• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1061-1065
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• 2001

The antibacterial effects of water extracts of Scutellariate Radix (a dried root of Scutellaria baicalensis GEORGI) and its major flavonoid components, Baicalin and Baicalein, on Salmonella typhimurium, a representative enteric pathogen, were studied. Through a Kriby-Bauer disc analysis, the growth-inhibition activity of Scutellariae Radix against. S. typhimurium was found to be compatible with commercial antibiotics, such as ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and streptomycin. In contrast, the growth of a nonpathogenic E. coli strain was unaffercted by Scutellariae Radix. To examine the effect of polyphosphate kinase (ppk), a putative virulence factor, on the antibacterial activity of Scutellariae Radix, the growth profile of a ppk mutant of S. typhimurium was investigated in a tryptic soy broth containing different concentrations of water extracts of Scutellariae Radix. The ppk mutant was able to grow in 6 mg/ml of water extracts of Scutellariae Radix, whereas in 6 mg/ml of water extracts of Scutellariae Radix, whereas the wild-type could not, implying that the inactivation of ppk made S. typhimurium more resistant to the antibacterial activity of Scutellariae Radix. No enhanced resistance was observed in a ppk mutant of S. typhimurium complemented with a ppk expression vector. The attenuation of the virulence by ppk inactivation was also observed in a virulence assay using BLAB/c mice. Neither Baicalin nor Baicalein exhibited any growth-inhibition activity against S. typhimurium. The water extracts of Scutellariae Radix stimulated the transcription of ppk, especially in the early growth-stage of S. typhimurium.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2011

In this study, quantitative analysis was developed using HPLC/UVD for the quality evaluation of Scutellariae Radix. For quantitative analysis, six major bioactive compounds were assessed. The separation conditions employed for HPLC/UVD were optimized using Phenomenex $C_{18}$ column ($250{\times}4.6$ mm, 5 ${\mu}m$) with a gradient of solvent A (1% acetic acid of $H_2O$) and solvent B (acetonitrile : methanol : acetic acid = 70 : 30 : 1) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min and a detection wavelength of 275 nm. These methods were fully validated with respect to linearity, accuracy, precision and recovery. The HPLC/UVD method was applied successfully to the quantification of six major compounds in the extract of Scutellariae Radix. The results indicate that the established HPLC/UVD method is suitable for the quantitative analysis and quality control of multicomponents in Scutellariae Radix.

• 생약학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 1994

The ether, ethylacetate and n-butanol soluble fractions from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis showed a significant inhibition of lens aldose reductase (AR) activity in vitro. During systematic fractionation of the active fractions, 7 flavonoids were isolated and compared their inhibitory activities against rat AR using DL-glyceraldehyde as a substrate, among which baicalin (VII) was found to exhibit the most potent inhibitory activity. Baicalin (VII) and wogonin-7-O-glucuronide (VI), with repeated treatments (30 mg/kg/day, i.p.) throughout the experimental periods caused a significant suppression of cataract formation induced by galactose (40 g/kg/day) as well as the decrease of galactitol accumulation in the rat lens. The flavonoids also exhibited a significant inhibition of sorbitol accumulation in the lenses of diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin (STZ).

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.271-276
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• 2002

항균력의 우수성이 확인된 황금추출물을 포장필름소재로 개발하여 과채류에 대한 포장실험을 한 결과는 다음과 같다. 즉, 1% 농도로 황금추출물을 첨가시킨 저밀도 폴리에틸렌(LDPE) 필름에 의하여 딸기를 포장하고 5$^{\circ}C$에서 저장하면서 품질변화를 실험한 결과 무첨가 대조필름에 비해 호기성 총균수, 곰팡이 및 효모수로 측정된 미생물의 증식을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 미생물 증식억제의 효과로 인하여 항균성 필름은 포장된 딸기의 부패율을 낮추어 주고, 연화를 억제하였다. 딸기의 저장 중 pH는 상승하고 적정산도는 감소하였으며, 가용성 고형분은 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 포장처리구 간에는 유의하고 일관성 있는 차이를 발견할 수 없었다. 아울러, 시설채소산물인 오이를 항균필름에 싸서 포장하고 1$0^{\circ}C$에서 저장하면서 미생물 성장, 부패율, 경도, 화학적 품질을 측정한 결과, 대조구에 비교해서 긍정적인 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 이는 대조구(LDPE) 필름에 비교해서 항균소재를 첨가한 LDPE필름으로 포장한 경우, 대체적으로 오이의 연화는 지연되었고, ascobic acid함량의 감소폭도 완만한 것으로 나타났다. 미생물 성장 역시 억제되는 것을 볼 수 있었고, 그 결과, 저장오이의 부패율도 크게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 황금추출물과 같은천연항균소재로 제조한 항균필름으로 과채류를 포장하여 저장.유통하는 경우, 과채류의 공급 및 수요면에서 과채류의 부가가치를 향상시켜 국제경쟁력을 향상시킬 수 있는 긍정적인 효과를 나타내는 결과를 확인할 수 있었다.이 진행됨에 따라 감소하였으며(P<.05), 상대적 사료가치는 참나무지엽과 소나무지엽이 비슷하였고 생육이 진행됨에 따라 낮아지는 경향이었다. 탄닌 함량은 참나무지엽과 소나무지엽이 각각 2.96%, 6.27%로 소나무지엽이 높았으며 지엽을 건조하였을 때 각각 2.46%, 4.79%로 탄닌 함량이 낮아지는 경향이었다.＋8%). 본 연구결과 70 mM Fru＋Tre (two combination)가 첨가구가 가장 높은 전진운동율을 얻었으며, 0.25 $m\ell$ straw에 10분간 예비동결을 실시하는 것이 가장 높은 동결융해 후 생존율을 얻을 수 있었다.상호 비교한 결과, 식물의 오존 피해를 직접적으로 표현할 수 있는 3개월 간의 식생보호 지표들과 법적 기준치인 100ppb를 넘는 연간 시간수를 상호 보완하여 오존에 의한 식생 피해를 추정하는 것이 바람직하다.tly different in flatfish and porgy. The number of bacteria tended to decrease in each time-differential sampling (P＜.00l). The final food products showed no food-poisoning bacteria in all the time-differential tests and in all the samplings, which proves that the CCP of the HACCP system is under control. After the SSOP program was applied, no pathogenic bacteria were

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2007

Scutellaria baicalensis is known as a herbal medicine with anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities. However, effect of Scutellaria baicalensis on lupus pathogenesis that is characterized by overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines and abnormalities in regulation, function, and interaction of immune cells remains unclear. We investigated effects of Scutellariae radix methanol extract (SBMeOH) on the production of proinflammatory cytokines and abnormal activation of T cells in vitro in pristane-induced lupus BALB/c mice. These results demonstrated that SBMeOH significantly decreased the LPS-stimulated production of $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, and IL-10 by splenic and peritoneal macrophages and IL-6 and IL-10 by splenocytes from pristane-induced lupus mice. SBMeOH significantly downregulated the Con A-stimulated overproduction of IL-6, IL-10, and $IFN-{\gamma}$ by splenocytes from pristane-induced lupus mice. Also, SBMeOH significantly attenuated the Con A-induced expression of CD4+ T cells and CD69+CD4+ T cells but not CD8+ T cells in pristane-induced lupus mice. Our findings indicate that SBMeOH may ameliorate lupus pathogenic inflammation and autoimmunity via downregulation of proinflammatory cytokine production and abnormal activation of T cells.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.233-238
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• 2007

Objectives : Scutellariae Radix (Hwanggeum in Korean) is the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. Scutellariae Radix is well known to be used as a medicine for common cold, upper respiratory infections, and to strengthen and regulate the immune system and anemia etc. Little is understood about the roles of Scutellariae Radix in the cytokine and chemokine secretion by immune cells. This study was designed to find out the effects of Scutellariae Radix on the cytokine and chemokine secretion in human mast cells (HMC-1). Methods : We treated hwanggeum according to consistency on HMC-1 and measured cytokines and chemokines levels using flow cytometry CBA system. Results : In hwanggeum treated group, the expression of interferon-inducible protein 10 (IP-10), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9 (CXCL9, MIG), interleukin 8 (IL-8), interleukin 2 (IL-2), interleukin 4 (IL-4), interleukin 5 (IL-5), interleukin 10 (IL-10), and interferon ${\gamma}$ (IFN-${\gamma}$) were decreased significantly. Conclusion : These results suggest that hwanggeum may support some of immune diseases by means of amiliorating some chemokines or cytokines such as IP-10, MCP-1, MIG, IL-8, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and IFN-${\gamma}$.

• 생약학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.99-103
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• 1997

To develop anticariogenic agents, Scutellariae Radix was tested for its antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans OMZ176 which is known as a strong cariogenic bacterium. The antibacterial activity was evaluated with disk plate method and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). The ethyl acetate fraction showed significant activity. By means of activity-guided fractionation, baicalein and ganhuangenin were isolated as the active principles. The MICs of these compounds were $100{\mu}g/ml$ and $200{\mu}g/ml$, respectively.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2013

Objectives : This study aims at examining the immuno-modulating activity in the fermentative extract of the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Scutellariae Radix) on the production of inflammatory mediator in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 mouse macrophages. Method : Measurements were done for the influences on the cell viability, generation of hydrogen peroxide in cells and nitric oxide (NO) generation using the macrophage of mouse with the specimen SBS as the fermentative extract of Scutellariae Radix (SBS) with Saccharomyces cerevisiae STV89. Result : As a result of carrying out MTT assay to check the cellular toxicity of the fermentative extract of Scutellariae Radix, any excessive toxicity to the macrophage did not occur from treatments by concentration for SBS. SBS increased the generation of hydrogen peroxide in the macrophage. SBS suppressed the NO generated in macrophages and SBS concentration higher than $25{\mu}g/mL$ significantly suppressed the increased NO generated in LPS-stimulated macrophages. SBS concentration higher than $25{\mu}g/mL$ significantly suppressed the generation of IL-6, IL-10, IL-12p40 and MCP-1 in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Conclusion : Our findings indicate that SBS has an immuno-modulating activity in macrophage activation through suppressing the generation of inflammatory substances, NO, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12p40 and MCP-1.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2008

다양한 기능성을 갖는 식물체를 대상으로 새로운 천연 식품보존제 및 방부제 개발의 일환으로 다양한 방법으로 추출한 항균환성 물질을 몇 종의 병원성균과 식중독균, 효모, 곰팡이 등 10개 균주에 대하여 항균활성 검색을 하였다. 각 추출방법에 따른 추출 수율을 보면 편백과 육계 초임계 추출물의 수율이 가장 높았지만, 오레가노와 황금의 경우에는 초임계 추출물의 수율이 가장 낮았다. 그러나 항균활성 실험에서 disc-diffusion method 및 최소억제농도 (MIC) 실험 결과 유기용매 추출 및 열수 추출보다 초임계 추출의 경우가 항균활성이 모든 시료에서 높은 것으로 나타났다. Disc-diffusion method에서 육계 초임계 추출물의 경우 에탄올 추출물보다 항균활성이 두 배정도 높게 나타났고, 10개 균주에 대해 모두 항균활성을 나타냈다. 황금 초임계 추출물은 L. monocytogenes에 강한 항균활성을 보였고, 오레가노와 편백의 초임계 추출물은 S. typhimurium에 강한 항균활성을 보였다. 최소억제농도 (MIC)에서는 편백 초임계 추출물이 다른 초임계 추출물에 비해 강한 항균활성을 보였으며, 그 다음으로 육계, 황금, 오레가노 초임계 추출물의 순으로 항균활성을 나타내었다. 따라서 천연물을 이용한 항균제 개발에 있어 초임계 추출방법이 항균력이 높은 기능성 성분을 추출해 내는데 가장 효과적인 추출방법인 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.81-89
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• 2012

Objectives : In this research, the genotoxic effect of $Scutellariae$ $Radix$(SR), the dried roots of $Scutellaria$ $baicalensis$ Georgi has been traditionally used as antipyretic agent, was evaluated using the mouse micronucleus test. Methods : SR aqueous extract(yield = 27.2%) was administered once a day for 2 continuous days by oral gavage to male ICR mice at doses of 2,000, 1,000 and 500 mg/kg. Cyclophosphamide(CPA) 70 mg/kg was used as a known genotoxic agent in a positive control. The appearance of a micronucleus(MN) in polychromatic erythrocyte(PCE) is used as an index for genotoxic potential, and PCE ratio is used as an index of cytotoxicity. Results and Conclusions : Although significant(p<0.01) increase of the number of PCE with one or more nuclei(MNPCE) was detected in CPA treated groups, no significant increases of MNPCE numbers were observed in all three different dosages of SR extracts treated mice with over 0.33 of the individual polychromatic erythrocyte ratio in all mice used in this study. The results obtained indicated that SR extract shows no genotoxicity effects up to 2,000 mg/kg dosing levels - the limit dosage in rodents.