• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.231-240
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• 1996

The germination responses of Cassia mimosoides var. nomame seeds to temperature were examined under various conditions. The temperature range allowing germination was $20~40^{\circ}C$, and the linear relationship between the germination rate and temperature appeared to exist between $28~38^{\circ}C$ The total thermal time required for germination (10~80%) of C. mimosoides seeds ranged from 259 Kh (degree Kelvin$\times$hours) to 421 Kh and base temperature range was relatively constant, i.e., $23.39~26.68^{\circ}C$. In the increasing temperature (IT) regime, C. mimosoides seeds started to germinate at $16^{\circ}C$ and showed greater germination rate with increasing temperatures. The final germination rate was 64% at $36^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, in the decreasing temperature (DT) regime, the seeds began to germinate at $36^{\circ}C$, and the final germination rate was 52% at $20^{\circ}C$. An induced dormancy occurred at $16^{\circ}C$ in the DT regime.

• 약학회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.236-239
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• 2012

The aim of present study was to investigate the possible influence and the related mechanism of Cinnamomum cassia derived-cinnamaldehyde on the inflammation or nociception. Cinnamomum cassia was referred to be treated for common cold or dyspepsia in the traditional medicine. However, there are no reports on the antinociceptive or anti-inflammatory properties of cinnamaldehyde, the primary ingredient of Cinnamomum cassia. We hypothesized that cinnamaldehyde would play a role in the modulation of inflammation or nociception evoked by carrageenan, acetic acid or heat. Male Institute of Cancer Research mice were used and the size of edema, frequency of writhing and latency of abnormal behaviors such as licking, flicking, shaking or jumping were measured and recorded. The present study was carried out to evaluate the antiinflammatory and antinociceptive effects of cinnamaldehyde. The administration of cinnamaldehyde (30 and 100 mg/kg) inhibited carrageenan-induced paw edema only at the final phase, suggesting the blockade of synthesis or release of prostaglandins. It also reduced the frequency of the acetic acid-induced writhing reflex in mice. In addition, the administration of cinnamaldehyde prolonged the latency for extraordinary reaction at the hot plate in mice. In conclusion, cinnamaldehyde has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties and is a potential therapeutic for inflammation and nociception.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2019

This study aimed to evaluate the anti-atherosclerotic and anti-hypertensive effects of six different plant extracts using a N(G)-nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester (L-NAME)-induced rat model of hypertension. All extracts were administered orally for six weeks. At the end of the study period blood pressure, blood flow, aortic histopathology, and hepatic endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression were measured. Subsequently, we also measured the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide (NO), and anti-inflammatory cytokines in vitro. Based on these screening results, we selected extracts of Cinnamomum cassia (C. cassia) and Salvia miltiorrhiza (S. miltiorrhiza) for further evaluation. C. cassia and S. miltiorrhiza extracts ameliorated hypertension and atherosclerosis in L-NAME-treated rats in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, a mixture of C. cassia and S. miltiorrhiza had an additive effect to reduce blood pressure, increase blood flow, and normalize aortic tissue. This mixture demonstrated anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities in vitro. In conclusion, although further analysis of the therapeutic mechanism is required, the anti-hypertensive and anti-atherosclerotic effects of this mixture are likely mediated by increased eNOS expression, and its anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 1993

결명자에 존재하는 brassinosteroid 활성물질을 탐색하기 위하여 미숙종자를 MeOH로 추출하고, 이 추출물을 rice inclination test를 지표로, 용매분획, silica gel adsorption chromatography, Sephadex LH-20 chromatography, charcoal adsorption chromatography, Bondesil chromatography 등의 수법으로 brassinosteroid 활성물질을 정제한 다음, silica gel 흡착 chromatography로 활성성분을 분리하고, 각 활성획분에 대해 TLC 및 $C_{18}$ column과 ODS column을 사용한 HPLC에 의해 활성본체를 구명한 결과, 결명자의 brassinosteroid 활성물질로 최초로 teasterone, castasterone, brassinolide 가 동정되었다. 결명자에 함유된 brassinosteroid의 함량은 brassinolide로 환산하여 생체중량g당 $3.5{\sim}5.5\;ng$ 정도였으며, 동정된 3종의 brassinosteroid는teasterone, castasterone, brassinolide순으로 존재하였다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.309-314
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• 2020

본 연구는 전통 식재료로 많이 사용되는 10종의 약용식물 및 채소류 추출물과 10종 혼합추출물의 항산화 효과를 살펴보기 위해서 디자인되었다. 세포 생존률은 MTS assay로, 항산화효과는 DPPH free radical 소거능, Riboflavin 유래 Superoxide 억제활성(SQA)에 의한 항산화활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 세포생존률은 10종 약용식물 및 채소류 추출물과 10종 혼합추출물 모두 0.5mg/mL에서 대조군과 유사한 생존율을 보였다. DPPH free radical 소거능은 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb. Arctium lappa, Total extract가 우수하였고, Riboflavin 유래 Superoxide 억제활성(SQA)은 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, Arctium lappa, Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc., 우수하였으나, Total extract가 가장 우수한 항산화 효과를 보였다. 전통식재료로 사용되는 약용식물 및 채소 추출물과 혼합추출물의 항산화 효과를 비교한 결과, 단독으로 사용하는 것보다 혼합물로 사용시 항산화능이 증가되었다. 이는 항산화 기능성 소재로 활용이 가능한 것으로 사료되며, 향후 항산화 소재 개발 시 가치가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.241-245
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• 1995

결명자 종실을 볶음처리 조건을 달리하여 볶은 후 결명자차를 제조하여 5단계 평점법으로 각각의 관능적 품질을 평가하였다. 결명자의 성분조성은 수분 11.6%, 조단백질 13.1%, 조지방 9.4%, 조섬유 13.8%, 조회분 4.9%, 가용성 무질소물이 47.2%이었다. 결명자를 볶음 처리하여 제조한 결명자차에서 관능적으로 느낄 수 있는 향미성분은 단맛, 떫은 맛, 시큼한 맛, 쓴맛, 볶은 커피냄새, 볶은 보리냄새 및 탄내 등이었으며 결명자차의 관능적 품질을 묘사분석에 의하여 평가한 결과 볶음처리함에 따라 전체적인 기호도가 증가하였으며 지나친 볶음처리시 쓴맛, 탄내 등에 의하여 낮은 관능 평점을 나타내었다. 관능적 특성들간의 상관관계에서는 단맛과 쓴맛이 전체적인 기호도에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며 $210^{\circ}C$에서 20분간 볶음처리한 경우 전체적인 기호도가 가장 높게 나타났다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.240-246
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• 2008

Cassia tora L. seeds have previously been reported to reduce blood glucose level in human and animals with diabetes. In the present study, the effects of Cassia tora L. seed butanol fraction (CATO) were studied on postprandial glucose control and insulin secretion from the pancreas of the normal and diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced by an i.p. injection of Streptozotocin (55 mg/kg BW) into the male Sprague-Dawley rats. The postprandial glucose control was monitored during a 240 min-period using a maltose loading test. In normal rats, rats fed CATO (20 mg/l00 g BW/d) showed lower postprandial glucose levels in all the levels from 30 min up to 180 min than those in the control rats without CATO (p<0.05). In diabetic rats, those levels in the CATO group seemed to be lower during the $30{\sim}180$ min, but only glucose level at 30 min showed significant difference compared to that in the control group. Moreover, CATO delayed the peak time of the glucose rise in both normal and diabetic rats in the glucose curves. On the other hand, when CATO was administered orally to the diabetic rats for 5 days, 12 hr fasting serum glucose level was decreased in the diabetic rats (p<0.05). Degree of a decrease in 12 hr fasting serum insulin levels was significantly less in the diabetic CATO rats as compared to diabetic control rats. On the last day of feeding, P cells of the pancreas were stimulated by 200 mg/dL glucose through a 40 min-pancreas perfusion. Amounts of the insulin secreted from the pancreas during the first phase ($11{\sim}20$ min) and the second phase ($21{\sim}40$ min) in the CATO fed diabetic rats were significantly greater than those in the diabetic control group (p<0.05). These findings indicated that constituents of Cassia tora L. seeds have beneficial effect on postprandial blood glucose control which may be partially mediated by stimulated insulin secretion from the pancreas of the diabetic rats.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.286-291
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• 2017

약용식물의 열수 추출물이 in vitro에서 alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)와 aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)의 활성에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 약용식물에 20배의 증류수를 넣고 $80^{\circ}C$에서 8시간 추출하여 얻어진 추출액을 시료로 사용하였다. 50종의 약용식물 중에서 마늘과 육계 추출물이 숙취해소 천연소재로서의 활용 가능성이 가장 높게 나타났다. 마늘 추출물은 ADH에 비해 ALDH의 활성을 2배 이상 촉진시킴으로써 acetaldehyde의 분해가 잘 되게 하였다. 육계 추출물은 ALDH의 활성에 비해 ADH의 활성을 획기적으로 저해함으로써 acetaldehyde의 생성을 크게 억제하였다. 육계 추출물은 농도에 비례하여 ADH와 ALDH의 활성을 저해하였으며, $45.33{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 ADH의 활성을 52.8% 저해하였고 ALDH의 활성을 11.0% 저해하였다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.135-143
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to determine whether the methanol extract of Cassia mimosoides var. nomame Makino, a naturally growing plant in Korea, could prevent the renal-ischemia/reperfusion injury in a rat model or not. Methods : The radical scavenging activities of the extracts, and ascorbic acid as a positive control, were measured in vitro. At one hour after an intraperitoneal injection of the extract (400 mg/kg), renal ischemia/reperfusion injury was generated by 40 min clamping of the left renal artery in rats. After renal ischemia/reperfusion and 24 hr restoration of blood circulation, the serum creatinine concentration was measured. And the extent of epithelial cell injury and apoptosis was assessed by various staining technologies. The Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and activated caspase-3 were assessed by immunohistochemistry. Results : The extract showed a slightly lower level of radical scavenging activity than that of ascorbic acid. Compared to those of the vehicle-treated group, the extract-treated group displayed a significantly smaller tubular epithelial cell injury of 54% reduction in the outer medulla region and a lower serum creatinine concentration of 50% reduction. It seems that the reduction in cellular injury is due to the attenuation of the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and the inhibition of caspase-3 activation by the extract of Cassia mimosoides. Conclusions : Cassia mimosoides var. nomame Makino could be a good candidate for a prophylactic agent against the ischemia/reperfusion/induced kidney injury.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.122-126
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• 1997

Methanolic extract of the leaves of Cassia tom was evaluated for its hepatoprotective potentials in rats by inducing hepatotoxicity with carbon tetrachloride. The extract at a dose of 400 mg/kg orally showed significant protective effect by lowering the serum levels of transaminase (SGOT and SGPT), bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The effects produced were comparable to that of a standard hepatoprotective agent.