• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.203-207
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• 2014

Background: There is limited understanding of the effect of dietary components on the absorption of ginsenosides and their metabolites into the blood. Methods: This study investigated the pharmacokinetics of the ginseng extract and its main constituent ginsenoside Rb1 in rats with or without pretreatment with a prebiotic fiber, NUTRIOSE, by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. When ginsenoside Rb1 was incubated with rat feces, its main metabolite was ginsenoside Rd. Results: When the intestinal microbiota of rat feces were cultured in vitro, their ginsenoside Rd-forming activities were significantly induced by NUTRIOSE. When ginsenoside Rb1 was orally administered to rats, the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) and area under the plasma drug concentratione-time curve (AUC) for the main metabolite, ginsenoside Rd, were $72.4{\pm}31.6ng/mL$ and $663.9{\pm}285.3{\mu}g{\cdot}h/mL$, respectively. When the ginseng extract (2,000 mg/kg) was orally administered, Cmax and AUC for ginsenoside Rd were $906.5{\pm}330.2ng/mL$ and $11,377.3{\pm}4,470.2{\mu}g{\cdot}h/mL$, respectively. When ginseng extract was orally administered to rats fed NUTRIOSE containing diets (2.5%, 5%, or 10%), Cmax and AUC were increased in the NUTRIOSE receiving groups in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: These findings reveal that intestinal microflora promote metabolic conversion of ginsenoside Rb1 and ginseng extract to ginsenoside Rd and promote its absorption into the blood in rats. Its conversion may be induced by prebiotic diets such as NUTRIOSE.

• 셀메드
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.14.1-14.6
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• 2018

Santalum album Linn. [Family: Santalaceae] is commonly known as white sandalwood, sandal safaid and safed chandan. It is one of the most valuable trees and second costliest wood in the world. Sandalwood and its oil is extensively used in the Unani and other traditional systems of medicine as it has blood purifier, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, exhilarant, cardiotonic, antiseptic, nervine tonic and expectorant properties. It is used in skin, cardiac, liver, gastrointestinal, respiratory, integument and urogenital disorders. These uses are supported and proven by many in vitro or in vivo studies. The proven pharmacological activities of S. album are antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic and anti-fatigue. The research has proven that sandal oil or its constituents have anti-microbial activity. Sandalwood oil showed skin cancer preventive effect in mice and its constituent alpha santalol showed the anticancer property. The methanolic extract of wood was confirmed for antioxidant, free radical scavenging, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities. ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ santalols present in sandal oil showed sedative effects. Sandalwood tea had a significant effect on heart muscles of frog and showed increased myocardial contractility. Its oil showed significant changes in hepatic xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes. Sandalwood oil and its major constituents showed less acute oral and dermal toxicity in laboratory animals. Hence, the aforementioned studies justify the uses of sandalwood and its oil mentioned in the classical Unani literature. However, further clinical trials are suggested to confirm its efficacy and safety in humans.

• 생약학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.163-172
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• 1971

This paper attempts to observe the histological structure of Korean Arisaema ringens $S_{CHOTT}{'s}$ rhizome, to identify it's constituent and to investigate the pharmacological action with it's alcohol extract. The results are : 1) The inner structure of rhizome on the transverse section is divided into external and internal tissues by the ring of intercellular secretary sac. Raphides of calcium oxalate contained in mucilage cell, collateral vascular bundle, are extremely similar to those contained in Pinellia ternata. 2) The organs of the pistillate Arisaema ringens are larger and more plentiful than those of the staminate Arisaema ringens. The sexual identification is easy in the flowering season. 3) The alkaloid is identified by Meyer reagent as white p.p.t. at pH 2 of sulfuric acid. 4) The saponin is indentified remarkably by means of foaming reaction, Lieberman-Burchard reaction and hemolytic reaction. 5) The effect of alcohol extract on the relaxation of the isolated intestine of the rabbit is remarkably shown at the concentration of $10^{-3}g/ml$. 6) The effect of alcohol extract on the isolated ractus muscle of the frog increases the constructive action of acetylcholine at the concentration of $10^{-3}g/ml$. 7) The effect of alcohol extract on the isolated heart movement of the frog is decreased remarkably at the concentration of $10^{-3}g/ml$. 8) The effect of alcohol extract on the blood pressure of the rabbit is decreased by an interavenous injection of $10^{-3}g/kg$.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2006

Rhus Verniciflua Stokes has been used for long history to treat blood stasis and cancer in Oriental Medicine. But urushiol, a constituent of Rhus Verniciflua Stokes has T-cell mediated allergic reaction, so it has made clinical limitation. Nexia is allergen removed extract of Rhus Verniciflua Stokes and its extraction process as well as quality control is needed to be standardized. The optimized extraction condition is as follow; temperature is $90{\sim}95^{\circ}C$, volume of slovent 10 times, extraction time >6 hours, pressure $, slovnet water or EtOH(60%), yield 8.1${\sim}$9.8(w/w). HPLC pattern and isolation study showed Nexia contain fisetin(>13.0%), fustin(>7.0%) and no urushiol.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.33-46
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• 2000

It has long been known that Jahage(紫河車) extracts of Placenta hominis are effective for immunological and vascular diseases in human body and thus, was used a major constituent of traditional oriental medicines. From full-term human placenta, we have purified a new type anticoagulant protein, PP27, using different chromatographic techniques of a phenyl TSK gel 650M column, DEAE, HA and Mono-Q columns. PP27 showed single band on SDS-PAGE with a molecular mass (Mr) of 27 kDa under denaturing conditions and a calibrated Sepharose 4B column chromatography indicated a molecular mass of 23 kDa, indicating that the value is similar to those of other PP4 enzyme reported to date. Isoelectric point of PP27 was p15.2. The protein was found to inhibit the coagulation time in a concentration-dependent manner. PP27 was acted as a vascular anticoagulant of annexin type, inhibits the blood clotting process by binding of the essential lipids in a reaction which is dependent on $Ca2^+$ ions. In the presence of $Ca2^+$ ions, PP27 combines with platelet membranes neutralizing their procoagulant effect. Coagulation triggered by the addition of thromboplastin/ lipid- mixtures is extinguished by PP27.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.38-40
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• 1995

There have reports suggested that cerebral blood flow (CBF) has decreased in patients with both senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type and multi-infarct dementia, which are characterized by marked cognitive impairments. In addition, recent studies have demonstrated that decrease of CBF precedes the onset of multi-infarct dementia. These findings further suggest that chronic reduction of CBF may play an important role in the formation and progression of cerebral vascular dementia. Although transient cerebral ischemia, based upon vascular “reperfusion”, is apparently not paralleling the clinical condition, the transient cerebral ischemia model is one of the major methods investigated and the other is the cerebral embolism operation. Cognitive impairment and neuronal damages have been fully studied using these transient and/or embolic ischemia models. There are, however, few investigations focused the attention on the influence of chronic decrease of CBF on cognitive processes. In the present study, we have chosen a chronic ischemic model which is produced by permanent occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries (2VO) in rats to investigate the neuronal damage and cognitive deficits through radial maze performance. We investigated furtherly the effects of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), a constituent isolated from Ligusticum Chuanxiong on such a model.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.55-67
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to compare the food behavior and nutrient intakes, and the analysis of constituent parts of blood related to iron nutrition conditions and to investigate the correlation between iron nutrition conditions and obesity. Each subject was assigned to one of such as normal(n=55) and obese groups(n=60) according to their obesity index. Their nutritional status, serum iron status were evaluated based in 24-hr dietary recalls, questionnaire and blood analysis. The mean age of the normal group(10.76 years) and that of the obese group(10.95 years) made little difference. The height(p<0.05), weight(p<0.001), and obesity index(p<0.001) in the obese group were higher than those of the normal group in every respect. The 63.55% of the subject of this study gave an answer 'They eat breakfast daily', and the frequency of eating breakfast made little difference. The average intakes of energy were 1669.44 kcal(84.19% of EER) in the obese group and 1673.59 kcal(86.72% of EER) in the normal group respectively, which made little difference between two groups. The intake of nutrients such as calcium and folate was as insufficient as below 75% of RI. The heme iron intake of the obese group was low that of the normal group(p<0.05). Among the major 20 iron resources the iron intake through animal food intake were 1.43 mg(12.00%) in the obese group and 1.93 mg(17.72%) in the normal group respectively. The rating of iron condition in the blood showed that the number of red blood cell(p<0.01), the hemoglobin(p<0.001), and hematocrit(p<0.01) of the obese group were lower than those of the normal group. These results suggest that there should be the right choice of food according to its bioavailability and nutritive guidance to appropriate food behavior, in addition to increasing iron intake to improve iron nutrition conditions of obese male elementary school students.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 1999

청각(1.2 kg)을 0.8% 염산 수용액(24 l)으로 추출한 추출물을 메탄올 환류, 에탄올 침전 및 투석하여 활성이 약 2배 증가된 조다당(CF-1)으로부터 2종의 항응고활성 다당류를 정제하였다. 정제는 CF-1의 DEAE-Toyopearl이온교환 크로마토그래피와 Sephadex G-75, Sephadex G-100, Sepharose CL-6B 겔여과 크로마토그래피, HPLC 등을 이용하였다. 최종 정제 다당류획분인 CF-1-VIa-1과 CF-1-VIIa-1는 분자량이 각각 80,000과 40,000 Da 이었으며, 주구성당으로서 arabinose와 galactose가 약 2:1의 몰비율로 풍부하게 함유되어 있었고, 구성당 잔기에 $12{\sim}13%$의 유황을 함유하는 함황성 다당류들이었다. CF-1-VIa-1와 CF-1-VIIa-1의 항응고활성을 $2.5\;{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 비교하였을 때 APTT활성은 대조군에 비하여 각각 262초, 250초이었고 TT활성은 각각 130초, 70초이었으며, 분자량이 큰 CF-1-VIa-1이 다소 높은 항응고활성을 보였다. CF-1-VIa-1와 CF-1-VIIa-1의 desulfation과 sulfation을 통한 항응고활성을 비교한 결과 desulfation시 항응고활성이 각각 약 80%와 50%로 감소하였으나 sulfation시에는 약 30%와 20%로 그 활성이 증가하였다. 두 다당류는 헤파린과 달리 농도 의존적으로 불용성 피브린의 형성을 억제하므로써 antithrombin III 비의존적 트롬빈 저해활성을 나타내었으며, 칼슘이온의 킬레이트에 의한 혈액응고 저해효과는 나타내지 않았다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.220-232
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• 2003

Objective : The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang and combinations of constituent herbs on the arterial contraction. Methods : In order to investigate the effects Scutellariae Radix. Coptidis Rhizoma, Phellodendri Cortex and Gardeniae Fructus, in which one of them, two of them, and all of them, were used to exam. Results : The results were summarized as follows; 1. HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang significantly inhibited the contraction of artery induced by Norepinephrine(NE). However the atonic effect was slightly blunted when the vascular endothelial cell was removed. No significant change in the atonic effect of HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang was found when $_L-NNA$ was used as a preliminary treatment. These results indicate that the vascular atonic effect by HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang is slightly dependent on the endothelial cell, and that the HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang works directly to the vascular smooth muscle in creating the vascular atonic effect. 2. The pretreatment of HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang extract significantly inhibited the contractile response to additive application of $Ca^{2+}$ in the strips which were contracted by NE in $Ca^{2+}$-free solution. 3. HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang extract increased the contraction of arterial smooth muscle induced by KCl. Therefore, it can be concluded that HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang may block the NE-receptor or receptor-operated $Ca^{2+}$ channel. 4. It was determined that Scutellariae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma and Phellodendri Cortex among the ingredients of HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang have a vascular atonic effect. In addition, those ingredients plays a role in strengthening the atonic effect by working with other herbal medicines. Gardeniae Fructus causes the blood vessel to contract. but it does not influence the atonic effects of other herbal medicines. However Gardeniae Fructus tends to inhibit the vascular atonic effect of Phellodendri Cortex. Conclusion : Based on the above results, it can be said that HwangRyunHaeDok-Tang can be applied to cure hypertension considering those three herbs have significant effects of relaxation.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.115-129
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• 2000

동물성(動物性) 지방섭취량(脂肪攝取量)의 증가(增加), 운동부족(運動不足), 비만(肥滿), 스트레스의 가중(加重), 고령화(高齡化)의 증가(增加) 등(等)의 원인(原因)으로 순환기계질환(循環器系疾患)의 발병률(發病率)이 증가(增加)하고 있으며, 이러한 순환기계질환(循環器系疾患)의 위험인자(危險因子)로서 혈전증(血栓症)이 중요(重要)하게 대두되고 있다. 특히 최근 문제시되고 있는 협심증(狹心症)이나 심근경새(心筋梗塞)등의 허혈성(虛血性) 심질환(心疾患)은 혈소판응집(血小板凝集)에 의해 일어나는 혈전형성(血栓形成)에 기인(起因)하고 있다. 한의학(韓醫學)에서 혈전증(血栓症)은 어혈(瘀血)의 범주(範疇)에 속(屬)하며, 어혈(瘀血)은 각종 병리적(病理的) 원인(原因)에 의해 발생한 전신성(全身性) 또는 국소성(局所性)의 혈액순환(血液循環) 장애(障碍) 또는 혈류정체(血流停滯)와 그에 수반되는 일련의 증후(症候)를 나타내며, 경계정충, 고창(鼓脹), 적취(積聚), 미하, 전광(癲狂), 중풍등(中風等)의 발병원인(發病原因)이 된다. 또한 어혈(瘀血)에 의한 각종 증후(症候)에는 활혈거어제(活血祛瘀劑) 또는 구어혈제(驅瘀血劑)등이 사용되고 있다. 본(本) 연구(硏究)에서는 한의학(韓醫學)에서 어혈증(瘀血症)으로 야기(惹起)되는 여러 가지 증상(症狀)의 개선에 사용되는 구어혈제(驅瘀血劑)들의 혈소판응집(血小板凝集)에 미치는 영향을 검색하기 위하여 계지복령환(Geijibokryunghwan; GBH) 및 그 구성약물(構成藥物)을 사용(使用)하였다. 계지복령환은 "금궤요략" 에 있는 방(方)으로써 거사부상정(祛邪不傷正)하고 조기한열(調氣寒熱)하여 예로부터 구어혈제(驅瘀血劑)로 사용되어 왔다. 이에 계지복령환 및 그 구성약제(構成藥劑)의 ADP, AA 또는 collagen으로 유도되는 혈소판응집(血小板凝集)에 대하여 억제효과(抑制效果)를 탐색(探索)한 결과(結果), 계지복령환 및 개별(個別) 구성약물(構成藥物)의 혈소판응집억제작용(血小板凝集抑制作用)을 확인하였고, 혈소판응집(血小板凝集)으로 야기(惹起)되는 혈전증(血栓症)등에 계지복령환 및 개별(個別) 구성약물(構成藥物)은 매우 임상실험적(臨床實驗的) 응용가치(應用價値)가 있는 것으로 생각되었다.