• Title/Summary/Keyword: 레몬 오일

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Evaluation of Acute Toxicity of Plant Extracts, Lavender, Lemon Eucalyptus and Cassia Essential Oil (식물 추출물 라벤더, 레몬 유칼립투스 및 계피 오일의 급성독성평가)

  • Jeong, Mi-Hye;Kwon, Mi-Jeong;Park, Soo-Jin;Hong, Soon-Sung;Park, Kyung-Hun;Park, Jae-Eup;Yeon, Sung-Hum
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.339-346
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    • 2010
  • The acute toxicity test of high bio-active plant essential oils was conducted with Lavender, Lemon eucalyptus and Cassia oils selected to develop environment-friendly insecticides. The results of acute oral toxicity using rats showed that $LD_{50}$ of over 2,000 mg/kg bw for Lavender, Lemon eucalyptus and Cassia oils. The calculated acute dermal $LD_{50}$ value of all testing materials was over 4,000 mg/kg bw. The Skin irritation test indicated that Lavender and Lemon eucalyptus oil have no irritation while Cassia oil has a moderate irritation. For the Eye Irritation test, the result showed no irritation for Lavender and Lemon Eucalyptus oil and irritation for Cassia oils. However, the irritation was not showed for Eye Irritationwashing test of Cassia oil. Consequently, the Lavender and Lemon eucalyptus oils were showed to be low in toxicity whereas Cassia oil indicated to cause a moderate irritation on the skin and eyes.

Anti-asthma and anti-inflammation effects of lemon oil in OVA-induced allergic asthma mouse model (OVA로 유도된 천식생쥐 모델에서 레몬 오일의 항천식 및 항염증 효과)

  • Choi, Gook-Gi;Chung, Kyu-Jin;Cheong, Kwang-Jo
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.12 no.10
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    • pp.577-585
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    • 2014
  • The cosmetic and stimulating effects of lemon oil have been widely proven in the fields of beauty therapy and psychology therapy. But the lemon oil's proper effects on the anti asthma and the anti inflammation have not rarely been verified. This study was conducted to find out the lemon oil's effects on the anti asthma and anti inflammation in the OVA-induced allergic asthma mice model. OVA-induced allergic asthma mice were divided into 4 groups consisting of normal group, control group, positive control group and experimental group. 0.3% of lemon oil was nebulized to experimental group for 3 weeks on a basis of 3 times per week and 30 min each time. After 6 weeks from the initial experiment, the degree of hyper activeness of respiratory system, the hematological change, the amount of the cytokein in serum, the change of airway organization were evaluated. The results showed that lemon oil controled effectively the hyper activeness of respiratory system and restricted the multiplication of cells in acidophil in terms of statistical significance. It also turned out that lemon oil restricted effectively the infection of airway reaction and the hyper sensitiveness of respiratory system by controlling the creation of histamine(cytokein) and IgE.

Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Lemon and Eucalyptus Essential Oils against Skin Floras (레몬 및 유칼립투스 에센셜오일의 피부 상재균에 대한 항산화 및 항균 효과)

  • Kim, Ji-Hye;Kim, Min-Jung;Choi, Su-Ki;Bae, Seung-Hee;An, Sung-Kwan;Yoon, Yeong-Min
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.303-308
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    • 2011
  • Lemon and eucalyptus oils were known to have various biological effects such as anti-aging and sterilizing action. However these essential oils were not well studied about their antioxidant activity and antimicrobial activity against specific skin flora. In this study, we investigated antioxidant activity and antimicrobial activity of lemon and eucalyptus oils by using DPPH radical scavening activity and paper disc method. Lemon oil showed the high DPPH scavenging activity, while eucalyptus oil did not. Blending oils of lemon and eucalyptus had little enhancememt onantioxidant activity. Paper disc method demonstrated that each oil had a high antimicrobial effect against C. albicans and P. acnes in a concentration dependent manner. The blending oils had enhancememt on antimicrobial effect against P. acnes. In conclusion, the blending oil of lemon and eucalyptus can be used as a more effective natural agents for cure of skin trouble and acne.

Responses of Electroencephalogram to Different Fragrance (향(香)이 뇌파에 미치는 영향)

  • 민병찬;정순철;김상균;민병운;오지영;김수진;김혜주;신정상
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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    • 1999.11a
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    • pp.423-426
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    • 1999
  • 본 연구에서는 EEG반응을 통하여 향이 인간에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 평균나이 23.9세의 남녀 피험자 각각 10명을 대상으로 전두엽(Fz)과 두정엽(Cz)에서 EEG를 기록하였다. 대역별 relative power spectrum 값을 구하여 $\alpha$대역에 대한 $\beta$대역의 비($\beta$/$\alpha$)를 통하여 전체 또는 남녀의 성별에 대한 향의 쾌도를 구분하였다. 실험에 사용된 향은 Rose oil bulgrian, Lemon oil misitano, Jasmine abs., Lavender oil france(KIMEX.co.ltd) 등 4가지의 천연오일을 사용하였다. 전체 피험자에 대하여 쾌도는 레몬-라벤다-자스민-장미 순으로 평가되었고 라벤다와 레몬 사이에 0.5%의 유의차가 있었다. 이는 주관적 평가와 상관성을 보였다. 남녀 성별 구분에 있어서는 가장 쾌하다고 생각되는 향이 남자는 라벤다, 여자는 레몬으로 평가되었고, 가장 불쾌한 향은 남녀 모두 장미로 나타났다. 이에 대한 통계학적 의미는 결과에 나타내었다.

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Acute Ecotoxicity Evaluation of 3 Emulsifiable Concentrates Containing Garlic Extract, Zanthoxylum Extract, and Lemon Grass Oil Originated from Plant (식물추출물 마늘 추출액, 잔톡실럼 정유, 레몬그라스 정유 함유 유제 3종의 생태독성평가)

  • You, Are-Sun;Hong, Soon-Sung;Jeong, Mihye;Park, Kyung-Hun;Chang, Hee-Seop;Lee, Je Bong;Park, Jae-Yup
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.376-382
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    • 2012
  • Environment-friendly agro-materials are are likely to be preferred to chemical insecticides recently. For this reason, many studies are conducted to develop environment-friendly insecticides containing natural materials. This study was also conducted so as to assess ecotoxicity for Emulsifiable concentrate (EC) containing 30% of garlic extract or two plant essential oils (Zanthoxylum, Lemongrass) expected to prevent from pests and be used for agro-materials. Target species used to assess acute toxicity were invertebrate (Daphina magna), fish (Oryzias latipes), honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) and earthworm (Eisenia fetida). The $EC_{50}$ values for of garlic extract 30% EC, Zanthoxylum oil 30% EC and lemongrass oil 30% EC to Daphina magna were 3.3, 10, and $10mg\;L^{-1}$, respectively. The category of garlic extract 30% EC was moderately toxic, while those of Zanthoxylum oil 30% EC and lemongrass oil 30% EC were slightly toxic according to standard of USEPA. $EC_{50}$ for both of Zanthoxylum oil 30% EC and lemongrass oil 30% EC were more than $10mg\;L^{-1}$ then they were considered as slightly toxicity. In case of acute toxicity test to fish, $LC_{50}$ of garlic extract 30% EC was $3.3mg\;L^{-1}$. Zanthoxylum oil 30% EC and lemongrass oil 30% EC indicated $LC_{50}$ > $10mg\;L^{-1}$. Classification of acute toxicity to all test substances was in Korea criteria. Acute contact and oral toxicity test to Honeybee were conducted. As a result, $LD_{50}$ of all test substances were more than 100 a.i. ${\mu}g\;bee^{-1}$ in the acute contact test while $LD_{50}$ of garlic extract 30% EC was 4.4 a.i. ${\mu}g\;bee^{-1}$ and $LD_{50}$ of Zanthoxylum oil 30% EC and lemongrass oil 30% EC were more than 100 a.i. ${\mu}g\;bee^{-1}$. In case of acute toxicity test to earthworm, $LC_{50}$ of garlic extract 30% EC, Zanthoxylum oil 30% EC and lemongrass oil 30% EC were 267, 592, and $430mg\;kg^{-1}$, respectively. In conclusion, if the safety for earthworm is confirmed, these substances are expected to be use for environment-friendly insecticide materials with low risk against ecosystem and contribute to developing environment-friendly agro-materials.

Preparation and Characterization of Calcium Alginate Microcapsules by Emulsification-Internal Gelation (에멀션-내부 젤화에 의한 알긴산 칼슘 마이크로캡슐의 제조 및 특성)

  • Park Soo-jin;Kang Jin-Young
    • Polymer(Korea)
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.369-374
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    • 2005
  • In this work, the calcium alginate microcapsules containing lemon oil were prepared by emulsification-internal gelation and their potential use as aromatherapy was examined by the controlled release system. The lemon oil encapsulated in the alginate was successfully observed by Fourier transform (FT-IR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) measurements. Analysis of the diameters and shapes of microcapsules was conducted by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mean diameters ranging from 4 to 7 um and encapsulation yield ranging from 50 to $85\%$ were obtained. The controlled release of the lemon oil at $37^{circ}$ was demonstrated by the infrared moisture determination (IMDB). It was found that the amount of released lemon oil decreased with increasing concentrations of alginate and $CaCl_2$ due to the higher the cross-linking density of the capsules prepared. The oil release from the capsule was measured as a function of physical force. We confirmed that the external factor could control the collapse of capsule wall and the release rate.

Release Behavior and Characterization of PCL Microcapsules Containing Lemongrass Oil (레몬그라스 오일을 함유하는 PCL마이크로캡슐의 특성과 방출거동)

  • Park, Jong-Kwon;Kim, Ji-Eun;Jeong, Noh-Hee
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.341-346
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    • 2015
  • In this study, poly ${\varepsilon}$-caprolactone(PCL) microcapsules containing lemongrass oil was prepared by the solvent evaporation method. Effects of concentrations of PCL and poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) as well as stirring speeds when preparing microcapsules were investigated. Specific peaks of lemongrass oil in PCL microcapsules at 1600 and $2900cm^{-1}$ were observed by FT-IR. The particle size and shape of microcapsules were also measured by polarizing microscope and optical microscopy. The average particle size of microcapsules decreased with increasing the stirring rate. At the stirring speed of 1500 rpm, and 1 wt% of each PCL and PVA concentrations, the smallest particles were formed. Collection efficiencies of lemongrass oil of 77.5% and 69.5% were obtained when 1.5 wt% of PCL and 2 wt% of PVA were used, respectively. In addition, the release behavior and antioxidant activity of lemongrass oil from PCL microcapsules were examined using UV-Vis spectrophotometry. When 0.5 wt% PCL and 2.0 wt% PVA were used with the slow stirring rate, microcapsules showed a fast release rate. The characteristics of antioxidant activity exhibited similar to that of the release behavior.

A Study on the Effect of Foot Bath on Physical and Psychological Stress (족욕이 신체적, 심리적 스트레스에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Yeon-Hee
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2011.12a
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    • pp.238-240
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구는 뉴로 하모니 M 뇌파기기를 사용하여 스트레스가 있다고 측정된 대학생 6명을 대상으로 주니퍼, 라벤더, 레몬의 에센셜오일을 이용한 족욕을 10분씩 주2회 총 8회 적용하였다. 스트레스 측정도구는 스트레스 15문항, 심리적 스트레스 15문항의 2개의 영역으로 실험 전, 후의 스트레스를 측정하였다. 그 결과 신체적, 심리적인 스트레스가 유의하게 감소하였다. 따라서 에센셜오일을 이용한 주기적인 족욕방법은 간편하고 쉽게 활용할 수 있는 스트레스 완화 중재법이라고 사료된다.

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Inhibitory Effect of Lemon Oil on Apoptosis in Astrocytes (신경교(神經膠) 성상세포(星狀細胞)에서 레몬오일에 의한 세포자멸사(細胞自滅死)의 억제효과(抑制效果))

  • Kim, Jun-Han;Kim, Tae-Heon
    • Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 2000
  • We investigated the effects of lemon pure essential oils on the heat shock-induced apoptosis in human astrocyte cell line CCF-STTG1. In previous studies, hear shock has been reported to induce the apoptosis or programmed cell death through the activation of caspase-3. Treatment of CCF-STTG1 cells with heat shock markedly induced apoptotic cell death as determined by flow cytometry. Interestingly, pretreatment of CCF-STTG1 cells with lemon pure essential oils inhibited the heat shock-induced apoptosis. Lemon also inhibited the heat shock-induced apoptosis in primary cultured rat astrocytes. To determine whether lemon inhibits the heat shock-induced activation of these apoptotic proteases, activation of CPP32 was assessed by Western blotting. Consistent with flow cytometry, DNA fragmentation and giemsa staining, heat shock-induced activation of CPP32 was blocked by lemon pure essential oil. PARP, cysteine protease substrates were fragmented as a consequence of apoptosis by heat shock. Lemon oil inhibited the PARP fragmentation. This essential oil also inhibited the heat shock-induced activation of caspase-3. These results suggest that lemon pure essential oils may modulate the apoptosis through the activation of the ICE-like caspases.

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