• 셀메드
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.11.1-11.6
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• 2014

Cinnamomum zeylanicum (C. zeylanicum) is a tropical evergreen tree of Lauraceae family. It is one of the oldest culinary spices known and used traditionally in many cultures for centuries. In addition to its culinary uses, cinnamon also possesses as a folk remedy of many health disease condition including analgesic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, haemostatic, insecticidal, and parasiticide and memory enhancing property. This study was aimed to assess the acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of standardized methanol extract of the C. zeylanicum. Gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis were done to identify the presence of eugenol as chemical component and support the neuroprotective activity in the extract. Anticholinesterase inhibitory activity of crude methanol extract of C. zeylanicum leaves and cinnamon oil were evaluated by 96-well microtiter plate assay and thin layer chromatography bioassay detection methods. This study revealed that cinnamon oil ($IC_{50}:45.88{\pm}1.94{\mu}g/ml$) has better anticholinesterase activity than methanol extract ($IC_{50}:77.78{\pm}0.03{\mu}g/ml$). In HPLC analysis, retention time of eugenol in cinnamon oil was found to be 15.81 min which was comparable with the retention time (15.99 min) of the reference standard, eugenol. Seven chemical compounds were identified by GC-MS analysis, in which eugenol as an important phytoconstituents. Thus the phytochemicals from C. zeylanicum methanol leaves extract could be developed as potential source of anticholinesterase activity, with particular benefit in the symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.96-100
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• 1992

토양세균의 혼합배양에 의한 MCPP [2-(2-Methyl-4-Chlorophenoxy) Propionic Acid]의 미생물학적 분해를 조사하였다. 혼합배양은 Pseudomonas 종, Flavobacterium 종, 그리고 Achromobacter종을 포함하였다. 세균들은 유일한 탄소 및 에너지원으로서 MCPP를 이용하였으나, 부분적인 분해만을 부여주었다. MCPP의 분해는 2-methyl-4-chlorophenol의 형성에 의하여 진행되었으며, 이는 HPLC 에 의하여 발견되었고, GC-MS에 의하여 확인되었다. 이 중간대사물질은 일시적으로 생성되었으며, reverse phase HPLC와 Uv absorbance에 의하여 다른 대사산물의 존재는 관찰되지 않았다.