-treated macrophage cell lines (RAW264.7). We injected monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) 50 μl (60 mg/ml) into knee joints of rats to induce osteoarthritis. The rats were divided into three groups (normal (n=5), control (n=5), and OR (n=5) group). The control group consumed 2 mg/kg of physiological saline once a day for 4 weeks, and the OR group was mixed at a concentration of 416.5 mg/kg of Baengnyeoncho (O) and 208.25 mg/kg of red ginseng (R) and ingested 1 mL each 5 days a week. Results : This complex increased the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging rate. The complex decreased NO production and pro-inflammatory cytokine production of macrophages. In the OR group, the secretion of cytokine in serum was decreased. In histopathological examination, the joint tissue of the composite showed less damage to the synovial membrane, cartilage, and fibrous tissue than the control group. Conclusions : As a result of this study, natural complexes have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cartilage protection effects. Therefore, we expect the complex to be effective in treating osteoarthritis.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.257-267
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• 2017

Background: Heat-processed ginseng, sun ginseng (SG), has been reported to have improved therapeutic properties compared with raw forms, such as increased antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antihyperglycemic effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the antiobesity effects of SG through the suppression of cell differentiation and proliferation of mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells and the lipid accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods: To investigate the effect of SG on adipocyte differentiation, levels of stained intracellular lipid droplets were quantified by measuring the oil red O signal in the lipid extracts of cells on differentiation Day 7. To study the effect of SG on fat accumulation in C. elegans, L4 stage worms were cultured on an Escherichia coli OP50 diet supplemented with $10{\mu}g/mL$ of SG, followed by Nile red staining. To determine the effect of SG on gene expression of lipid and glucose metabolism-regulation molecules, messenger RNA (mRNA) levels of genes were analyzed by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis. In addition, the phosphorylation of Akt was examined by Western blotting. Results: SG suppressed the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells stimulated by a mixture of 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, dexamethasone, and insulin (MDI), and inhibited the proliferation of adipocytes during differentiation. Treatment of C. elegans with SG showed reductions in lipid accumulation by Nile red staining, thus directly demonstrating an antiobesity effect for SG. Furthermore, SG treatment down-regulated mRNA and protein expression levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor subtype ${\gamma}$ ($PPAR{\gamma}$) and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-alpha ($C/EBP{\alpha}$) and decreased the mRNA level of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c in MDI-treated adipocytes in a dose-dependent manner. In differentiated 3T3-L1 cells, mRNA expression levels of lipid metabolism-regulating factors, such as amplifying mouse fatty acid-binding protein 2, leptin, lipoprotein lipase, fatty acid transporter protein 1, fatty acid synthase, and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase, were increased, whereas that of the lipolytic enzyme carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 was decreased. Our data demonstrate that SG inversely regulated the expression of these genes in differentiated adipocytes. SG induced increases in the mRNA expression of glycolytic enzymes such as glucokinase and pyruvate kinase, and a decrease in the mRNA level of the glycogenic enzyme phosphoenol pyruvate carboxylase. In addition, mRNA levels of the glucose transporters GLUT1, GLUT4, and insulin receptor substrate-1 were elevated by MDI stimulation, whereas SG dose-dependently inhibited the expression of these genes in differentiated adipocytes. SG also inhibited the phosphorylation of Akt (Ser473) at an early phase of MDI stimulation. Intracellular nitric oxide (NO) production and endothelial nitric oxide synthase mRNA levels were markedly decreased by MDI stimulation and recovered by SG treatment of adipocytes. Conclusion: Our results suggest that SG effectively inhibits adipocyte proliferation and differentiation through the downregulation of $PPAR{\gamma}$ and $C/EBP{\alpha}$, by suppressing Akt (Ser473) phosphorylation and enhancing NO production. These results provide strong evidence to support the development of SG for antiobesity treatment.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.431-439
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• 2017

생맥산 원료인 맥문동, 오미자 및 인삼의 최적 혼합비율을 설정하고자 맥문동, 오미자 및 인삼 혼합추출물을 제조하여 이화학적 특성 및 생리활성을 조사하였다. 맥문동, 오미자 및 인삼 혼합추출물의 추출수율은 25.33-33.87%이었으며, 총 폴리페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량은 오미자의 혼합비율이 높은 추출물(ME1)에서 각각 1.01 g/100 g 및 0.07 g/100 g으로 가장 높은 값을 나타내었고, 총 당 함량은 맥문동의 혼합비율이 높은 추출물(MEC)에서 22.83 g/100 g으로 가장 높은 값을 나타내었다. DPPH radical 및 ABTS radical 소거활성은 ME1 추출물에서 각각 26.79% 및 21.09%로 가장 우수한 radical 소거활성을 나타내었으며, superoxide radical 소거활성 및 FRAP 활성 또한 ME1 추출물에서 각각 67.83% 및 $295.47{\mu}M$로 가장 우수한 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 맥문동, 오미자 및 인삼 혼합추출물의 생리활성을 확인한 결과, $H_2O_2$에 의해 산화적 손상된 폐상 피세포인 L-132 세포의 생존율은 51.43%를 나타낸 반면 ME1 추출물($1,000{\mu}g/mL$)은 81.22%로 가장 높은 세포보호 효과를 나타내었다. LPS로 자극을 유도한 대식세포주인 RAW264.7 세포는 인삼의 혼합비율이 높은 ME2 추출물($1,000{\mu}g/mL$)은 $7.48{\mu}M$로 가장 적은 nitric oxide 생성량을 나타내어 nitric oxide 생성을 억제하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 동의보감 및 일반적으로 많이 이용하고 있는 MEC 추출물보다 ME1 및 ME2 추출물에서 항산화 활성 및 면역조절능이 우수함을 확인하여, 새로운 생맥산 혼합비율을 이용한 항산화 활성 및 면역조절용 기능성 식품 소재 개발이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.268-273
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• 1996

구기자 음료의 풍미 개선을 위하여 구기자를 가열 및 볶음 처리하여 추출물을 제조하고, 추출물의 성분, 색도, 향기성분을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 건조구기자의 성분은 수분 21.8%, 전당 27.6%, 환원당 15.2% 조단백질 14.3% 조지방 5.7%, 조섬유 7.5%, 회분 8.0% 이었다. 2. 추출물의 고형물을 기준으로 추출수율은 건조 구기자와 용매비를 높임에 따라 증가하였다. 3. 건조구기자 추출물 제조에 있어 고형물은 물추출이 가장 높았고, ethanol의 농도를 높임에 따라 감소하였다. 4. 구기자는 $140^{\circ}C$에서 8분간 볶음처리하고 $120^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 가열 처리 하였을 때 수율, 색도 등에 있어서 가장 양호 하였다. 5. 생구기자의 향기성분은 hexadecanoic acid, methyl linoleate, benzyl alcohol, dimethal benzene 이었으며 가열 및 볶음처리에 의하여 2-methyl-2-butenal, 1.4-dimethyl-benzene, benzyl alcohol 등은 감소 하였고 methyl thiopropanol, benzene acetaldehyde, ethyl linoleate는 증가 하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.525-531
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 원료 첨가(오가피, 영지버섯, 솔잎 및 홍삼)를 달리하여 오가피주를 제조하여 영양성분 및 휘발성 향기성분을 분석하였고 기타 주류의 품질요인에 관여하는 요인들을 평가하고 관능검사를 수행함으로서, 제조한 오가피주의 다양한 품질 평가를 수행하여 민속주로의 개발 가능성을 평가하였다. 주정도는 오가피 및 기타의 기능성 소재의 함량을 달리한 4가지 시료에서 각각 14.5-15.3%로 큰 차이를 볼 수는 없었다. 총 유기산 함량은 오가피주가 일반 약주 보다 훨씬 많은 양이 검출되었으며 반면 오가피 및 기타 기능성 소재를 첨가한 시료에서 citric acid와 tartaric acid는 오히려 약간 양이 감소한 것으로 보여졌다. 오가피주의 유리아미노산 함량은 histidine이 가장 많았으며, 총 유리아미노산 및 유리당 함량은 시료 C에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 시료 A 및 B에서는 총 49종의 휘발성 향기성분이 동정되었고 시료 C와 D에서는 각각 48 및 31종의 성분이 동정되었다. 무첨가군인 시료 D의 경우 alcohol류의 함량이 다른 군에 비해 높게 보여졌으며 ethanol의 함량이 79.59%로, iso-butyl alcohol이 0.35%로 다른 군에 비해 높게 보여졌다. 오가피, 영지버섯, 솔잎 및 홍삼이 함유된 시료 A, B, 및 C에서는 다양한 종류의 테르펜 화합물이 확인되었다. 이는 주류 고유의 향기성분 외에 첨가된 오가피, 영지버섯, 솔잎 및 홍삼에 의해 더욱 다양한 향기성분이 나타난 것으로 생각되는데, 특히 ${\alpha}-copaene$의 함량이 시료 D에서보다 A, B 및 C에서 2배 이상 높게 다량 확인되었다. GC-O를 이용하여 향기성분을 관능적으로 동정한 결과 기능성 소재의 배합 비율에 따라 소비자가 느끼는 관능적 특성은 상당히 유동적으로 변할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 오가피 함량이 높은 술일수록 명도가 높아 밝고 황색도가 낮아지는 경향을 볼 수 있었고, 오가피를 0.1%첨가한 오가피주가 좋은 맛과 감칠맛에서 유의적으로 높은 것으로 평가되었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.454-463
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• 2024

Background: Panax quinquefolius L, widely recognized for its valuable contributions to medicine, has aroused considerable attention globally. Different from the extensive research has been dedicated to the root of P. quinquefolius, its berry has received relatively scant focus. Given its promising medicinal properties, this study was focused on the structural characterizations and anti-inflammatory potential of acidic polysaccharides from the P. quinquefolius berry. Materials and methods: P. quinquefolius berry was extracted with hot water, precipitated by alcohol, separated by DEAE-52-cellulose column to give a series of fractions. One of these fractions was further purified via Sephadex G-200 column to give three fractions. Then, the main fraction named as AGBP-A3 was characterized by methylation analysis, NMR spectroscopy, etc. Its anti-inflammatory activity was assessed by RAW 264.7 cell model, zebrafish model and molecular docking. Results: The main chain comprised of α-L-Rhap, α-D-GalAp and β-D-Galp, while the branch consisted mainly of α-L-Araf, β-D-Glcp, α-D-GalAp, β-D-Galp. The RAW264.7 cell assay results showed that the inhibition rates against IL-6 and IL-1β secretion at the concentration of 625 ng/mL were 24.83 %, 11.84 %, while the inhibition rate against IL-10 secretion was 70.17 % at the concentration of 312 ng/mL. In the zebrafish assay, the migrating neutrophils were significantly reduced in number, and their migration to inflammatory tissues was inhibited. Molecular docking predictions correlated well with the results of the anti-inflammatory assay. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated the structure of acidic polysaccharides of P. quinquefolius berry and their effect on inflammation, providing a reference for screening anti-inflammatory drugs.

• 약학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.296-301
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• 1998

To investigate the effects of ginsenosides from Panax ginseng on mitogenic responses in macrophages and splenocytes from murine, we examined the effects of representative protopanaxadiol and protopanaxatriol ginsenosides ($Rb_1,\;Rb_2,\;Re\;and\;Rg_1$) on tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-(${\alpha}$) production in murine macrophage cell line (RAW264.7 cells) stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and T cell proliferation in splenocytes stimulated by concanavalin A (Con A). Among the ginsenosides tested, protopanaxadiol ginsenosides ($Rb_1\;and\;Rb_2$) significantly inhibited TNF-${\alpha}$ production in a dose-dependent manner. However, protoppanaxatriol ginsenosides (Re and $Rg_1$) showed little inhibitory activity. The molar concentrations of $Rb_1\;and\;Rb_2$ producing 50% inhibition ($IC_{50}$) of TNF-${\alpha}$ production were $55.8{\mu}g/ml\;(48.0{\mu}M)\;and\;31.8{\mu}g/ml (27.9{\mu}M)$, respectively. As a positive control, prednisolone also exhibited inhibitory activity with an $IC_{50}$ value of $21.7{\mu}M$. In T cell proliferation, $Rg_1$, was not effective but $Rb_1$ and Re or $Rb_2$ significantly increased or inhibited at high concentration, 75 and $100{\mu}g/ml$. In contrast, prednisolone showed potent inhibitory activity with an $IC_{50}$ value of 6.1nM. These results suggest that ginsenosides may take part in the mitogen-induced signaling pathway for TNF-${\alpha}$ production and T cell proliferation from macrophages and splenocytes.