• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2021

Objective : This study was designed to investigate effect of immature fruits from Citrus unshiu Markovich to mature them on antioxidative and antiaging-related enzyme activities in vitro. Methods : Fruits from Open field-cultivated C. unshiu Markovich (ripe and unripe fruits of Citri) made a purchase in Jeju island. We measured total polyphenol and flavonoid contents in mature C. unshiu Markovich (MC) and immature C. unshiu Markovich (IMC) 70% ethanol extract. DPPH free radical, ABTS radical, and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities in both extracts were determined. Also, reducing power, SOD-like activities, elastase inhibition, and collagenase inhibition activities of these extract were assayed at 5, 1, 0.5, and 0.1 mg/㎖. Results : The total polyphenol contents in the ethanol extract of IMC were higher than those of MC (26.99 ± 0.89 mg/TAEg). And total flavonoid contents in them were very similar to both extract (MC; 7.25 ± 0.4 mg/RUEg and IMC; 7.44 ± 0.18 mg/RUEg). DPPH free radical scavenging activities, ABTS radical scavenging capacity, reducing power, and SOD-like activities of IMC-treated group showed significant increase compared to those of MC group in all treated concentrations. Particularly, DPPH free radical scavenging and elastase inhibition activities in IMC-treated group at 5 mg/㎖ showed similar with positive control group. Besides, IMC extract at 5 mg/㎖ concentration surpassed positive control (BHA or Vit. C) in SOD-like activities and ABTS radical scavenging capacity. Conclusion : These results suggest that IMC ethanol extract may be used as a natural antioxidant and a antiaging material for development of functional foods and cosmeceuticals.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2009

American sycamore seedlings were grown in chambers with two different ozone concentrations ($O_3$-free air and air with additional $O_3$) for 45 days. Both the control and the $O_3$ chambers included non-fertilized and fertilized plants. After 18 days of $O_3$ fumigation, seedlings were placed in a clean chamber for 27 days. Seedlings under ozone fumigation showed a significant decrease in pigment contents and photosynthetic activity, and a significant increase in lipid peroxidation. Fertilization enhanced physiological damage such as the inhibition of photosynthetic activity and the increase of lipid peroxidation under ozone fumigation. During the recovery phase, the physiological damage level of seedlings increased with ozone fumigation. In addition, physiological damage was observed in the fertilized seedlings. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione reductase (GR) activities of $O_3$-treated seedlings increased up to 33.8% and 16.3% in the fertilized plants. The increase of SOD activity was higher in the fertilized plants than in the non-fertilized plants. Negative effects of ozone treatment were observed in the biomass of the leaves and the total dry weight of the fertilized sycamore seedlings. The $O_3$-treated seedlings decreased in stem, root and total dry weight, and the loss of biomass was statistically significant in the fertilized plants. In conclusion, physiological disturbance under normal nutrient conditions has an effect on growth response. In contrast, in conditions of energy shortage, although stress represents a physiological inhibition, it does not seem to affect the growth response.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2008

In plants, the oxygen generated by photosynthesis can be excited to form reactive oxygen species (ROS) under excessive sunlight. Excess ROS including singlet oxygen ($^1O_2$) inhibit the growth, development and photosynthesis of plants. To isolate ROS-resistant crop plants, we used paraquat (PQ), a generator of $O_2{^-}$ as a source of screening and mutagen, and obtained two PQ-resistant lines in Pisum sativum, namely R3-1 and R3-2. Both lines showed greater resistance to PQ than their wild type (WT) siblings with respect to germination, root growth, and shoot growth. Biochemical analysis showed differences in these lines, in which ROS-scavenging enzymes undergo changes with a distinguishable increase in Mn-SOD. We further observed that the cytosolic catalases (CATs) in leaves in both lines were shifted in a native-PAGE analysis compared with that of the WT, indicating that the release of bound $^1O_2$ was enhanced. Phenotypic analysis revealed distinguishable differences in leaf development, and in flowering time and position. In addition, R3-1 and R3-2 showed shorter individual inter-node lengths, dwarf plant height, and stronger branching compared with the WT. These results suggested that PQ-induced ROS-resistant Pisum have the potential pleiotropic effects on flowering time and stem branching, and that ROS including $^1O_2$ plays not only important roles in plant growth and development as a signal transducer, but also appears as a strong inhibitor for crop yield.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권10호
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• pp.1560-1566
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• 2013

본 연구는 에탄올을 투여한 랫트에서 인진쑥 열수 추출물이 간 기능 개선 및 혈청지질의 변화에 미치는 효과를 검증하고 향후 간 기능개선 건강기능식품 개발 원료로써의 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 인진쑥 열수 추출물을 알코올로 간 독성 유발한 실험쥐에게 경구투여한 후 정상식이군, 양성대조군, 에탄올 투여군, 인진쑥 열수 추출물 저농도(200 mg/kg BW) 및 고농도(400 mg/kg BW) 투여군으로 나눠 실험하였다. 실험 결과 실험기간 동안 실험동물의 체중 증가량 및 간 무게 변화에는 통계적으로 처리군 간 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 실험종료 후 혈청과 간 조직을 사용하여 분석한 결과, 간 기능의 주요 지표인 AST, ALT 및 GGT 효소 활성측정 결과 정상식이군에 비해 알코올 투여군에서 각 효소활성이 유의하게 증가하였으며, LDH의 경우 정상식이군에 비해 증가하는 것으로 나타났으나 처리군 간 유의성은 없었다. 인진쑥 열수 추출물 저농도 투여군의 경우 ALT 및 GGT활성이 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였으며, 고농도 투여군에서는 AST 및 LDH 활성도 유의하게 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 에탄올을 단독 투여한 처리군의 경우 정상식이군에 비하여 중성지방 함량이 유의하게 증가하였으며, HDL-콜레스테롤 함량이 유의하게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 인진쑥 열수 추출물 투여군에서는 중성지방 함량이 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 감소하였으며, HDL-콜레스테롤의 경우 함량이 유의하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 간 조직에서 항산화효소 활성 및 과산화지질 함량을 알아보고자 SOD 활성 측정 결과 에탄올을 단독 투여한 대조군에서는 정상식이군과 비교하여 SOD 활성이 유의하게 감소하였으며, 인진쑥 열수 추출물 투여군에서는 SOD 활성이 유의하게 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 간 조직 내 과산화지질의 분해산물인 malondialdehyde(MDA) 함량을 측정한 결과 에탄올을 단독 투여한 대조군에서 MDA 함량이 가장 높게 나타났고 인진쑥 열수 추출물 투여군에서 MDA 함량이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 간 조직 염색결과 알코올을 투여한 대조군에서 미세공포와 풍선모양세포변성이 중심정맥 주변이 미약하게 관찰되었으며, 인진쑥 추출물을 처리한 경우에는 거의 정상군와 유사한 정상 간 조직 형태를 보였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 인진쑥 열수 추출물이 rat의 간 기능개선 및 혈청의 지질대사를 개선하고 항산화효소의 활성을 증가시켜 알코올 섭취로 인한 간 손상을 완화시키는데 효과적일 것으로 사료되며, 향후 간 기능 개선 개별인정형 건강기능식품 소재로 활용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2019

Objective : Gastritis is a major complication of gastrointestinal disease. Lonicera japonica is used in folk medicine to treat different diseases such as exopathogenic wind-heat, epidemic febrile diseases, sores, carbuncles and some infectious diseases. Therefore, this study examined the effects of Lonicera japonica water extract (LJE) on HCl/ethano-linduced acute gastric ulceration and anti-oxidants properties. Methods : LC-ESI-IT-TOF MS was employed for rapid identification of major compound from LJE. The antioxidant activities were evaluated through total polyphenol and flavonoid contents and radical scavenging assays and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity. SD rats were randomly divided into five different groups including the normal group, ulcer group, positive group (20 kg/mg of omeprazole, ip), and experimental groups (100 kg/mg and 500 kg/mg of LJE, ip). Results : 4,5-Dicaffeoyl quinic acid, loganic acid, secologanic acid, sweroside, loganin, vogeloside were identified based on the detection of the molecular ion with those of literature data. The LJE was possessed free radical scavenging activities such as DPPH (IC₅₀=189.7 ㎍/㎖), ABTS (IC₅₀=164.5 ㎍/㎖), and SOD-like activity (IC₅₀=405.02 ㎍/㎖). Macroscopic and histological analyses showed LJE treated group were significantly reduced to an extent that it allowed leukocytes penetration of the gastric walls compared with the ulcer group. In addition, an ulcer inhibition rate and prostaglandin E₂ levels were increased in rats treated with LJE. Conclusion : The present study has demonstrated the antioxidantive and gastroprotective effect of LJE, these findings suggested that LJE has the potential for use in treatment of gastric disorders.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.320-327
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• 2016

Columbianadin (CBN), a natural coumarin from Angelica decursiva (Umbelliferae), is known to have various biological activities including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. In this study, the anti-proliferative mechanism of actions mediated by CBN was investigated in HCT-116 human colon cancer cells. CBN effectively suppressed the growth of colon cancer cells. Low concentration (up to $25{\mu}M$) of CBN induced apoptosis, and high concentration ($50{\mu}M$) of CBN induced necroptosis. The induction of apoptosis by CBN was correlated with the modulation of caspase-9, caspase-3, Bax, Bcl-2, Bim and Bid, and the induction of necroptosis was related with RIP-3, and caspase-8. In addition, CBN induced the accumulation of ROS and imbalance in the intracellular antioxidant enzymes such as SOD-1, SOD-2, catalase and GPx-1. These findings demonstrate that CBN has the potential to be a candidate in the development of anti-cancer agent derived from natural products.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2009

The protective activity of seolitae chungkukjang added with green tea against oxidative stress was investigated under the cellular systems using LLC-$PK_1$ cells. The treatment of 2,2'-azobis(2-aminopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) showed increase in lipid peroxidation, and decrease in endogenous antioxidant enzymes activity and cell viability. However, the methanol extract of seolitae chungkukjang inhibited lipid peroxidation by 58.3%, and increased cell viability up to more than 60%. In addition, it enhanced superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities. Seolitae chungkukjang improved oxidative stress-induced cellular injury through the radical scavenging activities. In particular, the addition of green tea in seolitae chungkukjang showed stronger effect against oxidative stress induced by AAPH. The more addition of green tea resulted in the greater antioxidative effect through elevation in activities of SOD and GSH-Px, and inhibition of lipid peroxidation, eventually leading to increase in cell viability. Theses results suggested that seolitae chungkukjang added with green tea have protective effects from cellular oxidative damage and could be considered as an application for the development of chungkukjang with functionality.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.20-37
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• 2010

Objective: This study was performed to investigate the effect of Yagwan-cheunghyeoltang (YCT) on insulin secretion in RIN-m5F cells. Methods: After treatment with various concentrations of YCT to RIN-m5F cells, cell viability, free radical-scavenging activity, SOD activity, and insulin secretion were measured. Additionally, insulin-related gene expressions were measured using real-time RT-PCR. Results: 1. YCT didn't show any influence on RIN-m5F cells viability. 2. YCT showed free radical-scavenging activity by 16% at $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of concentration. 3. YCT showed enhancement of SOD activity by 60% at $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ of concentration. 4. YCT significantly increased insulin secretion in RIN-m5F cells in a dose-dependent manner. 5. YCT up-regulated INS-1, INS-2, IRS-1, IRS-2 and IRS-3 mRNA expressions compared to the control group. 6. YCT down-regulated INS-R, GCK, GLP-1R and GLP-2R mRNA expressions compared to the control group. Conclusion: YCT has pharmaceutical properties enhancing insulin production and controlling glucose-associated metabolism, and could be a candidate for drug development after further research.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2012

Objectives : The Astragalus membranaceus has been used to diuretic, tonic, anti-viral, anti-oxidant activities in oriental herb medicine, and in each experiment, proved in this effects. Root of A. membranaceus includes according to flavonoid, saponin, polysaccharide, thus it has been studied for anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer activities. However, previous researches have been performed with being limited mainly to food industry. The present study was conducted anti-oxidative activity of A. membranaceus extracts. In addition, The objective of the present study was to determine the possibility for the application of emulsions in the development of A. membranaceus for cosmetics. Methods : In this study, aimed SOD like activity of A. membranaceus extract, effects of A. membranaceus extract on viscoelastic properties of emulsion was measured using rheometer. Results : In the results, 1, 3-butylene glycol extract of A. membranaceus efficiently reduce the active oxygen, SOD like activity of more than 40% decrement depend on concentration. And A. membranaceus extract increase the modulus of elasticity of emulsion, therefore A. membranaceus extract have not influence on stability loss. As such, the A. membranaceus extracts will remain stable when applied to emulsions or skin products. Conclusions : In consequence of this study, A. membranaceus extract can be effectively used in cosmetic emulsions when the relation between natural product extracts and formulation of cosmetics is elucidated. It is highly recommended that rheology be applied to determine the optimal extract concentration for cosmetic formulations.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.307-312
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• 2011

In this study, we evaluated the antioxidant activities and xanthine oxidase inhibition effects of water and ethanol extracts of Cynomorium songaricum. The ethanol extract of C. songaricum (EE) contained more phenolic and flavonoid compounds than the water extract (WE). The antioxidant activities of the extracts were increased as the concentration of the extract increased. The WE has better effectiveness than the EE for DPPH free radical scavenging activity and nitrite scavenging ability. The nitrite scavenging abilities of WE were 90.02% ($EC_{50}$ 653.15 ${\mu}g$/mL) at conditions of pH 1.2 and 2,000 ${\mu}g$/mL, and 84.34% ($EC_{50}$ 817.17 ${\mu}g$/mL) at pH 3.0. The EE has more effective SOD-like activity and XO inhibition than WE. The SOD-like activity of EE was 81.47% at a concentration of 2,000 ${\mu}g$/mL, $EC_{50}$ was 951.70 ${\mu}g$/mL. The xanthine oxidase inhibition of the EE, with an $EC_{50}$of 112.47 ${\mu}g$/mL, is greater than that of ascorbic acid, which was 192.50 ${\mu}g$/mL (p<0.05). These results suggest that the C. songaricum is a potentially useful antioxidant source for the development of nutraceuticals and medicines.