• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.176-180
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• 1991

Two new triterpenoidal saponins B(1) and C(2) were isolated from the fructus of Kochia scoparia. On the basis of chemico-spectral evidences, the structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated as oleanolic acid 3-O-$\beta$-D-ribopyranosyl-(1$\rightarrow$2)-.betha.-D-glucuronopyranoside and 3-O-$\beta$-D-xylopyranosyl-(1$\rightarrow$3)-$\beta$-D-glucuronopyranosyl-olean-12-en-28-O-$\beta$-D-glucopyranosyl ester, respectively.

• 대한구강악안면병리학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2018

Natural products are vastly utilized as a source of chemotherapeutic agents for human cancers. Kochia scopraia is traditionally used for the cure of urological and dermatological diseases. Recently, methanol extract of Kochia scoparia (MEKS) has been shown to have anti-cancer activity to various human cancers. However, there is no report demonstrating the anti-cancer activity of MEKS in human mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) cells. In this study, the authors studied the effects of MEKS on the cell proliferation and underlying mechanism in YD15 human MEC cells. MEKS decreased YD15 cell proliferation proven by trypan blue exclusion assay and induced apoptosis, evidenced by cell cycle analysis and western blotting. Autophagy induction by MEKS was verified by western blotting. In addition, MEKS regulated the expression of phosphorylated Akt, phosphorylated p38 and Nrf2 protein. This results can imply that MEKS might be a potential candidate for the treatment of human MEC cells.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.642-647
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• 2012

Eight continuous culture fermenters were used in a completely randomized design to evaluate various nutritional values of Kochia (Kochia scoparia) compared with Atriplex (Atriplex dimorphostegia). Dried and pelleted samples (leaves and stems) provided substrate for metabolism by ruminal microbes maintained in a continuous culture fermentation system. Results indicated that there were no differences (p>0.05) in dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) digestibility between the two halophytic plants. Atriplex had higher (p<0.05) organic matter (OM) digestibility compared with Kochia. Neutral detergent fiber (aNDF) digestibility of Atriplex (411 g/kg) was higher (p<0.05) than that of Kochia (348 g/kg), however acid detergent fiber (ADF) digestibility was higher (p<0.05) in Kochia compared with Atriplex (406 vs. 234 g/kg). There were no differences (p>0.05) between the two halophytic plants in molar proportion of acetate and propionate, but the concentration of butyrate and valerate in Kochia were about two fold of Atriplex (p<0.05). When Kochia provided substrate to the microbes, protein synthesis was higher (p<0.05) compared with feeding Atriplex (5.96 vs. 4.85 g N/kg of OM truly digested). It was concluded that Kochia scoparia and Atriplex dimorphostegia had similar digestibility of DM and CP. It appears that these halophytic plants may not have enough digestible energy for high producing ruminants.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.336-342
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• 2002

MeOH extract of Kochia scoparia was fractionated into $CHCl_3-$, EtOAc- and BuOH extracts and the last fraction were hydrolyzed by 3%-NaOH ($MeOH-H_2O$) to compare the bioactivities on antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects. Silica gel column chromatography of BuOH fraction afforded a large amount of $3-Ο-{\beta}-D-xylopyranosyl {\;}(1{\rightarrow}3)-{\beta}-D-glucuronopyranosyl$ oleanolic acid (momordin Ic, 4) and that of acid hydrolysate of BuOH fraction gave $3-Ο-{\beta}-D-glucuronopyranosyl oleanolic$ acid (momordin Ib, 3), its 6'-Ο-methyl ester (2) and oleanolic acid (1). Silica gel column chromatography of alkaline hydrolysate afforded a large amount of 4. MeOH extract and both EtOAc- and BuOH fractions were active in the rheumatoidal rat induced Freund's complete adjuvant reagent (FCA) whereas $CHCl_3$ fraction was inactive. Compound 1 and 4 showed significant activities in the same assay but oleanolic acid 3-Ο-glucuronopyranoside (3) showed no activity. These fashions were also observed in carrageenan-induced edema of the rat and in the antinociceptive activity tests undertaken in hot plate- and writhing methods. These results suggest that momordin Ic and its aglycone, oleanolic acid, could be active principles for rheumatoid arthritis.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.214.1-214.1
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• 2003

MeOH extract obtained from the Kochia scoparia (KS) was observed to inhibit tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), prostaglandins (PGs) and nitric oxide(NO) production in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7. These effects of MeOH-KS were based on modulation of iNOS and COX-2 level. Western blot analysis showed that MeOH-KS reduced the iNOS and COX-2 level in LPS activated macrophages, in a dose dependent manner without cNOS and COX-1 protein level. (omitted)

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2002년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.199.1-199.1
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• 2002

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2003

Objectives : Kochiae Fructus (dried fruits of Kochia scoparia L. Schrad,) is used in the treatment of skin diseases as internal or external medicine in Oriental Medicine, but there has not been experimental study of Kochiae Fructus as an external medicine. The purpose of this study was to investigate if it has certain effects on the skin or not. Methods : By a skin prick test method, we evaluated the effects of wet dressing with Kochiae Fructus decoction in different concentrations on histamine-induced itch, erythema and wheal responses, and compared them with the effects of calamine lotion and distilled water in 8 healthy volunteers aged 26-32. Results : The mean intensity and duration of itch were most decreased after wet dressing with a Kochiae Fructus decoction of 100mg/150ml. The time required for erythema to reach the maximal size was around 5 minutes in all groups, and the size of erythema was smallest on the skin taking wet dressing with the Kochiae Fructus decoction of highest concentration. The size of wheal was also smallest after wet dressing with the highest concentration Kochiae Fructus decoction. The effects of wet dressing with Kochiae Fructus decoction on skin were dependent on their concentrations. Conclusions : Kochiae Fructus suppressed the histamine-induced skin responses, which supports the ancient herbal literatures which describe that Kochiae Fructus has a certain effectiveness on some skin diseases.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.494-505
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• 2007

간척이 식생 분포에 미칠 영향을 분석하기 위하여 새만금 간척지구 내 안서 포구 앞 조간대와 기수 지역에서 2003년부터 2004년에 걸쳐 식생과 토양특성을 분석하였다. 이 지역의 조간대와 기수 지역에 출현한 식생은 모두 염생식물로, 조간대는 3종의 염생식물이 출현하여 단순하였고, 만조대와 기수 지역은 각각 9종과 8종이 출현하여 조간대에 비하여 다양하였다. 식물종은 조간대에서 해홍나물(Suaeda maritima), 갯질경(Limonium tetragonum) 및 칠면초(Suaeda japonica)가, 기수 지역의 비침수 지역에서는 해홍나물, 갯질경 및 갯개미취(Aster tripolium)가, 기수 지역의 침수 지역에서는 갯댑싸리 (Kochia scoparia var. littorea)가 우점하였다. 토양화학성을 분석한 결과, 조간대 내에서 식물종의 출현은 토양의 전기전도도(electrical conductivity, EC), $Na^+$ 및 $Cl^-$의 농도가 상대적으로 낮은 지역에서 이루어졌다. 식물종 간의 EC 농도는 동일지역 내에서는 유사하였으나, 서로 다른 지역에서는 동일종 간에도 뚜렷한 차이를 보여, 식물종의 출현 유무는 토양환경의 차이에 의해 결정되었다. 조간대 및 기수 지역에서 식물종의 출현은 토성과 토양화학성에 따라 다름으로써, 식생의 분포는 토양환경의 영향을 받고 있음을 시사하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2016

Many medicinal plants have been used for the treatment of edema, jaundice, and gonorrhea in traditional Oriental medicine. This screening study was designed to search the positive inotropic effects of herbal extracts in beating rabbit atria. Aquarius extracts of twenty six herbs were examined in atrial mechanical dynamics such as pulse pressure and stroke volume and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), one of the main hormones involved in the regulation of the body fluid and blood pressure homeostasis in perfused beating rabbit atria. Sophora flavescens Ait., Rheum officinale Baill., Acorus gramineus Sol., Chelidonium majus L., Pulsatilla koreana Nakai., Reynoutria japonica Houtt., Euphorbia lathyris L., Pyrrosia lingua (Thunb.) Farwell, Poncirus trifoliata Rafin., Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge, Kochia scoparia Schrad. significantly increased stroke volume and pulse pressure. However, those herbal extracts were not induced ANP secretion. We clarified the eleven herbal extracts for the positive inotropic effect independent of ANP secretion in beating rabbit atria. Thus these results provide a beneficial data for the treatment of the impairment of body fluid and blood pressure in traditional Oriental medicine.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2013

본 연구에서는, 구강 내 세균에 대한 항세균제로서의 이용가치를 확인하고, 치아우식 예방 및 치료제로 활용될 수 있는 가능성이 있는 물질을 탐색하고자 64종의 한약재 추출물을 사용하여 치아우식증의 원인이 되는 6개 균주를 대상으로 항균활성을 검색하였다. 1. 구강 내 상주균인 S. oralis, 치아우식증에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 S. mutans, 치면열구우식증에 연관성이 높은 L. casei와 초기 평활면우식증에 영향을 주는 S. sanguinis에 모두 항균활성을 보인 한약재 추출물은 64종 가운데 황금과 소목이었다. 2. 치아우식증 원인균 중 하나인 S. oralis에 대하여 한약재 추출물의 항균 활성을 알아본 결과 64종 가운데 22개의 한약재가 항균 활성을 보였다. 항균활성이 가장 우수한 한약재 는 소목(40 mm)>감국(27 mm)>황금(19 mm)>지부자(17 mm), 대풍자(17 mm) 순이었다. 그 외에 괴화(14 mm), 오가피(9 mm), 목단피(14 mm), 단삼(10 mm), 비자(10 mm), 고삼(10 mm), 시호(11 mm), 인동(10 mm), 음양곽 A (13 mm), 음양곽 B (11 mm), 대황(13 mm)이 항균 활성을 보였다. 3. 소와열구 및 상아질 우식에 관여하는 L. acidophilus는 64종 한약재 추출물 가운데 소목만이 항균성을 보였다. 치아우식증 원인세균인 S. salivarius는 천마(9 mm), 소목(20 mm)의 생육 저해환의 직경을 측정 할 수 있었다. 4. 결론적으로, 치아우식증의 원인이 되는 6종 균주에 대해 가장 우수한 활성을 보인 한약재는 소목으로 최대 40 mm의 생육 저해환이 측정되었다. 이상의 결과를 볼 때, 한약재 추출물은 구강 내 우식유발균주의 생육을 억제하는 효과가 있어, 향후 구강 내 우식원성 세균의 치료물질로 활용을 제시한다.