• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2009

Oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen and an ability of a biological system, to readily detoxify the reactive intermediates or easily repair the resulting damage. It has been suggested that developmental alloxan-induced liver damage is mediated through increases in oxidative stress. The anti-diabetic effect and antioxidant activity of Phaleria macrocarpa (PM) fractions were investigated in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. After two weeks administration of PM, the liver antioxidant enzyme and hyperglycemic state were evaluated. The results showed that oral administration of PM treatments reduced blood glucose levels in diabetic rats by oral administration (P < 0.05). Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (sGOT) and serum glutamic-pyruvate-transaminase (sGPT) were also diminished by PM supplementation. The superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione-peroxidase (GPx) activities, and glutathione (GSH) level in the alloxan-induced diabetic rats were significantly decreased (P < 0.05) compared to those in the normal rats but were restored by PM treatments. PM fractions also repressed the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver. Glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and $\gamma$-glutamylcysteine synthase (GCS) were also reduced in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. PM fractions could restore the GR and GST activities, but the GCS activity was not affected in rat livers. From the results of the present study, the diabetic effect of the butanol fraction of PM against alloxan-induced diabetic rats was concluded to be mediated either by preventing the decline of hepatic antioxidant status or due to its indirect radical scavenging capacity.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2008

The principal objective of this study was to determine the importance of obesity management nutrition programs for obese male workers after performing a 10-week nutrition program and to compare changes in the obesity index, health behavior, meal intake, and blood constituents. The study subjects included 44 individuals, all without chronic disease. After the program, the weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, and waist-hip ratio (WHR) of the subjects dropped. Dietary life behavior scores increased. In particular, more than 30% increases were detected in self-control of surfeit, control of eating speed, temperance, and regular exercise items. Total caloric intake and average drinking intake dropped. Though insignificant, systolic pressure, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and sGPT all dropped as compared to the levels measured prior to the program. Fasting blood sucrose, triglyceride, $\gamma$-GTP, and atherogenic index dropped significantly. HDL-cholesterol, though insignificant, increased. As the result of examining correlations between the subjects' health life behavior, caloric intake, and improvement in obesity, we noted a significant correlation between self-control of surfeit and temperance in the health life behavior item, along with significant correlations among total calorie intake, surfeit percentage, and daily average drinking intake. These results demonstrated that nutrition program for obese workers performed at the Community Health Center had the effect of reducing obesity, improving health behavior, and improving clinical levels. Thus, it is advisable that obesity management programs be achieved, linking the center of local societies' health promotion projects, community health centers, and workplaces, and various programs should be developed to maintain and continue changes in workers' behaviors, such that the positive effects of improvement in obesity could be maintained, even after the program.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2000

As the percentage of the elderly in the population increases, research to identify the nutritional and health status of the elderly, to understand the factors influencing on them, and to delay aging have been done actively. It is necessary for these studies to be longitudinal. This study was carried out to assess the change of health-related habits such as dietary behaviors and smoking, alcohol drinking and exercising habit, and health status between previous study(1991/1994) and post study(1998) for middle-aged men and women living in Chonju. For the present study, the data of 63 pairs(23 men and 40 women) were analyzed. They were 11 men and 12 women followed up from 82 men and 100 women surveyed in 1994. Mean ages in the 1991/4 and 1998 studies were 53.6y(range 42-63y) and 59.0y(range 46-72y) respectively. The survey was conducted with interview using a questionnaire including dietary behaviors and health-related habits, and anthropometric measurement and blood test for analyzing biochemical indices in 1991/4 and 1998. To understand these changes over time, $\chi$$^2$-statistics, t-test and paired t-test were analyzed with an SAS package program. As people age, there were significantly decreases in the proportions to eat lightly salted foods and drink alcohol. Significant longitudinal increases in triceps skin fold thickness, ${\gamma}$-GPT and HDL-cholesterol and significant decrease in hemoglobin value were noted over time in both men and women. In addition a significant decrease in blood glucose level was noted over time in women. Weight, blood glucose and total cholesterol increased significantly with age in those had had breakfast regularly or those had not used more slat at the table in the past. From this study, were found out the subjects of this study had relatively desirable health-related habits. But as improper health-related habits are likely to result in inappropriate health status(eg, increase in WHR, triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol), it is recommended that nutrition education in necessary as soon as possible to meet the health elderly.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.87-98
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• 2008

The purposes of this study are to measure physiological reactions of human body according to the scalp treatment, a popularized service in beauty care industry and propose efficient ways of scalp treatment. To meet the goals, total 30 applicants without any medical history(5 males and 5 females in 20's, 30's and 40's respectively) were informed on the purpose of experiment hereof and were investigated and received a 30-minute scalp treatment, which combines standardized scalp treatment massage technique proposed by KAT and ITF with another massage technique operated in the beauty salon run by the author of this paper. 5ml of blood samples were taken from each subject before and after the scalp treatment respectively and the blood sample was divided into 3 different tubes for analysis: 1) 2 ml for blood cell analysis, 2) 2ml for enzyme activity measurement, 3) 1ml for hormone level reading. In order to determine effects of scalp treatment on ALP, GOT, GPT, ${\gamma}-GTP$, WBC, RBC, Hb, Hct, Platelet, MCV, MCH and MCHC, all collected data were used for measuring respective levels of these blood substances by means of enzyme reaction measurement, enzyme activity measurement and automated hematology analyzer. Then, all measured data were analyzed through paired t-test using SPSS WIN 11.5. As a result, the scalp treatment is associated with improving hepatic function, facilitating blood circulation and helping blood coagulation and hemostasis in a effective way. Therefore, it would be necessary to conduct further studies on this subject related to anemia in the future.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2014

Objectives : To prove the channel-tropism theory of herbal medicines on diabetes mellitus as emaciation-thirst disease in Korean Medicine Theory, we investigated the selective therapeutic effects of Mori Cortex Radidus (MCR), Schisandrae Fructus (SF), Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (AR) for the upper emaciation on different organs in high fat and high sucrose (HF/HS) feeding-induced prediabetic mice. Methods : Diabetes in C57BL/6 mice was induced by the administration of high fat (45 kal%) and high sucrose (32 kal%) for 8 weeks, and them treated with each extract at 250 or 500 mg/kg body weight for 4 weeks (once a day). Oral glucose tolerance test and body weight was measured once a week. Insulin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, ${\gamma}GTP$, GOT and GPT were measured in the sera of all mice. Histopathological changes of different organs, lung, heart, pancreas, stomach, liver, and kidney were observed by H&E staining. Results : The results revealed that MCR extract inhibited the impaired glucose tolerance and lung damage, and increased serum insulin levels in HF/HS-induced prediabetic mice. SF extract inhibited the impaired glucose tolerance and lung damage, increased serum insulin levels, and decreased serum triglycerige levels. Meanwhile, AR extract inhibited the impaired glucose tolerance and lung damage, and decreased serum levels of insulin, total cholesterol and triglycerige levels. Conclusions : These results demonstrated that MCR, SF, and AR extract as the upper emaciation herbal medicines were followed their channel-tropism theory like a lung, and may have a selective therapeutic potential for control of diabetic stage.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.724-731
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• 2012

This study was designed to elucidate whether combination with Korean red ginseng and Morus alba L. (MPM), traditional treatment for diabetes, ameliorates on high fructose-induced steatohepatitis and vascular inflammation. Animals were divided into four groups; Control receiving tap water, fructose-fed, rosiglitazone-treated fructose-fed rats, and MPM-treated fructose-fed rats both receiving supplemented with 60% fructose (n=10). The MPM or rosiglitazone groups initially received a high-fructose diet alone for 8 weeks, with supplementation with MPM or rosiglitazone, peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor gamma ($PPAR{\gamma}$) agonist, occurring during the final 6 weeks. Treatment with MPM significantly prevented the increase in c-reactive protein (CRP) levels in the high fructose group. MPM suppressed high fructose diet-induced vascular inflammation marker expression such as intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and E-selectin. MPM also reduced intima/media thickness of thoracic aorta. Histologic observation and oil red O staining demonstrated hepatic tissue damage and lipid accumulation were severe in high fructose group. Treatment with MPM ameliorated hepatic tissue morphology with minimized steatosis. In addition, MPM attenuated hepatitis by inhibition of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) expression. MPM-fed group showed lower serum GOT and GPT levels comparing with high fructose group. MPM and rosiglitazone (positive control) significantly decreased the size of epididymal adipocytes. Taken together, the administration of MPM inhibited high fructose-induced steatohepatitis and vascular inflammation. These results suggested that MPM is useful in the prevention or treatment of metabolic syndrome-related disorders such as fatty acid metabolism and vascular homeostasis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.685-690
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• 2002

인공 재배한 동충하초 밀리타리스의 균사체가 성장기 흰쥐의 영양 생리에 미치는 효과를 평가하고자 생후 5주령된 흰쥐를 대상으로 실험군은 대조식이군, 대조식이에 동충하초 균사체 분말을 각각 2%, 3% 및 4% 첨가한 식이군(균사체군) 등 4군으로 나누고, 각 실험식이로 5주간 사육한 후 여러 영양생리적 지표를 측정하였다. 실험동물의 성장률, 식이효율, 식이섭취량 및 각 장기의 무게는 2%, 3% 및 4% 균사체군은 대조군과 비슷하여 균사체 섭취에 따른 영향은 나타나지 않았다. 간의 콜레스테롤 및 인지질 농도는 각 수준별 균사체군은 대조군과 비슷하였으나, 간의 총 지질 및 중성지질 농도는 3%와 4% 균사체군은 대조군보다 유의하게 감소하였다. 혈청의 총 지질, 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지질, 인지질 농도 및 동맥경화지수는 대조군에 비하여 각 수준별 균사체군이 유의하게 감소하여 동충하초균사체가 혈청의 지질 농도를 낮추는 효과가 나타났다. 혈청의 HDL-졸레스테롤과 LDL-콜레스테롤 농도 및 총 콜레스테롤에 대한 HDL-콜레스테롤 비율은 대조군과 각 수준별 균사체군이 비슷하였다. 혈청의 총 단백질, 알부민, creatinine및 혈색소 농도와 GPT, ${\gamma}$-GTP 및 ALP 등의 효소활성은 각 수준별 균사체군과 대조군이 비슷하여 동충하초 섭취에 따른 영향은 나타나지 않았다. 혈청의 GOT및 LDH활성은 대조군에 비하여 각 수준별 균사체군이 유의하게 감소하였고, 혈청의 요소 농도는 대조군에 비하여 각 수준별 균사체군이 유의하게 증가하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.432-442
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• 2013

생체내에서 마늘의 항당뇨 활성을 검증하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 생마늘과 흑마늘 추출물을 동결건조한 후 streptozotocin으로 당뇨를 유발한 흰쥐의 식이에 각각 1% 및 3% 첨가 급이하였다. 4주간 실험사육 후 체중 증가량과 식이효율은 흑마늘 추출분말 1% 첨가급이군이 당뇨를 유발하지 않은 정상군과 유사한 범위로 당뇨로 인한 체중감소 방지효과가 있었다. 생마늘 및 흑마늘 추출분말 첨가 급이는 당뇨 흰쥐의 혈당은 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 낮았는데 생마늘 추출분말 1% 첨가 급이군에서 $224.49{\pm}9.36$ mg/dl로 가장 낮았다. 당화헤모글로빈은 당뇨 유발로 인하여 정상군에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였으나 생마늘과 흑마늘 추출분말을 급이함으로써 유의적으로 감소하였다. 혈액 중 총 지질과 콜레스테롤 함량은 생마늘 및 흑마늘 추출분말을 급이함으로써 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였으나 추출분말의 급이량에 따른 차이가 적었다. HDL-콜레스테롤 함량은 흑마늘 추출분말 1% 첨가군을 제외한 모든 실험군에서 당뇨 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. LDL- 및 VLDL-콜레스테롤 농도는 생마늘 추출분말 3% 첨가 급이군에서 유의적으로 낮은 함량으로 정량되었고, 동맥경화지수와 심혈관질환위험지수도 동일한 경향을 나타내었다. 혈중 GOT, GPT 및 ${\gamma}$-GTP 활성도는 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 간장 내 글리코겐의 함량은 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 높았으며, 정상군과도 통계적인 유의차가 없었다. 신장조직에서 지질 과산화물 함량은 생마늘 및 흑마늘 추출분말 3% 첨가급이군에서 각각 $86.67{\pm}6.74$와 $81.04{\pm}9.96$ mmol/g wet kidney로 여타 실험군에 비해 유의적으로 낮아 정상군과 유사한 범위였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거활성은 혈액과 신장에서 당뇨 대조군에 비해 활성이 유의적으로 높았고 마늘 추출분말의 첨가량이 많을수록 활성이 더 높았다. 이상의 결과들을 종합하여 볼 때 생마늘 및 흑마늘 추출분말의 급이는 혈당저하, 간장내 글리코겐 함량 유지 및 생체내 지질 개선효과가 있었으며 흑마늘 추출분말 보다는 생마늘 추출분말을 급이하였을 더 효과적이었다. 그러나 향후 제품개발시 섭취 용이성을 고려해볼 때 흑마늘 추출분말도 그 효능을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.231-250
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• 2001

In order to determine the effects of annexing bile extracts of bears on the anti-fibrotic effect of Injinhotang. Mix compound of Injinhotang and bile extracts of bears were administered to the carbon tetrachloride ($CCl_4$)-induced cirrhotic rats during 20 days and the changes of serum levels of GOT (glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase), GPT (glutamic pyruvic transaminase), LDH (lactate dehydrogenase), ALP (alanine phosphatase), GGT (gamma glutamyl transpeptidase) and T-BIL (total bilirubin) were monitored with comparison to the results of Injinhotang administered group. The results were summarized as follows. 1. A significant (p<0.01) increase of serum GOT levels were observed in control group compared to those of normal group but these increased levels were dramatically decreased in Injinhotang and Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group. In addition, a significant (p<0.05) increase were also detected In Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group compared to that of Injinhotang-administered group. 2. A significant (p<0.01) increase of serum GPT levels were observed in control group compared to those of normal group but these increased levels were dramatically decreased in Injinhotang and Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group. Although significances were not recorded, increase of serum GPT levels were also detected in Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group compared to that of Injinhotang-administered group. 3. A significant (p<0.01) increase of serum LDH levels were observed in control group compared to those of normal group but these increased levels were dramatically decreased in Injinhotang and Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group. Although significances were not recorded, increase of serum LDH levels were also detected in Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group compared to that of Injinhotang-administered group. 4. A significant (p<0.01 or p<0.05) increase of serum ALP levels were observed in control group compared to those of normal group but these increased levels were dramatically decreased in Injinhotang and Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group. In addition, a significant (p<0.05) increase were also detected in Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group compared to that of Injinhotang-administered group. 5. A significant (p<0.01) increase of serum GGT levels were observed in control and Injinhotang-administered group compared to those of normal group but these increased levels were dramatically decreased in Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group. 6. A significant (p<0.01) increase of serum T-BIL levels were observed in control group compared to those of normal group but these increased levels were dramatically decreased in Injinhotang and Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group. Although significances were not recorded, increase of serum T-BIL levels were also detected in Injinhotang with Fel Ursi-administered group compared to that of Injinhotang-administered group. In conclusion, it is considered that bile extract of bears has some additional effect to the anti-fibrotic effect of Injinhotang but to know the exact mechanism of suitable dose and duration of administration, further studies such as pharmacokinetics and dose-dependent pharmacological studies were needed

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.153-159
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• 1997

미국자리공은 용도가 다양하고 유용한 기능성 물질을 다량으로 함유하고 있어 선진국에서는 활발한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 우리 나라에서는 환경오염이 심한 공단 인접지역에 거대한 군낙을 형성하여 생태계 파괴를 가속화하는 식물로 알려져 있어서 이의 자원화 및 번식억제에 대한 기초 자료를 제공하기 위하여 발아에 관여하는 요인으로서 nitrates를 이용한 priming, 온도 및 광질이 미국자리공의 종자발아에 미치는 영향을 추적하고자 시험을 실시하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 발아율은 priming 하지 않은 것에 비하여 priming 처리한 종자에서 현저히 높았으며, 치상 8일 후부터 C3(NO$_3$)$_2$처리에 비하여 KNO$_3$ 처리에서 높은 것으로 나타났다. 2. KNO$_3$를 이용한 priming 처리에서 처리 농도를 증가할수록 발아율은 증가하나 150mM과 300mM간에는 차이가 없었고, priming 처리기간에 차이가 거의 없는 1일과 3일에 비하여 6일간 처리할 때에는 발아가 현저히 둔화되었다. 3. 광질에 관계없이 발아온도 2$0^{\circ}C$ 항온에서는 발아가 거의 일어나지 않았으며, 주/야 20/3$0^{\circ}C$ 변온, 3$0^{\circ}C$ 항온, 주야 30/2$0^{\circ}C$ 변온의 순서로 발아율이 증가하였다. 4. 암상태보다는 빛이 있는 조건에서 발아율이 높았으며, 백색광에 비하여 적색광에서 발아율이 현저히 증가하였다. 5. 주/야 30/2$0^{\circ}C$ 또는 20/3$0^{\circ}C$ 변온에서 Priming을 가한 종자는 암상태에서도 발아되었다.-chamigrene, 1-(1,5-diMe-4-hexenyl) -4-mebenzene, $\beta$-endesmol의 성분이, 줄기의 경우는 sabinene, $\beta$-myrcene, ι-limonene, phellamdrene, $\alpha$-terpinene, ledene, 1-borneol, ${\gamma}$-terpinene, 2,4a,5,6,7,8,9,9a-octahydroben-zocycloheptane, elemol, ${\gamma}$-selinene, cis-3-hexanal, (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol acetate, ${\gamma}$-elemene, $\delta$-guaiene, $\delta$-cadinene, 9-octadecanal, 1-(1,5-diMe-4-hexenyl) -4-mebenzeno, $\beta$-endesmol, $\alpha$-charugrene의 향기성분이 주요 성분군으로 확인되었다. 2. 생강나무에서 생강의 향기를 발산하는 성분으로는 $\beta$-myrcene, o-terpinolene, phellandrone, ι-limonene, $\beta$-eudesmol, $\delta$-cadinone, elemol, trans-caryophyllene으로 동정되었으며 그 중에서도 phellandrene, $\beta$-eudesmol이 주된 역할을 하는 성분으로 확인하였다. 유의적인 관련성이 나타났고, 복부 비만의 지표인 허리엉덩이둘레비는 GPT, alkaline phosphatase, 공복시