• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.1591-1596
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• 2006

Acaricidal effects of materials derived from Caesalpinia sappan heartwoods against Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus were assessed and compared with those evidenced by commercial benzyl benzoate and DEET. The observed responses varied according to dosage and mite species. The $LD_{50}$ values of the methanol extracts derived from C. sappan heartwoods were 6.13 and $5.44{\mu}g/cm^3$ against D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus, respectively. Furthermore, the ethyl acetate fraction derived from the methanol extract was approximately 8.71 more toxic than DEET against D. farinae, and 4.73 times more toxic against D. pteronyssinus. The biologically active constituent from the ethyl acetate fraction of C. sappan heartwood extract was purified via silica gel chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. The structure of the acaricidal component was analyzed by $GC-MS,\;^1H-NMR,\;^{13}C-NMR,\;^1H-^{13}C\;COSY-NMR$, and DEPT-NMR spectroscopy, and identified as juglone (5-hydroxy-l,4-naphthoquinone). Based on the $LD_{50}$ values of juglone and its derivatives, the most toxic compound against D. farinae was juglone ($0.076{\mu}g/cm^3$), followed by benzyl benzoate ($9.143{\mu}g/cm^3$) and 2methyl-l,4-naphthoquinone ($40.0{\mu}g/cm^3$). These results indicate that the acaricidal activity of C. sappan heartwoods is likely to be the result of the effects of juglone. Additionally, juglone treatment was shown to effect a change in the color of the cuticles of house dust mites, from colorless-transparent to dark brownish-black. Accordingly, as a naturally occurring acaricidal agent, C. sappan heartwood-derived juglone should prove to be quite 'useful as a potential control agent, lead compound, and house dust mite indicator.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.1498-1502
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• 2005

본 연구는 캠벨종 포도 종자 ethyl acetate 분획물로 부터 생리활성 물질을 분리$\cdot$동정하고 분리물질의 생리활성을 검토하기 위하여 수행되었다. 캠벨종 종자 ethyl acetate분획물로부터 sephadex LP-20 column chromatography를 이용하여 활성물질을 단리하고 ${1}^H$ 및 ${13}^C$) NMR 분석을 통하여 (+)-catechin과 (-)-epicatechin을 동정하였다. HPLC를 이용하여 정량 분석한 결과, (+)-catechin은 45.7$\%$의, (-)-epicatechin은 $35.1\%$의 함량을 나타내었으며 이들 화합물이 포도종자 중의 주요한 생리 활성물질로 사료된다. 이들 화합물의 단독 또는 병용 처리 시 항산화 활성, 지질과산화 억제효과 및 자외선 차단 효과를 살펴본 결과, DPPH free radical 소거 활성에서는 (+)-catechin과 (-)-epicatechin 모두가 $RC_{50}$= 11.1 ${\mu}g/mL$와 $RC_{50}$= 10.4 ${\mu}g/mL$으로 높은 free radical 소거 활성을 나타내었으나, 지질 과산화 억제는 (+)-catechin이 나 (-)-epicatechin 단독처리보다는 ethyl acetate 분획물에서 훨씬 효과가 좋은 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.504-511
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• 2018

Background: The biological activities of ginseng saponins (ginsenosides) are associated with type, number, and position of sugar moieties linked to aglycone skeletons. Deglycosylated minor ginsenosides are known to be more biologically active than major ginsenosides. Accordingly, the deglycosylation of major ginsenosides can provide the multibioactive effects of ginsenosides. The purpose of this study was to transform ginsenoside Rb2, one of the protopanaxadiol-type major ginsenosides, into minor ginsenosides using ${\beta}$-glycosidase (BG-1) purified from Armillaria mellea mycelium. Methods: Ginsenoside Rb2 was hydrolyzed by using BG-1; the hydrolytic properties of Rb2 by BG-1 were also characterized. In addition, the influence of reaction conditions such as reaction time, pH, and temperature, and transformation pathways of Rb2, Rd, F2, compound O (C-O), and C-Y by treatment with BG-1 were investigated. Results: BG-1 first hydrolyzes 3-O-outer ${\beta}$-$\text\tiny{D}$-glucoside of Rb2, then 3-O-${\beta}$-$\text\tiny{D}$-glucoside of C-O into C-Y. C-Y was gradually converted into C-K with a prolonged reaction time, but the pathway of Rb2 ${\rightarrow}$ Rd ${\rightarrow}$ F2 ${\rightarrow}$ C-K was not observed. The optimum reaction conditions for C-Y and C-K formation from Rb2 by BG-1 were pH 4.0-4.5, temperature $45-60^{\circ}C$, and reaction time 72-96 h. Conclusion: ${\beta}$-Glycosidase purified from A. mellea mycelium can be efficiently used to transform Rb2 into C-Y and C-K. To our best knowledge, this is the first result of transformation from Rb2 into C-Y and C-K by basidiomycete mushroom enzyme.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.456-461
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 스테비아는 이용성이 높은 식물임에도 불구하고 diterpene 성분에 대한 생리활성이 과학적으로 주로 연구된 바 없어 active-guided fractionation 방법을 이용하여 항염증 효과를 나타내는 지표화합물을 규명하기 위해 실리카겔 칼럼크로마토그래피 방법을 이용하여 분리 및 정제한 후, $^1H$와 $^{13}C$-NMR, COSY, DEPT, HMQC, HMBC spectrum(500 MHz, $CDCl_3$), MS, IR 분석을 통하여 분자량 322의 astroinulin임을 구조 동정하였다. 특히 HMBC spectrum을 통해 분리된 화합물이 decalin system에서 C-9에 3-methylpenta-2,4-dienyl 치환체를 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 분리된 astroinulin을 RAW264.7 세포에 2.5, 5, 10 ${\mu}g$/mL 처리한 결과 농도 의존적으로 NO의 생성을 억제하였다. 마찬가지로 iNOS protein의 발현에서도 농도 의존적으로 저해 하였으며, 화합물을 2.5, 5, 10 ${\mu}g$/mL 처리한 결과 각각 11.4, 26.8, 45.1% 감소하였다. Astroinulin 화합물을 10 ${\mu}g$/mL의 낮은 농도에서 NO와 iNOS를 각각 67.9, 45.1%를 저해하는 결과를 나타내었다. 이와 같은 결과는 스테비아에서 분리된 astroinulin 화합물은 RAW264.7 세포에서 LPS에 의해 유도된 NO와 iNOS 단백질을 유의적으로 억제하는 것으로 확인되어 이를 이용한 기능성식품 및 의약품 개발 가능성을 지닌 약용 식물자원인 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.224-230
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• 1991

근영 및 근중 등 원료삼의 품질에 관한 전통요인 7개를 새로운 요인인 화학성분 및 약리효과와 관련하여 검토하였다. 그 외의 요인인 산지는 이들 여덟가지 요인의 종합결과라고 볼 수 있다. 산지의 중요성은 상지에서 최우수원료삼이 생산된다는 것을 의미한다. 의약용 제품의 품질규정에 원료삼의 품질은 거의 기재되지 않고 제조에 의한 변화만 기록되어있는데 이것은 원료삼 품질을 무시해서가 아니고 원료삼의 전통적 방법에 의해서 공급되기 때문이다. 분석적 사고에 익숙한 세대를 위하여 약전에 원료삼 품질을 표기하는 것이 바람직하다. 제품의 품질관리를 유효성분이든 지표성분이든 성분에 의하여 한다면 여러 가지 성분의 구성비가 가장 좋을 것이다. 전통품질요인에 필적할 물리화학적 품질기준의 확립이 필요하며 이를 위하여는 여러 산지와 생육조건에서 생산된 원료삼의 비교연구가 필요하다. 제품에 산지와 원료삼 등급을 표시하는 것은 소비자들에게 올바른 정보를 줄 것이며 성가도 높아질 것으로 생각된다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.421-424
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• 2005

머위 잎을 80% MeOH수용액으로 추출하고, 얻어진 추출물을 EtOAc, n-BuOH 및 $H_2O$로 용매 분획하였다. EtOAc 분획에 대하여 silica gel과 ODS column chromatography를 반복하여 2종의 triterpenoid 화합물을 분리하였다. 각 화합물은 $^1H-{^1H}$ gCOSY, gHMBC 및 gHSQC와 같은 2D-NMR기법을 포함한 스펙트럼 데이터를 해석하여 rosamutin(1) 및 peduncloside(2)로 구조를 결정하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.314-321
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• 2008

Acaricidal effects of materials derived from Diospyros kaki roots against Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus were assessed using impregnated fabric disk bioassay and compared with that of the commercial benzyl benzoate. The observed responses varied according to dosage and mite species. The $LD_{50}$ values of the chloroform extract of Diospyros kaki roots were 1.66 and $0.96{\mu}g/cm^2$ against D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus. The chloroform extract of Diospyros kaki roots was approximately 15.2 more toxic than benzyl benzoate against D. farinae, and 7.6 times more toxic against D. pteronyssinus. Purification of the biologically active constituent from D. kaki roots was done by using silica gel chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. The structure of the acaricidal component was analyzed by GC-MS, $^1H-NMR,\;^{13}C-NMR,\;^1H-^{13}C$ COSY-NMR, and DEPT-NMR spectra, and identified as plumbagin. The acaricidal activity of plumbagin and its derivatives (naphthazarin, dichlon, 2,3-dibromo-1,4-naphthoquinone, and 2-bromo-1,4-naphthoquinone) was examined. On the basis of $LD_{50}$ values, the most toxic compound against D. farinae was naphthazarin $(0.011{\mu}g/cm^2)$ followed by plumbagin $(0.019{\mu}g/cm^2),$ 2-bromo-1,4-naphthoquinone $(0.079{\mu}g/cm^2)$, dichlon $(0.422{\mu}g/cm^2)$, and benzyl benzoate $(9.14{\mu}g/cm^2)$. Additionally, the skin color of the dust mites was changed from colorless-transparent to dark brown-black by the treatment of plumbagin. Similar results have been exhibited in its derivatives (naphthazarin, dichlon, and 2-bromo-1,4-naphthoquinone). In contrast, little or no discoloration was observed for benzyl benzoate. From this point of view, plumbagin and its derivatives can be very useful for the potential control agents, lead compounds, and indicator of house dust mites.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2009

Gardenia yellow, extracted from gardenia fruit, has been widely used as a coloring agent for foods, and thus, safety of its usage is of prime importance. In the current study, short-term genotoxicity assays were conducted to evaluate the potential genotoxic effects of gardenia yellow. The gardenia yellow used was found to contain 0.057 mg/g of genipin, a known biologically active compound of the gardenia fruit extract. Ames test did not reveal any positive results. No clastogenicity was detected by a chromosomal aberration test, even on evaluation at the highest feasible concentration of gardenia yellow. Gardenia yellow was also shown to be non-genotoxic using an in vitro comet assay and a micronucleus test with L5178Y cells, although a marginal increase in DNA damage and micronuclei frequency was reported in the respective assays. Additionally, in vivo micronucleus test results clearly demonstrated that oral administration of gardenia yellow did not induce micronuclei formation in the bone marrow cells of male ICR mice. Taken together, our results indicate that gardenia yellow is not mutagenic to bacterial cells, and that it does not cause chromosomal damage in mammalian cells, either in vitro or in vivo.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제41회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.208-209
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• 2011

In this work, we developed self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkanethiols on gold that can release amine groups, when an electrical potential was applied to the gold. The strategy was based on the introduction of the electroactive carbamate group, which underwent the two-electron oxidation with simultaneous release of the amine molecules, to alkanethiols. The synthesis of the designed thiol compounds was achieved by coupling isocyanate-containing compound with hydroquinone. The electroactive thiols were mixed with hydroxyl-containing alkanethiol [$HS(CH_2)_{11}OH$] to form mixed monolayers, and cyclic votammetry was used for the characterization of the release. The mixed SAMs showed a first oxidation peak at +540 mV (versus Ag/AgCl reference electrode), demonstrating irreversible conversion from carbamate to hydroqinone with simultaneous release of the amine groups. The second and third cycles showed typical reversible redox reaction of hydroquinone and quione: the oxidation and reduction occurred at +290 mV and -110 mV, respectively. The measurement of ToF-SIMS further indicates that electrochemical-assisted chemical reaction successfully released amine groups. This new SAM-based electrochemistry would be applicable for direct release of biologically active molecules that contain amine groups.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.38-41
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• 1961

By varying groups on biologically active molecules, it is possible to produce analogues which sometimes inhibit the action of the parent compound. Such is true of taurine(${\beta}$-amino-ethane sulfonic acid)as an analogue of ${\beta}$-alanine and of pantoyl taurine for pantothenic acid. It seemed possible that the sulfonic acid analogues of amino acids built into peptides might possibly produce inhibition of the parent peptide. Tauryl-L-histidine was selected to prepare as an analogue of carnosine(${\beta}$-alanyl-L-histidine). There were several reasons for this choice. Camosine causes a slight contraction of isolated uterine muscle and inhibition of this action can be easily tested. Also, taurine, being a ${\beta}$-amino sulfonic acid, is much more stable than the ${\beta}$-amino sulfonic acids. Phthalyl tauryl-L-histidine methyl ester was prepared by condensing phthalyl tauryl chloride with histidine methyl ester in chloroform. The yields were quite low possibly due to reaction between the acid chloride and the imidazole of histidine. Approximately 50 per cent yield of crude amorphous product was obtained, but upon purification by crystallization they yielded only 25 percent of a pure product. The methyl ester was removed by acid hydrolysis to prevent partial cleavage of the phthalyl group. Crystalline tauryl histidine was then obtained from this acid by removal of the phthalyl group by hydrazinolysis. Tests for inhibition were carried out by comparing the action of camosine on isolated uterine muscle before and after tauryl histidine had been added to the bath surrounding the muscle strip. Only in very high relative concentrations of tauryl histidine was there any demonstrable inhibition.