• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2009

참당귀 뿌리로부터 2종의 pyranocoumarin 성분을 분리하고 그들의 구조는 NMR 분석에 의해 각각 decursinol angelate(1), decursin(2)로 결정하였다. 이들 화합물에 대하여 hACAT 저해활성을 검정해본 결과, decursinol angelate(1)가 약한 저해활성을 나타낸 반면 decursin(2)은 hACAT1와 hACAT2에 대하여 $IC_{50}$ 값이 각각 137, $168\;{\mu}M$로서 우수한 저해활성을 나타내었다. 한편, 참당귀의 뿌리를 비롯한 꽃, 종자, 잎 등 여러부위에서 decursinol angelate(1), decursin(2)를 정량분석하였는데, 이때 LC/MS/MS(ESI, positive ion mode, MRM mode) 분석을 이용하였다. Decursinol angelate의 함량은 뿌리>잎>종자>꽃 순으로 높았으며, decursin의 함량은 뿌리>종자>꽃>잎 순으로 높게 측정되었다. 이상의 결과들은, 참당귀의 decursin이 동맥경화와 같은 심혈관 질환의 개선과 치료를 위해 유용하게 이용될 수 있음을 시사하였다. 또한 뿌리 이외에 그 동안 이용되지 않고 있던 참당귀 꽃, 잎과 같은 비상용부위에도 기능성물질인 decursin, decursinol angelate이 상당량 함유되어 있음이 구명되어 이러한 부위도 새로운 천연 기능성 소재로서 활용될 수 있음을 기대할 수 있었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2008

Cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) catalyzes the acylation of cholesterol to cholesteryl ester with long chain fatty acids and ACAT inhibition is a useful strategy for treating hypercholesterolemia or atherosclerosis. Inhibitory effects on ACAT of the MeOH extracts prepared from 163 edible plants were evaluated. 15 species out of 163 species exhibited higher than 50% of inhibition on the hACAT-1 and 9 species exhibited higher than 50% of inhibition on the hACAT-2 activity at their concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/mL$.

• 생약학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.74-78
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• 1999

Nine sesquiterpene lactones, which were isolated from Hemisteptia lyrata Bunge, Chrysanthemum zawadskii Herbich var. latilobum Kitamura and Chrysanthemum boreale Makino were evaluated for the inhibition upon the nitric oxide release from the Raw cell and for the ACAT (acyl Co A: cholesterol acyltransferase) inhibitory assay. In the nitric oxide release inhibitory experiment, hemistepsin B $(IC_{50}\;=\;0.05\;{\mu}g/ml,\;0.15\;{\mu}M),$ cumambrin B, tulipinolide and costunolide exhibited strong inhibition with $IC_{50}$ values $0.05\;{\mu}g/ml\;(0.15\;{\mu}M),\;0.1\;{\mu}g/ml\;(0.38\;{\mu}M),\;0.2\;{\mu}g/ml\;(0.69\;{\mu}M)$ and $0.2\;{\mu}g/ml(0.86\;{\mu}M),$ respectively. In the ACAT inhibitory assay, angeloylcumambrin B, tigloylcumambrin B, tulipinolide and costunolide exhibited strong inhibition with $IC_{50}$ values $33\;{\mu}g/ml\;(95.4\;{\mu}M),\;22\;{\mu}g/ml\;(63.6\;{\mu}M),\;38\;{\mu}g/ml\;(151\;{\mu}M)$ and $17\;{\mu}g/ml(73.3\;{\mu}M),$ respectively, whereas other compounds did not exhibit significant activity against ACAT above $100\; {\mu}g/ml.$.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.501-506
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• 2016

BACKGROUNG/OBJECTIVES: Corn silk (CS) extract contains large amounts of maysin, which is a major flavonoid in CS. However, studies regarding the effect of CS extract on cholesterol metabolism is limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of CS extract on cholesterol metabolism in C57BL/6J mouse fed high-fat diets. MATERIALS/METHODS: Normal-fat group fed 7% fat diet, high-fat (HF) group fed 25% fat diet, and high-fat with corn silk (HFCS) group were orally administered CS extract (100 mg/kg body weight) daily. Serum and hepatic levels of total lipids, triglycerides, and total cholesterol as well as serum free fatty acid, glucose, and insulin levels were determined. The mRNA expression levels of acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), cholesterol 7-alpha hydroxylase (CYP7A1), farnesoid X receptor (FXR), lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), low-density lipoprotein receptor, 3-hyroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA reductase), adiponectin, leptin, and tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}$ were determined. RESULTS: Oral administration of CS extract with HF improved serum glucose and insulin levels as well as attenuated HF-induced fatty liver. CS extracts significantly elevated mRNA expression levels of adipocytokines and reduced mRNA expression levels of HMG-CoA reductase, ACAT, and FXR. The mRNA expression levels of CYP7A1 and LCAT between the HF group and HFCS group were not statistically different. CONCLUSIONS: CS extract supplementation with a high-fat diet improves levels of adipocytokine secretion and glucose homeostasis. CS extract is also effective in decreasing the regulatory pool of hepatic cholesterol, in line with decreased blood and hepatic levels of cholesterol though modulation of mRNA expression levels of HMG-CoA reductase, ACAT, and FXR.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.344-350
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• 1998

Lipid lowering properties from three plant water extracts, Rosa rugosa, Crataegus pinnatifida and Polygonum cuspidatum, were tested by supplementing a 1% high-cholesterol diet with them in rats. Plasma triglyceride levels in Rosa fugosa, Crataegus pinnatifida and Polygonum cuspidatum groups were significantly lower compared to that of the control. by 29% , 24% and 47% respectively. hepatic trigylceride levels in Rosa rugosa and Crataegus pinnatifida groups were significantly lower compared to the control by 11% and 15% respectively. Hepatic HMG-CoA reductase activity in Rosa rugosa group was significantly greater compared to the control by 406%. Hepatic ACAT activity was significantly lower in Polygonum cuspidatum group compared to the control by 28%. by multiple regression results, only plasma cholesterol was associated significantly (p<0.05) with liver HMG-CoA reductase activity. Plasma cholesterol explained 12% of thevariance of the liver HMG-CoA redctase activity. In conclusion, we have showen that hot water extracts from Rosa rugosa, Crataegus pinnatifida and Polygonum cuspidatum lowered plasma triglycerides in rats fed on a high-cholesterol diet. Data suggests that these extracts could potentially prevent or treat hypertriglyceridemia induced by a high fat diet and fatty liver.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.191-194
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• 2006

Twigs from llex macropoda were extracted with MeOH, and the concentrated extracts were partitioned with $CH_2Cl_2$, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and $H_2O$. Repeated column chromatography of the $CH_2Cl_2$ fraction ultimately resulted in the isolation of two compounds, via activity-guided fractionation, using ACAT inhibitory activity measurements. According to the physico-chemical data, the chemical structures of these isolated compounds were identified as lupeol (1) and betulin (2). Compounds 1 and 2 were shown to inhibit the activity of hACAT-1 and hACAT-2 in a dose-dependent manner, and compounds 1 and 2 inhibited hACAT-1 with $IC_{50}$ values of 48 and $83{\mu}M$, respectively.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2009

The fruits of Cornus kousa Burg. were extracted with 80% aqueous methanol (MeOH) and the concentrated extract was partitioned with ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-butanol (n-BuOH), and $H_2O$. From the EtOAc traction, 5 triterpenoids were isolated through repeated silica gel ($SiO_2$), octadecyl silica gel (ODS), and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography (c.c.). These compounds were determined to be ursolic acid (1), corosolic acid (2), taraxasterol (3), betulinic acid (4), and betulinic aldehyde (5) on the basis of their spectroscopic data including electronic ionization mass spectrometry, ultraviolet spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance. This is the first reported isolation of these compounds from this plant. Also, compounds 1, 3, 4, and 5 show a relatively high inhibitory activity against human acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase-1 (hACAT-1) with inhibition values of $52.8{\pm}0.7$, $91.1{\pm}0.4$, $93.0{\pm}0.7$, and $96.2{\pm}0.2%$ at a concentration of $100{\mu}M$, respectively.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.201.1-201.1
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• 2003

Study of Acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitors from medicinal plants, we found strong inhibitory activity of ACAT enzyme from rat liver microsome by the CHC1$_3$ extract of Piper longum. Bioactivity-guided fractionation led to the isolation of Guineensine (1), its structure was elucidated by spectroscopic (IR, UV, MS and NMR) means. It inhibited ACAT activity in a dose-dependent manner with IC$\sub$50/ values of 1.2 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml on in vitro assay using rat liver microsome.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.803-809
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• 2004

본 실험에서는 DG, MG를 함유한 기능성 유지를 합성하기 위해 lipase(IM 60)를 이용하여 현미유와 글라이세롤을 회분식 교반기에서 glycerolysis화 반응을 하였다. 합성한 기능성 유지와 현미유의 이화학적, 영양학적 특성 을 비교하기 위해 지방산 조성, 기능성 물질 함량 및 동물 식이 실험을 실시하였다. 실험 결과 기능성 유지는 DG(46.19%), MG(11.15%)와 7G(41.71%) 그러고 미량의 자유 지방산으로 구성되어 있었으며, 지방산 조성은 현미유와 흡사하였다. 비검화 물질함량 또한 현미유와 유의적 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 주요물질로써 Phytosterol(2.04$\pm$0.17 mg/g), ${\gamma}$-oryzano1(1.06$\pm$0.04 mg/g), $\alpha$ -tocopherol(0.13$\pm$0.04 mg/g)이 검출되었다. 동물 식이실험 에서는 기능성 유지와 현미유 식이군이 ACAT activity를 저해하였으며, HCHF 식이군과 옥수수유 식이군 보다 유의적으로 낮게 나타낮다(p<0.05). 간과 지방 조직의 지방산 조성은 기능성 유지를 비롯한 모든 식이군에서 oleic acid의 함량이 가장 높았다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.382-388
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• 1999

The effects of citrus flavonoids, hesperidin and naringin, on the lipid metabolism were investigated in cultured human hepatocyte HePG2 cells. HepG2 cells were cultured for 6 h and 24 h to the control medium or the media containing hespridin and narigin, which concentrations were 0.5 and 5.0 mg/$m\ell$. There were no significant effects on cell proliferation and cellular protein content, except for increased in these parameters by adding both citrus flavonoids (0.5 mg/$m\ell$). The cellular content of triacylglycerol after 6 h incubation with 0.5 mg/$m\ell$ hesperidin and naringin was markedly increased, and after 24 h incubation that was decreased in both citrus flavonoids supplementation. The supplementation of 5.0 mg/$m\ell$ hesperidin caused a marked decrease in the cellular cholesterol content following 6 h incubation, and that was also reduced markdly, in a dose-dependent manner, during incubation for 24 h. However, there was no significant difference in the cellular cholesterol content in medium supplemented with naringin. The effect of hesperidin and naringin on acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity was studied in vivo and in vitro. The data confirmed that hesperidin inhibit ACAT activity in vivo and in vitro, whereas naringin had no such effect on ACAT activity in vivo but not in vitro. The present study suggests that hesperidin reduces the cellular triacyglycerol and cholesterol contents in human hepatocyte HepG2 cells.