• Composites Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.75-83
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• 1999

Carbon/Phenolic 및 silica/phenolic 내열 복합재료의 강화재의 종류와 적층방향에 따른 비열, 열확산 계수, 열전도도를 분석하였다. Carbon/Phenolic 및 silica/phenolic 복합재료의 비열은 시차 주사 열량법을 이용하여 측정하였으며, 열확산계수는 레이저 섬광법을 이용하여 laminar와 평행방향과 laminar와 직교방향으로 측정하였다. Carbon/Phenolic 및 silica/phenolic 복합재료의 열확산계수는 온도가 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. Carbon/Phenolic 및 silica/phenolic 복합재료의 열전도도를 밀도, 열확산계수 및 비열을 이용하여 계산하였다. 열전도도는 온도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며, carbon/Phenolic의 경우 laminar와 평행방향의 열전도도가 laminar와 직교방향의 열전도도보다 2배 높은 이방성을 나타내었으며 이는 carbon 섬유의 열전도도 이방성 때문으로 해석되었다. 이차원 섬유강화 복합재료의 열전도도를 기지와 강화재의 열전도도와 부피분율을 이용하여 해석하였다. Carbon/Phenolic 및 silica/phenolic 복합재료의 열전도도를 적층방향에 따라 강화재와 기지의 열전도도를 이용하여 해석하여 carbon 섬유와 silica 섬유의 열전도도를 계산하였다. 계산된 섬유의 열전도도와 기지의 열전도도로부터 섬유의 부피분율에 따른 복합재료의 상온열전도도를 예측할 수 있었다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2009

Smallanthus sonchifolius (Yacon, Asteraceae) was originally cultivated in South America and used in food and traditional medicine by Andean inhabitants. Yacon is potentially beneficial for the management of diabetes and is composed of fructooligosaccharides, proteins, minerals and phenolic compounds. The aim of this study was to investigate the hypoglycemic effect of Yacon tuber extract (YTE) and its constituent, chlorogenic acid (CGA), in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. In this study, a HPLC method was developed for simultaneous determination of major active phenolic components, CGA and caffeic acid in YTE. We investigated the hypoglycemic effect of YTE and CGA in STZ-induced diabetic rats and studied glucose tolerance test (GTT). The effect of orally administered multiple doses of YTE and CGA on plasma biochemical parameters was examined using diabetic rats. We also measured free radical scavenging activity by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. Oral administration of YTE (200 mg/kg) and CGA (10 mg/kg) for 6 weeks produced a significant hypoglycemic effect in STZ-induced diabetic rats. YTE and CGA-treated groups exhibited significantly decreased plasma glucose surge during the GTT. Total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG) concentrations were significantly decreased by 33% and 49%, respectively, in YTE-treated rats. TC and TG concentrations were also significantly decreased by 26 % and 41%, respectively, in CGA-treated rats. In the DPPH assay, free radical scavenging activity of CGA was similar to that of vitamin E, a positive control. This study suggests that YTE and its constituent, CGA, may be a useful option for management of hyperglycemia and diabetic nephropathy.

• 생약학회지
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• 제38권3호통권150호
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• pp.222-226
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• 2007

Seven compounds, scopoletin (1), p-hydroxyphenethyl trans-ferulate (2), $1-({\alpha}-L-rhamnosyl(1\;{\rightarrow}\;6)-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzene$ (3), benzyl ${\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1\;{\rightarrow}\;6)-{\beta}-D-glucopyranoside$ (4), suberic acid (5), sebacic acid (6) and scopolin (7) were isolated from the methanol extract of the roots of Althaea rosea Canival. Compounds $1\;{\sim}\;7$ were first isolated from this plant. The isolated compounds were tested for their cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines using a SRB method in vitro.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2018

Carica papaya is an important medicinal plant used in the management of different disease conditions. Phytochemical screening was carried out using different chemical test, Percentage yield and total phenolic content was evaluated using Folin Ciocalteu method in different solvent system; methanol, ethanol, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and n-hexane respectively. The phytochemical screening of the studies showed the presence of flavonoids, saponins, tannins, terpenoids, glycosides, steroids, carbonhydrate, anthraquinone and alkaloids. The percentage yield of crude extract and total polyphenol content was high in methanol, ethanol and ethyl acetate when compared with n-butanol and n-hexane. The studies show that Carica papaya leave extracts is a potent source of secondary metabolites. The use of the plant in the management of diseases is justified.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2013

We screened the pharmacological effects of a 50% ethanol extract of Yacon tubers and leaves on spermatogenesis in rats. As a result, we found that Yacon tuber extracts increased sperm number and serum testosterone level in rats. It has been reported that the crude extract of Yacon tubers and leaves contain phenolic acids, such as, chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid and caffeic acid by HPLC/MS analysis. We were interested in the contributions made by phenolic acid, particularly chlorogenic acid of Yacon tuber extract to the spermatogenic activity. After administering Yacon tuber extract or chlorogenic acid to rats for 5 weeks, numbers of sperm in epididymis were increased by 34% and 20%, respectively. We also administered ferulic acid, which has been reported to be a metabolite of chlorogenic acid and a constituent of Yacon tuber extract to investigate its spermatogenic activity in rats. Yacon tuber extract and ferulic acid increased sperm numbers by 43% and 37%, respectively. And, Yacon tuber extract, and chlorogenic acid showed significantly inhibition effect of testoeterone degradation in rat liver homogenate. We considered that the spermatogenic effect of Yacon tuber extract might be related to phenolic compounds and their inhibitory effect of testosterone degradation. Yacon showed the possibility as ameliorable agents of infertility by sperm deficiency and late onset hypogonadism syndrome with low level of testosterone.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.138-144
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• 2004

Therapeutic effect of a Kampo medicine, Choto-san, in patients with vascular dementia was demonstrated by a double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial. To clarify the therapeutic efficacy of Choto-san, anti-ischemic effect in mice, hypotensive effect in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), anti-oxidative effects in vitro, and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-blocking activity using Xenopus oocytes were studied. (1) Pretreatment with Choto-san (0.75-6.O g/kg, P.O.) or a component herb Chotoko (Uncaria genus: 75 - 600 mg/kg, P.O.) prevented ischemia-induced impairment of spatial learning behaviour in mice. Indole alkaloids- and phenolic fractions extracted from Chotoko also improved significantly the learning deficit. (2) Subchronic administration of Choto-san (0.5 g/kg, p.o.) caused a significant hypotensive effects in SHR. (3) Choto-san, Chotoko, and the phenolic constituent, (-) epicatechin, significantly protected the NG108-15 cell injury induced by $H_20_2$ exposure in vitro and also inhibited lipid peroxidation in the brain homogenate. (4) Indole alkaloids, rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline (1-100 uM), reversibly reduced NMDA-induced current in the receptor-expressed Xenopus oocytes. These results suggest that anti-vascular dementia effects of Choto-san are mainly due to the effect of Chotoko. From these results, it is possible to make a novel dietary supplement through several extraction steps from Chotoko.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2012

The objectives of this research were to evaluate antioxidant activities and nutritional components, including phenolic acid, catechin, organic acid, sugar, and amino acid, of persimmon juice from persimmons grown in different regions around Korea. Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) exhibits potent antioxidant effects in DPPH, ABTS, reducing power, and FRAP methods of analysis. The levels of nutritional constituents showed significant differences among all the samples. In particular, tartaric acid, glucose, gallic acid, epicatechin gallate and aspartic acid were observed to be the predominant component for each of their general chemical groups, with total average contents of 1876.51 mg/kg, 62.69 g/kg, 12.73 mg/kg, 208.99 mg/kg, and 31.84 mg/100 g, respectively. Interestingly, persimmons from the Hadong region presented the highest sugar (130.60 g/kg), phenolic acid (42.27 mg/kg), and catechin (527.97 mg/kg) contents in comparison with other regional samples. Moreover, this location exhibited the greatest antioxidant activity with highest total phenolic (298.01 mg GAE/kg) and flavonoid (32.11 mg/kg RE) contents. Our results suggest that strong antioxidant activities of persimmons correlate with high phenolic acid and catechin contents, particularly gallic acid and epicatechin gallate. Additionally, these two compounds may be key factors when considering the useful ingredients of persimmon.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.944-959
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• 2023

This study investigated the essential oil composition of fresh Panax ginseng root and identified novel compounds from ginseng oil. The oil was divided into five fractions (neutral, basic, phenolic, acidic, and aldehydic). In total, 149 constituents, including 29, 19, and 38 compounds in the basic, phenolic, and aldehydic fractions, respectively, were identified by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry (MS). The primary constituents of the total ginseng volatile oil were α-humulene (13.91% as a peak area), bicyclogermacrene (13.59%), β-caryophyllene (8.24%), α-neoclovene (7.78%), and α- and β-panasinsenes (5.14% and 7.53%). The primary constituents of the basic fraction were 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (35.51%), 3-sec-butyl-2-methoxy-5-methylpyrazine (31.54%), 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (8.64%), and 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine (8.40%), whereas in the phenolic fraction, these were benzoic (25.40%), octanoic (11.57%), nonanoic (9.16%), propionic (6.35%), and decanoic acids (6.16%). The primary constituents of the aldehydic fraction were 4-(2-furyl)-3-buten-2-one (23.41%), benzaldehyde (10.18%), cis-2-heptanal (9.42%), 3-(α-furyl)-propenal (8.51%), and 2-phenyl-2-butenal (7.28%). Among these, the phenylalkenal compounds, including 2-phenyl-2-butenal, 2-methyl-3-phenyl-2-propenal, 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-pentenal, 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenals, 2-phenyl-2-octenal, and 2-phenyl-2-nonenal, were newly identified in this study as ginseng volatile constituents. Furthermore, 2-phenyl-2-nonenal was identified as a plant-based volatile constituent for the first time in this study.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.114-122
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• 1995

토양유기물(土壤有機物)에 의한 중금속(重金屬)의 흡착(吸着)현상을 구명(究明)하기 위하여 이탄토(泥炭土)에서 humic acid를 분리정제(分離精製)하여, humid acid-metal complex 생성반응(生成反應)에 대한 mechanism을 조사(調査)하였다. 1. Humic acid-metal complex의 흡광도(吸光度)는 장파장영역(長波長領域)에서 단파장영역(短波長領域)으로 갈수록 Zn-HA > Cd-HA > Cu-HA의 순(順)으로 증가(增加)하였다. 2. Humic acid의 carboxyl group과 phenolic OH group들이 중금속(重金屬) ion들과 반응(反應)하여 complex를 생성(生成)하였으며 그 생성량(生成量)은 Cu > Zn ≧ Cd의 순(順)이었다. 3. Humic acid-medal complex의 안정도(安定度) 상수(常數)는 pH가 증가(增加)함에 따라 增加하였으며 1차(次) 안정도(安定度) 상수(常數)는 Zn>Cd>Cu 순(順)이었고, 2차(次) 안정도(安定度) 상수(常數)는 Cu>Zn>Cd의 순(順)이었으며, 總安定도 常數는 Cu>Zn>Cd의 순(順)이었다. 4. Humlc acid와 중금속(重金屬)ion들 상호(相互) 간(間)의 평균결합수(平均結合數)는 pH가 증가(增加)함에 따라 Cu>Zn>Cd의 順으고 增加하였다. 5. Humic acid에 의한 중금속(重金屬) ion들의 complex생성과정(生成課程)에서 barboxyl group만이 관여(關與)하는 것과 car-boxyl gruup 및 phenolic OH group이 동시(同時)에 관여(關與)하는 두가지 흡착(吸着)mechanlsm을 제안할 수 있었다.

• 셀메드
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.16.1-16.2
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• 2017

Doronicum Hookeri of family Asteraceae is an important medicinal drug distributed in Himalayas at Lachen and Tungu, Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet between 12,000 to 14,000 ft. Its roots are widely used as folk medicine and are commonly known as "Darunaj-aqrabi" in Unani and as "Leopard's bane" in English. Roots are traditionally used as a constituent of, act as a stomachic and dissolves trapped gases. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of D. hookeri roots have been previously reported. The methanolic extract of root part possessed higher phenolic content and thus higher free radical scavenging and reducing activities. The methanolic extract of this plant showed scavenging and antioxidant activities in DPPH (2,2- diphenyl-1-picryhydrazy) radical scavenging assay.