• 약학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.567-571
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• 1998

The phagocytic activity of murine peritoneal macrophage, was determined by lucigenin chemiluminescence and engulfment of fluorescein-conjugated E. coli particle. The acti vity-guided fractionation upon the methylenechloride fraction of Aurantii immaturi pericarpium led to the isolation of a flavonoid, isosinensetin, as a suppressive component of phagocytosis. Isosinensetin suppressed the lucigenin chemiluminescence and the engulfment of fluorescein-conjugated E. coli particles and enhanced the production of nitric oxide in murine peritoneal macrophage.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.129-133
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• 2016

Bioactivity-guided fractionation of a methanolic extract of Buddleja officinalis led to the isolation of two monoterpenes, crocusatin M (1), crocusatin C (2), a flavonoid, acacetin (3), three lignans, lariciresinol (4), pinoresinol (5), and syringaresinol (6), and two triterpenoidal saponins, mimengoside B (7) and songarosaponin A (8). The structures of isolates were identified based on 1D-, 2D-NMR, and MS data analysis. All isolates were tested for their inhibition on LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 cells. As a result, mimengoside B (7) and songarosaponin A (8) showed a mild inhibitory activity of NO production.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.1048-1060
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• 2008

Cirsii Japonici Herba(CJ) is a wild perennial herb found in many areas of Korea as well as China and Japan, which has been used to treat bleeding and inflammation. Silibinin is the main flavonoid extracted from milk thistle (Cirsii Japonici Herba). It exhibits potent antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory effect. In this study, the effect of CJ and silibinin extract on lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation was investigated using MTS assay, RT-PCR, western blot, and nitric oxide detection on mouse BV2 microglial cell lines. In the present results, CJ and silibinin extract suppressed nitric oxide production by inhibiting the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated enhancement of COX-2 and iNOS gene expression in BV2 cells. Moreover, CJ and silibinin also repressed some lipopolysaccharide-induced signaling molecules. Importantly, catalase-induced COX-2 and iNOS expression needed activations of $NF-{\kappa}B$, PI3K/Akt, and MAPK, which were important for the transcriptional up-regulation of COX-2 and iNOS. CJ and silibinin interaction on BV2 cells down-regulated $NF-{\kappa}B$-dependent proinflammatory cytokine (IL-2,IL-6) expression. They are involved in the regulation of inflammatory responses. These data shows that CJ and silibinin exerts anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, probably by suppression of COX-2 and iNOS synthase expression in BV2 microglial cells.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2015

Objectives : It had been reported that herbal medicines containing polyphenol and flavonoid have been shown to be associated with decreased the cause of aging and variety of disease such as reactive nitrogen species and reactive oxygen species in several recent studies. Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix, origined fromSalvia miltiorrhizaBGE., is one of popular traditional herbal medicines that is commonly used by traditional medicine practitioners. To this date, Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix has more than 2000-year history of mature application. This study was conducted to investigate whether the Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix methanol extract has an inhibitory effect association with oxidation or inflammation.Methods : Cytotoxic activity of Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix methanol extract on RAW264.7 cells was evaluated by using 3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide solution. Nitric oxide production was measured using griess reagent system. Western blot analysis and measurement for changes of protein expression, nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2, also performed.Results : The medicinal plant, Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix, does not impair the cell viability in tested concentration (25-100 μg/ml). SMR showed anti-oxiative effectsin vitroby decreasing electron donating ability, and also showed anti-inflammatory effects suppressing NO and COX-2 expressin in LPS induced RAW264.7 activation. SMR inhibited the generation of intracellular ROS production as dose dependant manner.Conclusions : These results indicate that Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix methanol extract has an anti-inflammatory activities via anti-oxidative effects, and the anti-inflammatory effect was presentedd as dose dependant manner.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2020

아로니아는 특유의 신맛과 떫은 맛 때문에 생과보다는 가공용으로 개발할 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 유산균을 이용한 아로니아분말 발효추출물에 대한 항산화 활성 및 세포독성을 검정한 결과 총 폴리페놀 함량의 경우 발효전 32.15 ㎍/mg, 발효 후 43.08 ㎍/mg으로 증가하였고, 플라보노이드 함량은 발효전 0.47 ㎍/mg, 0.44 ㎍/mg 으로 조금 높거나 유사하게 나타내었다. DPPH radical 억제 활성은 발효전 77.5% 에서 89.1%로 발효전보다 조금더 높은 활성을 나타냈으며, Nitric oxide (NO) 측정은 농도 의존적인 억제효능이 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 아로니아분말을 발효할 경우 일부 항산화 활성을 기반으로한 활용가능성과 향후 식물성 천연 추출물과 발효 화장품 소재로서의 이용가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2012

Oxidative stress has been implicated in cutaneous damage in various inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis. The present study was undertaken to investigate the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the extract of Duchesnea chrysantha (DCE). DEC was prepared by extracting with 80% ethanol. Total flavonoids and polyphenols were measured by a colorimetric assay. The free radical scavenging activity of the extract was analyzed by the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl), ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and Griess reagent assay. An oxidative product of nitric oxide (NO), was measured in the culture medium by the Griess reaction. The level of prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were measured by Western blot analysis. Total flavonoid and polyphenol contents of DCE were included $24.73{\pm}0.45$ and $178.77{\pm}2.65$, respectively. DCE significantly increased electron donating ability (DPPH), nitrite scavenging (NO) and ABTS reducing activity in dose dependant. We investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of DCE on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. DCE significantly suppressed NO and prdstaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) in dose dependant. Furthermore, the levels of iNOS and COX-2 protein expressions were markedly suppressed by the treatment with DCE in a dose dependent manner. These results suggest that DEC may has value as natural product with its high quality functional components, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities.

• 약학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2005

Candida albicans, a polymorphic fungus, causes systemic and local infections. Recent reports show that the fungus is a main etiological agent for the arthritis. For trea tment, antifungal drugs and/or rheumatoid drugs are used, but resistance and side effects limit application of the drugs. In search of new sources for treatment of the fungal arthritis, we choose Egb 761 (extract of Ginkgo leaves 761), one of the most popular over-the-counter herbal medicines. The Egb 761 contains two major ingredients such as terpene and flavonoid. In the present study, we examined if the terpene portion of Egb 761 had anti-inflammatory activity against C.albicans-caused arthritis. The terpene was extracted with combination of methanol and water from the Egb 761, followed by gel-permeation chromatography. Presence of terpene was determined by the Salkowski colorimetric method and HPLC analysis. For an animal model of inflammation induction, mice were given an emulsion form of C.albicans cell wall mixed with Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) by footpad-injection. Results showed that intraperitoneal administration of the water-soluble portion that contained terpene and flavonoid reduced the inflammation. Whereas the terpene had anti-inflammatory activity, flavonoid portion had no such activity, For determination of possible mechanism of the activity, the terpene seemed to be suppression of nitric oxide (NO) production from LPS-treated macrophages. Taken together the Ginkgo terpene may have anti-inflammatory effect against C.albicans-caused arthritis, possibly by blocking NO production.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.1367-1374
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• 2016

The present study evaluated the total phenolic and flavonoid contents as well as total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of three cultivars of Actinidia arguta Planch. kiwi berries; cv. Mansoo (Mansoo), cv. Chiak (Chiak), and cv. Haeyeon (Haeyeon). In addition, the anti-inflammatory effects of the three cultivars of kiwi berries were investigated using a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cell line. Mansoo had the highest total phenolic content and TAC among the three cultivars, whereas Chiak had the highest total flavonoid content. The total antioxidant capacities of the kiwi berry extracts were more strongly correlated with total phenolic content than with total flavonoid content. The kiwi berry extracts suppressed the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α, from LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. The release of nitrite, an indirect indicator of nitric oxide, was also ameliorated by pre-treatment with the kiwi berry extracts in a dose-dependent manner. Cellular-based measurements of antioxidant capacity exhibited that the kiwi berry extracts had cellular antioxidant capacities. Such cellular antioxidant effects are possibly attributed to their direct antioxidant capacity or to the inhibition of reactive oxygen species generation via anti-inflammatory effects. Our findings suggest that kiwi berries are potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.844-850
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 유용성분을 함유하고 있는 야관문을 기능성 소재로 활용하고자 열수 및 50% 에탄올을 사용하여 추출물을 제조한 후 야관문 추출물의 생리 활성을 조사하였다. 추출수율은 50% 에탄올 추출물에서 17.60%로 열수추출물 12.60%보다 높은 수율을 나타내었다. 총 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량은 50% 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 242.26 mg/g 및 160.73 mg/g으로 높은 함량을 나타내었다. DPPH radical 소거활성은 열수추출물에서 92.07% 및 50% 에탄올 추출물에서 96.38%로 나타나 50% 에탄올 추출조건의 항산화 활성이 높았다. Superoxide radical 소거활성 및 tyrosinase 저해활성은 50% 에탄올 추출물 $1,000{\mu}g/mL$에서 각각 94.46% 및 63.31%로 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 아질산염 소거활성은 50% 에탄올 추출시 높게 나타났으며, pH에 따라 산성에 가까울수록 아질산염 소거활성이 높게 나타났다. Nitric oxide 생성량은 50% 에탄올 추출 $250{\sim}1,000{\mu}g/mL$에서 $7.15{\sim}20.61{\mu}M$로 유의적으로 높은 활성을 나타내었으며 시료 농도에 따라 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. 인간 폐암세포주(A549), 인간 자궁경부암 세포주(HeLa), 인간 간암세포주(Hep3B) 및 마우스 복수암 세포주(sarcoma180)에 대한 암세포 생육 저해활성을 측정한 결과, 열수 추출물 및 50% 에탄올 추출물 모두 암세포생육 저해활성을 보여주었으며, 특히 HeLa에서 상대적으로 높은 항암활성을 나타내었다. 따라서, 야관문 50% 에탄올 추출물은 향후 기능성 식품 소재 개발에 있어 산업적으로 활용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.338-345
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 병꽃나무 꽃 추출물의 항산화 효과 및 LPS로 자극된 RAW 264.7 대식세포에서 항염증 효과를 조사하였다. 병꽃나무 꽃 추출물의 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량을 측정한 결과 총 폴리페놀 함량과 플라보노이 함량은 각각 719.19±0.04 μg/ml, 644.87±0.02 μg/ml로 나타났다. 항산화 활성을 확인하기 위하여 DPPH 라디칼과 superoxide 음이온 라디칼 소거 활성을 측정한 결과 투여 농도 의존적으로 항산화 활성이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 항염증 활성을 확인하기 위하여 염증 매개물질인 NO와 inflammatory cytokine인 IL-6와 TNF-α의 생성량을 측정하였다. 그 결과 NO와 IL-6의 생성을 투여농도 의존적으로 저해하였지만, TNF-α의 경우 병꽃나무 꽃 추출물의 농도가 20 μg/ml 이하에서는 TNF-α의 생성을 억제하지 않았고 100 μg/ml 이상에서는 오히려 분비를 유도하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 병꽃나무 꽃 추출물의 염증반응과 관련된 iNOS 발현과 MAPK 및 NF-κB의 활성에 미치는 영향을 측정한 결과 iNOS는 농도 유의적으로 그 발현이 감소되었으며, MAPK의 발현 및 인산화에는 별다른 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 IκB의 인산화를 효과적으로 감소시켜 NF-κB의 활성을 억제하여 항염증 활성을 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로부터 병꽃나무 꽃 추출물은 항산화 및 항염증 활성이 우수한 기능성 소재로 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.