• 대한한의학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2001

Objectives : Ma-huang is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, derived from Ephedra sinica Stapf and other Ephedra species, used to treat asthma, nose and lung congestion, and fever with anhidrosis. It contains 0.5-2.5% by weight of total alkaloids, of which ephedrine accounts for 30 to 90%. Recently, Ma-huang has been used as a source of ephedrine in many dietary supplements formulated for the treatment of obesity, since ephedrine has been found to be effective in inducing weight loss in the obese. In this study the effects of the methanol extract of Ma-huang on the adipocyte of epididymal and brown fat pads in rats fed a high fat diet for six weeks were studied. Methods : Male Sprague Dawley rats weighing an average 94g (4 weeks old) were fed either a regular diet (RE) or a high fat diet (HF), and the HF group was subdivided into a Ma-huang methanol extract (30mg/100g body weight) group (HF+MH). The weight of epididymal fat pad and brown adipose tissue were measured. The cell size and cell number per unit area of epididymal fat pad were investigated. Results : The yield weight of methanol extract of Ma-huang was 3.63mg per l00g of Ma-huang. The body weight gain of the HF group was similar with that of the HF+ MH but higher than that of the RE. The weights of the epididymal fat pads and brown adipose tissue of the RE group were lower than those of HF and HF+MH groups. The cell sizes and numbers per unit area of epididymal fat pads of the RE and HF+MH groups were larger than those of HF group. The cell numbers per unit area size of epididymal fat pads were the smallest in the RE group. Conclusions : It could be concluded that the Ma-huang extract has no effect on the epididymal fat pads in rats fed a high fat diet and the clinical application of Ma-huang for the treatment of obesity should be re-considered.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.322-329
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• 2017

As a result of contemporary environmental concerns, a number of studies from plants' tissues as one of the alternatives to conventional chemicals are increasingly investigated. In tandem with these trends, Lagenaria breviflora (LB) fruit, reputed as antiviral and depilatory agents in the Yoruba folkloric medicine was examined on Vitex doniana wood to ascertain its antifungal activity. Fungicides of 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% LB fruits formulations (concentrations) were developed through simple one-step mechanical-forming process, including control. In this study, the yield, the chemical compositions, the absorption capacity of the fungicides and wood weight losses (WWL) analysis were evaluated to investigate the antifungal activity of LB fruit on wood. The fruit extract yielded 35.4% of fresh juice weight. LB fruits contained total: alkaloids ($8.78{\pm}0.21mg/mL$), flavonoids ($2.01{\pm}0.02mg/mL$), phenol ($7.42{\pm}0.09mg/mL$), saponins ($11.00{\pm}0.10mg/mL$) and tannins ($5.47{\pm}0.05mg/mL$) contents. All the formulations provided effective protection against the tested wood fungi compared to control. Interestingly, the antifungal activity of 50% and 25% formulations of 6.8% WWL and 9.9% WWL satisfied the excellent fungal resistance class description against white rot fungus (Ganoderma lucidum) and brown rot fungus (Fibroporia vaillantii), respectively according to ASTM D 2017. These results thus, support LB fruit as a strong potential source of natural antifungals for industrial wood production.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제96권2호
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• pp.178-182
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• 2007

Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz is a medicinal plant and an endangered tropical rainforest plant species. Since the field cultivation that aims to fulfill the industrial needs is never accomplished, tissue culture appears to be the most feasible way to improve the quality and quantity of R. serpentina. This experiment used two kinds of explants (roots and shoots) to induce optimal root formation in different combinations of auxin and photoperiod. Each explants exhibited different responses on given treatments. Differentiated root could be produced from explants cultured in IBA 20 mg/L with and without light. The highest number of roots, root length and root weight induced from shoot explants were effective on MS medium containing IBA 20 mg/L and incubated under dark condition, while highest total weight (callus and root) from root explants cultured on MS medium supplemented 10 mg/L IBA and 10 mg/L NAA and incubated under day length (11/13 hr). The root induced from shoot explants produced the highest major alkaloid content. The highest content of ajmaline (2.17 ppm fresh weight) and reserpine (1.30 ppm fresh weight) were observed in shoot explants cultured in MS medium containing combination of IBA 10 mg/L and NAA 10 mg/L and incubated under dark condition, yohimbine (1.47 ppm fresh weight) was in the shoot explants cultured in MS medium containing NAA 20 mg/L and incubated under day length, while serpentine was absent.

• 생약학회지
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• 제36권2호통권141호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2005

We have studied the physico-chemical change and pharmacological transformation of traditional herbal medicines with processing. Evodia fruit (EF) has processed for the purpose of detoxification and reduction of its bitter taste. There are various methods of processing EF in Oriental medicinal reference. Among them, we processed EF according to the method of Sang-han theory, the most famous medicinal reference. We processed EF with washing in hot water, and then dried. Processed EFs(PEFs) were prepared according to the above procedure through repetition of 1,3,5 and 7 times respectively. The contents of weight loss, water extract, diluted ethanol extract, ether extract, total ash, acid insoluble ash, alkaloids and limonin in non-processed EF (NPEF) and PEFs were examined. The weight loss, and contents of water extract and dilute ethanol extract in PEF showed decrease in proportion to increase of washing time, while the contents of ether extract, total ash and acid insoluble ash showed little change as compared with those of NPEF. And the content of evodiamine and rutaecarpine was not changed distinctly. However, the content of limonin decreased in the final processed material in proportion to increase of washing times with hot water. And the intense of bitter taste in PEF was also reduced. These results were ascribed to the flowing-out of the water-soluble portion. The biological activities of NPEF and PEF were also investigated. In the test of DPPH scavenging effect, xanthine oxidase inhibition effect and TBA-Rs effect, PEF was more effective than NPEF in vitro. Also, both NPEF and PEF showed potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects against in mice. Especially, PEF by 3 times washing with hot water was more effective than other PEFs. From these results, it is considered that PEF should be prepared by 3 times washing with hot water.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.377-382
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• 1998

항산화효과, 항돌연변이효과, 콜레스테롤농도 상승억제작용이 우수한 것으로 알려진 차추출물의 주요성분을 분리 정량하기 위하여 각 발효정도에 따른 분류 및 녹차의 채엽시기별에 따라 녹차 1번차 녹차2번차 녹차 3번차, 우롱차 및 홍차 등에 대한 일반성분, 아미노산, Vit.C, Vit. E, ${\beta}-carotene$, 카테킨류, 카페인, 데오브로마인 및 데오필린 등을 분석하고 특히 항산화성분인 카테킨류의 항산화효과 및 항돌연변이 효과의 연구에 기초자료로 이용하고자 하였다. 녹차 I, II, III, 우롱차 및 홍차의 일반 성분중 조지방함량은 각각 1.1, 2.5, 4.9, 0.8 및 1.2% 이었으며, 총 아미노산함량은 녹차I>녹차II>녹차III의 순이었고 대부분의 아미노산은 차 성분의 유일한 아미노산인 theanine이 차지하였다. 녹차 I, II, III, 우롱차 및 홍차에 함유된 Vit. C함량은 각각 101.6, 87.5, 95.9, 99.1 및 108.0 mg%이었으며, ${\beta}-carotene$ 함량은 각각 270, 268, 481, 80 및 181 ppm이었고, Vit. E 함량은 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$이 대부분을 차지하였으며 ${\beta}-$ 및 ${\delta}-tocopherol$은 모두 검출되지 않았다. 한편, 총카테킨류의 함량은 각각 10.5, 10.4, 7.2, 8.4 및 1.8%로 총카테킨류중 EGCG의 함량이 가장 높았다. 카테킨류 중 EGC의 함량은 녹차I>녹차III>녹차II>우롱차>홍차의 순으로 녹차I이 가장 높았으며, EGCG와 ECG의 함량은 우롱차>녹차I>녹차II>녹차III>홍차의 순으로 우롱차가 가장 높았다. 또한 GA함량은 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.13 및 0.31%로 홍차에 가장 많은 것으로 나타났으며, 카페인 및 데오브로마인 함량도 홍차의 경우가 가장 높았으나 데오필린 함량은 녹차I이 가장 높게 나타났다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.680-685
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• 2015

더덕 잎의 활용가치를 높이고자 더덕 잎 추출물 내 존재하는 기능성 생리활성 물질과 항산화 활성을 평가하였다. 먼저, 더덕 잎의 생리활성 물질의 존재를 검정하기 위해 파이토케미컬 검색을 한 결과, 더덕 잎 추출물에 환원당, 사포닌, 트라이터페노이드, 타닌 및 플라보노이드와 같은 생리활성 물질들이 존재함을 확인하였다. 이들 파이토케미컬의 존재를 근거로 하여 항산화 활성을 나타내는 것으로 알려진 총 폴리페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량을 측정하고, 이를 기반으로 더덕 잎의 항산화 활성을 평가하였다. 250 및 $500{\mu}g/mL$ 더덕 잎 추출물은 DPPH 라디칼 소거 실험에서 각각 43% 및 81%의 강력한 라디칼 소거 효과를 나타냈고, L-아스코브산의 71% 및 95%에 해당하는 환원력을 나타냈다. 또한, 더덕 잎 추출물 62.5, 125 및 $250{\mu}g/mL$에서 각각 73, 90 및 99%의 NO생성 저해활성을 나타내어 항산화 활성을 기반으로 한 항염증 효능의 가능성도 제공하였다. 이를 기반으로 더덕 잎 추출물의 아글리콘 분획을 조제하여 분석한 결과, 플라보노이드 화합물인 루테올린이 함유되어 있음을 확인하였다. 반면, 더덕과 같은 초롱꽃과(Campanulaceae)인 도라지의 항산화 연구에서 도라지 잎과 줄기 용매 분획물 중 줄기의 부탄올 분획물 $500{\mu}g/mL$을 첨가하였을 때 가장 높은 환원력과 화학성분을 보고한 바 있으나 항산화 활성 성분에 대해서는 언급하지 않았다(35). 루테올린이 함유되어 있는 더덕 잎 아글리콘 분획의 항산화 활성을 평가한 결과, 250 및 $500{\mu}g/mL$의 아글리콘 분획이 각각 67% 와 87%의 강력한 라디칼 소거 효과를 나타냈으며, L-아스코브산의 128% 및 141%에 해당하는 우수한 환원력을 나타냄을 확인하였다. 따라서, 우수한 항산화 활성 및 생리활성물질을 함유하고 있는 더덕 잎이 기능성 식품 소재로서의 활용가치가 높을 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.3335-3340
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• 2016

Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a precancerous condition with a 4 to13% malignant transformation rate. Related to the habit of areca nut chewing it is mainly prevalent in South-east Asian countries where the habit of betel quid chewing is frequently practised. On chewing, alkaloids and polyphenols are released which undergo nitrosation and give rise to N-nitrosamines which are cytotoxic agents. CYP450 is a microsomal enzyme group which metabolizes various endogenous and exogenous chemicals including those released by areca nut chewing. CYP1A1 plays a central role in metabolic activation of these xenobiotics, whereas CYP2E1 metabolizes nitrosamines and tannins. Polymorphisms in genes that code for these enzymes may alter their expression or function and may therefore affect an individuals susceptibility regarding OSF and oral cancer. The present study was therefore undertaken to investigate the association of polymorphisms in CYP1A1 m2 and CYP2E1 (RsaI/PstI) sites with risk of OSF among areca nut chewers in the Northern India population. A total of 95 histopathologically confirmed cases of OSF with history of areca nut chewing not less than 1 year and 80, age and sex matched controls without any clinical signs and symptoms of OSF with areca nut chewing habit not less than 1 year were enrolled. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples and polymorphisms were analyzed by PCR-RFLP method. Gene polymorphism of CYP1A1 at NcoI site was observed to be significantly higher (p = 0.016) in cases of OSF when compared to controls. Association of CYP1A1 gene polymorphism at NcoI site and the risk of OSF (Odd's Ratio = 2.275) was also observed to be significant. However, no such association was observed for the CYP2E1 gene polymorphism (Odd's Ratio = 0.815). Our results suggest that the CYP1A1 gene polymorphism at the NcoI site confers an increased risk for OSF.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.192-200
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• 2017

Skin aging is a complex biological process due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Free radical oxidative is one of extrinsic factors that induce activation of collagenase, elastase and hyaluronidase. Natural product from plants has been used as antioxidant and antiaging. This study aimed to evaluate antioxidant and antiaging properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa extract (HSE) and its compounds including myricetin, ascorbic acid, and ${\beta}$ carotene. The phytochemical of H. sabdariffa was determined using modified Farnsworth method and presence of phenols, flavonoids and tannins were in moderate content, whereas triterpenoids and alkaloids were in low content. Total phenolic content performed using Folin-Ciocalteu method, was $23.85{\mu}gGAE/mg$. Quantitative analysis of myricetin, ${\beta}-carotene$, and ascorbic acid of HSE was performed with Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) that shows $78.23{\mu}g/mg$ myricetin, $0.034{\mu}g/mg$ ${\beta}-carotene$, whilst ascorbic acid was not detected. HSE has lower activity on DPPH ($IC_{50}=195.73{\mu}g/mL$) compared to ${\beta}-carotene$, the lowest in ABTS assay ($IC_{50}=74.58{\mu}g/mL$) and low activity in FRAP assay ($46.24{\mu}MFe(II)/{\mu}g\;$) compared to myricetin, ${\beta}-carotene$. Antiaging was measured through inhibitory activity of collagenase, elastase, and hyaluronidase. HSE had weakest collagenase inhibitory activity ($IC_{50}=750.33{\mu}g/mL$), elastase inhibitory activity ($103.83{\mu}g/mL$), hyaluronidase inhibitory activity ($IC_{50}=619.43{\mu}g/mL$) compared to myricetin, ${\beta}-carotene$, and ascorbic acid. HSE contain higher myricetin compared to ${\beta}-carotene$. HSE has moderate antioxidants and lowest antiaging activities. Myricetin is the most active both antioxidant and antiaging activities.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2013

We investigated the 1-deoxynojirimycin (1-DNJ) content of extracts from silkworm larvae at each developmental stage within three silkworm varieties. We also compared the content of the following polyhydroxylated alkaloids in the silkworm extracts: 1-DNJ, fagomine, and 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-arabinitol (DAB). In addition, we evaluated the glucose-lowering effects of silkworm extract powder in db/db mice. The 1-DNJ content was the highest in Yeonnokjam $5^{th}$ instar $3^{rd}$ d larvae and Hansaengjam $5^{th}$ instar $3^{rd}$ d larvae, which contained 18.4 mg/100 g dry weight and 18.3 mg/100 g dry weight, respectively. The $5^{th}$ instar $3^{rd}$ d larvae exhibited a higher content of 1-DNJ than that of $5^{th}$ instar $5^{th}$ d larvae among all varieties. The glucose-lowering effects of silkworm extracts and Yeonnokjam powder were tested on db/db mice, and the blood glucose levels were found to decrease significantly in the YR70 group. Silkworm extracts (180 mg/kg, 90 mg/kg, 45 mg/kg, and 22.5 mg/kg) and acarbose (50 mg/kg) were administered orally for 4 wk. Changes in water intake were not statistically significant between control and silkworm extract-treated groups. Compared to the control group, blood glucose levels in the silkworm extract powder-treated group decreased in the 22.5 mg/kg/d group after being administered for 4 wk. This decrease was statistically significant. Furthermore, biochemical changes in the AST(Aspartate aminotransferase), ALT(Alanine aminotransferase), TCHO(Total Cholesterol), TG(Triglyceride), LDL(Low density lipoprotein), and HDL(High density lipoprotein) levels in blood were not observed. However, statistically significant decreases in blood GLU in the 22.5 mg/kg/d group compared to that of the control group occurred. In addition, the epididymal fat weight of the silkworm extract powder-treated group decreased significantly in both the 22.5 mg/kg/d group and 180 mg/kg/d group compared to that of the control group, but there were no statistically significant changes in perirenal fat weight. These results demonstrate that silkworm extracts inhibit changes in blood glucose levels in model diabetic mice.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.144-155
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• 1987

여뀌 및 마디풀로부터 얻어진 수용(水溶) 및 알코올 추출액(抽出液)으로 종자(種子)의 생리활성검정(生理活性檢定)과 페놀물질(物質)의 분리(分離) 동정(同定) 및 생리활성검정(生理活性檢定), 지방산(脂肪酸) 및 유기산(有機酸), 총(總) alkaloid, Pet. ether 추출물(抽出物) 검정(檢定), 그리고 표준(標準)페놀 물질(物質)이 상치 종자(種子)의 발아(發芽) 및 생장(生長)에 마치는 영향(影響) 조사(調査)하여 얻어진 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 여뀌 및 마디풀의 수용(水溶) 및 알코올 추출액(抽出液)은 상치외(外) 5종(種)의 식물종자발아(植物種子發芽)를 억제(抑制)시켜 생리활성(生理活性)이 인정(認定)되었다. 2. 페놀물질(物質)을 fraction 별(別)로 동정(同定)했을때 여뀌의 free fraction에서 10종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, tannic + gallic이 21.5%. sinapic 산(酸)이 20.9%로 가장 많았으며, soluble fraction에서는 9종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, tannic + gallic 산(酸)이 45.5%로 높았고, insoluble-bound fraction에서는 9종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, p-coumaric 산(酸)이 가장 많이 함유(含有)되어 있었다. 마디풀의 free fraction에서 16종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, salicylic + vanillic이 14.6%. tannic + gallic이 14.6%, sinapic 산(酸)이 12.4%로 많았으며, soluble fraction에서 7종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, 그 중(中) salicylic + vanillic 산(酸)이 45.8%로 가장 많았으며, insoluble-bound fraction에서는 15종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, p-coumaric산(酸)이 41.1%로써 가장 많이 함유(含有)되어 있었다. Non-fraction에서는 여뀌에서 12종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, sinapic 산(酸)이 18.4%로 가장 많았고, 마디풀에서는 9종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, ferulic산(酸)이 47.9%로 가장 많았다. Fraction 별(別) 페놀물질(物質)의 농도(濃度)가 100에서 1.000 ppm으로 증가(增加)할수록 상치의 발아(發芽)가 크게 억제(抑制)되었고 두 식물(植物) 공(共)히 insoluble-bound fraction에서 억제율(抑制率)이 높았다. 3. 여뀌의 추출물(抽出物)에서는 지방산(脂肪酸)이 5종(種), 유기산(有機酸) 3종(種)이 동정(同定)되었는데, 지방산(脂肪酸) 가운데는 linolenic 산(酸)이 2.38mg/g으로 가장 많고, 유기산(有機酸)은 oxalic 산(酸)이 20.588mg/g으로 가장 많았다. 마디풀의 추출물(抽出物)에는 지방산(脂肪酸)이 6종(種), 유기산(有機酸)이 3종(種)이 동정(同定)되었고, 지방산(脂肪酸)은 linolenic 산(酸)이 3.70mg/g과 유기산(有機酸)은 oxalic 산(酸)이 14.288mg/g으로 많아서 두 식물종간함량(植物種間含量)에는 다소(多小) 차이(差異)가 있었다. 총(總) alkaloid 함량(含量)은 여뀌에서 0.20%, 마디풀에서 0.22%로 유사(類似)하였다. Pet. ether 추출물(抽出物)은 여뀌에서 2.42%. 마디풀에서 1.65%로 차이(差異)가 있었다. 4. 표준(標準) 페놀물질(物質)인 ferulic, protocatechuic 산(酸) $10^{-3}$ M에서 상치의 발아(發芽)가 전혀 되지 않았고, salicylic과 gallic 산(酸)은 전농도(全濃度)($10^{-6}{\sim}10^{-3}M$)에서 상치종자(種子)의 발아(發芽) 및 생장(生長)을 억제(抑制)시켰고, 이들 물질(物質)은 마디풀과 여뀌내(內)에 많이 함유(含有)되어 있는 물질(物質)이었다.