• 대한한의학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2008

Objective: There is increasing evidence that chronic non-bacterial prostatitis is recognized to be a local inflammatory disease, and there is substantiating evidence to support the role of the inflammatory responses in its pathogenesis, and clinical value in the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy. Prunella vulgaris has been traditionally used in treatment of inflammatory diseases, including of scrofula, goiter, and allergy diseases. In this study, we investigated the effects of Prunella vulgaris on inflammatory cytokines and cytopathological alternation in the rat model of non-bacterial prostatitis induced by castration and $17{\beta}-estradiol$ treatment. Methods: Two-month-old rats were treated with $17{\beta}-estradiol$ after castration for induction of experimental non-bacterial prostatitis, which is similar to human chronic prostatitis in histopathological profiles. Prunella vulgaris as an experimental specimen, and testosterone as a positive control, were administered orally. The prostates were evaluated by histopathological parameters including the epithelial score and epithelial-stromal ratio for glandular damage, and the expression of inflammatory cytokine genes including the interleukin $(IL)-1{\beta}$, IL-5, IL-12, and tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$. Results: While prostates of control rats revealed severe acinar gland atrophy and stromal proliferation, the rats treated with Prunella vulgaris showed a diminished range of tissue damage. Epithelial score was improved in Prunella vulgaris over that of the control (P<0.05). The epithelial-stromal ratio was lower with Prunella vulgaris when compared to that of the control (P<0.05). In the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of inflammatory cytokine genes, Prunella vulgaris inhibited the expression of $IL-1{\beta}$ and $TNF-{\alpha}$ genes, while it modulated the expression of IL-5, which is an anti-inflammatory cytokine. Conclusions: These findings suggest that Prunella vulgaris may protect the glandular epithelial cells and also inhibit stromal proliferation in association with the immune modulation including the suppression of inflammatory cytokines and promotion of anti-inflammatory cytokine. From theses results, we suggest that Prunella vulgaris could be a useful remedy agent for treating chronic non-bacterial prostatitis.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2016

강원도를 비롯한 전국에서 발효식품 44점으로부터 유해균에 대한 생육억제 활성이 우수한 고초균주를 분리 및 동정하였으며, 생육억제 활성이 가장 우수하였던 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MBE1283로 명명된 균주의 유해균에 대한 생육억제 활성, 전분분해 효소활성 및 생육특성을 조사하였다. Escherichia coli O157:H7 KCCM40406을 비롯한 8종류의 유해균에 대한 생육억제 활성을 평가한 결과, 막걸리에서 분리된 B. amyloliquefaciens MBE1283 균주는 다른 B. amyloliquefaciens 균주들에 비해 유의적으로 높은 유해균 생육억제 활성을 나타내었다. B. amyloliquefaciens MBE1283 균주의 ${\alpha}$-amylase 효소활성은 대조구 균주들과 비교하였을 때 현저히 낮았으나 glucoamylase 효소활성은 대조구로 사용한 균주와 유사한 수준이었다. B. amyloliquefaciens MBE1283 균주의 최적 생육온도는 $45^{\circ}C$로서 대조구 균주보다 온도에 대한 내성이 있는 것으로 판단되었으며, 균체 성장에 적합한 최적 배지는 pH 6이었다. 본 연구를 통하여 막걸리로부터 분리된 B. amyloliquefaciens MBE1283 균주는 여러 종류의 유해균에 항균활성을 지니며 높은 온도와 낮은 pH에 대하여 내성을 지닌 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2013

"소문(素問)" 은 다수의 판본(版本)이 존재하는데, 자구(字句)의 차이가 현저하여 조문(條文)의 훈고(訓詁)나 이해에 곤란한 면이 있다. 판본(版本) 상호간의 관계가 지금까지 해명되지 않았기 때문이다. 본 연구에서는 성서(成書) 이래의 전승과정을 정리하고, 판본(版本)으로 만들어진 북송(北宋) 이래의 변화를 여러 현존(現存) 판본(版本)의 자구대교(字句對校) 및 사서(史書) 목록(目錄)의 기재(記載)를 통해 검토하였다. 그 결과 망일(亡佚)된 송판(宋版)을 포함하여 고본(古本) 13종(種)의 존재가 확인되었으며, 그 상호관계를 "소문(素問)" 본편(本篇) 고본계통도(古本系統圖)로 정리할 수 있었다. 이 결과에 의하여 다음 사항들이 밝혀졌다. (1) "소문(素問)"의 자수(字句)는 기본적으로 북송(北宋) 1069년(年)의 희녕본(熙寧本) 이전으로 거슬러 올라갈 수 없다. (2) 희녕본(熙寧本)(망일(亡佚))의 구태(舊態)를 유일하게 보존하고 있는 것은 1550년(年)에 발간(跋刊)된 명(明)나라 고종덕본(顧從德本)이다. 고본(顧本)을 연구의 제일저본(第一底本)으로 삼아야 함은 향후에도 변치 않을 것이다. (3) 원(元)나라 1283년(年)의 독서당본(讀書堂本)은 북송(北宋) 1078-85년(年)의 원풍본(元豊本)(망일(亡佚)) 계통이다. 일본(日本)의 실정고초본(室町古鈔本)은 북송(北宋) 1121년(年)의 선화본(宣和本_(망일(亡佚)) 계통이다. (4) 따라서 북송판(北宋版) 3종(種)의 옛 모습을 보유한 고종덕본(顧從德本), 독서당본(讀書堂本), 고초본(古鈔本)의 경주문(經注文)을 대교(對校)한다면 희녕본(熙寧本) 혹은 그 저본(底本)에 한층 다가설 수 있을 것이다. (5) 희녕본(熙寧本) 이전의 양상을 이해하려면 "태소(太素)"나 "갑을경(甲乙經)" 등과 교이(校異)하는 것이 좋겠으나 한계도 있다. (6) 상기(上記)한 것 외에 현존하는 제판(諸版)은 모두 파생본(派生本)이다. 따라서 판본(版本) 연구에는 유용하겠지만 자구(字句)의 훈고(訓詁)나 조문(條文)의 이해에는 적당하지 않을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.59-70
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the inhibitory effect of ursolic acid from Prunella vulgaris on osteoclast differentiation. Methods: MTT-assay was performed to estimate cytotoxicity of ursolic acid from Prunella vulgaris in BMMs stimulated with M-CSF. TRAP staining, TRAP activity and Real-time PCR were performed to know the inhibitory effect on osteoclast differentiation. Actin ring formation were analysed to observe the effect of ursolic acid from Prunella vulgaris. Results: Ursolic acid from Prunella vulgaris has no cytotoxicity at the concentration of $1{\mu}g/ml$ or lower. Ursolic acid decreased the number of TRAP positive cells and the expression of NFATc1 gene, c-Fos gene, TRAP and OSCAR in BMMs stimulated with RANKL. Ursolic acid restrained the formation of actin ring. Ursolic acid inhibited NF-${\kappa}B$ activity by inducing degradation of p-$IkB{\alpha}$. Conclusions: Ursolic acid from Prunella vulgaris has the inhibitory effect of osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption. Futher studies are needed to treat osteoporosis by usolic acid from Prunella vulgaris.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2016

Prunellae Spica, the herbaceous plant in the genus Prunella, is a traditional herbal medicine and has been reported to have diuretic, anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant effects. However, the mechanism of its action was not clearly identified. In the present study, we investigated the hepatoprotective effect of Prunellae Spica extract (PSE) against the damage of mitochondria and death in hepatocyte induced by oxidative stress. Treatment of arachidonic acid (AA)+iron significantly induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in the hepatocytes. However, PSE protected cells and inhibited apoptosis by altering the protein levels such as poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and pro-caspase 3. Moreover, AA+iron induced reactive oxygen species production and mitochondrial dysfunction, and Both of them were inhibited by PSE treatment. PSE markedly activated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), an important regulator in cell survival. Furthermore, this activation by PSE was mediated with liver kinase B1, a major upstream kinase that phosphorylates Thr 172 of AMPKα, and this activation was associated with its cell protection, as assessed by an experiment of a chemical inhibitor. In conclusion, this study demonstrate that PSE protects hepatocytes against oxidative stress as mediated with activation of LKB1-dependent AMPK pathway.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제23권2호통권73호
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• pp.161-175
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• 1995

메주는 간장과 된장의 원료로 우리나라의 식물성 단백질인 조선 전통식품으로 중요하다. 조선 전통식으로 농가에서 만들어진 23종류의 메주덩어리를 수거하여, 29종의 균과 한 종의 세균을 채집하여 동정하였다. 이러한 중에서 다만 몇개의 미생물만이 메주발효과정에 작용하는 것을 발견하였고, 나머지 미생물은 메주발효에서 잘못 발효로 일어나는 오염 미생물로 밝혀졌다. 메주발효과정에서는 물리적인 변화로 건조과정(수분활성도)과 열방생과정이 메주발효 중에 일어나며, 이러한 과정이 미생물(대부분의 경우 메주 표면에서는 균)의 천이를 유도시켜 메주의 생화학적인 변화를 유도하는 것으로 나타났다. 균의 천이 과정에서 수분이 많았을 때는 물곰팡이인 접합균이 첨 서식한 것이 발견되었으며, 메주발효를 유도하는 것으로 나타났다. 흰포자를 방출하는 Scopulariopsis brevicaulis는 메주표면에서 고초세균인 Bacillus megatrium와 함께 후기 발열반응과정에서 발견되고 있었다. 미생물들이 분비하는 단백질 분해효소에 관한 조사에서, 각각의 미생물들은 콩 단백질 분해에 서로 상호보안적인 역할을 하였다. 또한, 접합균들은 조선 전통의 메주발효과정에서 후기 메주발효를 유도하는 중요한 균으로 관찰되었다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.599-607
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• 2009

Prunellae Spica is the spike or whole plant of Prunella vulgaris Linne, which has been used for clearing heat from the liver, brightening the eyes and treating headache in traditional oriental medicines. This study was conducted to evaluate the inhibitory effects of the aqueous extract of Prunellae Spica (PSE; PS extract) on the production of NO and PGE2 in LPS-activated Raw 264.7 cells. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay, and all three doses of PS extract (0.03, 0.1 and 0.3 mg/ml) had no significant cytotoxicity during the entire experimental period. The cells were treated with 1 ${\mu}g/ml$ of LPS 1 h before adding PS extract, and increased NO and PGE2 production were detected in LPS-activated cells compared to control. However, these increases were dose-dependently attenuated by treatment with PS extract. The inhibition of NO by PS extract was due to the suppression of iNOS expression via inhibition of $NF{\kappa}B$ nuclear translocation and proteolytic degradation of $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$. The decreased level of PGE2 was derived from inhibition of COX-2 activity, but expression of COX-2 protein was not affected by PS extract. Moreover, PS extract reduced the elevated production of IL-${\beta}$ and IL-6 by LPS. These results demonstrate that PS extract has inhibitory effects on the production of NO and PGE2 as a consequence of the reduction of proinflammatory cytokines, especially IL-${\beta}$ and IL-6 in LPS-activated Raw 264.7 cells.

• 생약학회지
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• 제32권2호통권125호
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• pp.163-167
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• 2001

Prunella vulgaris L. aqua-acupuncture solution (PVAS) was tested for cancer chemopreventive activity using chemoprevention-associated biochemical end points. The following effects were measured. : (a) inhibition of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced cytochrome P4501A1 activity (b) inhibition of $[^3H]B[a]P-DNA$ binding (c) inhibition of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (TPA)-induced free radical formation in HL-60 cells (d) inhibition of polyamine metabolism. PVAS inhibited cytochrome P4501A1-mediated ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity. The binding of $[^3H]B[a]P$ metabolites to DNA of NCTC-clone 1469 cells was inhibited significantly by PVAS. There is 22% inhibition of TPA-induced free radical formation in human leukemic cells with 5 mg/ml PVAS. Proliferation of Acanthamoeba castellanii was inhibited by PAVS at concentration of 30 mg/ml. PAVS positive in these assays may inhibit the carcinogenesis process and is considered very promising cancer-preventing agent because of its multiple activities.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.1016-1021
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• 2005

The purpose of this thesis is to dedicate to get the objectivity of herbal medicine treatments by choosing herbs likely to work as antibacterial agents, Moutan Cortex Radicis, Caesalpiniae Lignum, Houttuyniae Herba, Forsythiae Fructus, Prunellae Herba, Scrophulariae Radix against Gardnerella vaginalis which is associated with Bacterial vaginosis, making experiments on them and getting the significant results. Each herb's efficacy on control the number of Bacterial vaginosis is noticed by using Disk Susceptibility test with six herbs medicine and Broth dilution assay of the culture. Disk Suseptibility Test : The efficiency strength is as follows in a row : Caesaipiniae Lignum, Moutan Cortex Radicis, Prunellae Herba, Forsythiae Fructus, Houttuyniae Herba, Scrophulariae Radix. MIC Prunellae Herba is 1.5 mg/ml, Caesalpiniae Lignum is 5 mg/ml, Forsythiae Fructus and Moutan Corex Radicis is 10mg/ml for G. vaginalis. As a results, herbmed which tested in this study have an antibacterial effects against G. vaginalis and that may be used for treament of Bacterial vaginosis. Assistant use of external medicine to p.o medicine is expected to bring the good effect of treatment which is used for the origin of this disease.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.169-174
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• 1988

An experiment was conducted to determine the feeding value of Arundinella hirat silage making by different methods ie., added starch 3%, formic acid 1% (FA), anhydrous ammonia ($NH_3$) 3%, and dried poultry waste (DPW) 3%. The samples were analyzed organic acid, cell wall constituent (NDF), cell contents (NDS), lignincutin-silica (ADL), hemicellulose (H: CHO) and in vitro dry matter digestibility (DMD) by pepsin-cellulase technique. The feeding value of silages were compared with corn siiage. The results are summarized as follows; 1.Formic acid treated to silage was lower pH(4.0), but anhydrous ammonia (8.37) and DPW added silage (8.72) were higher than that of the other treatment silages. 2.Fermentative quality of corn silage, starch, DPW, $NH_3$, control and FA treated silage were marked 100,81, 77,63,62 and 58, respectively. 3.Silage with $NH_3$, (23.57%) and DPW (10.42%) of content of protein were higher than that of other treated silages. 4.Silage with $NH_3$, was significantly lower contents of NDF, but did not ADF of among the treated silages. 5.In the contents of ADL, starch added silage was significantly decreased (p < 0.05), but did not the other treatment. 6.DMD of in vitro by pepsin-cellulase of silage with starch was increased three folds as equal to corn silage but did not increased the other treated silages. 7.Correlationship of latic acid an total acid, and NDS were a positive but lactic acid and NDF was a negative correlation.