• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.559-569
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• 2003

This study was performed to investigate the effect of whole mandarin, peel, and pulp intake of Citrus unshiu Marc on the antioxidative capacity of 15-month-old rats. Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 621.9 $\pm$ 10.1 g were separated into four groups according to body weight. The rats were raised with diets containing 5% (w/w) dried mandarin powder for four weeks. Three powders were used, consisting of mandarin peel, pulp, and the entire fruit. Total flavonoids, antioxidant vitamins and dietary fiber was highest in the mandarin peel powder, followed by the whole mandarin powder and the mandarin pulp. The body weight gains of the whole mandarin and mandarin pulp groups were higher, while that of the mandarin peel group was lower than that of the control group. Food intake and ratios of liver, kidney and epididymal fat pad (EFP) weights to body weight were not significantly different among the groups, but ratios of EFP weights per body weight of the experimental groups tended to be lower than that of the control animals. Plasma and liver TBARS concentrations decreased in all the mandarin groups compared to the control group. Plasma and liver xanthine oxidase (XO) activity decreased in all of the mandarin diet groups. Erythrocyte and liver SOD activity in all of experimental groups was not significantly different from the control group. Plasma vitamin A concentration increased significantly in all of the mandarin diet groups. That of the mandarin peel group was 4 times higher than that of the control group. Plasma total carotenoids and vitamin C level also increased in the mandarin peel group. Plasma vitamin I level was not significantly different among the groups.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 1996

One mechanism of free-radical production by ethanol is suggested to be through the intracellular conversion of XDH to XO by increased ratio of NADH to NAD. The major mechanism for physiological compensation of cytosolic NADH/NAD balance is the malate/aspartate shutfie. Therefore, it is important to develop the method to improve the efficiency of malate/aspartate shuttle in ethanol metabolism. In the present study, various amino acids and organic acid involved in the shuttle were tested for their functional efficiency in modulating shuttle in the ethanol-perfused rat liver. The rate of ethanol oxidation in the liver perfused with aspartate alone or aspartate in combination with pyruvate, respectively, was increased by about 10% compared to control liver, but not in the tissues perfused with glummate, cysteine or pyruvate alone. Though glummate, cysteine and pyravate did not affect the ethanol oxidation significanfiy, they showed some suppresive effect on the ethanol-induced radical generation monitored by protein carbonylation analysis. Among the tested components, aspartate is confirmed to be the most efficient as a metabolic regulator for both ethanol oxidation and ethanol-induced oxidative stress in our perfusion system. These effects of aspartate would result from NAD recycling by its supplementation through the coupled aspartate aminotransferase/malate dehydrogenase reactions and the malate-aspartate shuttle.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2013

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of treadmill exercise on blood components and antioxidant system in hyperlipidemic rats. METHODS: Three weeks old male rats were randomly assigned into General diet(GD, n=10), High fat Diet(HD, n=10), and High fat diet+Treadmill exercise(HDT, n=10) groups. Treadmill exercise consisted of the treadmill running 5 times per week during 6 weeks(30 min/time for first 3 weeks and 60 min/time the other 3 weeks). RESULTS: The levels of triglyceride and total cholesterol were increased in HD group compared with GD group, and recovered to level of GD group by treadmill exercise(p<.05). Plasma glucose and insulin concentrations were increased in HD group compared with GD group, and recovered to level of GD group by treadmill exercise(p<.05). Glutathione(GSH) and glutathione reductase(GRD) concentrations were decreased in HD group compared with GD group, and these decreases returned to the level of GD group by treadmill exercise(p<.05). Xanthine oxidase(XO) and malondialdehyyde (MDA) concentrations were increased in HD group compared with GD group, and these increases retuned to the level of GD group by treadmill exercise(p<.05). CONCLUSION: This study showed that treadmill exercise application were effective treatment strategy on hyperlipidemia. Therefore, it could be considered as a treatment method in the patients with hyperlipidemia disease. Treadmill exercise, Hyperlipidemia, Blood components.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.312-319
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• 2007

This study was performed to investigate the effect of lecithin on lipid metabolism and antixidative capacity in 9-week-old rats. Forty-five male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 249.8 g were blocked into three groups according to their body weight and raised for 8 weeks with experimental diets containing 1% (LM) or 5% lecithin (LH) and control (C) diet. Plasma and liver total lipids, triglyceride, total cholesterol and plasma HDL-cholesterol concenterations, and fecal total lipids, triglyceride, total cholesterol and bile acid excretions were measured. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in plasma, liver, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities in red blood cell and liver, xanthine oxidase (XO) activities in plasma and liver, and total antioxidant status (TAS) in plasma were also measured. Effect of lecithin intake on antioxidative capacity was not significantly different among all the groups. Plasma total lipids, triglyceride and total cholesterol levels were lower in lecithin groups compared to control group, and these three lipid levels of lecithin groups were lowered dose-dependently as dietary lecithin level increased. But liver total lipids, triglyceride and total cholesterol levels were not different among all the groups. Also fecal total lipids, triglyceride and total cholesterol excretions were highest in high lecithin groups compared to two other groups. Thus it is plausible that lecithin intake decreases plasma lipid levels through increasing fecal lipid excretions, and may be beneficial for treatment and prevention of hyperlipidemia, but has no effect on antioxidative capacity.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.507-516
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• 2012

참가시나무 열수 추출물은 강한 항산화제로 xanthine oxidase반응을 억제하며 uric acid생성에 영향을 주어 alfacalcidol과 ethylene glycol로 결석이 유도된 흰쥐에 따르는 혈중 및 뇨의 위험요소 감소시킨 것으로 추측된다. 또한 강력한 이뇨제인 furosemide군과 비슷한 유의성을 나타내었다. 따라서 참가시나무 잎 열수 추출물은 신장결석 예방과 치료를 위해 적합하다고 생각된다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2018

Manganese (Mn) is used as main materials in various chemical processes of industry, but it suggested that Mn brings about its toxicant by fume or dust through respiratory system and skin barrier. Mn toxicant induces the loss of mental health and life quality by cerebrovascular and skin diseases. Nevertheless, it lefts much unknown on the mechanism and the effectively therapeutic methods about Mn toxicant. Therefore, this study was evaluated the cytotoxicity induced by manganese dioxide ($MnO_2$) in cultured NIH3T3 fibroblasts, and also, the correlation between $MnO_2$-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative stress was examined. While, the effect of Eclipta prostrata L. (EP) extract belong to Compositae was assessed against $MnO_2$-induced cytotoxicity in the view of antioxidative effect for searching the natural resources mitigating or preventing the $MnO_2$-induced cytotoxicity. In this study, $MnO_2$-induced cytotoxicity was revealed as mid-toxic by Borenfreud and Puerner's toxic criteria, and catalase (CAT), an antioxidant prevented $MnO_2$-induced cytotoxicity by the remarkable increase of cell viability in these cultures. While, in the protective effect of EP extract on $MnO_2$-induced cytotoxicity, EP extract effectively prevented the cytotoxicity induced by $MnO_2$ via antioxidative effects such as xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory ability and DPPH-radical scavenging ability. From the above results, EP extract showed the effective prevention against $MnO_2$-induced cytotoxicity correlated with oxidative stress by antioxidative effects. Conclusively, this study may be useful to research or development the alternatively therapeutic agent from natural resources like EP extract for the treatment of diseases resulted in oxidative stress.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.371-387
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• 2019

Although the dried root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk. (Umbelliferae) is a popular medicinal plant in East Asia, there has been no systemic toxicological evaluation of a water extract of Saposhnikoviae Radix (SRE). In this experiment, an oral acute and 13-week subchronic toxicological evaluations of SRE (500-5,000 mg/kg body weight) were performed in both sexes of Crl:CD(SD) rats. Based on the results from mortality, clinical signs, effects on body weight and organ weight, clinical biochemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and histopathology, significant acute, 4-week repeated dose range finding (DRF) and 13-week subchronic toxicity of SRE was not observed in either sex of rats; thus, the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) was 5,000 mg (kg/day). To identify anti-hyperuricemia potential of SRE, the suppressive effect of SRE was determined in mice challenged with potassium oxonate (PO; 250 mg/kg) via intraperitoneal injection for 8 days (each group; n = 7). SRE supplementation suppressed the uric acid level in urine through significant xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity. Kidney dysfunctions were observed in PO-challenged mice as evidenced by an increase in serum creatinine level. Whereas, SRE supplementation suppressed it in a dose-dependent manner. Collectively, SRE was safe up to 5,000 mg (kg/day) based on NOAEL found from acute and 13-week subchronic toxicological evaluations. SRE had anti-hyperuricemia effect and lowered the excessive level of uric acid, a potential factor for gout and kidney failure.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.249-257
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• 2022

Objectives : Aquilaria crassna is a traditional herbal medicine, which is used to treat allergies, diabetes, neurological diseases. Recently, Aquilaria crassna extracts have been reported in anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, various solvents fraction of Aquilaria crassna were investigated on various physiological activities. Methods : According to the polarity, the solvents fraction of Aquilaria crassna were confirmed through TLC, and the activities of the extracts were confirmed in anti-diabetes, anti-obesity, whitening, anti-gout, and anti-inflammation. Results : TLC results showed that ACM and ACM/E have similar patterns and most of the components were transferred to ACM/E. Treatment with ACM and ACM/E fraction were significantly decreased the generation of NO in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophage cells. Analysis of biological activities such as α-glucosidase, protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP1B), tyrosinase, xanthine oxidase (XO) and pancreatic lipase inhibition, showed that ACM and ACM/E have more inhibitory effects than other fractions. Conclusions : Therefore, the results of the present study clearly demonstrate that Aquilaria crassna and its constituents might be beneficial in the prevention or treatment of immune-regulating effects.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.281-291
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• 2010

본 연구는 유근피(root bark of Ulmus davidiana)에서 분리한 화합물인 hederagenin 3-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl($1{\rightarrow}3$)-a-L-rhamnopyranosyl($1{\rightarrow}2$)-a-L-arabinopyranoside (HDL)을 이용하여 $CoCl_2$에 의해 생성된 ROS에 대한 항산화 기전을 밝히기 위하여, ROS 생성과 관련된 산화 효소 및 항산화 효소에 대한 저해효과를 조사하였다. 또한 HDL이 $CoCl_2$에 의해 생성된 ROS의 조절을 통해 산화적 스트레스와 관련된 단백질 발현 및 세포주기에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과 HDL은 $CoCl_2$에 의해 유발된 xanthine oxidase와 $H_2O_2$ 생성 증가를 억제하였고, 산화와 관련된 SOD, CAT의 활성을 증가시켜 $H_2O_2$의 가수분해를 촉진하였다. 그리고 HDL은 $CoCl_2$에 의해 유발된 ferritin의 손상과 ferritin iron의 방출을 억제하 였으며, 지질과산화의 증가를 억제하였다. 뿐만 아니라 HDL은 $CoCl_2$에 의해 증가된 G1 phase의 세포를 감소시켰으며, 세포주기와 관련된 p53 및 $p21^{CIP1/WAF1}$의 발현을 감소시켰다. 이러한 연구결과들은 HDL이 천연물로부터 유래한 독성이 없는 항산화제로서의 가능성을 제시한다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.87-91
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• 2002

톳 에탄올 추출물이 알코올을 투여한 흰쥐의 간조직 손상에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 정상군, 알코올 투여군(35% ethanol, 10mL/kg B.W./day) 알코올 및 톳 에탄올 추출물 200mg/kg 및 400mg/kg 병합투여군의 4군으로 나누어 6간 사육 후 체중 증가율, 식이효율, 혈청중 ALT 및 ALP활성, 간조직의 손상억제효과를 검토하기 위해 SOD, catalase, XO 및 GSH-Px효소 활성을 측정하고 지질과산화물인 TBARS 와 GSH함량을 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 체중증가율은 알코올 투여군이 정상군에 비하여 약 38%가 감소되었으나 알코올과 톳 에탄올 추출물(kg당 200mg 및 400mg)을 병합투여하여 알코올에 의해 둔화된 체중증가율이 정상군에 근접하도록 회복되었으며, 식이효율은 알코올 투여군이 정상군에 비하여 약 50%가 감소되었으나 톳 에탄올 추출물과 알코올의 병합투여로 증가되었다. 2) 간 손상지표 중의 하나인 혈청 ALT 및 ASP활성의 경우, 알코올 투여로 정상군에 비하여 160%정도 유의적으로 증가되었으나, 알코올과 톳 에탄올 추출물의 병합 투여로 알코올 투여군에 비하여 각각 63% 및 47%가 감소되었다. 3) 톳 에탄올 추출물은 알코올에 의해 증가된 세포질내의 XO활성을 감소시키지 못했으나 SOD, catalase 및 GSH-Px활성은 알코올 투여군에 비하여 각 56%, 38% 및 28%가 감소되었다. 4) 알코올만을 투여한 군의 TBARS함량은 정상군에 비하여 약 129%이상 증가되었으나, 알코올과 톳 에탄올 추출물 병합 투여로 알코올만을 투여한 군에 비하여 각각 34%, 56%의 감소를 나타냈는데 특히 400mg 투여가 더 많은 감소 효과를 보였다. 5) 알코올 투여로 간조직중의 GSH함량은 정상군에 비해 약 38%가 감소되었으나, 알코올과 톳 에탄올 추출물 병합 투여로 알코올 투여군에 비하여 각각 33% 및 66%가 증가되었다. 특히 400 mg 투여군의 경우 GSH함량 상승 효과가 우수하였다.