• 대한한의학회지
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• 제28권2호통권70호
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• pp.93-113
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• 2007

Objective : To research Trends of studies about anti-inflammation and pain relief, obesity, and safety of herbal acupuncture therapy by analyzing domestic theses, published since 2001, about herbal acupuncture therapy. Methods : Domestic theses, published since 2001, mentioning anti-inflammation or pain relief, obesity, or safety of herbal acupuncture therapy were reviewed and analyzed. These theses were then classified by university, year, and subject. Results : The following results were obtained in this study. 1. Among published theses related to anti-inflammation effects of herbal-acupuncture, studies about arthritis comprised the most part, 52. In theses relating to causes of arthritis, 16 were about adjuvant, which was the most, followed by Type II collagen, LPS and carrageenan. Blood test, reactions of inflammation and revelation of cytokine and immune cellswere methods for evaluating anti-inflammation effect. The tendency of experimental methods was to focus on molecular biologic method. 2. In theses related to pain relief, many clinical attempts with herbal injection were carried out, and Carthami Flos and Scolopendrawere used most. Observing reduction of pain inducing factor and checking behavioral change were methods for evaluating pain relief. 3. In theses related to obesity, research focused on effects in association with spots on the body suitable for acupuncture. There were also attempts comparing effectiveness between single injections and complex injections. Astraball Radix, Angelica Gigantis Radix, Coicis Semen and Taeumjowetang were used. Evaluation of anti-obesity effects were by weight loss, food efficiency, blood lipid profile and evaluation of liver function. 4. In theses related to safety of herbal-acupuncture, Herba Chelidonii Chaenonelis Fructus, Clematis Florida Thunb, Corydalidis Tuber, Paeoniae Radix, and Carthami Flos which marked 2 theses each were most studied. Methods of evaluating safety were mostly by observing liver and kidney functions based on blood test, and by applying herbal injections to clinical treatment. Conclusion : Herbal acupuncture is being used in various ways associating with its anti-inflammation, pain relief and anti-obesity effect. Studies on efficacy and mechanism of herbal acupuncture are being conducted even at the molecular biology level.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.79-95
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• 2009

Background : Eye diseases refer to a wide range of disconveniences from conjunctivitis, pterygium, glaucoma to even blindness. Acupuncture has been widely used in Korea throughout the history and provides an efficient method in the treatment of them. Objectives : Establish a distinctive and efficient acupuncture method for the treatment of eye diseases based in literature research. Method : We reviewed four Korean medical literature, "Guide to Swollen Sore Treatment[治腫指南]", "Treasured Mirror of Eastern Medicine[東醫寶鑑]", "Experiential Prescriptions of Acupuncture and Moxibustion[鍼灸經驗方]", and "Essential Rhymes on Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Master Saam[舍岩鍼法]", and analyzed the therapeutic characteristics in the treatment of eye diseases. Result : 1. According to "Guide to Swollen Sore Treatment[治腫指南]", various methods were applied in the treatment of eye diseases. We can cite salt water washing method after needling, pricking bloodletting method using three-edged needle, surgery method using bent needle and lance needle, or sore treatment using sliced bean-curd and ground Aristolochiae Fructus among others. Acupuncture points like GV20[百會], BL1[睛明], EX-HN5[太陽], GB20[風池], GV24[神庭], GB1[瞳子髎], and GB15[臨泣] were mostly needled. 2. In "Treasured Mirror of Eastern Medicine[東醫寶鑑]", pricking bloodletting method were most frequently used in comparison to single acupuncture or moxibustion methods. Applied points were GV20[百會], BL1[睛明], LI4[合谷], EX-HN5[太陽], GB37[光明], BL18[肝兪], GB20[風池], BL2[攢竹], GB1[瞳子髎], and ST36[三里]. Also selections of adjacent points were considered important. 3. In respect to treatment methods "Experiential Prescriptions of Acupuncture and Moxibustion [鍼灸經驗方]" has some similarity to "Treasured Mirror of Eastern Medicine[東醫寶鑑]" as pricking bloodletting method were mostly used. Also focused on normal Qi flow through meridian. Points like BL18[肝兪], BL1[睛明], LU5[尺澤], EX-HN5[太陽], LI4[合谷] were used. 4. "Essential Rhymes on Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Master Saam[校勘舍岩道人鍼法]" considered visceral pattern identification method fundamental in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. Specifically, Liver, Heart, Stomach, Lung, Kidney identification methods are presented. Combined both corresponding and connecting meridians supplementation and draining methods according to mother-child relation. Also Saam master's own experiential prescriptions are noted. Conclusions : After previous study on stroke, we could also find various efficient methods according to eye diseases, through literature research of korean medical classics. This study will concurrently result in establishing distinctive therapeutic method characteristic of Korea.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.116-122
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• 2010

Saengmaeksan (SMS) is a well known Korean traditional herbal prescription, which consists of 3 different herbs, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix Ginseng, and Fructus Schisandrae. SMS has been commonly used in various disease including respiratory system and cardiovascular System in Korea. The objective of this study is to find out the improving effects of SMS against Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis. SMS reduced clinical signs of DSS-induced colitis, including body weight loss, shorten colon length, and increased disease activity index. The results showed that SMS significantly inhibited the activation of nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ p65 in the colon tissues of DSS-treated mice. In addition, we observed that result showed that the levels of IL-6 in plasma were increased in DSS treated group compared to those of the normal group, but these increased levels were reduced by administration with SMS. Taken together, these findings suggest that SMS has improving effects on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis, which may explain its beneficial effect in the regulation of chronic intestinal inflammation.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2006

피부 여드름 치료, 예방을 위한 천연물의 활성평가를 시도하였다. 335종의 약용 및 야생식물의 다양한 부위로부터 500종의 추출물을 조제하여, 여드름 원인세균인 Propionibacterium acnes에 대한 생육저지 활성을 평가한 결과, 21종 식물체에서 조제한 25종 추출물에서 활성을 확인하였다. 500종 추출물 중, 홀아비꽃대(지상부) 추출물에서 가장 강력한 활성이 나타났으며, 방기, 고삼, 오수유, 은행(씨), 상백피, 독활 및 호장근 추출물에서도 우수한 활성을 확인하였다. 특히 고삼, 상백피, 독활 등의 항여드름 활성은 기존 보고 및 민간요법과도 잘 일치하며, 홀아비꽃대 및 방기 추출물의 항여드름 균 활성은 본 연구에서 처음으로 확인하였다. 고삼을 대상으로 한 활성물질 분리결과, kuraridin과 kurarinone의 주요 활성물질임을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는, 안정성이 확보된 식물추출물로부터 새로운 피부여드름 치료제 개발이 가능함을 제시하고 있으며, 현재 고삼 추출물 및 활성물질의 세포 독성 및 작용기전에 대한 연구가 진행중이다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.113-120
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• 1999

Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical synthesized from L-arginine by nitric oxide synthase (NOS). It is believed that NO is an important mediator in numerous physiological and inflammatory responses. Particularly, a large amount of NO released from the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is mostly associated with inflammatory processes. Overproduction of NO in these processes including sepsis and autoimmune diseases can have deleterious consequences and pathophysiologic relevance. Therefore, for the discovery of new inhibitory agents against iNOS activity, we have evaluated about 100 kinds of natural products after partition into three layers (n-hexane, ethyl acetate and aqueous) from 100% methanol extracts to study inhibitory effects on iNOS activity induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in RAW264.7 cells culture system. As a positive control, curcumin, which is known as an anti-tumor promoter, anti-inflammatory agent as an iNOS inhibitor, was used and showed the dose-dependent inhibitory effect $(IC_{50},\;2.5\;{\mu}g/ml)$. Among tested fractions, the n-hexane fraction of Cimicifuga heracleifolia $(IC_{50}:\;9.65\;{\mu}g/ml)$, Forsythiae fructus $(IC_{50}:\;6.36\;{\mu}g/ml)$, Saposhnikovia divaricata $(IC_{50}:\;5.92\;{\mu}g/ml)$, and the ethyl acetate fraction of Chrysanthemum sibiricum $(IC_{50}:\;2.56\;{\mu}g/ml)$, Gastrodia elata $(IC_{50}:\;3.46\;{\mu}g/ml)$, and the aqueous fraction of Dianthus chinensis $(IC_{50}:\;6.73\;{\mu}g/ml)$, Euonymus alatus $(IC_{50}:\;6.78\;{\mu}g/ml)$, Mechania urticifoloria $(IC_{50}:\;8.01\;{\mu}g/ml)$ showed strong inhibitory activity against LPS-stimulated iNOS. Especially, the ethyl acetate fraction of Chrysanthemum sibiricum $(IC_{50}:\;2.56\;{\mu}g/ml)$, which exhibited the strongest inhibition against iNOS, was fractionated with silica-gel column chromatography. These subfractions exhibited dose-dependent inhibition against iNOS activity in the range of $2.59-5.6\;{\mu}g/ml$ except for fraction No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 16. Our study shows that Chrysanthemum sibiricum has the strongest inhibitory effect against iNOS activity and has similar effect to curcumin. Therefore, further studies for the identification of active principles from Chrysanthemum sibiricum and investigation for the mechanism of the inhibition of iNOS by active principles will be performed.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.312-316
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 탕액에 존재하는 제랄레논의 분석을 위한 HPLC법을 확립하고 탕액조제 시 한약재로부터의 제랄레논 이행률을 조사하였다. 한약재 (괄루인, 두충, 복분자)에 제랄레논을 임의의 농도로 오염시켜 수침 및 비수침 과정을 거친 후 상압가열 ($100^{\circ}C$, 3 h)과 고압가열 ($121^{\circ}C$, 1 h)하여 탕액을 조제한 다음 탕액과 한약재 잔류물로 분리하고 immunoaffinity column으로 정제하여 분석에 사용하였다. 가열처리를 하지 않은 탕액 제조 전 원료 한약재에 대한 회수율은 괄루인 83.7-95.5%, 두충 81.9-99.7%, 복분자 79.1-82.3%로 분석에 이용이 가능한 것으로 확인되었고, 3종의 한약재 중 회수율이 가장 좋은 두충을 선택하여 탕액을 조제한 후 탕액과 한약재 잔류물에 대한 회수율 측정한 결과 탕액에서는 68.4-83.7%, 한약재 잔류물에서는 72.9-80.3%로 원재료 보다는 낮은 수준으로 확인되었다. 한약재에서 탕액으로 제랄레논의 이행률은 한약재 원재료에 제랄레논을 임의의 농도로 오염시킨 후 탕액을 조제하여 분석하였으며, 그 결과 탕액에서는 제랄레논이 검출되지 않았고, 괄루인과 복분자 잔류물에서는 수침 시료의 경우 17.04-22.99%, 비수침 시료의 경우 10.17-18.33%의 제랄레논이 검출되었다. 그리고 두충 잔류물에서는 수침 시료의 경우 10.44-17.16%, 비수침 시료의 경우 12.42-17.75%가 검출되었다. 본 연구에서는 탕액에서 제랄레논이 검출되지 않아 이행률은 낮은 것으로 판단되나 보다 탕액 조제과정 중 첨가물에 의해 이행이 일어날 수 있는 가능성은 여전히 존재하기 때문에, 제랄레논을 포함한 곰팡이독소에 안전한 한약재의 확보를 위한 지속적인 노력이 필요하다. 또한, 유통 중인 한약재를 포함하여 조제포장되어 판매되는 탕액에 대해서도 지속적인 모니터링이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1391-1398
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• 2005

The anti-thrombic properties of the oriental herbal medicine Daejowhan(DJW, 大造丸) which consists of 11 kinds of herbs (indicated as ratio) of Rehmanniae Radix 24%, Hominis Placenta 5%, Testudinis Carapax 9%, Eucommiae Cortex 9%, Asparagi Radix 9%, Phellodendri Cortex 9%, Achyranthis Radix 7%, Liriopis Tuber 7%, Angelicae Sinensis Radix 7%, Ginseng Radix 5% and Schizandrae Fructus 3% were investigated. The water extracts from DJW inhibited Platelet-activating factor(PAF) induced platelet aggregation. DJW was extracted with methanol and further fractionated by ethylacetate. A 70% methanol extract showed a strong inhibition against PAF-induced aggregation in vitro and in vivo assays. The ethylacetate soluble fraction was shown to have inhibitory effect on PAF-induced platelet aggregation in vitro assay. The ethylacetate soluble fraction specially protected against the lethality of PAF, while verapamil did not afford any protection. These results indicate that the water extracts and alcoholic-fractions inhibit the action of PAF in vivo by an antagonistic effect on PAF, so that it may be useful in treating disorders caused by PAF, such as acute allergy, inflammation, asthma, gastrointestinal ulceration, toxic shock and so forth. DJW was investigated regarding its assumed anti-thrombic action on human platelets which was deduced from its ability to suppress Arachidonic acid(AA)-induced aggregation, exocytosis of ATP, and inhibition of Cyclooxygenase(COX) and Thromboxane synthase(TXS) activity. The latter two effects were estimated from the generation of Prostaglandin $E_2(PGE_2)$ and Thromboxane $A_2(TXA_2)$ respectively. Exogenously applied AA ($100{\mu}mol/{\ell}$) provoked a $89\%$ aggregation of platelets, the release of 14 pmol ATP, and the formation of either 225 pg $TXA_2$ or 45 pg $PGE_2$, each parameter being related to 106 platelets. An application of DJW 5 min before AA dose-dependently diminished aggregation, ATP-release and the synthesis of $TXA_2$ and $PGE_2$ with $IC_{50}$ values of 74, 108, 65, $72{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, respectively. The similarity of the $IC_{50}$ values suggest an inhibition of COX by DJW as primary target, thus suppressing the generation of $TXA_2$ which induces aggregation of platelets and exocytosis of ATP by its binding on $TXA_2$-receptors.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.20-23
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• 2001

산업적으로 활용성이 높은 특이 지방산을 탐색하기 위하여 8종의 국내 자원식물을 재료로 하여 지방산 조성을 조사한 결과 붓꽃(Iris tectorum) 등 3가지 식물에서 myristic acid(14 : 0)와 lauric acid(12 : 0)등의 중쇄지방산이 함유되어 있음을 확인하였다. 특히 붓꽃에는 myristic acid가 전체 지방산의 75.9%를 차지하였다. 독일붓꽃(Iris germanica)에는 myristic acid와 lauric acid가 전체 지방산의 57%와 15.5% 씩 함유되어 있었다. 꽃창포(Iris ensata) 뿌리에는 lauric acid와 capric acid(10 : 0)가 각각 10.7%와 9.5% 함유되어있었으나 회향(Foeniculum vulgare)과 사상자(Torilis Japonica)의 종실에는 전체 지방산(mg/g dry wt)이 각각 193.3 mg/g과 128.2 mg/g의 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 붓꽃의 부위별 지방산 조성에서는 종실에 linoleic acid(18 : 2)가 64.5%, 잎에 ${\alpha}-linolenic$ acid(18 : 3)가 48.9% 그리고 곁뿌리(lateral root)에는 caprylic acid(8 : 0)와 capric acid가 각각 9.5%와 8.6%씩 함유되어 있었으며 붓꽃과 독일붓꽃의 미숙종자에는 myristic acid가 각각 10.8%와 15.6% 함유되었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.3500-3505
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• 2009

한방소재를 이용한 화장품이 아토피피부염을 개선하는지를 알아보고자, 중등증의 아토피 피부염환자 16명을 대상으로, 진경한방컴플렉스(감초, 백지, 작약, 지실, 천궁, 갈근, 현호색), 편백수, 녹차, 황기, 홍삼, 당밀발효액, 사과 발효여과물이 함유된 화장수와 크림을 하루에 3회 피부염병변에 6주간 도포하도록 하였다. 그 결과 SCORAD 지수는 $26.9{\pm}11.8$에서 $14.9{\pm}9.7$로 감소(p<0.05), Total IgE(IU/mL)는 $641.9{\pm}1294.6$에서 $565.8{\pm}1076.8$로 감소, Eosinophil의 수(ug/dL)는 $246.7{\pm}203.5$에서 $203.3{\pm}130.7$로 감소하였다(p<0.05). 피부수분함유량은 $36.6{\pm}10.0$에서 $44.0{\pm}10.3$로 증가(p<0.01), 경피수분손실량(g/h/$m^2$)은 $16.7{\pm}5.1$에서 $15.4{\pm}8.7$로 감소(p<0.05)하였으며, 피부 pH는 약산성을 유지하였다. 또한 의사 및 환자의 총괄유효성 평가도 증가되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.273-279
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• 1999

국내외에서 재배, 유통되고 있는 다류소재 식물류 40종에 대하여 총 페놀성 물질과 비타민 C 함량은 비색법으로, ${\alpha}-tocopherol$과 ${\beta}-carotene$ 함량은 HPLC에 의해, 셀레늄 함량은 원자흡광법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 시료 100 g당(건량) 들어있는 총 페놀성 물질 함량은 녹차잎, 홍차잎, 우롱차잎, 인스탄트커피 등이 약 7g으로 가장 높았고 셀레늄 함량은 산수유와 칡이 약 $4{\mu}g$으로 가장 높았다. ${\beta}-carotene$ 함량은 두충$(8587{\mu}g)$, 감잎$(6222{\mu}g)$, 녹차잎$(3652{\mu}g)$ 등이 매우 높았다. ${\alpha}-tocopherol$ 함량은 감잎(33 mg), 두충(26 mg), 녹차잎(16 mg), 홍차잎(13 mg) 순으로 높았으며, 비타민 C 함량은 녹차잎(199 mg)과 홍차잎(117 mg)이 가장 높았다.