• 생약학회지
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• 제33권2호통권129호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2002

Previously, we have reported that the butanol fraction of the head of Panax ginseng had significant gastroprotective activity on gastritis and gastric ulcer models of rats. Considering the safety of the fraction for development of new anti-ulcerative agent or food supplement, general pharmacological study was carried on. The fraction was revealed that have no influence on spontaneous activity, phenobarbital-induced sleeping time, rotarod test, body temperature, gastro-intestinal motility, respiration and blood pressure. The fraction showed weak analgesic action in writhing syndrome and did not show any sign of acute toxicity in mice.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2002

Saururus chinensis Baill has been used in Korean folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases such as edema, Jaundice, and furuncle. The components of this plant were extracted into four fraction. Among the four fraction, hexane and ethyl acetate fraction were highly toxic to 3T3 mouse embryo fibroblast and Raw 264.7 mouse macrophage, but n-butanol and residue fraction did not show any toxic effect to those cell lines. n-Butanol and residue fraction exhibited antioxidant effects on hydro-gen peroxide, hydroxyl radical, and superoxide anion directly in vitro and in the 3T3 fibroblasts. All the four fractions inhibited lipid peroxidation measured by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) formation. In addition, n-butanol and residue fraction showed inhibitory effects on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide production, and also down-regulated inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA transcription 6 h after LPS stimulation in Raw 204.7 cells. Only n-butanol fraction, which mainly consists of flavonoids, inhibited NF-kB activation by decreasing IkBa degradation 90 min after LPS stimulation. horn the results, it is suggested that this plant could be a good candidate material for drug development based on its antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory constituents.

• 약학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.631-637
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• 1993

In the previous report, it was described that the butanol fraction of the root bark extract of Aralia elata had potent antigastritic and antiulcerative effects in rats, In this pharmacological profile, the fraction revealed low acute toxicities in mice and rats, no central nervous system activities, moderate analgesic action, weak inhibitory action in carrageenin edema of rats and no direct effects on isolated smooth muscles of rats and guinea-pigs. Slight lowering of blood pressure as given i.v. in rabbit was observed.

• 생약학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2021

To investigate the antioxidant activities of Pinus densiflora needle (Pinaceae), which is widely used as a traditional medicine in Korea, Caenorhabditis elegans model system was used. The n-butanol fraction of P. densiflora needle methanol extract showed the most potent DPPH radical scavenging and superoxide quenching activities in a dose-dependent manner. The n-butanol fraction was measured for the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and oxidative stress tolerance by using C. elegans with reactive oxygen species (ROS) level. In addition, to see that the regulation of the stress response gene is responsible for the increased stress tolerance of C. elegans treated by the butanol extract, SOD-3 expression was measured using a transgenic strain. As a result, the P. densiflora needle n-butanol fraction increased SOD and catalase activities, and decreased ROS accumulation, dose-dependently. Furthermore, the n-butanol fraction-treated CF1553 worm showed higher SOD-3::GFP intensity than the control.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 1984

The present study was undertaken to investigate an effect of ginseng butanol fraction(total saponin) on the hepatic ethanol metabolism, we used experimental animals for the subject of study. When, in case of ADH and MEOS, ginseng butanol fraction was added, enzyme activity was increased in a small dose, and on the contrary, in a large dose, showed inhibitory effect. in catalase, the activity showed no significant effect by adding ginseng butanol fraction. In the light of kinetic aspect, when, in reaction mixture, ethanol and ginseng butanol fraction were concurrently added and reacted, Km value of ADH and MEOS was decreased. After pretreated with ginseng butanol fraction and inducement of acute toxic state by ethanol, the activities of ADH and MEOS were increased to an extent of about 25% compared to controls. But catalase activity was not significantly affected. In case that ginseng butanol fraction was given to mice fed with 5% ethanol instead of water for 60 days, the activities of ADH and MEOS were increased about 20% to 50% compared to ethanol-treated group. On the contrary, catalase activity was not affected. But blood concentrations of ethanol were decreased due to ginseng butanol fraction treatment. All these observations suggested that reduction of ethanol blood concentration should be dependent upon increased activities of ADH and MEOS. Thereby it suggests the recovery from alcohol intoxication can be prompted by treatment with ginseng.

• 약학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.771-775
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• 1999

The antimutagenic activities of the total extract and several fractions of starfish, Asterina pectinifera (Asteriidae), were investigated in vitro by SOS chromotest with Escherichia coli PQ37 and Ames test with Salmonella typhimurium TA100. When various fractions was tested, the chloroform and butanol fractions showed low induction factors, which means both fractions increased antigenotoxicity against the base substitution mutagen MNNG. Even though higher antigenotoxic effect of the chloroform fraction, no effective result of Ames test was found in revertant formation of S. typhimurium TA100. The most effective antigenotoxic and antimutagenic fraction was a butanol one: i.e., When 0.5 mg/tube of butanol fraction was applied, the induction factor was 0.68. As the concentration of the fraction was increased the formation of revertants of S. typhimurium TA100 by about 81%. There was no cytotoxic effect of butanol fraction against S.typhimurium TA100. This result might be useful for further study to search a possible anticancer agent from the starfish, Asterina pectinifera.

• 생약학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2018

Chaenomeles sinensis (Thouin) Koehne fruit (Rosaceae) has been used as a traditional medicine in Korea, Japan and China to treat sore throat, diarrhea and inflammation. The ethanol extract of C. sinensis fruit was successively partitioned as methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and $H_2O$ soluble fractions. Among those fractions, the n-butanol fraction showed the most potent DPPH radical scavenging and superoxide quenching activities. To verify antioxidant activities, the n-butanol fraction was checked the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase activities, and intracellular ROS levels and oxidative stress tolerance in Caenorhabditis elegans. Furthermore, to see if increased stress tolerance of worms by treating of the n-butanol fraction was due to regulation of stress-response gene, we quantified SOD-3 expression using transgenic strain. Consequently, the n-butanol fraction elevated SOD and catalase activities of C. elegans, and reduced intracellular ROS accumulation in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the n-butanol fraction-treated CF1553 worms exhibited significantly higher SOD-3::GFP intensity.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.86-91
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• 2001

생삽주의 기능성을 분석한 결과, 추출 수율은 ethanol 추출물에 14.8%와 water 분획물에 17.7%를 나타내었다. Acetone 추출물과 butanol 분획물의 수소공여 능은 각각 72.9%와 74.2%로 높게 나타났으며, methanol 추출물과 butanol 분획물의 아질산염 소거 효과는 각각 95.0%와 79.2%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 생삽주의 용매별 추출물 중 methanol 추출물이 높은 항균 활성을 나타내었는데, Bacillus subtilis에 대해 20 mm clear zone을 나타내었으며, Pseu. aeruginosa에 대해 19 mm clear zone을 나타내었다. 항균 활성이 가장 높은 methanol 추출물을 계통분획하여 항균 활성을 확인한 결과, butanol 분획물이 높은 항균 활성을 나타내었는데, Bac. subtilis, V. parahaemolyticus에 대해 각각 18 mm clear zone을 나타냈다. Methanol 추출물과 butanol 분획물을 이용하여 최소저해농도를 확인한 결과 대체로 gram(+)균에 대해 2 mg/disc와 4 mg/disc에서 나타났구 gram(-)균에 대해서는 6 mg/disc에서 저해활성을 나타내었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.163-168
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• 1983

The effect of ginseng butanol fraction (total sponin) on the absorption rate of ethanol in rat intestine was examined. Ginseng butanol fraction showed inhibitory effect on the intestinal absorption of ethanol in situ as well as in vitro test. Ginseng butanol fraction markedly decreased the ethanol blood level, delayed onset time of ethanol effect and shortened sleeping time when it was adminstered orally together with ethanol. These results suggest that ginseng may alter the ethanol blood level by decreasing the intestinal absorption of ethanol.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2002

버들송이버섯(A. cylindracea)와 말똥진흙버섯(P. igniarius)의 균사체 추출액과 배양액을 용매별 분획 후 각 분획별로 항산화 효과를 검색하였다. 전자공여능의 측정 결과, A. cylindracea 균사체 추출액의 ethyl acetate 분획과 butanol 분획, 배양액의 butanol 분획 그리고 Phellinus igniarius 균사체 추출액의 diethyl ether 분획, 배양액의 diethyl ether 분획, ethyl acetate 분획에서 모두 70% 이상의 강한 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 과산화지질 생성 억제 실험에서는 A. cylindracea 균사체 추출액의 diethyl ether 분획과 butanol 분획, 물분획 그리고 배앙액의 물분획에서 과산화지질의 생성이 억제되었다. Xanthine oxidase의 활성 측정에서는 A. cylindracea 균사체 추출액에서 uric acid 양이 감소하는 것으로 측정되었다. 아질산염 소거능의 측정 결과에서는 A. cylindracea 균사체 추출액의 diethyl ether 분획과 배양액의 ethyl acetate 분획, 물분획 그리고 P. igniarius 균사체 추출액의 diethyl ether 분획과 배양액의 diethyl ether 분획, chloroform 분획, butanol 분획, 물분획에서 $50{\sim}60%$의 고른 활성을 나타내는 것으로 측정되었으며, melanin 생성 저해 활성에 대한 결과는 A. cylindracea 균사체 추출액의 물분획과 P. igniarius 균사체 추출액의 butanol 분획에서 무첨가구에 비해 2배 이상의 저해 활성이 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 이상의 결과 말똥진흙버섯과 버들송이버섯의 균사체추출액이 강한 항산화활성을 나타내었다.