• 대한수의학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.583-589
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• 2001

To estalish bio-indices for detection of the development of multistep hepatotumorigenesis, rats were fed water containing 0.01% diethylnitrosamine (DEN) ad libitum for 13-14 weeks. Hepatocellular carcinoma was developed by treatment with DEN, DEN only was able to induce hepatic tumors in rats without any other cocarcinogen. Compared to control group, liver cytosol protein concentration in all treated grous was significantly decreased (p<0.05). From week to week, $20{\alpha}$-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase ($20{\alpha}$-HSD) activity was increased and the highest activity was observed on the 12th week (p<0.05). In addition, the urine biopterin concentration was also significantly increased compared to control groups (p<0.05) in a time course manner. These results indicated that $20{\alpha}$-HSD activity, urine biopterin and liver cytosol protein concentration might be very useful maker to hepatic tumorigenesis.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.435-439
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• 2005

Antioxidant activity of the ethanol extract from boiled-water of Hizikia fusiformis (EBH) were compared with those of BHA, L-ascorbic acid, gallic acid, caffeic acid and (-)-catechin. The free radical scavenging ability against DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl), authentic peroxynitrite and reducing power were measured as indices of antioxidant activity. EBH showed the potent DPPH radical and peroxynitrite scavenging activities, showing 85.23 and 96.97% at final concentration of $1000{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. The reducing power increased with the increasing amount of EBH (final concentration of 1, 10, 100 and $1000{\mu}g/ml$). Total phenolic content of EBH was 588 mg (-)-catechin/g at the final concentration $1000{\mu}g/ml$. Total phenolic contents correlated with DPPH radical scavenging activity $(R^2=0.766)$ and reducing power $(R^2=0.944)$. These results suggested that EBH could be a natural antioxidative source containing antioxidative components.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.447-450
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• 1998

Spraque-Dawley계 수컷랫트에 계통분획한 단풍취의 각 분획물을 경구투여하고 혈청 ethanol농도와 간의 ADH활성에 미치는 효과를 검색 추적한 결과 알코올대사를 촉진시키는 성분은 주로 에탄올가용부에, 억제시키는 성분은 에탄올불용부에 주로 존재함을 추정할 수 있었고 현재 활성성분을 분리중에 있다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2011

We investigated the selenium (Se) nutrition status in Korean infants. The mean serum Se concentration in infants was 66.9 ${\mu}g/L$, and it increased with increasing in infant age: 57.6 ${\mu}g/L$ at 0-5 months, 71.8 ${\mu}g/L$ at 6-11 months, and 75.5 ${\mu}g/L$ at 12-24 months. Serum glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity also increased with infant age. Serum Se concentration in infants was positively correlated with serum GPx activity (r = 0.565, p < 0.01). At 0-5 months, human milk-fed infants tended to have higher Se concentrations and GPx activity than those of formula-fed infants, but the result was not significant. With the introduction of supplemental feeding at 6-24 months of age, serum Se concentration was not different between the groups. Therefore, human milk feeding seemed to be more appropriate for infant Se nutrition than infant formula feeding during the first 6 months of life, but supplemental feeding became more important later to maintain good Se nutrition status.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.183-187
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• 2001

Nitric oxide (NO) produced in large amounts by the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is known to be responsible for the vasodilation and hypotension observed in septic shock and inflammation. The inhibitors of iNOS, thus, may be useful candidate for the treatment of inflammatory diseases accompanied by the overproduction of NO. We prepared alcoholic extracts of Chinese medicinal plants and screened their inhibitory activity against NO production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated macrophages. Among the 80 kinds of extracts of herbal drugs, 15 extracts showed potent inhibitory activity of NO production above 80% at the concentration o$50\mu\textrm{g}/ml$. These potent extracts showed dose dependent inhibition of NO production of LPS-activated macrophages at the concentration of 50, 30,$10\mu\textrm{g}/ml$. Especially, Rhus chinensis, Senecio scandens and Wikstroemia indica showed most potent inhibition above 50% at the concentration of $10\mu\textrm{g}/ml$. These plants are promising candidates for the study of the activity-guided purification of active compounds and would be useful for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and endotoxemia accompanying the overproduction of NO.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.1163-1166
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• 2002

식중독 미생물 Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028, Staphylococcus aureus KCTC 2199, Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802에 대한 은 이온의 항균력을 PAper Disk 방법과 액체 배양법에서 조사하였다. S. typhimurium와 V. parahaemolyticus의 경우 각각 2,10ppm의 은 이온 농도에서 생육저해환이 발견되었으며 농도가 증가함에 따라 생육 저해의 정도가 증가하였다. 그러나 S.aureus는 20 ppm의 은 이온 농도에서도 생육 저해환이 관찰되지 않았다. 액체 배양에서 은 이온의 항균 능력은 S. typhimurium, V.parahaemolyticus, S.aureus에 대해서 각각 03 ppm, 0.5 ppm, 5 ppm 이상에서 관찰되었고, 은 이온의 농도가 증가함에 따라 생육 저해는 크게 나타났다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2004

Objectives : This experiment was done to evaluate the effects of Hyuntogobon-hwan(HTG) on antioxidant capability and lipidic concentration in blood, both of which are presumed to be related to aging. Methods : 12 week-old SD rats were divided into controlled group, uncontrolled group and HTG group. As controlled and HTG groups were given subcutaneous injection of D-galactose(50mg/kg/rat), at the same time HTG group was administered extract of Hyuntogobon-hwan(270mg/200g). HTG injections continued for 6 weeks. After initial injections, blood was drawn from each group and the following were measured: the activity of SOD, GSH-px, catalase in erythrocytes, TSARS value, concentration of total lipid, tryglyceride in blood plasma. Results : The activities of SOD and GSH-px in erythrocytes increased significantly in HTG group compared with controlled group. The activity of catalase seemed to increase slightly, but it was barely noticeable. The concentration of total lipid in plasma decreased significantly in HTG group compared with controlled group. The value of TBARS in plasma seemed to decrease slightly, but it was barely noticeable. Conclusions : According to the above results, Hyuntogobon-hwan has an influence on aging by virtue of activation of antioxidative enzyme systems in erythrocytes and concentrations of lipid in blood plasma.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2005

This study was executed to evaluate the effects of natural herbal medicine extract on the antimicrobial activity and the artificial plaque formation. Schisandra chinensis, Sophora flavescens, Dryopteris crassirhizoma and Aristolochia contorta were extracted by 80% MeOH respectively and each concentration(5mg, 10mg, 20mg) of herbal medicine extract was tested to show the antimicrobial activity against S. mutans. To show the inhibition effect of herbal medicine extract on the artificial dental plaque formation each extract of 0.4% concentration was added into M 17 broth and inoculated with $5.0{\times}10^6$ of S. mutans. After 24 hour incubation each weight of artificial dental plaque was measured and compared with each other. Results obtained are as follows: 1. Dryopteris crassirhizoma showed very intense antimicrobial effect but Schisandra chinensis, Sophora flavescens and Aristolochia contorta showed a little difference against control. 2. Regarding artificial plaque formation inhibiting activity by each herbal extract at 0.4% concentration, Dryopteris crassirhizoma showed the perfect inhibition effect. Schisandra chinensis and Aristolochia contorta followed in order but Sophora flavescens showed the worst value. In conclusion, Dryopteris crassirhizoma showed strong antimicrobial effect against S. mutans and significant inhibiting effect on the artificial dental plaque formation.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1476-1480
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• 2009

Antioxidant activities of mulberry leaf extracted with different concentrations of EtOH were investigated. Total phenolic content and electron donating abilities of extract from 70% EtOH were the highest. Extracts obtained from EtOH-water mixture were shown to be significantly higher superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activities than other treatment (p<0.05). Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition was the greatest at 50% EtOH concentration (p<0.05). The extracts from 30-70% EtOH exhibited higher ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) value than rest of the concentration (p<0.05). In case of nitrite scavenging activity, much higher scavenging activities were observed when the extraction was performed with EtOH or EtOH-water mixture (p<0.05). The results indicate that concentration of EtOH as extraction solvents can affect the antioxidant activity of mulberry leaf, which may provide useful information on the optimal solvent conditions for the extraction.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.43-56
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• 1971

筋小胞體의 Ca 吸收能과 ATPase 活性을 各種 濃度의 K, Mg, caffeine, procaine, 및 quinine 존재하에서 측정하였다. ATP不在下에서 Ca吸收能은 K 또는 Mg의 농도가 증가함에 따라 低下된다. 그러나 ATP 존재하에서의 Ca吸收能은 K의 농도에는 거의 영향을 받지 않고, Mg의 농도가 증가함에 따라 현저히 증가한다. Caffeine과 procaine은 ATP 존재하의 Ca吸收能을 阻害하지만 quinine은 阻害하지 않는다. ATPase 活性은 K의 농도에는 영향을 받지 않으나 Mg의 존재에 의하여 증가된다. Caffeine, procaine 및 quinine은 이 活性에 거의 영향을 미치지 않는다.