• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2004

When ginseng water extract was incubated at $60^{\circ}C$ in acidic conditions, its protopanaxadiol ginsenosides were transformed to ginsenoside $Rg_3$ and ${\Delta}^{20}$-ginsenoside $Rg_3$. However, protopanaxadiol glycoside ginsenosides $Rb_1, Rb_2$ and Rc isolated from ginseng were mostly not transformed to ginsenoside $Rg_3$ by the incubation in neutral condition. The transformation of these ginsenosides to ginsenoside $Rg_3$ and ${\Delta}^{20}$-ginsenoside $Rg_3$ was increased by increasing incubation temperature and time in acidic condition: the optimal incubation time and temperature for this transformation was 5 h and $60^{\circ}C$ resepectively. The transformed ginsenoside $Rg_3$ and ${\Delta}^{20}$-ginsenoside $Rg_3$ were metabolized to ginsenoside $Rh_2$ and $\Delta^{20}$--ginsenoside $Rh_2$, respectively, by human fecal microflora. Among the bacteria isolated from human fecal microflora, Bacteroides sp., and Bifidobacterium sp. and Fusobacterium sp. potently transformed ginsenoside $Rg_3$ to ginsenoside $Rh_2$. Acid-treated ginseng (AG) extract, fermented AG extract, ginsenoside $Rh_2$ and protopanaxadiol showed potent cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines. AG extract, fermented AG extract and protopanaxadiol potently inhibited the growth of Helicobacter pylori.

• 생약학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 1997

Following ginsenoside-Rb1-hydrolyzing assay, strictly anaerobic bacteria were isolated from human feces and identified as Prevotella oris. The bacteria hydrolyzed ginsenoside Rb1 and Rd to $20-O-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol$ (I), ginsenoside Rb2 to $20-O-[{\alpha}-L-arabinofuranosyl (1{\rightarrow}6)-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl] - 20(S)-protopanaxadiol$ (ll) and ginsenoside Rc to $20-O-[{\alpha}-L-arabinofuranosyl (1{\rightarrow} 6){\beta}-D-g1ucopyranosyl]-20(S)-protopanaxadiol$ (III) like fecal microflora, but did not attack ginsenoside Re nor Rgl (Protopanaxatriol-type). Pharmacokinetic studies of ginseng saponins was also performed using specific pathogen free rats and demonstrated that the intestinal bacterial metabolites I-111, 20(S)- protopanaxatriol(IV) and 20(S)-protopanaxadiol(V) were absorbed from the intestines to $blood(0.4-5.1\;{\mu}g/ml)$ after oral administration with total saponin(1 g/kg/day).

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.172-173
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• 2000

The relationship between the metabolites of glycyrrhizin (18$\beta$-glycyrrhetinic acid-3-O--D-glu-curonopyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}2$)-$\beta$-D-glucuronide, CL) and their biological activities was investigated. By human intestinal microflora, CL was metabolized to 18$\beta$-glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) as a main product and to 18$\beta$-glycyrrhetinic acid-3-O-$\beta$-D-glucuronide (GAMG) as a minor product. The former reaction was catalyzed by Eubacterium L-8 and the latter was by Streptococcus LJ-22. Among GL and its metabolites, GA and GAMG had more potent in vitro anti-platelet aggregation activity than GL. GA also showed the most potent cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines and the potent inhibitory activity on rotavirus infection as well as growth of Helicobacter pylori. GAMG, the minor metabolite of GL, was the sweetest.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 1998

Flavonoid glycosides were metabolized to phenolic acids via aglycones by human intestinal microflora producing ${\alpha}$-rhamnosidase, exo-${\beta}$-glucosidase, endo- ${\beta}$-glucosidase and/or ${\beta}$-glucuronidase. Rutin, hesperidin, naringin and poncirin were transformed to their aglycones by the bacteria producing ${\alpha}$-rhamnosidase and ${\beta}$-glucosidase or endo- ${\beta}$-glucosidase, and baicatin, puerarin and daidzin were transformed to their aglycones by the bacteria producing ${\beta}$glucuronidase, C-glycosidase and ${\beta}$-glycosidase, respectively. Anti-platelet activity and cytotoxicity of the metabolites of flavonoid glycosides by human intestinal bacteria were more effective than those of the parental compounds. 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and 4-hydroxyl-phenylacetic acid were more effective than rutin and quercetin on anti-platelet aggregation activity. 2,4,6-Trihydroxybenzaidehyde, quercetin and ponciretin were more effective than rutin and ponciretin on the cytotoxicity for tumor cell lines. We insist that these flavonoid glycosides should be natural prodrugs.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2001

1. 약선식품소재의 물추출물 중 pH 저하효과가 가장 큰 것은 B. breve를 배양하였을 경우 Citrus aurantium (진피), Liriipe platyphylla (맥문동), Platycodon grandiflorum (길경), Schizandra chinensis (오미자)였고, 사람의 장내균총을 배양했을 경우는 Angelica gigas (당귀), Hordeum vulgare (맥아), Liriipe platyphylla (맥문동), Platycodon grandiflorum (길경), schizandra chinensis (오미자) 등이었다. 2. 약선식품소재의 $\beta$-glucosidase 효소활성억제효과는 B. breve를 배양했을 경우 Citrus aurantium(진피), Eugenia caryophyllata (정향), Liriipe platyphylla (맥문동), Platycodon grandiflorum (길경), Schizandra chinensis (오미자)가 90%. 이상의 억제효과를 나타내었고 사람의 장내균총에 대해서는 Eugenia caryophyllata (정향), Liriipe platyphylla (맥문동)가 40% 이상의 억제효과를 나타내었다. 3. $\beta$-Glucuronidase 활성을 억제하는 것으로 나타난 약선식품소재는 사람의 장내균총에 대해서는 Cinnamomum cassia(계지), Gardenia jasminoides(치자), Platycodon grandiflorum (길경) 등이였다. 4. 길경으로부터 in vitro에서 유산균증식효과를 나타내는 compound B를 분리하였으며 이 화합물은 기기분석을 한 결과 sucrose임을 밝혀졌으며, 사람의 장내균총에 대한 효과를 측정한 결과 $\beta$-glucosidase활성은 크게 억제하지 못했지만 $\beta$-glucuronidase 및 tryptophnase활성은 각각 49%, 67%의 억제효과를 나타내었다. 또한 사람의 장내우세균인 B. breve를 증식시키는 효과가 있었다.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.241-260
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• 2019

Prebiotics are defined as substrates that are selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring various health benefits. Current prebiotic researches not only focus on non-digestible oligosaccharides, but also extend to polyphenols and peptides. However, the extended scope of prebiotic research pertains its original purposes: promotion of beneficial bacteria in host guts and production of valuable metabolites. Maintenance of optimal gut microflora plays a key role in host health care benefits including anti-cancer activity, immune response modulation, blood lipid level reduction, increased mineral absorption, and weight loss. With increasing probiotics markets, prebiotics have also received much attention in functional food markets. Hence, many global food companies tempt to develop new prebiotics applicable for preventing human diseases as well as modulating immune system. In this review, we discuss current status of prebiotics research, market progress, and future perspectives of prebiotics.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.225.1-225.1
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• 2003

To evaluate the antiallergic activities of puerarin and daidzin from the rhizome of Pueraria lobata, in vitro and in vivo inhibitory activities of these compounds and their metabolite daidzein were measured. Daidzein exhibited potent inhibitory activity on the B-hexosaminidase release induced by DNP-HSA and potently inhibited the PCA reaction in mice. (omitted)

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1330-1338
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• 2008

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Acanthopanax senticosus extract (ASE) as a dietary additive on gut microflora in weaned piglets. A total of sixty pigs were weaned at 21 d of age (BW = $5.64{\pm}0.23kg$) and allocated on the basis of BW and litter to three dietary treatments in a randomized complete block design. The dietary treatments were: control group (basal diet), antibiotics group (basal diet+0.02% colistin), and ASE group (basal diet+0.1% ASE). On d 7, 14 and 28 after consuming the experimental diets, five piglets per group were sacrificed and then the contents from the jejunum, ileum and cecum were collected to determine changes in the microbial community by using a polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) technique and estimating the contents of Lactobacillus and E. coli by in vitro culturing methods. The results showed that the ASE promoted the microflora diversity in the cecum. Enumeration of bacteria in the gut contents showed that the number of Lactobacillus increased (p<0.05), while that of E. coli decreased (p<0.05) when compared with the other 2 groups as the days of age progressed post-weaning. These findings suggested that the ASE, as a substitute for dietary antimicrobial products, could improve the development of the normal gut microflora and suppress bacterial pathogens, and effectively promote a healthy intestinal environment.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.26-29
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• 2007

장내미생물 개선에 효과가 있는 약용식물소재들을 탐색하여 정장제품 개발하고자 13종의 식물을 물과 에탄올로 각각 추출하여 농도별로 유해균인 C. perfringens, E. coli와 유익균인 B. longum의 생육에 미치는 영향을 in vitro실험으로 시험한 결과는 아래와 같다. 가. C. perfringens은 민들레와 인진쑥 물 추출물에, 돌나물, 오미자, 민들레, 부추, 생강, 쑥, 인진쑥, 질경이 에탄올추출물에 강하게 생육억제 되었다. 나. E. coli은 돌나물, 오미자 물과 에탄올 추출물에서 강하게 생육억제 되었다. 다. B. longum은 추출용매에 관계없이 생육에는 크게 영향을 주지 않았다. 라. 돌나물과 오미자 에탄올추출물이 유익균에 생육억제 없이, 두 유해균을 억제됨으로서 이들 소재가 정장제품으로의 개발 가능성이 있다고 생각되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.380-387
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• 2002

대한제당(주) 중앙연구소에서 기능성 감미료로서 개발한 자일로올리고당이 장내세균의 생장에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 in vitro실험을 하였다. 탄소원 이용능을 알아보기 위하여 당이용능검색배지인 m-PYF medium에 탄소원으로서 자일로올리고당과 시판중인 올리고당인 이소말토올리고당과 프럭토올리고당, sucrose를 각각 0.5%(w/v) 첨가한 후 여러 장내 세균을 각각 배양하였다. 장내유익균인 Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus casei 및 Lactobacillus acidophilus는 다른 탄소원보다 자일로올리고당이 첨가된 배지에서 훨씬 더 잘 생장하였으나, Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides fragilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus와 Salmonella typhumurium 등 장내 유해균은 생장이 저해되었다 또한, 이들 세균을 혼합배양한 경우에도 장내 유익균의 생균수는 증가하였고, 유해균은 상대적으로 낮은 농도로 억제되었다. 충치를 유발하는 원인 균주인 Strepto-coccus mutans를 자일로올리고당이 첨가된 m-PYF medium에서 배양하였을 때 배양액의 pH가 5.0이상으로 유지되었다. 이러한 결과들을 볼 때 자일로올리고당은 인체의 장내 유익균에만 선택적으로 작용하여 생장을 증진시킬 뿐 아니라, S. mutans의 생장시 산 생성을 억제함으로써 충치 발생을 예방할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.