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Development and Evaluation of the Herbal Medicine for Hair Growth-promoting Activity (발모 향상을 위한 한약재의 개발 및 효과 확인)

  • Choi, Sunkyung;Cho, Namjoon;Kim, Kee K.
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.237-245
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    • 2016
  • Hair loss affects both men and women of all ages and often significantly affects social and psychologic health. Recent therapeutic approach for hair loss such as finasteride and minoxidil focused on regulation of hormonal system blood flow. However, long-term use of these drugs caused adverse effects. To develop herbal medicine for therapeutic effect on hair growth, here we screened the 10 medicinal herbs (Red ginseng, Licorice, Ulmus, Barberry root, Lycium root, Rehmanniae radix crudus, Sophora root, Sweet flag, Polygala root, Achyranthes) based on oriental medicine literature. We measured cytotoxicity, anti-oxidant activity, and $5-{\alpha}$ reductase inhibitory effect of the herbal medicine on human dermal papilla (DP) cells to investigate therapeutic effect of the herbal medicine. Treatment of the 1% herbal medicine did not show any cytotoxic effects, and cell growth was increased by treatment of the 0.1% herbal medicine. In addition, the herbal medicine showed stronger antioxidant activity than resveratrol and comparable inhibitory activity of $5-{\alpha}$ reductase with finasteride. Furthermore, when applied to in vivo mouse model, we also observed increases in the number and length of hair of the herbal medicine-treated group. These results suggest that the herbal medicine promotes hair growth by its antioxidant activity and inhibitory activity of $5-{\alpha}$ reductase and might therefore be a promising hair growth-promoting agent.

Supplementation of Essential Oil Extracted from Citrus Peel to Animal Feeds Decreases Microbial Activity and Aflatoxin Contamination without Disrupting In vitro Ruminal Fermentation

  • Nam, I.S.;Garnsworthy, P.C.;Ahn, Jong Ho
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.19 no.11
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    • pp.1617-1622
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    • 2006
  • Long-term storage of feeds or feedstuffs in high temperature and humid conditions can be difficult because of microbial contamination. Essential oil isolated from industrial waste citrus peel could be used as a preservative because it is likely to have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity. Our objective was to determine whether different levels (0.028, 0.056 and 0.112 g/kg) of citrus essential oil (CEO) would provide anti-microbial activity and enhance preservation of animal feed without influencing rumen fermentation. At 0.112 g/kg, CEO inhibited growth of Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) and Salmonela enteritidis (IFO 3313). Growth of E. coli recovered after 24 h of incubation, but S. enteritidis continued to be inhibited for 72 h. Preservation of antibiotic-free diets for swine was assessed by observing anti-aflatoxin activity. Aflatoxin was detected in control feed samples on days 16 (8 ppb) and 21 (8 ppb) and in anti-fungal agent (AA) treated samples on days 16 (2 ppb) and 21 (4 ppb). However, aflatoxin was not detected in feed samples treated with CEO. Treatment with CEO and AA did not influence ruminal pH, dry matter digestibility (DMD) or organic matter digestibility (OMD) over 48 h of incubation in rumen fluid. Acetate and propionate were slightly higher with CEO treatment (p<0.05), but total concentration of volatile fatty acid (VFA) was not significantly affected by treatment. Ammonia-N concentration was slightly higher for the control treatment (p<0.05). This study showed that treating feed with CEO enhances preservation of animal feed without influencing in vitro rumen fermentation.

Effects of Citrus unshiu Peel extracts on growth performance and anti-scuticociliates activity of olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus (진피(Citrus unshiu Peel)추출물이 첨가된 사료의 급이가 넙치의 성장률 및 항스쿠티카충 효과에 미치는 영향)

  • Bang, Seok Jin;Choi, Jae Hyeok;Jung, Sang Mok;Kang, In Sung;Lee, Chan Heun;Park, Kwan Ha;Choi, Sang Hoon
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.177-184
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    • 2020
  • In an attempt to find a feed additive showing an anti-scuticociliate effect, extracts from Citrus unshiu Peel were tested against virulent scuticociliate infection. The most effective anti-scuticociliate killing activity in vitro was observed in the extract squeezed from homogenizing water-soaked dried tangerine peel (DTP). In addition, we have investigated the effect of DTP as a feed additive on growth rate and anti-parasitic activity of olivaceus flounder. DTP extract added diets (0.1, 0.5, 1, and 5%/feed weight) were fed to flounder for 7 days for checking a growth rate and 14 days for a challenging test. As a result, the feed conversion rate was significantly improved only in 1% DPT extract group compared to the control and 0.5% DTP extract fed group showed 100% of survival rate in the challenge test, all of which indicating that DTP extract would be a potential feed additive against scuticociliatosis.

Exogenous Natural Glycoprotein Multiple Mechanisms of Anti-tumor Activity

  • Yuan, Hong-Liang;Liu, Xiao-Lei;Dai, Qi-Chang;Song, Hui
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.1331-1336
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    • 2015
  • Natural glycoproteins can induce apoptosis of tumor cells and exert anti-tumor activity by immunomodulatory functions, cytotoxic and anti-inflammation effects, and inhibition of endothelial growth factor. Given their prospects as novel agents, sources of natural antitumor glycoproteins have attracted attention and new research directions in glycoprotein biology are gradually shifting to the direction of cancer treatment and prevention of neoplastic disease. In this review, we summarize the latest findings with regard to the tumor suppressor signature of glycoproteins and underlying regulatory mechanisms.

Anti-Helicobacter pylori Activity of Compounds Isolated from Fraxinus mandshurica Bark

  • Akter, Kazi-Marjahan;Kim, Hye-Jin;Park, Woo Sung;Khalil, Atif Ali Khan;Ahn, Mi-Jeong
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.158-164
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    • 2020
  • Helicobacter pylori is a well-known pathogen that is responsible for gastric disorders. Overcoming of the antibiotic-resistance is a main barrier to treat H. pylori infection. In our search for anti-H. pylori compounds from natural resources, bioactivity-guided isolation on the ethyl acetate fraction of Fraxinus mandshurica bark that had shown anti-H. pylori activity gave twelve compounds (1 - 12) of six coumarins, three phenylethanoids, two secoiridoids, and a lignan using silica gel column chromatography, Sephadex-LH 20, and recrystallization. The chemical structures were identified by spectroscopic data analysis, including 1D, 2D NMR, and mass spectrometry. Among them, compounds 2, 10, and 11 showed moderate growth inhibitory activity against three strains of H. pylori, compared with positive controls of quercetin and metronidazole. Compounds 5, 6, 8, and 12 exhibited the inhibitory activity against strains 26695 or 43504. This is the first report on the anti-H. pylori activity of this plant and the isolated compounds.

Anti-microbial Activities Against Oral Microbes and Growth-Inhibitory Effect on Oral Tumor Cell of Extracts of Perilla and Mugwort (들깨잎과 쑥 추출물의 구강병 원인균에 대한 항균 및 KB 세포 증식 억제효과)

  • Jo, Min-Jung;Min, Kyung-Jin
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.33 no.2 s.95
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    • pp.115-122
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    • 2007
  • Methanol extracts of Perilla and Mugwort were stepwise extracted with hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol and water. Anti-microbial activities and inhibitory effect on growth of oral tumor cell of each extract were investigated. Each extracts of Perilla and Mugwort were investigated to anti-microbial effects on oral microbes by means of agar diffusion method and MIC. These results suggest that the hexane extracts of Perilla and Mugwort have antimicrobial activities against S. mutans and potent inhibitory Effect to KB cell growth.

Anti-Angiogenic Activity of Mouse N-/C-terminal deleted Endostatin

  • Cho, Hee-Yeong;Kim, Woo-Jean;Lee, Sae-Won;Kim, Young-Mi;Choi, Eu-Yul;Park, Yong-Suk;Kwon, Young-Guen;Kim, Kyu-Won
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.206-211
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    • 2001
  • Endostatin, a proteolytic fragment of collagen XVIII, is a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis and the growth of several primary tumors. However, the opinions on the activity of endostatin derivatives deleted N- or C- terminal are still controversial. In this regard, we produced mouse endostatin and its derivatives in the prokaryotic system, and studied their anti-tumor activity. The [$^3H$]-thymidine incorporation assay demonstrated that N-terminal deleted mouse endostatin, and a C- and N-terminal deleted mutant, effectively inhibited the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The biological activity of endostatin was also shown by its in vivo anti-angiogenic ability on the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) of a chick embryo. Treatment of $200\;{\mu}g$ of mouse endostatin, or N-terminal deleted mouse endostatin, inhibited capillary formation of CAM 45 to 71%, which is comparative to a 80% effect of positive control, $1\;{\mu}g$ of retinoic acid. An in vivo mouse tumor growth assay showed that N-terminal deleted mouse endostatin, and the N-/C-terminal deleted mutant, significantly repressed the growth of B16F10 melanoma cells in mice as did the full-length mouse endostatin. According to these results, N-and N-/C-terminal deleted mouse endostatins are the potent inhibitors of tumor growth and angiogenesis.

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Effect of Cytokines on the Growth and Differentiation of the Glial Cells from Rat Brain in Culture (랫트 배양 신경교세포의 성장 및 분화에 대한 Cytokine의 효과)

  • Kim, Hae-Kyoung;Youn, Yong-Ha;Kang, Shin-Chung;Park, Chan-Woong;Kim, Yong-Sik
    • The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.177-188
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    • 1996
  • The effects of cytokines on the growth and differentiation of glial cells in culture were evaluated to confirm that cytokines could modify the number and function of glial cells. Proliferation of glial cells was determined by the $^3H-thymidine$ uptake and the double immunostain with anti-cell specific marker and anti-bromodeoxyuridine(BrdU) antibody. To check the effect on the differentiation of glial cells, the amount of glial fibrillar acidic protein(GFAP) and the activity of glutamine synthetase(GS) were measured in astrocytes. And also the amounts of myelin basic protein(MBP) and the activity of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide phosphohydrolase(CNPase) were measured in oligodendrocytes. Among the cytokines used, only interleukin-$1{\beta}(IL-1{\beta})$ stimulated the growth of type 1 and type 2 astrocyte as well as 0-2A precursor cell. When the functional changes in these glial cells by cytokines were tested, $IL-1{\beta}$ did not increase GFAP content in type 1 and type 2 astrocyte, but $IL-1{\beta}$ increased GS activity in type 1 astrocyte, and slightly decreased this enzyme activity in type 2 astrocyte. Also interleukin-2(IL-2) and $interferon-{\gamma}$ $(IFN-{\gamma})$ inhibited the activity of GS in type 1 and type 2 astrocyte. On the other hand, all cytokines used did not modify the growth and differentiation in oligodendrocytes. From these results we could suggest that $IL-1{\beta}$ increases the growth of type 1 and type 2 astrocyte and also promotes the development for 0-2A precursor cell to type 2 astrocyte.

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Effects of Curcumin on Apoptosis in SW480 Human Colon Cancer Cell Line (Curcumin이 인체대장암세포주인 SW480 cell에서 세포사멸에 미치는 영향)

  • 최옥숙;김우경
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.31-37
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    • 2004
  • Curcumin, a natural compound extracted from rhizomes of Curcuma longa, has been shown to possess potent anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activity. The mechanism by which curcumin initiates apoptosis remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of curcumin on caspase-3 activity and protein expression of procaspase-3, Bcl-2, Bax, total Akt and phosphorylated Akt in SW480 human colon cancer cell. We cultured SW480 cells in the presence of various concentrations (0, 10, 20 or 30 uM) of curcumin. Curcumin inhibited colon cancer cell growth in a dose-dependent manner (p < 0.05). Caspase-3 activity was significantly increased dose-dependently in cells treated with curcumin (p < 0.05), concisely procaspase-3 expression was significantly decreased. Bcl-2 levels were decreased dose-dependently in cells treated with curcumin (p < 0.05), but Ben remained unchanged. In addition, phosphorylated Akt levels and total Akt levels were markedly lower in cells treated with 20 uM of curcumin treatment (p < 0.05), In conclusion, we have shown that curcumin inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in SW480 human colon cancer cell lines via Akt signal pathway.

Fractionated Aged Black Garlic Extracts Enhance Growth of Anti-My-10 Hybridoma Cells and Production of IgG1 Antibody

  • Lee, Ji Young;Chung, Namhyun;Lee, Yong Kwon
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.57 no.1
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    • pp.61-63
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    • 2014
  • Aged black garlic (ABG) was extracted with 20% ethanol and water (crude extracts) and fractionated into three categories (>10, 3-10, and <3 kDa). The effect of crude extract supplements on anti-My-10 hybridoma cell growth and IgG1 antibody production was investigated in suspension culture with a chemically defined protein-free medium. We observed that supplementation of ABG to the cell culture medium stimulated anti-My-10 hybridoma cell growth and production of IgG1 antibody, particularly with fractionated ABG of low molecular weight. The stimulation depended upon the concentration and the size of the fractionated ABG. We also found that the growth-promoting activity was not correlated with high antibody production. These results suggest that fractionated ABG is a novel and promising alternative as an animal cell culture supplement.