• 생약학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.327-333
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• 2015

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder symptomatically characterized by impairment in memory and cognitive abilities. AD is characterized pathologically by the deposition of ${\beta}$-amyloid ($A{\beta}$) peptides of 40-42 residues, which are generated by processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP). $A{\beta}$ has been believed to be neurotoxic and now is also considered to have a role on the mechanism of memory dysfunction. In this study, we tested that EtOH extract of the fruits of Chaenomeles sinensis Koehne (CSE) affects on the processing of APP from the APPswe over-expressing Neuro2a cell line. We found that CSE increased over 2 folds of the $sAPP{\alpha}$ secretion level, a metabolite of ${\alpha}$-secretase. We showed that CSE reduced the secretion level of $A{\beta}42$ and $A{\beta}40$ by down regulation of ${\beta}$-secretase (BACE) without cytotoxicity. Furthermore, we found that CSE inhibited BACE and acetylcholinesterase activity in vitro. We suggest that Chaenomelis Fructus may be an useful source to develop a herbal medicine for AD.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.156-160
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• 2000

The possible mechanism of the DNA strand breaking activity of the hot-water extract of Fructus Chaenomelis (dried fruit of Chaenomeles sinensis) in a closed circular duplex replica form DNA (RFI DNA) was studied through agarose gel electrophresis under various conditions. Induction of DNA strand scission by the hot-water extract of C. sinensis occurred in dose and time-dependent manners. $Cu^{2+}$ was indispensable for the induction of DNA strand breakage. Exogeneous chelating agents inhibited the DNA breaking activity, conforming the catalytic action of $Cu^{2+}$ on generation of free radicals responsible for oxidative damage. Antioxidant enzymes and some radical scavengers were used to investigate the major radical species triggering the DNA strand scission, demonstrating that a highest inhibitory activity was found in the presence of catalase, while less in the presence of tiron (a scavenger for superoxide radical), 2-aminoethyl-isothiuroniumbromide-HBr, cysteamine (scavengers for hydroxyl radical), and 1,4-diazabicyclo [2,2,2] octane (a scavenger for singlet oxygen) in decreasing order. The findings implied that oxygen radical species generated in presence of transition divalent cation during the oxidation of some compounds contained in the hot-water extract of C. sinensis is mainly responsible for inducing genotoxicity.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.87-95
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• 1997

Methanol and/or boiling water extraction of 201 natural products and subsequent MTT assay using MT-4 cell line was carried out to screen the anti-HIV-1 activity. Among 97 methanol extracts, 7 extracts from Chrysanthemi Indicium Flos, Magnoliae Cortex, Machili Cortex, Reynoutriae Rhizoma, Lithospermi Radix, Agastachis Herba, and Chaenomelis Fructus showed anti-HIV-1 activity and their SI value were 2.25 to 5.77. In addition, among 119 boiling water extracts, 10 extracts from Lonicerae Caulis et Foloium, Elsholtziae Herba, Leonuri Herba, Portulacae Herba, Schizonepetae Herba, Curcumae Rhizoma, Amomi Cardamomi Fructus, Cirsii Radix et Herba, Carpesii Herba, and Siegesbeckiae Herba showed anti-HIV-1 activity and their SI value were 1.30 to 7.64. Methanol extracts of above seven natural products were fractionated and the anti-HIV-1 activity of each fraction was examined. Extraction was carried out with hexane, chloroform, butanol, and water to trace active anti-HIV-1 componets. As a result, the water fraction of Magnoliae Cortex, Machili Cortex, Reynoutriae Rhizoma, Agastachis Herba, Chaenomelis Fructus and the butanol fraction of Chrysanthemi Indicium Flos, Reynoutriae Rhizoma showed anti-HIV-1 activity and their SI value were 1.40 to 8.02. We could reach a conclusion that studies to trace the anti-HIV-1 active component of each natural products in further fractionation and to identify its structure by Infrared spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography were needed.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Chaenomelis Fructus Herba Water Extract(CF) on the production of inflammatory mediators in RAW 264.7 cell mouse macrophages stimulated with LPS. Methods: We have not examined effect of CF on the cell viability of RAW 264.7 cell until we investigated effects of CF on LPS-induced productions of NO, Ca and various cytokines in RAW 264.7 cell. And when p-value is below 0.05, it is judged to have the significant difference statistically(P<0.05). Results: 1. CF increased the cell viability in the RAW 264.7 cell at the density of 25, 50, 100 and 200 ${\mu}g/ml$. 2. CF inhibited significantly increasing the production of NO in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cell at the density of 25, 50, 100 and 200 ${\mu}g/ml$. 3. CF inhibited significantly increasing the production of Intracellular Ca in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cell at the density of 25, 50, 100 and 200 ${\mu}g/ml$. 4. CF inhibited significantly the IL-2, IL-10, IL-12p70, TNF-${\alpha}$, GM-CSF, M-CSF, LIF and VEGF of the RAW 264.7 cell induced by LPS at the density of 25, 50, 100 and 200 ${\mu}g/ml$. 5. CF inhibited significantly the IL-4 at the density of 25, 50 ${\mu}g/ml$, the IL-5, IL-15 and MIG at the density of 25, 50 and 200 ${\mu}g/ml$ and IFN-${\gamma}$ at the density of 25, 100 ${\mu}g/ml$ respectively in the RAW 264.7 cell increased by LPS. Conclusions: CF inhibited significantly increasing IL-2, IL-10, IL-12p70, TNF-${\alpha}$, GM-CSF, M-CSF, LIF, VEGF, NO and Ca in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cell at the density of more than 25 ${\mu}g/ml$ without causing the toxicity. These results signify that CF has antiinflammatory effect on controlling the over inflammatory reaction by the RAW 264.7 cell.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.97-117
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• 2005

This research investigates the effect of the Chaenomelis fructus(CMF) on Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, the effects of the CMF extract on (1) >$IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, and $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA of PC-12 cells treated with LPS; (2) amyloid precursor proteins(APP), acetylcholinesterase(AChE), and glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) mRNA of PC-12 cells treated with CT-105; (3) the AChE activity and the APP production of PC-12 cell treated with CT-105; (4) the behavior of AD mice with ${\beta}A$; (5) expression of $IL-1{\beta}$, $TNF-{\alpha}$, MDA, $IL-1{\beta}$ mRNA, $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA, and ROS; (6) the infarction area of the hippocampus, and brain tissue injury in Alzheimer's diseased mice induced with ${\beta}A$ were investigated. The results were summarized as follows; 1. The CMF extract suppressed the expression of $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA in THP-1 cells treated with LPS. 2. The CMF extract suppressed the expression of APP, AChE, and GFAP mRNA in PC-12 cells treated with CT-105. 3. The CMF extract suppressed the AChE activity, and the production of APP significantly in PC-12 cells treated with CT-105. 4. A significant inhibitory effect on the memory deficit was shown on the CMF extract group of the mice with Alzheimer's disease induced by ${\beta}A$ in the Morris water maze experiment, which measured stop-through latency, and distance movement-through latency. 5. The CMF extract suppressed the over-expression of $IL-1{\beta}$ protein, $TNF-{\alpha}$ protein, MDA, $IL-1{\beta}$ protein, mRNA, $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA, CD68/GFAP, and ROS in the mice with Alzheimer's disease induced by ${\beta}A$. 6. The CMF extract reduced the infarction area of hippocampus, and controlled the injury of brain tissue in the mice with Alzheimer’s disease induced by ${\beta}A$. These results suggest that the CMF extract may be effective for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Investigation into the clinical use of the CMF extract for Alzheimer's disease is suggested for future research.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 in vitro에서 모과의 항산화 활성을 평가하기 위하여 용매별 분획물의 항산화능을 검토하였다. 모과에탄올 추출물의 수율은 9.23%이었고, 이를 n-hexane, chloroform, ethylacetate, n-butanol, water로 계통 분획한 수율은 water분획물이 1.52%로 가장 높았으며 그 다음으로 ethylacetate 분획물 1.46%의 순이었다. 모과 에탄을 추출물의 총 flavonoid 함량은 $0.331{\pm}0.021\;mg/mL$이었고, 각 분획물의 총 flavonoid 함량은 n-hexane 분획 물이 $0.653{\pm}0.046mg/mL$로 가장 많이 검출되었다. 모과 에탄올 추출물의 총 polyphenol 함량은 0.279mg/mL이었고, 각 분획물중 n-hexane 분획물이 $0.712{\pm}0.017\;mg/mL$로 가장 많이 함유된 것으로 나타났다. In vitro에서 모과 분획물별 항산화 효과를 측정하기 위해 DPPH radical에 대한 자유기 소거능을 측정 한 결과 n-hexane 분획물이 $27.3{\mu}g/mL$로 가장 강한 항산화 활성을 나타내었으며, 이는 양성 대조군인 합성 항산화제 BHT의 $26.5{\mu}g/mL$와 유사한 전자공여능을 나타냈다. 또한 rancimat으로 측정한 항산화지수도 n-hexane 분획물이 BHT와 유사한 수치를 나타냈으며, 지질과산화물 생성 억제효과도 n-hexane 분획물이 62.5%로 가장 항산화력이 우수하였다. 또한 본 연구팀은 in vivo에서 모과 에탄을 추출물의 항산화 효과를 관찰하였는데, 모과에탄을 추출물과 알코올을4주간 경구 투여한 후 흰쥐의 간 조직 손상에 대한 보호효과를 검토한 결과 알코올 투여로 증가된 유리기 해독계 효소인 superoxide dismutase, catalase 및 glutathione peroxidase 활성은 억제시키고, glutathione 함량은 증가시켰으며 지질과산화물 함량을 저하시켰다. 따라서 모과는 알코올 투여로 손상된 간조직의 보호에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이라는 가능성을 제시해 주었다(32). 이상의 실험결과 모과에탄올 추출물은 in vivo와 in vitro 연구 모두에서 항산화 효과를 나타내었으며, 이는 모과가 우수한 천연 항산화제로서의 개발가능성을 제시해 주었다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.669-674
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• 2008

모과의 이용 가능성을 검토하기 1, 3 및 5% 모과 물 추출액을 담금용수로 물김치를 제조하여 발효특성을 조사한 결과 발효 초기 pH는 대조구 6.53, 1, 3 및 5% 모과 물김치의 pH는 각각 4.14, 3.61, 3.54이었으며, 발효과정 중 대조구는 감소하였으나, 모과 물김치의 변화는 완만하였다. 물김치의 산도 변화는 pH 변화와 유사하였다. 물김치 발효 중 총 균수와 젖산균수의 변화는 유사하였으며, 모과 물김치의 발효과정 중 젖산균수는 대조구에 비해 적었으며, 모과의 농도가 증가함에 따라 생균수는 유의하게 감소하였다. 1% 모과 물김치의 조직감은 대조구에 비해 경도, 씹힘성, 응집성, 탄력성에서 모두 우수하였다. 모과물김치의 자유 라디칼 소거능으로 측정한 항산화 활성은 대조구에 비해 증가 되었으며, 모과 물 추출액의 농도가 높을수록 증가하였다. 아질산 소거능은 대조구 49.7%, 1, 3 및 5% 모과 물김치는 각각 59.2%, 85.33%, 89.9%이었다. 1% 모과 물김치의 기호도는 맛, 풍미, 조직감, 종합적 기호도에서 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 우수하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.484-489
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• 2004

Objective : In order to study the effects of Herba ChelidoniiㆍClematis Florida ThunbㆍChaenomelis Fructus complex herbal acupuncture on anti-inflammation and liver in rats with arthritis induced Freund's complete adjuvant. Method : We performed several experimental items : that is edema value, numbers of WBC. total protein, total bilirrubin, SGOT, SGPT. Result: The change in the right plantar edema shows that Control group was reduced by 0% but, ST group ,Sample A group and Sample B group were reduced by 287.2%, 343.0%, 272.5% respectively. In the WBC count, ST group, Sample A group, Sample B group showed a decrease with statistical significance as compared with control group. In the total protein, Sample B group showed a decrease with statistical significance as compared with control group. In the total bilirrubin, SGOT, SGPT, None showed noxious variation with statistical significance as compared with control group. Conclusion : As a result of this experiment, it is concluded that Herba ChelidoniiㆍClematis Florida ThunbㆍChaenomelis Fructus complex herbal acupuncture showed that therapeutic effect of anti-inflammation in adjuvant arthritis and non-toxic effect of liver.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2008년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.362-363
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• 2008

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.80-103
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• 2002

To screen the effective materials for hair loss treatment, several natural extracts were tested using in vivo and in vitro test models. Firstly, all test materials were applicated onto the back skin of C57BL／6 mouse and then hair growth pormoting effect were measured using hair growth index As a result, Polygonum muitifiorum Thunb and Terrninalia chebula Retz. showed potent hair growth promoting effect, ranking as 1.5-2.0 of hair growth index. However, there were no plant extracts, which have remarkable potential of growth promotion of human hair dermal papilla cells cultured in vitro. In the experiments of 5${\alpha}$-reductase type Ⅱ inhibition assay, Morus alba L., Chaenomelis Fructus, Saussureae Radix, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Polygonum multifiorum Thunb, and Angelica dahurica (Fischer) Bentham et Hooker f. showed effective potential to inhibit the activity of 5${\alpha}$-reductase type Ⅱ. To investigate the possible involvement of effects of several plant extracts on the gene expression of growth factors in human hair dermal papilla cells, RT-PCR analyses were performed. As a consequences, Mentha haplocalyx Briq., Cimicifuga foetida L., Eclipta prostrata (L.) L., Pinus densiflora S. et. Z, and Polygonum muitifiorum Thunb revealed the regulatory roles on the expression of growth factors such as IGF-I, KGF, HGF and VEGF in the dermal papilla cells. Another test for inhibition of microbial such as P. acne and P. ovale were also carried out to find whether these plant extracts have anti-microbial activities. Morus alba L. and Chaenomelis Fructus showed anti-microbial effects on Propionibacterium acnes, which is believed as a pathogen of acne. Together, these results showed several plant extracts can be used for hair growth promotion.