• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.647-657
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• 2016

In this study, the antioxidative effects and active component analysis of 50% ethanol extract, ethyl acetate fraction and aglycone fraction obtained from Prunella vulgaris L. were investigated. The free radical scavenging activities ($FSC_{50}$) was investigated at 50% ethanol extract ($15.25{\mu}g/mL$), ethyl acetate fraction ($8.68{\mu}g/mL$), and aglycone fraction ($8.25{\mu}g/mL$) respectively. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activities ($OSC_{50}$) in $Fe^{3+}-EDTA/H_2O_2$ system using the luminol-dependent chemiluminescence assay was investigated at 50% ethanol extract ($4.68{\mu}g/mL$), ethyl acetate fraction ($1.00{\mu}g/mL$), and aglycone fraction($1.02{\mu}g/mL$) respectively. In the cellular protective effect against $^1O_2$ induced cellular damage of human erythrocytes, extract/fractions of P. vulgaris L. were increased in a concentration dependent manner($1{\sim}25{\mu}g/mL$). Especially, ${\tau}_{50}$ of aglycone fraction at concentrations of $25{\mu}g/mL$ showed the most protective effects at 337.9 min. It's showed nine times higher (+)-${\alpha}$-tocopherol (${\tau}_{50}=38.7min$) as typical antioxidant in the $^1O_2$-induced photohemolysis of human erythrocytes. TLC and HPLC were used to analyse active components in the ethyl acetate fraction and aglycone fraction of P. vulgaris L. In ethyl acetate fraction, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, quercetin 3-${\beta}$-D-glucoside, rutin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, astragalin (kaempferol-3-O-glucoside) were identified. In aglycone fraction, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, quercetin, kaempferol were identified. These results indicated that extract/fraction of P. vulgaris L. is may be used in cosmetics industry as natural antioxidants by quenching and/or scavenging $^1O_2$ and other ROS, and protecting cellular membranes.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.234-241
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• 2013

The phenolic compounds of water extracts from Prunella vulgaris were highest at 9.25 mg/g, respectively, when various extraction solvents were used. The optimum condition for extracting phenolic compounds from Prunella vulgaris was extraction in water for 18hr. The DPPH-scavenging activities of Prunella vulgaris were highest at the water extracts. The ABTS radical cation decolorization was higher than 40% in the range of 0~100% ethanol extract section. The antioxidant protection factor on the lipophilic phenolic metabolites was shown to be 1.1 PF in the water extracts from Prunella vulgaris. The TBARS was lower than the control ($0.53{\mu}M$) in all the sections. The tyrosinase inhibitory effect, which is related to skin whitening, was above 40%, and for the anti-wrinkle effect, the elastase inhibition activity was above 40% at 0.2 mg/mL. The astringent effect of the Prunella vulgaris 40% ethanol extracts was 98.1% at 1 mg/mL. As a result, it can be concluded that Prunella vulgaris has the potential to be used as a cosmetic material.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.744-750
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• 2012

In this study, the optimal conditions for phenolic-compound extraction from medicinal plants were found to be 24 h and about 50% ethanol. The electron-donating scavenging activities (DPPH), ABTS radical-cation decolorization (ABTS), antioxidant protection factor (PF), and thiobarbituric acid reaction substance (TBAR) were measured to determine the antioxidant activities of the extracts of Sanguisorba officinalis Linn., Citrus unshiu Markovich, Melia azedarach L., Asparagus cochinchinensis Merr., Citrus unshiu S., Polygonum aviculare L., and Leonurus sibiricus L. The total phenolic contents of the extracts of medical plants were determined to be 0.45-3.00 mg/g in the water extracts and 0.33-3.15 mg/g in the 50% ethanol extracts. The electron-donating abilities (EDA) of the water and ethanol extracts were both above 85% at the $50{\mu}g/ml$ concentration. The ABTS radical-cation decolorization was above 80% at the $100{\mu}g/ml$ concentration in all the extracts of various medicinal plants. The antioxidant protection factor (PF) of the Melia azedarach L. extracts was found to be $1.65{\pm}0.40$ PF in the water extracts at the $100{\mu}g/ml$ concentration, and was higher than those of the other medicinal-plant extracts. The TBAR inhibition rates of all the medicinal-plant extracts, except Asparagus cochinchinensis Merr., were above 85% at the $100{\mu}g/ml$ concentration. These results confirmed that the various oriental medicinal plants (Sanguisorba officinalis Linn., Citrus unshiu Markovich, Melia azedarach L., Asparagus cochinchinensis Merr., Citrus unshiu S., Polygonum aviculare L., and Leonurus sibiricus L.) that were included in this study are useful functional-food sources.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.1121-1126
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• 2010

The oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of methanolic extracts of Prunella Spica (PSE) against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress in PC12 cells. The cells exposed to $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress were treated with various concentrations of PSE; this treatment resulted in the induction of a dose-dependent protective effect, which was evidenced by the results of MTT reduction assay, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay, morphological assay, and colony-formation assay. Interestingly, we also observed reduction of apoptotic bodies in the Hoechst staining and flow cytometric analysis. These data show that apoptosis was significantly suppressed in the PC12 cells that were exposed to $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress and treated with PSE. These results suggest that Prunella Spica could be a new potential protective agent against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.475-476
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• 2008

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.301-308
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• 1985

본 논문에서는 불규칙 하중을 받는 부재에 대한 연구의 고초로서 간단한 응력 모델을 설정하고 이들 변동응력이 가해지는 시기를 명확히 구분하여 크랙전파곡선의 거동을 고찰하였다. 특히 부하되는 응력 진폭의 크기에 따라서 크랙선단부의 미시적 인 변화의 크기가 다르고 이로인하여 크랙전파에 대한 피해의 정도가 달라진다고 하면 크랙전파의 지연 및 가속현상이 나타날 것이 예측이 되고 따라서 이때 나타나는 피해 정도의 크기를 미소 경도치로 환산하여 그것과 피로크랙 전파 특성과를 비교 검토 하 였다.

• 대한한약신문
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• s.117
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• pp.1-8
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• 2007

2006년도 긴급 정책위원회-한.미 FTA 협상관련 대책 등 논의/한의사시장 개방 여파 '갈수록 태산'/'세계전통의약의 날' 제정 추진/수입약재(의약품) 반입량 크게 감소/건강기능식품 구입시 가격보다는 '기능성'/중국산 한약재 한국 수출액 급증/한의계 한미FTA 대처 '이율배반'/2006년도 연도말이사회/지부탐방-지부장에게 듣는다/칼럼-민간약/병증 이야기/명칭이 비슷하여 감별하기 어려운 한약재/성약과 패륜아-패륜아에게는 성약이 존재하지 않아/우리 약초를 찾아서-자란/한방과 항문질환/하고초에 대한 소고

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.12
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• pp.1535-1541
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• 2008

The aim of the present study was to investigate the antioxidant activities of methanol extracts from whole plant, flower stalk and stem of Hagocho (Prunella vulgaris). Content of total phenolic compound was the highest in flower stalk (77.1 mg/100 g) and those of others were below 54.0 mg/100 g. Flavonoid contents was the highest in stem (36.1 mg/100 g) compared to other samples. Electron donating ability of Prunella vulgaris was activated at over 70% in all samples at $500{\mu}g/mL$ concentration, especially, the activity was the highest (92.1%) in flower stalk extracts. Reducing power showed similar tendency to electron donating ability, which was significantly higher flower stalk ($0.3{\sim}1.9$), whole plant ($0.2{\sim}1.6$) and stem ($0.2{\sim}1.5$). Hydroxyl radical was scavenged over 80% in $100{\mu}g/mL$ concentration and was not significantly different between parts. Antioxidant activity in $\beta$-carotene-linoleic acid system was $47.5{\sim}84.6%$ when $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ methanol extracts was added to reaction mixtures, and flower stalk showed the highest activity. Ability of ABTs cation decolorization from Prunella vulgaris was activated over 50% in all samples when $250{\mu}g/mL$ of methanol extracts was added to reaction mixtures and $500{\mu}g/mL$ were the most suitable concentration for its activation. Nitric oxide scavenging activity was lower under 20%, but its activity was significantly higher in flower stalk than other parts. The results indicate that flower stalk from Prunella vulgaris has potent antioxidant activities.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.55-60
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• 1973

To determine the effects of condiments upon Proteinase Activity, condiments such as welsh onion, garlic, ginger, black pepper, red pepper, mi-won (glutamic acid natrium), sugar, mustard and horse-radish were ground by a homogenizer, and each of them was dosed by 0%, 1%, 5% and 10% into Pancreatin Solution of 0.2% for storage at the temperature of 15 degrees Cels. The Enzyme Solution thus obtained then was measured at a certain interval of time by the Fuld Gross Method, and the following results were obtained. 1) The condiments that kept Proteinase Action of Pancreatin checked below 75% were mustard, horse-radish, red pepper and welsh onion. The centrol power of welsh onion, in particular, became stronger as storage time became longer. 2) The condiments that kept Proteinase Action of Pancreatin checked below 50% were sugar, black pepper and ginger. 3) Mi-won and garlic showed a strong checking powor over Proteinase Action at an early stage of storage, but as time passed, their control power gradually diminished to naught. In short, it may be concluded that ail of the condiments used in this experiment demonstrated their checking power over Proteinase Action.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.17-22
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• 1979

The investigation is involved with the effect of Capsicum component on the drug metabolism. To investigate the effects of Capsicum component on, in vivo, drug metabolism in rat, Capsicum acetone extract was given intraperitoneally to mice or rats. The duration of loss of righting reflex was determined as hexobarbital sleeping time in mice. Plasma hexobarbital concentration was also measured by Brodie's method. The rats were pretreated with Capsicum extract acutely or chronically. As the results, hexobarbital sleeping time and plasma hexobarbital concentration were increased by 31.2% and 12.3% in acute study, whereas were decreased by 27.5% and 23.0% in chronic study. An attempt was made to determine if there were any influences on enzyme activities in rats pretreated with Capsicum extract chronically. Microsomal fraction was isolated from rat liver and quantity of cytochrome $P_{450}$ and $b_5$ in the microsomal fraction were determined by Omura's method. It was found that the quantity of cytochome $P_{450}$ was increased by 22.4%. The results suggest that microsomal drug metabolizing enzyme may be induced by chronic administration of Capsicum component, whereas it may be inhibited by acute administration of Capsicum component.