• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.392-397
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• 1993

The present work was undertaken to investigate the protective mechanism of Oenanthe iavanicu n-butanol extract on the carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. It was observed that a striking enhancement of serum alanine aminotransferase and hepatic lipid peroxide content after carbon tetrachloride administration were markedly decreased by the presentment of Oenanthe javanica extract for 5 days. It was also observed that the hepatic aniline hydroxylase, catalase, glutathione S-transferase activity and glutathione content were not changed by the injection of Oenanthe javanica extract for 5 days. Whereas, hepatic xanthine oxidase activity was inhibited by the treatment of Oenanthe javanica extract for 5 days. After treatment with Oenanthe javanica extract, xanthine oxidase activity was decreased with dose and time-dependent manner as compared to control group. However, hepatic xanthine oxidase activity was not affected by the addition of Oenanthe javanica extract in vitro. These results suggest that the inhibition of hepatic xanthine oxidase activity by the injection of Oenanthe javanica extract is believed to be a possible protective mechanism for the carbon tetrachloride-indured hepatotoxicity in mice.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.61 no.1
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• pp.143-154
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• 2022

Plant secondary metabolites play an important role in insect-plant interactions. Herbivorous insects have various strategies to cope with the plant defensive compounds. Polyphagous insects feed on a wide variety of plant species, and their detoxification mechanisms are more complex since they tend to respond to a large array of different plant-derived chemicals. Alternatively, oligophagous insects specialize on only a few related plant species and may be expected to have a more efficient form of adaptation. This adaptation could involve either the production of large quantities of enzymes to detoxify their defensive compounds or the sequestration of the compounds or their metabolites. The oriental tobacco budworm, Helicoverpa assulta, is a specialist herbivore, feeding on a few plants of Solanaceae, such as tobacco and hot pepper. Understanding its host-plant adaptation not provides an important insight on physiology, ecology and evolution of specialist herbivores, but also gives a clue to develop management strategies of the pest species such as H. assulta. This paper briefly reviews the specialist, H. assulta, focusing on its host range, larval associations with the host plants, and detoxification mechanisms to nicotine and capsaicin, two characteristic defensive compounds derived from its two major host plants, tobacco and hot pepper, respectively. It summarizes the relevant research over the last half century and provides a future perspective on this subject.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.89-99
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• 1998

약효(藥效) 및 안정성(安定性)이 입증(立證)된 한약(韓藥)으로부터 새로운 항균제(抗菌劑)를 도출(導出)하고자, 임상(臨床)에서 청열작용(淸熱作用)이 있거나 염증성(炎症性) 질환(疾患)과 박테리아의 감염(感染)으로 비롯된 질환(疾患)에 자주 쓰이는 22개(個)의 처방(處方)에 대(對)해 paper disk 법(法)을 사용(使用)하여 항균(抗菌) 효능(效能)을 검색(檢索)하였다. 시료(試料)는 한약(韓藥)의 고용(股用) 방법(方法)을 고려(考慮)하여 물로 추출(抽出)하였으며, 사용(使用) 균주(菌柱)로는 그람 양성균(陽性菌)인 포도상구균(葡萄狀球菌)과 고초균(枯草菌) 그리고 그람 음성균(陰性菌)인 대장균(大腸菌)과 녹농균(綠膿菌)을 사용(使用)하였고, 대조물질(對照物質)로는 tetracycline을 사용(使用)하여 상법(常法)에 의(依)해 실험(實驗)하였다. 22개(個)의 처방(處方) 가운데 백두옹탕(白頭翁湯), 황연해독탕(黃連解毒湯), 증황연황연해독탕(增黃連黃連解毒湯), 사심탕(瀉心湯), 용담사간탕(龍膽瀉肝湯), 선방활명음(仙方活命飮) 등(等)의 처방(處方)이 탁월(卓越)한 항균(抗菌) 활성(活性)을 보였다. 이 가운데 본(本) 연구(硏究)에서는 탕제(湯劑)의 구성(構成) 약재(藥材)가 다른 처방(處方)들에 비(比)해 비교적(比較的) 다양(多樣)한 선방활명음(仙方活命飮)에 대(對)해 활성(活性) 성분(成分)의 규명(糾明) 및 구성(構成) 약재간(藥材間)의 상화작용(相互作用)을 밝히고자 하였다. 선방활명음(仙方活命飮) 5 kg을 메탄올 (MeOH)로 추출(抽出)한 뒤 우수(優秀)한 항균(抗菌) 활성(活性)을 보인 에칠아세테이트 (EtOAc) 분획(分劃)에 대(對)하여 silica gel 및 Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography를 반복(反復)하여 stilbene 계열(系列)의 화합물(化合物)인 Rhapontigenin (Compound 1)과 Rhaponticin (Compound 2)을 얻었다. S. aureus SG 511에 대(對)해 Rhapontigenin은 50 mg/ml 이상(以上) 농도(濃度)에서 항균(抗菌) 효과(效果)를 나타내었고, Rhaponticin은 $200\;mg/m{\ell}$ 농도(濃度)에서 미약(微弱)하게 유효(有效)한 항균(抗菌) 효과(效果)를 나타내었으며, B. subtilis ATCC 6633에 대(對)해 Rhapontigenin은 50 mg/ml 이상(以上) 농도(濃度)에서 항균(抗菌) 효과(效果)를 나타내었고, Rhaponticin은 200 mg/ml 농도(濃度)에서 우수(優秀)한 항균(抗菌) 효과(效果)를 나타내었으며, 100 mg/ml 농도(濃度)에서 미약(微弱)하게 유효(有效)한 항균(抗菌) 효과(效果)를 나타내었다. 또한 E. coli 055에 대(對)해서는 Rhapontigenin과 Rhaponticin 모두 200 mg/ml 농도(濃度)에서 미약(微弱)하게 유효(有效)한 항균(抗菌) 효과(效果)를 나타내었다. 이상(以上)의 결과(結果)로 보아 선방활명음(仙方活命飮)의 항균(抗菌) 효능(效能)은 군약(君藥)인 대황(大黃)의 성분(成分) 중(中)의 하나인 stilbene 계열(系列)의 화합물(化合物)인 Rhapontigenin과 Rhaponticin의 작용(作用)에 의(依)한 것이며, 이는 한의학(韓醫學) 방제(方劑) 원리(原理)인 군신좌사(君臣佐使) 이론(理論)에서 군약(君藥)이 주증(主症)에 주(主)로 작용(作用)하는 약물(藥物)이라는 것을 밝혀주는 것이라고 사료(思料)된다.

• Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.5-13
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• 1987

임원 십육지내에 있는 음청류 중 차에 대하여 요약하면 아래와 같다. \circled1 차의 제법은 엽차나 말차를 향약이성 재료와 꿀 등의 감미료를 첨가하여 엽차를 사용하지 않고 비탕한 것으로 나눌 수 있었다. \circled2 차 재료의 사용부위별을 보딘 열매를 이용한 것이 대부분을 차지하고 있으며 곡물 사용도 많았다. \circled3 문헌을 인용한 것은 중국 원나라 문헌인 거가 필용과 이조 문헌인 증보산림경제에서 주로 인용한 것으로 보아 이조시대에서는 순수한 차의 흔적은 별로 없으나 향약이성 차가 많이 있었다. \circled4 차는 건위, 청심, 윤폐, 해독, 지갈작용을 하는 것이 특징이며 또한 다른 음청류에서 볼 수 없는 보간 역할을 하며 강장 작용도 있었다. \circled5 관능 검사 결과 차는 향기와 감미가 현대의 차류 보다 좋았으며 특히 현대의 단순한 맛보다 복합적인 맛이 있었다. \circled5 우리 나라의 차는 신라시대 이전은 역사가 뚜렷하지 못하기 때문에 차에 대한 기록이 많지 않으나 종일신라시대부터 차를 본격적으로 먹였으며 고려시대에 와서 차풍이 대단히 성행하여 일종의 음차가 예식화 되었다가 이조에 와서는 엽차의 제법이 까다롭고 달이는 법 또한 복잡하여 순수한 차가 없어지고 향약치성 재료로 한 차가 성 행 하였다. 개발 가치성은 강죽차가 가장 높았으며 전체 음료중 차의 개발 가치성은 59%로서 높은 편이며 가치성이 없다는 것은 4%로서 가장 낮았다.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.20 no.1 s.32
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• pp.209-217
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• 2007

청열해독(淸熱解毒) 작용을 하는 포공영의 항알러지 효과를 알아보기 위하여 RBL-2H3 cell line에 PMA와 A23187을 자극한 후 RBL-2H3 cell내 과립의 degranulation의 억제정도를 살펴보기 위하여 ${\beta}-Hexosaminidase$의 누출량의 억제 정도를 살펴본 결과 포공영은 농도 의존적으로 현저하게 degranulation을 억제하였다. 알러지 반응 시 세포내에서 분비되어 중요한 작용을 하는 것으로 알려진 사이토카인인 $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-4의 합성조절 정+도를 살펴본 결과, $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-4의 mRNA 수준에서의 발현의 조절을 통한 합성도 억제하였다. 이 결과로 보아 포공영은 알레르기와 관련된 질환에 치료약물로서 응용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.97-111
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• 2005

This study was performed to evaluate anti-thrombotic activities and anti-inflammatory effects of ChungyeolHaedogHwaeoTang water extract(CHHT). The results were summarized as follows. In experiment of anti-thrombotic effect; 1. CHHT inhibited human platelet aggregation induced by ADP and epinephrine as compared with the control group, and inhibited pulmonary embolism induced by collagen and epinephrine (inhibitory rate is 37.5%). 2. CHHT increased platelet number significantly, and also CHHT shortened PT and APTT significantly as compared with the control group in thrombus model induced by dextran. In experiment of anti-inflammatory effect; 3. CHHT inhibited $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$, COX-2 and NOS-II mRNA expression as compared with the control group in a concentration-dependent degree, and inhibited NO production significantly at 50, 100 ${\mu}g/ml$, and also inhibited ROS production in a concentration-dependent degree as compared with the control of group in RAW 264.7 cell line. 4. CHHT inhibited $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ production significantly in serum of acute inflammation-induced mice, and decreased $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ production in spleen tissue, and also decreased $IL-1{\beta}$, and IL-6 production in liver tissue, but increased TNF-${\alpha}$ production in liver tissue of acute inflammation-induced Balb/c mice. 5. CHHT increased survival rate from the 3rd day in ICR mice with lethal endotoxemia induced by LPS. These results suggest that CHHT can be useful in treating diverse female diseases caused by thrombosis and inflammation such as menstrual pain, menstrual disorder, leukorrhea, vaginitis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease and so on.

• Journal of fish pathology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.59-64
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• 2001

A complementary DNA encoding metallothionein(MT), a heavy metal-responsive protein was cloned from a cartilaginous shark species. Scyliorhinus torazame. An expressed sequence tag(EST)from the shark liver, which showed high similarity with a MT gene, was isolated and its full-length sequence(390bp)was determined. The putative shark MT cDNA sequence contained an open reading frame consisting 68 amino acids and 182bp of 3-untranslated region including the poly (A+) signal. The deduced amino acid sequence was 41-54% identical to those of other animals including mammals and fish species. Tiger shark MT cDNA showed high conservation in the Cys regions. however, peculiarly contained not only additional five amino acids just prior to the conserved beta-domain but also a Ser residue at C terminal, which has not been seen in other MT sequences.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.40 no.8
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• pp.1107-1112
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• 2011

Over-consumption of alcohol leads to many side-effects such as malnutrition, liver disease, and neuronal disorders and many investigators have tired to identify methods for preventing the side-effects of drinking. In this study, we demonstrated the protective effect of a new food component, SAC-1, containing Hovenia dulcis Thumb and Lonicera caerulea Thumb extract against the side-effects of drinking. We observed that blood alcohol concentration, glutamic oxaloacetate transaminase, lipid peroxidation, and total glutathione level decreased significantly in plasma and liver of mice fed the SAC-1 extract before alcohol intoxication. In particular, SAC-1 had more of a protective effect than that of Hovenia dulcis Thumb extract alone. These results suggest that SAC-1 should further be developed to treat alcohol detoxification and stimulate antioxidative potentials.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.23 no.11
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• pp.1381-1387
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• 2013

The leaves and roots of Ligularia stenocephala, which are widely used as a food in Korea, were investigated for their antioxidant activities and cytotoxicity in vitro, and their hepatoprotective effect, alcohol detoxicant efficacy, and memory-enhancing property were investigated in vivo. The unique odor of the leaves was analyzed by GC-MS. Lipid peroxidation, superoxide anion formation, and DPPH radicals were inhibited remarkably by the extracts of the leaves and roots. The leaves of this edible plant significantly protected the hepatotoxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride and further diminished the blood alcohol content in mice. While the roots of this plant exhibited adequate cytotoxicity against four human tumor cell lines, especially against melanoma, the leaves revealed relatively weak activity. Both the leaves and the roots exerted an excellent ameliorating property on scopolamine-induced memory impairment in the passive avoidance task using an animal model. The hexane fraction of the leaves was analyzed by GC-MS, suggesting that a series of terpenoids may be odorous compounds in this plant.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.12
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• pp.208-215
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to access the effects of detoxification of hair by SUKI(silver tools). The subjects of this study participated 26 persons(EG 13 and CG 13), Experimental group was performed SUKI programs combined with scalp and hair for two times per week, during 8 weeks. The results was of comparison of variations in each groups showed that there was a significant difference(6items) in the experimental group(p<.05). But 2items(Pb, Cs) was not showed it. Among the hazardous heavy metals in research, Al, Ba and Hg showed the greatest reduction rate of difference. Thus, the using of the SUKI tool has been shown to affect some heavy metal emissions (p<.05). In conclusion, it is thought that it can be used as basic data for heavy metal discharge of scalp through continuous research in the future.