• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 UPM에 의해 유발되는 NCI-H441 세포 내 ROS 생성과 그에 따른 tight junction 단백질(N-cadherin, fibronectin, occluding, ZO-1, 및 claudin-4 등)의 발현 억제를 확인하였고 ECL의 전처리로 인하여 해당 ROS 생성 및 tight junction 단백질 발현 억제 현상이 완화되는 보호효과를 확인하였다. 그 결과, 폐 세포에서 UPM에 의해 유발된 산화 스트레스 및 tight junction 단백질의 발현 감소가 ECL을 선 처리함으로써 억제되어 결과적으로 산화 스트레스와 같은 미세먼지에 의한 폐 손상으로부터 보호 효과를 나타내고 tight junction 수준의 유지를 확인하였다. 이러한 결과를 통해 ECL 추출물은 폐와 기관지의 보호효과를 나타내며 폐 관련 질병의 예방효과가 있는 기능성 천연 물질로써 활용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.54-59
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• 1999

Both ethanol and water extracts of unossified velvet antler were found to exhibit a significant immuno-stimulating activity as measured by carbon clearance test in mice, a remarkable anti-fatigue effect in weight-loaded forced swimming performance in mice, a significant anti-stress effect on immobilization in rats. The antler extracts also showed a weak but significant anti-thrombotic activity. These findings are indicative of adaptogenic properties of antlers and their normalizing effects during stressful condition.

• 생약학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.379-383
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• 2013

Portulaca oleracea L. is known to have many biological benefits such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-tumor. The objective of this study is to explore the neuroprotective effect of P. oleracea L. against glutamate-induced oxidative stress in mouse hippocampal HT22 cells. P. oleracea L. 70% ethanol extract and solvent fractions have the potent neroprotective effects on glutamate-induced nerotoxicity by induced the expression of heme oxygenase (HO)-1 in HT22 cells. Especially, ethyl acetate fraction showed higher protective effect. In HT22 cell, P. oleracea L. treatment with ERK inhibitor (PD98059) and c-JUN N-terminal kinase (JNK) inhibitor (SP600125) reduced P. oleracea L. ethyl acetate fraction induced HO-1 expression and P. oleracea L. ethyl acetate fraction also increased ERK and JNK phosphorylation. Furthermore, we found that treatment of P. oleracea L. caused the nuclear accumulation of Nrf2. In conclusion, the ethyl acetate fraction of 70% ethanol extract of P. oleracea L. significantly protect glutamate-induced oxidative damage by induction of HO-1 via Nrf2, ERK and JNK pathway in mouse hippocampal HT22. Taken together these finding suggest that P. oleracea L. ethyl acetate fraction is good source for taking active compounds and may be a potential therapeutic agent for brain disorder that induced by oxidative stress and neuronal damage.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2018

A xylanolytic and cellulolytic anaerobic bacterium strain CtC72 was isolated from cattle rumen liquor. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain CtC72 shared only 97.78% homology with its nearest phylogenetic affiliate Actinomyces ruminicola, showing its novelty. The strain could grow on medium containing xylan, carboxymethyl cellulose and avicel producing $CO_2$, acetate, and ethanol as major fermentation products. The whole genome analysis of the strain CtC72 exhibited a broad range of carbohydrate-active enzymes required for the breakdown and utilization of lignocellulosic biomass. Genes related to the production of ethanol and stress tolerance were also detected. Further there were several unique genes in CtC72 for chitin degradation, pectin utilization, sugar utilization, and stress response in comparison with Actinomyces ruminicola. The results show that the strain CtC72, a putative novel bacterium can be used for lignocellulosic biomass based biotechnological applications.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.365-370
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Oxidative stress is a major cause of cancer. This study investigated the effects of the ethanol extracts from germinated and non-germinated Keunnunjami rice, a blackish-purple pigmented cultivar with giant embryo, on selected human cancer cell lines and on the antioxidant defense system of mice fed with a high-fat diet. MATERIALS/METHODS: High fat-fed mice were orally administered with either distilled water (HF) or extracts (0.25%, w/w) from brown (B), germinated brown (GB), Keunnunjami (K), and germinated Keunnunjami (GK) rice. RESULTS: In comparison with the brown rice extract, Keunnunjami extract showed higher anticancer effect against cervical and gastric cell lines but lower anticancer activity on liver and colon cancer cells. Mice from the HF group showed significantly higher lipid peroxidation and lower antioxidant enzyme activities than the control group. However, the oxidative stress induced by high-fat diet markedly decreased in B, GB, K, and GK groups as compared with the HF group. CONCLUSIONS: Germination may be an effective method for improving the anticancer and antioxidative properties of Keunnunjami rice and extracts from germinated Keunnunjami rice may serve as a therapeutic agent against cervical and gastric cancers and oxidative damage.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.37-41
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• 2000

The protective effects of the ethylacetate fraction of persimmon leaves(PEF) against experimentally induced gastric mucosal damage and gastric ulcers were evaluated in ratss. In prophylatic study, 100 mg/kg ethylacetate fraction of persimmon leaves (PEFH) exhibited a total protection of 73.8% and 65.7% against HCl-ethanol and 0.2N NaOH-induced gastric mucosal membrane lesions, respectively, which was superior to cimetidine 50 mg/kg, a commonly used anti-ulcer drug. PEFH showed excellent anti-ulcer effects against pylorus ligation induced gastric ulcers, compared to the control group, however, 50 mg/kg ethylacetate fraction of persimmon leaves (PEFL) and PEFH did not affect ulcers induced by water immersion stress, and that is inferior to cimetidine 50 mg/kg. In conclusion, the results suggest that the ethylacetate fraction of persimmon leaves can be used both in prevention and treatment of experimentally induced gastric mucosal damage and ulcers.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.243-247
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• 2004

A protective effect of the methanol extract of Shelliguea feei METT. roots on gastric lesions induced by stress in mice and HCl/ethanol in rats has been investigated. Animals were randomly divided into control and test groups and given the methanol extract orally at doses of 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 g/kg of body weight. This investigation indicated that the methanol extract at doses of 1.0 and 2.0 g/kg significantly reduced stress-induced gastric lesions in mice at the percent protection of 38% and 62%, respectively, and decreased the number of HCI/ethanol-induced ulcers in rats significantly at the percent inhibition of 21.50% and 90.65%, respectively, and severity of ulcers at the score of 3.6 and 1.0 significantly different from the control. These results suggest that the methanol extract of S. feei may have a beneficial protective effect on the gastric ulcers.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2021

This study evaluated the biological activity and cytoprotective effect of guava (Psidium guajava L.) branch against oxidative stress. The contents of vitamin C, beta-carotene, total carotenoids, quercetin and catechin determined were 26.783, 43.676, 65.083, 58.245, and 8.309 mg/100 g, respectively. To measure antioxidant activity, the guava branch was extracted using various concentrations of ethanol (60, 80, or 100%) and water. The highest content of polyphenols (0.245 mg gallic acid equivalent/mg residue) and flavonoids (0.128 mg cathechin equivalent/mg residue) was found in the 100% ethanol extract of the branch (E100). Moreover, E100 also possessed the highest radical scavenging activities and showed the highest inhibition rate of α-glucosidase (77.692%). E100 was the most effective extract to impart cytoprotectant activity against oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. Taken together, our results determine the promising antioxidant activity of guava branch, and indicate the potential to be applied as a natural antioxidant.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2016

에탄올은 산업적으로 매우 가치 있는 물질이지만, 효모세포에 있어서 에탄올의 축적은 세포 독성과 목적산물의 생산성을 감소시키는 스트레스원이다. 따라서 효모세포에 있어서 에탄올 내성의 증가는 에탄올 생산성 증대와 밀접한 관계가 있는 중요한 요소라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 에탄올 내성을 증가시키기 위해 YDJ1과 PEP5 유전자를 목적 유전자로 선정하여 이들 유전자의 과발현과 과발현에 따른 상호발현조절을 분석하여 에탄올 내성 메커니즘의 일부를 해명하고자 한다. YDJ1과 PEP5 유전자를 ADH1 promoter 하류에 연결시켜 pA-YDJ1과 pA-PEP5 plasmid를 구축하고 각각 BY4742, BY4742△ydj1와 BY4742△pep5 균주에 도입하였다. YDJ1과 PEP5 유전자의 과발현에 의해서 BY4742△ydj1/pA-YDJ1과 BY4742△pep5/pA-PEP5 균주의 에탄올내성이 숙주세포의 수준까지 회복되었음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 이 두 유전자의 상호발현조절을 조사하기 위해, BY4742△ydj1△pep5 균주에서 YDJ1과 PEP5 유전자의 과발현을 시도해본 결과, BY4742△ydj1△pep5/pA-YDJ1, pA-PEP5 균주의 경우, 8% 에탄올 배지에서 BY4742 균주의 약 90%정도 까지 에탄올 내성이 회복됨을 확인하였다. BY4742△ydj1△ pep5/pA-YDJ1, pA-PEP5 균주에서 YDJ1 유전자는 PEP5 유전자의 과발현을 더욱더 유도하여 에탄올 내성을 증가시켰으며, 이는 YDJ1 유전자가 PEP5 유전자의 상위에서 발현을 부분적으로 조절한다고 생각 할 수 있다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.394-400
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• 1997

Taheebo의 물 추출물 및 methanol 추출물이 위액 분비 및 위염, 위궤양에 미치는 영향에 대하여 검토한 바, 다음가 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Shay 기초위액 분비에 대하여 Taheebo methanol 추출물은 위액 분비량 감소, pH의 증가, 산도의 감소를 가져왔다. 2. 염산.aspirin 유발 위염에 대하여 Taheebo 물 추출물 1,000mg/kg의 투여는 위점막 손상을 유의적으로 억제하였다. 3. 염산.ethanol 유발 위염에 대하여 Taheebo 물 추출물과 methanol 추출물 모두 위손상지수가 유의적으로 감소하여, 뚜렷한 억제효과를 보였고, 이는 용량 의존적으로 나타났다. 4. Indomethacin으로 유발시킨 위궤양에 대하여는 Taheebo 물 추출물 1,000mg/kg 투여시에만 유의적인 억제효과를 나타내었다. 5. 구속수침 스트레스 유발 위궤양에 대하여 Taheebo 물 추출물 및 methanol 추출물 모두에게 유의적으로 궤양지수를 감소시켜 탁월한 억제효과를 보였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때, Taheebo는 흰쥐의 위염 및 위궤양에 유효하다는 것을 인정할 수 있었다.