• 생약학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2019

Sepsis, an infectious disease, is a life-threatening condition that arises when the response to infection causes injury to tissues and organs. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether ABHC-1 and ABHC-2, two functional extracts from herbal complex, have an anti-bacterial effect against Escherchia coli in vivo, in vitro experimental model. ABHC-1 and ABHC-2 showed the antibacterial activity against the bacteria by paper disc method. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was measured using alamar blue reagent. The MIC was shown at $60{\mu}g/ml$ from ABHC-1 and $500{\mu}g/ml$ from ABHC-2 against E. coli. We next examined the effect of ABHCs on the production of inflammatory cytokine, such as tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$), which is related to the induction of inflammation, in RAW 264.7 cell. ABHC-1 and ABHC-2 increased $TNF-{\alpha}$ production of RAW 264.7 cell in a dose-dependent manner while two extract decreased $TNF-{\alpha}$ production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cell in a dose-dependent manner. At a dose of $1{\times}10^8$ E. coli. i.p., non-treated mice were succumbed, while most of mice treated with ABHC-1 were survived. Therefore, our results suggest that ABHC-1 has anti-bacterial activity and can be a novel therapeutic agent against infectious diseases.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2018

Bacterial species, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Lactobacillus species (L. sp.5-1), are known to inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Metarhizium anisopliae is a pathogenic fungal species which causes fatal damage to P. brevitarsis populations. Therefore, we investigated the inhibitory effect of B. amyloliquefaciens and L. sp. 5-1 on M. anisopliae induced fatality rates in P. brevitarsis. Samples of M. anisopliae-infected sawdust were treated with strain B. amyloliquefaciens KACC10116, strain L. sp. 5-1 KACC19351, and a combination of the two. P. brevitarsis were fed treated sawdust samples, and their subsequent fatality rate was monitored. The fatality rate fell below 1.5% after 10 days and decreased by approximately 40% after 15 days. On average, the fatality rate decreased by 20%, compared to the control. The difference in the decrease in fatality rate between B. amyloliquefaciens treatment and L. sp. 5-1 treatment was not significant. Results indicate that both strains exhibit high anti-fungal activity, which may be useful in environmental purification efforts. These strains may be used for effective prevention of fungal infection in P. brevitarsis.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.253-262
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• 2006

This study was performed to investigate the effects of treatment for dermatitis using the herbal gel preparations. Scutellariae Radix(SR) and Zingiberis Rhizoma(ZR) were used for the purpose of herbal preparations. Baicalin, baicalein are the ingredients of SR, having biological effects like anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-bacterial and antiallergic action. 6-Gingerol is one of the ingredients of ZR having biologicai effects like anti-inflammatory and analgesic action. The three types of hydrogels(SRE, SRH, SZH) were formulated with Carbopol 940, Labrasol, Triethanolamine etc. Baicalin was hydrolysed to baicalein by $\beta$-glucuronidase for the purpose to increase rate of skin permeation. Content of ingredients by HPLC determination, rate of skin permeation using Franz type diffusion cell, anti-oxidative activity for the free radical, hydroxyl radical, superoxide, anti-inflammatory by using carrageenan injection, efficacy on the dermatitis induced by 2,4-dinitro-chlorobenzene(DNCB) were experimented. Baicalein showed higher permeability than baicalin, so it is considered that baicalein was more suitable form than baicalin for transdermal absorption by its lipophilic property. In the anti-oxidative experiments, SZH gel was the most effective scavenging activity than the other gels in all experiments. In anti-inflammatory test, SRM and SZH gel more decreased edma rapidly than SRE gel. In case of using SZH gel, treatment period for the dermatitis was more declined than that of other gel groups. These results suggests that the SZH hydrogel could be suitable preparations for the treatment of dermatitis.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2016

목적: 본 연구에서는 소프트콘택트렌즈의 재질 특성과 착색 여부가 눈물 성분이 침착된 소프트콘택트렌즈의 포도상구균 흡착에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 방법: Etafilcon A, hilafilcon B, nelfilcon A 재질의 투명 소프트콘택트렌즈(이하 투명렌즈)와 써클 소프트콘택트렌즈(이하 써클렌즈)를 대상으로 하여 인공눈물에 침착시키기 전과 후의 흡착 균 수를 측정하였다. 또한, 전기영동법을 통해 인공눈물의 침착 경과시간에 따른 눈물단백질의 변성 정도를 측정하였다. 결과: 포도상구균의 흡착은 콘택트렌즈 재질에 따라 통계적으로 유의하게 차이가 있었다. 투명렌즈와 써클렌즈의 균 흡착 양상에 차이가 있어 etafilcon A 재질에서는 써클렌즈의 균 흡착량이 다소 많았지만, hilafilcon B 및 nelfilcon A 재질에서는 써클렌즈에 흡착된 균수가 각각 투명렌즈의 89.3%, 71.3%였다. 눈물단백질이 침착되었을 경우 흡착된 균의 수가 감소하였으며 감소 정도는 재질에 따라 차이가 있어 etafilcon A 재질 투명소프트콘택트렌즈에서 가장 감소 정도가 컸다. 이러한 눈물단백질의 항균효과는 눈물단백질이 소프트콘택트렌즈에 침착된 시간이 경과될수록 감소하였으며 침착된 라이소자임의 양 역시 감소하였다. 또한, 항균효과의 감소 및 라이소자임 양의 감소가 콘택트렌즈 재질 특성 및 착색여부에 따라 달라졌다. 결론: 본 연구를 통하여 소프트콘택트렌즈의 재질 및 착색여부에 의해 포도상구균의 흡착량이 달라지며, 착색여부보다 렌즈의 재질 특성이 균의 흡착에 많은 영향을 주는 것을 밝혔다. 또한 소프트콘택트렌즈에 침착된 항균단백질의 변성 정도가 렌즈 재질 및 착색여부에 따라 달라지며 이러한 결과가 균의 흡착량에 영향을 미친다는 것을 확인하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.441-449
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• 2015

Flavonoids are plant pigments that have been demonstrated to exert various pharmacological effects including anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the molecular mechanisms in terms of exact target proteins of flavonoids are not fully elucidated yet. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory mechanism of scutellarein (SCT), a flavonoid isolated from Erigeron breviscapus, Clerodendrum phlomidis and Oroxylum indicum Vent that have been traditionally used to treat various inflammatory diseases in China and Brazil. For this purpose, a nitric oxide (NO) assay, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), nuclear fractionation, immunoblot analysis, a kinase assay, and an overexpression strategy were employed. Scutellarein significantly inhibited NO production in a dose-dependent manner and reduced the mRNA expression levels of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW264.7 cells. In addition, SCT also dampened nuclear factor (NF)-${\kappa}B$-driven expression of a luciferase reporter gene upon transfection of a TIR-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon-${\beta}$ (TRIF) construct into Human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK 293) cells; similarly, NF-${\kappa}B$ nuclear translocation was inhibited by SCT. Moreover, the phosphorylation levels of various upstream signaling enzymes involved in NF-${\kappa}B$ activation were decreased by SCT treatment in LPS-treated RAW264.7 cells. Finally, SCT strongly inhibited Src kinase activity and also inhibited the autophosphorylation of overexpressed Src. Therefore, our data suggest that SCT can block the inflammatory response by directly inhibiting Src kinase activity linked to NF-${\kappa}B$ activation.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.503-507
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• 2004

천연물은 지역 및 그 이용 특성에 따라 약용 및 식용으로 다양한 쓰임새가 있으며 그 연구 대상으로는 초본, 목본 등의 식물류와 담자균류, 미생물 등을 포함할 수 있으며 그리고 최근 연구가 활성화된 해양생물과 광물에까지 다양하게 소재를 탐색 할 수 있다 그 결과물의 활용은 의약품, 식품 및 화장품의 소재로써 넓게 쓰일 수 있다. 본 연구는 천연물의 활용이 날로 증가되는 현상과 더불어 이미 알려진 수목의 물질 소재에 대해 다양한 생리활성 검색을 실시하여 그 적용을 검토하여 보고하고자 한다. 선택된 수목 수종은 우리나라 자생 침엽수 중 가장 계절적 수량적 확보가 용이하다고 보고된 편백 정유를 이용하여 항세균, 항산화 그리고 항염 작용에 대한 활성 정도를 검토하였다. 항세균 활성 검정에는 그람음성균 2종과 그람양성균 2종에 대하여 실험하였으며 disc paper법, 탁도법, $IC_{50}$ minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) 등을 평가하였으며 그 결과 항세균 효과는 그람음성균보다 그람양성균에 대해 보다 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 랫드를 이용한 in vitro 항염 실험을 실시한 결과에서는 실험 대조균의 $75\%$를 상회하는 수준으로 검토되었으며 hyaluronidase 저해 정도를 이용한 in vitro 실험에서는 $55\%$의 저해 정도를 나타내었다. 항산화 정도는 methanol based DPPH법에 의해 $0.78\%\;(IC_{50})$를 나타내었으며 butylated hydroxy toulene (BHT)를 표준 물질로 사용하였다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2007

산업발전에 따라 환경분야가 대두됨에 따라 민감성 피부에 화장품을 사용하는데 있어 부작용이 증가하였다. 이에 따라 저자극성 방부제의 개발을 위하여 항암효과가 입증된 침엽수 중 구상나무, 향나무의 활성성분을 추출하여 항균력을 측정 평가하였다. 항균력 측정에는 Broth dilusion법이 사용되었으며, 균주는 그람 음성균인 Escherichia coli와 그람 양성균인 Staphylococcus aureus를 사용하였다. 그 결과 항균효과는 향나무와 구상나무가 625 ppm에서 methyl paraben에 비하여 각각 17.02 %, 8.5 % 더 높은 효과를 나타냈다. 항산화 효과 측정은 DPPH법, 총 폴리페놀 함량은 Folin-Denis법, 총 플라보노이드의 함량은 Nieva Moreno법을 사용하여 분석하였다. 항산화 효과에서 향나무는 5,000 ppm에서 45 %, 구상나무는 44 %의 항산화 효과를 나타냈으며 분석 결과 총 폴리페놀과 총 플라보노이드 함유량과 비례하였다. 침엽수 추출물의 세포독성실험은 피부섬유아세포인 CCK-986sk를 사용하였다. 그 결과 향나무, 구상나무가 39 ppm에서 1,250 ppm까지의 모든 농도에서 95% 이상의 높은 세포 생존률을 나타냈다. 이상을 종합해 본 결과 향나무 줄기, 구상나무 잎은 합성물질을 대체할 수 있는 방부제 및 보조 항산화제로서 사용이 가능하다고 할 수 있다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biological activities of extracts of ramie (Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud.), hereafter referred to as Bn. Bn extracts from various collecting area were extracted with methanol. Two extracts from our study, Bn-13 and -82, showed significant antioxidant properties, likely due to their ability to scavenge free radicals. In addition, Bn extracts showed stronger anti-bacterial activity against Escherichia coli (Bn-40), Stapylococcus aureus (Bn-33), and Helicobacter pylori (Bn-05). In addition, this study was conducted to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of Bn extracts in lipopolyssacharide (LPS)- and interferon-${\gamma}$ (IFN-${\gamma}$)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages cells. Bn-37 significantly inhibited the production LPS/IFN-${\gamma}$-induced nitric oxide. The most noteworthy anti-cancer effect was found in Bn-23. Bn-08 showed inhibition of aldose reductase. This study provides basic information for the development of functional foods.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.667-671
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• 2016

Oridonin, an ent-kaurane diterpenoid compound isolated from the traditional Chinese herb Rabdosia rubescens, has shown various pharmacological and physiological effects such as anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the effect of oridonin on human ovarian cancer cell lines has not been determined. In this study, we demonstrated that oridonin inhibited ovarian cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, we showed oridonin inhibited tumor growth of ovarian cancer cells (SKOV3) in vivo. We then assessed mechanisms and found that oridonin specifically abrogated the phosphorylation/activation of mTOR signaling. In summary, our results indicate that oridonin is a potential inhibitor of ovarian cancer by blocking the mTOR signaling pathway.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.732-736
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• 2020

Theobroma cacao L., a fruit of cacao trees, is a perennial plant, which belongs to Sterculiaceae, and is native to the Amazon in South Africa. It also has been known for its various biologically active effects, such as anti-oxidation, anti-cancer, and anti-bacterial. The spleen cell proliferations of mice were measured at 48 hours after treatment of Theobroma cacao L. water extracts in seven concentrations(0, 5, 10, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1,000 ㎍/mL) an ELISA assay. The production of cytokine (IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ), is secreted by macrophages stimulated with LPS, was detected by ELISA assay using the cytokine kit. From the results of in vitro study, both splenocytes and cytokine production activated by peritoneal macrophages have increased when water extracts were supplemented in the range between 250 and 500 ㎍/mL concentration. Notably, splenocytes production has a signigicant proliferation at 500 ㎍/mL concentration. The result from this research suggests that supplementation with Theobroma cacao L. water extracts may enhance the immune function by stimulating the splenocyte proliferation and improving the cytokine production activating macrophage in vitro.