• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2006

Various drying conditions, temperatures (40 to $80^{\circ}C$) and durations (overnight to 72 hrs), for the particulate organic matter (POM) fraction after wet-sieving size fractionation have been applied for determination of POM contents in the weight loss-on-ignition method. In this study, we investigated the optimum drying condition for POM fraction in quantification of POM and/or mineral-associated organic matter (MOM; usually indirectly estimated). The influence of the drying conditions on quantifying POM was dependent upon soil properties, especially the amount of soil organic components. In relatively high organic soils (total carbon > 40 g/kg in this study), the POM values were significantly higher (overestimated) with drying at $55^{\circ}C$ than those values at $105^{\circ}C$, which were, for example, 173.2 and 137.3 mg/kg, respectively, in a soil studied. However, drying at $55^{\circ}C$ for longer than 48 hrs of periods produced consistent POM values even though the values were much higher than those at $105^{\circ}C$. Thus, indirect estimates of MOM (MOM = SOM-POM) also tended to be significantly impacted by the dry conditions. Therefore, we suggest POM fractions should be dried at $105^{\circ}C$ for 24 hrs as determining POM and MOM contents. If the POM traction is needed to be dried at a lower temperature (e.g. $55^{\circ}C$) with a specific reason, at least 48 hrs of drying period is necessary to obtain consistent POM values, and a moisture correction factor should be determined to adjust the values back to a $105^{\circ}C$ weight basis.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2017

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are endopeptidases that take significant roles in extracellular matrix degradation and therefore linked to several complications such as metastasis of cancer progression, oxidative stress, and hepatic fibrosis. Hizikia fusiformis, a brown algae, was reported to possess bioactivities, including but not limited to, antiviral, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory partly due to bioactive polysaccharide contents. In this study, the potential of H. fusiformis against cancer cell invasion was evaluated through the MMP inhibitory effect in HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells in vitro. H. fusiformis crude extract was fractionated with organic solvents, $H_2O$, n-BuOH, 85% aqueous MeOH, and n-hexane (n-Hex). The non-toxicity of the fractions was confirmed by MTT assay. All fractions inhibited the enzymatic activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 according to the gelatin zymography assay. Cell migration was also significantly inhibited by the n-Hex fraction. In addition, both gene and protein expressions of MMP-2 and -9, and tissue inhibitor of MMPs (TIMPs) were evaluated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting, respectively. The fractions suppressed the mRNA and protein levels of MMP-2, MMP-9 while elevating the TIMP-1 and TIMP-2, with the $H_2O$ fraction being the least effective while n-Hex fraction the most. Collectively, the n-Hex fraction from brown algae H. fusiformis could be a potential inhibitor of MMPs, suggesting the presence of various derivatives of polysaccharides in high amounts.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 작약 추출물의 식후 과혈당 억제작용을 조사하였다. 작약 유기용매(hexane, ethyl acetate, butanol, water) 추출물들을 high performance liquid chromatogrphy를 이용하여 분획한 분획물(fraction)들으 $\alpha$-glucosidase(EC 3.2.1.20) 저해제를 탐색하였다. 작약 ethyl acetate 추출물의 11, 12, 18, 19번 분획물들은 20 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL에서 각각 85%, 84%, 77%, 77%의 강력한 저해 활성을 나타내었으며, 작약 ethyl acetate 추출물의 10~19번 분획을 경구투여한 in vivo당 (maltose) 부하 실험에서도 양성대조군과 비교하여 유의성 있게 22%의 혈당을 낮추었다. 따라서 본 연구의 in vitro와 in vivo 실험을 통하여 확인 된 $\alpha$-glucosidase 저해 활성을 갖는 작약 분획물들은 식후의 혈당상승 작용을 억제하는 새로운 nutraceutical 소재와 항당뇨 신약개발을 위한 탐색자원으로서 매우 가치있는 자원으로 기대된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2007

Caesalpinia sappan L. (Leguminosae) is an oriental medicinal herb distributed in China and Taiwan, and its heartwood has been traditionally used as an analgesic, a therapy for thrombosis or tumor. This study was to investigate the proliferation and inhibition effects of Caesalpinia sappan extracts against human epithelial cell and cancer cell lines. The methanol extract of dried C. sappan heartwood was evaporated (KS-6), and then sequentially extracted by hexane (KS-01), chloroform (KS-02), ethyl acetate (KS-03), n-butanol (KS-04), and water (KS-05). After 48 hr of exposure, these fractions at a concentration of $50{\mu}g/ml$ significantly increased, and reduced cell proliferation in both human normal epithelial and cancer cell lines. The ethyl acetate fraction (KS-03) among organic solvent fractions was 120.2% of the most proliferation activity ($50{\mu}g/ml$) against HaCaT human epithelial cell. However, fractions from chloroform, butanolic and methanolic extract had 7.2, 28.7 and 20.8% of antiproliferative effect on HaCaT cell, respectively. In cell proliferation effects of C. sappan extract on HeLa, SiHa and C33A human cervical cancer cells, chloroform fraction (KS-2) was the most antiproliferative activity, its antiproliferative rate (dosage, $50{\mu}g/ml$) relative to control was 25.8, 12.2 and 17.4% for SiHa, HeLa and C33A, respectively. The results indicated that the six extract fractions could induce cell cycle stimulate or arrest in some way. Finally, further investigation is needed to assess the molecular mechanisms mediated anticancer activities of this plant.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2016

This study describes the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and melanogenesis inhibition activities of methanol extract and various organic solvent fractions of Arecae Pericarpium. We examined the inhibition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 cells, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazine (DPPH) scavenging activity, mushroom tyrosinase inhibition activity and melanin contents. The study showed that, among all tested fractions, methylene chloride fraction showed the strongest inhibition of LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 cells ($IC_{50}$ value $8.89{\mu}g/mL$) and DPPH radical scavenging activity ($EC_{50}$ value $21.39{\mu}g/mL$). Methylene chloride and ethyl acetate fractions similarly inhibited mushroom tyrosinase activity. Methanol extract exhibited strongest reduction of melanin content in B16F10 melanoma cells. Based on the bioactivity assay results, methylene chloride and ethyl acetate fractions were further separated. Eight phenolic compounds were isolated, which are dimeric syringol (1), catechol (2), 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (3), vanillin (4), 4-hydroxyacetophenone (5), apocynin (6), protocatechuic acid (7) and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (8). Among the isolated compounds tested, catechol showed the strongest inhibition of LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 cells. Catechol also showed the concentration-dependent NF-${\kappa}B$ inhibition activity. Arecae Pericarpium might have potentials to be developed as anti-inflammatory agent or dermatological product for skin-whitening agent.

• 생약학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.128-136
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• 2009

This study was carried out to investigate the antidiabetic and antioxidative effect of Lycii fructus in the Streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The effective fractions were prepared as a form of organic solvents of $CH_{3}(CH_{2})_{4}CH_{3}$ $CHCI_{3}$, EtOAc, BuOH and $H_{2}O$ fractions prepared from the EtOH extract of Lycii fructus and The diabetes were induced by an tail-intravenous injection of STZ with a dose of 45 mg/kg dissolved in citrate buffer. The various fractions of Lycii fructus were orally administrated once a day for 7 days. The contents of serum glucose, and triglyceride in the $CHCI_{3}$ fraction and hepatic lipid peroxidation in the EtOAc, BuOH and $H_{2}O$ fractions treated rats were significantly decreased when compared to those of the STZ-control group In addition, an activity of hepatic GST in the BuOH fraction treated rats was significantly increased compared to that of the STZ-control group. whereas, activities of hepatic catalase, GSH-Px in the BuOH fraction treated rats were significantly decreased compared to those of the STZ-control group. Meanwhile, The content of hepatic glycogen and avtivity of hepatic glucokinase in $CHCI_{3}$ fraction treated rats were significantly increased, but activity of glucose-6-pase was significantly decreased in the $CHCI_{3}$ fraction treated rats. In conclusion, these results indicated that the BuOH fraction of Lycii fructus was effective for the antioxidation, and also the $CHCI_{3}$ fraction of Lycii fructus was effective for the antidiabetes in the STZ-induced diabetic rats.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2016

Background: This study determined the effects of mulching, an environment friendly organic cultivation method, on antioxidant compound contents and growth in Codonopsis lanceolata, commonly known as Deodeok. Methods and Results: C. lanceolata was treated by mulching with several different methods (a non-woven fabric, biodegradable film, or rice husks) and also treated with hand weeding. A non-treatment plot was used as a control. The growth and levels of weed control in C. lanceolata were better in plants cultivated under mulching treatments (non-woven fabric, biodegradable film, and rice husks) than in those under non-mulching treatments (hand weeding and non-treatment). The contents of antioxidant compounds, such as total flavonoids, phenolics, and anthocyanins, were highest under the biodegradable film treatment, followed by the non-woven fabric treatment, rice husks treatment hand weeding, and non-treatment. There were identifiable differences in DPPH and ABTS activity in comparison to antioxidant compound content by solvent fractions. Mulching treatments resulted in higher DPPH scavenging activity in water and ethyl ether fractions and ABTS scavenging activity in n-butanol fractions than in other fractions, as opposed to hand weeding and non-treatment groups, although total activity of DPPH and ABTS did not increase with mulching treatments. Conclusions: Mulching C. lanceolata with biodegradable film and non-woven fabric is an effective method for improving plant growth and inhibiting the occurrence of weeds as well as for increasing antioxidant compound content and altering antioxidant activity.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.416-424
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 우슬을 이용한 고부가가치 식품개발 연구의 일환으로, 우슬의 기원식물별 성분과 생리활성의 차이를 확인하기 위해 국내산 토우슬과 중국산 회우슬의 ethanol 추출물 및 이의 순차적 유기용매 분획물을 조제하여 각각의 유용성분을 분석하고, 이들의 in-vitro 항균활성, 항산화 및 항당뇨 활성을 비교하였다. 국내 대한약전에서 토우슬 및 회우슬 2종 모두를 우슬로 규정하고 있으며, 구분없이 사용되고 있는 실정이나, 분석 결과 토우슬은 회우슬물보다 지용성 물질을 많이 포함하며, 회우슬의 경우 상대적으로 수용성 당류를 많이 포함하고 있었다. 또한 토우슬 및 회우슬 모두 다양한 종류의 폴리페놀들을 함유하고 있으나, 회우슬이 토우슬 보다 상대적으로 많은 총플라보노이드 및 총폴리페놀 함량을 나타내었다. 항균활성 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 활성 평가 결과 토우슬의 분획물이 회우슬의 분획물보다 활성이 우수하였으며, 항산화능(DPPH 음이온 소거능, ABTS 양이온 소거능, nitrite 소거능 및 환원력)의 경우 토우슬보다 회우슬이 더욱 우수함을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는, 국내에서 동일 약재로 사용되고 있는 토우슬과 회우슬은 추출물의 경우 성분 및 효능에서 매우 유사하나, 분획물의 경우 성분 및 활성의 차이가 나타남을 의미하며, 특히 우슬 추출물의 분획물을 이용한 기능성식품 및 천연물 신약 개발시에는 국내산 토우슬과 중국산 회우슬을 구분하여 사용하여야 함을 제시하고 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.361-367
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• 2013

Hizikia fusiformis을 80% EtOH 추출물을 용매의 극성에 따라 n-hexane, ethyl acetate, n-BuOH, Aqueous n-BuOH fraction으로 순차적으로 분리하였다. 분리된 4개의 분획물 중에 항산화 활성이 높은 n-BuOH 분획물을 reserve-phase column chromatography를 실시하여 분리된 3개의 BA, BB, BC 분획물에 대한 항산화 활성을 검토하였다. 가장 항산화능이 높은 BB 분획물은 모든 실험에서 농도의존적으로 활성이 증가하는데, 시료의 농도가 1.0 mg/ml일때 DPPH radical scavenging activity와 Reducing power activity는 $45{\pm}0.14%$, $1.34{\pm}0.23$로 가장 높게 나타난다. ${\beta}$-carotene-linoleic acid activity와 Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity도 $76{\pm}0.12%$와 $82{\pm}0.06%$로 가장 높았으며, ABTS radical scavenging activity도 $65{\pm}0.17%$의 활성을 나타낸다. 이상의 연구 결과에서, 최종 분리된 BB분획물은 높은 항산화능을 가진 물질을 함유하고 있을 것으로 예상되며, 이는 앞으로 새로운 천연 기능성 식품으로서의 이용 가능성을 시사하고 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2019

갯메꽃은 해안 사구에 분포하며 식물로 높은 환경 적응력을 가지고 있으며 갯메꽃은 항산화, 해열, 살균, 이뇨작용 등에 효과가 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 암전이 과정에서 중요한 역할을 한다고 알려진 matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)의 일종인 MMP-2와 MMP-9의 활성에 대한 갯메꽃의 억제효과를 methylene chloride (MC) 및 methanol (MeOH) 추출물과 조추출물, 유기용매 분획물을 시료로 하여 인체 섬유육종 HT-1080 세포를 이용하여 ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent), gelatin zymography, Wound healing assay, RT-PCR, western blot 실험을 통해 조사하였다. 갯메꽃의 MC 및 MeOH 추출물, 조추출물과 4가지 유기용매 분획물이 HT-1080 세포에서 MMP-2와 MMP-9 생성 억제 활성을 나타냄을 확인하였다. 그 중에서도 n-hexane, 85% aq.MeOH 분획물이 전반적으로 MMP-2와 MMP-9에 대한 높은 억제활성을 보였다. 이들 결과로부터 85% aq.MeOH과 n-hexane 분획물에 MMP 억제 활성이 높은 물질이 존재할 것으로 추측되어지며, 갯메꽃 추출물 및 분획물이 암침윤 및 전이를 억제하는 효과적인 항암소재로서의 가능성이 있음을 제시한다. 이에 본 연구팀은 85% aq.MeOH과 n-hexane 분획물에 있는 활성물질을 분리하기 위한 연구를 추가적으로 수행할 계획이다.