• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2009

In the course of screening for antioxidant compounds by measuring the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging effect and superoxide quenching activity, methanol extract of Cyperus difformis (Cyperaceae) was found to show potent antioxidant activities. Subsequent activity-guided fractionation of the methanolic extract led to the isolation of three phenolic compounds, rosmarinic acid (1), luteolin (2) and caffeic acid (3). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic studies. Three compounds showed the significant antioxidative effects on DPPH and nitric oxide radical scavenging effects, riboflavin and xanthin originated superoxide quenching activities. Among them, compound 3 showed the most significant antioxidative effects on those four antioxidant tests. Compound 3 showed better antioxidative activities than vitamin C.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.993-996
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• 2006

Cyanidin 3-glucoside (C3G) isolated from black rice was investigated for hepatoprotective effects in HepG2 cells under oxidative stress. When an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was induced by gramoxone, cell viability was drastically decreased by 42%. However, in the presence of C3G, no hepatocytic damage was observed in HepG2 cells treated with gramoxone. C3G was found to manifest a stronger scavenging effect (91%) on superoxide anion radical ($O_2\;^{.-}$) than any of the other natural and synthetic antioxidants. Results suggest that C3G from black rice possesses hepatoprotective effects in vitro, which may be, at least in part, due to $O_2\;^{.-}$ scavenging.

• 생약학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.274-278
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• 2012

As part of ongoing study focused on the discovery of natural antioxidants from Korean plants by measuring the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging effect and superoxide quenching activity, ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae) was found to show potent antioxidant activities. Subsequent activity-guided fractionation of the ethanol extract led to the isolation of two phenolic compounds, 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (1) and gallic acid (2), as antioxidant compounds. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic studies. Compounds 1 and 2 were isolated for the first time from this plant. These compounds showed the significant antioxidative effects during the DPPH free radical scavenging test, and the riboflavin- and xanthine-originated superoxide quenching activity tests.

• 생약학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.322-327
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• 2018

Methanol extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Labiatae) root was investigated to research the anti-oxidative activity, by using a Caenorhabditis elegans model system. The methanol extract of this plant showed significant DPPH radical scavenging and superoxide quenching activities. Ethyl acetate soluble fraction of the methanol extract that showed the most potent DPPH radical scavenging and superoxide quenching activities. The ethyl acetate fraction was tested on its activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and oxidative stress tolerance in C. elegans. Furthermore, in order to see if regulation of stress-response genes is responsible for the increased stress tolerance of the ethyl acetate fraction treated C. elegans, we checked SOD-3 expression using a transgenic strain. Consequently, the ethyl acetate fraction of S. miltiorrhiza root increased the catalase and SOD activities in a dose-dependent manner in C. elegans. Besides, the ethyl acetate fraction-treated CF1553 worms showed higher SOD-3::GFP intensity than the non-treated ones.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.150-155
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• 2004

The free radical scavenging activities and the protective effects of Rhus javanica extracts against oxidative damage induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) were investigated. n-Hexane, ethyl acetate and water fractions were prepared from a methanol extract. DPPH radical, superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities were estimated. Intracellular ROS formation was quantified using fluorescent probes, 2', 7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA) for hydroxyl radical and dihydroethidium (DHE) for superoxide anion. The oxidative DNA damage was investigated by the comet assay in HepG$_2$ cells exposed either to $H_2O$$_2$ or to menadione. The highest $IC_{50}$/ values for DPPH radical scavenging activity was found in the ethyl acetate fraction with a value of 5.38 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL. Cells pretreated with $\geq$ 1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL of the ethyl acetate extract had significantly increased cell viability compared to control cells, which were not pretreated with the extract. Intracellular ROS formation and DNA damage in HepG$_2$ cells, which were pretreated with the various concentrations of Rhus javanica ethyl acetate extract and then incubated either with $H_2O$$_2$ or with menadione, reduced in a dose-dependent manner. These findings suggest that Rhus javanica might have biologically active components which have strong protective effects against ROS induced oxidative damages to the biomolecules, such as cell membranes and DNA.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.1257-1261
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• 2004

민속주의 고품질화와 소비촉진에 기여하고자 먼저 충청지역에서 제조되어 시판 중인 민속주들의 이화학적인 성분을 분석하고 생리활성으로 항산화활성을 측정하였다. 충청지역의 7종류의 민속주는 0.30∼0.95% 유기산, 1.4∼11.1% 당 함량과 1.5∼37.3 mg%의 단백질 함량을 보였다. 민속주 L-3의 경우 가장 높은 polyphenol화합물의 함량(205.8$\mu\textrm{g}$/mL)을 보였다. 7종류의 민속주중 L-5, L-4 및 L-3는 tocopherol (0.05 mg/mL)의 항산화활성의 80%정도의 항산화 활성을 보였으나, 이들 3가지 민속주간의 유의적 차이 (p<0.05)는 없었다. L-5가 7가지 민속주중에 가장 높은 reducing power를 보였으며, 또한 전자공여능 역시 다른 민속주에 비 해 월등하였다. L-6, L-5, L-4는 비교적 높은 hydroxyl radical 소거능을 보였으며 이중 L-5는 superoxide anion radical 소거능이 0.93unit/mg으로 가장 높은 소거능을 보였다. 이상의 결과에 의하면 충청지역의 민속주 7가지중 L-5가 가장 높은 항산화활성을 보였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.6-10
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• 2005

불로 구기의 부위별 열매, 잎, 뿌리의 라디칼 소거 효과를 연구하였다 총 페놀함량은 불로 구기열매, 잎, 뿌리에서 각각 $1,078.4{\pm}61.0mg/L$, $939.9{\pm}19.8mg/L$, and $3,792.2{\pm}106.6mg/L$의 함량은 나타내었으며 총 플라보노이드 함량은 구기열매, 잎, 뿌리에서 각각 $396.7{\pm}15.2$, $1,952.9{\pm}21.3$, and $425.3{\pm}13.5mg/L$의 함량을 나타내었다(p<0.001) 열매에서는 p-coumaric acid 0.018 mg/100g, syringic acid 0.006 mg/100g이 검출되었고, 잎에서는 p-coumaric acid 0.068 mg/100g, syringic acid 0.064 mg/100 mg, procatechuic acid 0.05 mg/100 mg이 검출되었다. 뿌리에는 p-coumaric acid 0.178 mg/100 mg, syringic acid 0.046 mg/100 mg, caffeic acid 0.043 mg/100 g과 procatechuic acid 0.022 mg/100 mg이 검출되었다. 불로구기의 주요 폴리페놀 성분들은 p-coumaric acid과 syringic acid이었으며 잎에서는 열매에서 확인되지 않은 caffeic acid가 뿌리에서는 caffeic acid procatechuic acid 성분이 함유되어 있었다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 뿌리 0.29 mg/100 g, 잎 0.18 mg/100 g, 열매 0.03 mg/100 g의 순으로 뿌리에 가장 많이 함유되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 불로 구기의 부위별 superoxide anion radical 소거능력은 잎, 뿌리, 구기열매가 각각 $60{\pm}0.1%$, $47.7{\pm}0.1%$, $21.6{\pm}0.1%$의 순으로 잎에서 가 장 높은 소거효과가 나타났으며, hydroxyl radical 소거능력은 superoxide anion radical 소거능력에 비해 효과가 약하나 뿌리에서 $34.6{\pm}0.1%$로 높은 소거효과를 나타내었다(p<0.001).

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.310-318
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• 2010

Verbena officinalis (Verbenaceae) has been used as herbal medicine or health supplement in both Western and Eastern countries for centuries. In the present study, we examined the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of the methylene chloride fraction of V. officinalis (VMC). To elucidate the anti-inflammatory properties of VMC, we investigated the inhibition effects of nitric oxide production in interferon-gamma (IFN-$\gamma$) and lipopolysaccharide-stimulated mouse peritoneal macrophages. VMC suppressed nitric oxide production, inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 expression dose-dependently without notable cytotoxicity. In various radical scavenging assays, VMC exhibited strong scavenging effect on DPPH radical, superoxide radical, nitric oxide radical and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) radical. VMC also showed potent reducing power. These findings strongly suggest that VMC may be beneficial in oxidative stress-mediated inflammatory disorders.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.184-189
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• 2011

Polysaccharide (PS) was fractionated from hot-water extract of Artemisia iwayomogi Kitamura stems. PS showed considerably higher hydroxyl radical scavenging activity than caffeic acid and glutathione. PS showed lower superoxide anion radical scavenging activity than hydroquinone and ascorbic acid. The scavenging activity of PS on the reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by human neutrophils with zymosan was determined by the lucigenin-enhanced chemiluminescence assay. The scavenging effect of the PS on ROS as determined by the chemiluminescence assay was about 2-fold stronger than that of ascorbic acid at the same concentration. PS significantly decreased protein carbonyl and malonaldehyde contents in UVB irradiated skin homogenates, which was comparable to glutathione at the same concentration. This result suggested that PS derived from A. iwayomogi Kitamura stems may be a potent candidate as functional compound for the protection on UVB induced skin damage in cosmetics.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.89-93
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• 2011

오이풀 아세톤 추출물로부터 용매분획물의 기능성 화장품 소재로 활용하기 위하여 항산화 효과를 측정한 후 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 검증하였다. 항산화 효과를 확인하기 위하여 electron donating ability을 측정한 결과 ethyl actate 층과 n-butyl alcohol 층이 전 농도에서 대조군 BHA와 유사한 활성을 나타내었으며, ABTS radical cation decolorization assay 결과 ethyl acetate 층, n-butyl alcohol 층, water 층 모두 전 농도에서 99% 이상의 효과를 나타내어 BHA와 유사하였다. hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay 결과 ethyl acetate 층, n-butyl alcohol 층이 대조군 ascorbic acid 보다 효과가 높았다. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) 유사 활성 측정 결과, n-butyl alcohol 층이 1,000 ${\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 50% 이상의 효능이 있었으며, Superoxide anion 라디칼 소거능은 n-butyl alcohol 층의 1,000 ${\mu}g/mL$에서 45%의 효과가 있었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 보아 오이풀 아세톤 추출물의 분획물 중 ethyl acetate 층과 n-butyl alcohol 층에서 항산화 효과가 있었으며, 새로운 항산화 화장품의 소재로서 가능성을 확인 할 수 있었다.