• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.268-271
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• 2004

In order to examine their effects on the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) activity in human breast cancer cells, MCF-7/ADR, one hundred Indonesian plant extracts were screened. Among them, the five chloroform extracts of Calotropis gigantea, Curcuma aeruginosa, Merremia mammosa, Sindora sumatrana, and Zingiber cassumunar, showed the most potent P-gp inhibitory activity. When each of these extracts was treated together with the anticancer agent, daunomycin, they increased the cytotoxic activity of daunomycin up to $IC_{50}$ values of less than $6.62\;{\mu}M$, which is a value with a positive control, verapamil. Also, other 15 plant extracts exhibited significant P-gp inhibitory activity with $IC_{50}$ values between 6.62 and $13.20\;{\mu}M$. These prospective samples will be subjected to further laboratory phytochemical investigation to find active principles.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 2006

The crude alcoholic extracts of various parts of five different Bangladeshi mangrove plants (Amoora cucullata, Caesalpinia bonducella, Cerbera odollam, Derris uliginosa and Sonneratia caseolaris) were screened in-vitro for anti-oxidant activity using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryldydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay. Of all of them, the ethanolic extracts of the leaves of Derris uliginosa and Sonneratia caseolaris showed potential antioxidant activity ($IC_{50}$: 94.406 and 26.30 mg/ml respectively) whereas the ethanolic extracts of aerial parts of Derris uliginosa, barks of Cerbera odollam and leaves and stems of Caesalpinia bonducella showed moderate activity ($IC_{50}$: 125.89, 211.35 and 301.99 mg/ml respectively). Mild anti-oxidant activity was observed with the methanolic extract of leaves of Amoora cucullata and ethanolic extracts of fruits of Cerbera odollam.

• 생약학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 1984

The methanol extracts of five medicinal plant materials selected were tested for antihepatotoxic activity. Protective effects on the liver defect caused by $CCl_4$ can be proved by liver enzyme activities of serum GOT, GPT, LDH and ALP. The curative effects of these materials against $CCl_4-induced$ liver damage in albino rats were compared with those of control groups. It was shown that the extracts of Hepatica asiatica and Stellaria media showed antihepatotoxic effect on $CCl_4-induced$ liver damage; however, the extract of Gleditschia officinalis had no effect.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2013

본 연구는 살충효과가 알려진 식물체들 중 8종을 공시하여 배추좀나방에 대하여 살충효과의 여부를 검정하고 친환경 유기농산물 재배에 활용할 수 있는지 검토하였다. 식물 추출물 $1500mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$에서 48시간 후의 배추좀나방 살충율은 고추씨 추출물이 83.3%로 가장 높았다. 생물검정을 해서 배추좀나방 방제효과가 있는 고추씨, 애기똥풀, 익모초, 박하, 황련 식물추출물 5종을 선발하였다. 선발한 식물체 5종의 약해 검정 결과 열무와 엇갈이배추의 발아, 유아, 유엽의 생장에 해로운 영향을 미치지 않았다. 온실 안에서 pot에 식물추출물을 처리하여 조사하였는데 열무는 황련추출물을 처리할 때 73.3%의 방제가를 보였고, 고추씨 추출물도 70%의 방제가를 나타냈다. 엇갈이배추는 황련추출물을 처리할 때 70%, 고추씨 추출물을 처리할 때 방제가가 66.7%이었다. 포장에서 선발한 식물추출물의 효과를 피해 엽률로 조사한 결과, 열무는 고추씨 추출물을 처리했을 때 방제가가 62.4%로 나타났다. 엇갈이배추는 황련추출물을 처리할 때 64.6% 방제가를 보였다. 식물추출물을 12회를 처리 한 후 수확 전에 조사한 결과 열무는 황련추출물 및 고추씨추출물은 방제가가 87.4%, 83.7%였고, 엇갈이배추는 방제가가 황련추출물이 74.3%, 애기똥풀 추출물이 69.3%를 나타냈다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1970

Althought allelopathy has been cleary established for Pinus densiflora by Lee-Monsi, the auther suspected that Miscanthus sinensis which grows vigrously in such Korean pine forests might also exhibit the phenomenon. A total of 33 species having an affinity in the Miscanthus group were recorded in the filed. Out of these, five species; Patrinia scabiosaefolia, Lespedeza crytobotrya. Oenothera odorata, Raphanus sativus var. acanthiformis, and Zoysia japonica were considered the "A" group. Five other species which have no affinity to Misanthus sinensis, Amaranthus patulus, Solanum nigrum, Capsella bursa-pastoris var. triangularis, Chemopodium album var. centrorubrum and Alopeculus amurensis were considered the "B" group. Extracts of Miscanthus sinensis were applied to determine relative germination and growth. It was found the growth in the "B" group was promoted by a cold water extract of Miscanthus stems and leaves, but inhibited remarkably by an extract obtained by passing cold water through Miscanthus root. As expected, growth in the "A" group was promoted by both experimental treatments.romoted by both experimental treatments.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.255-259
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• 2007

The solvent extracts of Oenothera laciniata, which were extracted by using several solvents with different polarities, were prepared for utility as a natural preservative. The O. laciniata extract by 80% ethanol was sequentially fractionated with n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate, and butanol. The antibacterial activities and cell growth inhibition were investigated on each strain with the different concentrations of O. laciniata extracts. Antibacterial activities were shown in ethanol, ethylacetate, and butanol fraction of O. laciniata. However n-hexane, dichloromethane and water fraction showed weak antibacterial activity against the tested microorganisms. Among the five fractions, ethylacetate fraction showed the highest antibacterial activities against microorganisms tested, such as Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium. The polyphenolic compounds widely occurring in the traditional medicine plants have been reported to possess high antibacterial activity. The polyphenolic compounds from ethanol, n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate, butanol, and water fraction were 63.96 mg/g, 8.49 mg/g, 28.11 mg/g, 172.64 mg/g, 114.56 mg/g, and 34.91 mg/g, respectively. There are some relationships between antibacterial activity and polyphenol content in natural plant. The ethylacetate fraction could be suitable for the development of a food preservative.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권22호
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• pp.5-25
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• 2001

The germicidal and insecticidal properties of volatile components extracted from star anise(Illicium verum Hooker filius) and clove (Eugenia caryophyllata THUNBERG)were evaluated against five microorganisms and three insects for the purpose of developing biocidal active substances from medicinal plants. The volatile components of star anise and clove showed strong antimicrobial effect against Aspergillus niger, Penicillium funiculosum, Mucor hiemalis, Trichoderma viride, and Aureobasidium pullulans. The extracts of each medicine also showed insecticidal effects against Sitophilusoryzae L., Lyctus linearis GOZE, and Reticulitermes spertus kyushuensis Morimoto. Fumigant toxicities to adult insects were determined. In the case of fumiganttoxicity, the extract of star anise showed 100% mortality against R. spertus, S.oryzae, and L. linearis at rates of $2.5\mu\ell$, $50\mu\ell$, $250\mu\ell$/filter paper, respectively but showed no killing effects by clove. The volatile components of star anise and clove were investigated by means of GC/MS. The main constitute, anethole among 20components from star anise and eugenol among 9 components from clove were identified. The mixture of star anise and clove as the volume ratio of 2 : 1 showed higher properties for antimicrobial and insecticidal effect than each volatile component. A. niger was inhibited by the mixture(125ml/$m^3$) for up to 10 days of exposure. Also, from the result of observing state change of organic materials by volatile extracts of star anise and clove, volatile extracts effects have no effect on natural organic materials of organic cultural properties and can be used as biological control agent. As research contents as above, the insecticidal and germicidal agents from star anise and clove and the mixture of them were more efficient and high level to prevent biological damage for conservation of organic cultural properties. So they may be used in new development of biologicalinsecticidal and germicidal agents for conservation of cultural properties.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.537-544
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• 2020

Background and objective: Artemisia argyi has a long history as an effective treatment for various diseases. The detection of environmental pollutant benzo(a)pyrene, a known human carcinogen, in the leaves of Artemisia argyi is cause for concern. For medicinal plant extracts, both a reduction of benzo(a)pyrene as well as the maintained effectiveness of the compound are important. Therefore, in this study, we propose an optimized process for the addition and filtration of activated carbon to reduce benzo(a)pyrene and change the contents of the indicating substance(jaceosidine and eupatilin). Methods: Artemisia argyi EtOH extract containing 36 ppb of benzo(a)pyrene was added to 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% (w/w) of activated carbon for 120 min and filtered using an activated carbon filter 1, 2, 3, and 5 times respectively. The content of benzo(a)pyrene and indicating substances in Artemisia argyi extract were then measured with high performance liquid chromatography (fluorescence and UV detectors). Results: As the amounts of activated carbon powder and filtering cycles increased, the content of benzo(a)pyrene in the Artemisia argyi extract decreased. However, when activated carbon powder 1.5% was added to the extract, and when the activated carbon filter was filtered five times, the results were reduced by 15% and 30~40% respectively. The optimal extraction condition for reducing benzo(a)pyrene was adding 1.5% of activated carbon powder. This resulted in reducing benzo(a)pyrene by 83% and indicating substances by about 4%. Conclusions: Here we present a process for reducing benzo(a)pyrene in Artemisia argyi extract using activated carbon to reduce toxicity and minimize the loss of active ingredients. This approach has potential application within a manufacturing process of various medicinal plant extracts.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 1993

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) has been known to have peripheral actions as well as central actions. Recently physiological roles of 5-HT as a central neurotransmitter have been studied in detail and this is a subject of the present study. Plausible central actions mediated by 5-HT receptor seem to be a control of appetite, bring about psychiatric disorders such as anxiety or dementia, and migraine headache. In this study, thirty-five medicinal plants were tested for their antagonistic activities to 5-HT mediated actions. Through the preliminary screening, methanol extracts of three medicinal plants (Saussureae Radix, Sanguisorbae Radix and Xanthii Fructus) were shown to possess relatively specific antagonistic activities to 5-HT mediated ileal contraction over acetylcholine. To luther investigate the central antagonistic activities of the selected plant in vivo, m-chlorophenylpiperazine (mCPP) which is known to be a 5-H $T_{1c}$ receptor agonist was injected to mouse to induce an anxious and/or hypolocomotion states, and also social interaction test, which was based on the method described by File (S.E. File, 1980), was performed to see whether ethylacetate fraction of Sanguisorbae Radix methanol extract possessed a specific anxiolytic activity.y.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.200-208
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• 2007

제주 자생식물 54종을 대상을 70% 메탄올로 추출하여, 총페놀 함량, DPPH radical 소거능, xanthine oxidase(XOD), tyrosinase 저해활성을 측정한 후, 생리활성이 높은 5가지 식물을 선정하여 고압 유기용매(100% 메탄올, 13.6 MPa, $40^{\circ}C$)로 추출하여 DPPH, tyrosinase, elastase 저해활성을 측정하였다. 70% 메탄올 추출물의 총페놀 함량은 새우나무, 이질풀, 아그배나무, 자금우, 짚신나물이 250 mg GAE/g 이상으로 높은 함량을 나타내었다. DPPH radical 소거활성은 백량금이 94.1%로 가장 높았다. DPPH radical 소거활성과 총페놀 함량 사이에는 높은 상관관계($R^2=0.87$)를 나타내었다. Tyrosinase 저해활성은 이삭여뀌, 붉나무, 사방오리나무, 소귀나무가 85% 이상을 나타내었으며, XOD 저해활성은 이삭여뀌와 소귀나무가 90% 이상을 나타내었다. 고압 유기용매 추출물은 70% 메탄올 추출물과 마찬가지로 DPPH 소거능과 tyrosinase 저해활성이 높았다. Tyrosinase 와 elastase의 저해활성에 대한 $IC_{50}$은 자금우가 각각 802와 88 ppm이었고, 소귀나무가 각각 959와 66 ppm이었다.