• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.134-138
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• 1999

The effects of dietary Coix(lacryma-jobi) water extract on the antioxidant enzyme activity in the liver and kidney of Sprague-Dawley rats were studied. Forty-five rats were fed for 3 weeks with either control diet or experimental diets that contain either Coix water extract or Coix water residue. Twenty percent of the carbohydrate was replaced with Coix water residue by dry weight in the water residue diet, while distilled water was replaced by Coix water extract to make a pellet-form diet in the Coix water extract diet. The levels of glutathione, glutathione-peroxidase, and glutathione-S-transferase activities in liver and kidney were measured . It has been found that glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione-S-transferase enzyme activities from activities from liver and kidneyof the rats were enhanced in the group fed with Coix water extract.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.171-175
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• 2008

In the recently, increased concern has been focused on the pharmacology and clinical utility of herbal extracts and derivatives as a drug or adjunct to chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Here we investigated the effect of the water extract of Loranthi Ramulus (LR) in production of inflammatory mediators and expression of toll-like receptor (TLR)-4, CD14 from peritoneal macrophage. We assayed the effect of LR water extract in cell proliferation in vitro and Th1/Th2 cytokine level in vivo. In peritoneal macrophages, water extract of LR water extract increased the production of Nitric oxide (NO) and $TNF-{\alpha}$. Also, LR water extract increased Con A-induced cell proliferation and IgG1, IgG2a level in serum. However, i.p. injection of water extract of LR water extract did not affect the level of $TNF-{\alpha}$, $IFN-{\gamma}$, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-5 in serum of mice. These studies indicate that LR water extract induces macrophage activation and suggest the possible use of LR water extract in macrophage-based immunotherapies.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.152-157
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• 2000

In order to select the optimum drying method for the production of cinnamon extract, water extract and 70% ethanol extract of cinnamon were prepared. And then several drying method of oven drying, vacuum evaporation, spray drying and freeze drying were performed. Content of cinnamic acid, cinnamic aldehyde, eugenol, tannin and free sugar, and antioxidant activity, degree of browning, pH, color value, turbity and solubility were compared. In water extract, contents of cinnamic acid, cinnamic aldehyde, eugenol were 29.45mg/100g, 94.86mg/100g, 120.75mg/100g and decreased to 4.76%∼44.21%, 5.30%∼48.05%, 3.66%∼21.83% by oven dyring, vaccum drying, spray drying respectively, but freeze drying showed a little decrease of those components. In 70% ethanol extract, effectual components decreased to 76.05%∼88.38% and 26.86%∼78.76% by freeze drying and vacuum evaporation respectively. Antioxidant activity decreased by drying and decreasing rate in 70% ethanol extract was lower than water extract. Degree of browning increased as the drying temperature increased. Tannin and free sugars were little affected by drying temperature. Solubility decreased in oven drying and 70% ethanol extract. Overall data suggested that optimum drying methods of cinnamon extract were freeze drying in case of water extract and freeze drying and vaccum drying in case of 70% ethanol extract.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.33 no.7
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• pp.739-744
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to elucidate protective effect of Fructus Schsandrae(FS) water extract against xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine(XO/HX)-induced cardiotoxicity in myocardial cells this experiment was performed. Cardiotoxicity of XO/HX was examined by MTT(MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2.5,-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. XO/HX induced the decrease of cell viability. Also XO/HX induced the increase of LDH activity and the decrease of beating rate on cultured myocardial cells in a dose-dependent manner. To investigate cardioprotective effect of FS water extract cultures were preincubated with FS water extract for 3 hours. Cultures were then exposed to XO/HX for 72 hours. FS water extract have an efficacy in decreaasing LDH activity and increasing heart beating rate on cultured myocardial cells damaged by XO/HX. From the results it is suggested that XO/HX may show toxic effect in cultured myocardial cells derived from neonatal mouse and FS water extract is effective in the prevention of XO/HX-induced cardiotoxicity.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.79-86
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• 2000

Objectives and Methods : In order to elucidate toxic mechanism of myocardial damage and protective effect of myrrha water extract against cytotoxic effect of xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine(XO/HX), cardioprotective effect of myrrha water extract was examined by MTT assay, LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) activity and heart beating rate after cultured myocardial cells derived from neonatal mouse were treated with various concentration of XO/HX, a free radical. Results : XO/HX induced a decrease of cell viability, an increase in the amount of LDH, and a decrease of heart beating rate on cultured myocardial cells in a dose-dependent manner. In cardioprotective effect of myrrha water extract, it showed a decrease in the amount of LDH and an increase of heart beating rate on cultured myocardial cells damaged by XO/HX. Conclusions : From the above results, it is suggested that XO/HX showed toxic effect in cultured myocardial cells derived from neonatal mouse and that myrrha water extract is very effective in the prevention of XO/HX-induced cardiotoxicity.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.59-73
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• 2009

Objectives : This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of the ODTCMT hot water extract & ultra-fine Powder on Alzheimer's Disease Model Induced by 13A. Methods : The effects of the ODTCMT hot water extract on expression of IL-l${\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$ in BV2 microglial cell line treated by lipopolysacchaide(LPS) were investigated. The effects of the ODTCMT hot water extract & ultra-fine powder on the behavior of the memory deficit mice induced by scopolamine were investigated. Results : 1. The ODTCMT hot water extract significantly suppressed the production of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-6 and IL-l${\beta}$ in BV2 microglial cell line treated with LPS. 2. The ODTCMT hot water extract & ultra-fine powder groups showed significantly inhibitory effect on the scopolamine-induced impairment of memory in the experiment of Morris water maze. Conclusions : These results suggest that the ODTCMT hot water extract & ultra-fine powder may be effective for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Investigation into the clinical use of the ODTCMT hot water extract & ultra-fine powder for Alzheimer's disease is suggested for future research.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.134-143
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• 1979

It order to extract the soluble organic substances of Korean ginseng effectively, the ginseng extract have been made by using amylase. The investigation on the optimum condition of enzyme reaction was carried out, and the amounts of gained extract and its saponin pattern were compared among the ethanol extract, water extract and enzyme extract. The results obtained are summerized as follows. 1. The gaining ratio or ginseng extract was the highest value when the raw ginseng and dried ginseng were extracted in the concentration of 7.5% and 5% with 0.3%∼0.6% enzyme for 25 hour. 2. The amounts of ethanol extract, water extract and enzyme extract were 9.14%, 17.23% and 23.73% in case of raw ginseng and 64.09%, 72.52% and 74.36% in case of dried ginseng, respectively. The amount of enzyme extract was increased as much as 6∼14% in case of raw ginseng, and 2∼10% in case of dried ginseng compared with that of ethanol and water extract. 3. The absolute content of saponin was nearly constant in spite of the different extraction method and all of the ginseng saponin pattern of thin-layer chromatograms were almost same.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.1317-1322
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• 2005

The aim of this study was to find out the effectiveness on germinated seed of Rhynchosia Volubilis for Female Bone Morphogenesis. For this purpose, We compared two methods. water extract and alcohol extract using germinated Rhynchosia Volubilis(GRV) according to germinating days were conducted to measure the polyphosphate contents and investigate HOS-TE85 propagation rate. Both water and alcohol extract two methods were not toxicant. And if not excessively treated, alcohol extract rate were more about $5{\sim}15$ times than water extract rate. So usually water extract were better than alcohol extract. but in case of osteoporosis, alcohol extract were effective.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.357-363
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• 2006

This study examined the effect of medicinal herbs on the growth of 3 strains of lactic starter cultures in a MRS broth by adding a 0, 1, 3, 5, and 10% water extract. The pH, titratable acidity and OD of lactic acid bacteria were investigated in order to obtain fundamental knowledge for the development a new product, box thorn yogurt. In the case of adding the Acanthopanax sessiliflorum Seeman water extract, Streptococcus thermophilus was largely activated by the addition of the 5% extract. The growth of Lactobacillus acidophilus was activated by the extracts but it was depressed by the addition of the 3% Acanthopanax sessiliflorum Seeman water extract. Compared with the control, the growth of Bifidobacterium longum was largely activated by the addition of the 10% extract but it was depressed by the addition of the 5% Acanthopanax sessiliflorum Seeman water extract.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.127-140
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• 1990

To evaluate effects of Pai Mo San (PMS) water extract on the plasma cortisol concentration and arterial blood $PCO_2,\;PO_2$ in the rabbit. The results obtained were as follows: 1. Intravenous administration of PMS water extract at the dose of 0.2 ml/kg remarkably increased plasma cortisol concentration from 1 to 2 hours. 2. Intravenous administration of PMS water extract at the dose of 0.4 ml/kg plasma cortisol concentration showed more significant increase than the control group after 1,2,4 hours. 3. No change observed in the arterial blood $PO_2$ after intravenous administration of PMS water extract at the dose of 0.2 ml/kg used. 4. No change observed in the arterial blood $PO_2$ after intravenous administration of PMS water extract at the dose of 0.4 ml/kg used. 5. Intravenous administration of PMS water extract at the dose of 0.2 ml/kg arterial blood $PCO_2$ showed more significant decreased than the control group after 1,3 hours. 6. Intravenous administration of PMS water extract at the dose of 0.4 ml/kg significantly decreased arterial blood $PCO_2$. These results suggest that the therapeutic action of Pai Mo San water extract for Yeol Su (熱嗽), Wha Su (火熱), Gu Su (久熱) and anti-asthma maybe related with the increase of plasma cortisol, decrease of $PCO_2$.