• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제77권2호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2014

Background: It is valuable to find the potential activity of regulating the excessive mucin secretion by the compounds derived from various medicinal plants. We investigated whether aqueous extract of the root bark of Morus alba L. (AMA), kuwanon E, kuwanon G, mulberrofuran G, and morusin significantly affect the secretion and production of airway mucin using in vivo and in vitro experimental models. Methods: Effect of AMA was examined on hypersecretion of airway mucin in sulfur dioxide-induced acute bronchitis in rats. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with ethanolic extract, kuwanon E, kuwanon G, mulberrofuran G, or morusin for 30 minutes and then stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) for 24 hours. The MUC5AC mucin secretion and production were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: AMA stimulated the secretion of airway mucin in sulfur dioxide-induced bronchitis rat model; aqueous extract, ethanolic extract, kuwanon E, kuwanon G, mulberrofuran G and morusin inhibited the production of MUC5AC mucin induced by PMA from NCI-H292 cells, respectively. Conclusion: These results suggest that extract of the root bark and the natural products derived from Morus alba L. can regulate the secretion and production of airway mucin and, at least in part, explains the folk use of extract of Morus alba L. as mucoregulators in diverse inflammatory pulmonary diseases.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.268-274
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• 2019

Morus alba L., known as white mulberry, is a medicinal plant belongs to family Moraceae. It has long been used commonly in Ayurvedic for the treatment of lung-heat, cough, asthma, hematemesis, dropsy and hypertension. In the present study, seven prenylated flavonoids, along with four benzofuran compounds were isolated by means of repeated column chromatography. The structures of the known compounds were identified as kuwanon G (1), kuwanon E (2), kuwanon T (3), morusin (4), sanggenon A (5), sanggenon M (6), sanggenol A (7), moracin R (8), mulberofuran G (9), mulberofuran A (10) and mulberofuran B (11), by comparing their spectroscopic data with those reported in the literature. For these isolates, containing trace compounds, the inhibitory activity against IL-6 production in $TNF-{\alpha}$ stimulated MG-63 cells was examined. All isolated compounds (1 - 11) showed excellent inhibitory activity against IL-6 production in $TNF-{\alpha}$ stimulated MG-63 cells. Especially this study is first time to report that sanggenon A (5), sanggenon M (6), sanggenol A (7), mulberofuran G (9), mulberofuran A (10) and mulberofuran B (11) showed the inhibitory activity of IL-6 production. Our study suggested the possibility of anti-inflammatory regulation by compounds (1 - 11) isolated from M. alba.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1132-1135
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• 2004

In order to find new tyrosinase inhibitors and the effects of prenyl residue on flavonoid molecules, eight prenylated and three synthetic vinylated flavonoids were examined on their inhibitory effect against tyrosinase activity. From the results, kuwanon C, papyriflavonol A, sanggenon D and sophoflavescenol were found to possess the considerable inhibitory activity. Especially, sanggenon D is revealed as a potent inhibitor ($IC_{50}$ =7.3$\mu$ M), compared to the reference compound, kojic acid ($IC_{50}$ =24.8 $\mu$M). However, the prenylation with isoprenyl group or the vinylation to flavonoid molecules did not enhance tyrosinase inhibitory activity.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권7호
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• pp.1090-1099
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• 2015

본 연구는 잠상산물로부터 고부가가치 항당뇨 기능성 소재를 개발하기 위한 연구의 일환으로, 먼저 뽕나무 부위별 4가지(오디, 뽕잎, 상지, 상백피) 에탄올 추출물의 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해활성을 측정한 결과 상백피가 가장 높은 저해활성을 나타내었으며, 그로부터 여러 column chromatography 및 NMR 기기분석을 통해 4가지 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해제를 분리, 정제 및 동정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 상백피 에탄올 추출물을 Diaion HP-20, silica gel, ODS-A 및 Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography를 실시하여 4가지 화합물[Comp. 1(10 mg), Comp. 2(9.6 mg), Comp. 3(9.3 mg), 및 Comp. 4(6.5 mg)]을 분리 및 정제하였으며, 그들의 효소 저해활성을 측정한 결과 Comp. 1($IC_{50}=5.22{\mu}g/mL$), Comp. 2($IC_{50}=1.78{\mu}g/mL$), Comp. 3($IC_{50}=2.94{\mu}g/mL$) 및 Comp. 4($IC_{50}=1.54{\mu}g/mL$)로 나타났다. 그리고 그들 화합물의 동정을 위해 UV 및 NMR spectroscopy를 이용하여 구조를 분석한 결과 Comp. 1(morusin), Comp. 2(kuwanon H), Comp. 3(chalcomoracin A), Comp. 4(chalcomoracin B)로 각각 동정하였다. 이상의 연구 결과로 미루어 보아 상백피로부터 분리된 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해제는 향후 당뇨 치료용 기능성 소재로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 분석과학
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.130-137
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• 2017

The leaves (Mori Folium; MF), branches (Mori Ramulus; MR), and root bark (Mori Cortex Radicis; MCR) of the mulberry tree have been used as therapeutic herbs for centuries. Existing analytical methods were developed specifically for different parts of the tree and cannot be applied to samples containing a mixture of tree parts. Such method specialization is time-consuming and requires separate identification and quality control of each tree part. This report describes an HPLC method for the simultaneous quality control and discrimination of MF, MR, and MCR using four marker compounds: rutin, kuwanon G, oxyresveratrol, and morusin. An Optimapak $C_{18}$ column ($4.6{\times}250mm$, $5{\mu}m$) was used with a gradient elution of 0.1 % formic acid in water and acetonitrile. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and the detection wavelength was 270 nm. In quantitative analyses of the three parts, rutin (0.11 % w/w) was detected only in MF. The oxyresveratrol content (0.12 % w/w) was highest in MR. Kuwanon G (0.33 % w/w) and morusin (0.18 % w/w) were higher in MCR than in other parts. The HPLC method given herein can be used to simultaneously classify and quantify three herbal medicines from the mulberry tree.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.266-271
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• 2018

Five new prenylated stilbenes (1 - 5), along with the known compounds cudraflavone C, trans-4-isopentenyl-3,5,2',4'-terahydroxystilbene, trans-4-(3-methyl-E-but-1-enyl)-3,5,2',4'-tetrahydroxystilbene, pannokin G, cycloartobiloxanthone, artonin P, morusin, artocarpin, artonin E, kuwanon C, artobiloxanthone, and artoindonesianin C (6 - 17) were isolated from the stem bark of the tropical tree Artocarpus communis. The structures were established by NMR spectroscopic analysis, MS studies, and comparison with spectral data reported in the literature.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.109-111
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• 2017

The root bark of Morus alba L. were extracted with 80% aqueous MeOH, and the concentrated extract was partitioned with EtOAc, n-BuOH, and $H_2O$ fractions. The repeated silica gel ($SiO_2$), octadecyl $SiO_2$ (ODS), and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatographies of the EtOAc fraction led to isolation of 12 phenolic compounds. The chemical structures of the compounds were determined as sanggenol Q (1), sanggenol A (2), sanggenol L (3), kuwanon T (4), cyclomorusin (5), sanggenon F (6), sanggenol O (7), sanggenon N (8), sanggenon G (9), mulberrofuran G (10), mulberrofuran C (11), and moracin E (12). All isolated compounds were evaluated for inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophages.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.18-27
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• 2016

상지 및 상백피 추출물의 식후혈당조절 효과를 확인하기 위하여 Caco-2세포와 Streptozotocin 당뇨유발 동물을 사용하여 시험하였다. Caco-2 세포를 이용하여 상지 상백피 추출물의 포도당 및 과당 흡수 저해 능력을 확인하였으며, 특히 과당 흡수를 저해하는 효과가 강하게 나타났다. 말토오스와 수크로오스를 이용한 ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ 분석을 통해 상지와 상백피 추출물 모두 수크로오스에 대한 ${\alpha}-glucosidase$의 강한 저해활성을 보였다. 시험동물 모델에서는 당뇨 유도를 위해 앞서 2주간 고지방 식이를 급여하였으며, streptozotocin 복강투여 후 공복혈당이 126 mg/dL 이상을 기준으로 하여 당뇨 유도모델이 형성되었음을 확인하였다. 상지 및 상백피 추추물을 단회투여 하여 경구 당부하 검사 결과, 30분대에서 당뇨유도군과 비교했을 때 상지와 상백피 추출물 섭취군에서 모두 혈당이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 또한 28일간 경구투여하여 경구당부하를 측정하였을 때 최고혈중농도에 도달하는 시간을 지연시키는 것으로 관찰되었다. 이상의 결과로 상지 및 상백피 추출물은 식후혈당 조절을 통해 항당뇨 효과를 갖음을 알 수 있었으며, 이는 혈당강하를 목적으로 한 기능성 소재 개발 가능성으로 판단된다. 향후에는 상지 및 상백피 추출물이 췌장 및 간에서 혈당조절에 미치는 영향을 메커니즘 분석을 통해 추가적으로 연구해야 할 것으로 사료된다.