• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.341-347
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• 2010

In the present study, we investigated whether Houttuynia cordata Thumb (Saururaceae; HC) extracts have an anti-inflammatory effect in human monocytic THP-1 cells and human eosinophilic EoL-1 cells. The dried and powdered whole plants of HC were extracted with 80% EtOH. The combined extract (HC-1) was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water, and then successively partitioned with n-hexane, EtOAc, and BuOH to produce the n-hexane (HC-2), EtOAc (HC-3), BuOH (HC-4), and the water-soluble fractions (HC-5), respectively. HC extracts have no cytotoxicity on THP-1 cells and EoL-1 cells at a high concentration of $10\;{\mu}g/ml$ for 24 h, except HC-2 extract ($10\;{\mu}g/ml$). Interleukin-6, Interleukin-8 and Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in THP-1 cells were increased after the treatment with the extract from house dust mite or LPS. The increase of cytokine production was strongly suppressed by HC-3 extract, in comparision with other extracts. HC-3 also had inhibitory effect on Interleukin-6 production increased by mite extract and LPS in EoL-1 cells. However, HC-3 extract increased Interleukin-8 production induced by mite extract and LPS in EoL-1 cells. These results suggest that HC extracts may be used as useful agents for treating allergic disorders such as asthma and atopic dermatitis.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2022

Eight lignans (1-8) and two macrolides (9-10) were isolated from the CHCl₃-soluble fraction of Houttuynia cordata Thumb (Saururaceae). Structures of isolates were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods. Fatty acid-derived macrolides (9-10) have rarely been reported from nature. All the isolates were tested for their inhibitory activities against NO production in RAW 264.7 cells stimulated by LPS. It was found that compounds 3 and 9 remarkably down-regulated LPS-induced NO production with IC₅₀ values, 5.4 and 40.3 μM, respectively, without cytotoxicity.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.5091-5096
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• 2013

본 연구는 여러 생리활성 성분이 다량 함유되어 있다고 알려진 전통 약용 식물인 어성초의 추출 조건에 따른 항산화력을 관찰하였는데, 추출조건으로는 식용으로 활용가능한 물 추출과 70% 에탄올 추출을 통해 항산화력을 비교하였다. 항산화력은 총 페놀 함량, DPPH 라디칼 소거능, ABS 양이온 소거능, FRAP 방법으로 측정하였다. 결과적으로 총 페놀 함량은 어성초 물추출물이나 70% 에탄올 추출물 모두 77.8 mM Tannic acid/g extract로 나타나 유의적인 차이는 없었고 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 물 추출물 2 mg/mL 농도에서 78.4%, 70% 에탄올 추출물은 91.8%로 유의적으로 소거능이 70% 에탄올 추출 시에 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 ABTS 양이온 소거능에서도 물 추출물은 2 mg/mL 농도에서 47.7%, 70% 에탄올 추출물에서는 54.8%로 유의적으로 70% 에탄올 추출물이 저해능이 우수한 것으로 나타났으며 FRAP 방법으로 통한 환원 능도 70% 에탄올 추출물이 우수한 것으로 관찰되었다. 이와 같은 결과로 어성초 추출물 조건중 70% 에탄올 추출 시 항산화력을 높힐 수 있는 생리활성 성분이 추출되는 것으로 사료되며 식용 가능한 기능성 식품소재로써 어성초 에탄올 추출물을 사용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.