• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.400-405
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• 2020

Evodiae Fructus is the dried unripe fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa, and has traditionally been used for treating stomachache and diarrhea. Evodiamine and rutaecarpine, the major biologically active compounds of Evodiae Fructus, are reported to have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, as well as inhibit proliferation and metastasis of various cancer cells. The current study investigates the anti-oxidative and anti-cancer effects of the Evodiae Fructus extract, considering varying concentrations of methanol extraction (40, 80, and 95%). High contents of total phenolic compounds were determined in the order of extracts 80, 95, and 40%. Evaluating contents of the 95, 80, and 40% extracts revealed 36.77, 7.29, and 1.86 ㎍/mg evodiamine, respectively, and 53.02, 17.16, and 3.79 ㎍/mg rutaecarpine, respectively, with the highest content of both compounds obtained in the 95% extract. DPPH radical scavenging activity was observed to be inversely proportional to the contents of total phenolic compounds, with decreasing SC₅₀ values obtained in the order 80, 95, and 40% extract. The 95 and 80% extracts exerted toxicity to AGS gastric cancer cells, but the 40% extract was non-toxic. Evodiamine is a known anti-cancer agent, and could be responsible for the observed toxicity. Cleavage of PARP, and Caspase-3, -7, -8 and -9 was observed in the 95% extract-treated AGS cells, indicating that cell toxicity exerted by the 95% extract could be attributed to apoptosis.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.455-460
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• 2009

Foods of plant origin, especially fruits and vegetables, have attracted attention because of their potential benefits to human health. In this report, Rubi Fructus (RF), the dried unripe fruit of Rubus coreanus Miq (Rosaceae) and ellagic acid (EA) purified from RF were used to test their potential hepatoprotective effect against acetaminophen (AAP)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. RF extract (RFext) and EA reduced the elevated levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum and the content of lipid peroxide in liver by AAP administration, while the increment of the cellular glutathione (GSH) content and the induction of glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) which were decreased by AAP administration. RFext and EA from RFext did not affect the two major form of cytochrome P450s, cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) and cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2), but downregulated the cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) related to the conversion of AAP to N-acetyl-P-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI). These results suggest that RFext and EA from RF exhibit a hepatoprotective effect not only by increasing antioxidant activities but also by down-regulating CYP3A4 in the AAP-intoxicated rat.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.1319-1324
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• 2012

토마토는 여러 가지 다른 숙성 단계에서 수확될 수 있다. 토마토의 숙성 상태를 판단하기 위해 토마토 과육을 HPLC로 분석한 여러 가지 화합물과 토마토 RGB 이미지를 ICA로 분석한 독립성분간의 관계를 분석하였다. 여러 토마토 화합물중 품질에 가장 영향을 많이 미치는 라이코펜과 토마토 RGB 이미지의 독립성분간의 부분최소제곱 $Q^2$ 값이 0.92로 매우 높음을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 라이코펜에 대응되는 독립성분을 토마토 RGB 이미지에 적용하여 픽셀 면적을 구한 것과 단순이진 이미지로 구해진 이미지의 픽셀 면적간의 비교를 제시하여 독립성분의 유효성을 제시하였다. 독립성분을 반영한 토마토 이미지를 통해 토마토의 숙성 상태를 보여주는 것이 가능하며, ICA 독립성분을 이용한 농축이미지 생성을 통해 토마토의 색상이 좋지 않거나 라이코펜과 같은 주요 성분이 없게 된 토마토를 분류해 내는 것이 가능해진다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.1399-1404
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• 2010

국내 건설산업이 새로운 도약을 이루기 위해서는 해외 시장에서의 경쟁력 확보와 새로운 시장의 창출이 필요하다. 국제적인 기술경쟁력을 가진 건설 분야와 IT 분야의 융합기술 개발을 통한 국제 경쟁력 확보와 새로운 시장창출은 성공가능성이 매우 높게 평가된다. 그렇지만, 구체적인 실현에 있어서 기술적 장벽뿐만 아니라, 융합개발의 명확한 모델이 정립되어 있지 않기 때문에, 건설 산업 관점에서 융합기술의 가능영역과 적절한 개발모델의 제시가 요구되고 있다. 건설 분야의 IT 융합기술은 생산성 향상과 노동력 절감 및 유지관리 구조물의 생애주기 비용절감을 통한 경쟁력 강화 분야와 u-city와 같은 수요창출형 신상품의 개발로 구분될 수 있다. 특히, IT 융합기술 개발 단계에서 건설사 관점에서 철저한 수요중심의 접근과 빠른 IT 기술발전에 대응하는 전략이 요구되며, 융합개발의 주도그룹을 선두로 선순환적인 순환모델을 적용하는 전략이 효과적일 것이다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2013

The fruit of the black raspberry (Rubus coreanus Miquel) has been employed in traditional medicine, and recent studies have demonstrated its measureable biological activities. However, the root of the black raspberry has not been studied. Therefore, in this study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of the root and unripe fruit polyphenols of the black raspberry. Both polyphenols proved to have anti-inflammatory activity as evidenced by the decreased nitric oxide (NO), cytokines (IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, and IL-10) and prostaglandin E2 ($PGE_2$) levels in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 murine macrophages. However, root polyphenols showed stronger anti-inflammatory activity than fruit polyphenols. LPS-induced mRNA and protein expressions of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 levels were also decreased, confirming the anti-inflammatory activity. Root polyphenols showed lethal activity against methicillin-resistant Staphy-lococcus aureus (MRSA), carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), and Bacillus anthracis. In contrast, the black raspberry fruit did not demonstrate these properties. These data provide the first demonstration that black raspberry root has potential anti-inflammatory and anti-superbacterial properties that can be exploited as alternatives for use in the food and cosmetic industries and/or as pharmaceuticals.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2011

떫은감 품종인 '청도반시' 과실의 일반 성분, 총페놀 및 페놀산 함량과 DPPH유리기 소거능을 7월부터 10월까지 1개월 간격으로 각각 측정하였다. 성장 중 감의 수분, 조단백질 및 조섬유 함량은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었지만 조지방 함량은 증가하는 경향을 나타내었고 조회분 함량은 9월 이후에 증가함을 각각 나타내었다. 총페놀 함량은 성장에 따라 약간씩 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 페놀산으로 chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid 및 salicylic acid 등이 확인되었고, 이들의 함량은 성장 중 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. DPPH유리기 소거능은 성장 시기가 길어짐에 따라 감소됨을 보였다. 이로써 '청도반시' 과실의 일반 및 페놀성 물질 함량과 항산화성은 성장 시기에 따라 달라지며, 미성숙 과실도 활용소재로서 가치가 있는 것으로 확인되어다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2007

Fresh unripe whole fruits of Luffa tuberosa (Roxb.) or Momordica tuberosa (Roxb.) Cogn. (Cucurbitaceae) were evaluated for the antidiabetic and hyperlipidemic potential in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced by administration of intra-peritoneal injection of streptozotocin at a dose of 55 mg/kg body weight. After the induction of diabetes aqueous extract of L.tuberosa (AELT) was administered orally at doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg. body weight/day for a period of 14 days. The Fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels, serum insulin levels, changes in body weight, food and liquid intake were measured. In diabetic rats, the AELT exhibited significant reduction in blood glucose levels. Biochemical assay of plasma total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc), glycogen content and glucose-6-phosphatase activity in liver were assessed. Antihyperlipidemia in diabetic rats after the extract supplementation was confirmed by significant reduction in the levels of above mentioned hyperlipidemic indicators. This study focus on the efficacy of L.tuberosa fruits for the management of experimental STZ induced diabetic rats and provides the scientific basis of ancient herbal therapy and use of these fruits as vegetable.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.156-161
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• 2000

The unripe fruit of Poncirus trifoliata Raf has been used for the treatment of allergic disease. Recently it was reported that the fruit inhibits passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and histamine release at mast cell. Type I immediate hypersensitivity of anaphylactic type is caused by released mediate chemical at mast cell. Histamine is also known as one of potent mediate chemical. Also release of mediate chemical is affected by specific stimulation of IgE combined with mast cell. Activation of mast cell is known to be stimulated by compound 48/80 and inhibited by increase of cAMP. In this experiment, the effect of water extract of Poncirus trifoliata Raf fruit (PT) on a histamine release, cAMP concentration and IgE production was measured. Compound 48/80 was administrated to the mouse peritoneal cell which was pretreated with PT. PT dosedependently inhibited histamine release at peritoneal mast cell and the serum level of histamine induced by compound 48/80. PT also instantly increased cAMP level of peritoneal mast cell right after it was added and the level gradually decreased. Production of IgE induced by antigens at mouse peritoneal cell was inhibited by PT. The IgE synthesis is induced by IL-4 and it is known that lipopolysaccharide(LPS) plus IL-4 cause an increase in IgE secretion by murine B cells. The effects of PT inhibited the production of IgE activated by LPS plus IL-4 at human U266B1 cells. These results indicate that PT has antiallergic activity by Inhibition of IgE production from B cells and histamine release by increase of cAMP.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2007

Dried unripe fruits of Rubus coreanus Miq. were extracted with 80% aqueous MeOH and the concentrated extract was partitioned with EtOAc and $H_2O$. From the EtOAc fraction, four triterpenoids were isolated through repeated silica gel, ODS and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatographies. From the result of physico-chemical data including NMR, MS aud IR, the chemical structures of the compounds were determined as tormentic acid (1), myrianthic acid (2), hovenic acid (3) and 2${\alpha}$,3${\beta}$,19${\beta}$,23-tetrahydroxylolean-12-en-28-oic acid (4). Compounds 3 and 4 were isolated for the first time from this plant. All isolated compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against human colon carcinoma cells using in vitro three-[4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, compound 3 showed a higher cytotoxicity ($IC_{50}$ = 7.8 ${\mu}M$) than doxorubicin ($IC_{50}$= 50 ${\mu}M$).

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.316-325
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• 1997

The dried unripe fruit of Poncirus trifoliata L. is widely used to treat urticaria, itch and indigestion in folk medicine. And recently it was reported the component of the fruit was found to exhibit an inhibitory effect on histamine release from mast cells. So to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of Poncirus trifoliata L.(PTFE) on compound 48/80-induced histamine release, the study was carried out in rat peritoneal mast cell. PTFE $(10^{-3}{\sim}1mg/ml)$ inhibits the histamine release induced by compound 48/80 $(5{\mu}g/ml)$ in rat peritoneal mast cells. To clarify the mechanism of these inhibition, we investigated the effect of PTFE on cAMP and intracellular calcium content. The increase in cAMP content, when PTFE was added, was transient. At concentration of 1mg/ml, the cAMP content of mast cells was significantly increased at a rate of 53 times of basal cells at 10sec. PTFE inhibits histamine release by augmenting the cAMP content in mast cells. Moreover, PTFE inhibits intracellular calcium release induced by compound 48/80. This result suggests that PTFE may be useful for the prevention and treatment of allergy-related disease.