• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2004

We have examined the relaxative response to the water extract of Rheum undulatum L. (ERU) and water extract of alcohol steamed Rheum undulatum L. (SRU) with isolated thoracic aorta from sprague dawley (SD) rat. Rat thoracic aorta was investigated in vessel segments suspended for isometric tension recording by polygraph. Responses to ERU and SRU were investigated in vessels precontracted with 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT). We found that the thoracic aorta segments responded to ERU and SRU with a dose-dependent vasorelaxation : The thoracic aorta segments responded to ERU and SRU with a dose-dependent vasodilation. The amounts of emodin were 0.063%, 0.076% and 0.145% in ERU and SRU, respectable. The 5-HT induced contraction at 10-4M were inhibited by 85.2±4.76% and 84.0±2.91% after addition of the 0.1mg/mL water extract of ERU and SRU. The 5-HT induced contraction at 10/sup -3/M were inhibited by 100% after 10/sup -3/M emodin. In conclusion, vasodilation effect of the water extract of Rheum undulatum L. in rat thoracic aorta was not decreased according to the processing of alcohol steamed Rheum undulatum L.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.87-91
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• 2003

Objectives: To examine the relaxational response to the water extract of Rheum palmatum L. and Rheum undulatum L. on rat thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta. Methods: Segments of thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta obtained from rats immediately after delivery were mounted in organ baths superfused on a polygraph. Results : We found that the thoracic aorta segments responded to the water extract of genus Rheum with a dose-dependent vasorelaxation. At $10^{-4}$ M 5-HT, the maximal contraction force was 93.5% of the maximum KCI-response. The 5-HT induced contractions at $10^{-4}$ M were inhibited by 86.4% and 62.1 % after addition of the high concentrations of R. palmatum root (RPR) and leaf (RPL) and R. undulatum root (RUR) and leaf (RUL). At 10 mg/ml RPR and RUR, the relaxational response at thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta with and without endothelium were 86.4%, 83.2%, 85.8%, and 62.1% of the maximum 5-HT induced contraction. Conclusion: Our result showed that RPL and RUL induced dose-dependent vasorelaxation on rat thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta, and that RPL and RUL roots have more potent effects than the leaves.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.1073-1077
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• 2005

Oxidative stressand glia-associated chronic inflammation have been linked to the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease. Rhei rhizoma has been commonly used as a purgative and a haemostatic agent in traditional oriental medicine. Recently, the methanol extract from a dried root of Rheum undulatumhas been shown to have anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we tested the potential of the extract of Rheum undulatum for neuroprotective agent. The aqueous extract of Rheum undulatum reduced cell death and p53 phosphorylation in neuronal cells and attenuated levels of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase mRNAs in BV2 microglial cells treated with $amyloid-\beta$

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.51-55
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• 2004

Sopungsungi-won has been used as a traditional medicine for diabetes and it has been proved to be a potential remedy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. We previously reported that water extract of Sopungsungi-won exhibits anti-diabetic effects both in vivo and in vitro experiments. In the present study, we have chosen to examined anti-apoptotic effect of Rheum undulatum, which is the main component of Sopungsungi-won, on pancreatic ${\beta}-cells$, HIT-T15, against hydrogen peroxide $(H_2O_2)$. oxidative stress. To investigate the anti-apoptotic effect of Rheum undulatum water extract (RUWE) against $H_2O_2-induced$ apoptosis in pancreatic ${\beta}-cell$ line of hamster, HIT-T15, MTT assay, DAPI staining, TUNEL assay, RT-PCR and caspase-3 enzyme assay were performed. The morphological analysis demonstrated that cells treated with $H_2O_2$ exhibited classical apoptotic features, while such changes was reduced in cells pre-treated with RUWE. In addition, RUWE pre-treated cells prior to $H_2O_2$ treatment induced increase of levels of bcl-2 expression and decrease of caspase-3 enzyme activity compared to cells treated with $H_2O_2$ only. These results provide the possibility of usage of RU in patients with progressively deteriorated diabetes.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.301-310
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• 1994

50종의 약용식물추출액을 공시하여 흰가루병에 대한 방제효과를 검정하고 생리활성 물질을 분리, 동정하였다. 공시약용식물중에서 대황의 물추출액은 200배의 희석농도에서도 100%의 포자발아억제 효과를 나타내서 가장 효과가 있었고, 대황의 물추출액 50배, 알콜추출액 100배, 조물질 500배, 표준품 1000배 희석농도까지도 60%이상의 발병억제효과가 있었으며, 조물질 500배액에서 2회 이상 살포하면 100% 발병억제 효과가 있었다. 그리고 조물질 100배 액에서는 약해가 있었으나 500배액에서는 약해가 없었다. 대황에 함유되어 있는 생리활성물질은 anthraquinone유도체인 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione과 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione으로 잠정 동정되었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.233-236
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• 1999

In order to clarify the anti-Ohyul activity of rhubarb, we investigated the effects of water extract from rhizomes of four different rhubarb on blood platelet aggregation induced by arachidonic acid, ADP, collagen and PAF in vitro. The cultivated Korean rhubarb rhizomes (Rheum undulatum) exhibited the most potent inhibitory action on the aggregation induced by arachidonic acid and also among the four fractions, stilbene components containing part showed strong inhibitory action. These inhibitory effect may partially contributed to anti-Ohyul activity of rhubarb.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.95.1-95.1
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• 2003

Sopungsungi-won has been used as a traditional medicine for diabetes and it has been proved evidently as a potential remedy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Both in vivo and in vitro experiments with water extract of Sopungsungi-won have been reported to exhibit anti-diabetic effects in our previous studies. In the present study, we have chosen Rheum undulatum (RU), which is the main component of Sopungsungi-won, to examine its anti-apoptotic effect on pancreatic b-cells, HIT-T15, against oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide (H$_2$O$_2$). (omitted)

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.460-464
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 전통적으로 담석증, 신장치료 등의 한약제로 많이 사용하는 대왕을 여러 용매를 사용하여 얻은 대왕추출물 분액에 대한 세포독성을 여부를 MTT 정량법, NR 정량법, SRB 정량법을 이용하여 조사하였다. 1. 추출 용매 methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, butanol, water로부터 얻은 대왕추출물 모두 처리농도에 따라 세포에 미치는 영향이 증가하였다. 2. Butanol을 용매로 사용하여 얻은 대왕추출물 분액이 다른 3가지 용매로부터 얻은 대왕추출물보다 세포에 미치는 영향이 크게 나타났고 water를 용매로 사용하여 얻은 추출물이 A498 세포주에 미치는 영향이 가장 낮게 나타났다. 3. Butanol을 추출 용매로 하여 얻은 대왕추출물이 A498 세포주에 미치는 영향이 가장 컸는데 그 추출물에 대한 MTT$_{50}$, NR$_{50}$, SRB$_{50}$값은 각각 0.63mg/ml, 0.65mg/ml, 0.68mg/ml이었고, 가장 영향이 적은 water의 경우 MTT$_{50}$, NR$_{50}$, SRB$_{50}$값은 각각 0.84mg/ml, 0.82mg/ml, 0.80mg/ml이었다. 4. 정량방법 간의 대왕추출물에 대한 반응은 MTT 정량법이 가장 민감하게 나타났다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.277-285
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• 1998

50종의 약용식물 추출액을 공시하여 생체외(in vitro) 및 생체내 (in vivo)에서 몇 가지 주요 종자전염성병 억제를 위한 항균활성식물을 선발하고 선발된 식물에 대한 항균활성을 검정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 가) 공시된 50종의 약용식물추출액을 공시병원균(벼도열병균, 참깨검은무늬병균, 고추탄저병균, 무·배추검은무늬병균)을 접종한 종자에 대한 항균활성을 습지법과 물한천법으로 정정한 결과 마늘, 주목, 대황, 무슬, 감초, 달맞이꽃 등에서 항균활성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 나) 1차 선발된 식물추출액을 종자에 희석 처리하여 감자한천법으로 검정한 결과, 마늘 추출액이 10배에서도 항균활성을 보였고 종자침적 시간에 따른 효과를 보면 긴 시간 침적이 가장 높은 항균활성을 나타냈으며 종자침적온도에 따른 항균효과를 보면 $25^{\circ}C$ 처리가 대체적으로 우수했다. 다) 식물 추출액의 종자발아및 초기생육에 미치는 영향은 마늘 추출액의 경우 무처리에 비하여 종자발아에 차이가 없었고 초기생육은 오히려 양호하였다. 주목의 추출액은 무와 배추에서 약간의 영향이 있었고 우슬, 감초, 달맞이꽃 등에서는 종자 발아 및 초기 생육을 심하게 저해했다.