• 대한본초학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2009

Objectives: Spatholobi Caulis is the stem of Spatholobus suberectus Dunn., which has been used for treating menstrual disorders, anemia, and rheumatic arthralgia in traditional Oriental medicine, This study was conducted to evaluate the inhibitory effects of Spatholobi Caulis extract (SCE) on the production of nitric oxide (NO) and pro-inflammatory cytokines in LPS-activated Raw264,7 cells. Methods : Cell viability was determined by MIT assay. Relative levels of NO were measured with Griess reagent and pro-inflammatory cytokines were detected by ELISA Expression of iNOS and COX-2 proteins were determined by western blotting. Results : NO production and iNOS expression were increased by incubation with LPS for 24 h. However, the augmented NO was reduced by SCE in a dose-dependent manner. Expressions of iNOS and COX-2 were inhibited by the treatment with SCE, SCE also suppressed the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1beta and IL-6. Conclusions : These results indicate that the MeOH extract of Spatholobi Caulis warrant further development as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.116-124
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• 1989

일부 중금속에 의한 배양임파구에서 세포유전학적 독성을 알아보고자 $NiCl_2,\;K_2Cr_2O_7CdCl_2$ 및 $HgCl_2$에 의한 SCE빈도 및 염색체이상을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. SCE빈도는 공시한 중금속 모두에서 농도증가에 따라 대조군의 $7.20{\pm}2.5$에 비해 유의하게 증가되었으며(p<0.05), 각 중금속의 최고 SCE빈도는 $NiCl_2$의 경우 $1{\times}10^{-4}M$에서 $11.6{\pm}4.0,\;K_2Cr_2O_7$의 경우 $1{\times}10^{-5}M$에서 $16.3{\pm}4.1,\;CdCl_2$의 경우 $1{\times}10^{-6}M$에서 $11.4{\pm}5.5$ 및 $HgCl_2$의 경우 $1{\times}10^{-5}M$에서 $12.6{\pm}5.5$로 나타났다. 또한 공시한 농도에서 가장 높은 SCE유발 중금속은 6가 크롬이었으며 니켈, 카드뮴, 수은은 비교적 낮은 SCE빈도를 보였다. 염색체이상은 gap, break, 기타의 순으로 그 빈도가 감소하였으며 염색체이상을 갖는 세포의 전체빈도는 니켈과 크롬화합물에서는 농도증가에 따라 증가되었고 크롬의 경우 대조군의 2.0%에 비해 $1{\times}10^{-4}M$에서는 15.7%로 가장 높은 염색체이상 빈도를 보였다. 염색체이상 유형별로는 니켈의 경우 염색체 gap은 농도증가에 따라 용량대 반응으로 증가한 반면 break는 유의한 변화가 없었으며 크롬의 경우는 gap과 break가 비슷한 양상으로 증가되었다. 그러나 수은과 카드뮴의 경우에서는 염색체이상이 거의 유발되지 않았다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2487-2490
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• 2013

In Thai traditional medicine, Plumbago indica or Jetamul-Pleung-Dang in Thai is known to have health benefit especially for anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antitumor activities. However, the mechanisms of its action are still uncertain. One of which might be genotoxic effects. In the present study, we investigated the genotoxicity of an ethanolic extract of Plumbago indica root (EEPIR) by sister chromatid exchange (SCE) assay in human lymphocytes. Results have shown that all treatments with EEPIR ($12.5-100{\mu}g/ml$) could induce cell cycle delay as shown by significant increase in the number of metaphase cells in the first cell cycle but neither in the second nor the third cell cycle. Only at concentrations of 25, 50, and $100{\mu}g/ml$ were SCE levels significantly increased above that of the control (p<0.05). EEPIR at a concentration of $500{\mu}g/ml$ induced cell death as few mitotic cells were shown. Accordingly, EEPIR ($25-100{\mu}g/ml$) is genotoxic in human lymphocytes and cytotoxic at concentrations of ${\geq}500{\mu}g/ml$ in vitro. Therefore, these activities of the EEPIR could serve its potential therapeutic effects, especially as an anticancer agent. Further study of EEPIR in vivo is now needed to support this in vitro evidence.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 1998

In order to compare the suppressive effect of galangin on the genotoxicity by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) or benzo[a]pyrene B(a)P, in vivo micronycleus test using mouse peripheral blood and in vitro sister chromatid exchange(SCE) test using mouse spleen lymphocytes were performed. MNU or B(a)P-induced micronucleated reticulocytes in vivo was decreased by the simultaneous treatment of galangin. MNU or B(a)P-induced SCEs in vitro was also decreased by the simultaneous treatment of galangin. On the other hand, the determinations of [$^3$H]MNU-induced total DNA binding and methylated DNA were performed to find out the mechanism of action. [$^3$H]MNU-induced total DNA binding was inhibited by the treatment of galangin in calf thymus DNA. HPLC analysis of DNA hydrolysates showed that galangin caused a decrease of 7-methyl guanine and $O^{6}$-methyl guanine in calf thymus DNA. To elucidate the action mechanism of galangin against B(a)P, alteration of B(a)P metabolism was studied. Galangin inhibited B(a)P metabolism in the presence of S-9 mix and decreased B(a)P-DNA binding in calf thymus DNA with S-9 mix.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 초임계 이산화탄소 추출을 이용해 도라지(Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC) 종자로부터 유지를 제조하여 새로운 식용유지로서의 물리화학적 특성을 조사하였다. Soxhlet 용매 추출에 비해 6,000 psi 압력 및 $40^{\circ}C$ 온도조건에서의 초임계 이산화탄소 추출로 더 많은 유지를 얻을 수 있었고 특히 볶은 종자로부터는 32.7%까지 얻을 수 있었다. 볶은 종자로부터 얻은 초임계 도라지 종자유는 시판 대두유나 들깨유와 마찬가지로 대부분 중성지질로 구성되어 있음을 TLC 분석으로 확인하였다. 또한 이 유지는 고도로 불포화된 지질로 대두유나 들깨유보다 linoleic acid(73.27%) 함량이 훨씬 높았으며 그 다음으로 oleic acid(13.16%) 함량이 높았다. 유지의 물리화학적 특성으로, 비중 0.92, 점도 45.37 cP, 굴절률 1.48, 색도 L=47.30, a=-3.69, b=25.72, 요오드가 141.57 g $I_2/100g$ oil, 비누화가 191.21 mg KOH/g oil, 산가는 2.60 mg KOH/g oil 였다. 이런 특성들 중에서 지질의 불포화도와 관련이 있는 굴절률, 점도 및 요오드가는 두 시판 유지들의 중간값을 나타내었다. Rancimat 법으로 측정한 산화유도기간을 비교한 결과에서도 초임계 추출 도라지 종자유(2.03 hr)는 대두유(2.94 hr)보다는 낮으나 들깨유(1.79 hr)보다는 높은 중간값을 나타내었다. 종자 볶음 공정은 유지의 추출 수율을 증가시킬뿐만 아니라 콜레스테롤에스터 함량과 산가 감소에 긍정적 효과도 있었다. 이상으로부터, 초임계 이산화탄소 추출을 통해 볶은 도라지종자로부터 높은 수율로 유지를 제조할 수 있었고 이 유지는 식용유지로서 적합한 특성을 가진다고 판단되었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.414-421
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• 1998

In order to compare the suppressive effect of quercetin and its glycosides, such as quercitrin (quercetin-3-rhamnoside), isoquercitrin (quercetin-3-glucoside), hyperin (querceti n-3-galactoside)and rutin (quercetin-3-rhamnosyl glucoside), on the genotocicity by benzo(a)pyrene(B(a)P), in vitro sister chromatid exchange(SCE) test using mouse spleen lymphocytes and in vivo micronucleus test using mouse peripheral blood were performed. B(a)P-induced SCEs in vitro were slightly decreased by the simultaneous treatment of quercetin and its glycosides, although there was no significant decrease. On the other hand, MNU induced micronucleated reticulocytes(MNRL7s) in vivo were significantly decreased with a dose-dependent manner in all compounds tested. However, there were no differences between quercetin aglycone and glycosides in the suppressive effects under experimental condition of this study. To elucidate, the action mechanism of quercetin aglycone and its glycosides against B(a)P-induced genotoxicity, the assay of DNA binding with B(a)P was studied. Quercetin aglycone and its glycosides inhibited B(a)P metabolism in the presence of S-9 mix and decreased the B(a)P/DNA binding in the calf thymus DNA with S-9 mix. These results suggest that antigenotoxicity of quercetin antiglycosides on B(a)P-induced genotoxicity is due to decrease of DNA binding with B(a)P through the inhibition of metabolism with B(a)P in the calf thymus DNA. Therefore, quercetin and its glycosides may act as an antigenotoxicity agent and may be useful as a chemopreventive agent of polycyclic aromaic hydrocarbons like B(a)P.