• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.222-227
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• 1992

Unlike carbohydrats and fats, alcohol is essentially foreign to the body and it is known that the body get rid of it by oxidizing alcohol maily in the liver. Acetaldehyde is produced during ethanol metabolism and is known to be oxidized mainly by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). ALDH activity was found mainly in the mitochondrial fraction but a significant ALDH activity was also present in microsomal and cytosol fraction. Wistar rats (150~200 g, male) were given freely with 12% ethanol (Control) and/or 12% ethanol containing 0.1% ginseng saponins (Test) instead of water for 6 days and the liver was analyzed. ALDH activities of both control and test group were lower than that of normal group but test AkDH was less inhibited than control. ADH activies of both control and test were slightly higher than that of normal group but our previous data showed that it became gradually steady after prolonged ethanol feeding. MEOS activities of both control and test group were much higher than that of normal group. MEOS enzymes are inducible but the activity of test group was greatly higher than that of control. Ethanol containing [1-i4C] ethanol (5 $\mu$Ci) was injected to the above three groups and 30 min later, the distribution of radioactivity of hepatic lipids was investigated. Radioactivities of hepatic lipids of both control and test group were higher than that of normal group, however, that of test group was much lower than that of control. Analysis of individual lipids showed that phospholipid biosynthesis was significantly impaired and fatty acid and triglycerides biosynthesis were greatly stimulated. However, it was realized that the saponin prevented phospholipid biosynthesis depression and the increase of triglyceride biosynthesis considerably. It seemed that the saponin might stimulate ADH, ALDH and MEOS and the acetaldehyde formed would be removed faster. The excess hydrogen can be shunt more quickly into lipid biosynthesis. Electron microscopic observation showed that the hepatic cell of control group was si gnificantly damaged. Mitochondria were swollen and rough endoplasmic reticulum were dilated, however, hepatocytes of test group were not damaged.

• 자연과학논문집
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• 제4권
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• pp.29-58
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• 1991

Ethanol은 섭취량에 따라 간 대사에 여러가지 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 과량의 ethanol 섭취가 유해한 것은 ethanol 그 자체보다는 산화과정에서 생성된 acetaldehyde와 과량의 수소(NADH)에 기인한다. 과량의 NADH는 간 세포의 화학적 평형을 저해하고 대사이상을 초래한다. 본 연구에서는 in vitro 뿐만 아니라 in vivo에서 alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH), aldehyde dehydroge-nase(ALDH), microsomal ethanol oxidizing system(MEOS)에 미치는 인삼 사포닌의 영향을 조사하고, 간에서의 수소 평형, 간에서의 $[1^(-14)C]$-ethanol의 분포, ethanol의 acetaldehyde와 lipid로의 전환 등을 관찰하였다. 인삼 사포닌은 상기 효소외에도 ethanol 대상에 관련된 다른 효소들의 활성을 증가시키는 것으로 관찰되었으며 이는 동물 체내로부터 acetaldehyde와 과량의 수소를 신속히 제거하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1994년도 춘계학술대회 and 제3회 신약개발 연구발표회
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• pp.323-323
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• 1994

Allyl alcohol은 간에서 두 단계의 효소 반응을 거쳐 대사되는데, 먼저, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)에 의해 독성 활성체인 acrolein으로 바뀌고, 이후 계속하여 aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)에 의해 acrylic acid로 무독화되어 배설된다. Ethanol 역시 간에서 대사되는데 있어 같은 효소들을 공유하므로 allyl alcohol과 경쟁적으로 반응할 것이다. 따라서, 본 실험에서는 ethanol에 의한 대사 효소 경쟁반응에 의해 allyl alcohol 의 간독성이 어떻게 변화하는지를 연구하였다. 우선 ethanol과 allyl alcohol을 동시 투여할 경우 5시간째에 allyl alcohol에 의해 증가된 ALT level을 낮춘다는 보고를 확인하고자 ethanol 2 g/kg과 allyl alcohol 40 mg/kg을 동시투여했으나 오히려 치사율이 증가했고, ethanol을 2시간 전처리한 군에서도 역시 치사율이 증가되고, 간의 glutathione 양은 allyl alcohol 단독 처리군에 비해 현저히 감소되는 양상을 보였다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.123-133
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• 2003

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the effects of Chungganhaeju-tang on expression of alcohol metabolizing enzymes, cell viability and alcohol-induced apoptosis. Materials and Methods : For this study, the human hepatoma cell line HepG2 was used. HepG2 cells were treated with ethanol-or acetaldehyde, chungganhaeju-tang, anti-Fas neutralizing antibody and were investigated by using quantitative RT-PCR, MTT and Trypan blue exclusion assays. Results : The results are summarized as follows: 1. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis demonstrated that ethanol-or acetaldehyde-mediated increase of ALDH gene expression was not affected by Chungganhaeju-tang treatment. 2, Ethanol-or acetaldehyde-induced apoptosis was remarkably inhibited by Chungganhaeju-tang in a dose-dependent manner. 3, Ethanol-or acetaldehyde-induced apoptosis was significantly blocked by anti-FasL neutralizing antibody, suggesting apoptosis induced by alcohol might be mediated by FasL/Fas signaling pathway. Conclusions : Taken all together, these results indicate that the FasL/Fas signaling plays a critical role in alcohol-induced apoptosis and Chungganhaeju-tang increases viability of liver cells by suppression of the FasL/Fas-mediated apoptosis-signaling pathway.

• 한국식품조리과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품조리과학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.56-65
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• 2005

This study was purposed to investigate the antioxidative effects, the enzyme activity of the alcohol metabolizing and melanin production of Maesil(Prune mume). The antioxidant activity of Maesil(Prunu mume) was analyzed by measuring thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS value) and electron donating ability. And we investigated the changes of alcohol dehydrogenase(ADH) and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase(ALDH) activity by measuring the maximum absorbency at 340nm in vitro and human study. The inhibitory effects of Maesil were investigated in vitro and in B-16mouse melanoma cells on melanin biosynthesis that is closely related to hyperpigmentation. The antioxidant activities for TBA values were 29.65% in ascorbicacid, 45.35% in BHT, 15.99% in extract of dehydrated maesil flesh(EDMF) and 25.00% in extract of dehydrated maesil juice(EDMJ). The electron donating abilities by DPPH were 96.69% in ascorbic acid, 77.82% in BHT, 34.25% in EDMF, and 42.99%in EDMJ. Electron donating abilities by DPPH in the presence of 0.02% EDMF and EDMJ were 53.21% and 59.19% respectively. Facilitating rates of ADH activity were 137.92, 131.58, 152.96, 218.70, 111.76, and 144.27% in maesil juice, 5, 10, and 15% GMT, and 0.5 and 1.0% aspartic acid, respectively. ALDH activity increased in the order of Maesil juice > ALDH > GMT > aspartic acid, and facilitating rate of ALDH activity in Maesil juice was the highest at 976.44%. Maesil extracts inhibited tyrosinase activity that converts dopa to dopachrome in the biosynthesis process. B-16 cells treated by Maesil extracts showed that the viability was over 80%. Maesil and maesil products in vitro and B-16 cells inhibited melanin production significantly.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.437-442
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• 2014

In vitro biological activities of Aloe vera gel and skin extracts were evaluated. Total polyphenol contents of Aloe vera skin were measured 41.12 mg/g. DPPH radical scavenging activity of Aloe vera skin-70% EtOH extract, Aloe vera skin-water extract, Aloe vera gel-70% EtOH extract and Aloe vera gel-water extract were 55%, 38%, 11% and 10%, respectively. In addition, 70% EtOH extract and water extract were compared with respect to SOD-like antioxidant activity of Aloe vera-70% EtOH extract has higher activity than Aloe vera water extract. Tyrosinase inhibition rate of Aloe vera gel extract was higher than Aloe vera skin extract. Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) relative percentage activity of Aloe vera gel extract were 126% and 216%, respectively. It was suggested that Aloe vera gel and skin extracts could be used as a functional biomaterial for functional food and cosmetics.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2007

To consider potentially new sources which have hypoglycemic effect and accelerating alcohol detoxification, this study was designed to investigate the effect of Crataegus fructus and Morns alba L. in alcohol-treated rats. I compared the body weight, glucose, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) of rats administered both alcohol and extract of experimental plants to rats treated with alcohol alone. Administration of extracts of C. fructus and M alba, respectively, resulted in a significant reduction in the blood glucose level and the activities of ADH of liver compared to the control rats, and administration of extract of M. alba showed significantly lower on bodyweight gain in the rats than in other treated rats. In contrast, the activities of ALDH of liver were increased. The activities of AST and ALT between the only alcohol-treated rats and the alcohol and experimental plants-treated rats were no significant difference. The results suggest that C. fructus and M alba have a hypoglycemic effect, and reduce liver damage by accelerating acetaldehyde metabolism in alcoholic rats, so the combined effect of C. fructus and M alba may be considered as an alternative remedy for hangovers, alcohol-induced overweight and alcohol-induced diabetes.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1683-1690
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• 2013

The cyclic AMP receptor protein (CRP) homolog, GlxR, controls the expression of several genes involved in the regulation of diverse physiological processes in Corynebacterium glutamicum. In silico analysis has revealed the presence of glxR binding sites upstream of genes ptsG, adhA, and ald, encoding glucose-specific phosphotransferase system protein, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), respectively. However, the involvement of the GlxR-cAMP complex on the expression of these genes has been explored only in vitro. In this study, the expressions of ptsG, adhA, and ald were analyzed in detail using an adenylate cyclase gene (cyaB) deletion mutant and glxR deletion mutant. The specific activities of ADH and ALDH were increased in both the mutants in glucose and glucose plus ethanol media, in contrast to the wild type. In accordance, the promoter activities of adhA and ald were derepressed in the cyaB mutant, indicating that glxR acts as a repressor of adhA. Similarly, both the mutants exhibited derepression of ptsG regardless of the carbon source. These results confirm the involvement of GlxR on the expression of important carbon metabolic genes; adhA, ald, and ptsG.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1675-1682
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• 2010

해조류 감태의 기능성을 증명하기 위하여 열수 추출하여 여러 가지 생리활성에 대하여 조사하였다. 우선, 감태열수 추출물의 항산화능을 조사하기 위하여 DPPH radical 소거능, SOD 유사활성, XO 저해능을 측정하였다. 그 결과 감태 열수 추출물의 농도가 증가 할수록 높은 항산화능이 나타났으며 항산화제로 잘 알려져 있는 BHA, VitC, catechin의 활성보다 높거나 유사하게 보였다. 아질산염 소거능 측정 실험에서 positive control인 VitC와 감태 열수 추출물은 시료농도가 증가할수록 pH가 낮을수록 증가하였다. 특히, pH 1.2에서 감태 열수 추출물의 경우 VitC 보다 약간 높은 아질산염 소거능을 나타내었다. 감태 열수 추출물의 숙취해소 효능은 ADH와 ALDH 활성증진에 감태 열수 추출물이 미치는 영향을 조사함으로써 증명하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 감태 열수 추출물은 알콜과 acetaldehyde 분해능을 모두 가지고 있을 뿐만 아니라 acetaldehyde의 분해능은 상당히 높게 나타났다. 감태 열수 추출물의 미용효능은 tyrosinase와 elastaase 억제 효과를 분석함으로써 증명하고자 하였다. Tyrosinase 저해능 분석에서 positive control로 사용한 kojic acid는 0.1 mg/ml의 농도에서 65%의 tyrosinase 억제효과를 나타낸 반면, 감태 열수 추출물의 경우 10 mg/ml의 농도에서 58%의 저해효능을 보였다. 비록, 그 효능이 충분히 높지는 않지만 감태 열수 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라서 tyrosinase 저해활성이 증가하므로 충분한 미백효능을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. Elastase 억제 효능 분석에서는 감태 열수 추출물 0.5 mg/ml에서 38%, 1 mg/ml에서 44%의 저해활성이 나타났다. Positive control로 elastase 저해 활성 효과가 알려진 VitC는 1 mg/ml의 농도에서 36%의 저해활성이 나타났고 elastase 활성저해제인 oleanolic acid는 농도 0.5 mg/ml에서 elastase를 32% 정도 저해하는 것으로 알려져 있으므로 주름 예방 효능에 있어서 감태 열수 추출물의 우수한 기능성이 예상된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.706-711
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• 2009

옥수수 글루텐 가수분해물(corn gluten hydrolysates, CGH)의 알코올 대사 및 간 기능 보호효과에 대한 효과를 알아보았다. 즉, 흰쥐에게 4주간 시료를 함유한 알코올을 경구투여함에 의해 간 손상을 유도시키고, 혈액 중 생화학적 간 기능 지표(ALP, GOT, GPT), 간세포 내 항산화 효소(SOD, GPX, catalase)와 지질과산화물(MDA) 및 알코올 대사와 관련된 효소(ADH, ALDH, MEOS)의 활성을 조사하였다. 또한 알코올 섭취에 따른 경시적인 ethanol과 acetaldehyde 농도에 대한 시료의 효과를 분석하였다. 알코올성 간 손상을 입은 흰쥐의 체중변화 및 간 중량에 대한 에탄올 투여 및 CGH의 효과는 보이지 않았으며, 식이섭취량은 정상군에 비해 CGH 섭취군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 알코올 섭취로 증가된 혈중 ALP 활성은 CGH 처치로 30% 감소한 반면, GOT 및 GPT 활성은 유의적인 변화를 보이지 않았다. 알코올성간 손상에 따른 체내 항산화 반응계 중 catalase 효소활성은 알코올 투여군에 비해 CGH 처리군에서 79%까지 유의적으로 감소하였다. ADH 활성은 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나, ALDH 활성은 알코올 투여 대조군에 비해 CGH군에서 20% 정도 유의적으로 증가하였다. 특히, CGH는 MEOS활성에 대해 농도 의존적으로 작용하여 3% CGH을 급여한 그룹에서는 알코올 투여 대조군에 비해 20%까지 활성이 감소하는 결과를 보였다. 알코올 단회 투여에 따른 경시적인 혈액 중 ethanol 농도는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 그러나 acetaldehyde 농도는 CGH 투여에 의해 급격히 감소하였고, 시간에 따른 곡선 하 면적으로 환산한 결과, 약 60% 정도 감소한 효과를 보였다. 이상과 같이, CGH는 알코올대사과정 중 ALDH 및 MEOS 활성에 작용하여 체내 알코올성 간 손상에 대한 간 기능 보호효과와 함께 ethanol 대사산물인 acetaldehyde의 체내 배출을 촉진시키는 기능성 소재로 활용이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.