• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.314-319
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• 2016

Mucus in the respiratory system is a factor to cause not only respiratory diseases but also chronic diseases. In this regard, this study is to investigate whether Benincasa hispida extracts (BHE) would stimulate secreting mucus in trachea and tracheobronchial lumen of rats. As a result, effect of stimulating the mucus secretion into trachea and trachebronchial lumen of rats is significantly increased in accordance with the administration concentration of Benincasa hispida seed extracts (BHSE). The secretion amounts of phenol red (PR) and sodium fluoreseceine (NaFI) are significantly increased by 25% and 34%, respectively, when 70% EtOH extracts of Benincasae pericarpium (BPE) are administrated to rats at the concentration of 200 mg/kg. In addition, the secretion amounts of PR and NaFI are significantly increased when BuOH fraction and water fraction are intraperitoneally administrated to rats at the concentration of 200 mg/kg. It seems the result implies the physiologically active substance that stimulates the secretion of mucus is contained in Benincasa hispida. Thus, Benincasa hispida is considered to be effective for Korean medicine treatment as a medicinal plant having effect of antitussive and apophlegmatic, and it also can be useful in developing functional food and beverage.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.865-871
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• 2004

This study was designed to examine the effects of diets containing different levels of seeds of Benincasa hispida(wax gourd) on glycogen, protein levels and lipid profiles as well as malondialdehyde (MDA) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were induced diabetes mellitus by STZ injection (45 mg/kg) into the tail vein and were divided into four groups: normal, STZ-control, and two experimental groups. Normal and STZ-control groups were fed the AIN-93 diet and the two experimental groups were fed a modified diet containing 2.5% and 5.0% of wax gourd seed powder for four weeks. The liver, muscle, lung, kidney, and pancreas were excised after sacrifice, then the glycogen, protein, and lipid peroxidation products were measured. The rats fed 2.5% wax gourd seed group showed higher levels of liver glycogen compared with that of the STZ-control group. The levels of kidney protein were significantly increased in the 2.5% and 5.0% wax gourd seed groups. There were no significant difference cholesterol and liver triglyceride levels of the liver and MDA concentration in the liver, lung, and kidney among all four groups. These results show that wax gourd seed treatment of 2.5% and 5.0% doses did not exhibit profound anti-lipid peroxidation properities.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2020

본 연구는 피부 관리에 사용되는 천연화장품 원료로서 동과자 추출물의 활용 가능성을 조사하기 위해 항산화, 항염 그리고 미백 효능을 평가하였다. DPPH 자유라디컬 소거 활성은 농도 의존적으로 감소하였으며, 총폴리페놀 함량은 메탄올추출물(22.42±0.002 mgGAE/g)이 열수추출물(9.77±0.002 mgGAE/g)보다 더 높게 나타났다. MTT assay 결과 동과자 추출물에 의한 RAW264.7 세포와 B16F10 세포에서의 세포독성은 없었다. 또한 LPS 처리에 의해 활성화된 RAW264.7 세포에서 NO 생성과 TNF-α 분비 억제능을 확인하였다. B16F10 melanoma 세포에서 동과자 추출물은 α-MSH에 의한 멜라닌 합성을 유의하게 저해하는 것으로 나타났다. 게다가, westernblot 분석결과 동과자 메탄올추출물은 MITF, TRP-1 및 TRP-2 단백질의 발현 수준을 현저하게 감소시켰다. 이상의 결과로 동과자 추출물은 항산화, 항염 그리고 미백 효능을 가진 기능성 화장품 소재로써의 가치가 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.174-176
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• 1991

동아(Benincasa hispida(Thunb) Cogn)와 달개비 (Commelina communis L.)의 종자, 잎 및 줄기등을 공시재료로 하여 몇가지 효소에 대한 전기영동적 특성을 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다 1. Esterase isozyme의 pattern은 band수나 Rf값에서 현저한 차이를 나타냈으며 동아의 육질에서는 단 1개의 band가 출현하였다. 2. Peroxidase isozyme은 동아의 육질에서 4개의 band가 출현하였으나, 달개비의 줄기에서는 band 가 전혀 없었다. 3. Amylase isozyme의 전기영동대는 동아의 종자 및 육질에서만 각각 1개씩 뚜렷한 band를 나타냈다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.259-265
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• 2004

본 연구는 220 g 내외의 Sprague-Dawley계 수컷 흰쥐를 이용하여 정상군, 당뇨대조군, 동과 종자 2.5% 섭취군 및 동과 종자 5.0% 섭취군으로 구분하여 실험하였다. 동과 종자의 첨가량을 각각 2.5%와 5.0%로 달리하여 4주 동안 섭취시킨 후 혈장 중의 포도당과 지질함량에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 당뇨대조군에 비해 동과 종자 5.0%를 섭취한 군에서는 4주 후의 체중이 초기에 비하여 7.4% 증가함을 볼 수 있었다. 혈당 수준은 실험 1주째부터 당뇨대조군에 비해 당뇨실험군이 유의적으로 감소하기 시작하여 실험 4주 후에는 유의적으로 감소되었다. 혈장 콜레스테롤 수준은 동과 종자 5.0%를 섭취한 군에서 실험 1주째부터 유의적으로 낮아지기 시작하여 실험 4주째까지 그 수준을 유지하였다. 혈장 중의 HDL -cholesterol, 중성지방 및 유리지방산 수준은 정상군에 비해 당뇨대조군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났고, 혈장 중성지방 수준에서는 당뇨대조군에 비해 종자 2.5% 섭취군에서 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. AST 활성도는 정상군과 당뇨유발군간의 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았고, ALT 활성도는 정상군에 비해 당뇨대조군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 이상의 실험결과 동과 종자 2.5%와 5.0%의 섭취가 streptozotocin 유발 당뇨 쥐에서 혈당강하 효과를 보였을 뿐만 아니라 2.5% 섭취에서는 지질함량을 저하시키는 효과도 있는 것으로 보여졌다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.165-176
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• 1999

The in vivo effects of Fructus Benincasae (FB-Baekdongkwa(B) and FB- on the expectoration (decrease in sputum viscoelasticity) by their sorts and using rats (Sp. D. male, $150{\sim}160g$). FB was divided by seed, flesh, and bark, extracted by 95% ethanol for 3 hr. The extracts were given to rats administration and the following results were obtained: 1. When FB Recens-C extract was administered at the concentration of 300 mg/kg b.w., mucus secretion effect in the trachea was desirably stimulated. 2. The secretion of phenol red was increased in the FB-treated tracheas in the order of Semen Benincasae(SB)-B $(153{\pm}8\;%)$, FB-B $(149{\pm}10\;%)$, and FBR-C $(117{\pm}26\;%)$. In general, the effect of FB-B extract on phenol red secretion was stronger than that of FB-C. 3. When tracheobronchial lavage fluid was analyzed, the mucus secretion was relatively high $(111{\pm}14\;%)$ in FB-B compared with other extracts. 4. Microscopic analysis after direct treatment of the FB extracts to the rat tracheal tissue showed that all the FB extracts possessed no effects for the activity of the ciliary movement. 5. Glycoprotein content secreted by the seed extract of FB-B was increased compared with the control group, which represents the highest secretion effect of mucus. From the above results. we could conclude that the seed of SB-B possesses better activity for mucus secretion from trachea than the extracts of any other parts. Therefore, it is expected that the seed of SB-B may be available for the purpose of expectorant activity in the prescription of traditional medicine.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2021

Donggwaja (Benincasae Semen), the seed of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn., has been used in Korean traditional medicine to control the body heat and water retention caused by various diseases. Both the symptoms targeted by the herbal medicine in clinic and studies with disease mouse models support the potential anti-inflammatory effect of Donggwaja. However, it is less understood how Donggwaja exerts its possible anti-inflammatory effect. Here, we present evidence that Donggwaja suppresses macrophage inflammatory reactions via expressing tumor necrosis factor a-induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3 or A20) and suppressing NF-kB activity. The ethanol extract of Donggwaja (EED) showed no toxicity when added to RAW 264.7 cells less than 100mg/ml. When treating the cells for 16 h, EED significantly suppressed the nuclear localization of NF-kB, suggesting that EED suppresses NF-kB activity. Concordantly, a semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that EED decreased the expression of prototypic pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, IL(interleukin)-6, and IL-1b. EED induced in RAW 264.7 cells the expression of A20, a ubiquitin modulator that suppresses inflammatory signaling cascades initiated from TLR4 and TNF and IL-1 receptors, while not affecting the induction of Nrf2, an anti-inflammatory factor that could suppress the effect of NF-kB. These results suggest that EED exerts its suppressive effect on inflammation, at least in part, by expressing anti-inflammatory factor A20 and suppressing pro-inflammatory factor NF-kB activity.