• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.46-48
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• 2005

Growth inhibitory effects of ethanol extracts of green tea and pine needles on Bacillus stearothermophilus isolated from spoiled red bean paste were detected at concentrations higher than 750 ppm, and antimicrobial activity of pine needle extract was slightly higher than that of green tea exract. Growth inhibitory effect of pine needle extract in nutrient broth adjusted to pH 6.0, water-activity 0.92, and $45\;^{\circ}$Brix was observed at 500 ppm. These results indicated growth of B. stearothermophilus could be inhibited by adding pine needle and green tea extracts.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권9호통권89호
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• pp.1232-1236
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• 2007

인체 암세포계(MG-63 골육암 세포, HT-29 인체 결장암세포, K-562 백혈암세포)를 이용하여 느릅나무 근피 메탄올 추출물, 열탕 추출물 및 즙액에 의한 암세포 성장에 미치는 효과를 검토하였다. 느릅나무 근피 메탄올 추출물, 열탕 추출물 및 즙액은 낮은 농도에서부터 인체 골육암 세포의 증식을 억제시켰다. 인체 결장암세포와 백혈암세포에서도 느릅나무 근피 메탄올 추출물, 열탕 추출물 및 즙액은 낮은 농도인 1 mg/ml에서부터 활성을 나타내어 40% 이상으로 암세포 증식 억제효과를 나타내어 앞서의 MG-63 골육암 세포에서 보다 그 증식 억제효과가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 느릅나무 근피 메탄올 추출물, 열탕 추출물 및 즙액을 골육암과 결장암세포에 투여한 2일 후에 세포내의 DNA 합성에 미치는 영향을 측정한 결과, 농도 의존적으로 암세포의 DNA 합성을 저해하는 것을 살펴 볼 수가 있었다. 따라서 느릅나무 근피 추출물은 인체 암세포 증식을 크게 억제하였으며 열탕 추출물에서도 항암활성 효과를 보여 느릅나무 근피 유래 생리활성 물질은 열에 안정한 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.15-18
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• 1978

The study was performed to investigate the inhibitory action on the growth rate of Candida albicans under the various immunological conditions, Candida albicans was grown in broth media containing 0.1ml. (in total broth volume 4.0ml.) of normal human serum, diabetic patient serum, albumin solution, artifical bulla content and nutrient solution as control subject. The inhibitory action of Candida albicans was indicated by mesurement of transparency rate with use of the spectrophotometer. The results are as follows: 1. Normal human serum shows inhibitory effect on the growth of the candida distinctly. 2. Albumin solution reveals almost similar to that of the effect of normal human serum. 3. Artificial bulla content which obtained by irradiation of ultraviolot ray after application of 1% 8-Methoxy-psolaren cream and the diabetic patient serum shows reduction of inhibitory effect as compared with that of the normal human serum. 4. It is estimated that the titer of negative effect of diabetic patient serum is not related with the variation of immunoglobulin titer in patient serum.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제11권
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• pp.52-57
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• 2008

Objectives. In this study, we investigate that methanol extract of Euphorbiae lathyridis Semen contributes to growth inhibitory effect on the HT-29 human colon cancer cells. Methods. Euphorbiae lathyridis Semen (ELS) was extracted with 80% methanol. HT-29 cells were treated with different concentrations of ELS extract for 24-72 hrs. Growth inhibitory effect was determined by MTT assay. Cell apoptosis was determined by surveying caspases cascades activation using Western blot. Cell cycle arrest was analyzed by flow cytometry with PI staining. Results. Exposure to ELS extract showed in inhibitory effects on HT-29 cell growth as a dose-dependent manner. Cell growth inhibition by ELS extract was related with induction of cell apoptosis with DNA fragmentation through the activation of caspases-3, caspase-9 and PARP cleavage. Conclusion. ELS extract significantly inhibited cell growth and induced cell apoptosis in HT-29 human colon cancer cells, therefore, These results suggest that ELS extract can be used as chemoprevention agent of colon cancers.

• 생약학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.363-371
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• 2007

Schizandrae Fruits has been used as a traditional Oriental medicine for treatment of many stress-induced diseases. In the present study, we investigated inhibitory activity of enzymatic hydrolysate of Schizandrae fructus (SC-EX) in growth of tested intestinal microorganism and activity of bowel inflammation related enzyme. SC-EX was added to the proteose peptone-yeast extract-fildes (PYF) media to investigation the effect on the growth of type culture of intestinal microorganism. The growth of lactic acid bacteria such as Bifidobacterium species and Lactobacillus species was accelerated by more than 3% concentration of SC-EX. But, growth of harmfulness bacteria such as E.coli, Clostridium sp. Staphylococcus sp. Streptococcus sp. was inhibited by more than 3% concentration of SC-EX. Also, SC-EX was exhibited a concentration-dependent inhibitory activity of the bowel inflammation related enzymes. The SC-EX was showed 76% and 92% inhibitory activity of 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooygenase at 5% additional concentration respectively. Our results indicated that SC-EX may possess improvement effect on the intestinal flora and Anti-inflammatory effect on the bowel.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2010

Phytoextraction is a method of phytoremediation using plants to remediate metal-contaminated soils. Recently, various chelating agents were used in this method to increase the bioavailability of metals in soils. Even though phytoextraction is an economic and environment-friendly method, this cannot be applied in highly metal-contaminated areas because plants will not normally grow in such conditions. This research focuses on identifying chelating agents which are biodegradable and applicable to highly metal-contaminated areas. Lead (Pb) as a target metal and cysteine (Cys), histidine (His), citrate, malate, oxalate, succinate, and ethylenediamine (EDA) as biodegradable chelating agents were selected. Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) was used as a comparative standard. Plants were grown on agar media containing various chelating agents with Pb to analyze the effect on root growth. Cys strongly increased the inhibitory effect of Pb on root growth of plants, while, His did not affect on it significantly. The inhibitory effect of oxalate is weak, and malate, citrate, and succinate did not show significant effects. Both EDTA and EDA diminished the inhibitory effect of Pb on root growth. The effect of EDA is correlated with decreased Pb uptake into the plants. In conclusion, as biodegradable chelating agents, EDA is a good candidate for highly Pb-contaminated area.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.385-394
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• 2012

In this study, crude extracts of the marine eelgrass Zostera japonica and their solvent-partitioned fractions were evaluated for their inhibitory effect against AGS, HT-1080 and MCF-7 human cancer cells using MTT assay. Each of the crude extracts (acetone/methylene, chloride, and methanol) of Z. japonica showed a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of human cancer cells. The combined crude extracts were partitioned between $CH_2Cl_2$ and water. The organic layer was further partitioned between 85% aq. MeOH and n-hexane, and the aqueous layer was then fractionated into n-BuOH and $H_2O$, successively. Growth inhibition effects of solvent-partitioned fractions from Z. japonica on human cancer cells increased in a dose-dependent manner. Among these tested samples, the 85% aq. MeOH fraction revealed good inhibitory effects on the growth of AGS and HT-1080 human cancer cells, while the n-hexane fraction exhibited good inhibitory effects on the growth of AGS and MCF-7 human cancer cells. In addition, 85% aq. MeOH and n-hexane fractions enhanced mRNA expression of p53 gene. These results suggest that there is further scope for the isolation of active compounds from Z. japonica, which should show much stronger anticancer activity.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2007

Methanol extracts of Perilla and Mugwort were stepwise extracted with hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol and water. Anti-microbial activities and inhibitory effect on growth of oral tumor cell of each extract were investigated. Each extracts of Perilla and Mugwort were investigated to anti-microbial effects on oral microbes by means of agar diffusion method and MIC. These results suggest that the hexane extracts of Perilla and Mugwort have antimicrobial activities against S. mutans and potent inhibitory Effect to KB cell growth.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2002

The phototoxicity inhibitory activity of 15 natural products having antiinflammatory effect was screened by three in vitro methods: yeast growth inhibition test with Candida albicans, RBC photohemolysis and MTT assay. We induced phototoxic reaction by irradiating UVA (365 nm) on chlorpromazine (CPZ) that has been widely documented as phototoxic agent in clinical and experimental studies and then observed the effects of the natural products after treating them with CPZ. In yeast growth inhibition test, X. stramonium showed the inhibitory effect on the UVA phototoxicity and E. officinalis, Yeast, P. suffruticosa showed phototoxicity inhibitory effect in that their ％ hemolysis compared with control were 36.14${\pm}$ 2.69, 42.82${\pm}$1.35, 36.41${\pm}$0.48 on UVA. In MTT assay, all tested natural products increased cell viability compared with the control.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.839-842
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• 1995

In its study, We investigated the effects of Areca catechu L on the growth and acid production of Streptococcus mutans JC-2 in broth system and the activity of glucosyltransferase. The results were summarized as follow; 1. The growth of Streptococcus mutans JC-2 was suppressed by adding Areca catechu L in broth system. Especially, its inhibitory effect was significant at 2,000ppm of concentration. 2. Areca catechu L decreased the acid production of Streptococcus mutans JC-2. Decrease of pH according to acid production was less in presence of Areca catechu L than in absence. 3. Areca catechu L exerted the inhibitory effect against glucosyltransferase activity form Streptococcus mutans JC-2.