• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.444-449
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• 2010

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica is a deciduous tree used in traditional medicine. In this study, we examined the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of extracts and compounds isolated from U. davidiana var. japonica stem barks for development of cosmetic phyto-materials. Phytochemical examination of the stem bark led to the isolation and characterization of three known compounds, (+)-catechin (1), (+)-catechin-7-O-${\beta}$-D-apiofuranoside (2), and procyanidin B3 ((+)-catechin-($4{\alpha}{\to}8$)-(+)-catechin) (3). Their bioactivities including antioxidant (DPPH ree radical scavenging assay) activity, anti-inflammatory (nitric oxide nhibition assay) were evaluated. Most of the crude extracts and isolates indicated significant antioxidant potential compared with BHT and ${\alpha}$-tocopherol as controls. Futhermore, all compounds showed higher inhibitory activities for NO production in Raw 264.7 cells than the L-NMMA using the positive control. Eespecially, (+)-catechin (1) and (+)-catechin-7-O-${\beta}$-D-apiofuranoside (2) which could inhibit more than 90% of the NO production at a concentration of 100 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$, implying excellent anti-inflammatory activity.

• 생약학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.201-204
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• 1990

From the Cortex of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica three triterpenoids were isolated and identified as friedelin, epifriedelanol and taraxerol on the basis of spectroscopic methods.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.321-328
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• 2010

Twenty six compounds (1-26) were isolated from the root barks of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica. The anti-inflammatory activity of the isolated compounds were evaluated agai nst the generation of inflammatory chemical mediators in bone marrow-derived mast cells. Among them, compounds 10, 11, 13, 15 and 19 inhibited not only cyclooxygenase-2 dependent prostaglandin $D_2$ generation but also 5-lipoxygenase dependent leukotrien $C_4$ generation in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, compounds 11, 12, 13, 15 and 19 also inhibited $\beta$-hexosaminidase release, a marker of mast cell degranulation reaction, from bone marrow-derived mast cell. These results suggest that the anti-inflammatory activity of U. davidiana might in part occur by both the inhibition of eicosanoid generations and the degranulation reaction of mast cells.

• 자연과학논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2007

고부가가치를 가진 천연식물 발효음료를 개발하기 위하여 감과 보리, 백야초와 느릅나무 등을 이용하여 3종류의 발효액과 1종류의 침출주를 제조한 후 이들의 생리기능성을 조사하였다. 노화관련 생리기능성으로 항산화활성은 느릅나무 침출주에서 99%로 제일 높았고 감으로 제조한 감식초에서도 68.3%를 보였다. 또한 SOD 유사활성은 느릅나무 침출주에서 80.6%로 제일 높았으나 여타의 발효액에서는 25% 미만의 낮은 활성을 보였다. 심혈관질환관련 생리기능성으로 항고혈압성 안지오텐신 전환효소(ACE) 저해활성과 혈전용해활성은 모두 11% 이하의 낮은 활성을 나타내었고 항치매성 아세틸콜린 에스터레이즈(AChE) 저해활성은 느릅나무 침출주에서 54.7% 높았으나 여타의 시료에서는 10% 미만의 낮은 활성을 보였다. 이상의 결과들을 종합하여 볼 때 대체로 느릅나무 침출주가 강력한 항산화활성을 갖고 있고 SOD 유사활성과 AChE 저해활성도 우수하였으므로 고부가가치의 건강 주류로 산업화가 가능한 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.1011-1021
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• 2021

The root bark of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica (Japanese elm) is used in Korea and other East Asian countries as a traditional herbal remedy to treat a variety of inflammatory diseases and ailments such as edema, gastric cancer and mastitis. For this study, we investigated the lipid metabolism and anti-obesity efficacy of ethyl alcohol extract of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica root bark (UDE). First, HPLC was performed to quantify the level of (+)-catechin, the active ingredient of UDE. In the following experiments, cultured 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes and high-fat diet (HFD)-fed murine model were studied for anti-obesity efficacy by testing the lipid metabolism effects of UDE and (+)-catechin. In the test using 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes, treatment with UDE inhibited adipocyte differentiation and significantly reduced the production of adipogenic genes and transcription factors PPARγ, C/EBPα and SREBP-1c. HFD-fed, obese mice were administered with UDE (200 mg/kg per day) and (+)-catechin (30 mg/kg per day) by oral gavage for 4 weeks. Weight gain, epididymal and abdominal adipose tissue mass were significantly reduced, and a change in adipocyte size was observed in the UDE and (+)-catechin treatment groups compared to the untreated control group (^***p < 0.001). Significantly lower total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were detected in UDE-treated HFD mice compared to the control, revealing the efficacy of UDE. In addition, it was found that lipid accumulation in hepatocytes was also significantly reduced after administration of UDE. These results suggest that UDE has significant anti-obesity and lipid metabolism effects through inhibition of adipocyte differentiation and adipogenesis.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.230-234
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• 2001

The extract of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica cortex has known as natural anti-inflammatory substance in East Asia. For the identification of antimicrobial substance, it was extracted by using methanol and fractionated by using different organic solvents. The fraction of butanol was represented the highest antimicrobial activities. Therefore, the butanol fraction was purified and identified the chemical structure by $^1$H and $^{13}$ C-NMR spectra, FT-IR and EI/MS spectroscopies. The isolated antimicrobial substance was identified as cis-2-[3,4-dihydroxy phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, which has commonly known as (-)epicatechin. Its minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) against Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes were shown as 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL, respectively.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.508-513
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• 2011

The bark of the root and stem of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica has been used as a traditional Korean medicine to treat inflammatory disorders. This plant reportedly shows antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica ethanolic extract (UDE) on UVB irradiation-induced wrinkle in hairless mice. We evaluated for their free radical-scavenging activities against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and the anti-elastase activities, and for their anti-matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) activity in human skin fibroblast cells. In the wrinkle measurement and image analysis of skin replicas, the results showed that UDE significantly inhibited wrinkle formation caused by chronic UVB irradiation. These results suggest that UDE has anti-wrinkle activity.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.438-444
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• 2011

우리나라에 자생하는 느릅나무속 3수종[느릅나무(Ulmus davidiana var. japonica(Rehder) Nakai), 비술나무(U. pumila L.), 참느릅나무(U. parvifolia Jacq.)]의 온도조건(4개)에 따른 발아특성(발아율, 평균발아소요일수, 발아속도) 및 건조기간에 따른 종자 활력의 변화를 분석하였다. 종자 발아에 미치는 온도조건의 영향을 살펴보면 3수종 모두 평균발아일수에서 차이를 보였으나, 발아율에서는 참느릅나무에서만 통계적으로 고도의 유의성이 인정되었다. 느릅나무와 비술나무는 모든 온도조건에서 비교적 고른 발아율을 보여주었으며, 특히 비술나무는 저온(10~15$^{\circ}C$)에서도 높은 발아율을 나타냈다. 참느릅나무는 저온(10~20$^{\circ}C$)에서는 거의 발아가 되지 않으며 25$^{\circ}C$ 이상의 높은 온도에서 발아가 되는 독특한 특성을 나타냈다. 비술나무와 참느릅나무 종자는 4~8% 수분함수율 조건에서 시설저장이 가능한 저장성 종자(Orthodox seed)로 판명되었으며, 느릅나무 종자는 장기저장이 어려운 난저장성 종자(Recalcitrant seed)로 나타났다. 결론적으로 느릅나무속 3수종의 발아특성 및 저장성의 차이는 수종별 분포특성에 따른 상이한 환경 조건에 적응하기 위한 종 특유의 생존 전략으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.479-483
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• 2005

느릅나무 에탄올 추출물의 각 용매 분획물에 대한 항산화활성과 L-glutamate에 의하여 유도된 PC 12세포에 대한 세포 독성 및 세포 내 활성산소종(ROS)을 측정하였다. 느릅나무 수피의 에틸아세테이트 및 부탄올 분획과 근피의 에틸아세테이트 분획층은 흰쥐 뇌조직에서 $FeSO_{4}-H_{2}O_{2}$로 유도한 산화적 스트레스를 유의하게 억제하였으며 강한 fire radical 소거능을 나타내었다. 또한 glutamate에 의하여 PC 12 세포의 생존율이 억제되었고 세포내 ROS가 증가하였으며 이러한 ROS의 증가는 근피의 에틸아세테이트 및 부탄올 획분에 의하여 억제되었다. 따라서 느릅나무 근피의 에틸아세테이트 및 부탄올 획분은 PC 12 세포에서 glutamate로 유도된 세포내 ROS를 억제함으로써 세포의 독성을 보호한 것으로 사료되었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.198-201
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• 2001

Four lignan xylosides and two neolignan glycosides were isolated from the stem and root barks of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica. Their structures were identified as lyoniside, nudiposide, 5'-methoxyisolarciresinol-9'-O-$\beta$- D-xylopyranoside, isolariciresiol-9'-O-$\beta$-D-xylopyranoside, rel-trans-dihydrodehydroconiferyl alcohol 4'-O-$\alpha$-L-rhamnopyranoside and icariside E3 by comparison of their spectral data with those reported in the literatures, respectively.