• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.215-220
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• 1990

Two different, derivative spectrophotometric and gas-liquid chromatographic, procedures for direct quantitation of caffeine and some commonly dispensed antihistaminics in bulk forms, in their laboratory prepared mmixtures and in dosage formulations, have been investigated. The limit, sensitivity reproducibility and accuracy of each method were studied for each individual drug substance and in some usual pharmaceutical formulations.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.475-488
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• 2010

The daily caffeine intake from elementary school children's favorite foods was surveyed and evaluated. Children may respond to caffeine differently from adults because they have different physiological makeup and are functionally immature. Therefore, caffeine exposure may have more serious consequences for children than for adults, irrespective of sensitivity. Their preference, perception, and intake of caffeine from children's favorite foods were investigated by questionnaire for 355 children. The order of children's preference over foods containing caffeine was ice cream and ices, confectionary, milk and milk products, and soft beverage. The daily caffeine intake of children was estimated to range from 0.16 to 917.28 mg/day, with an average of $36.04\;{\pm}\;82.7$ mg/day and $36.9\;{\pm}\;96.0$ mg/day for boys and girls, respectively. The daily caffeine intake according to body weight was $1.08\;{\pm}\;2.23$ mg/kg and $1.12\;{\pm}\;2.66$ mg/kg for boys and girls, respectively. The percentage of acceptable daily intake (ADI) of caffeine was 43.4% for boys and 44.9% for girls. The sources of caffeine for boys and girls were soft beverage (18.3 mg and 16.1 mg), milk and milk products (8.9 mg and 8.5 mg), ice cream and ices (5.7 mg and 7.3 mg), chocolate (1.6 mg and 3.2 mg), and confectionery (1.6 mg and 1.8 mg).

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2013

Caffeine is an alkaloid of the methylxanthine family known as a central nervous system stimulant, temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness in humans. There is a recommended upper limits of caffeine for health because a high dose can cause negative effects. Chlorogenic acid is a natural polyphenol compound known to have an antioxidant activity. In this study, the contents of caffeine and chlorogenic acid in coffee beans from different origins(Costa Rica, Indonesia, Vietnam) were determined by using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS). The experiment offers more selectivity and sensitivity for those compounds compared with conventional methods such as UV/VIS spectrophotometry. The average concentrations of caffeine and chlorogenic acid in coffee beans origined in Costa Rica were 15.05 mg/g and 5.33 mg/g respectively. In the case of coffee beans origined in Indonesia, the average concentrations were 13.10 mg/g for caffeine and 3.75 mg/g for chlorogenic acid. Vietnamese coffee showed that the average concentrations were 17.79 mg/g for caffeine and 1.12 mg/g for chlorogenic acid. This study can contribute to a better understanding of the contents of caffeine and chlorogenic acid in various coffee beans in order to evaluate dietary intake.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2017

This study was to evaluate the age-dependent effects of caffeine exposure on the long bones and reproductive organs using male rats. A total of 15 immature male rats and 15 young adult male rats were allocated randomly to three groups: a control group and two groups fed caffeine with 120 and 180 mg/kg/day for 4 weeks. Exposure to caffeine at either dose significantly reduced body weight gain; a proportional reduction in muscle and fat mass in immature animals, whereas a selective reduction in fat mass with relatively preserved muscle mass in young adult animals. The long bones of immature rats exposed to caffeine were significantly shorter and lighter than those of control animals along with decreased bone minerals. However, there was no difference in the length or weight of the long bones in young adult rats exposed to caffeine. Exposure to caffeine reduced the size and absolute weight of the testes significantly in immature animals in comparison to control animals, but not in young adult animals exposed to caffeine. In contrast, the adrenal glands were significantly heavier in caffeine-fed young adult rats in comparison to control animals, but not in caffeine-fed immature rats. Our results clearly show that the negative effects of caffeine on the long bones and testes in rats are different according to the age of the rat at the time of exposure, and might therefore be caused by changes to organ sensitivity and metabolic rate at different developmental stages. Although the long bones and testes are more susceptible to caffeine during puberty, caffeine has negative effects on body fat, bone minerals and the adrenal glands when exposure occurs during young adulthood. There is a need, therefore, to educate the public the potential dangers of caffeine consumption during puberty and young adulthood.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2017

Over the last decade, physiologically based pharmacokinetics (PBPK) application has been extended significantly not only to predicting preclinical/human PK but also to evaluating the drug-drug interaction (DDI) liability at the drug discovery or development stage. Herein, we describe a case study to illustrate the use of PBPK approach in predicting human PK as well as DDI using in silico, in vivo and in vitro derived parameters. This case was composed of five steps such as: simulation, verification, understanding of parameter sensitivity, optimization of the parameter and final evaluation. Caffeine and ciprofloxacin were used as tool compounds to demonstrate the "fit for purpose" application of PBPK modeling and simulation for this study. Compared to caffeine, the PBPK modeling for ciprofloxacin was challenging due to several factors including solubility, permeability, clearance and tissue distribution etc. Therefore, intensive parameter sensitivity analysis (PSA) was conducted to optimize the PBPK model for ciprofloxacin. Overall, the increase in $C_{max}$ of caffeine by ciprofloxacin was not significant. However, the increase in AUC was observed and was proportional to the administered dose of ciprofloxacin. The predicted DDI and PK results were comparable to observed clinical data published in the literatures. This approach would be helpful in identifying potential key factors that could lead to significant impact on PBPK modeling and simulation for challenging compounds.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.77-80
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• 1997

DOantrolene is a primary specific therapeutic drug for prevention and treatment of malignant hyperthermia symptoms. The mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of the drug are not well understood. The present study aimed at the characterization of the effects of azumolene, a water soluble dantrolene analogue, on ryanodine binding to sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) from normal and malign::lnt hyperthermia susceptible (MHS) swine muscles. Characteristics of $[^3H]ryanodine$ binding were clearly different between the two types of SR. Kinetic analysis of eH]ryanodine binding to SR in the presence of $2{\mu}M$ $Ca^{2+}$ showed that association constant $(K_{ryanodine}_7$ is significantly higher in MHS than normal muscle SR $(2.83 vs. 1.32{\times}10^7 M^{-1}$, whereas the maximal ryanodine binding capacity $(B_{max})$ is similar between the two types of SR. Addition of azumolene $(e.g. 400{\mu}M)$ did not significantly alter both $K_{ryanodine}$ and $B_{max}$ of $[^3H]$ryanodine binding in both types of SR, indicating that the azumolene effect was not on the ryanodine binding sites. Addition of caffeine activated $[^3H]$ ryanodine binding in both types of SR, and caffeine sensitivity was significantly higher in MHS muscle SR than normal muscle SR $(K_{caffeine}:3.24 vs. 0.82 {\times} 10^2 M^{-l}). Addition of azumolene $(e.g.400{\mu}M)$ decreased Kcaffeine without significant change in $B_{max}$ in both types of SR suggesting that azumolene competes with caffeine binding site(s). These results suggest that malignant hyperthermia symptoms are caused at least in part by greater sensitivity of the MHS muscle SR to the $Ca^{2+}$ release drug(s), and that azumolene can reverse the symptoms by reducing the drug affinity to $Ca^{2+}$ release channels.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.741-746
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• 2004

본 연구는 운동강도 차이에 따른 카페인 구강 투여가 STZ-유발 당뇨 쥐 가자미근에서 GLUT-4와 GRP-78 단백질 발현에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 F344계 수컷 횐쥐를 무작위 표본추출에 의하여 당뇨유발군(n=6), 당뇨유발-카페인 투여군(n=6), 당뇨유발-카페인투여 저강도운동군(n=6), 당뇨유발-카페인투여 중강도운동군(n=6), 그리고 당뇨유발-카페인투여 고강도 운동군(n=6)으로 분류하였다. 저강도 운동은 트레드밀 경사도 0%에서 8 m/min 속도로, 중강도 운동은 트레드밀 경사도 0%에서 16 m/min 속도로, 고강도운동은 트레드밀 경사도 0%에서 25 m/min속도로 30분간 1회 운동을 실시하였다. GLUT4단백질 발현은 당뇨군에 비해서 당뇨유발군-카페인 투여군과 당뇨유발-카페인투여 저강도 운동군에서 차이가 없었으며, 당뇨유발-카페인투석 중강도 운동군에서는 다소 감소하였으나 당뇨유발-카페인투여 고강도 운동군에서 증가하였다. GRP-78 단백질 발현은 당뇨군에 비해서 당뇨유발-카페인투여 저강도 운동군, 당뇨유발-카페인투여 중강도 운동군, 그리고 당뇨유발-카페인투석 고강도 운동군에서 감소하였으나, 당뇨유발-카페인 투여군에서는 다소 증가한 것으로 나타났다 고강도 일회성 운동이 인슐린 민감도를 개선시켜 인슐린 요구량을 낮추는데 이러한 효과는 내형질세망에서 세포막으로의 GLUT-4 단백질의 전이와 GLUT-4 단백질 양의 증가 때문이다. 운동군에서의 GRP-78 단백질이 감소된 기전은 정확히 밝힐 수는 없지만, 카페인으로 인한 지질 동원이 운동 시 작업근의 세포에 많은 에너지를 공급하여 세포가 받는 스트레스를 완화시켜 주었기 때문이라고 추측된다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.227-232
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• 1990

A Physiologically based pharmacokinetic model was used to describe the distribition and elimination of cefriazone in the rat. To validate the practical application of the model, the effect of cffeine on the model was also examined. The model consisted of eleven compartments representing the major sites for ceftriaxone distribution including carcass which served as a residual compartment. Elimination was represented by renal and hepatic (metabolic biliary )excretion with GI secretion and re-absorption. The drug concentrations in most of the tissues were simulated using flow limited equations while brain levels were simulated using membrane limited passive diffusion distribution. The experimental data were obtained by averaging the concentration of drug in the plasma and tissues of five rats after i. v. injection of cefriazone 100 mg/kg without and with caffeine 20 mg/kg. The data for the amount of ceftriazone excreted in urine and gut contents were used to apportion total body clearance. HPLC with UV detection was used for the assay with 0.1-0.2 $\mu$g/ml sensitivity. The great majority of drug concentrations with and without caffeine show reasonably good agreements to the simulation results within 20%. The effect of caffeine on renal and hepatic clearances was apparent with 18.8% and 18.6% increase in the model values, respectively.

• 셀메드
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.34.1-34.5
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• 2023

Objective: A case report on the improvement of sleep disorders using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) Methods: The study subject is a Korean woman in her 40s who is very sensitive to caffeine and suffers from sleep disorders. Results: She no longer complained of discomfort due to sleep disorders after undergoing OCNT. Conclusion: OCNT can be helpful in the treatment of patients with sleep disorders.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2007

어린이들이 선호하는 기호식품에 대하여 카페인의 함량을 분석한 결과 식품의 종류에 따라서 차이가 많았으며 대체적으로 $4.8{\sim}65mg/100ml$ 정도였다. 자판기 커피를 제외한 단위 ml당 카페인 함량은 박카스가 42.6 mg/100ml로 가장 높았으며, 네스티에서는 4.8 mg/100ml 정도로 가장 낮았다. 또한 콜라의 경우는 13.7mg/100ml, 마운틴듀는 21.0mg/100ml, 홍차는 29.1mg/100ml, 펩시는 12.9mg/100ml 정도가 검출되었다. 이들 음료수를 1병 또는 1컵 섭취시 노출되는 카페인 함량은 마운틴듀가 52.5mg으로 가장 높았으며, 그 다음으로는 박카스가 52mg, 홍차는 49.5mg, 콜라는 34.2mg정도 섭취되는 것으로 나타났다. 유가공품 음료의 카페인 함량은 최저 0mg/100ml, 최고 15.0mg/100ml로 커피함유 우유에서 가장 높게 검출되었으며, 초코함유 우유에서도 높은 수치를 나타내었다. 초코를 함유한 대부분의 원료에서 카페인이 검출되었다. 이러한 결과는 어린이들이 카페인을 너무나도 쉽게 섭취할 수 있다는 것을 보여준다. 전 세계적으로 카페인의 섭취에 대한 권장량이 명확하게 규정되어 있지 않다. 미국 FDA에서는 sodas에서 카페인의 양에 대하여 규제하고 있지는 않으나 0.2% 또는 68 mg/12 ounces 이하인 경우 안전하다고 고려하고 있다 또한 의약품인 경우는 카페인 함유 음료량 함께 복용하지 말아야 한다는 것을 경고하고 있을 뿐이다. 따라서 본 연구로부터 어린이의 일일 카페인 섭취량은 미국 FDA에서 제시한 성인의 카페인의 일일 최대 섭취량(400 mg/day)의 약 $10{\sim}20%$ 수준인 $40{\sim}80 mg/day (0.6{\sim}1.3mg/kg/day)$로 권장 할 필요가 있다는 것을 제시한다.났다.전류 변동 제어에서 노이즈 지수가 증가하면 CTDIvol과 DLP가 감소하였으나 노이즈는 증가하였다. 생식부위를 포함하는 하지 정맥조영술에서 Z-축 자동 관전류 변동 제어 방법이 고정 관전류 기법에 비해 선량을 감소하는 효과가 있었다.되었다. ICRU 38의 권고에 따른 방광선량은 ICRU 치료계획 및 CTV 치료계획에서 각각 $90.1{\pm}21.3%,\;68.7{\pm}26.6%$이었고(p=0.001), 직장선량은 $86.4{\pm}18.3%,\;76.9{\pm}15.6%$이었다(p=0.08). 방광 및 직장선량의 최대 점선량 또한 ICRU 치료계획과 CTV계획에서 각각 $137.2{\pm}50.1%$ vs $107.6{\pm}47.9%$, (p=0.008), $101.1{\pm}41.8%$ vs $86.9{\pm}30.8%$ (p=0.045) 로서 CTV 치료계획에서 정상조직에 조사되는 선량이 더 적게 나타났다. 그러나 잔류종양이 4cm 이상인 환자에서는 CTV 치료계획에서 정상조직 선량이 권고 선량보다 현저히 높게 나타났다. 방광 및 직장의 용적선량에서는 투여선량의 80% 이상을 받는 직장용적선량(V80rec)은 ICRU 치료계획 및 CTV 치료계획에서 각각 $1.8{\pm}2.4cm^3,\;0.7{\pm}1.0cm^3$(p=0.02), 방광용적선량(V80bla)은 $12.2{\pm}8.9cm^3,\;3.5{\pm}4.1cm^3$로서 역시 CTV 치료계획에서 적게 조사되었다(p=0.005). 기존의 ICRU 치료계획은 잔류종양의 크기가 작은 경우 불필요하게 정상조직에 많은 선량이 투여되기 때문에 CT를 이용한 CTV 치료계획을 적용하여 정상조직에 대한 피폭을 현저히 낮추고 잔류종양에 목표한 선량을